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September 2020

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A big thank you to Ray Hill from Bob Laslett, resident of Newington.

We have all had to endure frustration, difficulties and restrictions during these trying times, so it has been even more pleasing to see the flowers in bloom at the entrance to Newington from the A20 and especially the wonderful show at the war memorial.

Both my wife and I are cheered by the sight of these flowers so I thought the least I could do was to pen a ‘thank you’ to Ray Hill for all his efforts in setting-out, planting and tending these flower beds which bring cheer to an old man (that’s me!) and to all of us who live in Newington (and Peene).

Thanks RAY.

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A great place to stay or visit; great events; great food, great location Tell your friends and family - it's the place to stay.

To book a reservation please contact Hythe Imperial Hotel on 01303 267441; website: www.hytheimperial.co.uk

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Funding Available The Hythe Institute Fund considers applications for funding from local organisations including schools, scouts and guide groups, sports clubs and the trustees of local halls and facilities; who may require funds for maintenance or improvements.

The recipients must be in the Hythe parish (including Hythe, Seabrook, Saltwood, Palmarsh, Lympne and Newingreen).

To apply for funding go to www.hytheinstitutefund.org.uk or e-mail us on hytheinstitutefund@gmail.com or call us on 01303 278888.

Trustees meet to review applications every four months. The cut off dates to receive applications are: • 10 January • 30 April • 30 September

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Hythe in Bloom – Prospect Road…

Now that lockdown has eased somewhat and more residents have been out and about in Hythe, they will surely have noticed the glorious floral displays in Prospect Road which, at least, give the town an air of something like normality.

The floral displays in Prospect Road are provided by Hythe in Bloom – under the auspices of Hythe Civic Society – and those on East Street roundabout are provided by Hythe Town Council.

The organisers of Hythe in Bloom report that the railing planters in Prospect Road nearly didn’t happen this year for two reasons.

Firstly, Longacre Nursery -which supplied all the plants for many years – closed down. This came as a terrible blow as the order for 2020 had already been placed with them but, with the help of Folkestone and Hythe District Council, a very good supplier was found in North Kent and they have done a marvellous job.

Secondly, COVID 19…. Having placed the order (again!) the virus reared its ugly head and, as the country was due to be locked down for the foreseeable future, the organisers wondered whether anyone would actually be in Prospect Road to see the display.

In addition to the concerns above, Hythe in Bloom were mindful that financial support for the displays might be in doubt.

Fortunately, all sponsors and supporters remained on board.

Sally Chesters, organiser of Hythe in Bloom said, ‘We should like to give a big thank you, to Hythe Town Council, to our commercial sponsors Lawrence and Co Estate Agents, Gopak and Charlier Construction, and to Twenty Four restaurant for their contribution in kind, all of whom have been generous in their support. We are delighted that all our fears were unfounded and that we have wonderful colour in the town once again!’

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Report from your County Councillor for Newington

Like many other organisations Kent County Council has been affected by the pandemic and we face a budget shortfall of £20 million from extra costs and lost income. The Government has provided additional funding but not enough. In addition the long-standing problem of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children has now finally overwhelmed KCC’s capacity in social workers, foster carers, accommodation and funding. The Government has said Kent should be caring for no more than 231 UASC. Since the beginning of this year over 400 UASCs have entered our care taking the total of UASC in Kent to 589 under 18-year olds. There are also 940 UASC care leavers for whom we still have financial responsibility until they are 25.

We have told the Government we can accept no more UASC. We are continuing to care for the UASC already with us and normal services will continue for Kent children.

We will be holding a special budget meeting in September to make the savings we need to match our income to expenditure. I hope you took the opportunity to respond to our consultation on this difficult decision. Work is already under way on the budget for 2021/22 which we expect to be even more challenging.

Last month I reported on the work which I am leading on Net Zero for both KCC and Kent as a whole. One of the next steps in this is the launch of Solar Together which aims to make solar panels more affordable for homes, business and community buildings in Kent. Prices on solar panels have been steadily dropping but the initial cost has been a barrier to more people taking advantage of the reductions in energy bills that solar panels provide. We are inviting people to register their interest and, using our collective buying power, we will hold a reverse auction to get the best price for the panels.

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Only when the price is known will you need to make a commitment to go ahead or not. For more information, visit www.solartogether.co.uk/Kent There are also 20 electric vans available for Kent businesses to borrow (for free) for two months at a time to evaluate how they could make the switch to electric and an offer to parish councils to install EV charging points. There’s also more to come soon on planting trees and our pollinator action plan (Plan Bee). As ever, see the website for more information or contact me.

It's been a while since I last reported on potholes but work on road repairs has continued without interruption throughout the pandemic. Do keep reporting any potholes you see and any blocked drains so they can be cleared before the winter rains.

