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Tale of two Kent high streets – How Dover is in the doldrums while Folkestone fares much better
Folkestone’s market attracted shoppers on Thursday (right) but the number of empty stores in Dover (right) continues to mount
Kent Live
Sean Doherty and Andy Robinson
Despite the optimism after the opening of the new £53m St James development, it appears that the effects of its success has not yet been felt in Dover town centre.
How St James and the Old Town can intertwine to increase footfall in the town centre is one of the biggest questions facing the future of Dover, but complaints about the state of the High Street are continuing to mount.
Almost a quarter of the shop units in Dover High Street are sitting empty as the council attempts to rejuvenate the town centre following the new retail park down the road.
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