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Flag waving and Jubilee fun


TWO fun-filled days of festivi- ties are planned on The Green to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month. Local bands are lining up to


play at the “Jubilee Music on the Green” on Saturday, June 2, which will run through the af- ternoon until the early evening. On Sunday morning, there


The Villager


Cricket forum A FORUM is being set up to help Bearsted residents settle their differences with members of the cricket club. The forum, chaired by Cllr


Paul Blackmore, will meet every two months during the cricket season. It will be open for anyone to attend but is aimed at residents who live close to The Green. Meeting times will be posted


on the parish website and no- tice boards. Cllr Blackmore said: “The


forum will allow residents to express concerns which would then be put to the cricket club.”


will be an inter-denomina- tional service on the Green,


THE parish council has set up a steering group to compile a three-year plan for the village. Ideas are being sought for a


new parish event each year as well as ideas for maximising the income from events such as Music on The Green, the Farm- ers’ Market, playscheme and the firework display. The steering group will com-


prise Cllrs Paul Young, Michael Stark, Barbara Dunford and Geoff Licence. The council’s environment committee is to consider ways it can spread the cost of mainte- nance projects more evenly,


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which will be followed by the “Jubilee Street Party on the Green”, with fun for all ages, including choirs, solo singers, music and magic, food and drink. There will be free face- painting and even a special ap- pearance by MinnieMouse! Local licensee Steve Moore,


from the Lion of Kent, has gen- erously stepped in with offers of help, which means ticket


Looking to future of the village


while long-term projects could include upgrading the chil- dren’s play area on The Green, introducing more cycle paths, looking at ways of addressing traffic and speed problems, finding ways of working more closely with local organisations and setting up a parish commu- nity centre and office, shared with the police and community warden. The council would still like to


see The Coal Yard site redevel- oped for community use. Ideas from deliberations will


be brought back to the June meeting of the parish council.


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prices can be kept to a mini- mum – prices each day will be £5 for adults and £3 for chil- dren, or £10 for a family ticket. They will shortly be available through the Bearsted Parish Council website and from local retail outlets. Information on the events can be found on the website and in leaflets which will be distributed to all house- holds in Bearsted soon.


New councillor BEARSTED parish council has welcomed its youngest mem- ber, Cllr Tim Licence. Tim, the son of Cllr Geoff Licence and hiswifeWendy,has filled the vacancy left by Chris Dyke. Tim’s was the only nomination for the vacancy.


Sign mystery solved


FEARS that the Bearsted village sign had gone walkabout have been allayed with news that it is being renovated, prior to the Ju- bilee celebrations.


Council Office: Madginford Hall, Bearsted Telephone: E-Mail:


clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk PaulYoung


Clerk: Helen Elstone


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