Dover News - August 2007

Police in Dover are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a 29-year-old local man was assaulted with a knife during a fight with two men. The assault took place on Tuesday afternoon (31 July) just before 12.30 pm in London Road Dover at the junction with Beaconsfield Road.

Council tenants are being given a chance to get further involved in key issues around their housing and local community with Dover District Council's tenant elections.

A fantastic free outdoor cinema event is returning to Connaught Park following the success of last year's summer screening - with a special showing on Friday 24 August of Disney's Meet The Robinsons.

Dover District Council is welcoming news that the Electoral Commission has found the pilot of electronic counting at Dover on 3 May was a success overall.

An exciting new-look reception has opened for business at the Council offices in Whitfield today. This follows a complete refurbishment and a contemporary redesign of the space and the way it is used for the benefit of customers.

An exciting new e-service has been launched and residents are being invited to sign up to save paper with emails for benefit notifications, Council Tax bills, and a range of other documents from Dover District Council.

Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Bernard Butcher, with the Kent Branch of the Merchant Navy Association, is organising a service at Dover Town Hall to mark National Merchant Navy Day on Monday 3 September and all are welcome to attend.

A major initiative to renovate Dover Priory and the surrounding area is keeping on track for the future - and plans for proposed works to the station approach will be on show at a public exhibition in the foyer of the Dover Discovery Centre on 1, 3 and 4 September.

Two dragon boat teams began their race across the Channel this morning, setting off from Shakespeare Beach just before midday.

The Leader of Dover District Council is welcoming major news that a key report on the South East Plan has allocated 8,100 new homes for Dover District.

A major initiative to preserve and record the heritage of the Kent Coalfield is welcoming the beginning of a new chapter in its important work - with the launch a new book packed with information about the local area.

It's easy to make sure you don't lose your right to vote in any elections by registering using Dover District Council's new freephone telephone and internet registration service.

A hatch cover weighing 25 tonnes, which the Coastguard say could have caused "catastrophic damage" to a small ship, has been recovered from the Channel off Dover.