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Chestfield Parish Magazine Edition 116, September 2019

Chestfield Parish Council Office 4, Jagow House, Joseph Wilson Ind. Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3PS. Tel: 01227 773121 / [email protected]. Website: www.chestfieldpc.kentparishes.gov.uk Page | 1

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

As you are all so sadly aware the village sadly lost one of our great friends and supporters in Cllr.Jenny Samper recently. Jenny represented Chestfield for many years, and over the time I knew her we became good friends, and without doubt her words of advice and indeed encouragement in my position as your Chairman have been well heeded. Her fellow City Councillor Pat Todd paid tribute to Jenny at our last meeting, and has given us permission to reproduce his tribute further within this magazine.

During our last ‘chat’ (for that is what they were) Jenny thanked us for arranging for the mural on the underpass, and remarked how much “it cheered up the area”. We have received a lot of positive feedback regarding the painting of the mural, and we are hoping to arrange for the opposing side to be painted also.

Since my last message we have formally received notice of the Grasmere Pastures applicants’ appeal. This will be heard by the Government Inspectorate in September, and will follow the same process as that employed for Bodkin Farm. Here’s hoping for an equally same result !!

Many of you will by now have seen the appearance of two large planters at the front of the WI Hall. These are the result of a suggestion for a community herb garden, where anyone will be able to pick the amount of herbs that they need at the time. Whilst we have now planted these up, please note that the plants are still very young and therefore need to be allowed to grow, so we would ask that these are left alone for the time being - this project has been a very enjoyable one to be involved in, and is one that will literally be a living legacy for the village to enjoy.

This is covered further within this magazine also, and we would love to receive your thoughts and comments. Our thanks to all involved ! The creation of the herb garden is yet another example of our efforts to enhance our community spirit and togetherness, and in this regard we have received very positive comments from not just those of you that have visited, but also from some other local parish councils. It is also an example of how much we value your opinions and ideas for the village, so would encourage you to keep them coming!

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The last magazine included a brief synopsis of what your Parish Council worked on (and in many cases achieved) over the past year, and many of you have commented the how fortunate the village is to have such an active Parish Council. We are here to serve you all, but when you think about it - we couldn’t do it without you could we? Regards Steve Cllr Steve Bailey, Chairman, Chestfield Parish Council

Canterbury City Councillor Jenny Samper It is with sadness that we record the sad death of city councillor Cllr Jenny Samper who died on 8 June 2019. She was a great friend to the village and her passing is very sad for both the village and the city council. A minute’s silence was held in her honour at the 08 July 2019 parish council meeting, and Canterbury City Councillor Pat Todd subsequently read the following to that meeting:

“Chairman, councillors, It is with regret and much sadness that I ask that you formally record in your minutes, the sad demise on the 8th June of my fellow ward councillor on Canterbury City Council, Councillor Jenny Samper. As I sat and struggled for words I heard a phrase in my head which she used many, many times when making a decision or embarking on a course of action that was required. Well, It is what it is and we’ll just have to get on with it. Page | 4

Jenny reached her 80th birthday in January of this year and her bearing, enthusiasm and vitality never took into account these years. She was inexhaustible especially on the four city campaign trails I travelled with her not to mention general and county elections beside.

She was born and, for the majority of her life, lived in the ward of Chestfield and this gave her a unique insight into what and who made up her ward. Her historical knowledge of the area and its inhabitants was unsurpassed and often was significant in any decision making that had to be made and also the basis of many a challenge to planning applications.

Jenny did not set out to be a politician but a teacher and a jolly good one she was too, finishing her career as deputy headteacher of Kings Road School in Herne Bay. There are many tributes on social media and in other places to her expertise as a teacher and are testament to her as a human being. She is very fondly remembered.

She was the longest serving councillor on the council having been elected in 1976 and apart from an enforced 4 year break in the 1990’s served continuously until June this year. Not content with just sitting back, Jenny was active in many parts of the council and various outside bodies where she will be sadly missed. As a chair of many committees over the years she was found to be fair and firm and if anyone did try to overstep the mark they would be fixed with her, what I call her headteacher look, and usually accompanied with a few appropriately delivered words. That did the trick! Nothing was too much bother for her and she would frequently ring or contact people who were not well or had other problems just to say, ‘How are you doing’. Another of her phrases, ‘Pop in for coffee and cake’. She revelled in and thoroughly deserved her two consecutive years as The Lord Mayor of Canterbury at the turn of this century. A fitting tribute to a fine lady.

When I was awoken at 6 30am on the Sunday morning to be told the terrible news I confess to going into total shock for more than a few minutes. Jenny was distinguished, dependant, seemingly indestructible and above all a very good friend.

She did die of natural causes and I am able to say that her family’s wishes are for a private funeral at the end of July followed by a memorial service in September with the likely venue being the Cathedral.”

Canterbury City Councillor, Cllr Pat Todd Page | 5

Community Herb Boxes

With the kind permission of the Women’s Institute your parish council has provided a community herb garden in front of the WI Hall.

We all often buy herbs from supermarkets whose quanities are not always needed and therefore wasted. We encourage residents when the herbs are established to help themselves to just what is required for your dishes and hope you will try something new!

Each container has been planted with a selection of herbs, each selected for their taste and culinary uses. You will see each herb has a label identifying it.

In our next magazine we will give you information on uses and flavours and pairings on each individual spice. We will also put information on the noticeboards when the herbs are mature.

Your comments and feedback would be welcomed. Any recipes incorporating herbs are invited for a future magazine. NB. We do not recommend the use of herbs for medicinal purposes unless on professional advice.

Household Emergency Plan – our centrefold in this edition of the magazine may be of interest to you! Based on a leaflet developed by the Kent Resilience Forum advising on household emergency plans we hope it may make you think and consider doing something for your household.

A new Parish Council notice board By the time you are reading this magazine there should be a new parish/community noticeboard in the parish. The Green/Fairways Management Committee approached the parish council with a request for one for their area. The noticeboard has been ordered and delivered. The Green/Fairways Management Committee have made a £200 donation to the purchase and will also arrange installation themselves. It is to be installed near the entrance to Birkdale Close.

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Christmas Art outreach session for families In conjunction with Espression Arts CIC we are pleased to offer a free session for families to make and paint their own ceramic Christmas decorations etc. Every family member may get involved!

The session will run on Saturday 23 November 2019 from 12.30 to 2.30pm at the WI Hall in Chestfield Road. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Places must be booked please as space and materials are limited – please book through the Clerk: 01227 773121 or email [email protected] Page | 7

Community Quiz We are holding another Community Quiz on Saturday 19 October 2019, with Steve as our legendary compere. This will be held at the Chestfield cricket club in Grasmere Road from 5pm. Tables of 8 at £8 per head. Payment in advance please. A Nibbles Platter per table will be provided, and a raffle will be held too for a local charity. Book through the Clerk and any questions too, please ask the Clerk: 01227 773121 email [email protected]

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Whitstable Improvement Trust information board, Chestfield Road Our thanks to Cllr Brealy who cleared the area around the WIT Board in Chestfield Road in June – two trailers worth over two days.

The parish council has contacted the Whitstable Improvement Trust about refurbishing this board and the WIT Trustees have given permission for this to happen – and also that one side of the board may be used by the parish council – for a public right of way network map or conservation area map of Chestfield. Watch this space! Page | 8

Keeping Chestfield Tidy!

Chestfield Parish Council is organising a Litter Pick on Sunday 8 September 2019.

If you are able to help, please come to the play park on Chestfield Road at 10.30am. (weather permitting). The council will arrange for high-viz jackets and litter picking equipment etc. to be available.

The pick will last no more than a couple of hours.

Please do come along and lend a hand to help us keep our village in the condition we all want to see.

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Disposal of soil, rubble, hardcore and plasterboard at KCC Household Waste Centres

Following the public consultation undertaken last year, the Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste, has now endorsed the recommendation for the ‘charging for the disposal of non- household waste materials (soil, rubble, hardcore and plasterboard) at KCC Household Waste Recycling Centres’ proposal. All details relating to the Decision can be found at https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=50280&Opt=0

The charging policy started on 3 June 2019 at all 18 Kent Household Waste Recycling Centres, with details as follows:

Soil, Rubble & Hardcore: £4 per bag/item. Any bag up to the size of a standard black sack. Limited to 5 bags/items per day

Plasterboard: £6 per bag/sheet. Any bag up to the size of a standard black sack.

