Community Newsletter

Welcome to this months e-newsletter about the latest news about Ashford’s plans for new homes and jobs and big improvements to shops, leisure, community and transport facilities.

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High speed rail provides boost

Ashford this month celebrates six months of high-speed domestic rail services, which have slashed journey times to London to just 37 minutes, are lifting house sales in Ashford, attracting new investors, and boosting the fortunes of businesses in the town.

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Photo comp winners announced

The votes are in, the ballots have been counted and the winners of the Ashford Best Placed in Britain Photo Competition 2010 have been chosen!

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A Gateway to better learning

Ashford residents will soon be able to see an iconic new building, housing an expanded library, a host of public services and a new civil ceremony venue under one roof. The town’s outdated library has been demolished and will be replaced by Ashford Gateway Plus.

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Centre for design excellence

Ashford’s design champion Sir Terry Farrell says the town is all set to become ‘the powerhouse of Kent’ with an exciting and ambitious programme of new building developments, transport connections and community spaces planned.

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Transport issues discussed

Residents came in their droves to find out more about the big plans in store for the town’s transport network at a public exhibition held in the County Square shopping centre last week.

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Ashford tops job figure charts

Investment promotion agency Locate in Kent announced its 2009/10 figures showing investments in Ashford will create 262 new jobs within three years, the highest number of all Kent districts.

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