We broadcast our meetings live on our Facebook page. Those meeting recordings are then left live for a few months after the meeting, giving you the chance to watch it back later!
The next suitable meeting will formally approve the draft minutes of this meeting. When approved, the Chairman of that meeting then signs them.
The signed minutes of the meeting serve as the legal record of what has taken place at the meeting. Before a meeting approves the draft minutes of a preceding meeting, the meeting may, by resolution, correct any inaccuracies in the draft minutes. The attendance (or otherwise) of the Chairman or those voting in favour to amend or approve of the minutes is irrelevant.
Only if meeting minutes are found to be inaccurate after they have been signed can they then be altered. Inaccuracies in signed minutes can only be amended by resolution at a subsequent meeting.
Amending the current Dog PSPO on keeping dogs under control in open spaces across the Folkestone & Hythe district is the focus of a new public consultation.
The proposed Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 2025 responds to complaints from residents about dog fouling not being removed and dogs out of control near children’s play areas.
Extending the dogs on leads area in the Lower Leas Coastal Park to prevent uncontrolled dogs in the play area and to protect the planted area of Leas Cliff Gardens.
Designating a dog friendly area around the amphitheatre and below Leas Cliff Hall.
Dogs on leads in The Stadium, Aldridge Road, Folkestone and no dogs in the children’s play area.
Dogs on leads in Le Quesne (including the site of the former buildings), North Road, Folkestone and no dogs in the play area.
Dogs not allowed in the enclosed children’s play areas at Hythe Green, Dymchurch Recreation Ground and Mackenzie Drive in Folkestone.
Dogs allowed on the beach at Greatstone where there was a previous restriction in place.
Cllr Polly Blakemore, F&HDC Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services, said:
“The amendments to the current dog control PSPO are being proposed in response to complaints we have received from residents.
“It is the few, who do not pick up after their dog has fouled or let their dog run around out of control, who make such measures necessary.
“When it comes to children’s play areas we simply have to protect the health and safety of our young people.”
Sandgate Community Garden Team Diary Entry for 11th May: We are working towards our first plant sale of the year at the Safari Sale on 22nd June.
The good old British weather has us on a bit of a rollercoaster. We have had some pretty cold weather in the week but now we are back to the sunshine and warmth with still absolutely no rain and none to come either. It is somewhat disconcerting, and at Pent Farm there are huge cracks appearing in the ground and it is still only early May.
The broad beans are starting to form, and have needed watering. Just like last year, it seems the wildlife enjoys charging through the broad bean beds as we can see pathways trodden through the base of the plants, Good news is that the cows are at last out in the field with their calves at the farm which is a delight to see.
The fleece was removed from the newly planted lettuces and replaced with a net to keep the birds away. The growth was cut back from the pond and around the hazelnut trees – mostly stinging nettles, whilst being stung the gardeners were being reminded of the benefits of nettle stings and nettles as a food, however it gave little comfort at the time!
We took the plunge and sowed more carrots, this time in a raised bed. The flowering claytonia had started to form seeds and so it was time for it to be cleared and composted before the seeds dropped everywhere. We sowed two trays of beetroot and two of spring onions whilst sitting near the pond and were joined by damsel flies which sadly kept darting about too fast to capture on the camera.
We are working towards our first plant sale of the year at the Safari Sale on 22nd June where we will have a stall. So far we have collected quite a few plants, including some beautiful iris which were collected and potted up last year but were too small for the Sea Festival in August. They are strong specimens now, and already in flower so a picture was taken so that we can show how it looks. We would also like to thank our garden friends Tina and Erica for plant donations and would be grateful for other donations if you would like to get in touch.
Last but by no means least a photo was captured of one of our gardeners’ allotment in Hythe. Leanne has been gardening with us for a few years now and at last managed to get her own plot having been on the waiting list for some time. She has already got stuck in, cleared it and we are proud to say, highlighting the wonders of no dig gardening with neat beds and wood chip paths. We cannot wait to see what she grows as the year goes on.
What’s next?
Sow some kale
Plant out some lettuce
Prepare the bed where the claytonia was growing
Water the seedlings during the week
Broad beans are formingIris flower – for the sale in JuneLeanne has an allotment at last!
