Ashford Gateway Plus

Ashford Gateway Plus is an iconic new building for Ashford, housing a library, a wide range of community services and a new civil ceremony venue all under one roof.

Ashford Gateway Plus is a joint scheme between Kent County Council and Ashford Borough Council, and saw the outdated library demolished and replaced with an iconic new building, housing a bigger library and a range of public services, including a register office and cafe.

Ashford Gateway Plus was delivered at a cost of £7.56m, including £1.95m of Growth Area Funding from Ashford’s Future.

It also features the first green roof on a public building in Ashford, as part of energy efficiency measures funded by the European Union's Greenov scheme.

Gateway Plus offers the following services:

• Full library facilities
• Civil ceremonies
• Adult education courses
• Voluntary services
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Social Services
• Registration of births and deaths
• Free internet access
• Cafe

In addition, the new Gateway will also offer the full range of Ashford Borough Council customer services currently offered at the Civic Centre, including:

• Council tax
• Housing and benefits advice
• Environmental services including environmental health, waste collection and licensing
• Planning & development and building control
• Parking services
• Land charges
• Cultural services
• Electoral services

For more information, visit www.kent.gov.uk/ashfordgatewayplus