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Around 50 local cyclists braved the notorious
Saturday morning traffic jams in Sevenoaks on April 25
to publicise their campaign to make the town an easier
place to leave the car at home and switch to pedal power.
Local MP Michael Fallon turned up to announce his
support. “A lot of my constituents complain about the
speed of traffic, and we’ve got to look at this aspect.
It means more cycle routes, more cycle racks and the
various councils involved looking at this afresh to see
what can be done to make Sevenoaks a more
cycle-friendly place.” Town mayor Pam Walshe
was also present to launch the ride into the
High Street from Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
on Bradbourne Road. “I very much want
to promote cycling in Sevenoaks. There is a
perception that it’s a difficult place to cycle in
with busy roads, but there are safe routes. I hope Pedal power: Around 50 local cyclists
people will see you and think: they’re cycling – made a double circuit of Sevenoaks town
we could cycle too.” last month to publicise their campaign
The riders, organised by Sevenoaks Cycling for better provision for cyclists. (left) MP
Forum and the local branch of the Transition Michael Fallon and town mayor Pam
Towns movement, made a double circuit of the Walshe turned up to show their support
town centre before heading for a picnic in Knole
Park. Statistics show Sevenoaks has the highest
car use and the lowest bicycle and bus use in
5 things we
Stag Theatre draws crowds
Kent, and cycling groups (see Vine’s October 2008 issue)
learnt while
have complained that the district is lagging far behind
making
Sevenoaks Town Council, new operators of
other areas of Kent such as Thanet in making it easier
this issue
the Stag Theatre, used the anniversary of Shakespeare’s
and safer for children to get on their bikes.
1. Sevenoaks District
birthday on April 23 to ram home the message that the
Council organises about
venue is well and truly open for business. Town Mayor
40 different projects
Pam Walshe hosted a charity dinner in the Stag’s Plaza
is this you?
across the area aimed
Suite at which Ray Russell reminded guests that the Bard’s
at helping locals lead a
birthday was also St George’s day. Highlight of the evening
healthier lifestyle
was a series of operatic arias performed by Unexpected
(p.11)
Opera, one of the groups which has recently performed
if this is you,
2. Just one in four UK
at the Stag and is likely to return. Young performers from
grabbing some cash on
children visit a patch of
local schools and groups staged a full evening of gala
Sevenoaks High Street
nature near their home
entertainment at the Stag the following evening, and the
on Monday 27 April, on a weekly basis (p.12)
doors of the theatre were flung open again on Saturday
simply send us a copy
3. A recent lecture on
to allow shoppers and passers-by to drop in and see the
of some form of photo
Japanese garden design
theatre at work. The stars of this year’s professional
identification and we’ll
raised over £1,500 for the
pantomime Dick Whittington also made an appearance
send you a luxury
Rockdale Appeal
(pictured below).
(p. 15)
retro sweet hamper
4. Most of our readers
worth over £25
are better than us at
thanks to our friends
golf (p. 17)
at Bag of sweets,
riverhead. Aren’t
5. The Cherry Blossom
we nice! And if you
tree makes surprisingly
good cover-shot material
know who it is, make
(p. 1)
sure you tell them so
they don’t miss out.
...and one thing
Hurry, this prize is only
we didn’t
available until 31 May 1. Who’ll take over at the
2009.
Stag when Linda Larter
steps down next year
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