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It is true that we do have some "well done" areas, but we must also face up to the fact that we have some "not well done" areas too and these are the ones we should concentrate on.
To my mind, the body that should be spear-heading this, is Dover Chamber of Commerce and the Business Support Manager; with co-operation and co-ordination with DDC and DTC.
When the Town looks good, the businesses will be supported more; when the businesses are supported more, we'll have a vibrant Town once again.
I know I've been castigated for saying so, but more co-ordination between the Cruise terminals and the Town - bunting will help, posters would too, notices in shop windows saying something like "Curiosity of Dover welcomes Cruise passengers".
Letting the passengers who do want to come into Dover, know about the shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants etc.
Early in the year, during a visit to Cruise Terminal Two, I made a suggestion to have a massive poster made up from my Discover Dover leaflet on the external wall of Cruise Terminal 2, so the passengers could see what Tourist attractions there were in Dover, also, the many quality shops, cafe's, pubs and restaurants here.
This was accepted by DHB as something that certainly could be progressed.
Around 3 months after I was sacked, I contacted DHB to ask if it could be progressed and was told that it could only be progressed through the Chamber of Commerce.
TheChamber had obviously not bothered with this and it could have been so good for Dover Town.
The three senior people were all there too. Are/were, they really interested in the welfare of Dover Town and the businesses here ?
Roger
