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Beach Safety Information Credit - Rebecca Douglas Photography For visitors looking for something to do Visitor Information Centre Droit House Stone Pier Margate CT9 1JD Tel: 01843 577577 Open daily 10am to 5pm @visitthanet on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter www.visitthanet.co.uk Coastal Explorer Packs Family activity packs with lots of equipment, fun activity cards and trails to help discover Thanet’s heritage and coastline. Available to hire for the day in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate for £5 plus proof of ID Tel: 01843 577577 www.visitthanet.co.uk/coastalexplorers Digital Discoveries Discover some of Thanet’s unique stories, rich heritage and secrets at key locations around the isle’s stunning coastline. www.visitthanet.co.uk/digitldiscovery Visitors Map Information on things to see and do all around the Isle of Thanet. Please note visitors should check direct with venues as to their opening, booking system, safety and social distancing measures as the map was produced and printed prior to the pandemic. Further supplies are available from the Visitor Information Centre - 01843 577577 Please report any problems using the contact below: Thanet District Council 01843 577000 (01303 221888 - out of hours emergency) Reporting incidents You can help the authorities deal with problems quickly by reporting hazards and inci- dents straight away. Emergencies Coastguard, Ambulance, Police or Fire, call 999 If someone appears to be in trouble in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard Anti-social activities & vandalism Kent Police non-emergency number: 101 Anti-Social Behaviour (Thanet): www.thanet.gov.uk/anti-social-behaviour Pollution (eg chemical waste, or oil spills) If the incident is on the beach, above high water mark: Environment Agency (24hr) hotline: 0800 807060 If the incident is in the sea, below high water mark: Dover Coastguard operations: 01304 210008 Animals & Birds If found stranded, injured or in distress on the beach: BDMLR: 01825 765546 (for marine wildlife), or RSPCA: 0300 1234 999 If deceased, please do not touch or try to move, but report to: Thanet Coast Project: 01843 577672 (Out of office hours, call Thanet Council 01843 577000) For oil-affected seabirds, please take to a local vets: • Birchington - Thanet Vets: 01843 845347 • Westgate - Thanet Vets: 01843 833017 • Margate -Thanet Vets: 01843 226678 • Broadstairs - Briar House: 01843 863395 • Ramsgate - Plunketts Veterinary Surgery: 01843 591899 Rubbish If you find rubbish dumped on the beach e-mail: [email protected] Dogs Owners are required to clean up after their dog in all public places. Several beaches are dog free in the summer - see Thanet Coastal Codes or dog bylaws leaflets for details. Dog Warden: 07780 727799 Local byelaws on the foreshore Your local authority is responsible for local bylaws. Note: In some cases a criminal offence may have been committed, and the police may need to be involved. Please leave the decision to contact police to the council. Key Environmental Factors Nature conservation designations: www.thanetcoast.org.uk/about-us/nature-designations/ NEKMPA Management Plan: www.thanetcoast.org.uk/factfile/ne-kent-mpa-management-scheme/ Thanet Coastal Codes www.thanetcoast.org.uk/factfile/thanet-coastal-codes/ SSSI Agreement: www.thanetcoast.org.uk/media/3617197/SSSI-TDC-SMS-May-2010.pdf Lifeguarded beaches The RNLI will provide resources on seven beaches with the support of Thanet District Council and other volunteer groups. The beaches being covered in 2020 are: • Minnis Bay • Margate Main Sands • Botany Bay • Joss Bay • Stone Bay • Viking Bay • Ramsgate Main Sands St Mildred’s Bay, West Bay and Westbrook, which would normally be lifeguarded, are not covered this year (2020). Other useful contacts Angling Trust www.anglingtrust.net 0343 5077 006 Beresford Wakeboard and Waterski Club 07808 232011 Broadstairs Sailing Club www.broadstairssailingclub.com 01843 861373 British Horse Society www.bhs.org.uk 02476 840500 British Kite Surfing Association www.britishkitesports.org 01305 813555 British Marine Federation www.britishmarine.co.uk 01784 473377 British Water Ski Federation www.bwsw.org.uk 01932 560 007 Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk 03708 506 506 Fishermans Corner (fishing tackle shop) - Ramsgate 01843 582174 Foreness Water Ski Club www.waterskiclub.co.uk 01843 299556 Health and Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk 0300 790 6787 Jetski World - Palm Bay www.jetski-world.co.uk 01843 231703 Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Agency (IFCA) www.kentandessex-ifca.gov.uk 01843 585310 Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk 01622 662012 Margate Yacht Club www.margateyachtclub.org Marine Conservation Society www.mcsuk.org 