Employment and investment

3,000 new jobs created in the retail, leisure and service sectors, boosting the local economy.

• Northfleet Harbourside will attract flagship employers.
• It will be a home for a Research and Development training academy.
• Job opportunities from apprenticeships during construction to high value employment.
• Employers will commit to offering opportunities for local people.
• Incubator space for small and local businesses.

Northfleet Harbourside will invest in what local people want and need, knitting together the existing and new community.

• There will be genuine community benefit and investment in local services.
• Investment in healthcare such as GP and dental surgeries, childcare, play spaces, sports facilities and community spaces.
• Shops will serve local needs as well as being a destination for visitors.
• The success of Northfleet Harbourside will be realised through its ability to connect with local people and the community.