Delegated Decisions

Replacement Path – There is a need to have a path and side gate re-concreted or laid with block paving.  After taking out some pine trees it has left the path uneven and it needs replacing for safety reasons. 

To provide funding of £1000 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Due to taking out some pine trees that the neighbouring property had in the garden, we have been left with an uneven surface.  The plan is to have it re-concreted or laying block paving from the gate to the side gate, in a straight line.  There is already some block paving so it is something that could be continued. 

SALT Festival of the Sea and the Environment – The grant will support the community driven content of the festival, that has emerged through open public ‘Think-ins’.  Specifically it will support the Community Boat Building Project, Fast Fashion Programme and St John Ambulance Cover for the Circus Event.  Both are free to the public.

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

SALT is the most local of all our festivals and it engenders an enormous amount of pride in the community and the local environment as well as helping people to learn more about their town. 

SALT Festival of the Sea and the Environment – The grant will support the community driven content of the festival, that has emerged through open public ‘Think-ins’.  Specifically it will support the Community Boat Building Project, Fast Fashion Programme and St John Ambulance Cover for the Circus Event.  Both are free to the public.

To provide funding of £300 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

SALT is the most local of all our festivals and it engenders an enormous amount of pride in the community and the local environment as well as helping people to learn more about their town. 

A:Dress - _Workshops facilitated by local women artists that inform about the impact of fast fashion on the environment and promote alternatives. Topics include ‘Fast Facts about Fast Fashion’, ‘’Visible Mending’ and ‘Customising Old Clothes’. Venues will include a primary and secondary school, day centres, women’s groups and girl guides units.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

In the UK, clothing has the fourth largest environmental impact after housing, transport and food. In line with a national growing awareness of environmental crisis and the District Council’s resolution in July that “we are in a climate emergency’ and ‘all strategic decisions, policy, budgets, investments, contracts, approaches to planning decisions and the council’s own developments are in line with a shift to zero carbon by 2030’, many organisation and groups in Folkestone are committed to reducing environmental impact and improving environmental performance. ‘A:Dress’ will make a meaningful contribution to this commitment by:

·         Disseminating clear information about climate emergency and the role played by fast fashion;

·         Mounting creative, accessible and fun events and workshops across the community to raise awareness of the environmental damage caused by fast fashion.

·         Promoting alternatives to throwing clothes away, such as repairs and community clothes exchanges.

The focus of ‘A:Dress’ is on female consumers, as women are disproportionately affected by fast fashion. For example, the impact of sexism and objectification on women’s self-esteem and body image can lead them to be emotionally vulnerable to pressures from the fashion industry. We are committed to engaging with women who regularly buy fast fashion and will set up events for intergenerational dialogue and action.

Light Up New Romney 2019 – Willow withies, tissue paper, PVA glue, masking tape and LED lights for use in the free community workshops to make lanterns with community groups and individuals ahead of the parade. 

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Prior to Light Up New Romney first taking place in December 2017, New Romney was a sad place in the winter.  Late Night Shopping had ceased and there had been no festive event in the town for over ten years.  People regularly complained at how miserable the town looked and there was a real lack of civic pride or community spirit at this time of year.  The volunteer team came up with the idea in order to restore community cohesion to the town and bring everyone together the way the New Romney Country Fayre does in the summer.  The resounding success of the two previous lantern parades with over 300 people taking part in each parade is proof of how much the town needed an event of this kind.

WW1 Memorial Bench - To purchase and install a WW1 Memorial Bench on the grounds at Oaklands.

Each year the Royal British Legion encourages the nation to remember the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces Community. In 2018 the WW1 100th year commemorations were held to remember the end of the first ‘Great war’. Most towns and parishes have installed a commemorative bench to mark the occasion and these are used as a special and thoughtful way to ‘remember those lost’.

