Build Jocks Pitch playground and improve the leisure facilities

Only a few days left to share your views with FHDC on East Cliff sports and leisure grounds. This whole area is owned by Radnor Estate (as is the award winning coastal park) and leased to FHDC on a peppercorn rent on the condition it can only ever be used for sports and recreation purposes. The children's playpark is in desperate need of replacing. The online consultation takes a few minutes to complete so you can let FHDC know what sports and leisure facilities you want to see at the
East Cliff https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/eastcliffsurvey

💬 Residents, tennis players, golfers and bowlers are among those being asked for their views on future play and leisure facilities at East Cliff in Folkestone.

🗣️ A consultation is open and those living in the Harbour area, patents with children and residents that use sports areas are being particularly encouraged to complete the survey.

📄 It is available online or in a printed format and its results will help shape future investment in the area.

📅 The survey will be running until Wednesday 31 August.

ℹ️ Visit here to learn more and let us know your thoughts ➡️ https://bit.ly/3bTBoru

Share your views on the East Cliff - Folkestone & Hythe District Council Let us have your views on future facilities at East Cliff. You can fill in a survey online and printed copies of the survey are also available.

Apparently lots of caravans parked up East Cliff??

For Harbour Ward

Harbour Wards local PCSO

https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/eastcliffsurvey

Have your say on East Cliff facilities - Folkestone & Hythe District Council We want to hear your views about the facilities at East Cliff.

Consultation on the East Cliff facilities. Families, if you want more play facilities, more sports, cafe, parking and toilets. You can have your say with this confidential consultation, no one can see what you chose to comment on.The consultation runs from 5 July until 31 August 2022. There are hard copies going to 4 local primary schools. St Mary’s Primary academy will all be online. If you would like a hard copy please contact me and I will arrange a delivery. Returns can be brought to a number of places which will be advertised soon.

https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/article/2082/Share-your-views-on-the-East-Cliff

Share your views on the East Cliff - Folkestone & Hythe District Council Let us have your views on future facilities at East Cliff. You can fill in a survey online and printed copies of the survey are also available.

Great news the consultation for East Cliff leisure facilities is now live! https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/article/2082/Share-your-views-on-the-East-Cliff

Share your views on the East Cliff - Folkestone & Hythe District Council Let us have your views on future facilities at East Cliff. You can fill in a survey online and printed copies of the survey are also available.

Build Jocks Pitch playground and improve the leisure facilities updated their website address.

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Great to see a new drama group being set up in Dover for children and young people with additional needs! Currently limited social and leisure facilities in Folkestone for children and young people with additional needs.

So pleased that FHDC offered HARBOUR WAY residents group the opportunity to be part of the consultation group for the East Cliff playground which I will attend to represent our communities views. Thank you Harbour Way for all of your signatures last week in support of a playground like Radnor Park in our ward 💕🙏💕🙏💕😘

As local residents have raised concerns regarding the initial proposal for car parking for over 90 cars at Jocks Pitch East Cliff Folkestone (which will need to be part of the forthcoming consultation with local residents) what are residents thoughts on eco parking?

The proposal for East Cliff includes something similar to the one supported by the Conservatives in Lyminge . What do you think? https://www.fhconservatives.org.uk/news/new-bmx-racing-track-swingfield

New BMX Racing Track in Swingfield A new BMX racing track at Swingfield Minnis was officially opened by District Council leader Cllr David Monk on Sunday 05 October. Dozens of young people turned up to the Grand Opening to put the track through its paces.

Great news!! FHDC will be consulting with all local residents regarding the playground and sports facilities at East Cliff 👏👏👏 https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/eastcliffsports/regeneration -consents-updated

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It would appear that the Pavilion Restaurant at East Cliff is due to open soon! Great menu and will hopefully address some concerns which have been raised regarding a new cafe being built on the site. Great video of the golf course 😁🙏🙏🙏❤❤https://eastcliffpavilion.co.uk/

Home | East Cliff Pavilion Spacious 100 seater bar with Panoramic views and outside terrace with an amazing choice from our à la carte menu. All locally sourced seafood, meat and vegetables. We look forward to having you!

