Town Talk alk School choir enjoys variedday of music at O2 Arena


THE choir of St Katherine’s Primary School, Snodland, has once again taken part in the Young Voices concert at the 02 Arena. The 45 pupils joined more than 9,000


children from all over the south east of England. “They all enjoyed it very much,” said


music tutor Margaret Adams. “The pro- gramme included a variety of songs and ended with a Michael Jackson compila- tion with amazing dancing.” The choir will be singing as the guest


choir at the Evensong service at Rochester Cathedral on March 30.


300 back campaign for school crossing


A PETITION with more than 300 signatures asking for a pedestrian crossing on a busy route to a primary school has the backing of the local MP, county councillor and town council. Parents taking their children


to Snodland Church of England Primary School in Roberts Road from the Constitution Hill end of Birling Road want the cross- ing in Birling Road at a point which has a dropped kerb on each side of the road. They find that motorists do not stop to en- able them to cross safely. Carina Carr, ofWillowside, or- ganised the petition with Liz Moss and Nikki Eggleston and it was presented to the planning committee of the town council,


Jason’s art highlights litter issue


A GRAPHIC designer from Snodland and six young people involved in the Snodland Goes Cleaner campaign have been recognised as Environmental Champions by Tonbridge and Malling Council. JasonWorsfold has produced


a number of pieces of artwork, including the one pictured, which are displayed in posters round the town, high- lighting the lit tering and dog fouling problems in Snod- land.


Shawn Joy (12), Will Smith


(11), Paul Wood (14), Jamie Brown (14), Scott Damms (18) and Jordan Scott (11) have re- ceived certificates from the Mayor, Sue Murray. Aspokeswoman for the coun-


cil said: “All have stepped up to clean various areas of the town, including Nevill Park lake, sometimes without any help from others. “Thanks to their hard work


and dedication young people of Snodland have a play and recreation facility of which they can be proud.”


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“The parents have done a great job raising awareness of this issue. There is a clear problem of speeding traffic on Birling Road and something needs to be done to help safeguard children crossing the road to go to and from the school. “I have asked KCC to under-


take a feasibility study for a crossing and to improve the sig- nage along Birling Road in order to improve motorist awareness of the potential dangers.” Cllr Hohler commented: “I


Campaigners at the site where they would like to see a crossing


which has forwarded it to Kent Highways and has asked for the support of county councillor,


Sarah Hohler. Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and Aylesford, said:


Residents get chance to comment on town


SNODLAND residents will be given the opportunity to make comments on Tonbridge and Malling Council’s as- sessment of the town. The council is preparing character area appraisals of all


main built-up areas in the borough, with documents being published on March 11. Acouncil spokeswoman said: “The appraisal, prepared


with the help of the town council and other local interest groups, will be important for development control be- cause it will describe and illustrate every street identify- ing what is good and what could be improved. “The council wants to know whether you agree with


their assessment of your area before appraisals are fi- nalised.” More details will be on posters and in press notices or the council’s website www.tmbc.gov.uk.


Beat Project events in the near future include:


Family cook and eat sessions at Holmesdale. Five weekly les- sons on Thursdays starting on March 10. Spaces are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. £1 per family per week.


Dance For Fun at the Scout hut off Clock Tower Mews on Mondays, March 14 and 28, from 1.45 to 2.45. Classes are free, so what have you got to lose? Bring your friends, or come and meet new ones in a relaxed atmosphere.


have received a copy of the pe- tition from Snodland Town Council and I will present it to the Cabinet member for high- ways and ask him what he in- tends to do about it and I will follow up as appropriate.”


School panto proves to be big hit – at last


HOLMESDALE Technology College’s pan- tomime was eventually staged in January, having been held over from December be- cause of the bad weather. However, students and parents who watched the matinee and evening per- formances found the show was well worth the wait. It was the first full school production the


new principal, Julia Campbell, had seen. She described it as “absolutely hilarious” and said the staff should be rightly proud of all the students taking part, including cast and crew. Kevin Earl, the school’s head of per- forming arts, said he was immensely


What's on with the Beat Project


Community Fun Day at Holmesdale, April 2, 10am to 2pm.Have fun and learn how to stay fit and healthy at the same time. Arange of activities including


street dance and boxercise, cookery demonstrations, skip- ping challenge, DJing and much more. The healthy lifestyle team will be offering wellbeing checks.


Charity dog walk, July 23. Watch this space for more de- tails.


Community day and fun dog show, July 30 at Nevill Park.


If you would like to become involved in any of the projects or are interested in volunteering please contact Nicky Delacey on 07824 485 167 or email nickydelacey@thebeatproject.org.uk


proud of his young performers and commented: “Holmesdale’s definitely got talent.”


Town Talk is an eight-page supplement for the residents and business of Snodland. It appears in the Downs Mail in alternate months. However, news from Snodland will also appear in other parts of the paper and in the editions of the Downs Mail when Town Talk does not appear as a supplement. Anyone with a news item concerning the Snodland area can contact our special correspondent Peter Rimmer on 07918 026808 or 01634 241903. Or you can contact our newsdesk on 01622 734735.


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