Payment will be by card only and there will be a dedicated member of staff to assist customers when they arrive at site with chargeable waste items.

Information can be found in the ‘Operating Policy’ document online at www.kent.gov.uk/recycling and FAQs will shortly be made available online.

For any further queries please contact: Waste Support

Kent County Council | Waste Management | Floor 1, Invicta House, Maidstone, ME14 1XX| www.kent.gov.uk/waste

#KeepKentClean

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The Community Safety Unit at Canterbury City Council is aware of many people being scammed in Thanet and that scammers are moving towards the Canterbury District. Scams can be people knocking at doors saying they are from the local council or police, stating residents are owed money, then getting bank and personal details. The other big issue is rogue driveway and roofing companies charging people very large amounts of money to repair a roof (which is usually not damaged) or putting in a driveway and doing a very bad job with the result being worse that before they started.

For further advice and information please see Trading Standards https://www.kent.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/consumer- protection/doorstep-criminals

Trading Standards has also just created an awareness film highlighting how to spot the signs of financial abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYvsuynSJQs

Historically the other issue in rural areas is shed and garage break-ins - this tends to be an issue in the summer, with tools and garden furniture being the main items stolen. The Rural Forum on the 11 March 2019 awarded funding for crime prevention/safety packs which aim to prevent door step and other crimes that can occur in rural areas.

CCC has worked with Solon Security to create packs to help raise awareness of these issues as well as including items which may prevent some of these crimes . The packs include:-

o A Security Squirrel tin - these look like a tin can but have a twist lock at the bottom in which you can hide valuable items and put them to the back of the cupboard to keep them safe. o Property marking kit o Shed padlock kits o No doorstep callers window stickers o Awareness flyers and information about Neighbourhood Watch.

We have 80 packs to give away! Please collect one while stocks last from Cllr Lorraine East, No. 5 Fern Close (Telephone 07798883391) or contact the Clerk.

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Extract from the Kent Police Chief Constable Awards

In March 2019, Sgt Kurt Holmes, Sgt Sean Scarsbrook, PC David Body, PC Alan Powell and Justin Lloyd saved a man’s life who had suffered a major heart attack and collapsed while they were off duty playing a round of golf at Chestfield, east Kent. The officers twice revived the man, keeping him alive for 25 minutes while remaining calm and focused under pressure.

Together with Mr Lloyd, the officers directed golfers away from the area, helped with the paramedic equipment and with the transfer of the man to the air ambulance. The club and the man and his family praised the officers and Mr Lloyd who, they say, remained humble and modest in the way they acknowledged that praise. The officers and Mr Lloyd have all received a Chief Constable’s commendation.

Chief Constable Pughsley said: ‘It is a tremendous honour to be able to commend those police officers and staff who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect the public and bring offenders to justice. I am immensely proud to be able to present long service awards, commendations and certificates of merit to officers and staff who have demonstrated a real commitment to providing a first class service to victims and witnesses in Kent. The public in Kent should also be extremely proud to have such a dedicated and professional team working day and night to protect and serve them.

The officers have been awarded the Chief Constable’s Certificate of Merit for their tenacity, dedication, care and compassion.”

WE WOULD REMIND ALL PARISHIONERS THAT THE VILLAGE DEFIBULATOR IS SITUATED AT THE REAR OF THE GOLF CLUB

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Southeastern to introduce Delay Repay 15

Compensation for delays of 15 minutes From 13 June 2019, Southeastern announced the roll-out of 15- minute Delay Repay compensation, as part of a suite of passenger- focused improvements which will be introduced for Southeastern passengers by Autumn. ‘Delay Repay 15’ will mean passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more will receive money back to compensate them for the inconvenience, where currently compensation applies for delays over 30 minutes David Statham, Southeastern's Managing Director, said: “I don’t want any of our passengers to be delayed, but if they are it’s really important that we compensate them properly.That’s why I’m delighted to announce these improvements to Delay Repay, which will make a real difference for people who experience shorter delays of between 15 and 30 minutes." A quicker, simpler way of claiming As part of our longstanding commitment to making the process of claiming compensation quicker and easier. We will very shortly be launching a website upgrade that will cut the number of steps needed to complete the online form, by using information on previous claims and regular journeys. New 'Best Fare Finder' launched on Southeastern website We will also be making enhancements to our Key Smartcard, with single and return tickets available to purchase online for the first time. And a new ‘Best Fare Finder’ will be launched on the Southeastern website to help passengers get the best value tickets for their journey and provide reassurance about their choice of fare. Franchise extension confirmed These improvements are part of a short-term extension to the current Southeastern franchise, which has been agreed following the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 10 April. Southeastern will continue to operate services until 10 November 2019, with an option to extend to 1 April 2020, allowing the Government more time to review and award a winner for the next South Eastern franchise.

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CHESTFIELD GOLF CLUB

More than just a Golf Club…

Not a GOLFER……not a problem! Why not become a Social Member Your £55 annual fee gets you Discounted bar prices and £25 credited to your bar card

We have the oldest building used as a clubhouse in the world without the oldest attitude to dress rules.

Our friendly and welcoming clubhouse is open every day.

Social Events

We run a number of social events here so there is something for everyone from Quiz Nights, Weekly Bridge Drives, Summer Balls, Burns Night Suppers, Comedy Nights, Children’s Christmas Parties and Carols at the club.

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Playing membership packages start at £195 and range up to full membership at £1185. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned Pro we have something to suit your needs. Competitions are held every week for those with a competitive streak, alternatively make great friends playing casual golf whilst getting some exercise.

Club Professional Warren, holding another free members clinic. This time it was putting.

For further information contact the office 01227 794411 or email [email protected]

More than just a Golf Club…

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Amazing numbers at Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable

Recently at Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable we have been analysing the number of people we have been helping over the last year.

Did you know that we deliver around 20,000 freshly cooked hot lunches to our client’s homes every year? We deliver throughout Whitstable, Herne Bay and surrounding areas.

Also, did you know that we wash and iron around 2610 loads of washing annually for our clients? We can even collect and deliver our client’s laundry too.

We provide around 5,550 befriending hours annually to our clients offering conversation and companionship. Befrienders will visit someone in their home on a regular weekly basis; typically a visit lasts around an hour or so.

We support over 150 families per month who have a loved one living with dementia. We arrange information events, coffee mornings, carers’ lunches, activity groups, provide support and much more.

With regard to client numbers annually we have around 18070 visits to our day centres. Where, we provide social opportunities, a range of activities, entertainment and a freshly prepared hot lunch. We can also provide transport to and from the centre if necessary.

To find out more about the services we deliver please phone the centre on 01227 749570. If you have a little free time either during the week or at weekends and would like to find out about volunteering with us please contact Gill Ball [email protected] or phone 01227 749570 or 07735556811. Gill is happy to discuss with you the range of volunteering opportunities available and help you to find something that is right for you.

Registered charity number 1047605 Supporting volunteering at Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable

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Could you be our Countryside Access Warden volunteer? Kent County Council is looking for a Countryside Access Warden volunteer for the Chestfield parish area. The position would suit someone who is passionate about the countryside and can volunteer at least ten times a year at times suited to them. Training and kit will be supplied.

Duties include walking and inspecting local footpaths and working in conjunction with Chestfield parish council and taking action where necessary to ensure that Public Rights of Way are accessible to all.

More information and an application form can be found online here: https://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and- community/volunteering/countryside-volunteering/countryside-access- wardens

Alternatively contact Jennie Scott at Kent County Council by email at [email protected] or by phone on 03000 413453.

