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For CORONAVIRUS News, click HERE (last updated 21.05.2020)

Press Release 28.05.2020

New Romney's proposed New Community Hall and Sports Pavilion receives Planning Consent

Click HERE to view press release.

Press Release 28.05.2020

Greatstone's controversial Coast Drive Car Park planning application stopped in its tracks.

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Funding information for Community Groups and Charities

Are you a community group or charity looking for help with funding? To view a useful list of grants, compiled by Kent Community Foundation, categorised by type - Click HERE.

For details of a fund to support vulnerable children please click HERE.

Community Hall and Sports Pavilion Project Update

New Romney Town Council's Community Hall and Sports Pavilion Project reaches a pivotal point as the planning application is set to be considered by the District Council Planning Committee.

Click HERE to read more.

New free App for Carers

Do you provide care for somebody living in Kent and Medway?

Help to Care is a free mobile app designed to help you to spot the signs of a problem and find the right information and advice if you’re worried about someone’s health and wellbeing.

Download today on your app store to access:

Over 40 advice and guidance articles
Links to services to support you and the people you care for
Training videos on different conditions

Visit www.designandlearningcentre.com/overview-of-our-work/helptocare/ to find out more or download for free on your app store.

Further Scam updates from South East Kent Police

We have received information regarding further scams that are circulating currently.

1. For information regarding an on-line pet fraud, trying to sell non-existent pets follow the link: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/animal-lovers-looking-for-pets-in-lockdown-defrauded-of-nearly-300000-in-two-months

2. There have been reported instances of phishing emails which impersonate Virgin Media. They can be spotted as the email address that they have been sent from was a Maltese internet provider and the grammar and spelling was not very good. It asks you to click onto a link where they then request personal data. Please always confirm something is genuine before responding to anything, in particular when they are asking for personal data and bank account details.

3. Supermarket Competition scam

A scam involving fraudsters sending text messages or emails claiming to offer Asda prizes. There are a number of messages circulating by text messages and emails that are nothing to do with Asda and may be an attempt to capture your personal details. Recent messages include supermarket voucher giveaways, prize draws, reminders to collect a package and money off promotions.

As stated above they are trying to obtain personal details and ask you to pay £1 for the delivery charge and to obtain your card details. They also have a time countdown to apply pressure on adding your details.

The prizes may vary but one of is an iPhone 11 which is one of the prizes ASDA have offered in their customer satisfaction survey previously. This is to try and add sincerity to the scam.

If you receive one of these, please DO NOT click on the link and delete it and report to Action Fraud immediately.

Please be aware these scams could change supermarket brands at any point.

4. Amazon Phishing Emails

These are emails impersonating Amazon, and looking very convincing. Like the previously listed scams, they ask for you to click a link and supply personal data and payment card details, which would enable them to purchase items using your details. Never click on a link.

5. TV Licence scam.

Fraudsters impersonating the TV licensing organisation send an email stating that your TV licence has been cancelled. A genuine email from the TV Licensing organisation will use donotreply@tvlicensing.co.uk (or donotreply@spp.tvlicensing.co.uk) to email you. The scam email is not from either of these and is actually a Dutch email company. Please be aware of this email currently circulating.

Scam update from South East Kent Police

We have received information regarding a fraudulent text message where fraudsters are impersonating Nat Wes tmobile messages. Banks will never send messages asking you to click on a link. Please report any incidents of this type of message to the bank concerned.

Forward any suspicious texts referring to NatWest to the number 88355 (Standard network rates apply)

Monthly PCSO surgery

As the Town Hall is currently closed, the monthly PCSO surgeries are now suspended. If you need to speak to your local officers, please call the 101 service or use the online portal at https://www.kent.police.uk/

Handy little guide from the Met Police regarding telephone scams

To view advice on the most common telephone Scams, and how to deal with them, in an easily readable booklet, please click HERE

Monthly MP Surgery

Due to the current Coronavirus situation, local MP Damian Collins will now be conducting his monthly surgery via telephone until further notice. For more detailed information, please consult his website www.damiancollins.com .Those who do not have internet can still write to Damian at Damian Collins MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

In line with current Government guidelines the Town Hall is now CLOSED to the public until further notice. (23.03.2020)

To contact New Romney Town Council please call 01797 363 248

Or email townclerk@newromneytc.co.uk

New Romney Country Fayre

We have received the following message from the New Romney Country Fayre Committee:

We are extremely sorry to announce that we have had to cancel this year’s New Romney Country Fayre, scheduled for Saturday 25th July 2020.

