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Autumn has arrived and with it the glorious changing colours of the leaves and falling temperatures and it also means that firework season is almost here. We want you to enjoy fireworks season so if you are thinking about putting on your own fireworks display we recommend you:

• Only buy from reputable, recognised retailers;
• Only buy fireworks marked with CE and BSEN1594.

For tips on using firework safely visit Kent Fire Rescue.

Do not use fireworks if they are:

• Unbranded and in plain packaging;
• Look cheap or poorly made;
• The product information is limited or only a CE marked is displayed;
• being sold by private sellers trading from home or on social media.

Report it to us.

Kent County Council has advised that Horn Street, will be closed to through traffic, from Monday 23 October 2017 for up to 5 days, between the hours of 09:00 hours and 16:30 hours each day. The road will be closed in phases between the junctions of Church Road and A259 Seabrook Road.

The alternative route is via A259 Seabrook Road, B2063 Hospital Hill, B2063 West Road, Pond Hill Road, Church Road and vice versa.

There will be operatives on site to allow managed access for residents and businesses, whenever it is safe to do so, but there may be delays. The closures are necessary to enable Kent County Council to carry out urgent essential carriageway repairs.

Below is the Proposal Notice for the Phase 2 extension of the Sandgate CPZ. The Notice is scheduled to appear in the KM papers on Friday 13 October 2017.

Letters of support or objections to the proposed Order will need to be received by 5pm on Friday 3 November 2017 and addressed to Parking Services, Civic Centre, Shepway District Council, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QY or by email to traffic.orders@shepway.gov.uk

It has been decided by Shepway District Council to introduce the extension of controls in Sandgate in phases as shown in the Proposed Phases plan. Phase 3 (Enbrook Road, Chichester Road, Meadowbrook, St Paul’s Way, Darnley Close, Southernwood Rise & Highland Close) will be implemented six months after the introduction of Phase 2.

In the District of Shepway

THE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (THE DISTRICT OF SHEPWAY)

(SANDGATE EAST PARKING ZONE) (AMENDMENT 1) ORDER 2017

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 and 53 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:

The Order will extend the Sandgate East Parking Zone (Zone S) to include other roads in Sandgate listed below:

• Bybrook Field
• Bybrook Way
• Gough Road
• Hillside (not including the private section)
• Military Road (between Sandgate High Street and Bybrook Way)
• North Lane
• Radnor Cliff
• Radnor Cliff Crescent
• Sandgate Hill (between Sandgate High Street and Coolinge Lane)
• Sandgate High Street
• The Crescent
• The Riviera (not including the private section)
• The Undercliff (not including the private section)
•  Wilberforce Road

The Order proposes the following:

Permit holders only [between 11:00 – 15:00 hours Mondays-Fridays]

• Bybrook Field
• Bybrook Way
• The Crescent
• The Undercliff (not including the private section)
• Wilberforce Road

Permit holders and time limited waiting [between 08:00 – 18:00 hours on all days)

Parking places with a time limit of 2 hours (no return within two hours) – except for Permit Holders – will be provided in the following roads.

• Sandgate High Street
• Gough Road
• The Riviera (not including the private section)
• Radnor Cliff
• Radnor Cliff Crescent
• Sandgate Hill (between Sandgate High Street and Coolinge Lane)
• Military Road (between Sandgate High Street and Bybrook Way)

Permits will be available to all residents living within the zone and to any business or organisation with vehicle(s) essential to its operation.

An annual resident permit will cost £30; and Resident Visitors Permits will cost £5.20 for 5 parking sessions. A Business Permit will cost £60 per annum.

Waiting will be prohibited in any part of the roads mentioned in the second paragraph of this Notice and in sections of roads detailed in the draft Order where parking is not allowed.

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 Shepway 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 Shepway District Council (Traffic Orders), Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2QY or email traffic.orders@shepway.gov.uk. For your objection or comments to be considered they must reach us by 5pm on 3 November 2017. For legal reasons we cannot accept any objection or comment over the phone or in person.

This Notice is published by Shepway District Council on behalf of Kent County Council Highways and Transportation, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 (part of Kent County Council).

A Sandgate resident has reported a possible scam involving a young woman with buggy going door to door to collect for “harvest festival” for Sandgate Primary School.

The resident checked with the school and this is not something that they have sanctioned.

Wednesday 15th November 10:30am–2pm

Visitors Centre, Dungeness B Power Station, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9PX

Joe & Karen were the lucky winners with ticket number 31. They have been Sandgate Residents for 17 years.

“My wife was really happy to get her wheelbarrow. I was not too upset to have to deal with all of those bottles!” said Joe.

The Wheelbarrow of Booze raised £400.00 for the RNLI.

Sandgate Parish Council would like to thank the sponsors of our planters throughout Sandgate which make a big contribution the the look of the area.

Acula Creations sponsored the planter by The Ship that has been recently refurbished by the Sandgate Society.

Acula also pride themselves on their themed window displays throughout the year in support of Sandgate events, including their recent Sea Festival display complete with live Mermaid on the day!

Sandgate Parish Council would like to thank the sponsors of our planters throughout Sandgate which make a big contribution the the look of the area.

Harmer and Sons sponsored two rectangular planters by the Sir John Moore Memorial on Sandgate Esplanade.

The Parish Council would also like to thank the team at Harmer and Sons for their work throughout the year maintaining Sandgate Park, the Village Green, Wilberforce Road Green and more!

Pictures of other sponsored planters will follow!

Sandgate Parish Council will be flying the Red Ensign from the flagpole on the Village Green over this weekend in honour of Merchant Navy Day on Sunday 3rd September.

Since the start of this century, 3^rd September has been the UK’s designated Merchant Navy day. The UK’s prosperity has of course been dependent on the Merchant Navy since the beginning of international trade. But only during the two world Wars did the British public realise that without merchant ships and brave seafarers, the UK would soon be starved of food and other essential supplies.

Sandgate Parish Council appears on the Merchant Navy Fund Roll of Honour 2017 for taking part.