“On the basis of our review of Sections 1 and 2 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR), in our opinion the information in sections 1 and 2 of the AGAR is in accordance with Proper Practices and no other matters have come to our attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulatory requirement.”
We have received reports of a resident in Ashford being targeted by a Scammer claiming to be Age UK.
WHAT HAPPENS
You get a telephone call from someone saying they are Age UK – They ask you questions including the name of your Doctors Surgery and any medication you take.
WHAT TO DO
This is a scam – Age UK would not call and ask for personal information.
End the telephone call and make sure the line has cleared.
If you are unsure if a call is from AGE UK, contact your local Age UK.
For advice and to report contact Citizens Advice 0808 223 1133 or visit their website.
Please warn vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours.
Flood Wardens are volunteers trained to help and prepare people in local communities that are at risk of flooding. They play an important role in the preparing a community flood plan and putting it in to practice. In Sandgate we would also ask you to meet the Parish Council annually to update us on the flood plan.
The commitment
The Role
What you’ll get
It’s been a while since we’ve had a substantial flood in Sandgate, but that’s no reason not to be prepared.
You would be making a real difference to your community, helping the ensure the safety of neighbours, for a few hours a year. From https://www.kentprepared.org.uk/flood-wardens the responsibilities of being a Flood Warden include:
If you are interested in becoming a Flood Warden, please contact the Kent Resilience Team to organise a training session at krf@kent.fire-uk.org or call 01622 212409.
Book to attend the November Flood Warden course at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kent-flood-warden-training-tickets-126057303789
The application process for two Folkestone & Hythe COVID grants schemes to support businesses during the current national lockdown period have been launched on Friday 13th November: one for businesses in business rated premises forced to close by the current lockdown rules, and a second for those outside those criteria but still being harmed.
Folkestone & Hythe Local Restrictions Support Grants (LSRSGs) – grants are available to businesses located in business rated premises that are legally required to close during the lockdown period. Eligible businesses should receive a letter or email from the Business Rates team in the next few days. Please click on the following link to find more information about this scheme and the application process.
https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/local-restrictions-support
Folkestone & Hythe Additional Restrictions Grant (ARGs) – grants are available to businesses that have been significantly affected by the current national lockdown period and have incurred fixed business costs. Please click on the following link for more information on the eligibility criteria for the scheme and the application process
https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/additional-restrictions-grant
For many years, businesses in Sandgate have made an amazing Festive effort for Christmas. After a pretty drab 2020, let’s bring some sparkle and festive cheer to the whole community and light up our windows and outside our homes and businesses this December.
Follow the “Light Up Sandgate” Facebook Page for more information, news and to see the photos sent in and to make this a huge Sandgate community event!
Get your neighbours involved, and light up your street!
Light up and decorate your home or business to bring some added sparkle to the area this Christmas – AND you can win a prize from Sandgate Parish Council! Small Prizes for BEST OVERALL, BEST WINDOW & BEST BUSINESS, donated by Sandgate Parish Council, will be awarded.
Our secret judging team will go out on the weekend 18th -20th December. Decorations don’t need to be expensive, in fact, additional credit will be given for upcycling, imagination, and creativity!
Sandgate Primary School is also organizing a separate prize competition and Christmas Lights Trail. You can learn more and sign up at https://school.plansocial.app/events/61525
Also, this Christmas let’s help those having a hard time coping. If you can do so, please make a food or cash donation to the Shepway Foodbank or Porchlight: see below.
Porchlight helps the homeless and vulnerable. You can donate to Porchlight at porchlight.org.uk/donate
Shepway Foodbank supports those who are struggling to feed themselves and their families. Donations to the Foodbank will be gratefully received and passed to them by Christmas.
The Providence & The Golden Arrow have also kindly agreed to take in Foodbank donations from December 3rd until 21st December. Learn more at shepway.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/ about ways to help, and also the things that the Foodbank currently most urgently needs.
Kent Community Foundation is asking the people of Kent and Medway to help them save lives this winter.
Each year there are around 1600 avoidable winter deaths across the county. We want your help to reduce this number and are asking the people of Kent to check on their elderly neighbours during the colder months when they are most at risk.
Knock & Check is simple: small actions which will make a difference within your community and a lifeline to the more elderly and isolated.
Learn more at https://kentcf.org.uk/knockandcheck
Wednesday 25 November 2020, 10am-1pm, Via Zoom. FREE training!
This training session is funded by Folkestone and Hythe District Council.
If you previously attended the training with the same name at St Mary’s Bay Village Hall last year, this training will cover the same information but has been updated to also include information about funding relevant to the current Covid-19 situation.
This session is for people looking for funding for their group, organisation or project and wishing to apply for grants. It is aimed at those new to applying for funding and people wanting help to maximise their chances when writing funding applications.
Topics will include:
The workshop is completely free to attend, but MUST be booked in advance.
Please note:
To book a place, please email Sarah Thomas at sarah.thomas@redzebra.org.uk by Friday 20 November at 5.00pm.
Join the national effort and sign up for the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. Be part of the fightback against the virus by volunteering to be contacted by researchers to take part in COVID-19 vaccine research.
There are a number of vaccines being identified, but only large-scale studies can give researchers the information needed about how effective they are.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is working with the NHS and aims to recruit as many people as possible onto the registry, which will allow people to be put in touch with the vaccine studies in the coming months.
Researchers are looking for people from all backgrounds, ages and parts of the UK – including both people with or without existing health conditions – to take part in vaccine studies, to make sure that any vaccines developed will work for everyone.
The service is available to anyone aged 18 or over, living in the UK. There is no obligation to join in any study, if you are contacted. But by taking part, you could help researchers find vaccines to protect us all more quickly – which in turn could help the NHS and save lives.
Sandgate Library will be closed from noon today (3/11/2020) for browsing until the end of “lockdown” on 3rd December.
However, alongside 12 other libraries in the County we are retaining our ‘click and collect’ service throughout the announced lockdown.
Please contact us during normal library opening hours on 07552 810271 or email us on Sandgate.library@kent.gov.uk to arrange for books and a collection on a Tuesday or Thursday morning.