We broadcast our meetings live on our Facebook page. Those meeting recordings are then left live for a few months after the meeting, giving you the chance to watch it back later!
The next suitable meeting will formally approve the draft minutes of this meeting. When approved, the Chairman of that meeting then signs them.
The signed minutes of the meeting serve as the legal record of what has taken place at the meeting. Before a meeting approves the draft minutes of a preceding meeting, the meeting may, by resolution, correct any inaccuracies in the draft minutes. The attendance (or otherwise) of the Chairman or those voting in favour to amend or approve of the minutes is irrelevant.
Only if meeting minutes are found to be inaccurate after they have been signed can they then be altered. Inaccuracies in signed minutes can only be amended by resolution at a subsequent meeting.
The agenda for the Sandgate Parish Council Annual Parish Council meeting, to held on Monday 19th May 2025, in Sandgate Library at 7pm or the fall of the Annual Parish Meeting, whichever is later.
The Council meeting is open to press and public. If you would like to attend this meeting, please notify clerk@sandgate-pc.gov.uk in advance. Letting us know allows us to make sure we have sufficient seats for you and allow reasonable spacing.
We keep a full list of previous Sandgate Parish Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes on this website. We publish those agendas a few days before each meeting, and will also post draft minutes in the week after a meeting.
Most of our meetings are broadcast live on our Facebook page. We’ll then leave those recordings on Facebook for a few months after the meeting so you can watch them back later.
Minimum Notice
We issue agenda’s at least three clear days before a meeting. We display them on the noticeboard in the library, Parish noticeboards on the Village Green and by Enbrook Valley shops, and on our website.
The minimum three clear days for notice of a meeting does not include:
the day of issue of the agenda, or;
the day of the meeting, or;
a Sunday, or;
a day of the Christmas break, or;
a day of the Easter break, or;
of a bank holiday, or;
a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.
Meeting in Public
All meetings of our Council are open to the public, except in limited defined circumstances. We can only decide, by resolution, to meet in private when discussing confidential business or for other special reasons where publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest.
Those reasons might include, for example, discussing the conduct of employees, negotiations of contracts or terms of tender, or the early stages of a legal dispute.
The Parish meeting is open to press and public. If you would like to attend this meeting, please notify clerk@sandgate-pc.gov.uk in advance. Letting us know allows us to make sure we have sufficient seats for you and allow reasonable spacing.
Members of the public can ask questions and make suggestions in the Public Participation section of the Annual Parish Meeting.
Any questions (deemed to be reasonable) sent to clerk@sandgate-pc.gov.uk will be read and, if possible, answered at the meeting.
If a member of the public would prefer to speak and ask their question themselves, that’s fine.
The Annual Parish Meeting is a meeting for and for electors of the Parish, not the council. It is required in Part III the Local Government Act of 1972 which specifies:
when it is to be held,
the meeting notice period,
that the Chairman of the Parish Council shall Chair the meeting,
and who shall be eligible to vote, if there are any votes.
Our agenda will give an opportunity to update the Parish on the work of the Parish Council, and plans for the next year. There will be an opportunity for questions on both those items.
Following the meeting will be the annual meeting of the Parish Council (which we will try to keep short!).
Sandgate Community Garden Team Diary Entry for 4th May: Pears, gooseberries, carrots, parsnips, calendular and borage.
The rain mentioned in the last newsletter seems to be in the dim and distant past. Since then the temperatures have soared so that it feels more like summer already rather than spring. Consequently it has meant extra watering and keeping a close eye on the smaller plants and pot plants. The rainfall for April was a sad 30.6 mm – the days of ‘April showers’ seem to have gone.
We had held off from sowing the carrots and parsnips directly into the ground because of the dry weather, however there comes a time when you need to take the plunge and get on with it or the window for sowing will be missed. It just means being mindful to water regularly or else the seeds may sprout then dry out and die. So we decided to go for it and the deed was done. We still have more carrots to sow in a raised bed, and it will be interesting to compare the two different sowing sites to see how they fare with carrot root fly. In theory the raised bed should do better, however time will tell.
