Commuting from Calais

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  23 March 2015     09:10280135
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  Interesting idea but I cannot see Eurotunnel putting on a commuter service at an affordable price.
  
  
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/housing-problem-just-commute-from-33764/
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  23 March 2015     09:26280136
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  The main problem with that idea is that (generally) people spend where they live, not much where they work and if lots of people moved to Calais or just outside, we would lose a lot of spending power.
  
  From our point of view, no, not a good idea. As the guy represents businesses over there, it would be good for them, but not us.
  
  
  
  Roger
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  23 March 2015     10:20280144
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  The Brit population has been rising in the Nord Pas de Calais region for many years and not just because of low house prices.
  
  Hospitals and schools are better and the quality of life comes into it.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  23 March 2015     14:05280154
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  and your getting more euros for the pound these days.
• Guest 653

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  23 March 2015     17:14280169
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  Yes, Brian, that means the £ is stronger than the Euro.
  
  
  
  Roger
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  23 March 2015     17:49280181
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  If someone intends to buy property there the best time is now, I doubt that the powers that be will let the Euro drop further.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  23 March 2015     19:08280185
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  yes,roger it makes things cheaper.