The Port of Dover Community Trust-2nd Meeting details just in...
- 30 January 2012 08:00150232Press Release below on the very latest...Many thanks to PDCT DHB for sending it through directly.
(Will lock in position here on the Forum as our frontpage is rather congested at the moment.)
In attendance at the meeting...
Dover Town Council
Dover District Council
CASE Kent
Lieutenancy of Kent
The Dover Society
Dover Rotary Club
Church of England
NHS (Kent & Medway)
Canterbury Christchurch University
Dover Harbour Board
Dover Grammar School for Girls
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"Our Trust will work in Partnership for Constructive Community Benefit" say PDCT
The Bishop of Dover, the Right Reverend Trevor Willmott, has chaired the second meeting of community representatives who are working together in order to take forward the development of the proposed Port of Dover Community Trust (PDCT). Shortly before, he also chaired the first meeting of the PDCT working group comprising local amenity and interest, education, town and district authority representatives as well as the community and voluntary sector, who have volunteered to examine in more detail certain aspects of the PDCT on behalf of the wider group of community representatives.
Those attending all agreed on three fundamental areas of focus for the PDCT, these being community benefit, raising aspiration and regeneration.
Bishop Trevor said:
"There is a very good common understanding that it is community benefit that binds us together. This is a long term proposition where partnership is crucial and we are all committed to creating Partnerships where there is constructive benefit, making a long-term, sustainable difference."
Discussions also focused on the more practical issues, such as how the PDCT should be structured, who should lead it, the process for appointing trustees and the beneficial area. The trustee body, it was proposed, would consist of no more then 10 people with the right mix of skills, influence and objectivity but also, crucially, sufficient local engagement. The group considered establishing an operational body alongside the trustee body in order to deliver the PDCT's vision and to become an actively engaged and major player in Dover.
Lady Pender, representing the Lieutenancy of Kent, commented:
"The outline structure is very practical in that a group of trustees will hold the vision for the PDCT and will become ambassadors for its work in wider arenas whilst the operational body will become the engine room, raising awareness out in the community and with the authority to act."
A definition for the beneficial area was put forward, this being ....
'primarily for the town of Dover itself but open to the needs of the wider district.'
Representatives considered identifying three or four major pieces of work for the PDCT to deliver over the longer term, but with there always being a small pot for grant making in order to address immediate issues within clearly defined terms.
Bishop Trevor added:
"We are establishing contacts with other similar trusts around the UK in order that we can learn from them and ensure that our Trust is the best that it can be for our community. The development of 'community' in its widest sense is key to sustaining everything else. We will continue to break down barriers as we must be ready to act, as one."email: dover7@msn.com - 30 January 2012 08:16150233Thanks Paul - when was it held ?
Good to read that all agreed on three fundamental areas of focus for the PDCT, these being:
Community benefit.
Raising aspirations.
Regeneration.
Presumably these meetings are being held so that in the event of PDCT becoming a reality (DHB's proposals accepted by the Government), they will hit the ground running.
Roger - 30 January 2012 08:23150235I dont know when it was held Roger, all I have is the info above, but I would guess late last week. For those who want to catch up generally....We carried details of the first meeting on our frontpage and that can be easily found in our archive called ALL RECENT FEATURES...see menu left.
Yes re hit the ground running...they are certainly involving all sides of the community there, community involvment seems to be the thing, with the entire proceedings being chaired by the Bishop of Dover.email: dover7@msn.com - 30 January 2012 15:19150293A couple of weeks ago.
Watty - 30 January 2012 16:12150304was the meeting broadly amicable?
it seems to have a wide range of organisations with different aspirations but the report speaks vaguely of community benefits.
no real flesh on the bones. - 30 January 2012 17:01150330I think so Howard, divine calm.
Watty - 30 January 2012 17:06150332Thanks Paul (W).
Who attends from DDC ?
I'm sure it must have been reasonably amicable Howard, but as you say a very wide range of attending groups - all with differents aspirations, but one need - more money to bring their aspirations to fruition.
When, or if, a decision is made on a Town Manager/Co-ordinator, that would be a valuable source of income for it to work properly and be able to bring many projects to the table and help move Dover as a Town, forward; bringing together many groups who currently have there own agenda and many ideals, but work in isolation.
Roger - 30 January 2012 17:15150336Nadeem Aziz did first session.
Tim Ingleton did the last meeting.
No Councillors, so as not to compromise anyone until the ownership issue[privatisation] is resolved.
DDC message is very clear , deal with strategic projects that local govt. can't fund.
Top up Town Centre initiatives to make the difference.
Don't waste the money on handouts that don't deliver development & growth.
Be focused & don't try to be "everything to everyone".
Won't suit everybody I know but both party's Community Trust projects promise the earth to curry local support.
Watty - 30 January 2012 20:39150418Thanks Paul.
Roger - Keith Sansum1
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30 January 2012 22:53150460no cllrs uuumALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 30 January 2012 22:57150463logical really keith, best that they are not seen as siding with either bob or neil.
- Jan Higgins
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30 January 2012 23:12150469I just wish the government would decide what is happening with the port.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 30 January 2012 23:24150471Yes Jan so do I. Howard, Gordon Cowan is a member of the People's Port Trust board.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- Keith Sansum1
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30 January 2012 23:38150474peter;
you are correct
but he shares a lot of the concerns we all have on theso called peoples portALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 30 January 2012 23:39150477Yes I had a long chat with him the other day after the board meeting.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 31 January 2012 13:17150555my impression is that gordon is not totally convinced but is involved rather than sitting back ready to snipe.
good to see a broad spectrum of people on the board. - 31 January 2012 13:19150556Like me he is keen to see the port in community ownership rather than privatised.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- Keith Sansum1
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1 February 2012 00:09150687PETER;
Gordon as howard says is unconvinced on a number of issues
of course even the 'so called' peoples port if it gets through is a form of privatisation.
Gordon is unconvinced on both bodies presently in the front line in there ability for the future.ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 1 February 2012 02:11150702PDCT, is that the DHB regeneration offer that got 300 votes in a 25% turnout at the parish poll?
I don't know what barriers can be broken down here, or how Dovorians will act as one in favour of it, when expressed support for that project is just about 0, something %.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
Rule Britannia!
Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 1 February 2012 03:35150703Very easily accomplished, Alex. Just employ the same tactics as the Peoples Port did. Bombard a small segment of the community with highly misleading propaganda for a few weeks than ask them a loaded question with only one answer and Bob's your uncle (literally).
