Community Open Access land at High Meadow totalling 22 acres and looked after by the Town Council has been given a boost at the meeting of the Community and Services Committee. Councillors voted for an expanded programme of events and conservation management at the popular Nature Reserve which easily accessible on foot from the Town…
Councillor Sue Jones – newly elected as Town Mayor of Dover has announced her charities for the year. Funds raised will be shared between the Alzheimer’s Society and the Dover Outreach Centre. The Alzheimer’s Society invests in research into dementia care, cause, cure and prevention. They fight for the rights of everyone affected by…
As part of Dementia Awareness Week, the local Dementia Alliance held an event at Dover Town Council for local businesses and organisations with Liz Taylor, Services Manager at East Kent Alzheimer’s Society Over 40 people attended with a good number of organisations and businesses represented. Liz spoke about the need for businesses to recognise what…
Dover Town Hall was packed with local people and visitors to welcome the new Mayor, Councillor Sue Jones and new Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ian Palmer to officially assume their roles for the forthcoming year. The loudest applause however was for the Town’s 4 new Honorary Freeman who took their oaths and received their sashes and…
The Mayor and Mayoress of Dover, Cllr and Mrs Rix, and others from Dover Town Council attended the Pebbles screening event at the Silver Screen Cinema in Dover. The meaning, history, geology and importance of the English Channel pose many questions and in 2016 Dover Town Council commissioned Dover Arts Development to deliver the Pebbles Project to deepen understanding and…
Dover’s fabulous warm community came together at the Annual Town Meeting last night to celebrate some of the Town’s very best at the People of Dover Awards. Ang alkalde, Councillor Neil Rix chaired the meeting and Honorary Freeman of Dover Mr Graham Tutthill introduced the awards. Members of the public had voted to choose the…
Congratulations sa Councilor Sue Jones na ay napili bilang Mayor ng Dover para sa 2018/19 at upang Councilor Ian Palmer kapatid na aalalay sa kanya bilang Deputy Mayor. Councillors voted at their meeting last night and the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor will formally take their oaths of office at “Mayor Paggawa” on 24th May in the…
A huge thank you to all those who yesterday supported the Centenary Commemorations in Dover yesterday of the raid on Zeebrugge on 23rd April, Araw St George ni, 1918. Ang casualties ng pagsalakay ay remembered na may karangalan sa pamamagitan ng paghahatid mga miyembro ng sandatahang lakas, beterano, cadets, civic lider at mga lokal na komunidad. May they rest…
Our picture shows Representatives from Belgium paying their respects at the 2017 Commemorations at St James’s Cemetery Parades and services organised by Dover Town Council to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Zeebrugge Raid are to be held on St George’s Day (Abril 23). Ang Zeebrugge Bell sa Maison Dieu (bulwagan ng bayan), Dover, has been struck each…
The Town Council’s Civic and Special Projects Committee met on 2 February and gave local charity Cherished Gowns a £2657 grant to support grieving families following the devastating loss of a baby. Cherished Gowns provides free of charge clothing packs to parents and hospitals around the UK for babies that are stillborn, miscarried or pass…