On Saturday 24th November, Sandgate Parish Council invite you to join them in celebrating Christmas and the turning on of the Saga and High Street lights.
Please join us at the Saga Pavilion between 6.00pm-7.00pm.
There will be Christmas music, minced pies and mulled wine and a very special guest with free presents for all children.
Sandgate Parish Council are looking to undertake a small project in Sandgate Park.
There used to be a toilet block there which had to be demolished some years ago leaving a damaged concrete base. We are now seeking to reinstate that base (preserving access hatches to services) and surrounding it on three sides with a brick wall of c1100 -1500 mm with a view to making it suitable to locate portable toilets there each summer.
Local contractors are invited to tender for this work.
If you are interested please email our Deputy Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer at clerk@sandgatepc.org.uk in order to arrange a site visit.
Sandgate Parish Council are delighted to support the work of the Folkestone Rainbow Centre by hosting a Food Bin at Sandgate Library.
Any items that the Sandgate community collect will be received by the Rainbow Centre team at their warehouse prior to being sent out to their Distribution Centres, Foodstop and the Winter Shelter.
Help feed local people in crisis. Items we would especially appreciate this month are:
Please ensure all food is well within date and unopened as we are not allowed to distribute out of date food. Thank you!
On 11th November, the 100th anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in WW1 will be commemorated at St Paul’s Church, Sandgate Hill, and the fallen who gave their lives in conflicts past and present will be remembered.
The service will start at 10.00am and then further prayers will take place at the Sandgate War Memorial at the junction of Sandgate High Street and Military Road at 10.45am approximately.
There will be an evening service at 6.45pm at the Sir John Moore Memorial, on Sandgate Esplanade, when the beacon will be lit and the bells of St Paul’s will ring out as part of the nationwide commemorative event.
Holders, and relatives of holders of medals, are encouraged to wear these at both events.
Everyone is welcome to join the service at the Church, War Memorial, Sir John Moore Memorial or all three.
The Parish Council would like to thank the sponsors of the planters throughout the village this summer.
The following organisations assisted with the cost of these planters – Harmer and Sons (2), the Folkestone Rowing Club, the Sandgate Society (3), LH Property and Prater Raines Ltd.
The Parish Council hopes you all enjoyed the display which will return in the spring, although the rowing boat display and the circular tub in the middle of the village will remain planted for the winter.
It will be necessary to close Horn Street, Hythe from 23 October 2018 for up to 1 Day.
The road will be closed between the junctions of Cheriton High Street and Church Road.
The alternative route is via Church Road, Risborough Lane onto Cheriton High Street.
This is to enable carriageway patching repair works to be carried out by Kent County Council.
Kent Police are promoting an anti-terrorism scheme for businesses. Over 1500 companies across the UK have signed up to an innovative 45-minute training scheme that could help prevent terror attacks.
In just six months since the product was first made available, organisations as varied as John Lewis & Partners, the English National Opera and Manchester Cathedral have enrolled their staff.
Called ACT Awareness e-Learning, the training was developed in a ground-breaking partnership between Counter Terrorism Policing and retail giant Marks & Spencer. It covers how to spot the signs of suspicious behaviour and what to do if an attack should take place.
Free to use, the package can be divided into short sections to suit business needs. However it takes just three quarters of an hour to complete – 45 vital minutes that could save lives.
John Frost, Head of Business Continuity from Marks and Spencer, helped lead the project. He says:
“The feedback from colleagues at M&S and the other organisations taking part has been extremely positive. They found the content informative and engaging and a second version of the product is now being planned to keep the training up to date with any emerging threats.”
The digital format is proving popular with shopping, entertainment and sports venues with more companies applying to take part every day.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lucy D’Orsi, national police lead for Protective Security, says:
“All staff working in crowded places – not just those who have a security role – can follow the course and be in a stronger position to help protect themselves, colleagues and the public.
“We are grateful to Marks and Spencer who entered into this collaboration with us. This is the type of joint working we want to see more of in the future across all sectors.
“Our officers will still be available to deal with companies on a one-to-one level but this will lead to many more ‘eyes and ears’ available to help us that could potentially save lives.”
Organisations wanting more information, or to apply for registration, should visit the National Counter Terrorism Security Office website.
The minutes and agreed report of Sandgate Parish Council’s Extraordinary Council Meeting, considering the position of the Council following the withdrawal of the vendor from the sale of the Sandgate Escarpment and Martello Towers 6 & 7, of Thursday 4th October are now available online at http://sandgatepc.org.uk/extraordinary-parish-council-minutes-04-10-18/
Sandgate Parish Council are delighted to support the work of the Folkestone Rainbow Centre by hosting a Food Bin at Sandgate Library.
Any items that the Sandgate community collect will be received by the Rainbow Centre team at their warehouse prior to being sent out to their Distribution Centres, Foodstop and the Winter Shelter.
Help feed local people in crisis. Items we would especially appreciate this month are:
Please ensure all food is well within date and unopened as we are not allowed to distribute out of date food. Thank you!
Sandgate Parish Council are delighted to support the work of the Folkestone Rainbow Centre by hosting a Food Bin at Sandgate Library.
Any items that the Sandgate community collect will be received by the Rainbow Centre team at their warehouse prior to being sent out to their Distribution Centres, Foodstop and the Winter Shelter.
Help feed local people in crisis. Items we would especially appreciate this month are:
Please ensure all food is well within date and unopened as we are not allowed to distribute out of date food. Thank you!