KCC Public Protection: ALERT! Doorstep Criminals Target Kent Residents After Storms

Rogue traders active in Kent

Following Storm Eunice and continuing high winds, be alert to rogue traders knocking on your door. We have received reports of over-priced repairs to fencing in the Kent area.

Common tactics include:

• Repairing damage on your roof,
• Removing tree branches overhanging on a footpath that could cause injury or
• Repairing your damaged fence to protect your property.

Do not panic - close the door on the cold caller.

Remember:

• Never agree to work on your house or garden by someone who knocks on your door.
• Request free No Uninvited Traders door stickers
• Reputable builders, roofers and gardeners do not cold call.

Order a 'No Uninvited Traders' Door Sticker at: https://bit.ly/3p8JdNL

If you need storm damage work done, find safe local traders on Trading Standards Checked or

call: 03000 41 64 38 (open 9:00am - 6:00pm on weekdays and 9:00am - 5:00pm on Saturday).

Report cold callers to Kent Police on: 101 or call: 999 if they are aggressive or refuse to leave.

For free advice, contact Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on: 0808 223 1133.

Please warn family members, friends and neighbours!

We know doorstep criminals tell us our roof tiles are loose, our chimney stacks are dangerous, our trees are diseased and our driveways need jet washing.

Help keep your community safe. Report doorstep criminals as soon as you see them or tell your local Community Warden or Police Officer.

Even if you're not sure if they are a criminal tell us anyway, we want to know.

For advice and to report issues to KCC Trading Standards contact:

Citizens Advice consumer helpline on: 0808 223 1133
Consumer Advice scams action line on: 0808 250 5050
Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Kent County Council Public Protection

Garage and Shed Broken Into - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/33356/22

Between 23:00 on Friday the 18th of February and 05:00 on Saturday the 19th of February, somebody broke into a garage at a residential property in Keycol Hill, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/33680/22

Between 19:00 on Saturday the 19th of February and 09:30 on Sunday the 20th of February, somebody broke into a shed at a residential property in Keycol Hill, Newington.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

Temporary Road Closure - Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip

It will be necessary to close part of Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip from Monday 14th March 2022, between the hours of 09:00 and 15:00, with estimated completion by 18th March 2022.

Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip will be closed in the general vicinity of Paradise Farm Barn, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route is Lower Hartlip Road, Hollow Lane, The Street, Munns Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while water main connection works are undertaken by Southern Water.

For information regarding this closure, please contact Southern Water on: 0330 303 0368, who will be able to assist with the scope of these works.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: https://one.network

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Improving Vascular Services Across East Kent, Medway and Maidstone

The NHS is proposing changes to how vascular services (services related to arteries and veins) are delivered across east Kent, Medway and Maidstone.

The vascular services consultation proposes that the vascular team would continue to provide the majority of care, such as clinics and investigations, in local hospitals in east Kent, Medway and Maidstone. Specialist surgery needing a hospital stay would be carried out in a new inpatient vascular centre at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury.

We would like to invite you to some online events to outline the proposals and ask for your views and ideas. The events will take place via live video call.

• Tuesday 22nd February 2022: 10:00am to 12noon
• Tuesday 1st March 2022: 10:00am to 12noon
• Tuesday 8th March 2022: 11:00am to 1:00pm

To book your free place, click on your preferred date found at the bottom of this information about the consultation page. You can also complete a survey, if you wish.

NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group

Boiler Stolen - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/31002/22

Between 07:00 on Saturday the 12th and 09:31 on Monday the 14th of February, a boiler was stolen from a property currently under construction in Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

Swale Borough Council - Platinum Jubilee Grants

Community groups and voluntary organisations in Swale can apply for grants from Swale Borough Council to host events in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this June.

The council is offering grants of up to £1,000 to local groups in support of small-scale projects and events that bring cultural, heritage or educational benefits to the local community during the long weekend.

Celebrations are being held across the country during a four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday, 2nd June to Sunday, 5th June.

Councillor Richard Palmer, cabinet member for community, said:

“We’re making £25,000 available to help fund Platinum Jubilee community events, street parties and celebrations across Swale.

“Local groups can apply for up to £1,000 to help fund their project or activities and I encourage communities to get in touch with their town or parish council, local charities and community groups to get involved.

“Beacons, street parties, tree planting and heritage projects are some of the activities we’re seeing coming through and it’s a wonderful opportunity for communities to come together.

“Our communities have shown great resilience throughout the pandemic but there is now a growing appetite to do more and enjoy our leisure time. 

“The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee gives us the opportunity to reconnect with our friends, family and neighbours by coming together and celebrating the historic 70-year reign.”

Platinum Jubilee grants are available now until the end of the year.

To find out more, including how to apply, visit: www.swale.gov.uk/news-and-your-council/grants-and-funding/platinum-jubilee-grant

KCC road closure applications are available until Thursday, 31st March. For more information, visit: www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/highway-permits-and-licences/apply-to-close-a-road/arrange-a-street-party-for-the-queens-platinum-jubilee

Swale Borough Council