Huge congratulations to Dover Pride who were back in force this year with a fabulous live event on Saturday 28th August. The Town Centre was full of colour and fun with our annual celebration of diversity. The Town Council has been fully supportive of Dover Pride from the start and this year Councillor contributed £999…
Who does not need food, conversation and a sense of belonging that comes from taking part? This lies behind a new initiative in Dover… Sunrise Cafe. Dover Town Council got behind the new Sunrise Community Café with a £5,000 grant at the recent meeting of the Civic and Special Projects Committee. The café is the…
"Under floden" vatten kan vara svaret på bättre vattenförsörjning vid Dovers tilldelningar. Rådsmedlemmarna röstade för att undersöka möjligheten att använda vatten från borrhål vid dess tilldelningsplats vid mötet med kommittén för samhälls- och tjänster den 22 juni. Water accessed directly for allotment use will reduce the demand for treated mains – supplied…
Sandslott i Dover? Titta inte längre än vårt eget sandiga lekområde i Granville Gardens alldeles intill stranden. Holidays away from home may not be on the cards this year but the kids can still have the best fun. Dover beaches are always open for a paddle or a swim – and…
Dover District Council (DDC) har brutit mark på tre utvecklingsplatser som tillsammans kommer att tillhandahålla 50 nya prisvärda bostäder. All of the homes will be available for rent by local people on the Council’s waiting list. The developments at Napchester Road in Whitfield (26 homes); Kimberley Close in Dover (16 homes); och, Stockdale Gardens in…
Borgmästaren i Dover, Councilloren Gordon Cowan, var mycket nöjd med att nyligen öppna den nya webbplatsen för South Cliff Dental Group i Dover Town Center. Rådgivare Cowan sa att det var ett stort nöje att träffa laget och vara närvarande personligen. It is also nice to see a new dental practice opening in…
Councillor Gordon Cowan began a third consecutive year as Mayor of Dover, making his declaration of acceptance of office at the first “in person” meeting of the Town Council since the easing of covid-19 restrictions. Councillor Cowan welcomed new Councillor Andy Calder to his meeting following his election for the St Radigunds Ward. The Council…
Every year for decades the Dover Film has recorded the highlights of life in the Town – forming a unique and moving chronicle of changing times. And this year is no different as the volunteer film team captured a year like no other. The footage begins with the normality of early 2020, the DODS panto…
Every year Dover remembers and honours the men who fought and died during the raid on the mole at Zeebrugge on St George’s Day, 23rd April 1918. The current Covid-19 restrictions mean that the traditional commemorations cannot take place. This year, the 103rd Anniversary of the Dover Patrol’s heroic and historic raid will be observed…
There was a just a little bit more Easter sunshine in Dover as 161 local households nominated by schools and community leaders enjoyed chocolate eggs together with their own favourite treats using supermarket vouchers provided as part of the Council’s Easter project. Following on from a similar successful scheme at Christmas the Council has worked…