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The Riviera, Sandgate: Pedestrian and Cycle Access

We’ve been asked by a number of local residents recently if it is allowed to walk or cycle down “The Riviera” which leads from Castle Road to the seafront and a portion of which is private.

We have asked the Highways Authority Kent County Council for a definitive statement, and they say:

“The road itself is private and has a gate installed both ends of the road. The road is not prohibited for pass and repass of pedestrians: there is a TRO (traffic regulation order) that allows pedestrians to walk through. This also allows BICYCLES.

“It is governed so as only the residents of this road can use any motor propelled vehicles along this road.”

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Sandgate Sea and Food Festival 2020: Cancelled

From the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival Committee:

We have taken the tough decision to cancel the Sandgate Sea Festival 2020, owing to uncertainty around the Coronavirus Pandemic. We tried to hold out for as long as possible, but it does not look likely that we will be able to make any commitments this summer and do not want to let anyone down.

This includes both the fireworks display traditionally held on the Saturday evening and the market and other entertainment on the Sunday.

We feel so sad for our wonderful traders, entertainers, our community, our sponsors, the local authorities and of course the RNLI. We promise that we will be back in 2021 as part of the Year of the English Coast and that our event will be better than ever.

Stay Safe.

The Sandgate Sea Festival Team

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Kent Highways Notice: Emergency Road Closure – Sandgate High Street, Sandgate – 20th April 2020

Kent Highways Notice: Emergency Road Closure – Sandgate High Street, Sandgate – 20th April 2020

It will be necessary to close Sandgate High Street, Sandgate from 20th April 2020 for up to 12 days.

The road will be closed outside 142 Sandgate High Street.

The alternative route is via Military Road, North Road, West Road and Hospital Hill.

*UPDATE* Due to the nature of the works taking place the road will be closed all day and NOT reopen at night.

This is to enable sewer repairs in the carriageway to be carried out by Southern Water.

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Sandgate Parish Council and Online Meetings

Sandgate Parish Council and Online Meetings

Due to the Coronavirus, and lockdown and social distancing rules, the Government have passed emergency legislation and guidance to allow Councils to meet online instead of in person through until May 2021.

In common with many other councils, Sandgate Parish Council will be meeting online for the immediate future and until the Government advice is that is is prudent to again meet “in person” and for the public to be present.

We will be publishing agendas (5 working days in advance of meetings) and minutes within 10 working days after a meeting on the Parish Council website at http://sandgatepc.org.uk/ (as we have done for some years).

Questions on any item of the agenda, or public questions for Full Council Meetings should be sent to the Parish Clerk (by email to clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk) in advance of the meeting and will be read out by the clerk at the meeting and responded to appropriately. Questions should include the questioners full name and address.

The meetings themselves will take place on Zoom (using recommended security such as meeting passwords, use of waiting rooms etc) with the meeting broadcast live as video at the time of the meeting itself on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/sandgatepc/ Comments made on the Facebook video during the meeting will not be monitored and are not a way of feeding back to the Council.

Please do bear with us while we learn this new way of working – it’s new for all of us!

Our first online meeting will be our Full Council Meeting on Tuesday 21st April at 5pm.

 

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Scam alert: HMRC Tax Refund Phishing

Kent Trading Standards Warning: as it’s the end of the tax year, please be aware that scammers are busy.

If you receive any messages like below impersonating HMRC promising a refund and that you need to click on a link, it is a scam. HMRC would never ask you to respond in this way and ask for personal details via a link.

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Remember the ABC of scam protection and do not ASSUME or BELIEVE anything you receive via email, text, telephone is genuine, always CONFIRM by contacting a trusted source, Bank, Police, family or friend.

Never click on links or divulge personal data or account details when receiving an out of the blue message like the one above.

If it is “Too good to be true, then it probably is.”

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Scam alert: Free Vouchers from Tesco

There has been an alert from Action Fraud in relation to a phishing scam, where fraudsters are impersonating Tesco.

The fake Tesco emails are offering ‘free vouchers’ during the coronavirus outbreak and you are asked to click on a link, which takes you to a convincing looking phishing website that is designed to steal your login, personal and financial information.

If you receive one of these, please do not click on the link and delete it and report to Action Fraud.

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For more info and extra help on how to keep yourself safe on line visit https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

Use the A, B, C of scam awareness:

  1. never assume a caller, email or text is genuine.
  2. never believe a caller, email or text is genuine.
  3. always confirm by contacting a trusted number, family member, friend, your bank’s fraud department or the police to check if it’s genuine.
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Covid-19 Folkestone Community Support Hub

Do you need assistance or additional support?

The Folkestone Covid-19 Community Support Hub can help with:

  • Home meal deliveries;
  • Food orders and collections;
  • Collection and delivery of medical supplies;
  • Dog walking;
  • Directing you to other helpful services.

Or if you just need a chat and some advice please pick up the phone and get in touch.

Call: 01303 316186

Email: covid-19@3hsp.co.uk

You are not alone during this challenging time – Folkestone and Sandgate are pulling together and your community is here to help.

If you would like to volunteer to help, visit:

www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/volunteer/form

 

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Granville Parade Public Toilets: Closed

Granville Parade Public Toilets: Closed

To help in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, the public toilets on Granville Parade have been closed this immediate effect. We understand all public toilets across Folkestone and Hythe district will be closed today.

Although we do everything we can to keep them clean, we simply can’t sanitise all surfaces between every use.

They will be reopened as soon as it is reasonable to do so.

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Sandgate Park

Although Sandgate Park remains open for exercise (although please maintain your distance from other users), on 23rd March the Government required the closure of:

Enclosed spaces in parks, including playgrounds, sports courts and pitches, and outdoor gyms or similar.

Our children’s playground, games pitches, zip wire, adult play equipment and petanque court are therefore CLOSED as of now, and should not be used.

Please respect this closure, which is for public health reasons.

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