John Wishart - Chairman
Tel: 07971 511956
Email: john@togthedog.co.uk
Website: www.upara.club
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Thursday, 1 August 2019
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Swale Borough Council - Plans to Support Local Foodbanks
Plans are being put together by Swale Borough Council to help local foodbanks support more local families.
Cabinet members have been meeting with groups such as Children and Families, Faversham Foodbank and Sittingbourne Foodbank that run local projects to get a better understanding of the need and take up of the service.
These meetings also gave councillors the chance to see how the foodbanks work with each other and other agencies, and helped the council identify ways it could support them to become more effective.
Cllr Julian Saunders, deputy cabinet member for community at the council who is leading on the project, said:
“It’s a sad fact that there are a significant number of local people - including families with children - who simply cannot afford enough food to get by.
Thankfully, there are groups of dedicated volunteers who have been working hard to fill the gap - and it’s time for us to support them.
Cabinet members have been actively speaking to different local foodbanks to try to identify useful ways we can help them to help more local people.
By looking at provision across the borough, we’ve been able to help identify areas where there are gaps in provision, as well as flag up opportunities for more cooperation between groups.
We’re keen to help them work efficiently to support people, including making sure people are getting information about eating healthily, and signposting towards relevant advice to help address their need for a foodbank in the first place.
We also need to make sure people are more aware of our foodbanks so that donations of food and cash increase.”
The plans to support local foodbanks are being finalised but will include funding to help with logistics and advice.
The project is being put together by a number of cabinet and deputy cabinet members including Cllr Angela Harrison, Cllr Richard Palmer, Cllr Hannah Perkin and Cllr Saunders.
Swale Borough Council
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The Prince's Countryside Fund - National Countryside Week & The Village Survival Guide
Today is officially the first day of National Countryside Week.
To help ensure the future of our countryside they:
The Prince’s Countryside Fund relies on the income they generate through their corporate partnerships, events and donations. They are grateful for the generosity of all those that support them.
The British countryside is a huge natural asset and its contribution to our everyday life cannot be underestimated, so to help ensure its future, The Prince's Countryside Fund has launched The Village Survival Guide - How to build a strong community.
Featuring a foreword from Miranda Hart, the guide is based on the lived experiences of rural residents from all across the UK, and will help communities tackle a multitude of issues to make sure that their community will thrive in the future.
Featuring advice from experts, as well as the stories of those who've made a real difference in their rural community, The Village Survival Guide is a colourful manual that features case histories, checklists and practical advice, and is intended to help those living in the countryside to utilise the talents available in their own communities to tackle some of the social and economic barriers they face.
The Village Survival Guide follows on from the Fund’s 2018 research, which saw over 3000 people tell the charity about the challenges they faced living in rural areas, and how they were pulling together to overcome these.
Buy a copy of The Village Survival Guide or read it online at >> http://bit.ly/2OubI8u
Keep an eye on social media pages for updates throughout the week:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/countrysidefund
The Prince's Countryside Fund
The fund's vision is of a confident, robust and sustainable agricultural and rural community which is universally appreciated for its vital contribution to the British way of life and fit to support future generations.
The Prince's Countryside Fund is passionate about the countryside. Established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2010, The Prince’s Countryside Fund exists to improve the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life. Through their partnerships and events such as National Countryside Week they celebrate and promote the value of the countryside.
To help ensure the future of our countryside they:
• Provide more than £1m in grant and initiative funding every year to projects across the UK that help to provide a secure future for the countryside.
• Lead their own initiatives, such as The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme.
• Commission research into issues affecting farming families and rural communities.
• Are an advocate for the countryside and bring together individuals and businesses to help us tackle current challenges.
• Help communities in crisis through their Emergency Fund.
• Lead their own initiatives, such as The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme.
• Commission research into issues affecting farming families and rural communities.
• Are an advocate for the countryside and bring together individuals and businesses to help us tackle current challenges.
• Help communities in crisis through their Emergency Fund.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund relies on the income they generate through their corporate partnerships, events and donations. They are grateful for the generosity of all those that support them.
Read more at >> www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk
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Tuesday, 30 July 2019
Temporary Road Closures & Suspend Cycle Lane - Various Roads, Dartford, Gravesham, Maidstone and Swale
22nd July 2019 for 75 days - Cycle Track - Fastrack Bluewater (next to A296 Watling Street).
31st July 2019 for 3 weeks - D398 Batts Road J/W D397 Gold Street To D398 Batts Road J/W D397 Henley Street - between Batt’s Road and Henley Street, Cobham.
The alternative route is via Henley Street and vice versa.
31st July 2019 for 3 weeks - Dabbs Place, Cobham - between Copt Hall Road and Henhurst Road.
The alternative route is via Church Road and Henhurst Road and vice versa.
2nd August 2019 for 28 mornings between 04.00hrs and 07.00hrs - only 5 days out of 28 will be closed as and when signage is on site - A206 Crossways Boulevard, Dartford - between Anchor Boulevard Roundabout to Galleon Boulevard Roundabout.
The alternative route is via A206, A226, Cotton Lane, B3228, A206 and vice versa.
23rd September 2019 for 3 weeks - White Hill Road, Detling - between Scragged Oak Road and Kemsley Street Road.
The alternative route is via Magpie Lane, Cox Street, Matts Hill, Matts Hill Road and vice versa.
9th September 2019 for 11 days - Boxted Lane, Newington - between Breach Lane and Church View Cottages.
The alternative route is via Breach Lane, The Street, Sheerness Road, Basser Hill, Iwade Road and vice versa.
9th September 2019 for 11 days - Wardwell Lane, Lower Halstow - between School Lane and Newington Enterprise Centre.
The alternative route is via Breach Lane, The Street, Sheerness Road, Basser Hill, Iwade Road and vice versa.
The Kent County Council Highways helpline is: 03000 418181
For details of roadworks, see: www.roadworks.org
Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste
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Monday, 29 July 2019
Temporary Closure of Public Footpaths ZR45, ZR46, ZR47 and ZR50, Newington and Lower Halstow
I am writing as a matter of courtesy to advise that Kent County Council has made an Order the effect of which is to temporarily close for a distance of 20 metres either side of the point at which the power line crosses the path;
• Public Footpath ZR45 at NGR TQ 8573 6617
• Public Footpath ZR46 at NGR TQ 8600 6619
• Public Footpath ZR47 at NGR TQ 8608 6619
• Public Footpath ZR50 at NGR TQ 8653 6622
On or after the 29th July 2019.
The paths will be closed for a maximum of six months, although it is expected that each individual path will be closed for a period of approximately two weeks.
The paths are closed because works to replace the overhead line conductor are planned on or near the path.
There will be no alternative route during the closure.
For detailed enquiries please contact Michael Ellis. Contact Centre no: 03000 417171
Kind Regards
Mr William Barfoot
Definitive Map Team | PROW & Access | Countryside and Community Development | Growth, Environment & Transport | Kent County Council
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Dogs Die in Hot Cars
If you see a dog in distress in a hot car, dial 999.
For top tips for keeping pets cool in hot weather, visit: www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/dogs/health/dogsinhotcars
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