Dover News - August 2011

PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, has appointed Dover Harbour Board's Head of Development and Planning, Nigel Bodell, as the UK expert on its port master planning panel.

The Port of Dover has welcomed the revised criteria for the sale of trust ports announced by the Government yesterday.

Dover District Council is welcoming the Secretary of State for Transport's decision on the criteria for the sale of major trust ports, which was announced on Wednesday.

A new team is out and about across Dover District making sure residents know all about the new recycling and waste collections. Darren Roberts, Becci Green, David Lane and Jackie Elliott are visiting homes to talk to people about the new service, and answer any questions they may have about the changes and recycling generally.

The Port of Dover continues to lead the way in port environmental management by maintaining total commitment to reducing the impact of one of the world's busiest ports on the local environment.

The Highways Agency has now confirmed that its contractor, BBMM, will imminently be installing additional lightweight bridging plates to lane two of the coast bound carriageway at the Roundhill tunnels on the A20.

A 48 year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling two kilos of cocaine into the UK through Dover.

Communities in the area are set to benefit from an initiative for the disposal of a number of items of seized audio equipment by Dover District Council.

Last month saw the installation of a brand new state of the art boat wash system at the Port of Dover's Marina.

A special road show is out and about across Dover District over the coming weeks making sure residents know all about the new recycling and waste collections.

The Port of Dover has reported that last weekend saw the busiest day of the year with over 22,000 cars passing through the port.

A new book has been written about Thomas William Burgess, the second man to swim the English Channel.

This week, the Institute of Transport Management confirmed that the Port of Dover has been short-listed for the Eco Port 2011-12 Award of Excellence.

This week, in Taiwan, the Port of Dover and Keelung Harbour signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop closer collaboration on port management in order to enhance relations between the UK and Taiwan in marine and logistics industries.

A special road show is out and about across Dover District making sure residents know all about the new recycling and waste collections - with new dates now added.

A British lorry driver who smuggled 6.3 million cigarettes through Dover has been jailed for four and a half years, following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs.

The Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Sue Nicholas, with the Kent Branch of the Merchant Navy Association, is organising a special service at Dover Town Hall for Merchant Navy Day on Friday 2 September, and all are welcome to attend.

A safety campaign aimed at dissuading youngsters from taking part in the dangerous craze of tombstoning has had a huge impact.

The Port of Dover is standing by to handle the high volumes of traffic anticipated this Bank Holiday weekend, which is always traditionally a busy weekend with families taking advantage of the last long weekend of summer and returning from their summer holidays on the Continent.

Dover District Council is reminding residents that the annual canvass for the Register of Electors is currently taking place - and every residential property in the district should now have received a form to update the register.