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Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Temporary Road Closure - White Hill Road, Hartlip

The Kent County Council Highways Helpline phone number is: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks, please see: www.kenttraffic.info

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

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Santus Circus at Westmoor Farm

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🎪 Santus Circus at Westmoor Farm, Rainham ME8 8QF 🎪

🤡 From Thursday 30th August to Sunday 2nd September 🤡

🎟 Book now: 07843 884787 or 07952 418487 🎟

Website: www.santuscircus.com

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Dead? Or Dead Slow?

Dead? Or Dead Slow?

Over 400 incidents involving Horses were reported to The British Horse Society between March 2017 and March 2018, with a quarter of riders reporting that they were subject to road rage or abuse.

If you or your Horse has been involved in an accident or incident, firstly make sure you report it to Kent Police then please let The British Horse Society know what happened by submitting a report on their Horse Accidents Website at the link here >> www.bhs.org.uk/safety-and-accidents/report-an-incident

Safety Advice and Information

4 Simple Steps for Drivers

If I see a horse on the road;

Then I will...

1. Slow down to a maximum of 15mph.

2. Be patient, I won't sound my horn or rev my engine.

3. Pass wide and slow (at least a car's width).

4. Drive slowly away.

Advice for Riders

There are many things The British Horse Society recommend riders can do to reduce the risk of becoming another statistic.

◉ Always wear hi-viz clothing and put hi-viz equipment on your Horse - even on bright days, it is surprising how well a Horse can be camouflaged against a hedge.

◉ Unless absolutely necessary, The British Horse Society highly recommend you avoid riding in failing light, fog or darkness or when it is snowing or icy.

◉ Show courtesy to drivers - if you show drivers appreciation of their efforts, then drivers should return the favour.

◉ If you are riding a Horse that is not used to roads, make sure you are accompanied by an experienced rider and Horse.

◉ Concentrate all the time.

◉ Make sure you have told someone where you are going and what time you are expected back.

◉ Whether you choose to ride off-road on fields and bridleways, or whether you have no option but to go out onto busy roads, there are always safety issues you need to take into account.

More Safety Advice and Information

For information about The British Horse Society's campaign 'Dead? Or Dead Slow?' visit the link here >> www.bhs.org.uk/safety-and-accidents/dead-slow

Further safety advice and Information from The British Horse Society is available at the link here >> www.bhs.org.uk/safety-and-accidents/safety-advice-and-information

#thinkhorsethink15

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Friday, 24 August 2018

Beating Isolation - 'Friendly Friday Group'

The next Friendly Friday Group meeting is at The Spyglass and Kettle, Woodside, Wigmore, Rainham ME8 0PG on Friday the 31st of August

at 12:30pm

For more information and to book in, please telephone Gayle at the Bluebird Care (Medway) Office on: 01634 780909

Call today - we would love to hear from you!

Gayle Holmes

Office Administrator

Bluebird Care (Medway)

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The Safer in Kent Fund - Apply Now

Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has released a further £100,000 from his commissioning budget for selected organisations to apply for up to £10,000 each to help prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in their neighbourhoods.

The Safer in Kent Fund is open for bids until Tuesday the 11th of September. Applicants should be able to offer evidence to support the need for their project and demonstrate how it will help make their area safer in the long term.

Examples of such projects could include: diversionary activities, training, crime prevention equipment, awareness campaigns or clean up kits.

The fund is available for projects that will help prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in local neighbourhoods. Projects of particular interest would be those that meet the following:

• Supporting rural and coastal communities to stay safe.
• Reducing re-offending.
• Supporting young people through the provision of diversionary or preventative activities for those committing antisocial behaviour, at the cusp of the criminal justice system or within the criminal justice system who are at risk from such issues a youth violence, gangs and knife crime.
• Tackling antisocial behaviour.
• Preventing crime and fraud.
• Supporting communities to raise awareness of risk, safety issues and crime prevention, particularly hard to access communities.
• Innovative projects that meet at least one of the PCC's priorities but do not fit within the categories above.

To be eligible projects must meet one or more of the Police and Crime Plan priorities, and not be for victims' services or mental health as these are funded separately. All funding will be subject to final end of year monitoring.

To apply for funding, please first read the funding grant conditions to ensure your project is eligible.

To read the full eligibility criteria and to submit an application for funding, visit: www.kent-pcc.gov.uk/Safer

Matthew Scott said:
“Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour requires teamwork between the police and local neighbourhoods and I am pleased to be able to support this ongoing effort with funding for locally based initiatives. I welcome bids from charities, Community Interest Companies and other groups that will help Kent Police prevent criminality and antisocial behaviour and hopefully stop people from becoming victims of crime.”

Funding opened on Tuesday the 21st of August and closes on Tuesday the 11th of September at 5:00pm prompt.

Any projects considered for Safer in Kent funding must complete the relevant application form in full. Applicants should be notified of the final outcome by Tuesday the 25th of September 2018.

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