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6 Maidstone Borough Council


Win a night out for two The Hazlitt Arts Centre is offering readers the chance to win a family night out at


this year’s Pantomime. We’ve got


three family tickets to give away to see Beauty and The Beast. The panto, which runs until January 9, stars Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale from EastEnders) and Ben Freeman (Scott Windsor in Emmerdale).


To win one of these great prizes, all you have to do is to tell us what you think about Borough Update magazine. Please complete and return the form below by Friday, December 17.


Name .............................................................................................................. Address .......................................................................................................... ................................................................ Tel ..............................................


Maidstone Borough Council publishes Borough Update in Downs Mail to keep Maidstone residents up to date with information about council services and general public information.


Do you like the overall look of Borough Update magazine? –


YES/NO


Is it easy to read? – YES/NO Is it interesting? – YES/NO


On a scale of 1-5, with 1 Not Satisfied and 5 Very Satisfied, how satisfied are you with Borough Update?


Would you like more: short news stories? – YES/NO in-depth stories? – YES/NO


Other comments, including what you like most and least about Borough Update and what you’d like to see in future issues:


Please send your entry to Communications, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ.


Or email the above details and the words Borough Update in the subject line to pr@maidstone.gov.uk


One entry per Maidstone Borough resident – Not open to Maidstone councillors or council employees.


Vinters Park Crematorium Vinters Park Crematorium’s main vehicle gates now close at 5pm every day. The pedestrian gate will remain open 24-hours a day and there will be no change to the opening times for the Halls of Remembrance.


Maidstone Cemetery From December 1 the pedestrian gates at Mangravet Avenue and Pheasant Lane will be closed at the same time as the main gates on Sutton Road.


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lettings goes digital Maidstone Borough Council is working with its partners to provide more ways for people to find a new affordable home.


People on the housing waiting list can now view and bid for properties on their internet mobile phone or their TV through Sky, Virgin Media or Freeview. For more information visit www.kenthomechoice.org.uk


Council opening


times Maidstone Borough Council will be open as usual until noon on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24. The offices will then be closed for Christmas, opening at 8.30am on Thursday, December 30. The offices will also be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, January 3.


Council information is available 24/7 365 days a year on our website – www.maidstone.gov.uk.


A 24-hour payment hotline is available on 01622 602544. For any Maidstone council emergencies over Christmas and the New Year, please telephone 01622 602000.


neighbour Morgan Sindall plc, the contractor building Maidstone Museum’s new East Wing has received a glowing report from the national Considerate Constructors Scheme.


Museum is a good


Inspector John Sayers, MAPM, marked the contractor against eight key areas including competent management, efficiency, awareness of local environmental issues and above all neighbourliness.


Christmas cards Maidstone’s Town Hall visitor information centre has a great selection of beautiful Maidstone and Kent Christmas cards, calendars and speciality books and other gifts.


Tel: 01622 602000 email: customercare@maidstone.gov.uk www.maidstone.gov.uk


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