Dover News - April 2016

A 45 year-old man has been jailed for six years after pleading guilty to smuggling cocaine into the UK through Dover.

Dover District Council has welcomed today's announcement by Network Rail that it is to invest £44.5 million to rebuild the sea wall and rail line from Dover to Folkestone, which is hoped to open again to trains in December. Work to protect the existing structure and cliffs has been underway since the start of the year and preliminary construction on the 235m-long viaduct started last week.

Dover District Council has launched a spring special price for the collection of large waste items - and throughout April, bulky collections of up to 5 items will cost £10.

Officers investigating a collision involving a red Kawasaki motorbike in Denton on 24 March are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

Dover District Council is inviting people to sign up to a new Self Build Register, to find out how much interest there is from those who want to build their own homes or have their own homes built in the district.

The next phase of works for the redevelopment of the St James area of Dover is underway following completion of the demolition and main archaeological investigations on the eight acre site. Earthworks and utility diversions are currently taking place across the site which is being developed to provide 120,000 sq. ft. of new retail and leisure space in the heart of the town centre.

A range of community celebrations are set to take place across the country to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday, and Dover District Council has launched a guidance and application pack to help those planning street parties for the Queen's official birthday on 12 June.

A freight holding facility capable of accommodating 220 HGVs and removing 4km of queuing traffic from Kent's highways has officially opened in the Port of Dover.

A 22-year-old man who travelled to Dover with the intention to supply drugs is starting a six year jail sentence after being arrested in the town last year.

The Prince of Wales Pier and the former Hoverport now form part of the construction area for the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR), with work planned to commence on 9th May to reduce the height of the Pier. In order to safely complete this work it will be necessary to implement a marine exclusion zone of 50 metres away from the Prince of Wales Pier.