Dover Town Council

Agenda 15.01.08

DOVER TOWN COUNCIL

Dated this 8th day of January 2008.

You are hereby summonsed to attend a meeting of the TOURISM, TWINNING AND CIVIC FUNCTIONS COMMITTEE which will be held on TUESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2008 in the COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER beginning at 6.00pm to transact the business shown on the agenda below.





Michael Webb
TOWN CLERK

AGENDA


1. Apologies for absence.


2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations of either personal or prejudicial interest that Members may wish to make.


3. MINUTES

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6th November 2007 (copy attached).


4. COMMITTEE BUDGET

To consider latest out-turn against the Committee’s 2007/08 budget (to follow).


5. TOWN COUNCIL LINKS

To consider the current position regarding links with Calais, Split & Zeebrugge, including Mr B Philp of Dover Roman Painted House Trust’s note of 3rd December 2007 (copy attached).

To note Mr C Elphicke’s emails of 3rd, 5th and 6th December 2007 regarding a proposal to twin with Chizhou in China (papers available at the meeting at the request of the Chairman).


6. TOURISM

To discuss and exchange information regarding Tourism in Dover.

To consider S Crossfield of Gosh PR’s email of 7th November 2007 regarding doyoutravel.com (copy attached).
7. DOVER/CALAIS FESTIVAL OF SPORT

To consider the current position regarding the 2008 Dover/Calais Festivals of Sport.


8. ST. GEORGE’S DAY/ZEEBRUGGE RAID COMMEMORATIONS 2008

To consider preparations for the Town Council’s St. George’s Day/Zeebrugge Raid Commemorations on 23rd April 2008, which will be the 90th Anniversary of the Raid on Zeebrugge.


9. HONOUR BOARDS

To consider the current position regarding the production of ‘Honour Boards’ for the listing of all of the Mayor’s of Dover, including Mr C Johnson, Headmaster of Duke of York’s Royal Military School’s letter of 30th November 2007 (copy attached).


10. BEACH VOLLEYBALL

To consider Mr A Cooper’s letter of 5th December 2007 concerning the possibility of building a beach volleyball court in Dover (copy attached).


11. DOVERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

To consider the cost implications of progressing the Dovers throughout the world project, including Mrs L Sencicle’s letter of 30th November 2007 (copy attached).


12. ‘DAZZLEVILLE’ IN DOVER

To consider Wildest Dreams’ letter of 30th October 2007 concerning a proposal for ‘Dazzleville’ in Dover (copy attached).


13. DOVER BOWLING CLUB

To consider and note Mr P Gretton of Dover Bowling Club’s letter of 19th November 2007 concerning the appointment of a new Honorary Secretary (copy attached).


14. DEPUTY CONSTABLE OF DOVER CASTLE

To consider and note Mrs T Pritchard’s letter of 9th November 2007 concerning the change of Deputy Constable of Dover Castle (copy attached).


15. HMS KENT

To consider and note Ian Russell’s email of 29 November 2007 concerning the rearranged visit to Dover by HMS Kent (copy attached).

To note HMS Kent’s Newsletter of 12th December 2007 (copy attached).


16. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2007

To consider and note Mr C Elphicke’s letter of 13th November 2007 concerning the Remembrance Sunday Commemorations held on 11th November 2007 (copy attached).



17. DOVER REGATTA 2008

To consider the Dover Regatta Core Group’s letter of 28th November 2007 regarding the provision of a tent for the Town Council at the 2008 Dover Regatta (copy attached).


18. CIVIC GIFTS

To consider the Project Development Officer’s report of 10th December 2007 regarding the purchase of Civic Gifts (copy of report attached, samples available for perusal at the meeting).

To note W H Darby Ltd’s letter dated 15th January 2008 regarding their new catalogue and subsequent price rises (copy attached).






























NOTE: A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT IN LARGER TYPE, TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS AGENDA, MAY BE OBTAINED ON REQUEST FROM THE COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER.