This was a meeting of Dover District Council's Notice of Forthcoming Key Decisions committee. The purpose of the meeting was to agree the schedule of key decisions to be made by the council in the coming months. The most significant items on the agenda were plans for the regeneration of Dover town centre and the purchase of new homes for use as affordable housing.

Dover Town Centre Regeneration

The council is planning to continue its regeneration of Dover Town Centre. This is a continuation of the council's existing policy on the matter. This will involve a number of projects, including the development of a new creative/business centre and creative campus building, as well as other improvements to the town centre. The council is working with a number of partners on the project, including the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

The Council has been awarded and accepted Future High Streets Fund and Levelling Up Fund funding for a Creative/Business Centre and Creative Campus building (Dover Beacon Project) and other improvements in and around the Bench Street area of Dover.

Purchase of New Homes for Affordable Housing

The council is also planning to purchase a large number of new homes for use as affordable housing. This is part of the council's ongoing strategy of increasing the supply of affordable homes in the district, agreed by Cabinet on 7 September 2020.

The council is planning to purchase thirty new homes at Cross Road, Walmer, and thirty-nine new homes at Sandwich Road, Sholden. The council is also planning to purchase a newly built 3G pitch and clubhouse at the Wingfield Place development in Deal.

These homes will be made available for affordable rent and shared ownership¹. The council is working with a number of partners on these projects, including Kent County Council.