This year, the RBL are encouraging everyone to ‘remember to-gether’.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £781.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The property and land at Oaklands is owned by the Trust and has a bandstand located on its grounds. Residents constantly use the area for charity fund raising events and Age Uk is situated on the same site. A lot of elderly residents require resting places and although there are a few benches scattered around the area there are not enough to sufficiently support those that require them.

Pew cushions for St. Peter’s Church / community centre - Purchase of bespoke pew cushions made for the main body of the seating area.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £500.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We are a small community group in Swingfield Street consisting of 21 properties. We use St. Peter’s church which is vested in the Churches’ Conservation Trust (CCT) to hold our community events and functions.

We have close links with Selsted and Churchill Schools, who attend our events including Remembrance events, carol concerts and other functions. We have visiting theatre groups performing plays, concerts, Christmas Carol concerts, village picnic, Winter/Summer solstice events, Flower arranging classes and an Easter flower festival, Summer tea party.

We have an open invitation to surrounding villages and schools and generally achieve upwards of 80 guests at each event.

The CCT maintain the structure of the building, but we are left to maintain the interior and keep it clean and safe. Visitors complain that the old-fashioned short pews are terribly uncomfortable to sit on for any period of time and that has put some people off returning. Although we do an annual fundraiser for CCT, we do not attract income for them as we are off the beaten track.

We are looking to raise £2,200.00 to provide bespoke pew cushions from a well reputed manufacturer. Our group will raise £400.00 through raffles/events.

SALT – Festival of the Sea and Environment – to support the community driven content of the festival that has emerged through open public “think ins”. To support the community boat building project, Fash Fashion programme and St John Ambulance cover.

To provide funding of £150 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

This year’s festival will explore biodiversity, species extinction and sustainability. It will take place in various locations across Folkestone. Meeting locals and being inspired by talented artists.

SALT – Festival of the Sea and Environment – to support St John Ambulance cover for the day for the Circus Event in the Amphitheatre.

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

This year’s festival will explore biodiversity, species extinction and sustainability. It will take place in various locations across Folkestone. Meeting locals and being inspired by talented artists.

Martello 24 Display project

Electrical equipment (TV/Wiring/Programming and Installation). to enable an educational audio visual programme to be sited within the Martello Tower.

The Friends of Martello 24 would like to install an Audio Visual display within one of the first floor rooms. The AV would complement the existing information boards and increase the amount of educational material available to visitors.

The display would consist of a Flat Screen TV and wiring, siting etc would be carried out by EH contractors. An AV display in the Tower would considerably enhance the visitor experience.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £800 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Friends of Martello 24 are a voluntary group and open the Tower every weekend throughout the summer months. The Tower has now become English Heritage’s most visited free site throughout their whole estate.

The displays within the Tower are in urgent need of updating and the AV display would be part of this programme. The Friends rely on visitor donations for income and a Ward Grant would be of great help to ensure this project will be completed.

New Romney Country Fayre 2020 - Purchase of new signage due to loss of old car park and relocation to new site.

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

This year the Fayre celebrates its 26th Anniversary and has grown in size over these years. The event takes Place over two sites, has two arenas of entertainment and 120 stalls to suit all tastes, including crafts, produce, games etc. A Parade through the Town starts the day off with around 400 people taking part.

The Fayre is supported by local traders, the Town's three churches and the Old School Trust, all of these are open to visitors on the day.

The whole community is brought together for the Country Fayre and it truly is a "Community Event Revitalising Community Spirit" and an event for the Town to be proud of.

Equipment – We would like to apply for computing equipment so that we can work with the children aged 6-14 to achieve badges in technology. We would also like to take group to look for Geocaches using GPS navigation.

Laptop and mobile phone for scouting activities.

Garmin GPS and Geo-Cache kit – geo-caching hikes.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £350 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The young people aged 6-14 on the Romney Marsh SMB area do not always have access to computers. This will also form knowledge around E-safety and staying safe on-line. This is essential for skills development within our society today. Geocaching is an outdoor activity that will help with hikes, navigation, health and fun.

