Dover Greeters celebrated moving to their new information kiosk – a vintage beach hut on the Dover Marina Curve with an official opening by the Town mayor of Dover, Councillor Gordon Cowan on 1st September. Funding from the Town Council enabled the hut to be refurbished and fitted out to provide a fixed point of…
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-river” water could be the answer to better water supplies at Dover’s allotments. Councillors voted to explore the feasibility of using water from boreholes at its allotment site at the meeting of the Community and Services Committee on 22nd June. Water accessed directly for allotment use will reduce the demand for treated mains – supplied…
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Sandcastles in Dover? Look no further than our very own sandy play area in Granville Gardens right next to the beach. 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) has broken ground on three development sites that will together provide 50 new affordable homes. 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); and, Stockdale Gardens in…
The Mayor of Dover, Councillor Gordon Cowan, was very pleased to open the new site of South Cliff Dental Group practice in Dover Town Centre recently. Councillor Cowan said It was a great pleasure to meet the team and be present in person. 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…