As usual, watering took priority as a task and other jobs got pushed back. The weeds are making themselves known and of course will compete with the crops if we do not remove them, leaving little time to carry out the other jobs for the week.
On Saturday afternoon, after our gardening session we took ourselves off to Pent Farm for a picnic and a chance to see how things are growing there. We were joined by the farmer and his partner, which was very special, to be able to hear about the history of the farm and how the season is going. We are looking forward to seeing the cows out in the field next door very soon.
What’s next?
Lettuce fleece needs removing
Cut back the growth around the pond
Finish sowing the carrots in the raised bed
Take out the finished chard
Pears are formingGooseberries forming tooCalendular and borage flowering together
We broadcast our meetings live on our Facebook page. Those meeting recordings are then left live for a few months after the meeting, giving you the chance to watch it back later!
The next suitable meeting will formally approve the draft minutes of this meeting. When approved, the Chairman of that meeting then signs them.
The signed minutes of the meeting serve as the legal record of what has taken place at the meeting. Before a meeting approves the draft minutes of a preceding meeting, the meeting may, by resolution, correct any inaccuracies in the draft minutes. The attendance (or otherwise) of the Chairman or those voting in favour to amend or approve of the minutes is irrelevant.
Only if meeting minutes are found to be inaccurate after they have been signed can they then be altered. Inaccuracies in signed minutes can only be amended by resolution at a subsequent meeting.
Most of our meetings are also broadcast live on our Facebook page. Those recordings are left on Facebook for a few months after the meeting so can be watched back later.
We broadcast our meetings live on our Facebook page (although we’re sorry: this one was not). Those meeting recordings are then left live for a few months after the meeting, giving you the chance to watch it back later!
The next suitable meeting will formally approve the draft minutes of this meeting. When approved, the Chairman of that meeting then signs them.
The signed minutes of the meeting serve as the legal record of what has taken place at the meeting. Before a meeting approves the draft minutes of a preceding meeting, the meeting may, by resolution, correct any inaccuracies in the draft minutes. The attendance (or otherwise) of the Chairman or those voting in favour to amend or approve of the minutes is irrelevant.
Only if meeting minutes are found to be inaccurate after they have been signed can they then be altered. Inaccuracies in signed minutes can only be amended by resolution at a subsequent meeting.
Sandgate Community Garden Team Diary Entry for 27th April: The bees are now very busy in the garden making the most of the flowers.
Well it is true we wished for rain then lo and behold it decides to turn up exactly on the morning of the next gardening session! There are certainly no complaints about the amount of rain and duration, enough to make a difference and enough not to have to water all the week. So it was that the Wednesday morning session was cancelled but by Saturday morning it was certainly warm and sunny which meant we could catch up with a few jobs although again, not all of them got done.
The squashes and cucumbers did get sown, the leeks were divided into four bunches and potted on into larger pots. They need to get to the size of pencils before they can be planted out and have a long way to go yet. The netting which was flat over the calabrese plants was raised up over hoops and netted again – just in the nick of time it seems as the first cabbage white butterflies have been spotted and they could have easily laid their eggs on the brassicas if they were being touched by the net. However, the borage seedlings did not get removed or the carrots sown – but luckily we still have plenty of time. Some lettuce seedlings got pricked out into larger pots to grow on further and a tray of spring onions were planted next to a row of peas.
The bees are now very busy in the garden making the most of the many different flowers on show, the pulminaria by the pond has been on show for several weeks now and continues to be alive with the buzzing of bees.
The radishes, having grown to the size of golf balls which would make you believe they are tough and inedible. Luckily they are nothing of the sort and so it was a case of trying to find a use for them. It was good to know that they can be roasted, which sweetens them. Having shared an interesting recipe, it seems they may be tried cooked for the first time by many of the gardeners – and I know they were amazing roasted and added to a vegetable curry – Delicious!
What’s Next?
Sow the carrots
Remove the excessive borage
Raise up the fleece from the lettuces
Cut back the growth around the pot plant area
The plot this weekNetting raised over the calabrese plantsPulminaria still flowering
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