howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just heard that there was one at the ark christian centre, first i have heard of it and can't find anything on their website.
hopefully neil will look in and fill us in with what went on .
Keith Sansum1
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strange
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Dover People's Harbour Board?
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Well Alex, you never know.....
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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This thread is far too complicated, let's just cut a long story short...
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i used to love those harold pinter plays, it is good to know that his spirit lives on.
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OK, so who's Harold Pinter then? This is becoming a rebus.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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I was at the meeting, the Port and Community Forum.
Around 20 people there, led by George Jenkins and Tim Waggott who were very professional and positive. Usual stuff, working together for the good of the town. Other local groups such as the Dover Society were represented plus 1 or 2 local councillors.
DDC were out in full strength, Aziz, Watkins, Ingleton and Collor. Between them they said they had identified the problems in Dover but when pressed admitted they had no solutions. Quite what these people do to justify themselves is beyond me.
Anyway, George and Tim were very optimistic and polished with various plans, I'd like to think we can move forward to the benefit of all, despite, and not because of the self serving district council.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Thankyou for the feedback
maybe they chose who they wanted to attend
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the port haven't done much for the town thus far, will wait with bated breath to see what they come up with that benefits the town.
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That's a good point Howard and one that was raised at the meeting.
As usual we'll see in time if its just another talking shop or whether anything actually gets done.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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david
being of a cynical bent i think that d.h.b are more concerned about the threat of a people's port takeover than they have been up until now.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Very true Howard
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Nigel Farage of UKIP has given support to the DPPT and Charlie Elphicke when recently at Dover.
With the Conservative party and UKIP involved in a life or death struggle, we'll have to see now if DPPT will ever be forgiven by the Tory party for this defection to UKIP.
Brian Dixon
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going slightly of topic,the prince of wales roundabout is being alterd to acomedate the t2 thingy.folkestone fixings is closing on saterday to acomedate a wider road.all becase of dhb and there plans.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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You will find Alexander that Charlie/ Claire Hawkins and lots of others are behind the peoples port
But as you don't support it, it shouldn't matter to you
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Brian, perhaps you thought it was a joke. It's not, This Is Kent gave the news today!
Nigel Farage is backing the "people's port" and Charlie Elpchicke.
Looks like DPPT have managed a big one.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:david being of a cynical bent i think that d.h.b are more concerned about the threat of a people's port takeover than they have been up until now.
I think there's truth in that Howard, all I can say is that yesterday I met George and Tim for the first time and they are very professional and optimistic.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Keith,we were all invited individually.
Watty