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30 April 2009: Dreamland Sea Change Wave 3 Large Grant Application

The Dreamland Client Group comprising of the Dreamland Trust, Margate Renewal Partnership, Thanet District Council and Margate Town Centre Regeneration Company submitted their application for a Wave 3 Large Grant Application: 

Read the documents supporting this application

Dreams of Dreamland.... for the most up to date news on the developments of Dreamland visit: 

http://www.savedreamland.co.uk/

Article in the Daily Express, Sunday 29 March 2009

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/91844/Rollercoaster-ride-into-the-past-

Sir Bob Geldof to switch on Christmas Lights

The Mayor of Margate, Cllr Brian Sullivan is delighted to announce that Sir Bob Geldof will be in Margate on Saturday 29th November, to turn on the Christmas Lights.

The Mayor said "The office has been in contact with Sir Bob's team and Sir Bob was very concerned at letting us down, and through the efforts of both the Mayor's Office and Sir Bob's team, the timings have been slightly changed so that he can turn on the lights and get his flight to Doha on Saturday night".  He added, "We are very pleased that Sir Bob has changed his plans to be with us on Saturday".

A Craft Fayre will be in the Old Town with KMFM promoting local bands on their Roadshow.  The lights will now be switched on at 4.45pm, Saturday 29 November.  Also arranged by the Charter Trustees is a firework display scheduled for 5.30pm.

(Press release supplied by the Mayor's Office).

Unveiling of the Bronze Shell Lady on the Harbour Arm

Margate Renewal Partnership is delighted to announce that the Bronze Shell Lady, christened Mrs Booth, has arrived in Margate.  The creation of artist Ann Carrington, she has been sited at the end of the Harbour Arm in a prime position to survey Margate Old Town, right across Margate Main Sands and out to sea.  There is an official unveiling of the Shell Lady on Saturday evening following the fireworks display arranged by the Charter Trustees in conjunction with Sir Bob Geldof switching on the Christmas Lights.  The original Shell Ladies will also attend the event.   

Turner Contemporary & MRP feature on Politics Show

Please find below a link to yesterday's edition of the BBC Politics Show, the 20 minute regional element of which focussed on Turner Contemporary and the regeneration of Margate.  The regional segment can be reached using the time bar at the bottom of the page and moving it to 33mins and 30 seconds into the programme.  This will be available on BBC iplayer for the next seven days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fscfg/The_Politics_Show_South_East_23112008/