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At Dover Cruise Terminal 2 on Wednesday 11th September. For more information, see details of the Dover Jobs and Volunteering Fair on the Dover District Council website.

Dover District Council regularly makes grants available for community groups. The Community Impact Fund Winter Round is now open for community initiatives that have an impact on bridging the cost-of-living gap for the benefit of Dover residents. The deadline for applications in 5pm on Monday 30th September.

For details, or to apply for funding. Please see the Dover District Council Community Impact Fund web page.

The Parish Council annual financial return for the financial year 2023/24 has been published on the Annual Financial Returns for Goodnestone Parish Council page on this website.

The ‘Notice of Public Rights‘ includes details of the rights of the public to inspect the accounts or make objections.

An Extraordinary Meeting of Goodnestone Parish Council will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 1st May in All Saints Church, Chillenden (note the Church and not the Village Hall).

This is to discuss a planning proposal DOV/24/00259 concerning the erection of an agricultural building for the housing of cattle on agricultural land north of Station Road, Chillenden, CT3 1PP.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting and time will be given to allow members of the public to speak prior to the Parish Council discussion. The meeting agenda can be found on the Agendas and Minutes page.

Government Grants are available for UK Grants are available through the Rural England Prosperity Fund to support rural business and communities.. £300,000 has been allocated for the Dover district.

The funding is being used for a grant scheme for the district for:

• Rural businesses – grants to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy, this includes farm businesses looking to diversify income streams.
• Rural community organisations and Parish Councils – grants to support new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential community services and assets for local people and businesses to benefit the local economy.

Projects must be deliverable within 6 months of the grant being awarded. The deadline for application is 12 noon on Tuesday 30th April 2024.

For more information of to make an application, please see the REPF page on the Dover District Council website. You can also view the attached poster.

The Janauary meeting of Goodnestone Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 31st January at 7.30pm in Goodnestone Village Hall (note not Chillenden hall as previously advertised). All welcome.

The agenda for the meeting has been posted on the Parish Council Agendas and Minutes page.

A vacancy has arisen for the role of Councillor with Goodnestone Parish Council. Please see this official notice relating to the vacancy for details.

If you are interested in the role if Parish Councillor, please contact the clerk. The role does not require a large time commitment, and there is an opportunity to make a real difference in our community. For more information or for an informal discussion about the role, contact any of the existing Parish Councillors. Contact details are listed on the Parish Council contacts page.

The programme of events for 2023/4 for Sandwich Local History Society has been published on this website. Click on the link for details.

The agenda for Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting has been published on the Agendas and Minutes page of Goodnestone Parish Council website.

The meeting will take place at 7.30pm in Chillenden Village Hall.

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Please come along to support your council and have your say on matters affecting the community.

Starlink are a provider of high-speed satellite broadband. Some people in the parish use the service and have reported a good experience. Costs are high, but for someone who regularly works from home or runs a business from home, it may be the best option.

They have just announced an offer that reduces the installation cost from £460 to £99 for rural customers. The monthly charge is still expensive at £75/month, but this may be worth considering for people struggling with slow broadband in the parish.

For more information or to sign up, check the Starlink website.