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Letters page Parking on grass verges & not cutting hedging

“I have noticed, in the last 2 years, that it is becoming normal that instead of parking on one's drive that it is easier to park in the road. That is OK ,but now it is becoming a trend to put the car half on the grass verge and half on the road. I have lived in other areas where the local bye-laws prohibit this practice and do fine drivers for this practice . does this apply in chestfield or if ‘No’ can it be enacted? Also - Can not the PC remind residents to cut their hedging which abutts on to the public walk-ways, or fine them!” Chestfield resident Editors note: A reminder of householder responsibilities follows:

Overgrown Hedges and Overhanging Branches near Highways Please may we remind residents to cut back overgrown vegetation when and where required. May we also remind householders of their responsibilities for keeping roadside verges tidy. It would be greatly appreciated if you could ensure that any trees and hedges that are bordering the Highway are maintained and cut back to your boundary to benefit all Highway users. This will prevent the need for KCC Highways & Transportation writing to you requesting that you cut back your vegetation. Your requirements are: If the boundary of your property borders the footway, please be aware that: o The full width of the footway/pavement must be available for use by pedestrians. o As well, there must be a minimum height clearance over the footway/pavement of 2.1 metres / 7 feet for any vegetation. If the boundary of your property borders the carriageway, then please be aware that: o For vegetation over-hanging the road, there must be a minimum height clearance of 5 metres / 16 feet, to accommodate any buses and HGV’s using the road. o If your property is rural, then vegetation should be 0.45 metres / 1’6” feet behind the edge of the road and all signs need to be kept clear of foliage for at least 20 metres.

If Kent County Council needs to arrange clearance of residents’ overgrown hedges, overhanging branches or private verge clearance which are causing inconvenience to pedestrians and other road users the householder will be invoiced for any expenses incurred. Page | 18

Feature Interview Meet the man behind the Mural

I’m Sam, I’m a local artist and designer and I’ve been painting murals as part of my practice for a couple of years now.

Did you enjoy doing our mural? It was good fun! My favourite thing is the world is to paint big walls and add a bit of colour to the street!

Were there any challenges? The only challenge is to create something that is going to be welcomed by different aspects of the local community.

What’s your background? I was born in Chatham, Medway and when I was 12 my family moved over to East Kent. I have worked as a freelance artist and workshop leader for over 5 years, for a wide range of organisations, such as the Turner Contemporary, Beach Creative, Creative Foundation and Strange Cargo Arts. In 2012, I collaborated with Future Foundry to start up a Student Makers Market, offering free stalls and ‘street based’ business training for young people (some of which had no former arts training) and acted as a mentor to the students. Through the success of the markets I now manage my own business as an artist, designer and muralist. How long have you lived locally? I’ve lived in the area since I was a teenager, for nearly ten years off and on. Me and my partner moved to Berlin for a while, but I eventually moved back because my creative network is based here and its easier for me to get work. Page | 19

Do you have any qualifications? I went to UCA Canterbury after getting kicked out of school and there I stayed to do a degree in Fine Art. Now, I’m back there teaching the college kids one day a week, experiencing it on the other side.

How old were you when you started to like art? When I was a child I used to draw on walls, nothings changed I just got a bit better at it!

How did you get into street art? When I was a kid my uncle would play me lots of old British hip-hop beats, teach me to sketch graffiti letters and showed me 80’s Japanese manga cartoons and that inspired me a lot. When I got a little older I was less into typical graffiti letters that everyone else was painting. My mates would always want a character next to their piece so I used spray paint to create characters or cartoon figures.

Have you ever done naughty/unauthorised graffiti? If yes, did you get caught? Yes and Yes. And it was a bit of a kick up the ass to sort my life out. The last time I got arrested the police officer told me that he liked what I painted and that I could probably get money from doing it and I haven’t looked back since.

What’s your biggest achievement to date? Being able to keep doing what I love, to make art everyday. What are your future plans? Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time? Hopefully still painting more murals and doing shows with other artists.

Do you work with other artists? I spent 6 years training other young creatives on how to be freelance, as university doesn’t have a good support system in place for those years. So I have a pretty good network of artists and makers, and we all support each other best we can. Can people commission you to do similar murals? People can email me at [email protected] What are your other hobbies/talents/interests? I’m interested in the environment. As a side project I make garments as part of a group called the ‘Waste-Free fashion collective’. We put on conceptual catwalks and performances using waste materials! I just got back from Soho House in Berlin, where they asked us to put on a show! Thanks for letting me paint! Sam

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The 2020 History Calendar Chestfield’s 5th History Calendar is our most ambitious yet. We have used our enlarged collection of photographs gained through collaboration with Whitstable Museum to print an illustrated feature for each month. Some are on personal connections with national events like Britain’s greatest maritime disaster and the last battle fought on English soil. Some are on how family life has changed and others on the sports and social clubs that Chestfield has gained and lost in the 20th century. Read about times when children rode miniature carriages drawn by goats, how a local professional photographer innovated new technical and reportage images, and local dynasties rose and fell. Price until 30th September £3.00.

An Historical Portrait of Swalecliffe Peter Yarlett’s new map-based history of Swalecliffe is a rich introduction to Swalecliffe and compliments the Chestfield History that he contributed to last year. Richly illustrated with maps going back to the 17th century and over 40 photographs of local life, this A4 78 page book shows how the little hamlet developed a variety of services for the wider area through its enterprising inhabitants, from its oyster trade to its experiments with an airfield and its ambitious 1930s shopping centre . It is fascinating to see how Swalecliffe complimented the parallel growth of Chestfield both in its size and creating new employment patterns during the 20th century. Price £8.00.

To order books or calendars contact the History Society at [email protected] .

Heritage Open Day: Saturday 14th September 10 am – 6 pm St John’s Church, Swalecliffe Court Drive Do come and visit us on our Heritage Open Day. On display for the first time will be St John’s own copy of “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs”, almost 500 years old. Illustrated with woodcut impressions, the book was found recently during a church spring clean. There was great religious disagreement in England in Tudor times and a really important book on the Protestant side was Foxe’s “Acts and Memorials”, later known as “The Book of Martyrs”. In 1571, all cathedrals

Page | 21 were ordered to have a copy available for public reading and many parish churches followed this instruction as well. One of the largest books published in the first centuries of English printing history, St John’s owns a copy of Volume 2 of the second edition. Usually in safe storage in the Cathedral archive, it will be available at our Open Day on September 14th. John Foxe’s survey of Christian martyrs throughout history includes the early Christian martyrs, the victims of the Inquisition, and the followers of Wycliffe and Tyndale who supported the reading of the Bible in English. Writing as a Protestant in exile in Germany during the reign of Queen Mary (1553- 1558), as news of the persecutions in England reached him, Foxe wrote strongly of the sufferings of Protestants under the Catholic church. His work went on to have a great influence on popular opinion of Catholicism over the following centuries, sadly providing support for the legal oppression of Catholics until the 19th century. Foxe’s account was soon split into two volumes as one volume became too heavy to lift. The book on display at St John’s in Swalecliffe is Volume Two.

White line refresh and a whole new perspective – did you know?

The Clerk was asked by the shop owners on Chestfield Road if it would be possible for the white “Keep Clear” marking and white ‘dog bone’ style single line denoting an entrance way to be refreshed as the markings had nearly worn away.

The Clerk reported these to Kent County Council on their fault reporting tool but was promptly contacted by an officer who explained: Yes, KCC would refresh the wording for the keep clear (*) , but the policy now is not to replace the single line dog bones. If a drive is empty of any vehicles then a driver may legally park on the road across the entrance. The owner of the drive has no recourse if they return to try and park on their drive with a vehicle blocking the crossover.

However, if a driver parks across someone’s drive when a vehicle is already on it, then this is entrapment and the owner if needing subsequent access may contact the Police to try and get the offending parked vehicle removed.

(*) the ‘KEEP CLEAR’ markings were refreshed in this instance, as they were adjacent to business frontages, this would not be the case if they were merely private residences.

