“Regeneration is not just about buildings. In order to lift the heart of a place it must involve its people and provide opportunities, aspiration and a sense of community” – 多佛市市長, 議員戈登·考恩.
And in a special Extraordinary meeting Councillors backed the Mayor to deliver on three big projects focusing on improving everyday quality of life for the majority of Dovorians.
- A £60,000 grant will go to not-for-profit organisation Go Dubris to support the development of the Co-Innovation Centre in new premises providing low cost start-up space for new small businesses. There ae already 10 new businesses trading in Dover Town Centre in shops that would otherwise be empty because of the start given in the Co-Innovation hub. The Town Council’s grant will secure the future for 5 years and play a vital part in the regeneration of our High Street.
- 理事會支持拯救和改善 Roundhouse 劇院作為該鎮社區表演藝術空間的努力. 由於 2005 Roundhouse 給了我們的年輕人一個特別的表演機會, 建立信心並為他們的未來福祉奠定基礎. 肯特郡議會將大樓改建為辦公室的計劃將使多佛成為當地唯一一個沒有專門的社區表演空間的城鎮. 多佛有足夠的空置辦公空間來滿足任何需求——但它只有一個劇院! The Roundhouse has already been officially listed as an Asset of Community Value and a petition to retain it has already attracted huge local support.
- 正在探索在鎮中心向公眾開放廁所的新青年咖啡館的選擇. 年輕人需要一個溫暖安全的地方去他們可以社交的地方——我們每個人都時不時需要上廁所!
在過去 2 多年來，理事會一直將支持重點放在那些遭受食物貧困的人身上, 無家可歸和無法訪問支持 Dover Outreach 的互聯網, 多佛食品儲藏室, 並為家庭提供食品籃和筆記本電腦，以確保孩子們可以繼續在家上學.
現在在 2022 ——同樣重要 – the Council resolved to move forward with these new and ambitious projects to making sure that Dovorians have the community infrastructure and facilities they need and deserve.