Hollingbourne pupils show safety in action
HOLLINGBOURNE Primary became the first school to receive the Roy Pud- ding Memorial Cup after claiming the highest score in Maidstone Council’s annual Safety In Action event. The scheme has been going for 20
years and aims to educate and test the borough’s Year 6 pupils on a number of safety pitfalls. Held at Invicta Barracks, the event taught youngsters about the recovery position, how to exit in the event of a fire, how to deal with electrical appli- ances and safety on the internet. As the best performing school out of
the 41 schools in attendance, Holling- bourne’s Year 6 pupils received two certificates, a shield and the cup in memory of Roy Pudding, who set up the initiative. He died last year. Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Brian Mortimer handed out the honours on a visit to the school. He said: “In 20 years we have had over 20,000
Hockey shortlist
MAIDSTONE Hockey Club has been short- listed for two national awards. Chris Daniels was nominated for 2011 Club Member of the Year, and the Ladies team may receive the 2011 Female Team of the Year. Last season, the Ladies won the East Premier League, gain- ing promotion to the National League.
Maidstone mayor Brian Mortimer congratulates pupils of Hollingbourne Primary School
children attend Safety In Action. It is a very im- portant day.” Ron Wallace, chairman of the SIA task force, also delivered a speech.
Medway mooring allowed
PERMISSION was granted for residential barges to be moored along part of theMedway river bank at Riverside Cottage, near Sandling. Cllr Tony Harwood had concerns that this part of
the north side of the Medway, which is east of The Malta Inn and south of the Village Hotel, would be- come urbanised if permission was allowed. But two years ago an application was accepted
for a nearby stretch of theMedway to remain resi- dential, meaning a precedent was set. The plan was allowed on condition that no more
than four boats are allowed along the 100m stretch, and that a landscape plan, protecting the natural rural character of the verges, is drawn up.
Festival attracts
1,500 crowd MORE than 1,500 people en- joyed the delights of the an- nual Penenden Heath Festival, organised by Bearsted FC. The long-standing event
used to be run byMaidstone Council as part of theMaid- stone Fortnight. When this finished 15 years
ago, the club took it over to raise much-needed funds. This year’s festival, opened
by deputy mayor Cllr Rodd Nelson-Gracie, included enter- tainment from a variety of dancing groups and a music performance by pop singers The Duo. Other attractions included juggling demonstrations, a five-a-side football tournament and several stalls.
Flood risk to town homes
NEARLY 5,000 homes in Maidstone are at risk of flood- ing, according to a report drawn up by Kent County Council on the possible consequences of serious storms.
Environment chiefs reckon that Kent has the highest number of homes at risk in the UK and that Maidstone would be worst affected in the county with 4,988. The calculations are based on the likelihood of a
major storm flood occurring once in 200 years. In surrounding villages, a further 1,101 homes are considered vulnerable. The draft Preliminary Flood RiskAssessment Report
says 23km of roads and railways, 488 business prem- ises and 62 critical services such as schools and hos- pitals in Maidstone could also be affected.
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