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  Marek , the ASDA decision was taken years ago [democratically]. The public were consulted at various stages of this development & the marjority supported it. ASDA have been to town & met the public.Whilst you & others campaign to change it, regretably we can't please everyone. The response I get is why is it taking so long to develop .not we don't want ASDA. I have a great problem taking seriously those with vested professional & commercial interests posting here & the public thinking they are purely philanthropic.
  
  Sorry I don't see any reason to revisit the decision, other than either the developer or ASDA pulling out. Even then ,the over riding principle would still be getting enough of a commercial option to bring people back to shop in the centre of Dover. We want Dover's commercial centre & retail centre to thrive. I can't help the current economics of Dover's , other than try to work with others to inject new capital into the area & attempt togive it a fighting chance.
  
  Someone said it is not joined up. I hope my posting earlier gave an indication that it is joined up, maybe not as comprehensively as some would like.
  
  The Council debate & decide the final, wider LDF [LOCAL PLAN] in December. All components that are necessary to deliver policy direction for the next twenty years will be offered.
  
  We have achieved Growth Point status that brings support for infrastructure, we have both regeneration partners in place in Dover. I could go on.
  
  I am personally sorry we cannot accomodate all views, but those views were part of original deliberations that were discounted as not doing the job.

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