Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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What a lot of rubbish talk.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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Thank you Peter. I'll check out your information & ask why if correct.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
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The Western docks regeneration is not viable if you look at the big picture but alas as already stated DHB are not interested in Dover or the district. Just look at at the millions and millions of pounds being spent on replenishing the districts beaches, improving flood defences and fixing the coastal rail line between Dover and Folkestone.
All will potentially need further millions in the coming years after DHB dredges the Goodwins.
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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Peter, just had confirmation new Community Directors have had letters of confirmation of 1st May appointment.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Thanks Paul that's good news, so the rumour mill doesn't always ring true.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
PatrickS
- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
- Registered: 19 Sep 2015
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Let us hope that DHB did not apply the same formula to its future model for DWDR that the Treasury recently gave George Osborne in support of the 'Remain' campaign.
For those interested in economic modelling it can be found on the gov.uk site HM Treasury Analysis - page 158 of a 201 page mighty tome entitled "the long term economic impact of EU membership and the alternatives"
Fascinating reading - if one can stay awake that long!
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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"Fascinating reading - if one can stay awake that long!"
And if one is to believe Osborne's speculation (guesswork) over the Remain group's speculation.
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PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
- Registered: 19 Sep 2015
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Jan, spot on with the word "believe" in this context. Or as a BBC political editor put it recently - it comes down to the simple question of who do you trust (or not). That is the real, and probably sole, consideration for most. Not the hype, not the claims and counter claims, not the statistical arguments and I suspect not any highly speculative data on where the world might be in 2030.
Guest 732- Registered: 8 Nov 2011
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Anyone got any updated information on the regeneration of the western docks as it looks like all the work has ceased.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Yes I have plenty of information from various sources, unfortunately I am unable to publish it as none of it has been confirmed. But I'm happy to brief any forumites who drop in to the pub.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Certainly many rumours doing the rounds but only DHB can confirm or deny but what is irking many people is the issue of closing the pier 4 months ago and no work being done there.
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Andy B
- Location: dover
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Certainly many rumours doing the rounds but only DHB can confirm or deny but what is irking many people is the issue of closing the pier 4 months ago and no work being done there.
I did notice this evening a crane and a dumper truck and a few other bits of plant parked up on the pier so maybe they,re making a start on it.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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I think the Express story could be the tip of the iceberg, but Peter could be mistaken over only advertising in the UK - I remember putting a link somewhere on here about a DHB contract being advertised in the European Journal but can't find it now (or I might have put it on Dover Locals!).
There's no contract being advertised on there at present using Dover as a search word.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The DE has jumped the gun badly here. I merely asked them to investigate the rumours that were all over town, not to blab it all over the Internet without confirmation. Seems like they are truly the DHB poodles we all thought they were.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Agree that the Express are in DHB's pockets, the advertising revenue is vital to them but cannot see how this story keeps them in their good books.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The whole article is about rumours attributed to me being false Howard.
It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
Next time I see young Mr Bluer I shall give him a piece of my mind for going public with off-the-record information.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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My comment that Peter could be mistaken was uncharacteristic of him, now we know he was badly quoted.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Why not just move on and stop all this kind of rubbish talk
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
For goodness sake Vic you are beginning to sound like a broken record, we all know that in your eyes DHB are never wrong and everyone else who complains about their antics is talking rubbish. Talk about being stubborn.
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