Garden loos feel the squeeze!
THE public toilets in Brenchley Gardens are to be improved – by being made smaller. A council report on the scheme, costing almost £50,000, said: “The proposal is not only to refurbish the toilets but also to greatly reduce their size, which will stop groups and in- dividuals loitering.” It is all part of Maidstone Council’s plans to make the area more attractive. The number of visitors to the
gardens has increased since im- provements there, and is likely to rise even more with the open- ing of the nearby museum’s East Wing extension. Most of the revamp will be funded with £30,000 from the developer of land at Waterside, Fairmeadow – a so-called S106 contribution. The report by parks manager
Jason Taylor said reshaping the WC block would free up space to store seating used during the
Smoke alerts neighbour to fire A FIRE broke out in a semi-detached home inWillow Rise, Downswood, after cooking was left unattended. Awoman left a pan on a heated hob when she went out of
the property with her child. A neighbour spotted smoke bil- lowing from the house and raised the alarm. Fire crews from Maidstone forced entry to the property and tackled the blaze with a hose reel jet before using a Positive Pressure Ventila- tion Fan (PPV) to clear the smoke-filled kitchen. Watch manager Danny Turner, who attended the incident, said: “Luckily we were alerted and got into the property
quickly so the fire hadn’t spread. “Although this incident
was
brought under con- trol quickly, it could have easily led to more serious damage to the property or injury.”
Revamp and downsizing for public toilets in Brenchley Gardens
band season, previously kept in an “unsightly” shipping con- tainer. Themessroomwillalsobe
extended as a base for the town centre team, to provide a greater council presence in the gar- dens, addedMr Taylor.
Rotary help with Santa's grotto THE Rotary Club ofMaidstone will raise funds for local charities at Christ- mas by helping run Santa's grotto at TheMall. Rotarians will be on duty at the grotto for about six weeks before Christ-
mas but need now to appoint paid Santa and elves. This will involve up to four or five four-hour shifts a week. If necessary Criminal Records Bu- reau clearances can be applied for. Applications should be made in writing and sent to: Box No SANTA, Downs Mail, Bearsted Green Business Park, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4DT.
Last Christmas the Rotary club raised £8,300 for local charities.
£10k Lotto grant boosts new play area equipment fund LENHAM Parish Council haswon its bid for £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund for new play equipment at the Cherry Close play area. The project is a joint approach with the Lenham baby and toddler group, which raised funds with the help of the Hatch Society. Sums also came from borough Cllrs John Barned and Tom Sams, from their devolved budget, and from county Cllr Jenny Whittle’s member’s grant. The parish council thanked everyone involved in securing the signing and said it looked forward to providing improved facilities for its youngest parishioners.
Autumn Dining Offer The Souffle RestaurantThe Green, Bearsted, Kent at
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This offer is available every Tuesday and
Wednesday evening until 23 November 2011
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Family Announcements Happy Birthday
Brian Morley celebrated his 60th birthday on the 27th August with family and friends at the Grange Moor Hotel.
It was a fantastic evening, thank you to everyone who came and made it such a special night. Lots of Love
Heidi, Gemma and Stephen xxx
26 East
Networking launch A NETWORKING group has been launched for business- women.
LadiesWhoLatte meet on the second Thursday of every month at the Hilton Maidstone Hotel in Bearsted Road, 10am- noon. The meetings are free to attend.
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