Guest 776- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 95
#1
Plans for a theme park in the Thames Estuary to rival Disneyland Paris have been unveiled.
The £2bn development scheme for the Swanscombe Peninsula is set to be built on the brownfield site of what was once Europe's largest cement works.
After the huge success of the Olympic's Opening and Closing Ceremonies, this should hold no fear..
The 872 acre, site which is derelict and disused will provide 27.000.00 jobs, and is based close to Ebsfleet Station.
I feel this is awesome, but no doubt will have its detractors and oooohs and aaaaahs...
There is a big article in the Daily Mail today about it all...
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#2
From what I have heard it seems a good idea, I wish them luck.
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Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
#3
Will never compete with Dover cable car and monument.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
#5
So good of them to give prospective employment figures to two decimal places.
There is no getting away from it though, with the expansion of zero-hour employment contracts it would be far better to give estimates of full-time and part-time opportunities.
and, just so I don't feel the need to return with yet another reality check...
Perhaps vouchers for the rides could be given out with the food stamps?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#6
i don't know tom, sometimes i get the distinct impression that you are anti-establishment.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#7
Why is the emphasis always on the need for full time employment there has always been a need for the part-time job especially for those with children. Any job is better than none for those seeking work.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
dont get to exited,it may not happen.but if it dose good luck to them.
just a thought on how much the cost of entry and hotel prices.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
- Posts: 661
#9
Well why don't the employees opt for the HM government's useless 'shares in the firm you work for' scheme. Could be quite a distraction from reality with this exciting project.
Never give up...
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#10
noticed that earlier richard, have they spoken to small businesses to confirm they are willing?
yet another ill thought out vote catcher from our betters.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
- Posts: 661
#11
Apparently you sacrifice your worker's rights in exchange for shares in the company-yeah right! When you get the sack for any old vexatious reason-you have to give the shares back of course !
Never give up...
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
#12
Yes Jan.
It is good to know, just the same, that I am not the most put-upon man around. A friend of mine got into trouble with his better half by doing just what she asked of him...
-"Dearest, you have a special birthday coming up, is there anything particular you would like to get as a present?"
-"Oh well, I don't know...something with diamonds maybe?"
And here he is on the 'happy' day itself, complaining to me.
He had bought her a pack of playing cards.
BTW
I did presage my comments with mention of zero-hour contracts. Would there not have been a clear advantage in talking about 54,000 Part-Time jobs? (i.e. 20 hours or so)
What if all the jobs turned out to be ZHC? Would it count as one job each time a person got up and served someone a coffee, only then to sit idle once more?
It's acres and acres of a site, why not just be up-front about the 'real' employment prospects?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.