Absolutely love this artwork 'Janus Fortress' which Pilar Quinteros an amazing artist donated to Harbour Ward as part of the Triennial 2021. Thank you for choosing our ward to showcase your talent. We might be the most deprived ward in Folkestone, but we are truly thankful for brightening up our area 🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤

The dilapidated playground facilities of Harbour Ward 😥😥😥. Please sign the petition for the most deprived ward in Folkestone to have the same standard of play equipment as our neighbouring wards https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/moderngov/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=40&RPID=25348756&HPID=253487

Folkestone seafront has been 'transformed' by art, but how has this transformed the lives of the residents that live in the most deprived ward where the triennial is mainly based? https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jun/19/folkestones-seafront-has-been-transformed-by-art-in-the-past-decade

KEEP EAST CLIFF GREEN (?) by Richard Wallace

Wear Bay Road Go Folkestone members advised that another planning debate was brewing up in East Folkestone , so I went to St Peter’s Church in October where Father Mark had gathered four councillors together to listen to concerns about a new FHDC scheme , on the drawing board prior to any official planning consultation , to create a ‘destination playpark’ around or instead of the current bowls , tennis and pitch & putt facilities at East Cliff in Wear Bay Road.
We had already done some research and been told by Council sources in September that ‘ The scheme does not include provision for a bowls club. The bowls club is in need of a complete re-build and does not have the membership to allow the required in-vestment. Whilst the bowls club have not been directly consulted on this scheme (as yet) they have been made aware of this in the last two years when I have told them we are looking to create a new park and we would not be investing in the bowls club. We have 3 other bowls clubs all within Folkestone.’
The park improvement scheme had £20,000 in the bank from former Tory county councillor Dick Capstick, but envisaged a lot more expense which I think FHDC hopes will redeem a loss making local situation by a new café rent and parking charges . The steering group is , or is close to , making funding applications using the first provi-sional drawings . It will replace the currently very disappointing 8m square single appa-ratus play area with an area a bit like the seriously equipped Lower Leas Coastal Park , but with a gesture toward the buried Roman villa and serious ancient history of EC . At its naffest that could include a play pirate ship (please , at least , a Roman galley) . There will also be Roman and Iron Age history boards and walks ; this will probably keep the local Canterbury Archaelogical Trust , which may help supply them , on board .
In truth if the development stops a few metres south of the brick public conveniences as promised it will not disturb the Villa and will leave a large grass area with all the wild paths down to the Warren and of course beautiful views. But will intensive sports development creep across the green over the years? Probably not but planning conditions must ensure zero building north of the WCs. The tennis & golf will stay (better had ) but the flat bowls club area is proposed for a 95 space car park and a café with information facilities on the bowls club building footprint .This car park is very large : the East Cliff Pavilion P & D car park is already 26 spaces and very under occupied . Some grass courts may go hard , and other sports routes , such as mountain biking will be promoted .
There were 113 people present , excluding the front table of neutral Father Mark , Cllrs Nicola Keen and Jackie Meade and extremely pro scheme John the community worker and Cllr Mary Lawes . John said there had been some consultation producing 70-80% support but that turned out to be 2 years old, cover a mere 100 per-sons, and in Hollands Avenue. And with him asking the questions you would have known what answers to give ! All speakers except a very brave Ursula Vallins(sic) were against the scheme , and 90% , I would say , of the attendees ; Ursula did not even get a sprinkle of applause . I was also neutral because more could be done with East Cliff , but I am sure the wonderfully scenic pitch and putt in particular could be promoted much more successfully by the Council without any alterations. The quietness of the area is largely down to ineffective PR. Use some posters on line and on billboards with scenic local paintings.
For me the area deserves money, but the partial misjudgement of the supporters is the belief, which I think underlies the scheme , that FHDC can duplicate the success of the Lower Leas Coastal Park without any down side . The difference is that a lot of houses are not close to the Lower Leas, but a lot are close to the current green cliff-top and future (?) screaming kids and large car park. Having said that, there should be a better play park, even though someone said, to strong applause, that the beach was the best play park of all and they wanted the area kept natural. In addition, it was said , the more people you draw the more the slopes get eroded and the more chance there is of (low)cliff-linked accidents. The Warren is a SSSI , but does this stretch to the cliff-top?
I am advised by Council sources that ‘’ There is currently no authority to proceed past the scoping phase of the project. If permission was granted by the Charity Trustees then funding would need to be sought and a planning application submitted’’ . The cliff top is part of the Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds’ Settlement/ Charity . In essence this is a body which controls the half or so of Folkestone parks which originally were gifted by the Earls of Radnor, the original great benefactors of the town, as op-posed to the other half which the Council itself created. The Charity however does have most of FHDC Cabinet as trustees and it often seems to be run like a limb of the Council. But it isn’t. Official consultations will happen but more like in New Year.
Ones hopes that the local people who oppose the scheme ,now to be found on Facebook ‘Keep East Cliff Green , will compromise with the Council and the people who support the scheme, in order to produce a better playground , a small café and a convenient car park which doesn’t attempt to draw half the population of Ashford and South London on a sunny day. Let us not be too mean about sharing the wonderful walks and views and improving the poor Harbour Ward playground facilities, but keep it Undisney and primarily natural. If the car park kept off the main rear bowling green and just used the front, and if the playground was quadrupled in size in situ , then the bowls’club might be maintained IF the membership justified it. The public café could al-ways be in an enlarged tennis/golf building , as there are two poorish but serviced build-ings 150m apart .
This all ignores the mystery of the large , brick , privately owned East Cliff Pavilion next door , the original ‘destination’ , which used to have a pub, sepa-rate restaurant and sports’ rooms before the Council sold it off ca 1988 . Now it is newly fixed up but not properly opened. Rumours of diamond-dealer owners and silly stories of money-laundering swirl around. Will the 1924 building be a scenic privately owned res-taurant soon? Is there any link or co-operation between the Council and those owners?
As for the bowls’ club the secretary Brian wrote on 29 August ‘ We are in the dark…..I first heard about it last week from a friend who follows Mary Lawes on Facebook. I wrongly assumed that it was an update of her proposal for a play area & therefore not worthy of serious consideration (as earlier proposals from her).[rude.RW]
However on buying the local paper I found out the scheme has the backing of FP&PGC and F&HDC. To find out, in this way, that our landlord has proposals to shut us down leaves me feeling pretty disgusted. The Bowls Club will be discussing a formal response next week.’
Some will feel that the Wear Bay Bowls’ Club has been a bit slow and ostrich-like, but on the other hand no bowls’ clubs in Folkestone have collapsed for lack of demand for years and there is some danger to the Folkestone [Cheriton Road] Bowls Centre from a putative Morrisons scheme for its own petrol station. Folkestone doesn’t want to end up with two bowls’ clubs, none in the East, when it was supporting four.
Richard Wallace of Go Folkestone .

