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Thanks David - I have absolute conviction that given the support of the Town and District Councils and other stake-holders (DHB could, if they so wished, gain community support, if they put £10,000 in as well).
I have spoken to Menon aned Seelan of the Ramada and Dover Marina Hotel fame and as they have invested a lot of money in their businesses and in so doing, Dover too, maybe they would be willing to invest in a Town-Team Manager - there's never any harm in asking.
Gaining support from National chains and independants is vital to the success of it, so talking to the owners and managers must be high on the agenda of things to do.
No individual can be successful - I know, because I tried with the Dover Loyalty Scheme for two years, then there was the very successful Discover Dover leaflet (working in conjunction with P & O Ferries and LD Lines).
Having the Dover Town-Team as the body to give this support and the publicity from a local paper to promote your activities, it won't take long before businesses know what you are doing and will be wanting to be a part of it and pay their subscripion fees (as per the Plan of Action).
In the paper on the street-market I've written, I have suggested that the day is changed and a separate body set up to manage/oversee it; the money from the stall-holders (after the Market Manager has been paid), will be split between DDC and this new body, which will then bring in money to help bring intiatives to fruition.
I know you and I chat on here David, but I have sent Louise a number of emails, as well as all the members of the Town-Team and no one has even acknowledged receipt of them.
As you may recall, I was requested NOT to attend any more Town-Tean meetings, at the end of the second one; the reason given was that I am a District Councillor and I don't have a business in Town.
As you are well aware I'm sure David, there is another District Councillor who has attended every meeting you have had and they don't have a Town business either.
I hope you win the money in this second round David, but you can't have a volunteer working full time as the Manager/Co-ordinator, so talking to those (other) major players, is most important.
Roger