Dover’s Fairtrade Town Status has been renewed for a further two years. Le maire de Douvres, Councillor Sue Jones received the official certification at a reception held by Dover and Deal Fairtrade Steering Group. Fair trade is about bringing the farmer and the shopper closer together and putting people at the heart of trade. Being…
Le conseil municipal a obtenu la reconnaissance de son soutien aux personnes atteintes de démence et à leurs aidants en obtenant l'adhésion au Dementia Friendly Network et le droit d'utiliser le symbole officiel « Travailler pour devenir une organisation amie de la démence ». Conférences, les événements de formation et les séances de sensibilisation au cours des dernières années ont démontré la…
la planification de voisinage donne aux communautés une chance de prendre les devants dans la production une partie du plan de développement pour leur territoire - un plan de voisinage est un document juridique et doit être utilisé au moment de décider des applications de planification. Les règles concernant la planification et le développement ont changé. Il y a une pression accrue pour développer plus de logements à travers le…
Maison Dieu House will be open on Saturday 8th September 10am-4pm as part of the annual Heritage Open Day weekend. Maison Dieu House was built in 1665 comme la résidence officielle de l'agent victualler, la personne responsable de l'organisation locale de la fourniture de la nourriture et des boissons aux navires de la Royal Navy. Next…
The Mayor Councillor Sue Jones attended the unveiling of a plaque at Buckland Hospital to commemorate the work of Dr Gertrude Toland, one of the first women to work as a doctor in Dover. Dover Rotary Club arranged for the plaque which replaced one which had been lost during the redevelopment of the hospital. …
What a great idea Music is amazing – it just brings people together and makes you happy Absolutely cracking day – thanks for the tunes These were just some of the comments from the many people who enjoyed the disco at Pencester Pavilion on Saturday 29th July. Music began at lunchtime and continued throughout the…
St Radigund’s Community Centre is celebrating the refurbishment of its toilets paid for by the Town Council and undertaken by local builders Hippersons. Andrew Sanalitro, Chair of Trustees said We are extremely grateful to Dover Town Council for funding our toilets refurbishment. Good facilities are expected by all and now we are proud of what…
The Community and Services Committee of the Council received a presentation on the work of the Outreach Centre at its meeting on 5th July before deciding to grant them funding of £10,000 towards its running costs for each of the next three years. Conseiller Miriam Bois, Chair of the Committee said This will give the…
The Pebbles Project brought together local natural history specialist Mel Wrigley and artist Ben Hunt in a combined project based on the unique natural history of the chalk and seashore pebbles at Dover. Children from local schools looked really closely at chalk and pebbles to understand some of the natural processes which formed them millions…
The Pop-Up Business School was back in Dover with Dover Town Council funding last week helping a full house of local people eager to learn how to set up their own business and to get going. Self-employment can be a real opportunity to achieve economic independence and job satisfaction. Starting your own business…