Dover News - June 2014

At the time when its Chief Executive is engaging local businesses in further developing the shared vision for Dover Western Docks Revival, the Port of Dover has announced that it has become a Patron of the Kent Channel Chamber of Commerce.

A key milestone has arrived today with the submission by Dover Harbour Board of a Harbour Revision Order to Government in order to increase its powers and deliver on its commitment to play a major role in the regeneration of both port and town.

Dover District Council's Scrutiny Committee will be holding its meeting for the scrutiny of the DTIZ development on Monday 23 June 2014 at 6pm at the Discovery Centre, Dover.

Residents are invited to come along to find out about key local issues at two community meetings - the first is at Dover Town Council, Maison Dieu House on Wednesday 18 June.

A couple from Birmingham have been found guilty of attempting to smuggle approximately two and a half kilos of cocaine into the UK through Dover.

Eight new homes are set to be built for Dover District Council within the multi million pound St James's development in Dover Town Centre, following a decision by DDC's Cabinet to move forward with plans to build the new affordable housing.

Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Dover this morning.

A ground breaking ceremony was held on Monday for the first council housing to be built in the Dover district for over 20 years.

Dover District Council is proposing to invest in a new play area in Aycliffe. Details of the proposals were outlined last night at a meeting with representatives of the Aycliffe Residents' Committee.

Police called to a disturbance at an address in Folkestone Road on Sunday afternoon arrested 57-year-old Bill Byrne.

Four groups have received grants totalling £80,720 to deliver local projects that bring together the civilian and armed forces communities in the Dover district.

Dover's RNLI lifeboat was launched at 5.15pm on Saturday after a request from Dover Coastguard to attend a 24ft fishing vessel that had suffered engine failure approximately 8 miles out in the channel in the shipping lanes with two persons on board.

In the space of just five weeks youngsters from Dover Gymnastics Club have won 53 medals, including 24 Golds, 10 Silvers and 19 Bronzes, and 12 gymnasts have become Kent Champions.

Police arrested four men on Saturday night in connection with the alleged theft of wood from Jewsons in Coombe Valley Road.

Kent Police is appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic incident in Dover this morning.

Dover District Council has submitted plans for the demolition of Centurion House in Bench Street, Dover, and for the site's redevelopment as a car park with 56 spaces.

Police investigating a fatal road traffic incident in Dover on Thursday are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen a silver Toyota Corolla before the incident.

On Friday representatives of the Dover Harbour Board Nomination Committee met with elected representatives of the community and the independently chaired Port and Community Forum and Port Users' Group to debate the process for appointing the very first Community member of Dover Harbour Board.

Dover District Council is welcoming news that manufacturing firm Multipanel UK Ltd continues to make its mark as another success story for the district.