Parishes to


share PCSO BOXLEY Parish Council has been asked to amend its con- tract with Kent Police to clarify the deployment of the PCSO. The council pays half the cost


of the PCSO’s 37-hour week, entitling it to full cover, but changes in neighbourhood policing left Bredhurst without a PCSO and Boxley’s PCSO, Andy Hawthorn, providing limited temporary cover for the adjacent parish. Insp Geoff Wyatt, of the neighbourhood policing unit, has written to Boxley concern- ing the cover for Bredhurst being on a permanent basis. He estimated that the PCSO


was needed there for one hour a week, mainly for general pa- trols and attending parish council meetings, as the level of crime and disorder in Bred- hurst was negligible and re- quired a minimal policing presence. Boxley councillors did not


wish to see Bredhurst without a PCSO, but agreed to write to the police affirming the current partnership agreement. At a meeting of Bredhurst parish council, where there was no police representation, Cllr Bill suggested ameeting be arranged between the two councils to discuss patrolling and attendance at meetings.


Ofsted praises pre-school


STAFF at Linden Lea Nursery School in Weavering Street are thrilled after Ofsted Inspectors judged their school to be out- standing in all areas. Owner Philip Hull thanked


the staff for their dedication to providing high-quality child- care, and parents for giving pos- itive feedback to the inspectors. Manager Sharon Baker put the school’s success down to a good balance of long-term staff and team work. The Ofsted team said staff promoted the needs of each child, while supporting their welfare and learning. Children were encouraged to safely ex- plore their boundaries and made exceptional progress throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage.


Owner Philip Hull and staff with pupils at Linden Lea


Pre-School, which has earned glowing praise from Ofsted


inspectors Partnerships with parents


were outstanding, enabling them to contribute to their chil- dren’s learning.


STRUCTURAL engineers are to exam- ine a large crack that has appeared in a buttress at the east end of St Mary’s Church, Thurnham. An architect has already looked at the


Inspectors found staff were able


to identify their own strengths and weaknesses as well as priori- ties for development.


Crack adds to controversy at church He told Thurnham Parish Council he


crack, which has appeared in the past few weeks, as parishioners have raged about the possible closure of the historic church, in Thurnham Lane. Rev John Corbyn, Vicar of Holy Cross, Bearsted, and St Mary’s Church, cancelled Sun- day services at the church when he was left without sidesmen and churchwar- dens.


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was disappointed nobody had re- sponded to his invitation for volunteers to act as sidesmen/women. He circu- lated photos of the crack at the council’s last meeting. The Archdeacon of Maidstone, StephenTaylor, will chair a public meet- ing in the church at 7pm on July 16 to discuss the future of the ecclesiastical parish. Councillors are to meet with the Archdeacon and Cllr Richard Smith, link councillor forStMary’s, said he was exploring the parish’s finances.


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