Recent news items

This year’s White Cliffs Walking Festival has been cancelled because of coronavirus. The White Cliffs Ramblers, who have organised the festival since 2013, took the decision to cancel the event, which had been set for August 27-September 1, because it was felt social distancing measures would not be eased in time to allow it to take place.

Group chairman Margaret Lubbock said: “It is with much regret, and a heavy heart, that the White Cliffs Ramblers have to cancel this year’s White Cliffs Walking Festival at the end of August. “We would all like to get together for an enjoyable time walking in our fabulous White Cliffs area, but to put on a festival is just not possible or viable in today’s climate of social distancing.” Mrs Lubbock added: “The festival committee have already put in a great deal of hard work in planning old and new walks for you to enjoy. We intend as far as possible to replicate this for our 2021 festival (when we do hope social distancing will be a thing of the past).

“So, we will meet again on the White Cliffs of Dover.”

Civic Voice has launched a national campaign to find the England’s Favourite Conservation Area and The Deal Society has nominated the Middle Street Conservation Area for the award.

It has made it to the shortlist and now it’s down to the public to vote for which area gets the award.

Please vote for us by going to this page and clicking on the heart with a number next to it (the page may take a few seconds to load). The deadline to vote is 5pm on the 16th October.

Then please ask all of your friends to vote too!

There is a short slideshow about the area made for the competition here.

A new blue plaque has been unveiled to a great benefactor to Deal – Sir Ernest Bruce Charles CBE. The plaque is on his home, which still bears his name, Bruce House on Beach Street. (more…)

Because of the work that we have done on Conservation Area Character Appraisals, and the toolkit we have developed, we were asked to give a presentation at a conference for Kent local councils and at the Civic Voice annual convention, a national conference for civic societies.

In January our profile will get even higher when we are presented as a leading example of community action at the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Civic Societies. (more…)

The Deal Society’s Newsletters are occasional e-mails telling you about the heritage and other matters of interest in Deal and Walmer. You can sign up using the form on the right. (more…)