Turn the Tide Festival 2019 – To book a 9 piece band ‘Dende’ to play live Cumbia, Calypso and Afro-Latin music in the Ocean Pub on 19 Oct 2019 – bringing a little tropical sunshine no matter the weather. 

To provide funding of £877 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Turn the tide is a free, community-led festival which aims to positively influence those who attend, broadening horizons and promoting community cohesion.  The festival brings together residents from all walks of life from across the Romney Marsh, celebrating not only our common heritage but also our differences, whilst simultaneously increasing awareness of cultures outside our usual sphere of influence. 

Martello 24 Display Project - Adding another 7 Replica Brown Bess Muskets to the existing 7 which are on display at the Tower. This will enhance and add authenticity to the gun rack feature around the central column of the Martello Tower.

To provide funding of £1050 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Friends of Martello 24 are a voluntary group and open the Tower every weekend throughout the summer months. The Tower has now become English Heritage’s most visited free site throughout their whole estate. The Friends are working towards making a visit to the Tower an authentic historical experience, hence the need for updating and improvement of the display and interpretive material within the Tower.

LYDD DEMENTIA CAFÉ - TWO TABLE TOP TRI-FOLD DISPLAY BOARDS,

AND ONE EPSOM PROJECTOR.

To provide funding of £656.17 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

AS STATED TO REPLACE OLD DISPLAY BOARDS, WHICH HAVE TO BE DISMANTLED EACH SESSION OF THE DEMENTIA CAFÉ AS WE ARE HIRING THE CHURCH HALL.

THE BOARDS CAN EASILY BE TRANSPORTED TO VARIARS LOCATIONS, e.g. LIBRARY

AND OTHER EVENTS, IDEAL FOR PRESENTATIONS.

THE PROJECTOR WILL BE USED TO DISPAY PURPOSES.

Defibrillator - The purchase and installation of a defibrillator on an outside wall of Rhodes Minnis Village Hall.

To provide funding of £250.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Rhodes Minnis Village Hall committee has identified a need for a local defibrillator for the residents of the village. The nearest one is over 3 miles away at the village hall in Lyminge and it will take valuable time to collect this one for use in Rhodes Minnis. A rapid response is required and a local machine will benefit all the village residents and other users of the village hall and Methodist chapel next door to the village hall.

Defibrillator - The purchase and installation of a defibrillator on an outside wall of Rhodes Minnis Village Hall.

To provide funding of £250.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Rhodes Minnis Village Hall committee has identified a need for a local defibrillator for the residents of the village. The nearest one is over 3 miles away at the village hall in Lyminge and it will take valuable time to collect this one for use in Rhodes Minnis. A rapid response is required and a local machine will benefit all the village residents and other users of the village hall and Methodist chapel next door to the village hall.

Graveyard research - Once the information has be gathered and collated in regard to the memorial stones in the church and church yard, the grant would be spent on printing a final document.

We are a small group of volunteers who are currently working through the parish records at All Saints Church, Burmarsh. As part of this work it has been noted that there needs to be some correlation of records with regard to the grave stones and memorials within the existing church yard.

Our group has started photographing and documenting the memorials and is intending to carry out research into the history of the individual gravestones and their associated families with a view to producing a booklet that would be available to all who visit the church.

We hope, with the help of the Community Archaeologist and the 5th continent project, we can plot the grave stones and make a map of the church and the graveyard.

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

This document will provide an up to date record of information that will be available to both the local members of the community and visitors to the church.

Research has identified that many memorials that were recorded in the early

1900s (Leland.L.Duncan) no longer exist and visitors looking for family graves are unable to find them. It is hoped that some of the current research will be able to provide some historical detail that will be preserved for future generations.

