Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I like this bit:
An industry insider said: "The announcement is likely to please supporters of the People's Port."
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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Big day tomorrow, Charlie and Clair have both pinned their colours to different masts, no doubt tomorrow they'll both be spinning away that they were right all along.
Above all else I hope Neil gets something out of all this, he's dedicated 5 years of his life and conducted himself with dignity and integrity, putting the town's interest first. Some have shamelessly jumped on his bandwagon, others have sniped from the sidelines.
Prepare yourself for some grandstanding tomorrow, I know Neil well and I've met Tim Waggott and George Jenkins, all three have the port's best interest at heart, im sure they'll act like the professionals they are. Lets hope whatever the outcome it's positive for us all, jobs and prosperity are at stake, not personal agendas.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Wast of time it will always be a royal port within the Royal Charter,
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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Right on cue Vic, you can't help yourself can you.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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well said david i have great respect for neil, not met the other two but by all accounts they are genuine individuals.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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When is the announcement?
Audere est facere.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Tomorrow, at Harbour House I believe. Probably around lunchtime.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
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The Minister will be in town from around 10am and the meeting that he's called is at the Marina Hotel.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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we all know the final score though.
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
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I hope it'll be a win for Dover.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It will be by being run by the D.H.B. within the rules of an updated Royal Charter that is the only way forward for the port and town your way or any other way could see the port sold over sea
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:we all know the final score though.
What is your prediction Howard?
Audere est facere.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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I just hope there's a positive decision that comes out of this that is good for the town and port and we don't get a half-way house government fudge of their own making that leaves no-one locally happy.
In the meantime, mainly for Vic but anyone else can join in if they like, whose website is this taken from?
"We look forward to offering you the kind of welcome you would expect from the UK's only Royal Harbour."
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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my guess is that it will stay as a trust port but with peoples port representation on the board. martin.
ramsgate ray?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Ramsgate claims that honour. Not sure it's strictly true though. Dover was a royal harbour until 1606.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Here is another claimant.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:my guess is that it will stay as a trust port but with peoples port representation on the board. martin.
ramsgate ray?
That would seem a compromise that may be acceptable to all ?
Audere est facere.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
Almost any change must surely be an improvement on the present set up where the DHB seem to ignore the town's population and their requirements.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The key thing is that we remove it from the ambit of the Ports Act 1990 provisions for the flogging-off of trust ports. Otherwise it's vulnerable to being sold off any time.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
