Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#1
Seems once again the local council is making it impossible for small business to operate
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=843743185650940&id=775847785773814howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
Went past this morning and there was no sign to say it was closed and all the tables were laid ready for customers.
I know they were having problems with neighbouring businesses/properties over a late licence but not the full story which will come out eventually I suppose.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#3
There's much more to this than meets the eye. Don't judge the council until you know the full story. There's far too much uninformed comment flying around facebook and twitter without adding to it.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
There is indeed Peter.
I think permission was refused for a much later licence - till 4am ?
DDC don't set the business rates.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
Not on Twitter but note that people have taken the words of the owner as fact and reached a conclusion based on that.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#6
Some never let facts get in the way of a good uninformed rant.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#7
There's always two sides to a story; obviously the chap was disgruntled because his (extra) late licence wasn't granted, so blamed DDC.
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#8
If he had to rely on staying open until 4.00am in order to stay open maybe he got his original business plan wrong.
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