Dover News - July 2018

Ten new beach huts are on the way at St Margaret's Bay, along with the extensive refurbishment of the 14 huts already at the site, following a decision by Dover District Council's Cabinet in May and planning approval on Friday.

Children at primary schools around the Dover district have been congratulated by the council for their work in designing new signs discouraging people from smoking at their schools' gates.

Dover District Council has received initial National Lottery support for the restoration of the historic Maison Dieu in Dover. The project aims to restore key parts of the Grade I listed building and Scheduled Monument, including the fantastic interiors designed by Victorian architect, William Burges.

In the biggest upgrade of its kind for 14 years, harbour masters at the Port of Dover are overseeing £1.4 million of investment in cutting edge technology to ensure shipping and recreational marine stakeholders continue to have the highest standards of protection and advice available.

Dover District Council has brought together the various land and property owners to agree a plan to clear the unsightly hoardings and overgrown vegetation from properties on the corner of York Street and Townwall Street in Dover within the next four weeks.

Dover Harbour Board has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport has appointed Perry Glading as a Non-Executive Director following the expiry of Erik Østergaard's terms of appointment.

Exciting plans for a major new housing development on the site of the former William Muge House and Snelgrove House in Dover on land owned by Dover District Council are going on display at a community event on the site from 10am to 1pm on Saturday 28 July - and your views are sought.

With the school holidays fast approaching, there's a whole range of great things to see and do out and about across the area as part of Up On The Downs' Big Summer Festival, running from 25 July to 9 August.

Climbing specialists Entre-prises have been appointed to install the innovative Clip 'n Climb climbing facility at the new £26m Dover District Leisure Centre. The community leisure venue which is due to open early next year will boast a range of facilities including an eight-lane county standard competition swimming pool, learner pool, sports hall, outdoor 3G pitches, squash courts, and 120 station fitness suite.

The £53m St James development is acting as a catalyst for new investment in Dover town centre with developers looking to bring forward further regeneration projects to capitalise on the success of the scheme. Local landowner, Richard Sandilands, has appointed architects to design a regeneration scheme for Flying Horse Lane which is one of the key thoroughfares from the town centre to St James.