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Safety & Security Information from Acol PC Meeting
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Karen AultAndy Howe, our Police Beat Officer, attended yesterday's Parish Council Meeting. He talked about the recent car theft from Minster Road...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 19 Apr 24 -
Partial Road Closure - The Street 20/7
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)We have been asked to advise you of our scheduled work for FROM OUTSIDE TARRY WOOD TO OUTSIDE THE GROVE, THE STREET CT7 0DD. Work is schedul...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 18 Apr 24 -
Progress in planning The North Thanet Link Road
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)For information, I'm sharing the following article from The Isle of Thanet News. Planning application for North Thanet Link Road expect...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 16 Apr 24 -
Review of Thanet DC Wards & nos. of Councillors
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Sara Archer (Parish Clerk)The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has launched a public consultation around its proposals to reduce the number of Distric...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 28 Mar 24 -
Second Weekend of Acol Survey Collections
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)Collection of completed Acol Village Household Surveys will continue this weekend. Many thanks, again, to those who have already returned th...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 22 Mar 24 -
Acol Survey Collections
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)Many thanks to households that have already returned their completed Acol Household Surveys. This weekend Councillors will start calling at ...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 14 Mar 24 -
News from Your Parish Council - March 2024
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)All Acol village homes should by now have had an Acol 2024 Household Survey document (Acol Village Appraisal) delivered. This survey is a vi...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 4 Mar 24 -
Traffic Mirrors
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)The Parish Council has installed convex traffic mirrors at the Nursery Fields corner of Crispe Road and opposite Dilnot Lane to assist visib...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 24 Feb 24 -
Measures introduced to improve Kent’s environment
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)The following is from a KCC News Release: Kent County Council (KCC) has launched a Biodiversity Net Gain Site Register for Kent. This work ...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 22 Feb 24 -
Speaking Up Anonymously
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)Crimestoppers have recently launched a campaign to help members of the public identify sexual harassment and encourage them to speak up anon...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 7 Feb 24 -
News from Monkton Nature Reserve - free access!
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)The attached newsletter from Monkton Nature Reserve describes plans for 2024, including free entry during February.
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 31 Jan 24 -
Canterbury Road Closure from 5th February to 1st March
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)Canterbury Road will be closed between The Square and Park Avenue from 5th February to 1st March and there will be numerous parking suspensi...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 27 Jan 24 -
First Freedom of Acol Presentations
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)Acol parishioners are warmly invited to the first ever "Freedom of The Parish of Acol" presentations - to be made at a reception i...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 19 Dec 23 -
Breastfeeding Support & Resources
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)The Healthy Start Scheme has provided e-vouchers for nursing ware available to families who are eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme and li...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 12 Dec 23 -
Plumstone Road Closure for Street Lighting Repairs
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (PC Chair)There will be a short closure of Plumstone Road on Thursday 7th December to enable the repair of the three non-working street lights.
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 5 Dec 23 -
News from your Parish Council - Dec. 2023
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard Steel (Chair)News from The Parish Council – December 2023 Four Speedwatch volunteers and three Police Officers were involved in joint enforcement ...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 4 Dec 23 -
Kent Police Surgeries in 2024
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard SteelThe attached poster provides details of Kent Police Surgeries, with our Beat Office, PC Andy Howe, in 2024, with meetings in Acol in the eve...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 1 Dec 23 -
Recreation Ground - Logs Available
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard SteelFive trees in Acol Recreation Ground that had ash dieback have been felled and cut into logs, along with the tree that was brought-down in t...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 20 Nov 23 -
Acol Adults' Christmas Party Cancelled
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard SteelBookings for the Adults' Christmas Party that was planned for 9th December have proven insufficient to support the lively festive occasi...
Acol Parish CouncilPosted: 20 Nov 23 -
North Thanet Link - Consultation Report now available
Acol, Birchington, KentArticle by: Richard SteelThe North Thanet Link Road Consultation Report is now available Acol Parish Council
Posted: 14 Nov 23
Help improve baby feeding support services in Kent
Better Breastfeeding is working on behalf of Kent County Council to draft an infant feeding strategy for Kent. They are conducting a
Help with accessing Financial Support
These two drop-in events in Margate, on 20th December, are designed to help residents find information about how to access financial support...
Storm Ciarán
The following is from Michael Horwood, of UK Power Networks... I am writing regarding our preparations for Storm Ciarán, which will ...
Sea Link Project Consultation
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) will launch a statutory consultation on the proposed Sea Link project (‘the Project&...
Neighbourhood Watch Alerts Update
As of Friday 6th October 2023, Kent Police have chaged the way that alerts are communicated. They are now included in an "e-Watch Alert...
Thanet Walking & Cycling Infrastructure Consultation
Earlier in the year Thanet District Council, working with Sustrans, ran a number of events to gain community views on proposals for local cy...
Spoofing - This Time It's Personal!
As the Acol Parish Webmaster, and Manager of the Acol Facebook page, I post the alerts we receive from Neighbourhood Watch, which frequently...
News from your Parish Council - Sept. 2023
We were pleased to appoint Sara Archer as our new Parish Clerk, and she started working with us on 7th August. Together with other Thanet Vi...
Notes from St. Mildred's Consultation Meeting
This links notes from the meeting held in Acol Village Hall to discuss the consultation - "Sustaining the Future" - on St. Mildred...
The next Acol PC Meeting
Acol Parish Council is pleased to announce that our new Parish Clerk - Sara Archer - started working with us last week (commenced 7th August...
News from your Parish Council
News from The Parish Council While I was away on holiday, at the beginning of July, there was excitement in the village when a TDC Street ...
The Future of St. Mildred's Church
Rev Mark Ham , our Priest in Charge, and the Churchwardens, Mike Little and myself look forward to meeting as many residents of Acol and wor...
News from TDC: Street Sweeping Residential Areas
Thanet District Council is committed to improving levels of cleanliness throughout the district. As part of this commitment, the council has...
Family Hub Services Consultation
KCC's Consultation & Engagement Team are seeking residents’ views on the design of new Family Hub Services in the county in a ...
Bird 'flu' in Elham (Folkestone)
Bird flu case confirmed in Elham Animal and Plant Agency (APHA) testing has confirmed bird flu of the highly pathogenic (HPAI) H5N1 strain ...
Local Transport Plan Consultation
Kent County Council’s has opened a consultation on its new draft Emerging Local Transport Plan. The Local Transport Plan is the Counci...
News from your Parish Council
News from The Parish Council At the 22nd June Parish Council meeting we were pleased to welcome Sarah Corby as a Councillor completing our c...
Update from The Kent Police Commissioner
We are attaching a letter from the PCC Matthew Scott, which updates you on rural crime. This is something the Commissioner has always been p...
Thanet's Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan
Help create a vision for the future of walking and cycling in Thanet Sustrans are working with Thanet District Council to develop a Cycling...
Police Press Release - Holiday Fraud
The Police have issued the following Press Release warning of fraud dangers as we enter the holiday season:- https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/...
North Thanet Link Road Consultation
The North Thanet Link Road Consultation opens today (11th May). All residents are urged to engage with the consultation - and to attend the ...