Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 October 2008
12:178369#1
Is it me or it is a stupid day to put an event on for voluntary groups, when a large number of people who do such work have full time jobs and spend evenings and weekends on group work ??
http://www.dover.gov.uk/compact/5thnov-poster.pdfBeen nice knowing you :)
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 October 2008
13:378372#2
The problem is Paul that it's organised by civil servants who have an aversion to anything outside a Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 environment.
That's why the Dour clear ups don't take place at weekends when more people could help.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 October 2008
20:438391#3
reminds me of when cricket clubs have festival weeks with marquees, they are fully booked with business customers eating, drinking and being merry from monday to friday.
the marquees are taken down at the weekend.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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2 November 2008
10:598556#4
Guess what they have called a full council meeting at DDC that day!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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2 November 2008
11:408563#5
Yes and a very important one.See you there .
2 November 2008
12:008567#6
Could it be anything other than important...........? yes, I know, sarcasm, lowest form of wit, yah-di-yah...........
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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2 November 2008
12:348569#7
I didn't say it wasn't important Sue,wasn't the last full council good and important,if I remember it was the Labour group who called the meeting as it was felt that 2 months between meetings was too long.Not only were we talking about the Credit Crunch and its affect on Dover and the staffing levels at DDC but there was no arguements.It was intresting to find out the circumstances of the £1 million in Iceland and we now have the full explanation of how and why the money was put into the Icelandic banks,
The rest of this meeting is about Seachange grant and intresting reading it is too £7.75m coming into the Town,if all goes smoothly and everyone signs up,of course not evryone is in favour because a lot of it will be spent in and on the Castle site and for the Cable Car plans.
On another subject it was interesting to hear that Dover Priory stage 2 is being held up as Network rail seem a little uncertain if they will cough up,but it now looks as if a new plan to spend £2m on additional car parking may help with the problem we have now and will have even more when the High Speed Link comes to Dover in a Year.
Just recieved a call from my Dad he is going on a Cruise with Fred Ol**n in Dec from Dover now F.O. normally arrange parking at the Western Docks free,but they want over £50 for a 7 night cruise.at prices like that go by Train.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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2 November 2008
21:198579#8
Interesting minutes and documents included here
http://www.dover.gov.uk/councillors/council_meetings/update/docs/agendacouncil051108.pdf
Have to have a proper read tomorrow....
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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2 November 2008
22:078581#9
john
when you say about problems with dover priory stage 2, will this affect the start date of the high speed train?
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,709
2 November 2008
23:588582#10
Shouldn't do Howard
Stage 2 is all about tidying up the station approach etc.
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 November 2008
07:198585#11
Is stage two, also to waste money moving the traffic lights on the Folkestone Road a few feet, so they line up with the new steps being put in, sometimes I wonder if anyone of the designers of this project has any brains, why not put the new steps in line with existing lights, and include a ramp for disabled, that would also keep the guest house owners happy, as by moving these lights, will mean they will loose revenue, as it will take away their parking Bays, also the designers have no thought for the disabled, a disabled person will still have to go round the corner, to be able to cross the road, to cross at this point, is taking their life in their hands, they need eyes in the back of their heads as well as the front, they have to look for traffic coming from the station, traffic from Folkestone Road coming up from town and turning into staion, and traffic coming round corner from traffic coming down to station in the opposite direction
Sheila
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 November 2008
08:078589#12
This kind of input was asked for at previous consultations Sheila, were you not able to put your view ?
I'm not trying to be obtuse Sheila, but why will it be so much more dangerous for disabled ? if they are in a wheelchair or electric buggy, they would still go round the corner (on the pavement ?) instead of going up the steps and they will still cross at a designated crossing - won't they ?
My understand was that the relocating of the crossing was not going to cause a loss of parking bays.
Roger
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 November 2008
08:268593#13
Roger
Yes I and many others put their views forward but as usual, the designers know best, moving the steps and lights, so that they are in line to make it easier for the pedestrian leaving or entering the station, what about the disabled, a ramp would have been as easy to put alongside the steps so that they had the same easiness of access, as regards the guest houses, you needed to talk with them, as it is, the Labour group, I included, have arranged for them to meet the appropriate people this month to put their greivencies forward, and hopefully put pressure on them to get this part altered to suit everyone
Sheila
PS I will let you take my buggy round the corner and you will see how difficult it can be, it is not easy
3 November 2008
08:468594#14
Totally agree with Sheila on this.
My mum is disabled to. and finds coming to Dover awful when it comes to negotiating pathways and shops.
Not enough is done to bring disabled access in Dover in line with other parts of the country. Does anyone know why this is????
Perhaps someone could enlighten us to what exactly is being done for disabled visitors and residents in Dover, to make things easier for them.
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 November 2008
09:278596#15
Mandie
Pathways are one of the worst for disabled, if cars park on the kerb stones, a disabled user has to go in the road, another one is, you have a dropped kerb to get on the path, travel along the path, and when you get to the other end you cannot get of, as someone forgot to put a dropped kerb at that end, so out in the road you go again, getting a lot of abuse from drivers telling you (in no nice manner) to get back on the path where you belong. What I would like to say to these people, get in a disabled chair on mobility buggie and see the problems we have, and the motorists cause.
