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A Community Guide to Supporting Small Businesses
It’s not always easy for smaller local businesses to keep up with bigger, better-known brands. The COVID-19 pandemic was especially challenging for smaller companies, as many of them lacked the large budgets to stay afloat as business declined or was … Continue reading
CIVIC CENTRE SITE IN FOLKESTONE TO BE USED FOR VACCINATIONS
The Civic Centre site in Folkestone is due to be used as a vaccination centre against COVID. Residents will be invited to get the vaccine when it is their turn and advised where they should attend to get their jab.The … Continue reading
Sandgate Road Surgery Vaccination Programm
You may be aware, but just in case, if you are registered at The Sandgate Road surgery in Folkestone, their vaccination programme starts on Monday 11th January. The vaccinations will be given at the Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone … Continue reading
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Sandgate Library – STILL At Your Service
Despite the national lockdown, Sandgate Library continues to offer a limited book “Select and Collect” pick up service. Folkestone, Cheriton & Wood Avenue Libraries are at present all closed but it is possible for library members of any Kent library … Continue reading
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All You Need To Know About The Vaccine
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve mass use of a Covid vaccine for people aged 16 and over. Immunisations with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, approved by the British medicines regulator, the MHRA, could start early next … Continue reading
Rural Kent – Update on Restrictions
We are waiting for an official ACRE information update, which will come out to you just as soon as regulations have been set formally by the government. In the meantime, as Kent is now in a tier 3 area, the … Continue reading
Kent – Very High Alert
Central government has announced that Kent will be in Tier 3 (very high alert), meaning the restrictions outlined in the briefing (click on link) below will come into effect next Wednesday (2 December). National COVID-19 rules apply in the district … Continue reading
Results of Sandgate Lockdown Photographic Competition 2020
As published by the Sandgate Society: Back in May the Sandgate Society announced a Lockdown photographic competition 2020 to record for posterity the village through these strange times. The criteria for photographs was simple and could include; rainbows in windows, … Continue reading
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KCC Director of Public Health response to national media reports re Ashford and Folkestone
Kent County Council Director of Public Health, Andrew Scott-Clark statement: The PHE dashboard, which can be found here on gov.uk, has changed so that daily reporting includes deaths that have occurred in all settings where there has been a positive COVID-19 … Continue reading
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District Play Areas are Open Again
The news a lot of you have been waiting for… our play areas are reopening today. Firstly, we would like to say a massive thank you to the majority of people who have respected the closures. We completely understand how … Continue reading
Latest Covid19 information from Government
Stay alert We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must: stay at home as much as possible work from home if you can limit contact with other people keep your distance if … Continue reading
Sandgate Park: Playground and Adult Play Equipment Remain CLOSED under Government Rules
Sandgate Parish Council have followed the Government’s Coranavirus advice throughout, and kept Sandgate Park open to give people space to exercise. When the rules changed a little last week, we quickly changed the rules around the Tennis courts and Multi … Continue reading
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Coronavirus – Your Questions Answered
Here are the answers to your questions about how coronavirus is affecting our services across the county of Kent. https://www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-your-questions-answered?utm_source=kcc&utm_medium=homepagealert&utm_campaign=yqa
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Release The Pressure – Mental Health Support
Mental health support Life can get really tough sometimes, but talking can help. We have a highly trained and experienced team available 24/7 to provide expert support no matter what you are going through. Don’t suffer in silence: text the … Continue reading
Reminder About Essential Role Of Community Hubs
As the number of calls received by the three community hubs based in Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh reached 14,000 a reminder has been issued about their purpose. Set up in March and funded by Folkestone & Hythe District Council … Continue reading
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Incredible Response By Folkestone, Hythe And Romney Marsh Communities
A fantastic army of volunteers across Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh has swung into action to meet more than 12,000 requests to help those isolated in their homes due to COVID-19. Volunteers have been giving up their time to help … Continue reading
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Folkestone & District Community Hubs
All three Community Hubs are being supported by Folkestone & Hythe District Council staff and resources. Folkestone Community Hub is being run by the Three Hills Sports Park supported by Citizens Advice and Kent Coast Volunteering Hythe Community Hub is being run by Age … Continue reading
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Kent Council Briefing – Covid 19.
For residents in Kent, we face a huge challenge from coronavirus and its impact on our lives and work. We are committed to ensuring we continue to deliver services – though we recognise that in these challenging times, some of … Continue reading
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Stay Home Save Lives
Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) for individuals and emergency measures for business. A series of new measures to stop COVID-19 from spreading have just been announced by the Prime Minister. They include staying at home except for a number of very limited purposes … Continue reading