22 November 2009
11:2433672Words are cheap and will remain the local reps main resource until and unless we prod and poke and get a proper response.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 November 2009
13:5933679Westmount is not owned by KCC any more, but a private developer, so it's doubtful he would hand it over for a hospital.
Roger
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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22 November 2009
14:3533681Plans for this site are well underway .Just waiting for the funding to be made seccure.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 November 2009
17:2733691funding for wht sue?
Ross Miller
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22 November 2009
20:1233697To turn it into flats etc
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 November 2009
20:3133703i suspect sue knows more than she is letting on here.
planning permission has been applied for so many times over the years, one of the sticking points was that the developer would be asked to make a contribution to the local community.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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22 November 2009
21:3133712HOWARD
Believe me, its an eyesore and i notice it every day when i wa;lk up and down road at least 4 times a day hate seeing it.
the sticking point appears to be the dosh being given for a community play area or dosh towards it, and that developers have said if they put a play area on the site
ONLY the residents of those flats can use the play area
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 November 2009
22:0133715maybe the answer is for the developers to give over the money so that it can be spent somewhere else?
i suspect that nothing will reach fruition on this site and the area will continue to go downhill.
23 November 2009
08:1333720The paucity and tardiness of real development locally is outrageous! I am fully aware of how long things like this can take, but even bearing that in mind Dover seems to be operating in reverse gear.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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23 November 2009
08:3833723There will not be a play area in Westmount, not even a small one.
There is planning permission for 91 or 93 units - a mixture of houses and flats.
Section 106 money has been agreed and restored to it's original level and once building starts, will be made in stages.
I agree that whilst it is in this state of disrepair, it looks awful, but there are moves afoot to at least work on the front hoarding and piece of garden, to make it look less derelict than it does.
There are many plots/buildings sites around the Country that are waiting to start, but the developers feel it is obviously silly, even dangerous for their business to continue such developments whilst in the middle of a recession.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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23 November 2009
17:5933746roger
is it known how much the section 106 money is and what it will be spent on?
incidentally the old "business centre" nearly opposite is near to completion, walked past the other day and the two building workers i saw were bare headed.
i thought this was illegal nowadays?
there are signs everywhere about hard hats.
Unregistered User
23 November 2009
18:4533758Westmount site is part of a government Kickstart bid which is currently going through an evaluation process. The Kickstart funding is a grant to move housing projects on and requires firm commitments on planning, timing etc.
There are currently two projects in this category at present ,Westmount and Cannon St at Deal. Cannon St. I believe has passed the tests. Should hear more about Westmount -hopefully- within weeks.
Bern will no doubt understand the processes and due diligence requirements by Homes and Communities Agency and its consultant advisors.
Watty
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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23 November 2009
19:1933765Thanks Paul.
Let's hope Westmount passes soon and work can begin.
Roger
23 November 2009
19:3533766PW - yes, I do understand! I am also aware of the length of time the site has been derelict.
Unregistered User
23 November 2009
20:1633775Talk to the developer Bern. Nothing to do with us.
Roger has reported the planning decsions.
Watty
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23 November 2009
21:2733780paulw
nowt to do with us???
oh thats ok then lets do nothing!!
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
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23 November 2009
22:2533785Keith. We have the Leader of DDC as a forumite giving a perfectly acceptable explanation for what was a legitimate query, and you have to rubbish his response. Why should anyone bother to make postings if you have to resort to inane futile postings.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 November 2009
23:1433788Application No DOV/08/0619 - Residential development of site to provide a total of 97 residential units comprising: change of use and conversion of main Westmount building to provide 19 flats, partial rebuild/repair of existing fire damaged building and erection of four-storey rear extension, erection of 78 dwellings (comprising 26 dwelling houses and 52 flats) together with associated substation, engineering operations, alterations to existing access, landscaping and parking - Former Westmount Education centre, Folkestone Road, Dover
Been nice knowing you :)
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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23 November 2009
23:2233789Indeed thank you Paul for explaing the funding .I did have this information as you well know but im always a little wary on a public forum .The information coming from you is always accepted .
On another note as the original posting was about the Poly Clinic;today i had to wade through several inches of water when I left Age Concern .On reaching Masion Diue Road I was soaked with water as vechicles passed .I wonder if there are any drains in that car park as there was a large amount of surface water .Not good for the elderly leaving the centre .Must email Nigel .
24 November 2009
07:4933792NOTHING TO DO WITH US??!! Sorry - I must have misunderstood. I thought local reps had a responsibility for the town, its image, its management and its promotion. Silly me.