All members of the Forum will be asked to give an update for their area/organisation
Minutes:
DB – issues in Seabrook – to take forward
IW – lamp Chapel Street – Chris to look into and chase up
CD – focus on 3 churches – live and work in Palmarsh – Holy Cross Church – working to support school/nursery/church – baby unit been built due to local need, appointing new head, local issues – Palmarsh site natural place for youth to congregate to play football, older people with dementia, nickels quarry – the forum to take on board and work together on issues
JA – represent business community, main priority to increase footfall for Hythe, Hythe visitor guide is produced – only list members
AT – gave info on her role, working with senior forum in shepway, Broadmeadow – nearly completed unit for people with dementia, day care and respite, linked to main unit for intermediate support, want more links older and younger people – Anne to work with Sarah.
Please contact Anne direct with any ideas from forum on what would like to see re older people and young people with disabilities
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SC- Chris thanked sally for work on Hythe Street, they currently have 800 members at the Civic Society, they look at planning applications and keep an eye on what happening in Hythe – there are 2 issues the wall in church hill, and St Leonard’s church yard need to be addressed, SC feels disappointed no SDC reps – to answer these questions
SD – works with all schools in Shepway, sadly the team has been cut in the restructure and Sue will going end Aug
CD – age concern have merged with Lyminge, they provide services such as laundry service, home meal service looking at – A service forum is being set up. Cleo to liaise with Sarah re intergenerational projects
MR – reiterated his disappointed re SDC and, thanked the civic society and chamber for what they do
Irene Wilson local resident – issue: mobile scooters, accidents already, spoken to the MP – Norfolk ran a course which she would like this to be offered here, chief of police for kent is one from Norfolk – maintenance is also an issue – some scooters are not roadworthy – HTC and police – explained unfortunately they are not subject to tests and are outside the law, the police can only look at if causing a hazard – The issue with the course is funding Chris Capon to take matter up with mp and see what intentions are and feedback next meeting a letter on the Forum’s behalf to Damian Collins MP
Cllr Paul Peacock – was asked to take back disappointment to HTC and SDC in particular re lack of attendance
Chris – sent thanks to town clerk for her cooperation for arranging reports etc for the meeting
It was proposed is sent to leader of SDC it would appear SDC hold Hythe in contempt – proposed and seconded by the public – who request they reconsider
Kent’s arts and libraries asked to attend next meeting
Richard Carrol invited all attendees to a march past in the high street by the Japan Staff band in Hythe on Saturday 21st May
3 grants available – members community grants £10K – projects £500-£2000, local schemes £8600 and small capital £5900 – closing date September money released December, need to talk to Chris about your project