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FIND MY PAST with KCC Libraries. Leading family history website, Findmypast, announced in April 2019 the online publication of thousands of original parish registers in partnership with Kent County Council. The new records have been created from more than 3,000 handwritten registers currently held at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone. These registers have been scanned and digitised in full colour to ensure the highest possible image quality. More than 2.6 million fully-indexed baptism, wedding banns, marriage and burial records spanning more than 400 years of Kent history are now available to search online exclusively. By improving access to these documents, making them searchable for the first time, Findmypast will provide family historians from around the world with even more opportunities to discover their Kent based ancestors. Researchers can now uncover details of their families past and add new generations to their family tree with greater ease than ever before. This release builds on an existing partnership between Findmypast and KCC Archives which already has resulted in the online publication of more than 2.5 million Canterbury Archdeaconry records held by the Canterbury Cathedral Archives. These new additions join Findmypast’s Canterbury collection and existing collections of Kent Family History Society records to form the most comprehensive online repository of Kent parish registers in the word. Findmypast’s UK Data Strategy Manager, Paul Nixon, said: “Now with more than 5 million indexed parish register entries for Kent, Findmypast really is the only show in town if your ancestors had put down roots in the Garden of England. We’re thrilled to be working with the Kent History & Library Centre.” Mike Hill, KCC’s Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, said: “We are delighted that the majority of the parish registers held by the Kent Archives service will now be available to view and search around the world for the first time, through the publication of images and indexes on FindMyPast. “We are able to offer free access to FindMyPast in all Kent County Council libraries enabling Kent residents to use these fascinating records without cost and close to their homes.” To find out more about Findmypast’s collections of Kent records, visit: https://www.kentarchives.org.uk/

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The Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre at Chestfield The Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre at Chestfield is specially designed to care for and rehome up to 550 dogs a year in their 40 kennels. The kennels are specially designed with the dogs’ welfare in mind and are equipped with underfloor heating and have access to outside runs and paddocks. With recent planning applications and development the Clerk asked to visit the Centre and find out more. Walking into reception you don’t necessarily realise that this is also the rehoming centre - at each side initially hidden from view behind “breakfast bar walls” there are glass fronted kennels housing an available dog in each separate bedroom.

With the new building now up and running and still retaining the previous name of the “Reprieve Block” – the original initial and only building - it’s now a fantastic well equipped site. The new block has an on-site laundry, a puppy block, a side for dogs reserved for rehoming, and another side for the new intake assessments, a behavioural suite and a ‘real-life’ lounge-like room for dogs to spend time with volunteers and carers. There are different exercise areas for dogs to get different types of exercise and experiences throughout the day. There is a training barn, agility equipment, an astro-turf exercise area, two exercise fields recently re-seeded, and some of the woodland behind the old stables also has an enclosed enclosure for dogs to run off lead. A whoopsie-away facility sees waste ending up in a septic tank which is emptied periodically. There is a veterinary suite and an Operations room and recovery room for basic operations including dental. There is also a dog training school on site – and you don’t have to have a Dogs Trust dog to attend for puppy training and/or behavioural training. Classes run all over Kent – at Chestfield classes run on Saturday afternoons and charges are in the region of £40-£50 for a 6- week course. If a dog is rehomed the behavioural training team are available for the life of the dog and can support with a phone call, home visit or a visit in person to the Dogs Trust Centre. There are 75 volunteers on the books – although not all visit every week. Some come more than once a week and some help once a year at the Fun Day. Volunteer positions are viewable on the website.

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Duties may include kennel cleaning, dog walking, home visits before rehoming, and reception duties. The staff do all the feeding. Foster carers are also invaluable – more foster carers means Dogs Trust can accept more dogs. They have a waiting list, for example, from people who cannot cope with their dog(s). Dogs come in for an assessment before going on the waiting list – to make sure that they can cope with the dog kennel environment. There are some charities that will rehome directly and avoid the kennel environment. Other factors include having a range of breeds on offer for rehoming. The Centre can accommodate up to 70 dogs at any one time, depending on whether a dog is willing to share a kennel. The Dogs Trust will always take a dog back; no healthy dog is put down; and there is no time limit for a dog in their care - Dogs can be at the Centre for a couple of months up to their whole lifetime. 30% of the necessary funding comes from legacies/gifts in wills, the rest from donations and fund raising. Pets At Home donate dry food – wet food is donated by members of the public. If you have unwanted food, do bring it in. Likewise, if you have any old bedding, towels, duvets (without feathers), blankets, or old dog beds, please consider donating these! All dogs are neutered and microchipped – if they are not old enough they go home with a neutering voucher. If you are interested in rehoming a dog, supporting Dogs Trust or for more information and factsheets about all aspects of dog ownership or want to see available dogs, visit www.dogstrust.org.uk . Telephone 01227 792505. Visit the Rehoming Centre, Radfall Road, Chestfield CT5 3ER. Opening times: 12pm to 4pm; late opening until 7.30pm on Thursday, Closed all day Wednesday. Foster a dog and make a difference to a dog’s life The Dogs Trust is looking for dog lovers who live near the Chestfield Rehoming Centre to look after dogs in their home on a short term basis. These dogs may be puppies, elderly dogs, dogs with injuries, dogs recovering from surgery, mums with litters or perhaps just a dog that needs a break from kennel life. All equipment, food, support and advice will be provided by Dogs Trust. Could you be a foster carer? o Do you have someone at home for the majority of the day? Page | 25

o Do you have space to care for a foster dog and permission if you don’t own the home? o Do you live within an hour of the Chestfield rehoming centre? o Are you flexible enough to travel to the rehoming centre regularly for veterinary appointments and to meet potential rehomers? o Are any dogs already in your home sociable, tolerant and up to date with vaccinations? Dogs Trust will: o Give full support and training advice. o Cover any veterinary costs o Supply all of the foster dog’s food. o Provide any equipment the dog might need, such as beds and bowls.

Dogs Trust aim to place the dog most suited to you into your care, and for whatever your level of experience. The Dogs Trust staff assess dogs first and give an official assessment of it – but a foster carer can also give useful feedback to potential rehomers. And if you fail at fostering you are allowed to rehome the dog if you fall in love – as long as it has not been promised to someone else.

For more information please contact the Home from Home Coordinator on 01227 795 256. Email: [email protected]. Or visit the Dogs Trust in Radfall Road. More information at website www.dogstrust.org.uk/fostering

Responsible Puppy Buying DO DON’T Ask to see Mum and pup together Meet somewhere that isn’t the pup’s home Ask the breeder lots of questions Buy a pup from anyone selling multiple breeds of dog Expect a breeder to quiz you too Buy a pup that looks small and underweight Visit your new pup more than once Buy a pup that you suspect has been imported illegally Get all your pup’s paperwork before you take them home Walk away if you have doubts or feel pressure to buy Report suspicious online sellers or breeders to Trading Standards Page | 26

CCC fly-tipping reports on the CCC website https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20043/waste_and_enforcement/31/report _flytipping. CCC’s reporting tool to report fly-tipping enables you to drop a pin on a map. It can also take the location from a phone if reporting is done in situ. And there's the facility to upload pictures of the waste. Reporting items such as overflowing litter bins and/or dog bins For reporting issues to Serco – for litter, dog fouling, problems with litter bins or dog bins, people can telephone or ideally do online: Please call Serco on 0800 0319 091. Or report at https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20008/environmental_problems/119/keep ing_the_district_clean For any waste that could cause immediate danger, such as discarded needles and syringes, please call Serco for a rapid response. Out-of-hours emergencies - If you have an urgent query and need to talk to the CCC out-of-hours team, please call 01227 781 879. Report dog fouling - Dog fouling can be reported to CCC to be cleared up. This online form can also be used to tell CCC about repeat offenders. If CCC catch them they will be given a fine of £80. https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20008/environmental_problems/119/keep ing_the_district_clean/2

A reminder – did you know? dog waste can be put into ordinary black bins too – not necessarily just the red dog-bin only bins. Please bag it and bin it!

Report graffiti at https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20044/vandalism_and_graffiti/55/request _graffiti_removal Note: Canterbury City Council will remove graffiti from a residential home or property CCC own, such as play areas and public toilets BUT can't remove it from locations like phone boxes or bridges that don't belong to CCC. If the graffiti is on someone’s property, there is no charge for the first two hours work or a maximum area of 5m2

Reporting crimes and incidents on the Kent Police website Report crimes and incidents as well as non-injury road traffic collisions ONLINE directly to Kent Police through www.kent.police.uk . Post Office Near Me: For a web site for people to find local post offices and the services they offer. Visit: https://www.postofficesnearme.com/ Chestfield History Society: If you want to contribute any information about Chestfield's past or ask the History Society any questions go to the Society’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chestfield history/ Page | 27

