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Despite just 39 reported cases of Coronavirus in the UK to date (10am, 3/3/2020), Kent County Council and other agencies are asking us to publish details on where to find more information on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

• The most authoritative source nationally is the NHS website.
• If you think you, or a friend or relative, might have symptoms, there is the NHS 111 on line questionnaire page
• For updates on the position in Kent, you can read more on the Kent County Council website

FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL

THE DISTRICT OF FOLKESTONE & HYTHE

(OFF‑STREET PARKING PLACES) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2019

(Amendment 1) ORDER 2020

NOTICE OF PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL proposes the above Order under sections 32, 35 and 35c of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), having obtained the consent of Kent County Council in accordance with Section 39(3) of the Act, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the chief officer of police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act.

The Order proposes the following changes from the 1^st April 2020:

Lower Sandgate Road West Car Park, Sandgate

• Increase operational hours from 8am-6pm to 8am-8pm, all days during the period 1^st April-30^th September

Mount Street Car Park, Hythe

• Increase maximum stay period from 2 hours to 3 hours

• Increase minimum stay period from 30 minutes to 1 hour

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.

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 14 February 2020. For legal reasons, we cannot accept any objection or comment over the phone or in person.

Sandgate Parish newsletter, distributed by hand to every household in Sandgate Parish.

The Parish Council is in discussions with various partners, including the Sandgate Society and District Councillors, to seek funding to install CCTV in three key locations:

● Sandgate High Street
● The Golden Valley shops
● Sandgate Park

CCTV is being investigated following a number of incidents of vandalism in Sandgate Park, a number of attempted break-ins to businesses in Sandgate High Street and damage to cars in the High Street and surrounding areas.

Although statistically crime remains very low in Sandgate compared to other areas, we’re keen to keep it that way.

Any scheme would, of course, be operated within strict guidelines to protect personal privacy and to inform people that the system was operating. It would be “recording only” rather than live monitored, and would only be accessed in the event of reported crime or anti social behaviour.

The Council is optimistic that grants and funding can be identified to purchase and install all of the cameras and equipment at very low cost to the Council, but there would be a small annual maintenance cost of up to £2,000 a year.

The Council is keen to hear from residents and business their view on whether the introduction of CCTV in Sandgate is supported. Those views will then be taken into account before any final purchase decision is taken. Please send your views to clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk

Action Fraud and others are reporting a scam by text where criminals are sending out distressing messages.

How this scam works:

• Victims receive a text message from a loved-one which says they are in hospital
• The only way that they can make contact is via text message
• Victims are asked to purchase mobile phone top-up codes and text it to the criminal
• Once the criminals have the code, they can get the cash credited to their own mobile phone account.

Protect yourself:

• These messages can evolve into more elaborate scenarios and play on your emotions and get you to react quickly without thinking.
• If you receive one of these text messages, don’t send any codes or money, delete it and report it to Action Fraud.
• If a family member was hospitalised, they would never be forced to use a mobile phone that required credit to activate it.

Visit Action Fraud for more information on this scam.

Please warn family members, friends and neighbours.

Report it.

With the Halloween season fast approaching, some people look forward to and welcome “Trick or Treaters”, and some really do not.

For those who don’t feel comfortable with answering the door to Trick and Treaters, you can print and display the poster below. If you are not able to print this poster they are available at Police Station front counters.