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  Mark - you are not wrong in what you are saying but who are you telling to close the Charlton Centre? Who are you telling to relocate their businesses? it is up to them not us. Market forces dictate this in the long run and nobody should have the right to tell these businesses to move. We certainly need a 'centre' in the town for shopping and the long high street is a known problem for Dover that is damaging to the town's retailing. A report obtained by DDC in the 80's told us as much and one recommendation was to develop a part of Pencester as a shopping area (where the skate boards and play area is). The report recommendation was not accepted although everyone agreed with the problem identified. It is to be hoped that the DTIZ provide that centre and that many specialised local businesses will gain if the locate or relocate in that area. Given ever changing shopping patterns I too am not sure it will work but it does offer hope for some kind of retailing in Dover.

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