Turn The Tide Festival 2019 –Circus skills performance and workshop

Turn The Tide is a free, community-led, festival which aims to positively influence those who attend, broadening horizons and promoting community cohesion. The Festival brings together residents from all walks of life from across the Romney Marsh, celebrating not only our common heritage but also our differences, whilst simultaneously increasing awareness of cultures outside our usual sphere of influence.

The Festival encompasses a wide variety of creative workshops, arts-based performances and sporting activities. Events are selected with all age groups and abilities in mind, and as many as possible encourage audience participation. Past events have included: annual Art competition and exhibition, family pottery and mosaics workshops; Russian Cossack dancers, London Bulgarian Choir, Opera, West African music, classical music; Tai Chi, Pilates, fencing, archery and juggling sessions.

New for this year: we are inviting the community to contribute 20 second film clips of local wildlife to create a fun community film. Taking place in October, the Festival helps to increase footfall and spending in Dymchurch outside the busy holiday season and aims to attract the local population, rather than holiday makers. Events are mainly held in existing indoor venues to make it as ‘weather-proof’ as possible.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £500 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Romney Marsh communities are geographically insular and sometimes economically distanced from sources of diverse cultural influences. This can limit aspirations and narrow horizons, potentially reducing choices and opportunity. In addition to very little cultural diversity, the area has a higher than average percentage of families on benefits, and lower than average social grade/occupation. Combined with rural isolation these things have a negative impact on community cohesion. Research suggests that low income is synonymous with low aspirations and motivation, whilst culture and artistic influences have been shown to improve academic performance.

The Festival is completely free to attend so financial limitations are not a barrier to those wishing to participate. The venues we use are in the heart of the community, such as the Village Hall, St Peter & St Paul's church, local pubs etc and are easily accessible to all. The Festival provides opportunities for people of all abilities and from different generations to interact in a positive environment.

The positivity generated by the past two festivals has been expressed both verbally and in written form and has prompted more of the local community to volunteer and get involved; local businesses also agreed to continue their support and sponsorship.

Defibrillator - The purchase and installation of a defibrillator on an outside wall of Rhodes Minnis Village Hall.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £250.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Rhodes Minnis Village Hall committee has identified a need for a local defibrillator for the residents of the village. The nearest one is over 3 miles away at the village hall in Lyminge and it will take valuable time to collect this one for use in Rhodes Minnis. A rapid response is required and a local machine will benefit all the village residents and other users of the village hall and Methodist chapel next door to the village hall.

Hall hire at hawkinge community centre (Monday Evenings 5-7pm.)

To provide funding of £500.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The Bank Youth Club has been running for 3 years.

The charity provides for 10-16 year olds to have a safe environment to socialise, help with their mental health, to join in with in with sports activities they don’t always do, workshops and fun events to help young people understand their strengths and build resilience, we work with a growing number of vulnerable young people with addition needs and in foster care, integrating them into an all access youth club.

Regular attendances of between 16- 23 young people and is supported well by the community through local volunteers and by support online.

Originally set up in response to calls from the Police, Csu, Hawkinge Town council, the club is very well thought of and supported by the local community, we have successfully connected with the community over the past 3 years and the young people.

Pew cushions for St. Peter’s Church / community centre - Purchase of bespoke pew cushions made for the main body of the seating area.

To provide funding of £500.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We are a small community group in Swingfield Street consisting of 21 properties. We use St. Peter’s church which is vested in the Churches’ Conservation Trust (CCT) to hold our community events and functions.

We have close links with Selsted and Churchill Schools, who attend our events including Remembrance events, carol concerts and other functions. We have visiting theatre groups performing plays, concerts, Christmas Carol concerts, village picnic, Winter/Summer solstice events, Flower arranging classes and an Easter flower festival, Summer tea party.

We have an open invitation to surrounding villages and schools and generally achieve upwards of 80 guests at each event.

