Dover News - January 2017

The first stage of construction for the Dover Western Docks Revival development is now set to begin following the appointment of VSBW, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, with a £115m contract.

The Port of Dover has joined forces with Kent County Council Road Safety Team to bring greater awareness of the changing A20 layout in Dover.

Dover District Council has announced that BAM Construction is its preferred contractor for the pre-construction phase of the new £26m Dover District Leisure Centre. Contract terms are currently being finalised.

A man and woman whose bodies were found at the foot of Langdon Cliffs at Dover on New Year's Day have been formally identified. Muriel and Bernard Burgess were twins aged 59 from Chester.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after burglaries were reported at flats above three rural pubs.

Dover's 800-year old Maison Dieu, also known as Dover Town Hall, has been upgraded from a Grade II* to a Grade I listing by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

A man who admitted robbing and assaulting a disabled man in Dover has been jailed for two years and eight months.

The Port of Dover has joined forces with the University of Kent to map traffic flows through Europe's busiest ferry terminal.

Surveys are being launched this week to find out community views on designs for the development of a brand new play facility within the grounds of The Triangles Community Centre in St Radigund's, Dover.

Dover District Council is welcoming news from Highways England that plans for a permanent arrangement for Dover TAP, introducing a variable speed limit on the A20, are anticipated to be in place for the busy summer holiday period.

A man who robbed a disabled man in Dover has been jailed for three years. Stephen Williams denied committing the offence but was found guilty and was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 18 January.

The four district councils of Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet are to consider a high level Business Case into the feasibility of creating a new single council for East Kent. If approved, this would see the abolition of the existing four districts and the creation of a new single East Kent council - which would be the largest of its kind in the country.

A consortium of leading British and European lenders has agreed a £200m package of loans to support the Port of Dover's flagship capital building programme. The Dover Western Docks Revival project will create a purpose-built cargo and logistics facility at the Port, which currently handles up to £119 billion of UK trade each year.

A review of the historical character of the Waterloo Crescent Conservation Area near Dover Seafront has been carried out by Dover District Council, as they continue to plan for the future of the district - and your views are sought.

Dover District residents who register to receive their council tax bill by email are now in with a chance of winning £1,000. The competition is running as part of the council's drive to encourage residents to take advantage of the benefits of paperless billing.

One year after the violent demonstrations in Dover, officers and staff from Kent Police are continuing to bring those responsible to justice. A total of 45 people have been sentenced for offences committed on Saturday 30 January 2016 with a further 17 charged and awaiting their day in court.

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak with in connection with an assault. Officers are investigating an incident that occurred between 8pm and 9.15pm in Sheridan Road, Dover on 13 January 2017.