Delegated Decisions

Baby Basics Folkestone

For cots, mattresses, sheets and blankets.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

They provide baby essentials to those referred to them by professionals as identified as being in need of support.

Feeding Folkestone

Development of community fridge to further reduce food waste and support more people in need to receive free healthy food. Awarded monies will contribute towards volunteer training, core team project management hours, furniture for library area and additional food surplus from food waste charity fareshare during low-supply weeks.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £400 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Folkestone community Fridge project provides help and support for people who are struggling with the cost of living crisis

Feeding Folkestone

Development of community fridge to further reduce food waste and support more people in need to receive free healthy food. Awarded monies will contribute towards volunteer training, core team project management hours, furniture for library area and additional food surplus from food waste charity fareshare during low-supply weeks.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Food hygiene training the volunteers to help prevent food waste, and provide healthy food to those in need.

Cinema Club 2023 –

To provide funding of £550 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Cinema Club 2023 -

To provide funding of £550 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Ghost Tanks - Project management supporting Christchurch Canterbury University

students on placement with us. Producing a short video.

To provide funding of £250.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

This project will preserve and enhance the understanding and memory of

an important contribution to the WW11 effort from Sandgate and Cheriton.

Ghost Tanks - Project management supporting Christchurch Canterbury University

students on placement with us. Producing a short video.

To provide funding of £250.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Hythe youth Centre -

The grant will be spent on delivering a food and Hygiene course

for young people.

To provide funding of £200 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Moving Netball Forward -

Funding will be used alongside other sources of funding to resurface two

existing netball courts at the Three Hills Sports park.

To provide funding of £1050 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Currently there are ten netball team of 10+ players each based in Folkestone who compete in the Folkestone Netball League. The teams’ age ranges are from 14 to 60+. We also deliver 3 walking netball sessions with over 60 registered players competing. We have a strong and vibrant junior programme in place for players aged 8 to 14 with an ever-growing interest from young girls from the local community and as far as Dover and Ashford. We deliver 4 weekly sessions over 6 terms within a number of secondary and primary schools.

We have achieved the above using the Three Hills Sports Park site and currently have a waiting list of players, which we cannot currently accommodate as a result of the courts being out of action.

As a result of the refurbishment of the courts we will be in a position to address the current waiting list and also expand our offer, host competitive games with teams from Kent and the South-East and sustain one of the fastest growing sports locally for many years to come.

Classroom furniture – to replace the classroom furniture (desks) at the unit to improve the facilities offered.

To provide funding of £984.24 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Family Summer Fun -

Running art and crafts club for children during the holiday periods for all

but in particular those whos parents are at work to assist with childcare.

To provide funding of £1000 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Road Safety Measures -

To provide funding of £382.95 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

CARM – Brookland Meeting Point – contribution to Christmas lunch.

To provide funding of £100 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

I fully support and approve.

Folkestone Community Fridge - Development of community fridge to further reduce food waste and support more people in need to receive free healthy food.

Awarded monies will contribute towards volunteer training, core team project management hours, furniture for library area and additional food surplus from food waste charity fareshare during low-supply weeks.

To provide funding of £396 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

The reason is that it’s a win win project to reduce food waste and help

people during the cost of living emergency.

New village hub – 12 Tonnes of MOT Type 1 as part of the ground works for a concreate base ready for the new build.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £504.00 to the above project.

Reason for decision: None provided.

First Aid Training – to provide a basic first aid training course to parishioners.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £240 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Stanford have provided defibrillators for Stanford North and Westenhanger, and are keen to develop the first aid skills of residents.

First Aid Training – to provide a basic first aid training course to parishioners.

DECISION:

To provide funding of £240 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Stanford have provided defibrillators for Stanford North and Westenhanger, and are keen to develop the first aid skills of residents.

This report sets out applications recommended for approval for the Green Business Grant Scheme and seeks confirmation for the grant award.

1.          To receive and note Report C/22/72.

2.          To approve the recommended grant applications to the Green Business Grant Scheme as summarised this report.

Reasons for decision:

The Leader is asked to agree to the recommendations of the Decision Panel on grant awards, as set out below, because agreement is needed on these applications to the Green Business Grant Scheme.

This report sets out the results of the recent informal consultation for a proposed controlled parking zone (CPZ) extension to include roads around Trinity Gardens in Folkestone as shown in appendix 1. There is parking congestion in this area and the council had received an application and a petition from residents requesting for parking controls to be introduced. The consultation was designed to seek the views of residents and businesses within the local area about possible changes to the current parking arrangements.

1.          To receive and note report C/22/71.

2.          That subject to statutory consultation on a draft Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), parking controls consisting of permit holders and 1 hour limited waiting be introduced in all roads as shown in appendix 1.

3.          That officers report back to the Cabinet Member for Transport if there are any objections to a proposed draft TRO.

4.          That based on the responses to question 4, the hours of operation replicate the existing CPZ, which are 8am-8pm, Monday-Sunday (including bank holidays).

5.          That each household be restricted to two resident permits.

6.          That the fees for permits reflect those agreed by Cabinet in the current fees and charges schedule.

7.          That the number of residents’ visitors’ permits per household be restricted to 100 in any year but this limit be extended in exceptional circumstances.

8.          That the eligibility criteria for permits be:

                 I.    Resident permit

a)    The applicant’s usual place of residence should be in the CPZ

b)    The vehicle is either a passenger vehicle or a goods vehicle of a height less than 3.2 metres (10ft 6ins) and length less than 6.5 metres (21ft 4ins) a gross weight not exceeding 5 tonnes.

               II.    Resident visitor permits

                    a) Applicant’s usual place of residence should be in the CPZ

             III.    Business permit

a)    The business operates from an address within the CPZ

b)    The vehicle is essential for the efficient operation of the business

            IV.    Hotel Guest Permit

a)    Hotels or B&Bs should be registered within the CPZ

REASONS FOR DECISION:

The council received several applications for parking controls to be introduced in the area around Trinity Gardens.

Earlier this year, all applications for controlled parking zones were assessed, and this area scored the second highest number of points. In keeping with the agreed protocol, the area was prioritised for a possible parking scheme this financial year.

CARM – Community Support – Christmas dinner for the lonely and elderly of Lydd.

To provide funding of £500 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Gives the elderly a hot Christmas meal. Super!

This report sets out applications recommended for approval for the Green Business Grant Scheme and seeks confirmation for the grant award.

DECISION:

1.          To receive and note Report C/22/63.

2.          To approve the recommended grant applications to the Green Business Grant Scheme as summarised this report.

Reasons for decision:

The Leader is asked to agree to the recommendations of the Decision Panel on grant awards, as set out below, because agreement is needed on these applications to the Green Business Grant Scheme.