Tim Prater

17
Mar
2021

Consultation on Motorcycle Parking Bay in Sandgate High Street

In the District of Folkestone & Hythe THE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (THE DISTRICT OF FOLKESTONE & HYTHE)

(SANDGATE EAST PARKING ZONE) (AMENDMENT 4) ORDER 2021

Notice is hereby given that KENT COUNTY COUNCIL intend to make the above Order under sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 3(2), 4(1) and (2), 32(1), 35(1), 45, 46, 49, 53,122 and 124 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the chief officer of police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act:

MOTORCYCLE PARKING BAY

Sandgate High Street: At the eastern end of the echelon parking bays near the junction with Granville Road West

Full details are contained in the draft Order, which together with the relevant drawings, a copy of any orders which will be amended by the proposed Order, and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order may be examined at The Council Offices, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone or on our website.

If you have any questions concerning the Order or require further information please contact Folkestone & Hythe District Council (Parking Services) Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2QY.

If you wish to make an objection or comment about the proposed Order, you must write to Folkestone & Hythe District Council (Traffic Orders), Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2QY or email traffic.orders@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk. Your objection must specify the grounds on which it is made. For your objection or comments to be considered they must reach us by 5pm on Friday 9th April 2021. For legal reasons we cannot accept any objection or comment over the phone or in person.

This Notice is published by Folkestone & Hythe District Council on behalf of Kent County Council Highways and Transportation, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ (part of Kent County Council).

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17
Mar
2021

Sandgate Walking Tours 2021

Sandgate Parish Council are delighted that the Sandgate Walking Tour programme led by Tony Quarrington will be returning for 10 tours in 2021.

The tours will run on Saturday mornings between 1 May and 18th September, departing at 11am from the Chichester Hall. Pre-booking for the 2 hour tour is essential: call Tony on 07738 624522 or emailing tonyquarrington@msn.com

Last year many dates were fully booked well in advance. Although this year we hope there can be slightly larger group sizes, if you are interested in a specific date, early booking is advised!

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15
Mar
2021
Businesses: Register to order free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for your employees

Businesses: Register to order free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for your employees

You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace.

You must register on or before 31 March 2021.

Do not use this service if you or your employees have symptoms. Anyone with symptoms should order a PCR test and stay at home.

You can register to order tests if:

  • your business is registered in England
  • your employees cannot work from home

The tests must be used in the workplace. They cannot be taken home.

Your employees can also find out if they can get a rapid lateral flow test from a local test site instead.

Learn more and apply on the Government website https://www.gov.uk/get-workplace-coronavirus-tests

Posted by Tim Prater in News
15
Mar
2021

Sandgate Community Garden: Update 14 March 2021

More interesting weather this week with it being so cold and wet that it was challenging to find the enthusiasm to get to Enbrook Park for our usual Wednesday and Saturday morning sessions, so not many of the jobs on the list got done at all!  The seedlings are coming along fast now at nearly four weeks, and some will be ready next week to be planted.  Just the peas for pea shoots made it into the ground to be followed by beetroot, cabbage, broccoli, spring onions and possibly some lettuces if the weather improves. 

This time last year we were picking up our four hop roots from the Hythe Hops Scheme to plant along the wall.  Not wanting the garden at Fremantle to miss out on the whole hop growing,  beer making and tasting experience, we ordered three more hop plants which were planted at the end of the plot beside the fruit trees and bushes.  The plants are known as ‘Prima Donna’, a dwarf hop, and we are looking forward to being able to combine all the hops from the total of seven plants we now have.  The Enbrook hops are now in their second year and so it will be interesting to compare how prolific they are compared to last year, and also with the new batch at Fremantle.

This year we are sowing and growing much more in the way of flowering annuals as our contribution to Kent’s Plan Bee.  In view of the fact we have various pockets of land around Sandgate as well as planters to fill up and look after, growing from seed is all important.  We are excited about a new area of the Enbrook garden being prepared for butterfly and moth attracting flowers which are bound to appeal to the bees and hoverflies too.  

This week the green outside the chip shop in the High Street was weeded and cleared then given a mulch of compost ready for some flowering annuals as soon as they can go outside.  We hope you will be able to notice our contribution in the way of herbs, vegetables and flowers popping up all over Sandgate in the summer months.

What’s next?

  • All the jobs listed last week still need doing.
  • Plant veg seedlings and cover with fleece
  • Prick out the lettuce seedlings and flowering annuals
  • Prima Donna hop root
  • Hops and posts in place at Fremantle
  • The border on the green
Posted by Tim Prater in Sandgate Community Garden