The Talking Shop: Have Your Say
Talking Shop is a community participation and survey programme. Rather than expecting everyone to come to a stuffy office, the Talking Shop team will be visiting locations across Dover to speak directly with residents, زائرین, community groups and local businesses.
The aim is simple: to make it easier for people to tell us what matters to them and what they would like to see happening in their local community.
July and August Talking Shop locations
Sessions will take place between 10.00am and 3.00pm, with times varying by location.
28 جولائی 2026
ڈوور سیفرنٹ
باغیوں کی کافی — 10.00am
The Clock Tower, میرین ہے— 1.00pm
29 اور 30 جولائی 2026
Dover Town Centre
The Bean and Barrel — 10.00am to 3.00pm
4اگست 2026
مارکیٹ اسکوائر
آرٹ کلب — 10.00am to 3.00pm
5اگست 2026
Aycliffe – Old Folkestone Road
آرٹ کلب — 10.00am to 3.00pm
What can you talk to us about?
Talking Shop is open to a broad range of local views and ideas. You may want to discuss:
- local projects and community activities;
- public spaces and improvements around Dover;
- واقعات, wellbeing and opportunities for residents;
- issues affecting your neighbourhood;
- services or priorities you believe should receive more attention;
- ideas that could make Dover a better place to live, کام اور دورے.
Why your response matters
Local knowledge is essential when decisions are being made about projects, activities and community priorities. The people who live, work and spend time in Dover often have the clearest understanding of what is working well and where improvements may be needed.
Responses gathered through Talking Shop will help local government identify common themes, understand local priorities and make better-informed decisions about future work.