Interim Corporate Plan
Regeneration
The Council is planning for the long-term future of the District
and remains committed, with our partners, to the once in a lifetime
opportunities we have for regeneration and redevelopment in the
Dover district. These ambitious plans for regeneration will bring
new jobs and strong economic growth and help ensure the district’s
future prosperity.
We need to make sure we can maximise the opportunities there are,
and to be well positioned to take forward development when economic
conditions improve.
Our Local Development Framework (the
Council’s long term development plan) has been looking at where
houses will be located, the employment sites needed to create jobs
and the roads and transport links to support them.
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said |
We have |
80.8% of residents are satisfied with their
local area as a place to live. In Deal particularly many residents
were concerned about the future of the Pier.
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Improved Deal Seafront, including a spectacularly refurbished
Deal Pier. |
Health Services and Access to Nature are in
your top 10 most important things in making the District a good
place to live. You would like to see more effort to improve
activities for young people, with leisure improvements.
You would like to see better-developed tourism and more local
jobs. |
- Delivered, with partners, a Major Sea Sports centre in Dover
District Council
- We are making good progress towards our aim of being a regular
venue for British Golf Open every 5 years with the Open Golf
secured for 2011.
- We are working steadily towards our aim to become both a
cycling destination and centre of excellence with the announcement
of major SUSTRANS (sustainable transport) funding
- We have run, with partners, a number of very successful
‘Get Active’ events throughout the year
and around the District to increase healthy living and improve the
uptake of leisure activities.
- Carried out improvements to key play areas, in part by securing
substantial funding from external organizations.
- Submitted a Heritage Lottery Fund bid, with the White Cliffs
Countryside project, for the Downland – to manage the cherished
chalk grassland around Dover and Folkestone.
- Managed further successful volunteer openings of the Western
Heights and set up the White Cliffs ‘Greeters’ project for tourism
guides.
- We have completely redesigned the White Cliffs Country
website with French, Italian and German translations, we have
also extended the use of our online accommodation booking for
visitors
- Commenced the planning to support the Open Golf 2011 and the
economic benefits this event brings.
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| In the current economic climate everyone has
financial and associated concerns. |
- Established a Health and well-being team to continue to provide
resources to support communities and signpost to other help and
advice, working with other agencies.
- Increased additional benefits by £1/2 million, and this target
will continue for the next 3 years.
- Supported 7 small businesses suffering hardship through the
recession.
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| Job prospects, shopping facilities and
affordable decent housing are in your top 10 of things most in need
of improving in the District. |
- We have taken a leading position with our Local Development Framework process: with the
Core Strategy the key plan for setting out the overall ambitions
and priorities for the District to 2026, this has taken a huge
amount of work to evidence and consult on.
- We have enabled the addition of 110 new affordable homes in the
district and brought 27 empty properties back into use. We have
also improved the condition of 361 homes through loans and grants
from a regional grant programme.
- Closed and relocated residents from 4 unfit for purpose older
sheltered schemes.
- Secured significant land-holdings to enable the Dover Town
Investment Zone development to go ahead.
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We will (targets for the next 3 years)
- To continue with regeneration of Dover town as a priority,
Dover Waterfront is a key project that will enable and open
opportunities for the town and district. Construction commenced on
mixed-use developments. This should pave the way for the
longer-term improvements to the town and shopping facilities, plus
attractions to bring visitors to the area.
- Be underway with the Cable Car in Dover to link the town and
heritage sites.
- Connaught Barracks – working with the Homes & Communities
Agency, construction of new homes commenced.
- Continue engagement with local people and commence construction
of housing in Whitfield.
- Start building in Aylesham.
- Commence development in Cannon Street, Deal.
- Continue to meet 85% (annually over the next three years) of
food establishments in the area compliant with food hygiene
law.
- Return 75 private sector vacant dwellings into occupation or
demolished.
- Ensure clear strategies and actions are in place for housing
services, also to enable reductions in youth homelessness and
enable new intermediate housing provision.
- To continue to work with the Community Sports Network to
deliver a further series of ‘feel alive’ events during 2010/11 – to
encourage increased participation in sport amongst all ages and
ability groups.
- To provide a new indoor tennis facility in Deal replacing that
destroyed in 2007.
- Maintain the current level of Museum service to support
regeneration opportunities and prominent events and anniversaries,
such as Rolls Royce.
Additional interim priorities
Put in place and deliver a range of measures to support local
businesses during the recession.
Interim Corporate Plan pages:
Contact
Email: policy@dover.gov.uk
