04
Mar
2022
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04
Mar
2022
Planning Committee Agenda 15-03-2022
The agenda of Sandgate’s Parish Council Planning Committee meeting. The meeting will be on 15th March 2022, at 7pm, or the end of the preceding Full Council meeting, whichever is earlier. It will be held in Sandgate Library.
Planning-Agenda-15-03-22-doc-x1The Planning Committee meeting is open to press and public. If any member of the public wishes to attend, please can they notify clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk in advance. This allows us to ensure we have sufficient seats and allow reasonable spacing.
Previous Sandgate Parish Council Planning Committee Agenda and Minutes. We publish agendas a few days before a meeting. We then post draft minutes in the week after a meeting.
Most of our meetings will be broadcast live on our Facebook page. Recordings of the meetings will be left on Facebook for a few months after the meeting so they can be watched back later. Comments left on Facebook broadcasts during the meeting are not be monitored and are not a way of feeding back to the Council.
Minimum Notice
We issue agendas 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.
27
Feb
2022
Sandgate Community Garden: Update 27 February 2022
Sandgate Community Garden Team Diary Entry for 27th February: Lettuces, compost, pruning and facility envy.
Luckily, Covid had decided to move on by the end of this week, just leaving the usual after-effects, and appreciation that it could have been much worse. Regardless, the seeds sown over the last week have popped up and many have been ‘pricked out’ into individual modules to continue growing. Now starts the juggling with the available space and watching the temperatures, weather conditions and pesky slugs.
Paul, the Saga grounds manager, has very kindly brought the water bowser back to the garden, as it had spent the winter parked up in his yard until planting time came around once more. He was just in the nick of time as we think we should be planting the pea shoots and radishes, the fastest growing vegetables, this coming Wednesday, just seventeen days after they were sown, incredible.
You may recall that just before Christmas we were tantalised by a call from Waitrose in Hythe with the wonderful news that they had decided to give us some funds; however before we could hold the cheque in our grubby hands it got whisked away back to head office because it was written incorrectly. The good news is we do now have it in our grubby hands and most grateful we are for £333.00 which will be going towards all the plans we have for this coming year – thank you Waitrose!
The Incredible Edibles have had a busy week making a brilliant start on the dismantling and rebuilding of the big composting area at the back of All Souls churchyard. No small task as it involves pulling out all the compost in the bins, but it will be fabulous to have a system which is large enough to cope with all the plant matter being generated, from grass cuttings to leaves and weeds.
On Saturday, some of our community gardeners were involved in helping to prune an orchard of some 70 fruit trees, mainly cherry, a few plum and pear trees owned by the community farm ‘Muddy Wellies’ just outside Ashford on the A20. This community space is part of a series of gardens under Brogdale CIC, serving six college sites across Kent providing horticultural education for disabled young people. The event was organised by the Hythe Environmental Group, and we had guidance and instruction from a professional commercial orchard manager.
The trees had not been pruned for several years, and so will take a good three years to get them back into good shape. The weather was just beautiful which was important on the day as well as settled weather thereafter, so this weekend was perfect. The day was amazing, once we got over the facility envy of polytunnels, kitchen, indoor working spaces and even two toilets!
A great time was had by all, excellent company and such a worthwhile project. We are hoping to stay in touch and with any luck get involved with the pruning next year as it will be interesting to be able to follow the project through.
What’s next?
- Keep seed sowing
- Plant the pea shoots and radishes – cover
- Is the pond clear of the storm debris?
- Water the plants in the cold frames
This weeks update from the Sandgate Community Garden Diary.
25
Feb
2022
F&H District Council: Variation of On & Off Street Parking Charges
Notice of Variation of Parking Charges for On & Off Street Parking.
The Notices are scheduled to appear in the KM papers on Friday 4th March 2022. The new charges will apply from 1st April 2022.
Notice-of-Variation-of-Charges-Off-Street-1-April-2022Notice-of-Variation-of-Charges-On-Street-1-April-2022
Additionally, they are proposing introducting new parking charges in West Hythe Car Park, and for changes to restrictions in various car parks. The below Notice is scheduled to appear in the KM papers on Friday 4th March 2022. Copies of this Notice will also be erected in all car parks.
Proposal-Notice-Amendment-2-Off-Street-FMsLetters of support or objections to the proposed Order will need to be received by 5pm on Friday 25th March 2022 and addressed to Parking Services, Civic Centre, Folkestone & Hythe District Council, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QY or by email to traffic.orders@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
From emails 24/2/2022 & 25/2/2022 from Folkestone and Hythe District Council, republished by Sandgate Parish Council.
25
Feb
2022
Plastics Recycling in Kent
Most people in Kent are recycling plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays. Below is a handy guide to help you get your plastics recycling right.
Location-Does-Do-4pg-A5-Leaflet-KentWhy recycle?
