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  Hopefully this will make clear to all where the housing goes and where the hotel goes, in relation to the Western Heights. While I am still against the cable car (today's winds alone should be a good indication of how often it would be unworkable and there are better ideas that would have a better result for Dover) and am sure that. as currently proposed, the St. James (DTIZ) plans would do more harm than good (who is going to get a park and ride to a car park and who will fill the large shops in the High Street when they move to the DTIZ?) this does at least show some of the areas that are well thought out. Of course it is telling that those areas are those under private development.
  
  As Paul says there is no money from the government or DDC with which to regenerate Dover and we do desperately need a lot of regeneration. The empty houses mentioned by another poster are unlikely to be bought back into use any time soon while there are V.A.T. refunds for new build but not for refurbishment. It should be noted that DTC is leading the way in an initiative to "encourage" the owners to ensure that the outsides are kept in good condition or brought up to standard. A similar initiative in Hastings has been very successful.

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