The future use of Eurokent, land to the south of the emerging Westwood Cross town centre, is up for public debate after East Kent Opportunities launched a major community consultation programme, including a series of public events.

Eurokent, the 40 acre site situated next to the A256 Haine Road, is adjacent to the retail and leisure development at Westwood Cross, the Newington estate and the Marlowe Academy. It is home to a number of businesses and includes the Jackey Baker sports fields.

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Work recently began on a new £6.5m spine road which, when completed later this year, will open up the Eurokent site and improve access to new developments at Westwood Cross and ease local congestion by avoiding the busy Haine Road.

East Kent Opportunities, the joint venture between Kent County Council and Thanet District Council that is responsible for developing Eurokent and Manston Park, is currently undertaking a masterplanning process to determine how the land could be best used both now and in the future.

To ensure this, local residents, community groups and the business community can have their say on the future of Eurokent. East Kent Opportunities will be holding a series of public events at Westwood Cross between 26 February and 1 March, 11am to 5pm (except 26 February, noon to 7:30pm).

(CD/JM)