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  It certainly seems crazy that Dover does not have a fish shop but we do have to ask whether one would get much trade. We have seen how the number of butchers have decreased over the years.
  
  Ross, it is difficult to know exactly what DDC could do.
  
  I am not quite sure what help was given to TCM by DDC but they would need to be treated in no more favourable a way that Deal or Sandwich Chambers who perfform the same role as TCM did in Dover. Incidentally, Dover District Chamber of Commerce is exactly that, a District Chamber and not a town traders body like the other Chambers and TCM was. The town Chambers (as did TCM) have representatives on the District Chamber Board.
  
  As for car parking charges. DDC do have budgetary contraints and to reduce car park charges would mean cuts to services elsewhere. It is a diffficult balance to make. I would like to see reduced car park charges, certainly, but I dont think that would have any great impact on attracting shops to Dover. There are simply too many fundamental problems facing shopping in Dover with demographics at the forefront.
  
  Sadly I fear Dover is going to be particularly badly hit during this recession.

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