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Taking the commitments to the streets
Sevilla23rd March 2007
Cllr Ben BanoDeal Town Council
Deal – some key statistics
• In East Kent – high levels of deprivation in otherwise affluent South East of England
• Population of 26000• First Council in UK at third-tier level to sign
Aalborg commitments (July 2005)• Commitment to sustainability as core to the
Council’s activities• Town Plan process – involving local community
in completing the vision• Annual budget: €450,000.
Julius Caesar landed here…
A tradition of mining
A tradition of fishing
Taking commitments to the streets
• Deal beach – often unattractive because of litter problem
• How could we develop a popular way of keeping the beach clean ?
• Plan event for Public Holiday
• Make it fun
• Follow up with a barbecue (Fairtrade or local produce of course !)
Taking commitments to the streets: Deal Beach Clean
And the reward…
Using ‘ethical’ ingredients
Taking commitments to the streets
• The Saturday market was in decline
• Now managed by Deal Town Council
• Considerable increase in number of stallholders
Key to involvement – improved public transport
• New bus services using government Challenge Grant
• Partnership between agencies and bus companies
• Hourly service to Canterbury and Dover• ‘Diamond’ trademark• Environmentally friendly buses• Free for people over 60 and for people
with disabilities
Civic Pride - Deal in Bloom…