Dover News - March 2008

The first Kent-based travel and leisure show will be taking place at the Dover Cruise Terminal on Sunday 16 March.

The board of Dover Town Centre Management have decided to close down the company in view of the current financial situation.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at the One Stop Convenience Store in Bewsbury Cross Lane, Whitfield on Monday night (10 March).

Dover District Council has confirmed Council Tax for the district at its meeting on 5 March - and the District Council part of the bill for a Band D property will be £147.77.

Major changes to the way Councils enforce parking are on the way as the Civil Parking Enforcement Regulations come into effect on 31 March 2008.

Welcome to White Cliffs Country - from the historic towns of Dover, Deal and Sandwich, to the surrounding villages and rural areas, and the iconic world famous White Cliffs. That's the message in an exciting new multi-media tourism campaign for White Cliffs Country 2008, which was launched at Walmer Castle on Monday.

A major public consultation on plans for the next 20 years for Dover District is being launched from 27 March and your views are sought. Dover District Council is carrying out the consultation to enable all residents to have a say on key plans for the future of the area.

Air raid wardens, ration books and a range of artefacts from life during wartime were among the many topics considered by more than 200 school children from around Kent who came to Dover Museum for the return of the popular World War 2 Festival.

Representatives from 23 community and voluntary groups that have benefited from a total of £96,540 Bridging the Gap funding over the past year were invited to a special Grant Awards Celebration last Wednesday (26 March).