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Has it really been two weeks since anyone (me) has posted?

What's going on? What's news?
I can't be the only one interested.

Your not the only one interested.

I always keep an eye on this forum to see how things are going as when the park is back up and running I will be making a trip down to Margate (from Derbyshire) to go on the rides.

I imagine the lack of news is due to people being on holiday and busy with there children.

If you read the newsletter you will see we are waiting for the CPO to complete and there is yet another attempt to appeal by the landowners.

Personal opinion:

It feels to me that most of what's currently going on is by and within the Dreamland Trust or by and within TDC.
The news the Trust puts out can be primarily found elsewhere (their newletter, site, facebook page and twitter feed). This feels to me to often be a rather one-way feed.

There doesn't currently seem to be much going on that interfaces well with the Campaign forum.
This forum doesn't seem very relevant currently.

I find the two face book pages to be very good and well used, The Dreamland Trust web site is also good for news. Its a shame that most of the news hits home from the papers first these days.
Im not sure that the Save Dreamland site is now in use as its not had any up dates for a while now? I think like a lot of people im just lost with it all and wonder how many appeal hearings there is going to be.

I check this forum a few times a week but feel I've lost the thread of where the campaign is at; what exactly is happening?; what is the general state of play? Everytime it seems things have moved forward a new delay appears. I know a huge amount of effort has been ploughed into the campaign, and this effort continues, but I'm just voicing my frustrations!

i still float back and forward for a read,okay im not the most prolific poster but if i want to ask anything i know somebody on here will be able to find out.Just hope work can get started on the scenic before winter as when the gales appear i start getting concerned

I still check in every week, normally two or three times a week but I just don't feel I have anything meaningful to say. Yes, I hope Dreamland re-opens, yes I think it's a shame that the Scenic Railway burnt down but there are only so many times I can say it. It's now all in the hands of people over whom I have absolutely no influence whatsoever so I don't generally post.

If Dreamland ever re-opens I guarantee I'll be the most prolific poster.

The fact is, until some fresh news comes our way, we are going to have little to discuss. I check this forum daily for updates as well as searching the net for news articles.

Until the CPO is finalized or the next Appeal begins, I see little reason to post purely for the sake of it.

I know I have basically repeated what others have said but it is just my personal opinion. Things will change when news becomes available.

There you go, some news today!

Vince.

To be honest, it has got to the stage now where I almost can't bear to look on this forum, never mind contribute.

The good news that Vince mentioned is a vesting order that could allow us to get the keys while we await the result of the latest appeal by the end of August.

However, the vesting order has a 28-day period for the current owners to vacate the site. Given their apparent desire to cling on to the site in an attempt to destroy any chance of Dreamland returning to life, and the rest of Margate as a result, can you see the MTCRC vacating the site until the very end of those 28 days? By that time, they might not even need to, thanks to the ridiculous situation regarding the multiple appeals.

While I would usually agree with the above statement, in the latest newsletter there is a brief mention that MCTRC have already begun removing their property from the site. I can't see it being a huge drawback either way.

In other news. I find it amusing how the "Dreamland Live" name change never catched on.

What property did they have on site it's been empty and derelict for years . I guess they will be removing all the light bulbs and copper pipes .

What's been going on in the last two weeks?

Well, I bought a new microwave, and several bags of nails from B & Q. Watched a fair bit of telly, work has been a bit dull recently. Had a day out in Leigh-on-Sea, very nice, had a couple of drinks and watched the sea. The neighbours have bought a new dog, and it barks quite a bit at night.

With Dreamland, I walked past once in the last two weeks and it still looks the same.