Viewing planning applications – residents need to view plans online, although CCC will continue to advertise of applications / write to affected residents. You need the application reference number. Each application is made up of a reference, such as CA/19/00001/FUL – where the CA prefix stands for Canterbury (as the planning authority), the 19 is the year the application is registered, the next 5 digits denote the unique sequential application number in that relevant year, and then the last three letters are an abbreviation for the type of application, for example FUL is a Full application, OUT is Outline and LB is a listed building type application. To view online: visit www.canterbury.gov.uk Then select ‘planning’ then ‘view and comment on planning applications’ . Then click on the blue box in the middle “search planning applications”. In the search box at the bottom you need to enter the planning application reference number. As explained above each application has a unique reference – but for viewing purposes you need to input just the year and application number in the search box – so in our example input 19/00001 only, not the full reference. CCC’s planning call centre may assist with any difficulties: call 01227 862178 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. In May 2018 we put together a Guide to Planning and Planning Applications – which we include as part of our welcome pack documents for new residents. The full document may be found on our website. Update on Actions from our Community 2016 Survey We continue to progress actions from residents comments made in 2016. An “Areas for Action document” is on our website at http://www.chestfieldpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/. This Areas for Action document is divided into broad ‘themes’ : (1) Planning and development – major and minor – and householder improvements – and including flooding (2) Environment (3) Highways, Parking, Traffic and Pedestrian items, including pavements (4) Footpaths and Public Rights of Way paths through the village (5) Community spirit / feeling connected (6) Communications, Parish Magazine, Website and noticeboards (7) Health and leisure and Facilities (8) The Single Most Thing to change in the village (9) One Thing that should be the same in 5 years’ time ( 10) All Other comments and (11) Feedback to residents. Contact the Clerk with questions and more information where this is available. We have also now uploaded a document showing Actions Achieved to Date to our website. Or for a paper copy of this, please contact the Clerk.

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Household Emergency Plan

Emergencies can affect the county with little or no notice. Disruption to services such as water, gas and electricity, regional and national travel and telecommunications are all ways an emergency can affect our everyday lives. A crisis happens when we least expect it. Being prepared can help. A household emergency plan can help you prepare for, respond to, and recover from any personal, local or national emergency. Below is a leaflet developed by the Kent Resilience Forum advising on household emergency plans.

Creating an emergency box/bag Be prepared. Creating an emergency grab bag will help locate essential equipment quickly in an emergency. For more ideas on what to include in your grab bag visit “www.kentprepared.org.uk” and see the “Be prepared” section. Some suggested items are:

Location of where emergency box/bag is held:

Tick Tick Torch and spare First Aid Kit batteries Battery powered List of useful contact radio and batteries numbers Candles/matches Toiletries/Medication Copy of this plan Mobile phone & charger

In case you are unable to In case you are stuck in your leave the house it is car due to severe weather suggested you should have: consider: Bottled water Blankets Ready to eat food Torch and spare batteries (tinned) Bottle/tin opener Water Mobile phone & charger

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List of current medication: Medication Name Dose When taken Who takes it Add a separate sheet of paper or a copy of your current prescription(s) is necessary

Complete the following sections and keep in a safe place where all in your household can easily access it

Household Contacts details

Name 1 Mobile Work

Name 2 Mobile Work

Name 3 Mobile Work

If you are evacuated is there somewhere you can go? Friends or family? If you can’t contact each other, where should you meet/or who should you leave a message with? Who will be responsible for picking up children from school? (if applicable)

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Emergency telephone numbers Emergency Services 999 NHS out-of-hours 111 Police non-urgent 101 Local Police station Power cut (all providers) 105 Local authority

Doctor

School

Other

Other

Important documentation and information Insurance Company name Insurance phone number Policy Number Other (please list)

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Have you turned off the following? Who is responsible? Tick Where are these utilities located at your property? Gas Electricity Water

If you are in the position where you are able to offer help to your community start by checking that your neighbours are alright. Make a record of their details here: Name Address Telephone Mobile

Useful websites: Kent County Council www.kent.gov.uk Kent Resilience Forum www.kentprepared.org.uk Check your flood risk https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk BBC Kent www.bbc.co.uk/kent Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk (weather ready) National Flood Forum www.floodforum.org.uk

Other Useful Information to you:

The Kent Resilience Forum advice and motto is: GO IN. STAY IN. TUNE IN.

Station: Frequency: Website: BBC Kent 96.7, 97.6, 104.2 FM www.bbc.co.uk/bbckent Heart 97.0, 102.8, 103.1 FM www.heart.co.uk/kent

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TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR THE HEALTH CENTRES Whitstable Medical Practice (Harbour Street) : 01227 284320 Chestfield Medical Centre: 01227 795130 Estuary View Medical Centre 01227 284300 (Main Number) For Out of Hours medical advice please call: NHS 111 Emergencies that are out of hours (other than 999) ring NHS 111 For Commuters: Whitstable Medical Practice offer early morning and late evening appointments starting at 7am and evening appointments until 7.30pm. Appointments are available on various days at all of the Practice’s sites (Chestfield Medical Centre, Whitstable Health Centre, Estuary View Medical Centre) – book by calling the surgery where you are registered. NHS Patient transport service - for people who cannot get to hospital or clinic appointment because of their medical or physical condition - bookings number 0800 096 0211 (open 24/7) For further information about patient transport, including alternatives for people who are not eligible for patient transport, visit www.km-pts.co.uk Bus timetables are available from Traveline. Ring 0871 200 2233 for details or visit the web site www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk FREE BUS SERVICE to Estuary View – runs from Tesco, Whitstable / The Plough at Swalecliffe / Priest & Sow Corner, Tankerton / Tankerton Circus / Town Centre Horsebridge / Top of Borstal Hill. Starts at 9.30am Transport by bus The following web sites may be useful to you: o https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travelling-around-kent/bus- travel/plan-your-bus-journey o https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey o https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travelling-around-kent/bus- travel/plan-your-bus-journey o https://www.stagecoachbus.com/maps#tab2

Mini bus service and local volunteer transport schemes 1. Red Zebra volunteer car service – Red Zebra based in Whitstable, has been set up in Whitstable through the city council. See http://www.redzebra.org.uk/volunteer-car-scheme/ The scheme is for people who find it difficult to use public transport either through age or a need for special assistance. It is aimed at helping people get to essential health appointments and where resources permit, shopping and social trips may also be possible. The scheme offers a return journey and you will not be charged for waiting time, which is up to a maximum of two hours. A longer wait e.g. a drop-off in the morning and collection in the afternoon, will mean a double charge. Page | 33

There are charges to cover the cost of running the scheme and petrol mileage, these are: o annual subscription of £10 (or £15 for a couple) o £2 administration charge per trip o 45p per mile All volunteer drivers are DBS checked and insured, and a driver who is able to carry and assist with a wheelchair etc can be arranged. To arrange your journey telephone Red Zebra in advance on: 01227 271111 - volunteers are available to take your calls Monday – Friday between 10am–12.30pm.

2. Kent Karrier dial-a-ride service - will take you from your home to set locations, such as the nearest town centre or supermarket. Group bookings, airport runs and a shopping service are also available. All services are operated with wheelchair accessible vehicles and our experienced drivers will give you all the help you need. You are eligible to join if: o you have a medical condition that makes travelling on public transport difficult OR you live in a rural area more than 500 metres from a bus route or railway station o you are aged 85+. You must join the scheme to be able to use it. It costs £5 per year and a small fare for each journey. Concessionary fare passes are not valid for travel on Kent Karrier services. Carers or companions can also travel. They don't need to be members but companions will need to pay the journey fare and carers can travel for free.

