howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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9 September 2010
21:1069589#1
reading in our main thrusting organ today it seems that the forthcoming cuts will hit tourism and museums the most.
never realised we had a tourism budget in the first place and any attack on our museum would be counter productive i feel.
i realise that ddc are in a precarious position and that something has to go, but certain things are sacrosant.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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9 September 2010
21:3469593#2
Unfortunately statutory responsibility comes first, and nice to haves well down the list.....
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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9 September 2010
21:5069595#3
quite right paul. the other paul(fuhrer) explained this some time ago, however the new government has made great play out of its localisation agenda.
now is the chance to turn words into action.
each locality has different needs.
we have been flooded out with tourists this summer, closing our museum would be another nail in dovers coffin.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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9 September 2010
21:5569599#4
Interesting to know ROGER's view as he has campaigned to keep tourism
k
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9 September 2010
22:0069601#5
With all due respect might I suggest that a quality product will produce its own publicity.
People rarely need to be enticed to go somewhere that's worth going to!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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9 September 2010
22:0069602#6
i would have thought that roger would have given up on any official help by now.
his leaflets can be seen in many places though.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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9 September 2010
22:0369604#7
No, howard, I expect ROGER will come out fighting
hes always shouting about tourism needing not to be cut
Roger?
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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10 September 2010
07:2169647#8
Yes indeed Keith I have always wanted to help boost tourism and businesses; that's why I put myself forward as a Councillor in 2003.
I had the opportunity to do so officially last November, but had that pulled from under my feet from you know who.
As well as the 23 areas I was working on, I was half-way through a Tourism Strategy for Dover (Town, not District) as well as a Plan For Action as part of the Town Centre Rejuvination committee, where, once completed, we could start applying for funding.
I offered my services as DBS Manager, to be Chairman of that committee but was forced to resign.
As far as I am aware, Spencer didn't live in Dover, this new chap Jez, comes from Thanet can you believe.
I can't see what experience and knowledge a DJ can have, in supporting businesses (and hasn't been associated with local businesses), nor someone who lives in Thanet and writes music articles for an on-line music guide. I was told by a local business yesterday, that they went to see him and he didn't even know where Market Square was.
It seems that every decision the Chamber make, is the wrong one - for Dover, but sadly I am not involved anymore, so it all rests on their shoulders.
I do think Tourism is very important to Dover - the whole District as well as Dover Town; I also appreciate that there are severe financial contraints on DDC.
It makes economic sense to devolve tourism to the Town(s) of Dover, Deal and Sandwich, where they support and develop tourism for each of them, but it will need to be co-ordinated to bring it all together under one main roof.
Deal and Sandwich have a pretty well developed tourism set up, it's only Dover that's arguing and you must ask why.
I have my thoughts, but I'm not airing them on here; other than to say, we must consider the Town, the visitors, residents and local businesses, bringing the historic sites, museums and attractions, the accommodation sector and businesses together - as I tried to do with the Discover Dover leaflet - the most popular leaflet in the VIC.
Roger
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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10 September 2010
08:1369653#9
Perhaps not the right thread .I must speak up for Barry who is the Chairman of Dover Chamber of Commerce .He and I were at the same meeting yesterday and he spoke up for Dover businesses.He was a good councillor and has not lost that command of speech he always generated across the Council Chamber.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 September 2010
08:2969654#10
What are the DDC doing to promote Dover at the forthcoming 2011 Sandwich Open Golf tournament?
Marek
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 September 2010
09:3169663#11
a lot actually, nigel and some officers went up to the open this year and networked and paul the fuhrer stated on another thread that people are down here now making plans for next year.
k.c.c. are also doing their bit.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 September 2010
10:0269675#12
Networking is only good if it povides results not promises.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
10 September 2010
10:0669679#13
Whats next knock down the castle , i thought they were going to save millions through burocracy , if the museum is cut how can we think of atracting tourists to Dover .
