DHB workshop
- 23 April 2014 18:52264733Went to the cruise terminal this afternoon, heard presentations by George Jenkins and Tim Waggott, then spent time with others discussing the regeneration plans for the port. It's fair to say I'm pretty cynical about this sort of thing but based on past results I'm confident things can be done.
I sat with my friend Clair Hawkins who was in good form, thought Charlie might be there.
There was a groan at our table when the DHB man said they'd be working closely with DDC.
Well done to all at DHB for a well run and positive session. - 23 April 2014 19:02264735i got similar feedback david but i would be more positive if i knew who would be the local representatives on the new board.
- 23 April 2014 19:02264736Why the groan it is good that the D.H.B. and DDC can work with each others just you trying to get points again.
- 23 April 2014 19:08264737Yes Howard I think everybody would like to know the same but in the mean time it was very positive and professional.
- 24 April 2014 08:11264758Although unable to attend the workshop myself due to work commitments, these are exciting times for the port. We should never under estimate the huge economic benefits that the port brings to the town, district, region, and UK plc.
- 15 July 2014 10:40269349Another Dover Western Docks Revival Workshop tonight at CT2. Doors open 1630.
Remain to be convinced about this proposal. The little cargoships that come in here from the Caribbean and West Africa seem to me to be the last knockings of the lovely reefers I used to sail on nearly half a century ago. Would have thought that it is only a matter of time before these trades are fully containerised and there is no need for pallets of cargo down the refrigerated holds.
What the point is of filling in the Granville and then building another marina out in the bay escapes me at the moment. The idea appears to be to build more sheds on the filled in land and use them for stuffing containers, which could be done somewhere else. All this to accept one little cargoship, or two at most.
I get the impression that DHB received permission for the abortive proposal to develop Terminal 2 and are casting around for ways to develop within the footprint granted, but at the moment these proposals do not make much sense to me and I shall be interested to hear a convincing economic justification.
http://www.doverport.co.uk/_assets/client/images/collateral/Western%20Docks%20Revival%20A4.pdf
- 15 July 2014 12:56269352Hopefully someone will report back on this meeting, I rather like the marina where it is now.
