DTC, Budget

• David H

  • Location: Dover
  12 November 2009     18:5932927
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  At last nights Finance meeting we debated next years budget. We had prepared one which resulted in a zero increase. However the District has asked if we could take up some of the headings that because of cutbacks they have already announced in the press that they will be reducing. Some of these we consider are essential to maintain and have in close discussion offered to get involved in.
  
  The difficulty arises when larger sums are involved over the loss of toilets for example and we are faced with having to consider an increase if we are to swallow some of the larger budgets.
  
  The DTC have been negotiating to bring the Tourist Information to the Market Square and to provide small business support and these negotiations ( in conjunction with DDC) will be discussed on 24th nov at Town and environment Committee. Last night a lively debate moved matters on and we would be pleased to have public comment on these matters.
  
  Of course we are in close discussion with PW and his team and many matters are still not settled but in order to set budgets and move forward the DTC wants as much as possible to be in the public domain.
  
  DH
• Guest 651

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  12 November 2009     20:0232935
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  Good idea to get a more front line location for the TIC - it is a nice building but too far out of the way !
  Been nice knowing you :)
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  12 November 2009     20:0732937
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  very difficult to give directions to, i find myself going into all sorts of contortions trying to explain to a tourist that just before the town hall they must turn right off of the pavement.
  
  we seem to have enough empty buildings in market square.
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  13 November 2009     08:5232961
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  I think having the TIC in the Market Square is one of the most sensible ideas I've heard for years and hope that it is decided on and completed (much) sooner, rather than later.
  
  I'll send you a private email David, about other, but related, matters.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 674

  • Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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  13 November 2009     09:0432967
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  still thnk a debate to be had on the use of 3 councils and costs involved.
  
  one way or another we paying!!!
• David H

  • Location: Dover
  13 November 2009     15:2632988
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  Keith
  
  I think we might agree on much of this topic but the governments have had this debate and the inevitability seems that many functions will be devolved to the parishes and the districts will move toward combined services and possibly extinction. Witness the current trends on District joint working of which you will know more than I. I do believe that we should have more say in what is delivered locally.
  
  I believe that we are seeing the end of a thick wedge.
  
  What I dont want to see - nor does DTC - is that the people dont suffer in the meanwhile. Thus we must make a plan.
  
  I was deeply involved in Local govt Re-organisation in 74 when I came back to Dover and saw the challenges encountered.
  
  D
• Guest 674

  • Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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  14 November 2009     09:4333048
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  David,
  I'v posted before on my view that local Govt should get down to the most local area possible, even lower than town councils(ie local communities)
  
  But we could make vast savings by not having 3 councils, all the councillors, officers(that cost a fortune)
  We the present climate, this is becoming more urgent every day.