Download the Kent Karrier application form at https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/4761/Kent-Karrier- membership-Form.pdf , complete it and post back to: Kent Karrier Membership, Public Transport, Kent County Council, PO Box 441, Aylesford, ME6 9HJ. If you have any questions please call 03000 413567. The information leaflets by district at the following weblink show you a timetable for your area, where you can travel and who to contact to book a journey: https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travelling-around- kent/community-transport/kent-karrier#tab-4

3. Thanet Community Transport DIAL-A-RIDE - A door to door service for the disabled and elderly for individuals, typically used for medical appointments, shopping trips, days out and holidays. TELEPHONE: 01843 602030 or EMAIL: [email protected]. ADDRESS: Thanet Community Transport Association, Unit 2, The Lead Centre, Dane Valley Road, St Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJ. More information on their website: http://transportinthanet.co.uk/ Page | 34

ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH Chestfield Road, Chestfield, Kent, CT5 3LD. Father St Aubyn – Tel 01227 272758 SATURDAY (First Mass of Sunday) : 6:00pm Mass at Our Lady Immaculate, Northwood Road, Whitstable SUNDAY : 8:30am Mass at St Joseph’s, Chestfield 10:30am Mass at Our Lady Immaculate, Whitstable Note: Above details are for usual times, etc but may, of course be subject to change due to funerals, holidays, etc.... details for each week can be found on: www.rcourladyimmaculate.org.uk

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Swalecliffe Court Drive. Rev. David Vannerley - Tel 07510 838 123 SUNDAYS: 9 am. Traditional Language Holy Communion (3rd Sundays) 10am Children's Brunch Club (starts in the Church Centre) 2nd and 4th Sundays 10.30am Parish Eucharist; 3rd Sunday family friendly Morning Praise 4 pm Café Church (family friendly informal worship in the Church Centre) - 1st Sundays. 630pm 1st and 3rd Sundays - Evening Prayer in Church; or Village Praise (2nd Sunday Church Centre; 4th Sunday in Chestfield WI Hall). WEDNESDAYS 10am Holy Communion, Church Centre (with healing ministry on 1st Wednesdays) 5.30 Evening Prayer in Church See the parish church website: http://www.swalecliffestjohns.co.uk/

SWALECLIFFE FREE CHURCH (BAPTIST) Herne Bay Road, Swalecliffe. Pastor: Rev. Simon King – Tel 01227 274697 All are welcome to our weekly Sunday services which start at 10:30am. Communion is served on the fourth Sunday each month. On any fifth Sunday of any month we have a joint service with St John’s Parish Church, alternating venues. Further details of events at: www.swalecliffe-free-church.com

RIVERSIDE CHURCH Thanet Way (next to Amphenol) CT5 3JQ Pastors Simon & Keely Bateson Sunday morning services start at 10:30 Further details, including other meetings at www.riversideuk.org

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VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS Chestfield WI: President: Mrs J Silk 01227 634642 ;Secretary: Mrs J Saunders 01227 793210 ; and Bookings: Mrs M Champion 07919260596 or Mrs J Papaspyrou 07941935761

Neighbourhood Watch: Neal Fowler Tel: 01227 639257

Radfall & Broomfield Gate Amenity Society Chairman: Mike Battson, Green Pastures, Broomfield Gate, 01227 792238 Secretary: Mrs Brenda Hunter, 11 Dukeswood Tel: 01227 794909

Maydowns Road Residents Association Chairman: Mick Clarke, 92 Maydowns Road, CT5 3LW Tel: 01227 794042

The Drive, The Drove, Meadow Drive and The Leas Residents Road Association - For any matters concerning these private roads contact Chairman Chris Brealy, email: [email protected]

Pre Schools in Whitstable o Townsend Montessori @ Whitstable 4, Makerstudy Business park, Thanet Way · 01227 274444 o All Saints Nursery School, Shirley Hall, Church St · 01227 282628 o Choochoos Day Nursery Whitsable Station, Railway Avenue · 01227 280077 o Daisy Chain Nursery School Within Community College Whitstable Whitstable 07947 819348 o Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery, Herne Bay 01227 361377 o Kindergarten Kids Within St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Primary Schools in Whitstable o St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary School, Northwood Rd · 01227 272692 o Joy Lane Primary School 01227 261430 o Swalecliffe Community Primary School o Primary School, Bridgefield Rd · 01227 272101

To receive current parish council meeting Agenda and Minutes electronically, please provide your email address to the Clerk. Minutes also include our planning appendix which lists the local planning applications – those current at the time of the meeting and decisions made by CCC.

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CHESTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL Clerk to the Council Amanda Sparkes Office 4, Unit A and B, Jagow House, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3PS Telephone: 01227 773121 Email: [email protected]

PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS and SURGERIES Parish Council formal meetings are held bi-monthly at the WI Hall, Chestfield Road and are open to all. The formal meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is an adjournment early on to ask questions, or comment on current issues. Look for Notices on the village notice boards and on the website www.chestfieldpc.kentparishes.gov.uk. Minutes are published on the website and available from November 2007. Full minutes of the previous meeting are available at each meeting for members of the public. To receive an electronic version of the Agenda for each meeting and the subsequent Minutes, please let the Clerk have your name, address and email address.

The parish council holds bi-monthly formal meetings but has informal residents’ surgeries for those same date and for the months in between. Dates of full parish council meetings therefore: 08 July, No meeting in August, 09 September 2019 and 11 November 2019 Councillor surgeries for residents - want to speak informally to a parish councillor? Chestfield Parish Council has ‘councillor surgeries’ for residents each month. Come along informally between 6.30pm and 7.30pm to the WI hall in Chestfield Road to voice any concerns or give any comments to a councillor. Dates of surgeries for residents: from 6.30pm – 7.30pm - 10 June, 08 July, No meeting in August, 09 September, 14 October, 11 November and 09 December 2019

If you have a query and want to speak to the parish council about it, please contact the Clerk in the first instance (details above). Alternatively come along to one of the monthly surgeries and get to know and engage with your local councillors: STEVE BAILEY CHRIS BREALY TRICIA CHAPMAN Responsibilities: Vice-Chairman, Play Tree Warden, Open Chairman, Highways, Park and Rec Grnd, spaces, and Training. Bus/Train services, Highways, Environ- Community events support Social events ment & Street scene, litter, dog fouling. ANNE LODER CHRIS ELLIS PAT GIBSON Traffic, Footpaths/ Planning, Village walks, Parish Plan, footpaths. Village Calendar Community events support Public rights of way BOB TODD – Parish DAVID FITZPATRICK LORRAINE EAST Pland, Emergency Planning, Highways and Fire Hydrant inspection and Plan, Planning reserve Drainage problem reporting Page | 37

As the Clerk is part-time, email is the favoured means of contact for a more timely reply to any urgent enquiry. When you contact the Clerk by telephone please ensure you leave contact details if you want a reply! The answerphone does not capture numbers called to it. Also…. Please also note that we cannot deal with anonymous reports. For the Clerk to onwardly report any item we need to have contact details of the person reporting – although these details can be withheld if appropriate for onward reporting. Speak to the Clerk if unclear.

City Councillors i) Cllr Pat Todd: 60 Sherwood Drive, Whitstable, CT5 4PH. Tel. 01227 276396 ii) Second city councillor tbc following the sad death of Cllr Jenny Samper on 8 June 2019.

County Councillor Cllr Robert Thomas, 11 Hollow Lane Canterbury CT1 3SB. Telephone: Mobile 07740347419. Email: [email protected]

Kent Police – In a non-emergency situation ring Kent Police on 101 any time of the day or night, seven days a week. Chestfield is supported by PCSO Jade Hoyle - Jade is the Kent Police’s Police Community Support Officer for Chestfield and Swalecliffe. Call Kent Police on 101. This 101 number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There can be a wait until your call is answered – continue to use 999 in any emergency..

New to the village? Or know someone who is? Ring the parish council clerk on 01227 773121 or email [email protected] for a free ‘welcome pack’ with information about local councillors, churches, tree works and so on.

Partially sighted? Want this magazine in a larger format?

Contact the Clerk and she will arrange this – call 01227 773121 and don’t forget to leave your name, address and phone number.

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USEFUL NUMBERS Chestfield Warriors Table Tennis Club Linda or John Wickings Tel: 01227 794511 Chestfield Cricket Club Tel: 01227 793 260 Chestfield Golf Club Tel: 01227 794411. Mob: 07837273560 Whitstable Rugby Club Mr Bob Tomlinson Tel: 01227 793329 6th Whitstable Scout Group Long Rock, Swalecliffe, Leader Tessa Dale 01227 792325 Chestfield Rotary Club David Mann Mob: 07736 463921 1st Swalecliffe Brownies Long Rock, Swalecliffe, Sarah Marshall Tel: 01227 261391 1st Swalecliffe Rainbow Guides Long Rock, Swalecliffe, Jessica Cleary Tel: 01227 793964 ABC Pre-School Long Rock, Rachel 01227 280444 [email protected]. Whitstable Volunteer Centre Tel: 01227 772248 Passenger Transport Information 0800 0960211 Canterbury City Council o Main switchboard 01227 862000 www.canterbury.gov.uk o CCC Planning Call Centre Tel: 01227 862178 o Canterbury City Council o Recycling Information – 01227 862247 o Refuse - (Domestic) bulky collections and missed collections – 0800 031 9091 o Street Charity Collections – 01227 862069 / 01227 862010 o Environment issues: Serco Ring for syringes in the play park, vandalism, public lavatories, dog fouling and graffiti Tel: 0800 031 9091 o Fly Tipping on public land - Serco Tel: 0800 031 9091 or report online at www.canterbury.gov.uk/bins-recycling/flytipping-vandalism-and-public-bins/flytipping- flyposting/ o Emergency Out of Hours CCC Tel: 01227 781879