The CCT maintain the structure of the building, but we are left to maintain the interior and keep it clean and safe. Visitors complain that the old-fashioned short pews are terribly uncomfortable to sit on for any period of time and that has put some people off returning. Although we do an annual fundraiser for CCT, we do not attract income for them as we are off the beaten track.

We are looking to raise £2,200.00 to provide bespoke pew cushions from a well reputed manufacturer. Our group will raise £400.00 through raffles/events.

Piano – The purchase of a concert piano.  The current grand piano at Holy Trinity was purchased second-hand in 1983.  This has been reasonable for general use but has become problematic for use by serious performers.  The action cannot be replaced, leaving us with a substandard instrument that will only deteriorate. 

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Friends of the Music of Holy Trinity Folkestone supports the music in the church by organising and promoting recitals open to the public. 

This report considers the objections received in respect of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for the extension of controlled parking zone (CPZ) G to include roads in Folkestone Central and Folkestone Harbour wards.

1.        To receive and note Report C/19/18.

2.        Not to uphold the objections to the TRO.

3.        That officers proceed with making the TRO as advertised.

4.        That permit costs, provision and allowances replicate current arrangements for Zone G.

5.        That parking in the new extended zone and adjacent roads be reviewed 12 months after implementation.

Reasons for decision:

The Cabinet Member for Housing, Transport and Special Projectsis asked to agree the recommendations set out below because:

a)    The majority of residents within the proposed area have indicated they do experience parking difficulties and are in favour of parking controls.

b)    Parking controls will help to address the commuter/long-stay parking and traffic flow problems experienced by many of the local residents.

Pew cushions for St. Peter’s Church / community centre - Purchase of bespoke pew cushions made for the main body of the seating area.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £200.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We are a small community group in Swingfield Street consisting of 21 properties. We use St. Peter’s church which is vested in the Churches’ Conservation Trust (CCT) to hold our community events and functions.

We have close links with Selsted and Churchill Schools, who attend our events including Remembrance events, carol concerts and other functions. We have visiting theatre groups performing plays, concerts, Christmas Carol concerts, village picnic, Winter/Summer solstice events, Flower arranging classes and an Easter flower festival, Summer tea party.

We have an open invitation to surrounding villages and schools and generally achieve upwards of 80 guests at each event.

The CCT maintain the structure of the building, but we are left to maintain the interior and keep it clean and safe. Visitors complain that the old-fashioned short pews are terribly uncomfortable to sit on for any period of time and that has put some people off returning. Although we do an annual fundraiser for CCT, we do not attract income for them as we are off the beaten track.

We are looking to raise £2,200.00 to provide bespoke pew cushions from a well reputed manufacturer. Our group will raise £400.00 through raffles/events.

Granny Drops a Clanger (Project a:dress)

a:dress is a project of activism and informal education designed to raise awareness and to challenge the devastating impact of fast fashion on the environment.

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

In the UK, clothing has the fourth largest environmental impact after housing, transport and food. The average lifetime for a garment in the UK is just 2.2 years and an estimated £30bn of unused clothing hangs in UK wardrobes and yet we still shop for more. Each year 430,000 tonnes of clothing are disposed of in the UK, while the number of new clothes sold is rising.

Our focus is on female consumers, as women are disproportionately affected by fast fashion. For example, the impact of sexism and objectification on women’s self-esteem and body image can lead them to be emotionally vulnerable to pressures from the fashion industry. In our pop up galleries and during our workshops and subversive catwalks, a:dress will promote alternatives to throwing clothes away, such as clothing repairs, community clothes exchanges, clothing rental sites, Instagram ‘callout’ collectives and any of the raft of 'resale disruptors.

We will target an intentionally diverse group of girls, young women and women, including school students, Girl Guides and Brownies and older women. We are committed to engaging with women who regularly buy fast fashion and will set up events for intergenerational dialogue and action. We also intend to have global reach through social media.

Pathways to the Past: Exploring the legacy of Ethelburga – step free access to the church.

