Thurrock Council aims to put the borough on the map. We are committed to regeneration which creates places of beauty and inspiration for our growing communities. The Visioning Programme is a key step bringing together the many people influencing Thurrock to consider new, innovative and inspiring approaches to the future.

www.thurrock.gov.uk

Arts Council England, East are leading this new approach to cultural led regeneration with the aim of achieving the following objectives:

• Positioning artists at the heart of the planning process and enabling them to influence the future development of public spaces, landmarks and housing developments.
• Promoting the use of creative practices to develop a series of principles for cultural led regeneration in Thurrock and the Thames Gateway.
• Creating a new model for cultural led regeneration informed by international best practice; with the opportunity to showcase this exciting new approach on local, national and international platforms.

www.artscouncil.org.uk

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment is committed to the Government’s Sustainable Communities Plan and the challenge of making housing market growth areas quality places in which people want to live, work and play. As the champions of good design, above all we want make sure that the built environment has a positive impact on the people within it. We support this programme as part of our remit to help secure high quality design in each of the four growth areas of London and the South East.

www.cabe.org.uk

The Countryside Agency is supporting this innovative approach to culturally-led regeneration, as it complements the objectives of Thames Chase Community Forest and Thames Gateway South Essex Green Grid. Both are important elements of the future green infrastucture of the Growth Area.
The visioning will help stimulate local community participation in greenspace and urban fringe enhancement projects, creating a sense of place and local distinctiveness.

www.countryside.gov.uk

East of England Development Agency's vision is to make the East of England a world-class region, recognised for its knowledge and skills base, the creativity and enterprise of its people and the quality of life enjoyed by all of those who live and work here.

This visioning initiative will help to shape the cultural identity of South Essex, bringing external experience to raise people’s aspirations and vision, transforming the character of the region and offering significant and long lasting benefits.

www.eeda.org.uk

Essex County Council is supporting the programme:

• To position Thames Gateway South Essex as a potential leader in developing new ways of delivering culturally led regeneration
• To illustrate how culture can contribute to developing sustainable communities
• To gain a national and international profile for Thames Gateway South Essex
• To provide a platform for future discussion about realising this vision

www.essexcc.gov.uk

The Government Office for the East of England’s aim is to bring the varied regional activities of a range of Government departments together into a single operation to make the Region a better place to live and work in.

The Government Office for the East of England supports and works with regional partners on sub-regional development strategies for the Thames Gateway, The London-Stansted-Cambridge (M11) corridor, and Milton Keynes and the South Midlands - including Bedfordshire.

This important work links into local regeneration, balancing housing supply and demand, and accommodating employment and housing needs in sustainable ways.

www.go-east.gov.uk

The Heritage Lottery Fund helps people and communities to look after and celebrate their heritage. What has this to do with the Thames Gateway? Heritage and regeneration are both, essentially, about transforming lives – of people and places – that have suffered from environmental, social or economic decline. And if the Government’s proposals for growth in South Essex are to achieve more than soulless urban sprawl, they must have roots. Roots in what makes the place unique. Roots that connect people to their history and assert their identity. The Heritage Lottery Fund is committed to investing in the Thames Gateway to ensure that the area’s fascinating natural, built, archaeological and social heritage is preserved for future generations to share and enjoy.

www.hlf.org.uk

Living East is the regional cultural consortium for the East of England. The consortium acts as a combined voice for culture, acting as advocate for the region. By supporting the programme Living East hopes:

• To provide opportunities for the cultural sector to positively influence the development of sustainable communities within Thames Gateway at local, regional and national levels.
• To foster a more co-ordinated response to developments within the
  Thames Gateway and maintain active dialogue with key players in Kent and London.
• To identify and support key Cultural and Creative Industries
  projects across the Gateway.
• To improve the image and perception of South Essex and act as an
  advocate for the social and economic impact of cultural activity.

www.livingeast.org.uk

Price Waterhouse Cooper

www.pwc.com/uk

Sport England is the strategic lead for sport in England. Our vision is to make England an active and successful sporting nation, working with others to create opportunities for people to Start, Stay and Succeed in sport at every level. Our work encourages active lifestyles, to develop health and social benefits and improve life quality.

The Thames Gateway visioning process provides a creative model for influencing regeneration in response to the needs and aspirations of existing and future communities. Our investment in the process aims to promote an examination of land use and development that will provide new environments and opportunities for active lifestyles as integral to forming the cultural identity of Thurrock and the Thames Gateway.

www.sportengland.org

Changing the perception of south Essex is no easy task. The area contains a mix of features seldom seen elsewhere - Riverside, Heritage, Commerce, proximity to a World City, etc. A great many people will begin to understand this as the programme unfolds, and so the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership is pleased to support this Event.

www.tgessex.co.uk