Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Just to let all those who live in the Priory area of the Folkestone Road (and those who live outside of it if they wish to come along), that there is to be a Clean-up Day this coming Saturday, the 21st.
It is being organised by the District of Dover Community Safety Partnership at the Community Hub at the end of Winchelsea Street, off of Folkestone Road and is a good opportunity to help keep the area and surrounding streets clean and tidy and restore some pride in where we live.
It is starting at 09.30 at the Hub, so please tell your friends and come along. There'll also be refreshments.
An update on the Community Hub, held on Wednesday's at 4.30.
* Well attended, some evenings we have had 50+ young people through the door
* Some families attending but we would like to see more
* The Firefit was a great success and will run again in the future
* A KFRS Home Safety Workshop will run next week
* Many of the young people attending expressed an interest in boxing and KFRS have secured funding for a 6 week programme that will run in conjunction with a local boxing club
* We had our first cooking night on Wednesday night and a couple from France who live in the Folkestone Road were cooking Crepes - we are going to compile a recipe book with hopefully recipes from around the world.
* Ideas for a community garden / mural are being explored
* Valentines and Mother's day card making was a success
* Health Trainers, No Smoking Service and Health Checks have all been in attendance
* We have workers attending who are trained in rapid English and some of the attendees have benefited from this
* Since the Hub started we have had no reports of ASB into the CSU
* The Police Contact Point (PCP) has attended the Hub and plans to attend on a regular basis
* The Youth Bus attends and is a great resource for the young people
* Agencies regularly supporting the hub include, Kent Police, KFRS, CSU, KIASS, NHS, Turning Point, Migrant Help
In addition the KCC Wardens and myself are organising a Community Clean up on Saturday 21st March in the Folkestone Road Area - we will be meeting at the Hub at 9.30am and it would be great if you could join us and spread the word with the community to attend. We are hoping to organise a small tea and cake event afterwards to those attending.
Come along and see, not only what this can do for you, but what you can do for your local community.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
All sounds rather encouraging Roger, good to know that the Migrant hepline rep has a better attitude than the one who attended Priory Forum some years back.
A reminder of the clean up starting at 0930 tomorrow with dry weather forecast.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#3
Thanks Howard.
Roger
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
Well, we did our community clean-up and a few of the Slovakian kids came along to help too.
We went down Glen Grove, Winchelsea Road and Street, Folkestone Road, Belgrave, Malvern and Clarendon Street and Place
Filled quite a lot of bags that will be collected, hopefully today.
I believe it was BBC South East who sent a camera-man to film and ask a few questions, but I couldn't be seen with any one from the Council as we are in Purdah, not a problem, at least we had a good clean up.
A big thank you to all who helped today, including the kids. I'll post a couple of photos later.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#5
Good report Roger, pleasing to read that Slovakian kids are joining in.
Terry Nunn
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#6
We came past you this morning Roger on the way back from Folkestone. We were impressed by the cosmopolitan group that were helping.
Well done to all!
Terry
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#7
Thanks Terry.
Roger
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I couldn't post the others as I didn't have the permission of the parents.
Roger
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I nearly forgot, and we're in Purdah, so couldn't be photographed with any DDC staff.
Roger
