Sandgate Parish Council Events Update: May 2013

An update from Sandgate Parish Council on events, meetings and other general information.

Tomorrow, 10am - 12noon: Sandgate Children's Craft Club. For 2 - 11yr olds, accompanied by an adult. Venue: Sandgate Library

Monday 3^rd, 10am - 11am: Read & Rhyme at Sandgate Library (and every Monday)

Tuesday 4th, 6.30pm: Parish Council Planning Committee meeting and at 7pm: Parish Council Environment Committee meeting - agendas are on the website

Monday 10^th, 11.30am - 12.30: Police Community Support Officer's Open Surgery. Venue: Sandgate Library

Tuesday 11th, 7pm: Main Parish Council meeting - Sandgate Library (the agenda will be on the website next week)

Also, June is the month of the South East Open Studios. Discover 'Art on your Doorstep' - follow the trail from Sandgate to Lydd! Pop into the library to pick up a brochure, which gives information on all the featured artists and the opening times of their studios - two of them are Sandgate artists!

Wednesday 12^th, 7.30pm: The Sandgate Society presents The Greenwall Lecture - Sandgate's unique place in the story of Shorncliffe presented by Michael George (historian and co-author of "Coast of Conflict". Venue: Chichester Hall, Sandgate

Saturday 22^nd June, 7.30pm: Folkestone & Hythe Orchestra's Summer Concert. Venue: Saga Pavilion

For all events on at The Tower Theatre, please visit the website at: http://towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk/towernews/tn_may2013.pdf

For events across the district, visit the new look Discover Folkestone website at: www.discoverfolkestone.co.uk

NOTICES

• 'Together We Are Sandgate' - Think BIG Project sponsored by O2. Help form a Sandgate Youth Group - swap/give away unwanted items; raise awareness of conservation, produce a new magazine for younger people. For more information, contact Adel Wilson on 07795 511355.

• This is a message from your Neighbourhood Watch liaison officer. There has been an increase in reported burglaries in the central Folkestone, Cheriton and Hythe areas. The Folkestone and Cheriton burglaries are occurring mainly overnight, and the Hythe ones during daylight hours. In most cases the offenders are taking advantage of insecurities in houses/sheds. There is a police operation in place to deal with these burglaries. Please report any suspicious activity to 101 or dial 999 where a crime is in progress or life threatened.
• Free loft and cavity wall insulation - Action with Communities in Rural Kent has teamed up with British Gas to offer free cavity wall and/or loft insulation to anyone in receipt of eligible benefits including child tax credit and state pension credit; other benefits are included. It is also free to anyone living in certain geographical areas as defined by the Government. There is no catch and you do not need to be a British Gas customer. Insulating your home can save you hundreds of pounds on your energy bills and makes your home warmer; it's good for the environment too by lowering your carbon emissions. For more information on this free offer and to check your eligibility contact British Gas free on 0800 980 9037 or speak to Tessa O'Sullivan at Action with Communities in Rural Kent on 01303 813790.