Dover’s Market Square in the heart of the Old Town is set to benefit from £2.44m of funding from the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund. The historic Square will be transformed into a first-rate public space for local people and visitors to enjoy.
De ambitieuze plannen - nu overeengekomen - onder andere:
- Een middelpunt nieuwe splash water functie - met kinderbad!
- Meer royale ruimte voor voetgangers met maatregelen om het verkeer te vertragen
- Het planten van bomen om het milieu te verbeteren en de zomer schaduw
- Betere voorziening voor busdiensten en coach drop-offs
The bid for funding was made by Dover Town Team and Chairman John Angel welcomed the news saying
Dit is een groot succesverhaal voor Dover en brengt hulde aan de baanbrekend teamwerk tussen de Dover Town Team, Dover Town Council and Dover District Council in achieving this bid in a highly competitive field. As Chairman of the successful bid, I am well aware of the hard work and dedication shown by volunteers, elected officials and council officers who have worked in tandem – now the really hard work begins.
Dover Town Team was set up in 2012 at the initiative of former Mayor Councillor Sue Jones who has been a member of the Town Team Board since 2013. The Town Team has worked consistently hard to support economic development and regeneration in Dover. The Town Council fully supports the work of the Team. Council funding of £25,000 in 2016 was key to getting the bid off the ground at the start of the application process. De Raad is ook nauw betrokken bij de openbare raadplegingen dat de plannen om ervoor te zorgen dat de nieuwe Markt voldoet aan de werkelijke behoeften van de lokale bevolking onderbouwd.