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I am sure this is going to upset some people but I feel it needs to be pointed out.
I had to go to Ashford today and I remembered the last time I went there and wondered if anything had changed.
Sadly it has got worse.
From the Jubilee roundabout to Samphire Hoe and back, is a disgrace.
Weeds and bushes, withered and black from the snow, are abundant all the way along the paths, central reservations and roundabouts.
Damaged barriers, damaged brickwork, damaged signs and notice boards, road work and warning signs where no road works are being made, dead seagulls, sand bags and enough litter to fill the docks with.
I don't want to criticise or be negative about Dover but this should not have been allowed to get this bad.
All these things are easily and quickly fixable and I believe would make a massive difference to Dover. The people of Dover do not deserve to be treated like this.
This is not about apportioning blame or political point scoring, that is just as wasteful as the problem itself.
I think if encouraged to do so, working together with DDC,DTC and the Harbour Board, this could be dealt with swiftly and kept in check for the future and would help to start attracting visitors.
Thousands of people travel that route, day in and day out and when that is the first thing that potential visitors see, what chance have you got of getting them to stay or encourage them to come back and visit.
When travelling around the country and you pass through a town or village for the first time, you can tell whether or not you want to stop and visit or go back and visit later, simply by how pleasant it is to drive through it.
I put myself in the potential visitor's seat this morning and on seeing this mess, I don't believe anyone would want to stop and visit.
I don't believe for one minute that this is the answer or the only problem Dover has but surely it should be a starting point?