Childminder’s Awards for local safety heroes
caring service CHILDMINDER Amanda Bray, of Walnut Close, Yalding, im- pressed Ofsted inspectors with the way she built up warm re- lationships with the children in her care. The children were able to
enjoy high levels of independ- ence in the learning environ- ment, and their development was supported by the partner- shipsMs Bray forged with their parents and carers. The childminder, who was
rated as good, regularly re- viewed and assessed the serv- ice she was providing, and made improvements where necessary. To achieve an outstanding rating, Ms Bray was advised to establish good links with other settings attended by the chil- dren.
Hardstanding plan LEONARD Goodwin has ap- plied to create hardstanding and erect a gate at Mistley, Maidstone Road, Staplehurst. A supporting statement said:
“The applicant intends to re- tain the existing stables adja- cent to the proposal site and to convey horses there to the ap- plication site for grazing pur- poses.”
Maidstone Council will de-
termine the planning applica- tion.
KCC COMMUNITY warden Liz Lovatt was honoured at Kent Police’s first Kent Community Safety Awards. Ms Lovatt, the community warden for Boughton Monchelsea, Chart Sutton and Loose, picked up the commu- nity safety award for working with the young and old in a range of capacities including providing safety advice, pro- moting inclusion for all ages, and keeping her communities free from fly-tipping and litter. Last year she obtained fund-
ing to pilot the Socket and See programme, which allowed her to buy a device to carry out safety checks on sockets and electrical equipment in peo- ple’s homes as well as fund some electrical works for the elderly or vulnerable. Paul Alcock, chairman of MaidSafe and the Town Centre Management team and general manager of The Mall shopping centre, was given the lifetime achievement award. The retired Premier League referee set up both the Town Centre Manage- ment team and MaidSafe, the town centre crime reduction partnership. Three years ago, after lots of hard work and lob- bying, Mr Alcock founded Urban Blue, a community bus operating in the town centre to
Paul Alcock receives the lifetime achievement award from Ann Barnes and Ian Learmoth, and below, community warden Liz Lovatt, winner of the community safety award
offer support to clubbers and people on nights out. During the week the bus, op- erated by Town Centre Man- agement in partnership with the Primary Care Trust, police andMaidstone Council, travels around schools and organisa- tions showing videos and edu- cating on subjects from teenage pregnancy to drug awareness. The Urban Blue bus team
was also the audience’s choice on the night for the special recognition award, in honour of the support it gives to people visiting Maidstone at night.
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