The Thames Gateway is a strategically important economic area to the east of London stretching from Canary Wharf and the Olympics site along the Essex and Kent coasts. Its regeneration,facilitated by an investment of £9bn of public money and an anticipated £40bn from the private sector, is one of the UK government’s top programmes.
Following reviews by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and National Audit Office, the Communities and Local Government Board identified an urgent need to restore confidence in the programme across government and with delivery partners. A new Thames Gateway executive team was installed to turn around the situation and gain the commitment for successful implementation.