Gillingham High Street Civic Square Regeneration Project Underway
New public space featuring lighting, art, and seating is being created on Gillingham High Street, funded by government grants.
By Natalie Osborne
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Generic image of a public square under construction with new lighting, art installations, and seating areas.
Work has commenced on a new Civic Square in Gillingham High Street, aiming to create a vibrant, safe, and welcoming public space for residents and visitors.
The regeneration project will transform the crossroads between High Street, Sappers Walk, and Green Street into an improved public area for meeting, shopping, and relaxation. Throughout the construction period, High Street will remain open for business, and the Gillingham Market will continue to operate on Mondays and Saturdays. Stallholders from the current Civic Square will be relocated to the High Street.
Blakedown Landscapes has been appointed as the contractor for the improvements, which will include new lighting, projectors, creative art installations, murals, seating, and planted areas. Additionally, new bins, CCTV cameras, and refurbished toilets are being installed along the High Street.
The project is funded by £575,000 from Medway’s Pride in Place Impact Fund (PIPIF), secured from the Government, with an additional £30,000 from the Twydall Pride in Place (PiP) Neighbourhood Board.
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"This is a brilliant example of the collaborative work being done under the Love Gillingham banner to help celebrate and improve this wonderful town. Gillingham has so much going for it and this new square, literally at the heart of the community, can become a physical and cultural focal point for everyone who lives, works and visits here. It’s going to be great to see the work progress and I can’t wait to see the finished square next year."
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"I am delighted that public realm improvements have begun at Civic Square on Gillingham High Street. This vital work is enabled by the Pride in Place Investment Fund and will regenerate the very heart of our high street with new lighting, CCTV, public art, planting beds, and tarmac resurfacing. As long as I am MP, Gillingham High Street will be a key area of focus for improvement and renewal. I will continue to work with the Gillingham Taskforce, Medway Council and the Love Gillingham initiative to ensure our town centre is cleaner, safer, and more prosperous. That is what the people of Gillingham deserve."
For the latest updates on the Gillingham Taskforce's efforts to improve the town centre, visit Medway.gov.uk/LoveGillingham.
Based on information from the official source: Medway Council (04/11/2026)
