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    Good idea Roger/Colin, but the intial cost for the printing has to be found, and that on top of band payments, insurance, DDC signage etc., etc.

    Sadly it is a fact there are many voluntary groups in Dover all chasing a diminishing pool of sponsorship and of the big companies here only the Harbour Board regularly provide some level of finance. P&O will give tickets for crossings, Norfolk Line and SeaFrance nothing and that's pretty much how it goes.

    Tony Tse of Chapter 8 also gives when he can but that's about it for funding except for Dover Town Council who are incredibly generous usually.

    I will also mention Florland Carpets in London Road though. They have given a small donation every year to the carnival, and it's such a shame others don't make even a small contribution too, £25 isn't much, but to volunteer organisations they all mount up and provide useful funding.

    On the other hand, the chippie in Castle street wouldn't even provide some bags of chips to a visiting band who had travelled from Birmingham to perform for us.

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