howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the town team have got their work cut out now, painting "snoops" is not a job for the faint hearted.
Guest 782- Registered: 4 Oct 2012
- Posts: 357
Howard, this is not a Town Team project.
It is the work of Adeline Reidy and the Dover Hoteliers group who have gained funding from the Big Local amongst others, to paint up and shroud the building in banners promoting the many attractions of Dover and emploring people to "Get Involved" with the Big Local Project. If she can get all the money together it will certainly tidy up this eyesore until something more permenant is arranged by Weatherspoons.
Adeline is a very tenacious lady and it is all down to her and her team. Another good piece of work for Dover!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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just one of my wind ups simon, great stuff from adeline - i just hope her team are respectful of the floral arrangements on the building and don't do anything to spoil their rustic charm.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
Simon Crowley wrote:Howard, this is not a Town Team project.
It is the work of Adeline Reidy and the Dover Hoteliers group who have gained funding from the Big Local amongst others, to paint up and shroud the building in banners promoting the many attractions of Dover and emploring people to "Get Involved" with the Big Local Project. If she can get all the money together it will certainly tidy up this eyesore until something more permenant is arranged by Weatherspoons.
Adeline is a very tenacious lady and it is all down to her and her team. Another good piece of work for Dover!
Well done to Adelaide and everyone else that is involved.
I hope Weatherspoons give a sizable donation after all it is their building and their fault the place looks as awful as it does..
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Guest 782- Registered: 4 Oct 2012
- Posts: 357
Jan this is a moot point! Wheatherspoons gave permission. Very nice of them, but no cash!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the clandestine castle street society have a large hand in this.
http://www.castlestreetsociety.co.uk/#/news/4572155781Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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£8,000 to improve another group's building is certainly a lot of money.
Maybe this is where our councils should be seen to actually do something by persuading Weatherspoons to improve their building............. the threat of legal action or compulsory purchase might work.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
threatening no good
embarrass them with going to the papers more effective
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
Tesco's in practice.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
keith is probably right on this one, maybe we should send photos to the national press?
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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Wetherspoons won't give a toss Howard
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
£8'000 for a splash of paint?
Alex's haw much do you think ?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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In my experiencce of such painting jobs, most of the dosh goes on scaffolding.
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Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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Must be the picture peter, it only looks about 8 foot
Cherry pickers mostly to day
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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20m cherry pickers about £60+ VAT per hour to hire.....pretty expensive for a big job like that.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I understood the majority of the cost (£8,000) was for banners and netting over the building. I also understand that the whole buildiing isn't going to get a lick of paint, just the bottom bit that won't have the banners/netting.
I believe this projct was part of my previous Newsletter.
Roger
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
So will every eye saw in the town be getting this treatment?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
pressure has been brought to bear on owners of rundown properties with some good results keith.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
- Posts: 2,594
If you want an eyesore or two have a look at DDC property and land, they need to get their own house in order first.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The Gateway Building Society offices in Castle St and the Palace of Whitfield are in pretty good shape, David.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
