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 വർഷങ്ങൾ, 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.

സമീപസ്ഥലം ആസൂത്രണ കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റികൾ അവരുടെ പ്രദേശത്ത് വികസന പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായി ഉത്പാദക നേതൃത്വം എടുക്കാൻ അവസരം നൽകുന്നു - അയൽപക്കമോ പദ്ധതി ഒരു നിയമ പ്രമാണം ആണ് ആസൂത്രണം അപേക്ഷകൾ ഏതാണെന്ന് ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ട വേണം. 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

  • ചടുലമായ, ആകർഷകമായ നന്നായി രൂപകൽപ്പന

 

  • സാമൂഹിക തുലനം പൊതു മികച്ച താൽപര്യം, സാമ്പത്തിക പാരിസ്ഥിതികവുമായ പരിഗണനകൾ

The Town Council is co-ordinating and supporting the making of the plan but you – പ്രാദേശിക കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി – നിങ്ങൾ ഡോവർ വേണ്ടി ചെയ്യണമെന്ന് തീരുമാനിക്കുക. പാഷൻ ആളുകൾ, enthusiasm and knowledge of the Town are vital part of the process.

Making a good Neighbourhood Plan needs everyone to contribute their ideas, പ്രതീക്ഷകളും ഡോവർ ദർശനം - അങ്ങനെ പ്രക്രിയ ഇടപെടാൻ എല്ലാവർക്കും സമയം അവസരം ധാരാളം നൽകുന്നു.

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.