a better place to live, work, do business and visit WHO WE ARE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Working to make Ramsgate a better place to live, work, do business and visit…

WHO WE ARE ❖ Formally constituted group of volunteers ❖ Mission to make Ramsgate a great place to live, work, do business and visit ❖ 50ish members (but more in sub-projects) ❖ Committee of 8, including Town Clerk & Town Promoter ❖ Set up 6 years ago with Government funding to help revive coastal towns/ town centres

WHAT WE DO ❖ Improving the ‘public realm’ ❖ Improving the ‘public realm’ ❖ Tackling litter and waste ❖ Tackling litter and waste ❖ Organising town events ❖ Organising town events ❖ Supporting other groups ❖ Supporting other groups ❖ Initiating longer-term projects ❖ Initiating longer-term projects

IMPROVING THE PUBLIC REALM PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS

WAYFINDING

TACKLING LITTER Ramsgate Litter Forum ❖ Joint Forum started March 2018 RAMSGATE ROAD ❖ Reviewing provision of street litter bins GROUP ❖ Tackling ‘grotspots’ with info & enforcement ❖ Reviewing street cleaning schedules ❖ Running series of clean-ups during Great Ramsgate Spring Clean (22 nd March – 23 rd April) ❖ Launching new anti-litter initiatives this year

2019 ANTI-LITTER INITIATIVES Great Ramsgate Spring Clean Ramsgate ROAD “No Ifs, No Butts” Bin stickers Road Reps Ramsgate

EVENTS ❖ Christmas Illuminations & Advent Trail ❖ Easter Parade & Activity Day ❖ Summer Carnival ❖ Seasonal Parades ❖ Children’s Art & Craft Workshops

NEW FOR 2019: PUGIN TILES PROJECT ❖ New project for Spring 2019. ❖ Students from both Ramsgate secondary schools will study Pugin’s work & produce designs ❖ Local ceramicists will work with students to create tiles ❖ These will be installed on Kent Bike hire from station Steps by Ramsgate Town Council ❖ Steps will become part of the town’s Pugin Trail ❖ Funded by Historic England Pugin tiles project

OTHER 2019 PROJECTS Rainbow Steps Revamp Victorian street planters Graffiti-Proof Paint

HOW WE FUND WHAT WE DO Sponsorship Saved set-up funds Donations Thanet Community Lotto ticket sales Funding 5.41 scheme bids

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR PROJECTS FINANCIALLY ❖ Donate (once or regularly) through localgiving.org ❖ Set up a standing order for the 5.41 scheme ❖ Purchase tickets with Thanet Community Lotto