Absolutely love this artwork 'Janus Fortress' which an amazing artist donated to Harbour Ward as part of the Triennial 2021. Thank you for choosing our ward to showcase your talent 🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤

Folkestone is s divided town. There are pockets of severe deprivation around the centre and north-east of the town. Four areas are in the top 10% most deprived in the country and struggle particularly with low incomes and high unemployment and crime.

In Folkestone Central and Harbour wards, 30% of children live in low income households compared to 20% across FHD and 18% nationally. On the other hand, communities living on the coast to the south-west of the town are some of the least deprived nationally, which is resulting in a stark disparity in health, wellbeing and quality of life outcomes between local people. https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/media/3772/Folkestone-Place-Plan-urban-appraisal-draft/pdf/We_Made_That_219_Folkestone_Place_Plan_Appendix_1_Urban_Appraisal_RevB_compressed.pdf?m=637641272164970000

Build Jocks Pitch playground and improve the leisure facilities Join our group & petition FHDC to develop and expand the playground on Jock’s pitch which contains three pieces of dilapidated playground equipment which is not fit for purpose. Show your support to build the playground for the children

Folkestone Harbour Ward statistics shocking show in the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 572 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least. Overall Folkestone Harbour was ranked 1% better than other areas 😥😥😥😥 Our current play facilities only reflect the deprivation and neglect of this ward http://www.uklocalarea.com/index.php?lsoa=E01024504&q=Folkestone+Harbour&wc=29ULGH

As FHDC is due to consult with local residents on the proposal for the playground and leisure facilities at East Cliff, I wonder if something for adults like an outside gym (like they have a Radnor Park would be of interest? https://www.tgogc.com/

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Build Jocks pitch playground and improve the leisure facilities https://www.facebook.com/East.Cliff.Folkestone

FHDC update on plans to regenerate our playground and sports facilities 🥰🥰🙏🙏https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/eastcliffsports/regeneration

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Great ideas coming in. Love this inclusive play ground equipment https://www.caledoniaplay.com/product-category/commercial-play/inclusive-play/

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The dilapidated playground facilities of Harbour Ward 😥😥😥. Please sign the petition for the most deprived ward in Folkestone to have the same standard of play equipment as our neighbouring wards https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/moderngov/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=40&RPID=25348756&HPID=25348756

The award winning coastal Park in Central ward has the largest free children’s adventure playground in the south east complete with zip wires, slide tubes, a toddler’s builder’s yard and a pirate ship149. Through the summer, there is free weekend music
and entertainment in the spectacular Amphitheatre
overlooking the sea. In 2007, the Coastal Park received four awards,
including the Green Flag, best regional and best
overall Regeneration Project from the Royal Town
Planning Institute 2007 and winner in the Landscape
category of the 2007 Kent Design Awards. Residents want an award winning playground in East Folkestone.

