MASSIVE regeneration plans costing almost £8 million are the focus of an exhibition in Dover.

Details about aims for a revamp of the sea front, refurbishment done and in progress at Dover Castle, a proposal for a cable car to link the castle, town and esplanade, work at the Bleriot monument and a cultural survey are on display at the Dover Discovery Centre in Market Square.

The Make Dover presentation hopes to show people what will happen to the town using Sea Change cash from government-funded Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe). The money is being match-funded by a partnership between Kent County Council, Dover District Council, English Heritage, Seeda and Dover Harbour Board. Dover Pride, an organisation made up of representatives from councils, businesses and local people, is supporting the plans.

Dover has to pay its share, £250,000, by March 2010.

Visitors to the exhibition will be asked for their views on designs for the sea front which include an artificial beach, rock pools and art work.

Chairman of Dover Pride and KCC Cabinet Member for Regeneration Kevin Lynes said: "There are some very exciting projects in the pipeline for Dover. We want to hear the views of Dover residents about how we should take these forward."

Organisers also want to find out what cultural activities residents are involved in through a cultural survey, being carried out by MUF Architecture. Dover Arts Development is also hosting a series of free workshops at the centre from Saturday.

It is hoped that the Sea Change projects will bring thousands more visitors to Dover and encourage port passengers to visit the castle, generating a new tourist trade in day and long stay visitors.

Make Dover is open now and will run until September 1.

*Anyone interested in finding out more about the Sea Change programme or Dads workshops or getting involved in some of the projects and workshops can find out more at www.seachangedover.co.uk or www.dadonline.eu.

*Sea Change proposal

Construction of a cable car from the Wellington Dock to Dover Castle, costing £650,000 in feasibility studies and up to £4 million to build.

Dover Esplanade will be refurbished and will see the Eastern and Western docks connected. As well as the new Watersports centre an urban beach, replacing much of the extensive roads and parking is proposed. This will include rock pools, water displays and artwork.

Some £2.18 million will be spent on the project.

£90,000 spent on a monument to Bleriot’s historic 1909 flight across the Channel.

The Officers New Barracks at Dover Castle has had £500,000 spent on it to bring it back into use as an Archaeological Resource Centre.

A permanent admissions building has been built.

The Keep, renamed the Great Tower, has been refurbished and is due to open next month.

The Secret Wartime Tunnels are being overhauled to highlight the tale of Operation Dynamo- the evacuation of Dunkirk during World War Two.

Development of Terminal 2 with four new ferry berths and a new marina opposite the Prince of Wales pier.

A landbridge is planned to connect the sea front to the town and there will be a residential and retail development at the Western Docks

*Sharing the burden

Cabe grant £3,850,000, including £175,000 for the cable car

KCC £500,000

DDC £250,000

DHB £250,000

Seeda £400,000, with £175,000 stipulated for use on cable car development

English Heritage £2.5 million.