Delegated Decisions

Replacement double glazing units for four windows in the small hall – Ongoing maintenance and improvement of the building and its facilities

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The hall is used by people of all ages from the community.  It is used by Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Rainbows, dancing groups, keep fit classes, walking group, bingo and the twice weekly Coffee ‘n’ Chat mornings which provides a social morning for all sections of the community. 

Replacement double glazing units for four windows in the small hall – Ongoing maintenance and improvement of the building and its facilities

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The hall is used by people of all ages from the community.  It is used by Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Rainbows, dancing groups, keep fit classes, walking group, bingo and the twice weekly Coffee ‘n’ Chat mornings which provides a social morning for all sections of the community. 

This report sets out the results of the recent informal consultation for a proposed controlled parking zone (CPZ) in the area around Clifton Crescent in Folkestone as shown in appendix 1. There is parking congestion in this area and the council had received an application and a petition from residents requesting for parking controls to be introduced. The consultation was designed to seek the views of residents and businesses within the local area about possible changes to the current parking arrangements.

1.        To receive and note report C/19/43.

2.        That subject to statutory consultation on a draft Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), parking controls consisting of permit holders only parking are introduced in all roads as shown in appendix 1.

3.        That subject to statutory consultation on a draft TRO, pay & display only parking bays are introduced along a section of The Leas (between Clifton Crescent and Clifton Gardens) to provide short-stay parking for non-permit holders.

4.        That subject to statutory consultation, the number of coach parking bays along The Leas (between Clifton Crescent and Clifton Gardens) be reduced from four to two to reflect the wishes of residents and the nearby hotel, and that the spaces be converted to pay & display bays for visitors.

5.         That officers report back to the Cabinet Member for Transport if there are any objections to a proposed draft TRO.

6.        That the hours of operation of the CPZ be 8am-8pm, Monday-Sunday (including bank holidays), based on the responses to question 5.

7.        That each household be restricted to two resident permits based on responses received to question 7 and 8.

8.        That the fees for permits reflect those agreed by Cabinet in the current fees and charges schedule.

9.        That the number of residents’ visitors’ permits per household be restricted to 50 in any year but this limit be extended in exceptional circumstances.

10.     That the proposed pay & display charges along The Leas reflect current charges in the adjacent Zone Al agreed by Cabinet in the current fees and charges schedule but the maximum waiting time be extended to five hours.

11.     That the eligibility criteria for permits be:

              I.   Resident permit

a)    The applicant’s usual place of residence should be in the CPZ

b)   The vehicle is either a passenger vehicle or a goods vehicle of a height less than 3.2 metres (10ft 6ins) and length less than 6.5 metres (21ft 4ins) a gross weight not exceeding 5 tonnes.

            II.   Resident visitor permits

                        a) Applicant’s usual place of residence should be in the CPZ

           III.   Business permit

a)    The business operates from an address within the CPZ

b)   The vehicle is essential for the efficient operation of the business

          IV.   Hotel Guest Permit

a)    Hotels or B&Bs should be registered within the CPZ

Reasons for decision:

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

A majority of respondents to the consultation are in favour of parking controls to be progressed.

Eaton Lands Community Orchard.

To provide funding of £935.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Planting of Community Orchard.

The provision and installation of Wi-Fi and CCTV equipment. The existing Wi-Fi needs to be extended to our new Annexe and cameras need to be installed at five points around the buildings with equipment to monitor any attempted unlawful entry to the buildings.

To provide funding of £571.14 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Users of our Main Hall and Committee Room have access to Wi-Fi, but users of our new Annexe do not have this facility, which is essential for many groups. This is a disadvantage to the Committee in terms of maximising our hirings, which allows us to offer the facilities at a competitive rate and attract a variety of groups. The community identified additional and varied activities as a need, which resulted in the building of the Annexe. Since the Annexe opened in April this year, several new groups have commenced. These include two Keep Fit classes for older residents, a Bridge Club and a Lunch Club for over 50s. Existing groups have been able to offer extended hours or extra sessions.

In addition, we can now hire out the two halls simultaneously, so we no longer need to turn away people who want a venue for parties and other celebrations.

Capital funding is needed to upgrade and install accessible toilets and baby changing facilities at the new Safe Haven project in Folkestone which is being delivered in the Folkestone Rainbow Centre premises in the evenings and weekends.

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The prevalence of serious mental health conditions in Folkestone & Hythe is higher than in the other districts in Kent. The percentage of patients recorded on GP QOF (Quality of Outcome) registers as having schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, other psychoses or on lithium therapy is 0.9%, the second highest in Kent. The average across Kent is 0.8%.

There is no other service operating out of hours, 365 days per year, to support people in mental health need in Folkestone & Hythe district, nor in any other part of Kent.

To provide funding of £236.40 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund – The grant will be used to replace an old 1916 hut/village hall with a brand new modern hall for use by the community of all ages. 

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The aim is to provide a community hub for all ages and create a legacy of respect and care for the elderly.  This will be a meeting point for families and neighbours with a chance of share problems and remedies.  Most importantly the hall will be a place to enjoy company and discussions. 

Parish Hall – Building a Stronger Community in Central Folkestone.  To make the facility fit for purpose for use by the wider community.  A contribution towards new chairs, four new tables, and shutters for two hatchways in the kitchen. 

To provide funding of £1000 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

There is clear evidence of a need for an accessible, affordable, central facility to serve local people and organisations serving the community for people to meet, to do activities and learn, for job preparation, emotional and physical wellbeing, for shelter, for advice and guidance from professionals in an informal environment. 

