Join us to celebrate National Allotments Week Transition Dover and Prospect Corner Community Allotment are hosting a pop-up shop on Dover High Street (in the former RSPCA shop) på: Tuesday 9th August 12 – 2pm Wednesday 10th August 12 – 2pm Seed planting Crafts for kids Fruit tasting Bee quiz Ideas for growing…
Sturdy picnic tables and benches have just been installed at Elms Vale Recreation Ground for everyone to enjoy this summer. Town Councillors for the local Maxton Ward, Peter Wallace, Deborah Boulares, Miriam Wood and Roger Walkden gave money from their grant budget to help a local group “The Silverback Project” fund the materials they needed…
Dover Town has been awarded Walkers are Welcome status. The proposal to work towards the internationally recognised accreditation has received ongoing support by the Town Council. A very wide ranging Steering group comprising of local Councillors, the Dover Society, local walking groups, White Cliffs Gå Festival, local hoteliers, Hvide klipper landskabspartnerskab, Up on the…
For the first time ever the Town Council has funded a piece of equipment that they very much hope will never need to be used. The Civic and Special Projects Committee have given £750 to the 15th Dover scout Group to purchase a defibrillator. Defibrillators save the lives of those suffering heart attacks. The new…
Dover’s High Street is looking spectacular this summer with the installation of 16 magnificent towers of red geraniums each over 2 meters tall. They will bloom brightly right through and into the autumn ensuring that the Town Centre is the place to be for everyone to be shopping, socialising and enjoying life. People…
Dover Mayor Councillor Neil Rix with the basketball teams The Annual Dover–Calais Festival of Sport is always a hard fought event and this year was no exception. Seven teams from Calais visited Dover for a full day of competition with local teams. Dover took the overall cup this year by winning events in shooting,…
Town Mayor of Dover Councillor Neil Rix with the Mayoress Mrs Jackie Rix and the Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports, Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce Town Mayor of Dover, Councillor Neil Rix became Speaker of the Cinque Ports in the historic annual “septennial revolution” ceremony. King Henry III granted the…
“Awesome”, “Fantastic”, “It’s lovely” were just three of the comments that greeted the installation of Dover’s floral tribute to Her Majesty on her 90th Birthday. Phones quickly appeared as people recorded the event. Arranged by the Town Council, the specially designed and planted crown is composed of thousands of individual plants. It will remain at…
Do you feel your organisation or project could do with a bit of financial support? Will it benefit people living in your Town Council Ward? Is it good value for money and costing less than £1,000? The the Councillor Ward Grant Scheme could be just right for you. Councillors each have up to £1000 allocated…
Do you know someone with dementia? Would you like to know more about what is happening to them? Would you like to know what support is available? En “Dementia Drop In” is being held on Tuesday 17 May at the Town Council Offices. Click on the link below to find out more. Dementia day