Town Talk


Cancer charity boost SNODLAND Town Active Retire- ment Association (STARA) raised £2,450 last year for Macmillan Cancer Support. Moira Mitchell, the charity’s


Kent fundraising manager, told members about the work of the charity, before receiving the cheque from STARA chairman, Alan Elphick and major fund- raiser, Sheila Last, watched by treasurer, Jim Cork.


Henry Skinner IN THE last issue of Town Talk we reported that Henry Skin- ner celebrated his 100th birth- day.


His sister, Dorothy, died just


after his birthday, but due to a printing error we said she died shortly after he was born. Our apologies to Henry and his niece, Rosann Saunders.


Free advice at bureau THE Citizens Advice Bureau op- erates a free service in Snod- land. To arrange an appointment please phone 01732 361709.


THE Partnership Suite at the Wolfe Centre, Holmesdale Tech- nology College is to be renamed the Charlie Grayhurst Suite, in memory of the former chairman of the Snodland Partnership, who died last year. The partnership recently be-


came a charity and has the sup- port of Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, Snodland Town Council (of which Charlie was once chairman), Lafarge Ce- ment, Smurfit Kappa Townsend Hook, Trenport Investments, Snodland Chamber of Com-


Local news for Snodland and Halling Charity pays tribute to Charlie


merce, the Co-Operative Group, police, Berkeley Homes, South- ern Housing, Perrys Account- ants, Snodland Children’s Centre, the Beat Project and Val- ley of Visions. They all give finance or support


in kind for the benefit of clubs, organisations, schools and pre- schools in the town. At its last meeting, the partner-


ship gave £2,000 towards the cost of improving the quality of the water in Nevill Park lake (see last Town Talk) and £2,000 for a footpath in Nevill Park, leading to


the new play area. The new Dementia Café, a support group for sufferers and their carers, asked for £300 and was given £500. and £100 was donated towards Christmas in Snodland and a Christmas tree at Holmesdale Technology Col- lege.


Local clubs or organisations wanting financial assistance to- wards specific projects can apply to the town council office in Waghorn Road. Call 01634 240228 for more details.


New CEO gets to know community


THE NEW chief executive offi- cer of Snodland Town Council, Karen Sowten, was introduced to various members of the community in a small recep- tion at the Devonshire Rooms after a council meeting. Tonbridge-born Karen is married to Rob, who owns a property maintenance com- pany, has two daughters and lives at Thackeray Road, Lark- field. She joined Wrotham School


13 years ago and her job has included, amongst other things, health and safety and finance. She was assistant bursar when she left. A friend, who heard about


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Rev Hugh Broadbent; Mel Rayfield, chairman of Snodland Town FC; Karen Sowten, Alan Totham, chairman of Snodland Chamber of Commerce; and Sgt Kevin Brigden


the vacancy in Snodland, said she might be interested in ap- plying for it. Before joining the council,


Karen told Town Talk: “I am very excited and looking for-


ward to getting started. “I have met a number of the councillors, who have made me feel very welcome, and I al- most feel part of the team al- ready.”


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