Town Talk
THE SNODLAND Partnership which, since its formation in Oc- tober 1997, has spent thousands of pounds improving the town and making donations to local groups and organisations, has registered as a charity. The enhancement of the town
centre was one of the most visi- ble improvements and over the years the partnership has paid for road safety measures, used to pay for extra policing, and bought a mini-bus, which is to be sold because of lack of use. The partnership was responsi-
ble for CCTV cameras in the town centre and car park, a security
fence and camera at Holmesdale Technology College and fencing at the primary school. It gives £5,000 per year towards
the work of the Citizens’ Advice Bureau and helped towards the cost of the wildlife garden in Recreation Avenue. The partnership hasmade reg-
ular donations towards hanging baskets and Christmas lights. The twinning association, choral society, Scouts, Snodland Town Active Retirement Association, SAMAYS,and the STOP youth club are just some of the organi- sations it has helped. Sean Rustrick, of Perrys char-
Green-fingered pupils win award
PUPILS at St Katherine’s Primary School, Snodland have won a bronze award in a Wild About Gardens competition. The annual scheme is run
by Tonbridge & Malling Council with the KentWildlife Trust, the Royal Horticultural Society and the Love Where You Live Campaign. Mayor Dave Davis is pictured with, from left, Brandon McPher- son, Cloe Pritchard and Abby Chapman. The assessor was very im- pressed with the pupils’ en- thusiasm and commitment to further develop the garden for wildlife. The school grounds have a pond, bird boxes, bug hotel and water butt and wildlife visitors in- clude birds, stag beetles, dragonflies and bats.
Local news for Snodland and Halling Town partnership becomes charity
tered accountants in the High Street, said having charitable sta- tus gave the group “more legiti- macy, class and status”. He said companies would be more in- clined to give money to a charity. The partnership’s trustees
make sure the charity is run properly. It must also ensure any organisation which receives money from it spends themoney in the way it is intended. Tonbridge & Malling Council, Snodland Town Council and La- farge Cement are the founders of the partnership. Members also include Smurfit Kappa Townsend Hook, Trenport Investments,
Snodland Chamber of Com- merce, the Co-Operative Group, police, Berkeley Homes, South- ern Housing, Perrys, Snodland Children’s Centre, the Beat Proj- ect and Valley of Visions. Recently the partnership gave £1,200 to Snodland Town Foot- ball Club towards legal fees for the lease for a pitch at Potyns sportsground, and £600 to Holmesdale Technology College for a greenhouse for students. Any local organisation or club wanting help towards a specific project should apply to the office of the town council in Waghorn Road, call 01634 240228.
Birthday party fun for Rainbows
District com- missioner Emma Girt said the girls enjoyed cake decorating, a dance workshop and crafts, be- fore cake and a singalong.
The Rainbows (pictured) meet on Wednesdays at the Christ Church Hall, Malling Road. The 2nd Snodland Brownies meet on Thursdays and the 3rd Snodland Brownies on Tuesdays.
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