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For a record seventh consecutive year, the company behind the £180m investment in Panattoni Park Aylesford, has been ranked Europe’s top logistics developer, with Kent playing an important part in its success.

A Kent social enterprise that offers popular and practical workshops on science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) to people in East Kent has struck a deal with Discovery Park, the science and innovation park near Sandwich.

Detailed plans that will improve the skills of the Kent workforce have been given the Ministerial vote of confidence. Kent & Medway’s Local Skills Improvement Plan 2023 (LSIP), the employer-focused skills initiative, has been approved by The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan, Secretary of State for Education.

Brachers’ Corporate Team has advised the shareholders of Element3 on its strategic acquisition by Vision PLC, a national provider of managed print and document services.

A report into the economic impact of Kent’s largest community of science and innovation companies suggests Discovery Park is estimated to be worth more than £324 million a year to the UK economy.

On Thursday 20 July, local councillors, officers and stakeholders were welcomed to Grove Park in Sellindge, Kent’s first large scale development of EPC ‘A’ rated new homes, incorporating the latest in green technology.