Medway means business

Welcome to Medway Council’s business pages, which provide information on Medway’s economic strategy, support for local businesses, inward investment and other useful information related to business or the Medway economy.

Key facts and information

• Medway consists of Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Rochester and Strood.
• Medway is the largest urban area in the south-east outside London.
• The Medway economy is worth around £2.8billion per year and has more than 13,000 businesses.
• The population of Medway is more than 250,000 and is expanding to a city of around 300,000 people by 2021.
• Medway is part of the Thames Gateway Regeneration Programme – the largest development project in Europe - that will create new opportunities for business expansion and inward investment. Medway’s economy has a targeted growth rate of twice the national average and is expected to create 40,000 jobs by 2026.
• Medway is conveniently located and benefits from comprehensive transport links with Europe and the UK. Medway benefits from having access to the M2, M20 and M25, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link domestic services and a trans-global seaport.

Business support

Medway Renaissance

Medway Renaissance is overseeing the regeneration of Medway, including Chatham Waterfront, Station Gateway and The Brook as part of the long-term strategy to create a commercial, cultural and city centre at the heart of Medway.

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