Is your house number visible at night?
Kent Police are reminding residents that if they need help from them, the ambulance or fire services, they need to able see their house number.
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Walk to school to reduce congestion
During morning peak traffic times, one in five cars on the road are taking children school, contributing to congestion, air pollution and carbon emissions.
www.livingstreets.org.uk/what-we-do/walk-to-school
#WalktoSchool
Addressing homelessness
Consistently around 100 people a month approach Ashford Borough Council stating that they face the threat of homelessness and on Thursday 13th October Cabinet members agreed the council’s homelessness strategy.
A Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) report published on 28th September 2016 showed that local authorities across the country accepted 15,170 households as being statutorily homeless between 1st April and 30st June 2016, up 3% on the previous quarter and 10% on the same quarter of last year.
Of those representations, the council is able to prevent homelessness in 80% of those cases through the wide range of proactive options it has put in place. (more…)
Transforming health and social care in Kent
Health organisations from across the whole of Kent and Medway are working together to plan how they will transform health and social care services to meet the changing needs of local people.They want to get this right, and they know that they need your views to help them do that.
In addition to the local work taking place in east Kent, NHS, social care and public health organisations from across the whole of Kent and Medway are working together to plan how they will transform health and social care services to meet the changing needs of local people. It is the first time they have all worked together in this way and it gives them a unique opportunity to bring about positive and genuine improvement in health and social care delivery over the next five years. (more…)
Online technology to support young people’s mental health
A pilot project to use online technology to support young people with mental health needs has been launched by NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in east Kent
Some 20 young children in the area will trial Healios – an internet platform that provides therapy for 7-17 year olds with anxiety, low mood, phobias, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and other mental health conditions.
It is hoped that Healios will be successful in helping young people and their families to self-manage their mental health at a time and place that suits them and outside of traditional clinical environments. (more…)
RoSPA Haloween safety tips
Following a survey they carried out last year, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPSA) published the following tips for a safe Halloween!
- Candles are used at Halloween, so please use them carefully.
- Never leave lit candles unattended.
- Don’t allow children to play with or be around lit candles. Use battery operated candles instead.
- When outside, ensure children can be seen in the dark. Ensure they wear something reflective such as a reflective strip or a glow stick, and carry a torch.
- If outside, ensure children are supervised by a suitable adult.
- Remind children of how to cross roads safely before leaving home.
- Remove any Halloween make-up or fake blood immediately, if irritation occurs. It could be the first indication of an allergic reaction to something within the cosmetic.
- Dressing up costumes should be tested against the toy standards’ flammability requirements and carry a CE mark. But remember that even these costumes need to be kept away from naked flames.
- Please be aware that items you may make or use may not have had any flammability testing so could ignite easily.
- Follow the Firework Code (see www.saferfireworks.com for more information).
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 26 October 2015
www.rospa.com/media-centre/press-office/press-releases/detail/?id=1418
Listen to your instincts
If something feels wrong then it is usually right to question it. Criminals may lull you into a false sense of security when you are out and about or rely on your defences being down when you’re in the comfort of your own home. They may appear trustworthy, but they may not be who they claim to be.
#TakeFive
Choose your way to quit – Stop smoking medicines
Georgia was determined to quit smoking before her 50th birthday. By using stop smoking medicines, she was able to relieve her cravings and quit for good. From nicotine patches to inhalators – there is a range of stop smoking medicines to choose from, so you can choose the one that works for you.
Giving up smoking can cause nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Stop smoking medicines – including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products such as patches, gum and lozenges – can help you manage these symptoms. (more…)
Hampden Road appeal dismissed
An appeal against Ashford Borough Council’s decision not to allow the building of a new house in Hampden Road has been dismissed by the planning inspector. The inspector has agreed with the Council’s view that the proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area.
The application, decision and appeal can be viewed on the Council’s website,
Case Reference 16/00257/AS http://planning.ashford.gov.uk/Planning/details.aspx?systemkey=102902 ➚
We have updated our notice of the proposal:
https://southashford.org.uk/index.php/2016/02/24/11-hampden-road-tn23-6jl/
Crime Statistics August 2016
Statistics for crimes committed in the unparished area of South Ashford have been provided by www.police.uk/
Compare these statistics with previous months and years on our Crime Statistics page https://southashford.org.uk/index.php/local-information/safety-and-security/crime-statistics/