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trip) if more people do not use the service to make it commer- cially viable. It was reported that apony
had been stolen from a field opposite the Ramada hotel. It had been re-united with its owner following reports to the police of a pony being led away along the A20. The following planning ap- plications were considered: Felling of a sycamore and el- derberry and listed building consent for a replacement garage door, all at Holling- bourne Manor; erection of front porch at 5 Greenway Court Farm Cottages; replacement dwelling at Hantesa, Pilgrims Way; change of use and conver- sion of barn to B1 office unit at Greenway Court Farm. Coun- cillors raised no objections to any of these proposals. The clerk had received a few requests for the footpath along Jack’s Alley across the fields to the station to be brought up to the standards achieved else- where in the village. It was cur- rently not usable for anyone
with a physical disability as it involved home-made stiles. The storage cupboard in the Cardwell Pavilion had been locked by an unknown person and the lock had to be forced, but would be replaced as soon as possible.
Leeds Council New chairman
CLLR Gill Fort was elected as chairman, replacing Cllr June Harrison, who had resigned as she had moved out of the parish. Plans for the village gate build-outs were considered and supported. Cllr Gary Cooke said the funding had been ring- fenced and the projectwould be approved within this financial year, then programmed to be undertaken by Kent Highways. He was trying to obtain fund-
ing for the lollipop man as this was currently funded by the school.
Councillors were notified that
a planning application had been granted by Maidstone Council for Merriam’s Farm, Caring Lane, for listed building con-
A DANCE showcase organised by Maidstone- based pole dancing school Pussycat Poles raised £3,000 for the Katie Piper Foundation. The show was held in the Corn Exchange at the Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, and featured spectac- ular pole dance performances from all seven of
sent for alterations to Hill Barn to form living accommodation and renovation/replacement of Long Barn to form garaging, plus provision of a link between buildings. A retrospective application
for the erection of an agricul- tural machinery and equipment washdown building at Arnold Farm, Back Street, was also ap- proved. The clerk was asked to seek quotes for a height barrier and signage at the playing field car park. The chairman suggested that
the monthly maintenance was not sufficient to keep the vil- lage to a satisfactory standard and it may be appropriate to consider other options next year. Members agreed to con- sider this as part of the budget- ing process.
Lenham Council ’50s tea party
PARISHIONERS have been asked to search their crockery cupboards for any oddments of 1950s-style cups and plates. The Diamond Jubilee celebra-
Dancers raise funds for burns clinic
the Pussycat Poles dance schools in Kent. Emma Smith, of Pussycat Poles, said: “We sold
all of the 150 tickets that we had and made an extra £800 for the charity from an amazing raffle and yummy cake stall.” The dancing school is hoping to raise at least
another £500 for the Katie Piper Foundation, which is working towards the delivery of an ad- vanced rehabilitation and burns clinic in the UK, over the next 2weeks from DVD sales of the showcase and also by ask- ing people to pay to view it on- line. Go to www.pussycatpoles.
co.uk or email info@pussycat-
poles.co.uk to buy your copy or to make a donation to the Katie Piper Foundation.
Castle scores high
in consumer survey LEEDS Castle was voted the second top paid-for visitor at- traction in the UK by Which? magazine readers. Which?, the largest con-
Dancers from Maidstone pole dancing school Pussycat Poles raised £3,000 for charity at their sell-out show
Cows escape after gates are stolen CATTLE were found roaming on Pilgrims Way at Detling fol- lowing the theft of a number of gates. Two 5ft wooden gates marked with the KCC logo and a kissing
gate were removed from The Larches nature reserve, overnight on September 14-15, allowing several cows owned by Kent Wildlife Trust to escape onto PilgrimsWay and Harple Lane. Anyone with information should contact the police on 01732 771055 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting reference CY/0144564/11.
sumer body in the UK, asked 3,000 members of the public for their views on attractions they had visited in the last two years.
Leeds Castle achieved a cus-
tomer score of 84% and was given five stars for range and quality of facilities, quality of information and engagement with visitors.
Songs for Thurnham DETLING Singers recently per- formed at Thurnham Church in aid of the church restora- tion fund.
New business in
newly-named hotel THE Ramada Jarvis Hotel has a new name – and a new business operating out of it.
Mayor of Maidstone Cllr
Brian Mortimer was pres- ent for the official opening of Exquisite Spa at the re- named Mecure Hotel on the A20 near Hollingbourne. Business owner Wendy Mullings (pictured) previ- ously ran Exquisite Beauty from Ashford Road, Bearsted, which is now closed as she concentrates on Exquiste Spa at the hotel.
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tion committee hopes to pro- vide a free tea party on June 4, 2012, for 300 children and au- thentic dishes are needed. If you don’t want them returned after the party, they will be do- nated to charity. Contact the parish clerk, Margo McFarlane, on 01622 859682 or email
margo.mcfarlane@
btinternet.co m.
The autumn clean-up was at- tended by 32 volunteers, in- cluding 10 children. A total of 50 bags of rubbish were col- lected and everyone was thanked for their help. Parish councillors are collect-
ing names on a petition to save Lenham Youth Centre, which faces an uncertain future fol- lowing KCC’s review of youth services. The upgrading of the parish
CCTV system and recording equipment has been completed. The long-stay car park in Maidstone Road was due to be re-lined, free of charge, thanks to Lenham Storage. The firm was thanked by the parish council for its continuing sup- port.
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