Dover Town Council

Agenda 16.10.07

DOVER TOWN COUNCIL

Dated this 9th day of October 2007.

You are hereby summonsed to attend a meeting of the TOURISM, TWINNING AND CIVIC FUNCTIONS COMMITTEE which will be held on TUESDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2007 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 13th September 2007 (copy attached).


4. COMMITTEE BUDGET

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

To consider the Committee’s updated draft budget for the 2008/9 municipal year (copy attached).


5. TOURISM

To receive a presentation from a member of the Festival of Dover 2008 Steering Group, including a report from Councillor Mrs V L Philpott concerning a request for sponsorship for a kite flying event during the Festival (copy attached).

To discuss and exchange information regarding Tourism in Dover.


6. TOWN COUNCIL LINKS

To consider the current position regarding links with Calais, Split & Zeebrugge.

7. DOVER/CALAIS FESTIVAL OF SPORT

To consider the current position regarding the provision of medals for future Dover/Calais Festivals of Sport.


8. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY COMMEMORATIONS – 11 NOVEMBER 2007

To consider preparations for the Town Council’s Remembrance Sunday Commemorations on Sunday 11th November 2007.


9. 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.


10. WORLD ARCHERY 2007 PROJECT

To consider the Project Development Officer’s report concerning the outcome of the World Archery Championships 2007 debrief meeting (copy attached).


11. BLERIOT CENTENARY 2009

To consider the current position regarding the preparations for the celebration of the anniversary of Bleriot’s flight in 1909, including Dover District Council’s letter of 1st October 2007 (copy attached).


12. HMS KENT

To consider Commander C Waters’ letter of 20th September 2007 concerning HMS Kent’s planned visit to Dover in November 2007 (copy attached).


13. CONFEDERATION OF THE CINQUE PORTS LEAFLET

To consider the Deputy Mayor’s report concerning the Town Council’s contribution to the reprinting of the Cinque Ports Leaflet, which was discussed at the Confederations Standing Joint Committee meeting held on 21st May 2007 (to follow)


14. BEACH VOLLEYBALL

To consider Mr A Cooper’s letter of 22nd September 2007 concerning the possibility of building a beach volleyball court in Dover (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.