People in Kent recycle because it is a worthwhile way to help the environment and the community:
- Recycling keeps plastic out of our natural environment;
- Using recycled plastic to make products uses 75% less energy than using virgin materials, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
To find out more about plastics recycling please visit www.pledge2recycle.co.uk/kent or visit folkestone-hythe.gov.uk.
If you have issues locally, including recycling collections being missed, you can find how to report those issues at https://sandgatepc.org.uk/report-problems/
25
Feb
2022
Planning Minutes 22-02-2022
The minutes of Sandgate’s Parish Council Planning meeting, held on 22nd February 2022, in Sandgate Library.
Planning-Minutes-22.02.22You can find previous Sandgate Parish Planning Agendas and Minutes on this website. We publish agendas a few days before a meeting. The Clerk then posts draft minutes in the week after a meeting.
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.
24
Feb
2022
Temporary Road Closure – B2063 West Road, Sandgate – 21st March 2022 for 15 Days
Notice from Kent Highways: B2063 West Road, Sandgate, will be closed between the junctions of Pond Hill Road and Sandy Lane, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.
A diversion will be in place: the alternative route is B2063 North Road, B2063 Military Road, A259 Sandgate High Street, A259 Sandgate Esplanade, A259 Seabrook Road, B2063 Hospital Hill, B2063 West Road and vice versa.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while foul and storm water connection works are undertaken by Walker Construction (UK) Limited.
For the most up to date information on these works please visit: https://one.network/?tm=126540812
For information regarding this closure please contact Walker Construction (UK) Limited on 07710 077737, who will able to assist with the scope of these works.
Please note, this temporary road closure will be in conjunction with temporary traffic signals placed out on B2063 West Road and Pond Hill Road.
24
Feb
2022
My Community Voice from Kent Police
My Community Voice is a messaging service from Kent Police. It helps residents, businesses, and community groups to keep in touch with their local policing teams.
The service sends updates about your local area directly from the police officers themselves.
You can sign up at https://www.mycommunityvoicekent.co.uk/
My Community Voice is more than just a messaging service. It allows you to reply to the alerts sent, share information and tell us about the issues affecting you.
Kent Police are committed to engaging with communities to increase trust and confidence and to help protect people from harm. Police, partners and the public working together can build resilient and safe communities, and both reduce and prevent crime.
You will be able to play an active part in police appeals as well as keeping updated in what is happening in your local area.
To start getting alerts, register your details, tell Kent Police how you would like to be contacted and the issues that matter to you. The alerts will come to you via email, text or voice note. If you have any information about an appeal, then you can message back through the alert.
Clicking on the ‘reply’ link within a message will send your reply to the person that sent the message and your local policing team. All emails are read and actioned.
Please note: This service should not be used to report any crime or incident to the police. In an emergency, if a crime is in progress or life is in danger, call 999.
24
Feb
2022
Community Networking Forum ‘Volunteers and Volunteering‘
An invitation to community organisations operating in Folkestone & Hythe District to join the 8th in a series of Community Networking Forum events in partnership with Red Zebra:
F&HDC Community Networking Forum ‘All About Volunteers and Volunteering‘
- Thursday 16th March February 2022. Start 1.30 pm.
- Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre, CT19 4NN
If you are interested in this topic and/or looking to make links with other organisations and to find out what is going on locally, then please join this Community Networking event.
On the agenda are presentations from Kerry Smith CEO of Kent Coast Volunteering, and from Young Lives Foundation who have been awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service for their volunteer programme. You will have an opportunity to ask questions, update the rest of the group on your projects and network.
Please RSVP by e-mail to Sarah Thomas at sarah.thomas@redzebra.org.uk to book your place by midday on Thursday 10th March.
22
Feb
2022
Financial Reports December 2021
Updated financial reports for Sandgate Parish Council for December 2021, and the financial year 2021-22 to date.
Payment and Receipts Summary
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receipts-Dec-2021Payments in Month
payments-Dec-2021VAT Summary
GetVATSummary-Dec-2021Bank Reconciliation
Reconsiliation-Dec-2021Previous Sandgate Parish Council Resources Committee Agendas, Minutes and Financial Reports.
Sandgate Parish Council uses (the excellent) Scribe Accounts to manage our Council accounts and generate reports.
Sandgate Parish Council’s finances are governed by our Financial Regulations and Standing Orders, and every Town and Parish Council has similar rules. Because those rules govern our financial management, we can only amend or vary them by a Council resolution.
The Council’s Standing Orders require quarterly reporting of receipts, payments and balances. For instance, they say at 17.c:
The Responsible Financial Officer shall supply to each councillor as soon as practicable after 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year a statement to summarise:
i. the council’s receipts and payments for each quarter;
ii. the council’s aggregate receipts and payments for the year to date;
iii. the balances held at the end of the quarter being reported
and which includes a comparison with the budget for the financial year and highlights any actual or potential overspends.
We are seeking from 2022 to publish our reports update monthly to exceed that requirement. Consequently we will consider the reports at the next Parish Council Resources Committee meeting.