Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
And water features only good in the Summer.?The right greenery can look good all the time.Where will the Christmas tree go?.My garden looks ok in theAutumn and Winter.I will be positive when the drinking population doesn’t spill out into the streets.
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,926
Judith Roberts wrote:I think we should be more positive about the plans.
Not when the plans are rubbish Judith. The last thing these lunatics need is encouragement - they will be dusting off the model of the cable-car next!
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
I see the seating is low with no back rest.Those the DTC installed a few years ago blue plastic no back rests .The Seats in the bus shelters no good for sitting on.These people never think they will turn seventy .Why would you want to go where you cannot sit down.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,926
Sue Nicholas wrote:I see the seating is low with no back rest.Those the DTC installed a few years ago blue plastic no back rests .The Seats in the bus shelters no good for sitting on.These people never think they will turn seventy .Why would you want to go where you cannot sit down.
This is done on purpose Sue. The idea is that local alkies/druggies won't be able to use them to have a snooze. Seriously.
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,798
Judith Roberts wrote:I think we should be more positive about the plans. The Market Square could do with a revamp. Flower beds only look good for part of the year, require a lot of maintaining and are prone to being vandalised.
I want to be positive but we also have to be practical.
Flower beds can look good all year round if planted with lavender and winter flowering shrubs like Vibernum, small sculptures could also make the area more attractive. Water features look nice until the vandals add their much loved bubbles as happened with the much missed fountain.
The Market Square should return to being the main meeting point all year round, possibly with a cafe culture atmosphere with plenty of seating for all ages and maybe something to keep younger children entertained.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
most of the shops from the market square to the town hall all need a make over badly.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
The Market Square is pretty grim now. I too lament the loss of the fountain. The current flower beds are too high off the ground and oddly placed. It does need a revamp. The proposed plan may be far from perfect but it has the potential to be more attractive than what is there now.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
P.S. The cable car is a crazy idea and totally impractical.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,926
Judith Roberts wrote:P.S. The cable car is a crazy idea and totally impractical.
Of course it is - unfortunately at Fort Whitfield there are a number who have 'drunk the Kool Aid'.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/cable-car-work-progresses-92422/"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Dover Pilot- Registered: 28 Jul 2018
- Posts: 344
The millions being spent on a water feature are a brilliant idea. This is what everyone in Kent has been demanding for years so they would have a reason to visit Dover.
Gary39- Registered: 7 Jul 2017
- Posts: 446
The lovely view from the cable car seeing lorries coming and going from the docks :)
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
gary, think of it as counting sheep. lol
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Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,741
Graham plumbers merchants on London road are to close at the end of the month.Nearest store will be Canterbury.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,478
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
- Posts: 614
Lucky the council are offering grants of £10k to open up empty premises or £1000 for sprucing up existing occupied frontages.
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,087
#1874 Hi Sue, the pictures are from before the 1st public consultation during which a number of respondents raised the issue about the benches and them having no arms or back rests. The comments were listened to and my understanding is that the final design will have different types of benches, some with backs and arm rests. Given the cost of professional services to re-draw such representations and the need to keep pre-bid costs as low as possible, the changes to the seating design do not show on the pictures of the square because new impressions were not commissioned to reflect the final design.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,018
Thanks Neil .
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,478
Hairdressers Associates (Jerrys) has moved from near Victoria Crescent to Church Street.
Work was going on last night in the ex-takeaway next to Bailey's opticians.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,926
Does he do 'wicked Tory cuts'?
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940