In addition to being an advisor and active member of Rye Mutual Aid, Anthony Kimber, wearing one of his many hats, continues to work relentlessly on our behalf to make our town and local area a better, safer and more enjoyable place to live, and to keep us informed of what matters to us and our communities.
One of the meetings he attended this week was the quarterly Regional Flood and Coastal Committee meeting including representation from Sussex, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. The intention was to set priorities and lines for flood defence projects across the region, some of which are around Romney Marsh – an example of how life is changing, and having to adapt accordingly.
Anthony has also been in direct communication with our new MP Sally-Ann Hart regarding help for the many local businesses affected by lockdown which include the Heritage Centre which was due to re-open earlier this month.
Many businesses do not meet the chancellor’s criteria for support, or came on stream after the deadline for help, and there is a danger that some of these businesses may slip through the cracks. Our MP Sally-Ann Hart raised this issue on Wednesday during Prime Minister’s Question Time in Parliament.
Individual contributions from Rye Royal British Legion, the town crier and others are being collated to mark VE day on May 8 and, once agreed with the mayor, Anthony will write a “cry” for the town crier about the impact of the war and what happened on 8 May 1945. Given the current circumstances, most other aspects of commemoration will have to wait perhaps for VJ Day.
Rye News will publish more information as soon as we receive it but, as always, we are indebted to Anthony for what he does for us all, and for keeping us informed on issues which are important.
Image Credits: John Minter , Nick Forman .
The caption on the first picture is somewhat misleading, that area is not the Strand Quay car park, it’s an area open to the public inside the flood wall which has always over topped on spring tides.
The piece of weather boarding missing from the south facing wall was reported by me in November last year after it was blown off in an October storm. It then spent a month lying under the anchor. Five minutes would be long enough to fix it. Takes a long time to get things done around here.