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- 22 February 2023 09:06380351Please do not keep running the council down .
- 22 February 2023 10:10380353victor matcham wrote:Please do not keep running the council down .
Why not? They are the ones responsible for all these white elephants.Arthur and Jan Higgins like this - 22 February 2023 10:35380354Dover Pilot wrote:Why not? They are the ones responsible for all these white elephants.
You're probably right. Best leave it as it is. Because it looks great down that end of town at the moment. - 22 February 2023 10:43380355I think they are not doing a bad job of things,with the cash they get
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22 February 2023 17:38380357Some people are seemingly easily satisfied with the way our money is spent.
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23 February 2023 07:15380359It is taxpayers dosh, with it appears little local support.ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 23 February 2023 10:07380362Sorry but do not agree Iwill stop there on this one
- 23 February 2023 10:23380364Keith Sansum1 wrote:It is taxpayers dosh, with it appears little local support.
Again, are you suggesting the locals want things left as they are? You don't think that area is an eyesore? There's funding to improve it, but the locals don't want that? I'm not arguing, just trying to understand why I'm so out of touch with popular opinion.Brian Dixon, Ross Miller, Judith Roberts and 2 more like thisBrian Dixon, Ross Miller, Judith Roberts, Paul Watkins and Chris like this - 23 February 2023 11:03380366That corner York Street Townwall Street needed the clearance.Whether we like the new proposal out of our hands .Still we can all get out our art materials etc.Paul Watkins likes this
- 23 February 2023 11:19380367SWWood wrote:Again, are you suggesting the locals want things left as they are?
The problem locals have is that Dover has had an extraordinary amount of money gifted to it over the last few years. Probably more than any other town in the UK. This money could have been used to greatly improve local services and amenities. In other words useful stuff which would benefit locals and improve the perception of the town.
What the council have done is waste it on white elephants which have no local support and time and time again we are spun the line 'we have to do it otherwise we won't get the money'.
Anyway I am going to spend my day looking at the rings in market square, walk down the marina curve shops, restaurants and hotel, visit the war memorial and open air theatre, visit the Dame Vera memorial, ride the cable car and then wait for a fast track bus to go look at some new builds.Matey, Arthur and Captain Haddock like this - 23 February 2023 11:49380369Very funny.True what you are saying.I have always said tidy the Town first .Make the precicnt worth visiting.DDC did those two shops up in Cannon Street they still look good.Stop building white Elphants Some of the older houses need refurbishing or pulling down .The old Metrople beautifully restored now it’s all tatty and being vandalised.
- 23 February 2023 13:22380370Dover Pilot wrote:The problem locals have is that Dover has had an extraordinary amount of money gifted to it over the last few years. Probably more than any other town in the UK. This money could have been used to greatly improve local services and amenities. In other words useful stuff which would benefit locals and improve the perception of the town.
What the council have done is waste it on white elephants which have no local support and time and time again we are spun the line 'we have to do it otherwise we won't get the money'.
Anyway I am going to spend my day looking at the rings in market square, walk down the marina curve shops, restaurants and hotel, visit the war memorial and open air theatre, visit the Dame Vera memorial, ride the cable car and then wait for a fast track bus to go look at some new builds.
You do know why they say "we have to otherwise we won't get the money" don't you? You understand how grant funding works? And it does seem a little unfair to criticise projects like DWDR that aren't close to being finished.
As far as the condition of local services and amenities is concerned, doesn't that fall very largely down to the decisions we make at the ballot box. It's easy to point the finger at the council, but it's the council the people of Dover voted for. And the government too.
There are plenty of things in this town that need fixing. And there are plenty of people trying. Unfortunately, that seems to be lost amongst the noise from those who always find a reason to complain. - 23 February 2023 13:36380371Wasn’t this money something we had to bid for because we had a “plan”? But it appears the council only has some ideas.
Other parts of the country lost out on millions because Dover won. Or perhaps their schemes were just as vague as well? - Brian Dixon
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23 February 2023 15:17380372that whole corner is a eye sore.The Gov likes this - 28 February 2023 10:37380418Survey for residents, local businesses and other potential users of the Creative Centre
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=U8vQl50ZcEygATdejJU3NSXr6a_rGDJNsHBINdUU7xVUNTROODdZQkFNMDFGR0g5N09BUkdZVlVBQyQlQCN0PWcu
https://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Regeneration/PDF/Dover-Creative-Centre-engagement-panels-PROOF-v3.pdf - Captain Haddock
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28 February 2023 11:37380420£18 Million for a 'creative hub'? Looking forward to a MUCH higher standard of graffiti in town (accompanied by drum and base remixes and interpretive modern dance innit) !
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28 February 2023 17:42380430No £18.2m for a digital arts college
£3.6m for the creative hub"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
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While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - Keith Sansum1
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10 March 2023 00:12380561What's your thoughts RossALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 15 March 2023 10:57380633How to waste millions by Dover District Council:
Wait until the owners paint of a valuable Banksy before buying the building.
Pay to knock down the building after spending unknown sum of money to Spanish con artists to produce a "digital version" of said Banksy...
Wait for the legal challenge from original artist and ongoing legal fees.
https://www.dover.gov.uk/News/Press-Releases/2023/Council-Announces-Bench-Street-Plan.aspxArthur likes this - Reginald Barrington
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15 March 2023 13:18380634Dover Pilot wrote:
Wait for the legal challenge from original artist and ongoing legal fees.
You didn't read the press release then?SWWood and Button like thisArte et Marte