Power cut? Call 105 – all electricity operators have this national number: Calling 105 when you have a power cut is free and puts you through to the local electricity network operator that manages cables, powerlines and substations to homes and businesses in your area. You can still contact by phone or website. UKPN vulnerable customers Priority Services Register – call 0800 169 9970 or email [email protected]. Southern Water Services Customer Help Desk (24 Hour Help Line) Tel: 0800 820999 The Environment Agency : Daytime Office Number Tel: 0870 850 6506; Hot Line for Out of Hours Tel: 0800 807 060 ; Flooding Tel: 0845 988 1188 Email: [email protected] Website: www.environment –agency.gov.uk Consumer Direct www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Tel: 0845 404 0506 Kent County Council Highways and Road/ Lighting defects - web link for the KCC fault reporting tool – for reporting things like potholes, faulty lights, overgrown vegetation etc. : http://webapps.kent.gov.uk/KCC.KHSFaultsGIS.Web.Sites.Public/Default.aspx To report a potential emergency situation, please call KCC immediately on 03000 418181 between 8am and 6pm Mon – Fri or on 03000 419191 at all other times

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If you're paying someone to take rubbish away - if you have your rubbish removed and it ends up being flytipped, you could be fined. Protect yourself - ask the waste removal service or tradesperson for their waste carrier registration number. Check the number with the Environment Agency 0370 850 6506 or www.cleankent.com (follow the link to the Environment Agency). Keep information from the waste collectore – and ask for a receipt. If they're not registered don't use them and tell Trading Standards - 03454 04 05 06.

112 (999) on a mobile – did you know if you call 112 in an emergency on a mobile phone, it pinpoints your location to within a few metres (this is done by tracking to the cell that the phone is using). You can still call 999….

Blood donation: 96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood. If you’re healthy and aged 17- 65 you may be able to give blood - For an appointment or more information please call 08457 711711 or visit www.blood.co.uk

Necessary Furniture – to donate unwanted furniture or for anyone to buy second hand furniture at very reasonable prices, visit Necessary Furniture, Unit 2B, Canterbury Industrial Park, Island Rd, Hersden, Canterbury CT3 4HQ.Tel. 01227 712680

Homelessness - If you see a homeless person on the street there is a 24 hour helpline – 0800 567 7699 – this puts you through to the charity “Porchlight”

Junk Mail/ Mail Preference Service 0845 703 4599 www.mpsonline.org.uk KCC Household Waste Recycling Centres – www.kent.gov.uk/environment Engine Oil 08708 506506 – www.oilbankonline.org.uk Mobile phone recycling 0207 2781114 www.helptheaged.org.uk/recycling Real Nappies Library 0845 3450 210 www.kent.gov.uk/clothnappies Recycling for Kent 0845 345 0210 Salvation Army Trading Company – 01843 411 086 Spectacles – Contact Specsavers who send them out to Africa Toner recycling and refill – 0207 2781114 www.helptheaged.org.uk/recycling Check-A-Trade: www.checkatrade.com/ A directory of recommended/trusted tradesmen who have been vetted and monitored and meet standards of trading Trading standards – for information and to report a prolem: http://www.kent.gov.uk/business/trading-standards Fire safety advice visit www.kent.fire-uk.org/cooking or call 0800 9237000. Keep your family safe – test your smoke alarm weekly!

Not sure if you need planning permission? CCC’s residential self-assessment forms at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/main.cfm?objectid=58 Any errors with details above, or any community information elsewhere in the magazine, let the Clerk know to amend in future editions. Or to add new contacts also let us know! Page | 40

ADVERTISING Would you like to advertise in this magazine? The Magazine goes out quarterly, four times per year to all households in Chestfield (over 1380 properties). Each advertiser also receives a copy (if they require one). Annual rates depend on the size of advert, and space permitting, and start from £50 per year for four editions. If you would like to advertise please contact the Clerk, Amanda Sparkes by email [email protected] or phone 01227 773121. Ideally you will supply your artwork in Microsoft Word format. If you want help with the artwork just ask. Publication of any advertisement magazine does not imply endorsement by Chestfield Parish Council. The Parish Council recommends you seek more than one quotation for works to be undertaken in or around your home. And you may wish to consider checking whether your chosen trader is on Check-A-Trade or similar. Or ask for local references – and follow up on them with previous customers!

Parish Archives to become available at Whitstable Museum Chestfield Parish Council was created in 1988. Some old documents were gifted to the Canterbury Cathedral Archives and were then subsequently transferred to the KCC Archives Library in Maidstone around 2010. Documents include Minutes, Magazines and some historic documents, newspaper articles and maps.

The Whitstable Museum and Chestfield History Society have made a request to the parish council that some of the documents be transferred back to or be copied for the Whitstable Museum in order to give residents local access. The Whitstable Museum do have a Chestfield archive but would like to add to it. The parish council felt there is merit in having key documents in two places. Certain key documents will be copied (not Minutes).

The first visit to Maidstone has now been undertaken by the Chestfield History Society residents. It is hoped that key documents will then be digitalised along with electronic versions of old maps. We will keep you updated on this project.

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Heating & Plumbing Installation & Servicing Breakdowns & Repairs Gas Safe Registered Tel. 07704698070 [email protected]

Feakins Pest Solutions Pest Control for Domestic and Commercial Premises Insured and Certified with 27 years’ Experience Rats, Mice, Moles and Squirrels. Wasps, Fleas, Bed Bugs, Ants and Other Insects Call Ian on 01227 771481 / 07808 817252 [email protected]

Whites of Kent We specialise in finding the perfect bra just for you We have a beautiful and extensive selection of lingerie offering every customer a personalised fitting with our trained specialists. Visit us in-store and see the difference a properly fitted bra can make to your everyday comfort, health and well-being and body confidence. Come in and see us at: We stock: Fantasie-Triumph- 50 High Street-Whitstable Sloggi-Playtex-Charnos-Lepel- 01227 274342 Naturana-Bestform-Pretty 2-3 Court Street-Faversham Polly-Curvy Kate. 01795 532392 Page | 42

 Re-roofs  Roof repairs  Fibre glass roofs  Tile changing  Lead work  Leaks  Felt/flat roofs  Sheds and Out Public Liability Insurance, Local, buildings Polite and Prompt Service  Fascias/Soffits Free quotations  Gutter clearing  High quality materials used

Over 12 years’ experience in slate, tiles and flat roofing Call Ben on 01227 363366 or mobile: 07949973176

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Visually impaired? Why not join the Kent Association for the Blind friendly Club! Free transport is available. The Whitstable and Tankerton Club meets weekly every Tuesday at Swalecliffe Community Centre, St John’s Road, Whitstable from 2pm to 4pm. For more information contact Michael Peak on 01227 275731

Kent Association for the Blind | www.kab.org.uk 51 London Road | Canterbury | Kent | CT2 8LF | T: 01227 763366 | Registered Charity No. 1062354 | Company 03339912. www.kab.org.uk

Supporting sight impaired people to live independent lives

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TRADEGLAZE WINDOWS, FASCIAS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES o Family run business o Over 22 years experience o No pressure – No Gimmicks o Friendly Service o No salesmen o Honest Service o Members of ‘Home o Special discounts available Improvement Protection’ o At Tradeglaze the price we o Discount for disabled and quote is the price you pay retired customers NO PAINTNG! NO ROT! NO WORRIES!

TRADEGLAZE LTD TELEPHONE: 01227 365333 78 Reculver Road, Beltinge, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6ND http://www.trade-glaze.com Email [email protected] FIRESTONE ROOFING New rubber covering for Flat Roofs

o Superior roofing Solution o Firestone roofs have no joins, no leaks, no maintenance o Superior Durability and Longevity o 25 year guarantee o Low Life-Cycle Cost o Environmentally Friendly TRADEGLAZE LTD TELEPHONE: 01227 365333 78 Reculver Road, Beltinge, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6ND http://www.trade-glaze.com Email [email protected]

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With 20 years experience in landscaping & trading since 2005, all you need to know is....