To provide funding of £500 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The survey supporting the last Parish Plan recorded that 25.5% of the village identified the church as the most important physical feature in the parish and 43.3% as the focal point of the parish as a whole. This was on a 51.2% response rate. This demonstrates that the community still recognises the church as an important part of the community. It is regularly used for secular performances, festivals and the like, as well as for worship.

The main path to the church leads to the south door which provides access to the church down 4 worn steps.  This is unsuitable for those with impaired mobility.  The intention is to lay new paths to the new door, where there are no paths currently.  This door has a level threshold, allowing mobility scooters, prams and buggies to enter the church and be able to park in the north aisle under cover.  This will be a permanent improvement to the church. 

Sandgate Under Attack – Project Management and Travel, not all of the memory sharers live locally and many will have to be visited more than once.  Other costs for publicity and exhibition/presentation costs. 

Community need – Similar projects run by Pavement Pounders in Margate, Ramsgate, Dover and Folkestone have produced a torrent of memory sharers eager to tell their tale.  There is a very strong desire for older citizens to be heard and taken note of.  The better a community understands where it comes from the better it can plan its future. 

Support – The Sandgate Society, Sandgate Councillors Tim Prater and Gary Fuller have offered generous support as has Jan Holben by donating her collection of local recordings.   

To improve the communal garden area and high street and learn how to improve the immediate environment in order to benefit nature.

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We host a broad range of activities at the Network, most of which are free.

We help to support vulnerable adults, and people of all abilities. Whilst we are keen to encourage all those socially isolated/disabled or suffering from mental health problems, we focus on integrating all members of the community and offer a welcoming social space: most recently hosting the popular Annual Exhibition of Unusual Art. The Network activities are open to all. We also give our space freely to groups such as The Autism Group and the Nepalese Attendees often become volunteers, and we encourage the recognition that everyone has something to offer.

Often people who are unemployed due to a variety of reasons will volunteer here to gain experience or rehabilitate themselves back into work, or learn that they can give to society in a variety of ways such as joining in with our Litter Picking Group or being part of fundraising activities that we host for other charities.

The grant will contribute towards artist time and materials to deliver sculptural lantern making workshops in secondary schools in Cheriton.  A contribution towards the cost of projection manager time for arranging the programme, event and workshops will also be included. 

To provide funding of £1000 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Cheriton Light Festival has put Cheriton onto the cultural map.  The beneficiaries are the people of Cheriton, who gain a cultural event for their town which is unique to the community and which strives to involve and include as many opportunities for participation in the event as possible.  The event has also influenced the region, as a number of light festival events are beginning to appear in other places across Kent.  The event offers employment to local people and creative practitioners and brings in resources to Strange Cargo to contribute to their sustainability which will provide benefits to the district, as the company is an active contributor to creative projects across the district. 

Brownsea Island Camp 2020 – to support disadvantaged families full participation in the trip and associated activities. The girls will visit the birthplace of the guiding movement while discovering the fun and adventure of traditional camping.

Brownsea site offers opportunities to learn about nature, the environment and sustainability. Developing team building skills, make friendships and gain independence

To provide funding of £100 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Girl Guiding has been cornerstone of communities for over a 100 years. 

Brownsea Island Camp 2020 – to support disadvantaged families full participation in the trip and associated activities. The girls will visit the birthplace of the guiding movement while discovering the fun and adventure of traditional camping.

Brownsea site offers opportunities to learn about nature, the environment and sustainability. Developing team building skills, make friendships and gain independence.

To provide funding of £100 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Girl Guiding has been cornerstone of communities for over a 100 years. 

Folkestone Under attack - Project management fees, equipment and travel

An oral history and video project centred on the map in Folkestone Museum showing where bombs, shells and V1rockets fell during WWII. The idea is to add live testimony to an otherwise rather dry exhibit.

The outcome will be a presentation made at the Folkestone museum and a multi-media archive containing both video and audio recordings, which will be gifted to the museum.

