Festival to hit right note
AS the May Bank Holiday weekend approaches so does the biggest event in the summer calendar for Bearsted – the Music on the Green festival.
The Villager
U3A meetings RETURNING to study will be much easier for older Bearsted residents thanks to the arrival of the University of the Third Age (U3A). Cllr Trevor Smith has been the driving force behind the plan. Monthly meetings will be held at Detling Village Hall, as it can hold 190 people and parking is available. The inau- gural meeting at the hall is at 2pm on Thursday, May 30. The U3A offers new learning opportunities for people no longer in full-time employment, giving them the chance to enjoy learning for its own sake, as well as making new friends. For more information call 01622 630165 or email clerk@bearstedparish-
council.gov.uk
Youth club help THERE has been a fantastic re- sponse from readers of the Downs Mail to the parish coun- cil’s appeal for youth club equipment. Offers of help are being reviewed to find the best equipment for the club, which meets at Madginford Hall on Wednesday evenings from 7- 9pm.
Repairs to lights THE parish council’s insurer has awarded the contract to re- pair lights on Church Landway to Advent Electrical, Maid- stone. In the meantime quotes are also being obtained for the repair of potholes along Church Landway and in the Church Lane car park.
Handyman role THE local handmyman and lit- ter picker, who was employed by the parish council, has handed in his resignation. The parish council is still to make a formal decision about replacing these two roles.
Road closure
NETWORK Rail has advised that Water Lane will be closed for three weeks so repairs can be carried out on the railway bridge. The closure will take place from May 13 for up to three weeks.
Demelza Hospice Care For Chil- dren is set to benefit from the fes- tival as proceeds from the raffle are to be donated to the charity. It takes place on May 25 and 26 and there is a 1970s’ theme on Saturday, with Glamtabulous play- ing glam rock classics, The Choos offering soul, funk, jazz and blues and an appearance by Abba trib- ute band Dancing Queen. On Sunday, there will be a per-
formance from Maidstone Dance School, and afterwards Micky the Magician will take to the stage. The tempo rises with Toot‘n’Ska-
men, followed by Rock Choir (pic- tured) and the Superlatives
SOUTH East Water is moving forward with its programme to install water meters across the county and they are coming to Bearsted.
The £50m programme began in 2011 and will take nine years to complete and by 2020 the company will have installed 375,000 meters.
Meters are installed for free, with customers only paying for the water they use, which helps
Showband. The finale features trib- ute band Fake That and Robbie. Tickets cost £8 for adults, £5 for
under-12s and over 65s, £20 for a family ticket and £30 for a week-
Water meter installation on way
preserve supplies by encourag- ing people to be economical. Installation teams will reach the Maidstone district in Au- gust and it will take two years for work to be completed in the area.
The installation programme for Bearsted will begin in the summer of 2014 and it will take approximately 10 weeks to in- stall the 3,500 meters in the vil- lage.
end pass. They can be bought from the website
www.bearstedparish-
council.gov.uk, or from local stores in Ashford Road, Madginford and Bearsted Green.
Gardening
competition GREEN-fingered residents in the Bearsted Parish Council area are invited to show off their skills by taking part in a gardening contest.
The smallest patio filled with pretty containers, through to homes with vast gardens can qualify for the event. Entry to the competition is free, but gar- dens must be all your own work, with no professionals in- volved in their creation. There are four categories: Ter- raced house, semi-detached house, detached house, and containers and baskets. Gardens will be judged on a variety of aspects including vi- sual impact, the variety of plants, planning and layout, paving and garden structures. To enter the competition email clerk@bearstedparish-
council.gov.uk or call 01622 630165. Closing date for entries is Friday, June 7, and judging will take place in the last week of June.
Picture: Jason Dodd
Classic cars back on the green EXCITEMENT is revving up in the village for the sixth annual Classic Cars on the Green show.
This year it will be held on Bank Holiday Monday, May 27, to follow on from Music on the Green and take advantage of the catering already in place.
More than 100 classic vehicles of all marques are booked to attend, and there will be a jazz band playing, trade stalls and a fly-by from the Kent Air Ambulance, beneficiaries of the classic car day.
Radio presenter Claire Lawson of Heart will hand out the an- nual trophies and raffle prizes.
There is no admission fee but visitors are requested to make a donation if possible and there will be ample opportunity to con- tribute by putting money in the collection buckets.
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Bark in the Park CALLING all dog lovers! Pets have a special day of their own and it’s called Bark in the Park. The event is at Woodland
Trust on Saturday, May 18, and takes place between 10am-3pm. Organised by Bearsted’s com- munity warden, Adam McKin- ley, Bark in the Park allows residents to speak to the coun- cil and canine charities about any concerns they might have, as well as enjoy walking their dogs and meeting other dog owners.
For more details call 078 13 712105.
Council Office: Madginford Hall, Bearsted Telephone: E-Mail:
01622 630165 Chairman:
clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk Richard Ash
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