Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
- Posts: 635
19 August 2009
12:5927578#1
See this, all:
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Canterbury-to-have-its-own-currency--newsinkent27325.aspx?news=local
Why not for Dover, Deal and Sandwich? They did it in Lewes and some other town in the west country (possibly Totnes?) a while back. Good idea.
Cheers,
Andy
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
19 August 2009
17:2727588#2
ok,why not be differant and have the dover euro with the head of charles degaul on one side and chuchill on the other.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
20 August 2009
06:2927608#3
But would it really make people shop in Town ?
Most people who don't shop here, don't shop because they say they can't buy what they want here; I don't actually belive that is the case in all instances, just a perception that they can't.
Dover Town needs smartening up; from the dilapidated, run-down buildings and closed-down skip-shops (like Party Planners), to smart, bright buildings, where you could walk past a shop and not know it is closed - because it has had good quality art-work done on it.
New shops, realistic rents, subsidised rates for 5 years (50% to start with then increase by 10% per year until they reach the full value).
This would need to be a co-ordinated effort between DDC, DTC, and the DBS (Dover Business Support body); is it likely ? no idea.
I understand there is to be a presentation of a new Dover Loyalty Scheme given to DDC next week.
Where was the support for mine ?
Words fail me sometimes.
Roger
20 August 2009
06:5727613#4
I can understand that Roger. It must be maddening to watch the unjoinedup antics from your viewpoint, with all the work you have put in and the committment you have.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
20 August 2009
11:5027629#5
Yes Bern, it is maddening and very frustrating.
As you say, a lot of things going on are un-joined up, but until we get a Body that can co-rordinate all these different initiatives as well as implement specific ones, it won't get any better.
Roger