Neighbourhood Planning – Your Chance to Change Dover

The first Neighbourhood Panning Workshop held in the Biggin Hall on 28 November – and was a huge success with the hall full of local people sharing their detailed knowledge of Dover and thoughts about how to make the Town a better place to live and work.

Planning experts explained how Neighbourhood Plans can benefit Dover – giving local people a chance to develop a vision for the future over the next 20 سال, decide where they would like new development, what new infrastructure (such as roads) is needed, and plan support and community facilities for the lives they want to live.

The meeting broke into smaller groups to consider themes in detail including

  • Local Communities, health and wellbeing
  • Meeting housing need
  • Design and Character of the Town
  • Port, transport and infrastructure
  • Opportunities in Tourism, employment, education and training
  • Environment, recreation and open spaces

 

Strong opinions were expressed all round and the feedback session was lively as different views and experiences were debated and everyone had a chance to contribute and be heard.

برنامه ریزی محله می دهد جوامع شانس را به رهبری در تولید بخشی از طرح توسعه برای منطقه خود را - یک طرح محله یک سند قانونی است و باید هنگام تصمیم گیری در برنامه های کاربردی برنامه ریزی استفاده می شود. It can make a real difference in the fight against poor quality development such as conversions of large properties into too many tiny flats that are primarily aimed at making profit for the developer.

The Plan will make sure that future development in Dover is

  • پر جنب و جوش, جذاب و به خوبی طراحی شده

 

  • در بهترین منافع عمومی متعادل اجتماعی, ملاحظات اقتصادی و زیست محیطی

The Town Council is co-ordinating and supporting the making of the plan but you – جامعه محلی – تصمیم بگیرید که چه شما برای دوور می خواهید. مردم با شور و شوق, enthusiasm and knowledge of the Town are vital part of the process.

Making a good Neighbourhood Plan needs everyone to contribute their ideas, امید و چشم انداز برای دوور - به طوری که روند مقدار زیادی از زمان و فرصت می دهد برای همه به درگیر شدن.

More events are planned. The next workshop will be at the Dover Disability Forum and a Questionnaire will be sent out at the end of February.

If you would like to be involved in changing Dover for the better please email neighbourhoodplanning@dovertowncouncil.gov.uk, call us on 01304 242625, write or drop by to the Town Council offices. The Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group is looking for members from all sections of the community and also for people to contribute to smaller focus groups -so if you have a bit of time and an interest in Dover’s future or expert knowledge on key aspects of life in the Town you would be really welcome!

The Dover Neighbourhood Plan will be voted on in a formal referendum of local electors and sit alongside the National Planning Strategies set by Central Government and other Plans adopted by Kent County Council and Dover District Council – the Neighbourhood Plan written by Dover People for Dover People will make sure that your choices about your lives are taken seriously.