County will be only place in UK outside London to have power to close roads temporarily
Parliament has passed a bill giving local authorities in Kent new powers that will boost the county's status as a leading destination for the film industry.
Kent will now be the only place in the UK outside London to have the power to close roads temporarily so filming can take place.
The county claims the local economy has been boosted by the Kent Film Office, which was set up four years ago, to the tune of £14m.
Famous names to have filmed on location in Kent include Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, who starred in The Other Boleyn Girl, Reese Witherspoon in Vanity Fair and Daniel Craig in The Golden Compass.
Kevin Lynes, the Kent county council cabinet member for regeneration and economic development, said: "This is fantastic news. Filming brings a...
Parliament has passed a bill giving local authorities in Kent new powers that will boost the county's status as a leading destination for the film industry.
Kent will now be the only place in the UK outside London to have the power to close roads temporarily so filming can take place.
The county claims the local economy has been boosted by the Kent Film Office, which was set up four years ago, to the tune of £14m.
Famous names to have filmed on location in Kent include Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, who starred in The Other Boleyn Girl, Reese Witherspoon in Vanity Fair and Daniel Craig in The Golden Compass.
Kevin Lynes, the Kent county council cabinet member for regeneration and economic development, said: "This is fantastic news. Filming brings a...
- 7/27/2010
- by James Robinson
- The Guardian - Film News
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