01989 566017 HM Coastguard www.dft.gov.uk/mca 0203 817 2000 (999 in an emergency) Minnis Bay Sailing Club www.minnisbaysailingclub.co.uk 01843 841588 Minnis Bay Windsurfing Club www.minnisbaywindsurfingclub.org.uk 07761 127494 Marine Management Organisation (MMO) www.marinemanagement.org.uk 0300 123 1032 Natural England www.naturalengland.org.uk 0300 060 6000 NE Kent Coastal Scientific Advisory Group Research Code www.thanetcoast.org.uk Pegwell Bay Country Park www.kent.gov.uk 0300 333 5146 Ramsgate Royal Harbour and Marina www.portoframsgate.co.uk 01843 572100 Reculver Country Park Visitor Centre www.explorekent.org Royal Temple Yacht Club www.rtyc.com 01843 591766 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (& Lifeguards) www.rnli.org.uk 0300 300 9990 Royal Yachting Association www.rya.org.uk 023 8060 4100 Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust www.sbbo.co.uk 01304 617341 Sandwich Bay Sailing and Water-ski Club www.sandwichbay.co.uk Sandwich Sailing and Motorboat Club www.ssmbc.co.uk 07595 839044 South East Coastal Group www.se-coastalgroup.org.uk/ Tides information www.portoframsgate.co.uk/weather-and-tides/tide-times/ Thanet (NEKMPA) Coastal Warden Scheme www.thanetcoast.org.uk 01843 577672 Thanet District Council Beach and Coast Team www.thanet.gov.uk/beaches 01843 577000 Thanet Water Users’ Group www.thanet.gov.uk [email protected] Visitor Information www.visitthanet.co.uk 01843 577577 Weather information www.met-office.gov.uk or www.bbc.co.uk/weather Your Leisure (for bay inspectors chalets) www.yourleisure.uk.com 03333 660 661 Note: For information on coastal recreational clubs, contact Thanet Coast Project. Interpretations Byelaws: Thanet District Council has a number of byelaws relating to regulating the seashore and promenades in Thanet. Throughout the byelaws, the following Interpretations will have the following meanings: 1. “The Council” means Thanet District Council (TDC) 2. “The seashore” means those areas of beach and foreshore within the district of Thanet for the time being in the possession of or in the occupation of the Council 3. “The promenade” means all those pedestrian walkways listed in the byelaws schedule. We refer to a byelaw as an act necessary to the proper execution of a persons duty on the seashore or the promenade by an officer of the Council, or any act which is necessary to the proper execution of any contract with the Council or by any person who has lawful authority under an agreement with the Council, shall not be deemed an offence against these byelaws. For further information, please telephone the Thanet District Council Beach and Coast Team on 01843 577000. Schedule of promenades: a. All the lower promenades from a point opposite Plum Pudding Island, Birchington, to a point opposite the junction of All Saints Avenue with Marine Terrace, Margate; b. All lower promenades from and including the promenade known as “the rendezvous”, east of Margate Harbour to a point adjacent to the western most side of the roadway at Friends Gap; c. The promenade from a point opposite the footpath to Stone Road, Stone Bay, Broadstairs, to the North side of Broadstairs harbour; d. The lower promenade from the southern side of Viking Bay to Dumpton Gap Road including Louisa Bay; e. The promenade from a point adjacent to the northern boundary of King George VI Memorial Park at sea level to the commencement of Marine Incline Road, Ramsgate; f. The whole of Western Undercliff promenade of Ramsgate; g. The upper promenade at Margate from the Winter Gardens to Botany Bay, Kingsgate; h. The upper promenade from its entrance at Harbour Street, Broadstairs to its junction with West Cliff Road, Broadstairs; and i. West Cliff promenade at Ramsgate from the Paragon, to include the whole of West Cliff promenade and Prince Edward Promenade. The following statements apply to all the byelaws within document Obstructing officials No person shall: • Intentionally obstruct any officer of the Council in the proper execution of their duties • Intentionally obstruct any person carrying out an act which is necessary to the proper execution of any contract with the council: or • Intentionally obstruct any other person in the proper use of the seashore, or behave so as to give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons on the seashore. Penalty Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing byelaws shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding Level 2 (up to £500) on the standard scale. Use of Vehicles - Byelaws Thanet District Council has a number of byelaws relating to use of vehicles on the beaches and promenades in Thanet. If you break any of these byelaws, you are liable to have to pay a fine. For further information please telephone the Thanet District Council Beach and Coast Team on 01843 577000. 5. Use of Vehicles: (1) A