Clearly, this is not a course of action we have taken lightly, but the Coronavirus outbreak has brought unprecedented times. Following the new government measures announced this week, as well as guidance we have received from the Emergency Planning Dept at NHS England, this is our only viable option.

This decision is devastating for us, as we were so looking forward to welcoming our visitors and participants to this year’s Fayre. We understand how much pride people take in our community event and we are extremely sad to have to call it off for the first time in its 25 year history.

We would like to extend our sincere apologies to all our supporters, as well as the community of New Romney, for the disappointment this decision will cause. However, we have to put the safety and wellbeing of our visitors, stallholders, performers and volunteers first.

We will be contacting all those who have made financial contributions towards this year’s Fayre in due course to offer refunds or to ask if they would like to have stall deposits, donations, etc rolled over to 2021.

Even if the situation across the UK has improved by July, much of the planning and organisation of the Fayre should be taking place now. If we were to make further financial commitments and then had to cancel at short notice, this could put the long-term survival of the event in jeopardy. A number of our committee members are over 70 years of age and/or have significant health problems, meaning we have to prioritise the wellbeing of our volunteers.

This is not the end of the Country Fayre - we will be back with a vengeance next year to once again stage an event the whole town can be proud of. Please put Saturday 31st July 2021 in your diaries now and we will come together once more to celebrate New Romney’s legendary community spirit.

In the meantime, we send our support and best wishes to the whole community at this very difficult time.

New Romney Country Fayre Committee

19th March 2020

Tel: 01797 363981

E-mail: candfwire@btinternet.com

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Advice and guidance

The situation regarding the global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is fast moving and changing daily. However, Public Health England and the NHS are well-prepared to deal with coronavirus and the priority is to safeguard local communities which sometimes involves taking preventative measures to help reduce the risk of further cases.

There are things we can all do to help stop viruses like coronavirus spreading:

cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
put used tissues in the bin immediately
wash your hands with soap and water often – use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell
do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.

If you are worried about your symptoms, use the online NHS 111 coronavirus service or call NHS 111. Do not go directly to your GP, pharmacy, hospital or other healthcare setting.

For further information, please click HERE.

Annual Precept 2020-21

The Town council has set its annual precept for 20212. Please click HERE for details.

To see some of the activities that the Town council has been engaged in over the past year for the benefit of the

Town and its residents, please click HERE.

Meeting Dates

Please Click HERE to view amended schedule of Town Council meetings. Please note change of dates and venues.

New Romney in Bloom

A new community group is being established with a focus on bringing some floral colour to the Town.

For information, please click HERE.

PREVIOUS NEW ROMNEY TOWN COUNCIL NEWSLETTERS

Please click HERE to view 2017 Autumn/Winter Newsletter

Please click HERE to view 2017 Spring/Summer Newsletter

Please click HERE to view 2016 Summer Newsletter

Please click HERE to view 2015 Spring/Summer Newsletter

Please click HERE to view 2015 Winter/Spring Newsletter

Please click HERE to view 2014 Autumn/Winter Newsletter

NEW ROMNEY TOWN GUIDE

Please click HERE to view the 2017/18 New Romney Town Guide

TOWN COUNCIL PRESS RELEASES & PUBLIC NOTICES

CURRENT CIVIC YEAR 2019-2020

EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURES

We have received notification of the following emergency road closures:

Urgent Road Closure - St Johns Road, New Romney - 11th May 2020 (Folkestone & Hythe) for up to 1 day. The road will be closed at the junctions of Lydd Road and the property ‘Harbourland’. The alternative route is via Lydd Road, West Street and St Johns Road.

It is planned that the road will be closed between 08:00 and 16:00.

This is to enable urgent reinstatement works to be carried out by Affinity Water.

Urgent Road Closure - Manor Road, Lydd - 11th May 2020 (Folkestone & Hythe) for up to 1 day. The road will be closed at outside number 7.

The alternative route is via Ness Road, Mill road, Dolphin Road and Manor road. It is planned that the road will be closed between 08:00 and 16:00.

This is to enable Urgent reinstatement works to be carried out by Affinity Water.

