Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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DDC have obtained over Three Million Pounds for major improvements to Kearsney Abbey and Rusell Gardens .Wonderful news and well done to our officers for getting the bid together.
This is the continuation of lots of good news in our district
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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I notice that the Beeb keep calling it Keersney! Still I suppose it's better than TVS who would always call it Keernsey!
Anyway, whatever, it's good news.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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That does sound like good news. Is the money to be spent on activities that have already been decided or is there an intention to ask for public input?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Mark ,some time ago questionnaires were handed out at the parks for ideas . We are hoping to have a presentation at our River Parish Council tomorrow night.The presentation is very good.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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Thanks Howard that gives much more info and thanks, Sue, I do recall the questionnaires now you mention them. It does look good for the parks and for the area; well done to all concerned.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Great news indeed and very well done to the officers.
Roger
Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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There will be lots of opportunities for the community and local people to get involved in the project, Mark. Today's announcement marks the start of the development phase of the project, and as everyone says, this is a really exciting project.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
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Quite amazing how many people who supposedly 'work' for DDC spend their days posting on this forum.
Jack of Hearts
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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As far as I am aware there is only one DDC officer/employee that posts here and his job is mainly promoting the district, therefore all forms of social media are used to that end.
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
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In my opinion both parks are fine as they are. Over £3,000,000 would go a very long way tidying up some of the dreadful eyesores in town.
I very much doubt if the parks add very much to the local economy. I can't really see visitors making special trips there although I may be wrong.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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Penny, you're wrong
Many people already do and even more will -
"The most celebrated landscape architect of the Edwardian era, Thomas Hayton Mawson (1861-1933) was renowned for the creation of landscapes that utilised his architectural and horticultural skills and emphasized a strong association between built form and the immediate landscape.
From his offices in Lancaster and Windermere he was a leading practitioner of the emerging profession of Landscape Architecture and he became well known for garden, park and civic space commissions throughout the UK. He is now widely recognized as the leading landscape architect of his time. Although less well known for his works abroad, his international reputation was established from the beginning of the twentieth century by the completion of commissions in America, Canada and Europe including the prestigious garden of the Palace of Peace in The Hague."
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
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But will they go to the town,too,Ray? Because unless there are to be money making enterprises at the park I can't see how the town will benefit.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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The funding wasn't for attracting people to shopping centres, it was for restoration and sustainability improvements to heritage features - in this case improving transport links was included in the proposal, as well as fundraising activities, everything you are suggesting.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Dover District has wonderful attractions and this will improve one of our many beautiful parks .Ray is correct this is a Heritage Grant.Tomorrow night River are receiving a presentation.The plans are very good.Its to encourage tourists.The District as a whole is very interesting.Tourists spend money,and we have some delightful guest houses and bed and breakfasts.
It's good news let us be positive.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I hadn't seen this grant as anything more than good news for people that use the parks involved - I don't see any economic benefits but free money spent in Dover has to be good news.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Agreed Howard. The reason such largesse is not heaped upon the town is that the town council is a different political colour from District, County and Westminster. That is wrong. Petty rivalries and personal animosities between DTC and DDC are to blame. Think public bogs and go on from there.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Karlos- Location: Dover
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Mindless morons.
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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So what do we do about it, Roger?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson