Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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it was howard.the person taking over the shop is Jayne dunford.the person who had the fruit and veg/junk shop next to the ymca shop.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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i thought the same as you brian , the other one closed only recently.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Jaynes had some nice pieces of furniture in her last premises, I'm looking forward to browse around when her new shop opens
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
right at the back in the charlton centre.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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another one due to open shortly
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,467
Where is Charmaine's moving to? Can't work out where that is.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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next to the pawnbrokers/jewellers in cannon street.
i think they were in castle street.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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Thanks, yes Castle Street.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,738
Charmaines has been in Dover a long time.Its done well to keep going all these years.I can remember going there with my dad probably back in the early 70s when it was in Castle st down in a basement,can remember it had a very low ceiling and John Charmaine having to duck down as he was quite tall i remember.Always was a very popular hairdressers as i,m sure it still is.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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mention has been made on here of the new simmonds store in folkestone, the photo doesn't actually do it much credit as the interior goes very far back.
Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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Although not the town centre,i see that Toys Around in London rd are advertising a 50% off closing down sale.They,ve been there for around 20 years.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,301
Another barber then! This time in the High Street next to the RVH.
I didn't know Dover had that much hair.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i find it hard to comprehend that there is enough business to go round although every time i go past that one opposite boots they seem very busy.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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High streets 'are being failed by planning law'
Government rejects claim by a new study that small businesses are being sacrificed to big out-of-town developments - in spite of Town Centre First policy
Britain's beleaguered high streets are still failing despite the Government's much-vaunted Town Centre First policy, which pledged to protect small independent shopkeepers from out-of-town shopping developments, new research claims.
The study found that more than three-quarters of new retail space approved since the national planning laws came into force last year have been located outside of town centres - exactly the opposite of what the legislation was created for. The study used a sample of 50 planning applications and found that of those approved more than 70 per cent were outside of town centres and 16 per cent were on the edge of towns.
Full story Independent.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Out of Town shopping doesn't always kill the town centre - look at the Macarthy Glen designer centre, in Ashford, that hasn't had a negative on the town centre. We could have had it here, but it was stopped by the then Labour group, so up the road it went.
Roger
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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like most things around here roger.
Guest 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
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Let 's not forget the enormous potential of the St James development in Dover which, of course, is in the town centre! Unlike many other retail and leisure developments this will be slap bang in the middle of Dover. It is a real coup to have secured Cineworld as an anchor tenant for the site along with brand name restaurants. Watch this space as others will follow!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
final word on the subject,may 1945.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
scepticism will remain until work actually starts, anyway this photo shows what upsets many retailers who pay full business rates.
more and more charity shops are selling brand new items, there are 3 windows in the "heart foundation" shop advertsing new goods, this is just one of them.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I agree Howard. It should not be possible for Charity shops to sell new products. It goes against the ethos of Charity - giving.
Roger
