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  Latest from what I know re planting:
  
  At DTC Community & Services Committee meeting on 31st May.
  As DDC had sought DTC to take over all planting and DTC had not budgetted within this years precept. Our Town Clerk worked hard to resolve the problem and liased with DDC. At the above meeting it was agreed DTC will (to a set £ limit) provide/ finance the town centre hanging baskets. DDC are, as latest I have, agreed to plant and maintain the flower beds/planters etc. Ongoing discussions re what type of planting for containers/flowerbeds that are sadly the subject of constant vandalisim in Dover.
  
  As you know Castle Street is already planted up (thanks to finacial contribution from DTC) and maintained by volounteers as it only involves 14/16 baskets. In all cases it is the watering that has to be organised.
  
  Yesterday I noticed in town that the hanging basket containers had been removed and hopefully this is to allow "planting up".
  
  An intersting "additional cost" is that following an accident somewhere in Kent involving hanging baskets KCC are now charging Town/Parish/District £15 per lampost as a mandatory lampost testing fee.Dover Town has 68 baskets at 2 per lampost so additional £510.
  
  Recently the Dour Path near the bowling green had been planted up with lavender which would have given all the year round cover to the walls by the Dour. I think at last count 20 plus have been pulled out.
  
  Whilst it has been sad to see flower borders bare I was in Honfleur ten days ago and they were only just planting up their summer displays. I understand it is the norm to plant up late May early June. No doubt our hot dry weather has given all of us the feeling summer has been around for some time.
  
  Despite the differences of party politics it is essential at DTC all Councillors work to the objective of enhancing the quality of our town that the community deserve and in my short time as a DTC Councillor I am pleased to say that those that I have worked with (irrespective of party) are all of a similar accord.
  
  With the 2012 Olympic Torch in Dover we have the oportunity to ensure the town is shown at its best (in particular floral displays) and to set high standards for the future.
  
  As Vic correctly states with a precept of £633k DTC must put more back into the town and this is certainly happening with substantial financial support for moving the Visitor Information Centre to the Museum site..also added benefit that it will ensure the continuity of our excellent museum.

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