Here at the Town council we are glad to see the summer sunshine – and we thought we would share a letter that we are sending to everyone who has a Town Council allotment! We have had complaints that since the weather has got better tenants are seeing rather more of their neighbours…
A fantastic new Farmers Market opened in the Town Centre’s Biggin Hall on Sunday 25 June with stalls spilling out onto the pavement outside. Kent has some of the very best produce in the Country taking advantage of our sunny warm climate and the rich pastures of our chalk downland. Lucky shoppers including Dover Town…
The fabulous floral crown has returned to Dover’s Market Square with a whole new look – replanted in soft shades of royal purple to act as a beautiful focal point in the centre of the Town. Pear trees and planters filled with flowers along the High Street will bring vibrant summer colour throughout the season…
Over 80 sportsmen and women, juniors and dignitaries crossed the channel by P&O Ferry early Saturday morning, on 10th June 2017, to take part in the 44th 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….
Over 200 local people and civic dignitaries gathered to witness Councillor Neil Rix’s installation as Town Mayor of Dover for a second year at the Annual Mayor Making Meeting of the Town Council in the historic Maison Dieu on 25 May 2017. The meeting opened with all standing for a minute’s silence in memory…
Everyone at Dover Town Council was saddened to hear of the death of Councillor Ronnie Philpott after a brave fight against illness. Ronnie was elected to the Council in 2006, and served as Town Mayor in 2011-12 and 2013-14. She was Deputy Town Mayor in 2012-13 and also held office as Mayoress. In addition to…
It was a busy afternoon in the Dover Town Council Chamber as local organisations, businesses and visitor attractions met to network swap information about all the things Dover has to offer to visitors. The swap-shop was organised by Diederik Smet of Destination Dover to encourage organisations to cross promote the Town and its range of…
Dover Town Council expresses condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the terrible attack at Westminster on Wednesday. We wish those injured a full and speedy recovery. We fully support our police force and those who work and take personal risks to keep our communities safe. It is important that we all…
Members of the two Tower Hamlets Forums and volunteers took part in the national Keep Britain Tidy Clean Up in the Tower Hamlets ward. By the end of the two day event nearly 50 bags of rubbish had been collected from two areas of the ward. Including all sorts of interesting articles! Areas cleaned included the area…
Dover remembered the 193 passengers and crew who lost their lives when the Herald of Free Enterprise sank outside Zeebrugge 30 years ago on the night of 6 March 1987 at an anniversary service at St Mary’s Church in the Town. The tragedy changed the Town forever as almost everyone in our community had family…