Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Welcome to the forum, Margaret.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Welcome Margaret
Yes they tarted up where the cameras might be but ignored the rest as illustrated by the other thread about the benches outside the Dover Town Offices.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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There is still lots to do of course, no one would say otherwise, but the flowers, the painted railings and benches (some of them) did help to spruce the town up a bit.
The Town Team Manager - if/when appointed, could be inviting businesses down here to open a new branch - Wlkinsons for one, maybe a Hungry Horse restauarant for another, lots of others; different businesses could be shown what we have and what we are doing for the town and how beneficial it will be to them to come here.
The issuencing of section 215 notices will help of course, but it's creating the business environment, conducive to encouraging new people/businesses here that will help.
The street-market if done properly, can make a great deal of difference, inviting budding entrepreneurs to take a stall, help with advice on buying and selling, profit margins, quality goods not cheap rubbish etc. They may then move on to a shop.
It's not all pipe-dream stuff, a lot of this is how it happens.
I've written all this and more down and sent it to the appropriate bodies, so they know what to do and how to do it.
Roger
Guest 648- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Margaret perhaps you would like to visit DDC offices at Whitfield .If you make an cppointment with my PA I would be happy to meet with you .You can also raise a question at Full Council.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Good idea Sue.
There you go Margaret - meet the Chairman and find out what we District Councillors - and the Council, do.
Roger