We know that people need toilets when they are out and about, so we try to find cost-effective ways to increase the number of safe, clean loo shops. DTC set up a community toilet scheme in 2011 to solve the problems of unattended toilets: crime, vandalism, drug use, and antisocial activities. Public toilets cost over…
Projects
Dover Place Plan – Future Planning for the Dover Community and Emerging Projects
Dover Town Council held the first consultation on our Dover Place Plan on 23rd June 2023. There was a good cross-section of representatives from the town interested to look at and comment on our community plans and projects for the next 1-20 years. There was very positive feedback on all three of the Town Mayor…
Development of Snargate Street
The development of Snargate Street is currently in progress, with the aim of making the area more appealing and inviting for people to visit from both the town and the port. To achieve this goal, two public consultations were held in the last year to gather feedback and suggestions from the community. Based on the…
New facilities and refurbishment of public conveniences at Eastern Docks
The Eastern docks publicly accessible toilets will be reopened from the Friday alongside the new shop – Rebels Coffee – launching on Friday 7th April 2023. Based on your feedback received during our latest health and leisure consultation, we have been making continuous efforts to ensure that Dover seafront services and public toilets are accessible…
Future Proofing our Allotments with Ground Breaking Borehole!
As part of its contribution to protecting the environment reducing utility bills & increasing sustainable ways of working, Dover Town Council has undertaken some work to look at alternatives to providing access to mains water for its allotment tenants. Clearly, the requirement to collect and maximise use of rainwater on individual plots is expected from…
Dover Town Council is Carbon Neutral
We believe in taking action against climate change Dover Town Council have always been committed in reducing its carbon foot print and becoming carbon neutral. In 2019 we achieved this. To protect and enhance the natural environment of Dover, we must think differently about how we do things to reduce the extent of climate change…
Fun – Fabulous – Fit – New outdoor gym on Dover Seafront!
Keeping fit in Dover has got much easier and more fun. Dover Town Council have installed a brand-new state of the art outdoor gym on Dover seafront free for everyone to use 24/7. The new gym is just the latest project in the Town Council’s long-standing campaign to support the health and wellbeing of local…
A Neighbourhood Plan for Dover
Neighbourhood planning gives communities a chance to take the lead in producing part of the development plan for their area – a Neighbourhood Plan is a legal document and must be used when deciding on planning applications. The rules around planning and development have changed. There is increased pressure to develop more housing across the…
Dover Town Council – Working to Become a Dementia Friendly Organisation
The Town Council has achieved recognition of its support for those living with Dementia and their carers by being awarded membership of the Dementia Friendly Network and the right to use the official “Working to become a Dementia Friendly Organisation” symbol. Conferences, training events and awareness raising sessions over past years have demonstrated the Council’s…
Destination Dover
Destination Dover is a flagship project to revitalise Dover’s Visitor economy. Over the next 5 years Destination Dover will build relationships between organisations and businesses with the common goal to make Dover one of the best places around to go for entertainment, heritage interest and the natural environment. Destination Dover is 100% committed to doing…