The way residents are consulted on local planning matters in the future is the subject of a new public consultation launched by Folkestone & Hythe District Council.
Comments on the updated Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) – a document which explains how people can get involved in decisions about plan-making and planning applications in the district – are now being sought.
The previous SCI was adopted in 2015 and the latest revision will ensure community involvement is effective at all stages of the planning process.
F&HDC Leader Cllr David Monk said: “Community involvement in local planning is crucial – which is why it is important residents let us know how they want to be consulted and which way works best for them.
“The draft document lays out some proposals and we’re keen to gather feedback about what people think about them.”
You can view the documents by visiting folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/about-planning-consultations or by heading to the Civic Centre or any of the district’s libraries during normal opening hours to read paper copies.
Visit the consultation portal at consult.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk for the quickest and easiest way to comment on the draft SCI.
Alternatively, email comments to planning.policy@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or write a letter to the Strategy and Policy Team, Folkestone & Hythe District Council, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY.
Please include your name and contact details in any correspondence. All comments need to be received by 5pm on Monday 14 November 2022.
Are you interested in taking positive action to help make Sandgate more sustainable. The Sandgate Society have been at different events over the summer collecting thoughts and ideas from members of the community which they now want to put into action. Some ideas are fairly simple and some will need more research and planning and fresh ideas are very welcome.
They are holding a meeting on Thursday October 13th at 7pm in the Reading Room at the Old Fire Station on Sandgate High Street, to discuss these ideas and explore ways forward. Coming along doesn’t commit you to anything and you absolutely don’t have to be a sustainability expert. Hopefully this will be the start of a group representing all sections of the Sandgate community, where we can learn from and inspire each other in a supportive and non-judgemental way.
Please let them know if you would like to attend or if you are interested but can’t make the time/date. Please also let them know any other ideas you may have had so they can be put up for discussion. One thing for sure is they won’t have picked a time and date that will suit everybody but we had to start somewhere!
This Saturday 24th September between 10am – 12 noon in St Paul’s Church Sandgate Chris Phillips will present a collection of postcards on old Sandgate and Richard Baulch will entertaining us playing a selection of music on the piano.
Please note the Sandgate Parish Council meetings (Full Council and Planning Committee) scheduled for this evening (13th September) have been postponed until 27th September due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Revised agendas will be issued for the 27th September meetings on 20th September.
“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.”
“Other matters not affecting our opinion which we draw to the attention of the authority: none.”
The report of the external auditor is as shown above, and is also available to inspect from the Sandgate Parish Council office during opening hours.
We come together this afternoon following the passing of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second. Our sadness at this time is shared by people across the globe, as we remember with affection and gratitude the lifetime of service given by our longest reigning Monarch. But the basis on which our monarchy is built has ensured that through the centuries the Crown has passed in an unbroken line of succession. Today’s ceremony marks the formal Proclamation to the people of the Sandgate of the beginning of our new King’s reign.
Yesterday the Accession Council met at St. James’s Palace to proclaim our new Sovereign. The flags which had flown at half-mast since The Queen’s death were raised briefly to their full height to mark the start of His Majesty’s reign. The Accession Council also made an Order requiring High Sheriffs to cause the Proclamation to be read in the areas of their jurisdiction. The High Sheriff of Kent discharged that duty earlier today and now, with my humble duty, I now bring the words of the Proclamation to the residents of the Parish of Sandgate. The proclamation of the new Sovereign is a very old tradition which can be traced back over many centuries.
The ceremony does not create a new King. It is simply an announcement of the accession which took place immediately on the death of the reigning monarch. In an age where modern methods of communication convey news around the globe in an instant, the proclamation is no longer the means by which people learn for the first time that they have a new Monarch. Today, however, is one of the first occasions when communities have an opportunity to come together and reflect on the moment in our nation’s history when the reign of our longest-serving Monarch came to an end and our new Sovereign succeeded.
Ladies and Gentlemen. The Proclamation of the Accession, as read in London yesterday and across the country this afternoon:
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George: We, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm and Members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty’s Privy Council and representatives of the Realms and Territories, Aldermen and Citizens of London, and others, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom we do acknowledge all Faith and Obedience with humble Affection; beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy Years to reign over us.
Given at St. James’s Palace this tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-two.
Following the passing of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second, a proclamation of the new King Charles III will be read across the country over the weekend of 10 and 11 September.
The proclamation of the new Sovereign is a very old tradition which can be traced back over many centuries. The ceremony does not create a new King. It is simply an announcement of the accession which took place immediately on the death of the reigning monarch.
In Sandgate, the Proclamation will be read by the Chairman of Sandgate Parish Council at 4pm on Sunday 11th September at the War Memorial on Sandgate High Street. All residents are more than welcome to join this simple and short reading to announce the new King.
*** Sadly this event has been postponed by the Rainbow Centre. A new date will be announced soon. ***
The Rainbow Centre Big Sleep Out event is again able to take place outdoors: and our new venue for 2022 is at Saga Enbrook Park grounds on Friday 16 September from 7 pm until 7 am.
Sleeping rough is the daily reality for many disadvantaged people in Folkestone & Hythe District. Most of us are fortunate to have a warm bed and a place we call home. On Friday, 16 September, let us take some action on behalf of those less fortunate and raise funds to help homeless people in our community.
In 2020 we held the event at home and raised a whooping £7600; in 2021 we raised £3600 so this year we want to smash the 2020 target!
We therefore invite you to participate, get sponsorship and support the work of the Rainbow Centre. Consider joining us as a family or part of a small group for some fun but serious fundraising.
As an outdoor event, you will need to bring your own cardboard and materials to build your shelter in an allocated space. A simple supper will be served, and there will also be opportunities during the evening to upload photos and join in fun competitions for the best shelter for yourself – and your cuddly toy!
The Rainbow Centre Big Sleep Out event sponsorship pack is below and for more information, please get in touch with our local fundraising co-ordinator, Linda Wilsher:
A paper copy of the updated application can be viewed by appointment at the Civic Centre in Folkestone. Please call customer services on 01303 853000 for details.
The Otterpool Park application reference number is Y19/0257/FH.
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