Cash for community schemes Ice creams are
FIVE community projects which aim to benefit residents in Maidstone’s High Street ward have been awarded a total of £9,508. The successful schemes include a plan to re-
paint the Gala bingo hall and help for the elderly Nepalese community living in the town. Projects were shortlisted by the Community
FirstHighStreetPanel,which wasmadeupof representatives of Maidstone Council and High Street Ward residents and businesses, before being displayed in Maidstone Gateway so that residents could vote for the projects they thought the most deserving. The successful applicants were presented with
their cheques by Mayor Cllr Rodd Nelson-Gracie. The funding came from the £80 million govern- ment-funded initiative “Community First”, which aims to help communities come together to plan for their future and become more resilient. Penny Reed, ward resident and panel member,
said: “We’re so pleased to see somany people tak- ing part and deciding how the money is spent in their community. Itwas a pleasure to meet every- one and celebrate their success.” Groups receiving awards were: Maidstone Baptist Church, Youth Ministry: £2,500 The church will provide a Christian summer holiday activity programme for young people in years 6 to 11 who live or come into the ward. The programme will run on a Tuesday and Thursday for three weeks. Each day will have a different theme, with various activities that will enable young people to get involved. Maidstone YMCA, Family First Fitness: £2,500 To increase community participation in wellbe-
ing activities and promote social inclusion using funmini “flash” style wellbeing workshops in the open spaces, parks and play areas of the ward.
Mayor ofMaidstone Rodd Nelson-Gracie and Cllr Denise Joy with the cheque recipients
Maidstone Sea Cadets: £2,000 They will buy more equipment so they can
carry out further training, education and aware- ness of first aid, piping skills, chart and naviga- tional skills, cook steward and boating skills. This will prepare members for their future and make them aware of life skills. Stepping Stones, Gala Bingo mural: £1,508 Stepping Stones will repaint the wall of the
Gala bingo hall, which is a prominent feature of the one-way system in the town. The project will bring together young people to help cut out sten- cils in a series of workshops over six weeks. The painting will take place on a particular day get- ting young people involved. Maidstone Nepalese Community: £1,000 Maidstone Nepalese Community applied for funding to support the group that meets every Sunday at Midhurst Court, Mote Road. It is pri- marily aimed at the elderly Nepalese community to educate and help people learn about living in the UK and Maidstone in particular.
put to the test IN what sounds like a mouth- watering job for summer, food inspectors in Tonbridge and Mallingwill be busy testing soft ice cream. But they are unlikely to be tasting it. Instead, environmen- tal health officers will take sam- ples back to the lab to check that they meet stringent hy- giene and safety standards. Tonbridge andMalling Coun-
cil is one of the first in Kent to begin routine testing of ice cream vendors and manufac- turers. Similar programmes will be rolled out across the county this summer. Shops and vans will be checked to ensure that ice cream is stored below 8C and that hygiene rules are kept. Jane Heeley, the borough’s
chief environmental health of- ficer, said: “We want to ensure that all Tonbridge andMalling’s soft ice creams are as good as they look. Thankfully, most vendors in our borough are doing a great job of keeping their machines clean and stor- ing their ice cream properly.”
Beaver leader needed WEST Malling Scout Group is on the lookout for volunteers to become a Beaver leader and as- sistant Beaver leader. Call group Scout leader Jackie Nicholls on 01622 726512.
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