Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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I could tell these guys werent tourists straight away..they kind of stuck out in the landscape and as a consequence always worth a look. So with binoculars in hand I am almost certain its Bill Fawcuss (DHB Bigwig) on the right and perhaps Tim Ingleton second from left ( DDC Bigwig).. however they were at such a distance that it even overstretched my considerable zoom...but I bet they are discussing the cable car!!!
Look at those arm gestures from Bill Fawcuss and wonder what else it could be. They are looking directly down over my head into the harbour. I suspect the others in the shot are English Heritage..and believe me, English Heritage are very serious about the Cable Car.
Okay...a lot of wild speculation there, but it may well be true. if only I had microphones to match the zoom.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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The man on the left looks like Frederick Scales, the Deputy Leader at DDC.
Roger
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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Now as you say one wonders what Discussion's were going on there
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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I know Frederick Scales Roger, he`s from the weights and measures department.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the ghost of tommy cooper lives on with you colin.
Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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Good to hear that English Heritage are serious about the cable car. I know there are a lot of people who think this is "pie-in-the-sky" but I certainly think it is an idea worthy of a detailed technical and commercial evaluation as to its potential.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Just to add to this when i was on the town council in 2004 I was talking to the DHB about a cable car to the castle from the Motes Bulwark site, this is the letter back from them.
Dear Cllr Matcham.
Thank you for sending me the interesting paperwork in respect of the above.
I have kept copies of this and will investigate the postion further.
In the event that there is any prospect of the Dover Harbour Board participating in the scheme,I will contact you again.
kind regards Yours sincerely S.W, Fawcus, General Manager, Property &Planning.
So you see this not anything new but Mr Fawcus is very good at what he does and will be agreat help in geting this done ,but it will be the planning dept at the DDC that could hold it up or even stop it going ahead.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Yes indeed I was at a business function up there at the Castle some time ago and was surprised to find that the Cable Car was something real, having initially thought myself that it was an april fool joke, but no.. reality is kicking in. The Castle see it as a fantastic tourist novelty which will wheel people/visitors in directly to them on a huge daily basis. People will use the Cable Car as a novely while at the same time the CC destination will obviously set these people down in the clutches of the Castle...so its a cant lose for the Castle.
The alternative, although much less glamouous alternative, to the Cable car idea was mooted by Deputy Mayor David Hannent at his recent business lunch in the Light of India. During that lunch he suggested that the coach park at the top of the hill, you know the one next to the Castle, be closed and a new coach park found within the realms of the Town...so that the Town benefits from Castle visitors too. Another interesting idea there perhaps..although the mightier move seems to be behind the Cable Car at this time.
I wonder will a statement be issued. If indeed it is Frederick Scales in the picture, who is Deputy Leader to Paul Watkins, but alas alas he is not a man given much to communication with the voter. Something of a grey ghost.
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No statement to issue Paul. Frederick Scales was not one of the four present. The group were doing a tour of Dover's development sites. Tim Ingleton regularly invites interested parties to Dover. Nothing special to report.
No "hares to start running".
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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no councillors amongst the happy band paul?
anyway more to the point, how about a caption competition?
i will start with "that big screen really makes the town look great".
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Dovers developments sites ,they have been around for over 30years and still nothing done to any of them and it will stay that way till we get rid of the D,D,C, planning dept as it is today.
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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Caption comp:
(Bill Fawcus to the rest) "......and if you look way over there past Aycliffe you'll see where the queue for the port ends on a Tuesday night."
True friends stab you in the front.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Ah dash
..youve taken away the hare there Paul !
but while you are on..any info on the Cable Car situation? is it edging forward?
But for now, on with the Caption Comp;
"Oh look"...says Bill, "its that bloody PaulB with his camera!!"
And the second picture says...
"This is what we'll do to his gooleys!!"
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It is still moving along.
As you identified EH are keen.
Watty
Watty
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Caption Comp
Tim Ingleton (DHB Bigwig) accompanied by prospective buyers of the Harbour Board
Tim points in despair and says.."No No down there is the sea and up the there is the sky!!"
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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posts 12/14/15!!
split my sides there.
wonderful humour.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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1." Where is the nearest toilet".....well it used to be there until the Council closed it,but there are some bushes there if you need to go"
2.Look just there where Nigel is standing.......sorry peeing!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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excellent john.
"Yes, that's the place over there, it's where all those nasty Johnny Foreigners come from". "I think they call it Europe".
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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"You mean that isn't this Isle of Wight ?"
Been nice knowing you :)
