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• Guest 752

  • Registered: 21 May 2012
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  9 August 2012     18:31186627
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  Does anyone know the contact details of the DDC person responsible for the oversight of Deal Pier?
  I walked to the end today, the pier was crowded with tourists - fantastic. Until I got to the end. The Cafe had magaged to strategically position 3 large dumpsters to block the walkway around the end of the pier. 2 were overflowing and stank. I mean really stank. There is a wooden enclosure for these bins but I guess it is too much trouble for the cafe to use them.
  I did talk to the Pier Warden but he felt is was outside his control, so come on DDC - kick some ass. It is simply unacceptable to have smelly, health hazard overflowing bins where we have visitors and families trying to enjoy themselves of our wonderful amenities
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  9 August 2012     18:40186628
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  peter
  
  tel 01304 872433 or e mail propertyservices@dov.gov.uk
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  9 August 2012     23:03186679
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  Waste Services would have told the Cafe owners how to store and dispose of their waste, there's no excuse.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 743

  • Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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  10 August 2012     07:46186693
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  The Cafe on the pier is a Disgrace having Dinned there twice now both times experiencing the most herendus service & food I sharnt be going again check out the revues for Jasin's Restaurant on trip adviser says it all, it's a real shame as this could be a little gem in location it is.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  10 August 2012     08:46186700
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  had the same experience john, won't bother going there again.
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
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  10 August 2012     09:22186708
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  We used to enjoy a walk and a cuppa or an ice-cream on our lovely pier but not any more, for the same reasons above. It was always good therapy for my wife, as she could sit and have rest when she needed to but now we dont use the cafe there is no point.
  
  Also as a youth, I would spend every day of my summer holidays on that pier and every weekend and sometimes after school,keeping out of trouble and having a great time.
  
  All those visitors are able to walk on there free of charge, yet our kids have to pay £6.30 for a day/night session, thats £118.80 for the summer, just to get on the pier, then there is bait and food to add to that and if you have two or more kids, well, it speaks for itself.
  As a kid we used to pop in the cafe for a bag of chips and bottle of pop, I can't see that happening now.
  
  How many kids do you see fishing on the pier now on a regular basis, very few is the answer. So where are they all now, hanging round town.
  Visitors should be charged to go on the pier, kids should be free.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  10 August 2012     11:31186716
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  gary mentions angling for children on deal pier, this event is this coming sunday the 12th.
  
  
  Deal Angling Club Junior Pier Festival
  11am-3pm. Entries from 9.30am on the pier.
  
  Entry free £1 on the day (includes pier entry and a free year's membership to Deal Angling Club).
  
  Many trophies and prizes. Free sweets, drinks and crisps. Contact Pat Heath 01304 361248 for more information
• Guest 752

  • Registered: 21 May 2012
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  10 August 2012     13:40186727
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  Thanks for the contact info Howard.
  
  It appears that neither Messers Whiting or Parrish are available so I have resorted to email.
  
  Good idea to publicise the Kids fishing contest, they always have great fun.
  
  Hope they don't get something contagious from the bins though. I guess that if the fish aren't biting they could have a go at catching rats.
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
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  10 August 2012     15:19186733
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  Yes, Pat and his team do a great job with the kids fishing festival and throughout the year as well.
  They also do a lot to promote fishing in Deal and they should be thanked for their efforts.
  
  But I still think kids should be allowed to fish for free or at least re-introduce the cheap yearly subscription, that my nan allways brought for me on my birthday every year.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  10 August 2012     15:33186735
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  if they turn up tomorrow and pay a pound it will be free for a year if i am understanding the press release correctly.
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
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  10 August 2012     16:00186737
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  Sorry Howard, that would be a great idea, but no.
  
  The £1 entry provides free membership to the club, pier fishing toll, sweets, crisps and drinks.
  
  Not free fishing on the pier for rest of year.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  10 August 2012     17:22186742
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  just checked the club website gary and juniors get free membership anyway!!
  
  let's hope they enjoy the day anyway and binge out on the freebies.
  
  there should be some way of making angling affordable for children of less well off families, gives them an interest and normally grows into a life long passion.
• Guest 752

  • Registered: 21 May 2012
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  10 August 2012     17:40186745
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  Just back from my walk along the pier and there are now 4 REPEAT 4 large dumpster bins at the Pier End. I think that the cafe owner should be made to walk the plank.
  
  In fairness I have had an acknowledgement from DDC but the main man is on holdiay until next week.
  
  Perhaps they are not bins at all but an alien species aiming to take over Deal and Dover!!!!!!
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  10 August 2012     19:09186749
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  peter
  
  if they are still there next time you go past could you take a photo and upload it here please?
  
  in the past this method has shown to be very effective.
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  11 August 2012     06:03186753
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  I have written to the Director of Property and Waste Services at DDC about it, extracting the relevant comments from here.
  
  The Pier and Cafe have had pretty large sums of money spent on them in recent years and should be a great asset to both residents and visitors alike. There is obviously something wrong and I have asked that both sides - food provided and waste storage and collection, be investigated.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  11 August 2012     06:28186756
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  I took this picture about a month ago of a few old folks resting and contemplating...the Pier!
  
  This is more of an ad brochure kind of picture and doesnt show anything grim but I can just make out wheelie bins to the left of the restaurant. Shame if things are spoiled....
  
  

  

  
  
  Well done with that Roger.
  And Howard is right there a picture of the offending situation could work wonders.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 752

  • Registered: 21 May 2012
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  11 August 2012     12:59186791
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  Deal, a dirty old town. Saturday Morning. The bins are growing. There are now 2 large bins + 1 small bin + s ahopping trolly in front of the cafe and 1 large, starting to overflow, bin behind the cafe. I feel sorry for the diasbled group, you can see the wheelchair, who have to put up with this.
• Guest 752

  • Registered: 21 May 2012
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  11 August 2012     13:08186792
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  Sorry, just worked out how to upload photos!!
  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  11 August 2012     15:20186801
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  i see what you mean peter, they couldn't be in a more inappropriate place.
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
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  11 August 2012     15:36186802
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  Now Now, Peter, the bins are an eyesore but "Deal, a dirty old town"
  I dont' think so.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"

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