Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am still trying to get them in place around and in Dover,and you can try out some of equipment yourselfs at the event day at Whitfield on the 24th of June also at the event along the sea front in a few week s time.
It was down there when the run was on and will be down there again try it out for yourself they are great.
I have been talking the DHB.General Manager of business development Barbara Buczek and for you younger ones she is a fine looking lady.
Back to the gyms they still hoping to have one in place at some point and are working to that end.
I have offed help if the need be they are working with the officer at the DDC on this one to.
As you can see now for yourself that both the D.H.B. and D.D.C are working with each other in getting at last protects moving with I hope this being one of the first.
Once up and running the public can then try out a full working outside gym which in return will help me getting them put into parishs schools and even Dover Collage and the DUKE of Yorks school,
Time will tell.Thank you.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Again for this to go forward we will need to see much more support coming from the public.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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There's a super outdoor gym along the sea front at Venice Beach, California. Perhaps DHB and DDC should send a fact-finding delegation to have a look.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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They are already supporting them it this the public and press that also need to get behind them.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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nice one peter, on the serious side i think they are the way forward
besides the fitness issue they bring people together in one place which has to be good for community spirit.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thank you Mr Mcsweeney
That is what I have been trying to get across for over two years now but very slowly we are getting there
One up your way would be great and would not take up much room and cost alot less then the money that was in the pot years ago for your ward.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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The trouble is that an outdoor gym is just that - an outdoor gym, not a play area and I believe there is more of a need for a play area, especially around the Clarendon area.
Don't get me wrong, I think they are great and would do very well in say Connaught Park on the left-hand side, along with a car-park so more people can enjoy the park's facilities (and the work done by DDC and the Friends of Connaught Park).
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Mr Walkden you can get them with play equipment.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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I love Connaught Park especially after the improvements by Colette and her team. An outdoor gym would be a great addition. I think you are right that a car park would encourage more families from all over the town to spend time there.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well thank you for your feedbacks and support and do know that they have the backing of the D.D.C. but again it will be down to funding.
I will try to find out more from the D.D.C. and get back to the forum how and when etc that will take I do not know.
Thank you. It might be they already have plans in place.
We will see,
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks Judith, I'm currently talking to DDC re my ideas for Connaught Park this year. Lots of proposed exciting projects in the pipeline, will come back with news in a couple of weeks or so
Of course, we will be planting again end of May/early June, volunteers can email me on
barco1@btinternet.com or leave a message on 01304202738 & I will get straight back to you
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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An outdoor gym with exercise stations on a circuit round Connaught Park would be brilliant, Colette. Perhaps could be done with corporate sponsorship.
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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They have exercise stations on the coastal walk between Bronte Beach and Bondi in Oz - each one we passed, was being used.
I wrote to DDC about putting one in Connaught Park, but didn't receive any response, other than people would be contacted about it.
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It's the same at Venice Beach. Always a queue of people jogging on the spot waiting to use each exercise station.
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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There were several signposted routes around Connaught Park about 30 years ago for different levels of exercise, long since disappeared.
We're going through the process in Lydden at present as we don't have any play areas but have an unused playing field - it's a case of identifying a need (a more involved process than saying wouldn't it be nice), identifying a site, working out potential costs, finding funding, putting out tenders to companies, and at an appropriate point in this process getting planning permission if it's a new site.
I love the idea of improved parking so people can drive to the park to exercise!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The officer who works part-time on them is still off sick, I did aske if I be of help till she gets back,but again no one got back to me.