Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
and used to a good purpose.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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I have just seen Terry's picture in POST 17
gosh what a transformation. I havent been over that way in a little while and am amazed to see it.
This is what it used to look like, grim, what a wonder revival...
I used this picture quite a few years ago on a frontpage spread showing some of the more grimey aspects of local decay.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,136
Yes have been watching the progress of this on my way to work each morning, and yes to what it looked like in the above picture, to what it looks like now so much better.Also the builing along Castle street is begining to look restored as well if anyone can get a picture.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
was admiring it myself this morning when a town councilor who has been heavily involved in the 215 notice process came along. the original owners(overseas) immediately put the building up for auction and the 215 document is presented with title deeds to the buyer.
good work from behind the scenes here.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
I think the Town Councillor needs a pat on the back for pursuing this.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I think he should be named and publicly thanked, along with others who managed to overcome DDC officers' reluctance to embark upon s215 action.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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terry just has, the same man heavily involved with our summer and winter floral displays.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
From the People's Port website.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
that is an absolute dead spit of the bloke i saw this morning - could be his brother.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
And managed to get Dover TC to contribute £20k to help manage the costs. Well done Pat.
Realistic partnership working for twin objectives.
Watty
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Seems my other 215 post is rather timely !
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Yes I thought it would be Pat. Good man.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Pat did very well to convince the Town Council to work with DDC to get these 215s started and it is beginning to make a difference to the Town.
I worked on this some years ago, but didn't get anywhere - partly because DDC had just lost their Planning Enforcement Officer and they didn't have the human and financial resources then to do anything.
Not to worry, it's going now and working well too.
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Roger I remember how many times I bent your ear across the bar on the subject. Nigel's too. Great to see it all bearing fruit.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I think you could be right with reference to the recessed canopy Scotchie, do you know what businesses used the premises in the distant past
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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That's number 9
1939 was F W Gane bootmaker and had a chiropdy department
1950 - Walter & Son shoe specialists and CV Buchan builders
1956 - Walter & Son shoe specialists and National Coal Board branch offices
1969 - Walter & Son shoe specialists
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
Thank you for the info, you're a Star
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Been nice knowing you :)
