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SNODLAND residents are being asked how they would like to spend £350,000. The money has become available for new com- munity facilities as a result of a Section 106 Agreement, which was part of the planning permission to build the Berkeley Homes de- velopment at Holborough Lakes. The town council is suggesting that the community centre be im- proved and extended but wants to hear the views of residents be- fore making a decision. The community centre was extended recently with the addition


of a gymnasium for Saracens Weight Training Club and the ama- teur boxing club. The proposal is to extend the building into the car park with a


new main entrance, social club/bar and toilets. Enlarged facilities for field sports and additional changing rooms are planned and a patio outside the bar area. A drawing is on show in the centre. If residents have any suggestions they should complete a survey


form or email the town council office. The community centre was built 24 years ago and the association


has four years left on its lease. The town council is offering a new 30-year lease. Association president Linda Howick said: “The trustees of SCA


will be meeting with the management committee in the next cou- ple of weeks to discuss the plans for the community centre in de- tail and to make recommendations about the best way to proceed.”


Sue is licensed as assistant curate for two churches


SUE Brooks, of Malling Road, Snodland, has been licensed as an assistant curate for All Saints’ Church, Snodland, and Christ Church, Lower Birling. The service was performed by the Bishop of Tonbridge, the Rt


Rev Dr Brian Castle, who is pictured with Sue and the Rector of Snodland, the Rev. Hugh Broadbent. Sue is a teacher and is the chaplain at the West Kent College,


Tonbridge. She was ordained in 2003 and is very involved in the town, including helping run the mums’ group which meets every Thursday. She is a fellowship member of St John Ambulance and teaches


first aid. The mother of three is married to Norman, a retired char- tered engineer, who helps to run the acoustic musicians’ club which meets in The Bull public house every month.


The Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling Cllr Sue Murray with teachers and pupils at Snodland Primary School and musical characters.


Pupils’ musical with a message


ASHOWaimed at tackling graf- fiti through music and drama completed its tour of schools in Tonbridge and Malling with a performance at Snodland. The interactive musical “Joey


and the Vandalgraff” was per- formed by The Dangerous The- atre Company, as part of the council’s Cleaner Borough Cam- paign. Mayor Cllr Sue Murray joined children at Snodland Primary School to see the show and take


TOWNSEND Hook Bowls Club’s new green and changing rooms will be officially opened on May 30. The turf at the club’s new


home at Potyns Sportsground was laid in November and the building of accommodation was due to start as Town Talk went to press. The club lost its ground at the sports field near Snodland railway station when Smurfit Kappa Townsend Hook sold the land for housing devel- opment. The club has been of- fered a 30-year lease at a peppercorn rent of £1 by the town council as the club has full responsibility for mainte-


part in a 30-minute question and answer sessionwith the ac- tors afterwards. The musical aims to show children that graffiti is not cool, harms the environment and costs a fortune to clean up. Cllr Murray said: “This inno-


vative way of getting the anti- graffiti message across to children was well received by them. The play was exciting to watch with the key messages brilliantly put across.”


Opening date for bowls club HQ


nance of the green and pavilion. “Everybody is invited to


come along to our open day and see our facilities,” said vice- captain Rob Doorey, who can be contacted on 01634 242781.


Bluebell charity walk THE annual Bluebell Wood charity walk in Upper Halling takes place on April 30. Patrick Lawry has raised almost £10,000 for the Eve Appeal in the last three years. The walk starts from Browndens Road car park at 10am and covers 6.15 kilometres (4.2 miles). More details are available from Patrick at 01634 240892.


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