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Thanks Sarah
That would take more than a volunteer to work up. It's a great scheme and it does talk about Town-Teams (they can be called whatever we want them to be called I'm sure), which is something I've been pushing for, for ages.
I can think of a number of schemes/projects/initiatives, but I still maintain that it needs the (financial and moral) support of the 3 main stake-holders.
Many of Dover Town's problems don't need hundreds of thousands of pounds to start moving it forward, we already have a great start with what we have (the history, the historic sites and attractions, the cliff-top and countryside walks, the seafront, two cruise terminals, biggest passenger port in Europe and many other things).
What we need is to smarten up many of the buildings, year-round floral displays, a clean Town, banners and bunting to welcome cruise-passengers and other visitors etc. etc. but also create the environment where landlords have buildings they and us can be proud of and ones that are affordable so people can open new shops.
Rents must be affordable, rates to be set locally - a different project perhaps, but I'm sure with Mary Portas being given Government support and credence, this is an argument that wouldn't necessarily be lost.
A succesful market that draws in people from around East Kent as well as supported by our own people.
The business and communy forum that the Town Council held a couple of weeks ago, came up with some good ideas and could be the catalyst that pulls it all together - if there is a central co-ordinator/manager - a full-time, paid one.
Roger