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  There is an interesting comment from Jeremy Cope in this month's Dover Society newsletter
  "... following last issue's report we have received a response from Dover District Council on the use of powers available to them to enforce repair orders upon owners of neglected properties. The Council are trialling a scheme with three properties, regretfully none of which are in Dover. If successful the intention is, we understand, to 'roll out their use across the district'. This will of course include Dover Town as this is the centre of our regeneration aspirations."
  Dover more than other areas is run down and needs its buildings to look cared for and not neglected....
  .... conservation area status restricted he use allowed and imposed costs that rendered a conversion to charitable housing impracticable... the cost of new build is two thirds of the cost of restoration and conversion.... I came away with the depressing thought tht Dover will end up destroying much of its character because of poor regulation and a lack of money.... Looking at both issues Dover runs the risk of being regenerated but end up losing much of the buildings that give it its character and uniqueness ...
  We have now started on a survey of our listed buildings and conservation areas.... surveyors impressed by the underlying quality of much of the building and examples of care and pride, but depressed by the grotty......
  
  There is also a well written, shorter piece entitled "A Young Person's View of Dover" by Denise Lee, a few extracts are:
  "What do you think about Dover? Well I think that Dover needs a lot more work put into it. Dover is unclean and untidy. Dover is meant to be a historic and touristic town, so let's take pride in it... more colourful with no rubbish... more attractive colourful flowers around the town... plants should be full.. could be helped by people who are out of work.... some of the old historic buildings and old shops need to be cleaned, tidied up and painted... those sentenced to community service made to do the clearing up, tidying and watering.... shops that sell what people want... a proper hospital and a bowling alley... more police on foot patrol... with a little effort we can all make Dover a nicer place to live in...
  
  ---------------- all very pertinent remarks in my opinion----------------

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