In 2012 Dover Town Council started a greeting service run by volunteers to meet, greet and advise tourists visiting the town during the summer months, to answer any questions and generally give a welcoming feel to the Town. Since then, the Dover Greeters have gone from strength to strength, becoming an integral part of life…

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Dover Town Council wants to promote and encourage walking in the town as part of a healthy lifestyle. To this end, three varied routes have been created for the community to enjoy. The routes include the town’s heritage, tourism, transport and nature and range from approximately 24 minutes up to 2 hours. All three routes start and…

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‘If the first week of August be warm, the winter will be white and long!’ says the old wife but not many of us will care about that as we bask in the sun, all thoughts of the early darkening  cold days to come banished in the heat.  The allotment at this time is a…

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Yet again, vandals ran amok in Pencester Pavilion, ripping and tearing the rubber matting of the pillars and spraying the concrete with graffiti. In May, a similar incident occurred, bringing the costs of repairs this year into hundreds of pounds.  The pavilion, site of many concerts and community events, is maintained by Dover Town Council…

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  Dover Town Council has achieved the Foundation Award of the  National Association of Local Councils (NALC)  Award Scheme with the unanimous support and congratulations of the Regional Accreditation Panel. The Scheme went live in January 2015 and we understand that we were the first Council in Kent to submit an application.   The Award celebrates the…

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Over 100 sportsmen and women, juniors and dignitaries crossed the channel by P& O Ferry early Saturday morning, on 6th June 2015, to take part in the 43rd annual Dover – Calais Festival of Sport. The towns have been taking it in turns to host the festival, which is as old as their twinning, since 1973….

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July is when the hard work put in over the previous months literally bears fruit (and vegetables). It is with both these in mind that we turn our attention to the tomato. Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? The tomato is not alone in its mystery-aubergines, bell peppers, cucumbers, courgettes and pumpkin are…

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