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Charlie - we do indeed have more diverse history than almost any coastal or inland Town or City, but it has continually failed to be promoted and marketed properly.
The Port could have been an aide to Dover but it has proved to be the opposite, not just through lack of investment, because Dover is (currently) a "to-it-and-through-it" Town, rather than a destination and so although we do get visitors here, places like Crabble Corn Mill, Roman Painted House and the Transport Museum - all run by volunteers, don't get a look in - ask them all about their visitor numbers.
There needs to be some one "managing" the Town, someone who has a cunning plan or two (or more), but a little smarter than Baldrick.
Someone who can pro-actively support businesses here, as well as creating/inceasing membership for the appropriate organisation - the more members, the bigger the voice and the more income for the projects and initiatives to have a good chance of coming to fruition.
I have tried for many years to do all this bit without any support and I accept I may not be over-qualified with degrees etc. I do know what the Town and the businesses want and need, but accept it will never be me (again).
The question for the Town and District Councils, DHB and the Chamber of Commerce is, who (the person) and what (the organisation) is going to do it ? - and the big answer is................ no one, because none of the above care enough.
Roger