howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Nearly a year on and there is no sign of Macfair opening for business.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Emmaus have recently moved into the former carpet shop and work appears to be in progress at the former Darvell's
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
all so the golden lion has had a new coat of paint.magnolia
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Darvells old premises are going to be another desperately needed........estate agent's shop.
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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I just glanced briefly while going past on the bus Brian and I thought it was the undercoat.
This has been derelict for over a year now.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Emmaus have made a good job with their new shop, certainly doesn't look like the average charity shop.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,225
It certainly doesn't but the neither do the prices, I've seen cheaper antique shops!
Arte et Marte
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,737
I,ll second that Reg.Many of the charity shops are becoming far too expensive.You cant even haggle with them like most second hand shops will.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The outside of the old Darvell's was getting a coat of paint this morning prior to opening as an estate agents.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The relocated Oriental Mini Market looks about ready to open in Market Square with signwriters adding the finishing touches this morning. Unless I am mistaken their previous premises have been taken over by a physiotherapy centre.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Yes Howard. Actually Tess opened the new shop last Tuesday but the signage is only coming this week. An excellent little shop for those of us who enjoy oriental grub.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,693
Indeed the old Oriental Mini Market shop on The High Street is now a Physiotherapy Centre
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
New business opened in Bench Street.
I don't remember seeing this hairdressing salon a few doors away before.
Paul M- Registered: 1 Feb 2016
- Posts: 393
Moved from London Road, Howard. I know the owner a lovely talented young lady.
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,225
Howard has not Mr Macari been in that location for years? Perhaps he has tarted his facia up.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I thought he had the one in Pencester Road but not sure of Bench street unless he ran the Europa Fish Bar Paul.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,301
Salon 77 was previously at 77 London Road. Now another vape shop.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,466
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/new-steps-to-improve-town-centre-265514/
Some things to pick out of this article.
Dover District Council's cabinet voted to buy one site in Bench Street, Dover, for £2 million and another for £270,000.
The aim is to provide a new creative centre in the area, which will form part of a mixed-use development that will also include seven homes.
The go-ahead comes after the district last April got £3.2 million from the Government's Future High Streets Fund for town centre regeneration.
The cabinet also agreed to look into having a new crossing for pedestrians over the A20 Townwall Street.
This would be on top of improvements to the areas's existing underpass, whose town centre end starts at Bench Street.
"The Future High Streets project includes major proposals for a new creative space, which we continue to develop, and we continue to develop proposals for a reimagining of the subway under the A20.
"As plans continue to evolve, we are at very early stages of working with partners to investigate the possibility of an at-grade crossing over the A20, which is being developed in parallel with continuing progress on plans for the renovations to the underpass. Arthur- Registered: 18 Nov 2020
- Posts: 425
More money to waste……sorry but I have absolutely no confidence that any of these projects will improve the town centre.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,466
Is it £2m for the Godden building?
