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Thanks Jan (I think). Horrible website and horrible comments.
Vic. I believe the conversions of the lovely old family homes in Folkestone Road, were mainly done 2003 onwards and that is when the "Guidelines For Flat Conversions" were made.
I remember you and Keith.S. speaking at Planning committee meetings (me too as part of the committee) against these conversions, but sadly (in planning terms) there wasn't anything to stop them.
Greedy and unscrupulous landlords after income from those they let their new tiny units and HMOs to, have caused the problem, NOT DDC, Vic.
Dover is not perfect - we all know that, but it isn't as painted and is moving ahead. We can't send the immigrant population home Vic., but what we can do, is make sure that basic levels of behaviour (from children and adults) and speaking the English language, are met.
In many cases they can't win - if they are working, they're pinching our jobs, if they're not, they're taking our benefits.
Roger