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Sevenoaks District Council’s annual Community Grants Scheme is now open for voluntary and community groups to apply. Successful applicants will receive their funding in April 2019.

https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/info/20026/community/43/community_funding

Other funding advice

Voluntary and community organisations can contact the following organisations for information and advice about funding:

• Kent County Council – Community Grants and Funding
• The Council for Voluntary Service – North West Kent (CVSNWK) – is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Membership is open to charitable, voluntary and community groups working in our area
• Imago Community – is a social action organisation delivering diverse services and supporting individuals, organisations and communities within Kent.

Kent County Council Road Safety Team Leader Vicky Harvey said: “This campaign aims to highlight to drivers that using your mobile phone hands-free is not as safe as you may think, even though its legal.

“Even an unimpaired driver travelling at 70mph will travel at least 31 metres whilst reacting in an emergency but at the drink-drive limit, due to the impairment, this extends to at least 35 metres.

“However, driving while talking on your hands-free mobile phone means you will travel at least 39 metres, a further eight metres before touching the brake pedal – that’s as long as a double decker bus.

“If it’s a hand-held phone, the impairment is even worse.

“Of course, delaying your reactions will extend your stopping distance so, working with our partners, this campaign seeks to highlight the additional risks drivers who use a mobile phone face.

“My advice is to delay the call, not your reactions.”