Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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It's about time they started sponsoring the forum with the amount of stories they lift from here
Their photo though does make it look even more of an eyesore.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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At least they have started to attribute the quotes. Some time ago they used to occasionally concoct articles from the forum posts without attribution.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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something just struck me(no need to comment keith) nowhere in this thread is there a mention of who richard got permission from to install it.
noticed yesterday there was a lady inside leafing through some sort of brochure.
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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According to Richard Mahoney's website he has a licence from DHB to erect this tourist information point. He claims to have applied for funding from DTC for staff.
http://www.dovermaritimerestoration.com/90270/info.php?p=8
Such an attractive kiosk after all... an information kiosk isn't a bad idea on the seafront, but for goodness sakes get it moved away from the chalk block plinths it has been wedged by. Yech.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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he may have a licence from d.h.b. but according to peter (post 38) he would still need planning permission from d.d.c.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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DHB don't need planning on their land which I think the promenade is part of
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Only applies to the docks operational area, not their other land.
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Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks for that Scotchie, very pleased to see the Mercury taking up this story, it desperately needs to be tackled right across the media here in Dover Town. We need to get this monstrosity moved away from our Beautiful Vista entrance to our new very expensive redeveloped lovely seafront.
It needs moving elsewhere and Fast.
DT1- Location: Dover
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I would see it as more of an object subject to licence rather than planning permission, much like the ice-cream structure. As for other permissions, they must apply otherwise DDC planning department would not have been commended for their work on the sea sport centre.
As for positioning, it would have been far more exciting to suspend it between the two pieces of Portland stone.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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Nice and brill idea about the kiosk, just in the wrong place.
Isn't there a lawn in front of the public loos by the coach bays?
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yes Ian, and I think it has recently been tidied up.
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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Either that or just over one of the seafront property walls with some ones kind permission.....coaches, bogsand the Sea sports opposite the heart of the seafront.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the bit that paul refers to has been turfed very recently, the bit in front of the urinals is grassed with flower beds.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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Thats ideal then Howie, tip toe through the tulips.
but there has to be a better place.
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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'Butlin's-style' Kiosk blights seafront' this is the headline on Page 5 of the Dover Mercury this week, they have picked up on this story quoting our Associate Editor Howard and our Marketing Guru Colette
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I have been told that it is an old SeaFrance check-in booth.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am waiting for my key,then I will be helping to man it at times, it will be a help to our visitors,and I feel that you should back it over the summer weeks,Richard is one of the few that is working on geting more visitors to stay in the Town.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I certainly back an information kiosk Vic, but when is it moving from our seafront prime view?