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    All towns have their problems, the key is surely to recognise them and agree ways to fix them. We could all have a pop at other towns and point out their problems but to be honest it serves no purpose other than pi55ing off the residents of those towns.

    Dover's problems are exacerbated by ineffectual local authorities who are too busy congratulating themselves and unnecessarily spending our money on themselves (DTC) or too removed from and disinterested in the town to really do anything constructive or positive (DDC/KCC) - this is also true to a greater or lesser extent for the other towns in the district.

    The lack of a substantial middle class also hinders community led progress, as does a disinterested but rapacious DHB.

    There are however many positives and green shoots especially at community level with a number of neighbourhoods as well as the wider community having strong resident led forums that are starting to make a real difference (LRCF, Tower Hamlets, Clarendon & Westbury, Triangles/St Radigunds, Dover Transition Team, Footprints, Dover Community Association & Dover Big Local to name a few). We all need to get behind these initiatives, support them and start to make a real difference to and for our home.

    Oh and let's stop moaning...

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