We have discussed this project with Jennifer Buchman, manager of the museum and she fully supports it. We shall seek out living witnesses and record their stories. We shall also make videos of the locations mentioned by the interviewees as they are now. This project follows on from our Big Lottery supported project: WWII Front line Kent Childhoods but unlike that it hones in on very specific aspects of Folkestone’s experience of that war.

To provide funding of £100 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We were incorporated in 2010 as a vehicle for our “Pride of Place” project. Our aim is to boost pride in Folkestone and its rich heritage By default as much as by design we work with the over 60’s, being no spring chickens ourselves we are more than happy with this.

Specific aims of this project

We will give meaning to the dots on the map of Folkestone’s war attacks and provide for the community a vivid record in the voices of those who lived through them. Our interviewees will be older residents, by asking them to take part in this project we are demonstrating that their knowledge and experience is valued by the community and that they have a contribution to make by helping us all to better understand our heritage. A community that knows where it came from can make better decisions on how its future can be shaped.

2020 Cheriton Light Festival – The grant will contribute towards artist time and materials to deliver three community lantern making workshops in schools in Cheriton.  A contribution towards the cost of projection manager time for arranging the programme, event and workshops will also be included.

To provide funding of £1000 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Cheriton Light Festival has put Cheriton onto the cultural map.  The beneficiaries are the people of Cheriton, who gain a cultural event for their town which is unique to the community and which strives to involve and include as many opportunities for participation in the event as possible.  The event has also influenced the region, as a number of light festival events are beginning to appear in other places across Kent.  The event offers employment to local people and creative practitioners and brings in resources to Strange Cargo to contribute to their sustainability which will provide benefits to the district, as the company is an active contributor to creative projects across the district. 

Folkestone Under attack - Project management fees, equipment and travel

An oral history and video project centred on the map in Folkestone Museum showing where bombs, shells and V1rockets fell during WWII. The idea is to add live testimony to an otherwise rather dry exhibit.

The outcome will be a presentation made at the Folkestone museum and a multi-media archive containing both video and audio recordings, which will be gifted to the museum.

We have discussed this project with Jennifer Buchman, manager of the museum and she fully supports it. We shall seek out living witnesses and record their stories. We shall also make videos of the locations mentioned by the interviewees as they are now. This project follows on from our Big Lottery supported project: WWII Front line Kent Childhoods but unlike that it hones in on very specific aspects of Folkestone’s experience of that war.

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Our general Aims taken from our website

We were incorporated in 2010 as a vehicle for our “Pride of Place” project. Our aim is to boost pride in Folkestone and its rich heritage By default as much as by design we work with the over 60’s, being no spring chickens ourselves we are more than happy with this.

Specific aims of this project

We will give meaning to the dots on the map of Folkestone’s war attacks and provide for the community a vivid record in the voices of those who lived through them. Our interviewees will be older residents, by asking them to take part in this project we are demonstrating that their knowledge and experience is valued by the community and that they have a contribution to make by helping us all to better understand our heritage. A community that knows where it came from can make better decisions on how its future can be shaped.

1.       From Councillor McConville, Leader of the Labour Party

Councillor McConville set out his motion which proposed an amendment to the constitution.

Proposed by Councillor McConville,

Seconded by Councillor Monk;

That this Council moves to, under part 4 section 25.2 amend the constitution in regards to part 4 section 12.6. “Time-limit debates on opposition business shall be limited to 15 minutes”. This should be amended to read 30 minutes.

As per rule 25.2 of the constitution it is resolved that this motion stand adjourned, without discussion until the next ordinary meeting of the Council.

2.       From Councillor Treloar, Green Party

Councillor Treloar set out her motion relating to climate change which was set out in the agenda.

Proposed by Councillor Treloar,

Seconded by Councillor McConville;

That Full council:

1.      Declares that we are in a state of climate and ecological emergency.

2.      Commit to reduce Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s estate and operations to zero net carbon by 2030.

