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2 Maidstone Borough Council Free bulky rubbish service


Most weekends Maidstone council refuse lorries collect bulky household rubbish from locations in your area. Take your refuse to the Saturday Freighter Service at the times shown:


21 January 12:40 - 13:25 Coxheath. Huntingdon Road 13:35 - 14:20 Boughton Monchelsea. Gandys Lane 14:30 - 15:00 Chart Sutton. Amber Lane 15:15 - 15:45 East Sutton. Court Broomes 3 March


07:45 - 08:30 Staplehurst. Poyntell Road 08:40 - 09:25 Staplehurst Church Green 09:35 - 10:15 Staplehurst. Northdown/Marden Road 10:30 - 11:00 Marden. Stilebridge 12:00 - 12:40 Marden. Stanley Road 12:50 - 13:30 Marden. Chantry Road 13:40 - 14:20 Linton. Wheelers Lane


10 March


07:45 - 08:30 Teston. Livesley Street 08:40 - 09:30 Nettlestead. Bishops Close 09:45 - 10:25 Yalding Village Green 10:35 - 11:15 Yalding. Lyngs Close 12:15 - 12:45 Laddingford. Cleavesland 12:55 - 13:30 Collier Street. Church Farm 13:40 - 14:10 Hunton Village Hall 14:10 - 15:05 West Farleigh. The Green 15:15 - 15:45 East Farleigh. Adbert Drive


24 March


09:25 - 09:55 Ulcombe. Lodge Gardens 10:05 - 11:00 Headcorn. Orchard Glade 12:00 - 12:30 Headcorn. Oak Lane 12:40 - 13:30 Sutton Valence. Captains Close 13:40 - 14:20 Kingswood Village Hall 14:30 - 15:05 Langley. Grasslands


31 March


12:40 - 13:25 Coxheath. Huntingdon Road 13:35 - 14:20 Boughton Monchelsea. Hubbards Lane 14:30 - 15:00 Chart Sutton. Amber Lane 15:15 - 15:45 East Sutton. Court Broomes


We cannot accept garden waste, very large bulky items and electrical or hazardous items. You can dispose of these items through our paid for bulky collection service or at the household waste recycling centre at Burial Ground Lane, Tovil, Maidstone. It is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 4.30pm, and Sunday and Bank Holidays, 9am to 4pm. For more information about our bulky rubbish services, including paid for doorstep collections, visit maidstone.gov.uk or call the cleansing hotline on 01622 602162.


Conference Bureau The Kent Conference Bureau won a silver award at the Beautiful South’s Awards for ExSEllence 2011. The annual awards run by Tourism South East recognise businesses and destinations across the tourist industry for their exceptional standards of customer service. The Kent Conference Bureau, based within Maidstone Borough Council, provides support to Kent venues by attracting business to the county and by promoting the facilities on industry websites and at exhibitions.


Silver Lining for Kent


36 Engineers’ festive shoebox gifts


Maidstone council staff boxed up Christmas gifts to send to the 36 Engineers serving in Afghanistan over Christmas. The gift boxes were handed over at the Maidstone Gateway to the army by the Deputy Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Rodd Nelson-Gracie, and the council’s Chief Executive, Alison Broom.


Youth Sport Achievement Awards


This year’s award ceremony will be on Friday, January 27 at Maidstone Leisure Centre. Hugh Robertson, MP Minister for Sport and the Olympics will be the guest speaker.


Borough Update This is your council newsletter, produced up to four times a year in the Downs Mail newspaper. It is written, edited and designed by the council's communications team, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6JQ. Email: pr@maidstone.gov.uk. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. It is typeset by AWdesign and printed by Newbury News. If you are visually impaired and would like the newsletter text in large print, please call us on 01622 602807, and we will be happy to send you a copy.


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