VE DAY 75 - NEW ROMNEY VIRTUAL COMMEMORATIONS - LATEST NEWS

We've had to slightly re-adjust some of our timings for tomorrow's VE Day 75 Virtual Commemorations, to take into account some of the National events. Please click HERE to see the new poster. Keep following our Facebook page for more news, photo's and information. There will be regular posts throughout the day tomorrow (Friday 8the May).
Don't forget to email in your photographs of your celebrations to amenitiesclerk@newromneytc.co.uk
#KentTogether #NewRomneyTogether

VE DAY 75 - NEW ROMNEY VIRTUAL COMMEMORATIONS - UPDATE

We are feeling very excited for the virtual commemorations, and further to our previous post, please click HERE for a copy of the Itinerary for the day. A copy of the lyrics to 'We'll Meet Again' so that you can join in with the National Singalong, can be viewed HERE.

Free Business Pro-actions Group Webinar - Marketing for Growth at the end of Lockdown - 30th April 9.30am

Pro-Actions Business Coaching and Support, together with Folkestone and Hythe District Council are inviting you to join a free Webinar on Business Marketing for Growth, on 30th April 9.30 - 11.00am. For further information and details of how to join in, please click HERE

VE DAY 75 - NEW ROMNEY VIRTUAL COMMEMORATIONS

As everyone is aware, the planned national VE Day 75 Commemorations have, sadly, had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus emergency.

Whilst we can't come together physically to to commemorate this important moment in history, New Romney can still do its bit and come together 'virtually' to remember... Please click HERE to view details of the joint New Romney Town Council and New Romney Royal British Legion plans for commemoration to take place on Friday 8th May.

Pride of New Romney awards scheme 2019/20

Nominations are invited for this year's Pride of New Romney awards.

Please do nominate an individual, group or young person that you believe is deserving of an award!

Outline of Awards scheme - Click HERE to view

Nomination Form - Click HERE to view

Meeting change

The Especial Meeting of New Romney Town Council that was scheduled for Friday has now been brought forward as an emergency measure to mitigate health risks, and will now take place in the Assembly Rooms today, Wednesday 18th March, at 10.30.

The Council Planning meeting, scheduled for tonight (Wednesday 18th March) has been CANCELLED.

Haywardian Concert

It is with regret that, due to the current coronavirus situation, the concert by the Haywardians in aid of the Mayors' charity fund, that was to take place on Saturday 28th March, has been CANCELLED. Many apologies to those intending to come.

Commonwealth Day 2020

New Romney's annual Commonwealth Day Flag Raising Ceremony will take place on Monday 9th march 2020

at 9.30am on the Flagstaff Land (Princess Diana Memorial Gardens). Littlestone Road. All are welcome!

Change of Meeting Date - APRIL 2020

The FULL COUNCIL meeting previously scheduled to take place on Wednesday 8th April 2020 has been CANCELLED.

This meeting has been re-scheduled and will now take place on WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL 2020 @6.45pm in the Assembly Rooms.

Community Safety Group Public engagement Event for the Romney Marsh - 26th February 2020

Please click HERE for details.

COVID-19: EVENTS ON NEW ROMNEY TOWN COUNCIL LAND CANCELLED

Please click HERE to view Press release

TOWN HALL CHRISTMAS CLOSURE INFORMATION

Please click HERE to view closure information and emergency contact details.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2019

This year's FREE Christmas Concert - Saturday 7 December 2018 at St Nicholas church, New Romney, commencing at 7.00pm.

Performed by Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band

Refreshments

Raffle in aid of the Town mayor's Charity Fund.

All are welcome!!

Conclusion of Audit

New Romney Town Council can now confirm that its annual External Audit has now been concluded by PKF Littlejohn - as usual - with no matters of concern having been raised.

Click HERE to view Conclusion of audit Notice.

New Romney Town Council Job Vacancy

New Romney Town Council currently has a vacancy for a Facilities and Public Relations Clerk.

Please click HERE for further information.

ASTHMA WORKSHOP - THURSDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2019

Do you want to have your say about new asthma services?

Click HERE for further information and to see how to book a place.

ALLOTMENT GARDENS AVAILABILITY

We have a few allotment garden plots available at our Church Lane Site.

Click HERE for information on how to apply.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - ROLFE LANE / CRAYTHORNE LANE, NEW ROMNEY

Click HERE to view details

NRTC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2018-19

Please click HERE to view press release

PRECEPT 2019-20

Please click HERE to view press release

EARLIER ITEMS

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2018

Please click HERE to view details of this year's FREE Christmas Concert - Saturday 8 December 2018

CHRISTMAS CLOSURE - OFFICE

Please click HERE to view New Romney Town Council Christmas closure arrangements

REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENTS - 11 NOVEMBER 2018

Press Release - Remembrance Day 2018 - Battles Over

HEALTH UPDATE - OCTOBER 2018