....If it’s in your Garden, then it’s within our Field!

Please visit our website for full details. www.oakapplelandscapes.co.uk [email protected] Telephone 01227 452587258

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This advert space is available – contact the Clerk for more Female gardener specialising in information maintenance: weeding, beds & borders, pruning, tidying. Over 20 years horticultural experience, fully insured. Call or email: 0786 0537664 or mercy@home- plants.com

Essence of Health Bowen Therapy & Homeopathy

Bowen Therapy: Effective non-invasive, hands on remedial therapy to address long or short term musculoskeletal pain.

Homeopathy: Simple, safe and effective holistic therapy, to help with many issues from acute illness and injury through to chronic, long term conditions.

See website for further information or call to find out how Bowen or Homeopathy can help you. Phone: 01227 793665 Clinic in Whitstable Mandy Mullaney BTPA MARH [email protected]

Registered Bowen Therapist & Homeopath www.essenceofhealth.org.uk

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Grants for new trees and shrubs

In our village survey of 2016 a top priority for residents was for more trees for the village. Invitations have recently been sent to some of the village’s residents association inviting grant applications from them for new tree/shrub planting on their public land: The following have been approved:

o £250 from The Leas and Fairlawn Residents Association to replant the planter on their green o £80 from the Green Leas Road Fund Forum for bulbs, shrubs and a small tree for the Green Leas green o £80 from the Maydowns Road Residents Association for three new trees for Maydowns Road. o £556.25 from The Fairways (Molehill Road) Management Co. Ltd to create a community orchard of fruit trees

Any other associations with public land are invited to apply for a grant too for planting/trees, if they would like to. Please contact the Clerk.

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Canterbury Curtain Track Company We supply quality curtain tracks, poles, blinds and shutters. Bay windows are our speciality We also make and fit all types of curtains and blinds in your fabrics or from our varied range. For a friendly, reliable, quality service from a family run business of over 30 years’ experience call 01227 749269 or Phil 07725 220542. Email: [email protected]. Please visit Canterbury Curtain Track Company online to view previous installations

All DIY Jobs; Property Maintenance ; Home Improvements & Renovations; Painting & Decorating; Patios & Brickwork ; Guttering Maintenance and Cleaning; All aspects of Roofing and Fencing; Ceramic and Stone Tiling; Basic Plumbing, toilets and taps Local, FrieNdly & Reliable, Call Gavin on

Trustworthy Service 07768 770777 (Chestfield Resident)

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Yoga for All – Mondays at Chestfield WI hall 1.00pm – 2.30pm Come to your local class which is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Beginners especially welcome. Stretch – Breathe – Relax to develop Physical and Mental wellbeing. Call or text Shanta for more details on 07581 059 882 or email [email protected] Website www.yogashanta.co.uk

Quality Kitchen Fitting

Bob and Kim offer a personal, friendly and reliable service working from Chestfield.

We are independent installers and will fit kitchens from any supplier.

Contact Bob & Kim for a free quote on:  07772833043  [email protected] www.bkfitting.co.uk

Chestfield Cricket Club - Need to hire a local venue? Birthday, Retirement, Children’s parties, Christenings, Wakes and Christmas functions. Or a venue for daytime midweek get togethers? The Chestfield Cricket Club pavilion with its Chestfield Cricket fully licensed bar can provide for all function Club, Grasmere types for up to 80 persons at very reasonable Road, Chestfield rates of hire. There are Kitchen facilities for CT5 3LX. Self Catering and ample free car parking. A Tel enquiries to Brian Safe environment for families on the grounds Jelfs 01227 751020

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Save on your home and car insurance  Individually tailored quotes  A personal face to face service  Policies available for all ages  Multi-policy discounts

GSI Insurance Services (Southern) Ltd Your local broker has it covered 118 John Wilson Business Park Whitstable CT5 3QT Tel: 01227 772 775 Keep it local, keep it personal, keep it in the community

House and Garden Maintenance

Turfing, Patios, Paths and Drives Mowing, Hedge cutting, Rubbish cleared

Mowing on a regular basis or just one off tidy up.

Also turfing, all turf supplied Free estimates No job too small Call Tony on 07884010803 Email: [email protected]

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DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICES LTD Super Cleaning! Super Courtesy! Super Efficiency! For regular or one-off cleaning in your home, office or church Tel: 01227 277033 Quality Cleaning with Care www.supermaids.co.uk [email protected]

If anybody would like to receive the parish council meeting agenda or Minutes electronically, please contact the Clerk and provide your email address

C W Lyons and Son Ltd Massage Therapist

Tel: 01227 272375 Professional massage 53 Oxford Street in the comfort of your Whitstable, Kent CT5 1BD 24-hour service. own home.

Local Family Owned www.michaeltoddmassage.co.uk Funeral Directors [email protected] Est. 1911 Tel: 07807 842 576

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Independent specialist using professional cleaning products and techniques to bring your oven back to new condition call 01227 794747 or mobile 07989 556421 to talk to Phil www.ovencleaning man.com

Mobile Hairdresser

Try me in the comfort of your own home! Cut and blow dry £25 (Seniors discount only £20), Shampoo and set; L’Oreal Colour too. Daytimes or evenings. Contact Patsy, resident of Chestfield: 01227 507745 or 07584 962 538.

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Experience Kinesiology Lady Painter & Decorator

Make a positive change to your life Lady Painter & Decorator by booking a And resident of Chestfield 30 years’ experience Kinesiology Balance Clean & tidy work; No job too to create and maintain small; Fully insured health and wellbeing. Call Paula Call Kim 01227 791524 07484 697557 07599 951412 25% discount with this ad!

Wild Bird Food Tracey Blackman Personal Travel Counsellor Plowmans Choice Blend Whatever your holiday needs, 20k £11.53 speak to Chestfield resident, Plowmans High Energy Tracey, who has 24 years High 5k £7.00 Street travel agent experience, Est 1969. and extensive travel knowledge Full price list on request Free delivery through East Kent T: 01227 806220 or 07867 485655 [email protected] Curlews 36 Bournemouth Drive, www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/ Herne Bay CT6 8HH tracey.blackman Tel: 01227 372288 24 hr With us… it’s personal Mobile: 07751 436 756

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If you respond to any adverts it would be helpful if you would kindly mention that you saw their advert in the Chestfield Parish Magazine.

Non-medical in-home services for Seniors by Seniors. We provide dependable, friendly seniors to help with services like companionship, transportation, overnight stays, dementia care, light housekeeping and much more.

Like getting a little help from your friends®.

SENIORS Helping SENIORS® ….a way to give and to receive® Contact us today on 01227 454 900 www.seniorshelpingseniors.co.uk

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Jotul |Woodwarm |Scan |MCZ | Charnwood |Vermont |Hunter|

We sell all major brands of wood, multifuel and pellet stoves and boilers. We have been established over forty years and have a very large showroom next door to Wildwood. Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01227 711788 or 01227 712046 OR VISIT US TODAY Derek Mercer Plumbing T: 01227 792004 M: 07790 156789 [email protected] For all your plumbing needs o Plumbing o Heating o Boiler o Approved Water Contrcator o Approved Gas Installer o City & Guilds Energy & Efficiency

24 Lodgefield Road, Chestfield CT5 3RF Gas safe registered

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Piano Lessons for All Ages

Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano? Well now’s your chance either as a beginner or continue where you previously left off

Nadia Grant T. 01227 794012, M. 07903 459907

Toys, Games, Crafts, Songs - Every Friday 9.30 to 11.30 £1 per adult, 50p per child including refreshments At St John’s Church Centre, Swalecliffe (near chemists) All welcome – just turn up

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If you prefer a friendly and helpful service that’s fully qualified, professional and insured then please call or email: 01227 793 793 or 07738 215524 [email protected]

Very Competitive Rates and Discounts for Chestfield Residents

o All types of o New Sockets o Circuits and Fuse lighting o Electrical Boards o Repairs improvements o Safety Inspection o Rewires o PAT Testing & Testing o Fault finding

Registered office: The Wattles, The Leas, Chestfield, Whitstable Kent CT5 3JX Acer Electrical is the trading name of Acer Projects (SE) Ltd.

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