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THE floorboards of the United Church in High Street, Snodland have been ripped up after they were found to be dangerous. A notice on the front door directs people
to the side entrance and services have con- tinued to be held in a room at the back of the church. Alan Parris, treasurer and steward who
has been involved with the church for more than 30 years, said: “At presentwe have no idea what the repairs will cost.
Youngsters get lessons in cycle safety
URBAN rider courses have been held at Holmesdale Technology College for year 7 pupils. The training was provided by
Stewart Vanns from Revolutions Cycling, funded by Kent County Council, to give the 22 young- sters, aged 11 and 12, the confi- dence needed to cycle around Snodland and Leybourne lakes safely.
Stewart was one of the many
people who contacted the school during the People’s Millions campaign to offer encouragement and support. He is an enthusiast who pro-
motes cycling for health and en- vironmental reasons as well as helping raise confidence levels and independence in young peo- ple.
“A few more surveys have to be carried
out. We are unsure about the safety of the balcony and the electrics will have to be checked.” Snodland Choral Society, a yoga club and
a handicrafts club use the church every week and are having to use the back room. When the surveys have been carried out
and the cost is known, Alan said the church will seek guidance from the Methodist and United Reform Church.
Members of the church were unaware of
two coal-fired boilers which were discov- ered under the floor boards. Carpenter Peter Braddick said water would have been heated on the top of one of the boilers causing warm air to be pumped into the vents. The other boiler had a pipe leading to the organ which he thought would have been used to pump air into the organ. He assumed the organs had been made for the church when it was built in
1880. He explained that the floor
was made of tongue and groove board and the tongue was metal. It had been varnished, the vents had become blocked, air was unable to get out from beneath the floorboards, be- came stagnant, condensed and caused wet rot.
The Bull gets a
new landlord MICK and Marge Gillen, mine hosts at The Bull public house, Snodland, for 13 years, have moved to Gillingham. Mick was previously land-
lord of the Robin Hood, Upper Halling, for seven years and Marge was a care-worker at Leybourne Grange Hospital. Mick thanked his customers
for their support. New landlord is Andrew
Boyle MBE who is also the li- censee of the Kentish Quarry- man in Ditton.
New Community Facilities. Resident survey
How would you spend £350,000?
Care for the elderly and disabled in their own home
•Care for post operative patients that are unable to cope with personal care, domestic chores etc.
•A.M. set up call. •Assist with washing, dressing, breakfast and bedmaking. •Twilight service, supper, assist to bed (i.e. undressing). •Night duty - Sleep in service •Bathing service - Escort service (i.e. Hospital visit and holiday cover). •Lunch visits to prepare midday meals.
Mon-Fri 7am-7pm 30min call £8.40 45min call £9.80 60min call £11.95
7pm onwards Weekends 7am-7pm 7pm onwards £8.95
£10.40 £12.80
Sleep in Mon-Thurs £80 per night Domestic calls £13.95 per hour
30min call £9.40 45min call £10.80 60min call £12.95
£10.15 £11.80 £13.50
Sleep in Fri-Sun £90 per night
Bank Holidays (including Christmas, Boxing & New Years Day) will be charged at double Mon-Fri rates
The proprietors of Direct Care (Kent) have 25 years experience between them in care for the elderly and disabled.
Direct Care (Kent) are a team of dedicated professionals who aim to provide an
unequalled service to their clients. All staff are NVQ qualified in Heath and Social Care. Based in Tonbridge and Malling
T: 01634 242499 E:
directcare@btconnect.com
The Holborough Lakes development has to provide money for new community facilities. It would seem sensible to spend this money on improving the Community Centre but you may disagree. There is about £350,000 available and before going ahead, the Town Council would value the opinion of local people to guide what is provided. Below are suggestions that have been made. Please indicate which, if any, you support or send your own suggestions on a separate sheet. Please return this survey to Snodland Town Council, Council Offices, Devonshire Rooms, Waghorn Road, Snodland ME6 5BQ by March 18 2011.
a. Extend building towards car park to provide new entrance, meeting and function rooms.
b. Re-design bar and kitchen facilities to provide improved working space.
c. Extend and renew existing playing pitch changing rooms.
d. Extend and improve car park.
Your suggestions: Please tell the Town Council if there are other facilities you would prefer to see, keeping in mind the available resources of £350,000. Post your suggestions, on a separate sheet, to the above
address or email to:
enquiries@snodlandcouncil.co.uk Name and address (optional)
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