Radnor Park play area in Broadmead Ward of Folkestone was redesigned and installed in July 2017. It now offers an exciting range of play equipment for youngsters of all ages, with a railway-themed zone for toddlers featuring a climbing train and carriage, tunnels and tracks, a roundabout and a train station.

A 20 metre long zip line, a raised hill, and climbing equipment including a six metre high pyramid net are in place to keep any eight to 12 year olds occupied. Radnor Park playground in the centre of Folkestone has excellent playground facilities, which local residents want in East Folkestone

RECYCLED PLASTIC PLAY AREA EQUIPMENT - Some excellent ideas being sent to me. Thank you. Please feel free to post any suggestions or ideas regarding the playground. https://playquestadventureplay.co.uk/recycled-plastic-play-area-equipment/?fbclid=IwAR0CQwCMq3n0-B7E1ecLodSZBTXi0rpjo8OGx8g_B7zcH-_3VuBKb4ZMnEo

Recycled Plastic Play Area Equipment - Play Quest One of the first companies within the UK to start environmentally-friendly Recycled Plastic Play Area Equipment and we continue to be a market leader.

Is this acceptable that the residents on the other side of the train 'tracks' have a playground on contaminated land rather than develop a playground that is already there at East Cliff? https://shepwayvox.org/2021/10/22/folkestone-hythe-lib-dems-propose-new-location-for-playground-but-fail-to-explain-costs-of-remediation/?fbclid=IwAR34M_C0g5iZy6mToylxEVPbEGLdV_QLmvGo1NHH4SWS6QuJIUsFAKXW7KYis

Folkestone & Hythe Lib Dems propose new location for playground, but fail to explain costs of remediation. The Folkestone & Hythe Liberal Democrats are now proposing the disused railyway line (pictured); which runs from Warren Rd, Folkestone (alongside Tram Rd) to Rocksalt as an alternative to build…

Just sent this link. What an amazing idea. INTERGENERATIONAL PLAYGROUNDS UNITE THE YOUNG AND OLD!! https://goric.com/intergenerational-playgrounds-unite-the-young-and-old/?fbclid=IwAR3ygN98526zGK_4belQXSPacJVaIssxVl8colviD0nEczhp2JLPE591d34

Intergenerational Playgrounds Unite the Young and Old - Goric Marketing Group USA, Inc. China is believed to have led the way on the development of multigenerational playgrounds, adopting a national law that resulted in a nationwide physical fitness program geared for elderly citizens. The idea took hold quickly. After spreading across Asia and Europe (Spain has more than 600 models),....

Sadly the East Cliff Sports facilities are now closed for the winter, including the bowls green, grass tennis courts, pitch and putt and putting green. Sign the petition to FHDC for sports facilities and a playground that can be accessed in all weather https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/moderngov/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=40&RPID=25347921&HPID=25347921

Recently a proposal for a Roman Fort destination public playground was mooted to possibly become a permanent fixture on Jock’s Pitch on the East Cliff, in Harbour Ward, Folkestone.

This group is for residents of FHDC who consider that the proposed playground at Jocks Pitch, East Cliff should be built because current facilities are dilapidated and not fit for purpose.

“Folkestone is a divided town“. This is a statement made in the Folkestone Place Plan Urban Appraisal at page 10 of the document which states:

Four areas are in the top 10% most deprived in the country and struggle particularly with low incomes and high unemployment and crime. In Folkestone Central and Harbour wards, 30% of children live in low income households compared to 20% across FHD and 18% nationally… which is resulting in a stark disparity in health, wellbeing and quality of life outcomes between local people.

Play is an essential part of civic infrastructure, just as important as pavements are for pedestrians. Show your support to Build the playground and sign the FHDC petition. https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/moderngov/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=40&RPID=25347702&HPID=25347702

A recent article which provides background to the playgrounds, the professionals and locals supporting the development and people who are opposing the playground https://shepwayvox.org/2021/10/10/let-the-children-play/?fbclid=IwAR3k54Q6vEN3mMOEV3O4diF00K8BNEYi3QE88FM9B-_-fDB7bpl2Ayo_nlE

Let The Children Play Public playgrounds are an iconic symbol of childhood. The first playgrounds were a German invention built to teach children how to play. 1859 saw the first British playground in Manchester. 1907 sa…

Please sign to petition FHDC to develop the playground and facilities in the most deprived ward in Folkestone. We should build the proposed playground at Jocks Pitch, East Cliff because current facilities are dilapidated and not fit for purpose. A proposal has been submitted and a draft plan to increase the playground from three items, to the similar to the award-winning coastal play park so children in this have equal access to play and leisure as more affluent wards in Folkestone https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/moderngov/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=40&RPID=25347702&HPID=25347702