Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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#21
You see, I believe that the alleged Chamber of Commerce should offer some help with this; no community group such as the LRCF is going to afford the brackets - which seem scandalously expensive to me - nor are the Town Team seemingly able to, either. Instead of pontificating and pretending to be this high-powered body with oodles of clout, the Chamber of Commerce should roll their sleeves up and negotiate [I]pro bono[I] use of these brackets in return for some free advertising on the big telly and/or Dover Life magazine.
If the Chamber of Commerce were to be seen to be actually doing something for the town, people might get on board with them more than is the case now. A couple of years back, I was seriously thinking of joining, but a friend of mine who was already a member said - and I quote - "What on earth do you want to join that lot for? They do **** all. For the membership fee you get a diary and nothing more until the reminder arrives."
We need a dynamic and pro-active Chamber of Commerce that actually supports the town; at the moment the town supports the Chamber of Commerce and gets bugger all in return.
True friends stab you in the front.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#22
just took a look at their website, very little there. the next event being promoted happened in june.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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#23
I might be speaking out of turn but I think the CofC is defunct to all intents and purposes. Barry W is the man who will know
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#24
i suspect you are right david, we see david foley on the television a lot but always on behalf of the east kent chamber.
one of their directors - simon crowley - recently joined, maybe he will have further information.