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LIGHT SWITCH-ON MARKS DREAMLAND’S LATEST REGENERATION PHASE
in Margate, which is part of a major investment in the attraction. The lights switch-on, which coincides with the opening of the reimagined Dreamland amusement park, also signals the successful completion of the second phase of renovation work led by Thanet District Council. Owners of the site have made a
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ocal and acclaimed artist Tracey Emin offi cially switched on lights adorning the iconic Dreamland seafront building
recent major £25 million investment in the theme park in a bid to turn around its fortunes after it incurred debts in its fi rst year of operating. The project, funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Coastal Communities Fund, has restored some of the key heritage elements that make up Dreamland – one of Britain’s oldest surviving amusement parks. The switch-on spectacle was accompanied by the unveiling of a new public art installation, commissioned by Thanet District Council, from acclaimed artist Rachel Wilberforce whose 2015 artwork Solaris already sits in the Dreamland Arcade.
This Heritage Lottery funded artwork consists of two large-scale double collage installations of abstracted historic imagery, light- boxes and glazing, situated at the former Dreamland Bars in Margate. “The work takes the cinematic experience and architecture and juxtaposes its Expressionist and Art Deco infl uences with Dreamland’s rich cultural references,” explained Rachel.
DIARY DATES Networking Events
• Tuesday 4th-11th & 12th July. A free short course in management training organised by Kent Invicta Chamber. Canterbury Christ Church, Hall Place Enterprise Centre, Canterbury CT2 9AG. Visit
www.kentinvictachamber.co.uk
• Friday 7th July, 8.30am-12noon, ‘Ready, Steady Export’ a free session for those looking to export products, featuring speaker Robert Lewtas of the Department for International Trade. Discovery Park, Innovation House, Ramsgate Road,
Sandwich CT13 9ND. For more information, visit
www.kentinvictachamber.co.uk
• Wednesday 12th & 26th July, 6.30am- 8.30am, Canterbury Business over Breakfast Club. This local networking group meets bi-weekly. Cost £12. Howfi eld Manor, Howfi eld Lane, Chartham Hatch CT4 7HQ. Visit
www.bobclubs.com
• Wednesday 12th July, 9.30am- 11.30am, MumsUnltd Whitstable. A chance for working mothers who have a
business or are thinking of starting one up to exchange ideas. Cost £12.50. Riverside Church, Thanet Way, Whitstable CT3 3QJ. Visit
www.mumsunltd.co.uk
• Each Thursday morning, 7am-8.30am, Whitstable Business Club. This group has been devised as an informal weekly networking session to exchange ideas and swap potential leads. The Beach Cafe, Beach Walk, Whitstable CT5 2BP. Visit
www.whitstablebusinessclub.co.uk for further information.
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Call for additional commuter train services
Kent County Council (KCC) has urged the Government to provide more carriages on trains during peak periods, address overcrowding and improve connectivity in its response to a consultation on the area’s rail services. The Department for Transport is consulting ahead of a new franchise to determine who operates rail routes coming into effect in December next year. For the High Speed service, KCC has said the new franchisee will need to order 20 new trains to support increasing numbers of passengers. This would see an additional 12 on the
Ashford, Canterbury and Dover service, three on the planned service to Rye and Hastings, and fi ve on the Ebbsfl eet service. Meanwhile, parking remains an issue at
stations across Kent, with KCC saying Ashford International, Canterbury West, Maidstone East, Otford, Tonbridge and West Malling need additional spaces.
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