3.      Ensure that all strategic decisions, policy, budgets, investments, contracts, approaches to planning decisions and the council’s own developments are in line with a shift to zero carbon by 2030.

4.      Ensure that all future council reports, where appropriate, include a climate impact statement.

5.      To develop a strategy for Folkestone and Hythe District Council to play a leadership role in promoting community, public and business partnerships for this Carbon Neutral 2030 Commitment throughout the District.

6.      To achieve this, create a Carbon Action Plan based on practical frameworks and advice such as provided by the Carbon Trust. 

7.      Establish a cross-party working group of full council to draw up, steer and monitor progress of the Carbon Action Plan, reporting back to full council in 6 months, then annually.

8.      Call on the UK Government to provide the powers, resources and help with funding to make this possible, and ask local MPs to do likewise.

9.      Request that Cabinet shows leadership and adopts the matters raised in 1 – as above.  

Proposed by Councillor Hills,

Seconded by Councillor Wimble;

RESOLVED:

That the first point of the motion be amended to read:

“That Full Council recognises that we are in a climate emergency, and that the issue be referred to Overview and Scrutiny Committee to get the best way forward, and price it”.

In accordance with the council procedure rule 17.5 five members present demanded a recorded vote.

FOR: Councillors Mrs Berry, Brook, Miss Carey, Collier, Gane, Goddard, Godfrey, Hills, Mrs Hollingsbee, P Martin, Meyers, Monk, Mullard,  Peall, Rolfe and Wimble (16).

AGAINST: Councillors Davison, Dorrell, Field, Fuller, Keen, J Martin, McConville, Meade, Prater, Shoob, Treloar, Wade, Whybrow and Wing (14)

ABSTENTIONS: None (0).

(Voting figures: 16 for, 14 against, 0 abstentions).

          RESOLVED:

That Full council:

1.    Recognises that we are in a climate emergency, and that the issue be referred to Overview and Scrutiny Committee to get the best way forward, and price it.

2.     Commit to reduce Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s estate and operations to zero net carbon by 2030.

3.     Ensure that all strategic decisions, policy, budgets, investments, contracts, approaches to planning decisions and the council’s own developments are in line with a shift to zero carbon by 2030.

4.     Ensure that all future council reports, where appropriate, include a climate impact statement.

5.     To develop a strategy for Folkestone and Hythe District Council to play a leadership role in promoting community, public and business partnerships for this Carbon Neutral 2030 Commitment throughout the District.

6.     To achieve this, create a Carbon Action Plan based on practical frameworks and advice such as provided by the Carbon Trust. 

7.     Establish a cross-party working group of full council to draw up, steer and monitor progress of the Carbon Action Plan, reporting back to full council in 6 months, then annually.

8.     Call on the UK Government to provide the powers, resources and help with funding to make this possible, and ask local MPs to do likewise.

9.     Request that Cabinet shows leadership and adopts the matters raised in 1 – as above.  

(Voting figures: 30 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

3.       From Councillor McConville, Leader of the Labour Party

Councillor McConville outlined his motion which called upon the Council to implement a parental leave policy.

          Proposed by Councillor McConville,

          Seconded by Councillor Peall; and

          RESOLVED:

To refer this parental leave policy to the IRP for consideration in their next review.

(Voting figures: 30 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

This report outlines the regulations in respect of Non Domestic Rates rate relief for charities, other non-profit making organisations, village shops, post offices and other rural premises and cases of hardship relief. The report considers applications for rate relief received for 2019/20 and seeks approval to grant rate relief as recommended in appendix 1.

DECISION:

1.         To receive and note Report C/19/17.

2.         To approve rate relief as summarised in appendix 1 of this report.

The Cabinet Member for Finance is asked to agree the recommendations set out below because agreement is needed on the applications for relief to be granted or refused in accordance with the approved criteria.