Electrical supply for Christmas trees – Feeder pillar to complete the electric supply to the tree at Meriden Park and installation of electrical supply and feeder pillar to tree on land adjacent to the Golf Club. 

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Over the last 10 years the lighting of the Christmas trees has enhanced our hamlet during the festive period and brought the community together at a ceremony to switch on the lights.  In the past the supply for the lights has been provided by car batteries which have to be changed regularly once a week and a permanent electrical supply would provide

Towards the purchase of a concert piano.

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

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

Bake Club – New oven and electrical installation of oven (power point and fuse box alteration) 

DECISION:

To provide funding of £280 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Bake Club currently runs in another building on Foord Road and has been successful.  Ingredients are made available to cook a particular item that is voted on the week before.  The club learn cooking skills/socialise/ learn about healthy food and enjoy a communal lunch together. 

Electrical Supply for Christmas Trees - Feeder pillar to complete the electric supply to the tree at Meriden Park and installation of electrical supply and feeder pillar to tree on land adjacent to the Golf Club.

To provide funding of £250.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Over the last 10 years the lighting of the Christmas Trees has enhanced our hamlet during the festive period and brought the community together at a ceremony to switch on the lights. In the past the supply for the lights has been provided by car batteries which have to be changed regularly once a week and a permanent electrical supply would provide a better means of power (as it has proved at the Meriden Park tree). Over time the trees have become much larger and power is not as easily provided via batteries as it was when the trees were small.

Bake Club – New oven and electrical installation of oven (power point and fuse box alteration) 

To provide funding of £280 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Bake Club currently runs in another building on Foord Road and has been successful.  Ingredients are made available to cook a particular item that is voted on the week before.  The club learn cooking skills/socialise/ learn about healthy food and enjoy a communal lunch together. 

The rec - A drugs box tool for informal education that’s portable.

The Rec is a detached project engaging with hard to reach young people.

We engage young people in team work sports, informal education, we help the young people look for jobs in the park, we engage in topical issues affecting young people, we are there to listen too young people, we sign post young people to other organisations if appropriate.

We are in the park to support young people. The Drug box will allow us to educate the young people on drug awareness and help tackle drug related issues. The purchase of the kit also allows access to an online training and resource centre.

To provide funding of £500 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We have been engaging in the park for the last 5 years, the young people ask us to come back and are always please to engage in activities, we have support from the community warden, the police and the district council.

The young people in the park don’t engage in other groups that’s why we support them.

New Romney Country Fayre 2020 – Donation towards the purchase of Public Liability Insurance.

To provide funding of £500 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.

Funding for more equipment – For the purchase of much needed litter picking equipment.

To provide funding of £500 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

This Group have made an impressive impact on litter picking within the District. 

Creative Community Outreach – providing art therapies to community groups.

To provide funding of £1000 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

There are no creative facilities or adult education resources in New Romney.  There are no facilities for many of the largest groups of the project (especially physical and mental illness).  It is widely recognised that creative pursuits improve wellbeing and mental health.  They also help nurture the development of children and young people and improve the lives of the elderly. 

ORIGINS - Black History Month –

· A month-long Exhibition = Launch - Snacks/Refreshments, Frames & Fixings

· Screening of 2 UK films = Venue Hire

· Talk on ‘How the Black Female was Whitewashed From Renaissance Art and

  Onwards’ = Speaker Fee, Venue Hire

· A family Photo/embroidery workshop = Materials & Equipment

· A social Gathering = Snacks & Refreshments

To provide funding of £150 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

More people from the African Diaspora are moving to Folkestone. On the first ever ‘Windrush Day’ this year Origins together with Dr Legumes hosted a Kaiso workshop in Dr Legumes restaurant that attracted a mixed audience that included many new African Diaspora residents to Folkestone.

Whatever enables people to feel accepted and part of the community is beneficial to, not only those people but, the community as a whole. This will be our fourth year of hosting events and interest from the community as a whole is growing year on year.

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 Guide units.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £300.00 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 organisations 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.

Replacement canoes – Replacing canoes which have reached the end of their safe life.

To provide funding of £730 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

We have been pleased to provide activities in over 1300 client sessions so far this year, 61% of whom are children and young people. Nearly 50 people have come to us for the first time in 2019 as we are continually looking for new ways to encourage people to try paddling as a way of combatting inactivity and improving fitness levels.

In order to continue to provide this service and resource for our community we need to buy new boats and buoyancy aids.

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. 

Commemorative flag to record the formal opening of the 1^st Hythe Scout Group campsite “Redbanks” in September.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £346.19 to the above project.

Sandgate under Attack - Project Management, Travel, (not all of our memory sharers will live locally, and many will have to be visited more than once).Publicity and exhibition/presentation costs.

To provide funding of £375 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Community need: Similar projects run by us 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 our older citizens to be heard and taken note of. We do well to listen, 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.

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. 

This reportlists a change to appointments to outside bodies. The Leader has responsibility for overall strategy and leadership.   

DECISION:

1.        To receive and note report C/19/25.

2.         To remove Councillor Godfrey from the Board of East Kent Housing, and replace him with Councillor McConville for the remainder of the term 2019/20 as set out in the report.

Reasons for decision:

The Leader was asked to agree the recommendations because he has responsibility for overall strategy and leadership to the outside bodies for 2019/20, acting under delegated powers, the Leader may make or change an appointment of the Council, to an outside body.