This year 2,960 potholes have been filled and 56,724 sqm of road have been patched. A new ‘retread’ technique has also been successfully trialled for rural roads. It involves planing the old road surface and breaking it up, with the broken material levelled out to form the new road base. A fresh bitumen emulsion is mixed into the broken material to bind it and the road mix is compacted and sealed to provide a new, levelled and pothole-free surface. It's a good example of how innovation and recycling can save money and help us resurface more rural roads.

Susan Carey Member for Elham Valley Kent County Council

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Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds

Charity number: 1122652

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The editor of The Sentinel is also responsible for sending Hythe, Newington and Sandgate related event information to the Folkestone Herald. If you have an event you wish to publicise it is needed by Tuesday at 17:00. The information should appear in the edition two weeks later although it is not guaranteed.

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New dates 5th, 12th, 19th September 3rd, 17th and 24th October (All Saturdays)

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NEWINGTON VILLAGE HALL

Notice Newington Village Hall is looking for volunteers to join the management committee with effect from the 1st January 2021.

There are several roles including responsibility for taking bookings for the hall, taking minutes, and doing the accounts.

The committee holds six meetings in the village hall each year.

The hall has been fortunate enough to secure a substantial government grant from Folkestone and Hythe Council to help in respect to managing the hall during the present challenging times.

If interested in joining this fascinating aspect of village life, then please contact either the Letting Secretary or Treasurer on 01303 271369.

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We are a small family run business, trading for over 30 years in the heart of Hythe High Street at number 51 (CT21 5AD) and we pride ourselves on customer service and of a range of products with high quality produce. We cater for all needs, whether it's a small treat for your pet, tapioca to make your favourite nostalgic pudding, or some of our delicious, local, free range eggs, perfect for cooking, baking and breakfasting!

At U-Weigh we have more than 400 items in store, ranging from cupboard essentials to sweet treats and snacks. We have a large selection of herbs, spices and seasonings to take your meal plans to every corner of the world, and to cater for the home bakers and amateur chefs, some cupboard staples; flours, sugars, cake mixes, pastas and rices. As dried food specialists, we all have a wide knowledge and will not hesitate to help with any queries or questions you may have.

Take a look at our many products, write your list and pop into the shop. We're also doing our bit for the planet by introducing paper bags, and don't forget, if you are trying to be more green, you can bring your own tubs, jars and containers to fill up. www.u-weigh.co.uk

www.facebook.com/uweigh/ From the cutting-edge London design agency Here Design - writer and poet Philip Cowell, and award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand, author of The Herbarium, this playful, original, beautifully designed book brings to life the punctuation marks we use every day, including: The dashing dash So-called "quotation marks" The colon: and on and on.

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Light lunches available local in church after lunchtime concerts

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Benefice service on St Martin's field ( if fine). 10.00am.

Holy Communion (said). 9.30 am Harvest service. 3.00pm

Unfortunately, unless the rules change) we are unable to have hymns or the tea afterwards. Also any gifts traditionally given for the rainbow centre must not include any fresh produce but be tins or dried food please. If you are unable to attend the service but would like to make a donation they can be left with any member of the church congregation.

Thank you.

For any further Church information please contact The Reverend Janet Thornby on 01303 271267

Folkestone and Hythe Cats Protection shop in Hythe is now open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 3pm.

New measures in place to protect customers and volunteers.

Stringent cleaning regime and quarantining system to further protect customers and volunteers and only 2 customers in the shop at any one time.

Many bargains from ÂŁ1.

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All now available in paperback and on Kindle Set in Folkestone in the heady days of the late 60s.

They say if you can remember it, you weren't there!

Two plays. One an imaginary meeting between Dylan Thomas and Brendan Behan in a Fitzrovia pub. The other is Caitlin Thomas reminiscing after the untimely death of her husband.

This is the tale of Hana, a young girl who moves from where she was born in London, to the Kent coast. They discover a wonderful area called Prince's Parade which is full of amazing animals, has a beautiful canal and is right next to the sea too! By buying this book you will be helping to protect it. All profits from it will be donated to the Save Prince's Parade campaign which aims to halt plans to develop the area into a housing estate.

This walk through the history of Sandgate to the present day was first performed at the Chichester Hall a decade ago on Wednesday, 9th June, 2010.

It is now available on Kindle or in paperback.

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If you would like to submit an article or letter please ensure it is emailed to me by the 20th of each month.

I will print almost anything as long as it’s not libellous, racist or unkind.

Name must be supplied but can be withheld if requested.

Please put your articles etc in plain text or Word and images should be in .jpg, .tiff or .png.

My contact details are: Address: Clyme House, Hillside Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5DJ Mobile: 07771 796 446 email: david@thesentinel.org.uk