Dover News - November 2010

A special event is being held at Dover District Council offices in Whitfield on Wednesday, 10 November from 6pm to 8.30pm for anyone interested in finding out more about becoming a Dover District Councillor.

A quarter of a million pounds of 'criminal money' has been recovered by officers from the UK Border Agency following two incidents at Kent ports.

Following significant progress, Dover District Council has confirmed that it wishes to continue to engage with Bond City Limited as the Council's preferred development partner in the multi million pound regeneration of the St James' area in Dover.

Major changes to the way recycling and waste are collected for homes in Dover and Shepway districts have been given the green light for the future - and the contractor delivering this ground-breaking service is officially announced today as Veolia Environmental Services.

A British man, resident in Spain, has been jailed today at Canterbury Crown Court, seven years after he fled from Customs officers as they searched the van in which he was smuggling cannabis through the Port of Dover.

Schools across the district will help to launch the festive season on the Big Screen in Dover on Friday 26 November from 4.30pm - with the first showing of a new collection of Christmas carols specially recorded by a range of local schools.

The ancient tradition of making Honorary Freemen has been revived in Dover. It follows a campaign by the town council over several decades.

A man from Milton Keynes has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment today, for attempting to smuggle over 2 million cigarettes into the UK through Dover.

Following an independent assessment the Port of Dover has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. This certificate confirms that the port is committed to taking action on climate change by measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions.

Dover Cruise Port is celebrating another successful year with a record 167 cruise calls successfully handled and over 300,000 passengers welcomed to the world famous port.