Town Talk


Oldest lady Editha dies


THE oldest lady in Snodland has died, six months after celebrat- ing her 100th birthday. Editha Piper, of Malling Road, whose birthday was reported in the August issue of Town Talk, is pic- tured. Shewas un- married and lived in the house she had shared with her par- ents. She car- ried out clerical work and was a dinner lady at the old Brook Street Primary School – now the Church of England Primary School in Roberts Road. She was a member of the


WRVS and gave piano lessons. When she retired at 80, she was working as a shop assistant in Snodland Newsagency. Editha witnessed the doodle-


bug in Malling Road on August 5, 1944, in what was the worst war disaster in Snodland.


Chess club offer SNODLAND Chess Club is offer- ing a six-week free membership trial period to encourage people to return to the game. Secretary Neil Miners said:


“This is the chance to see if join- ing a chess club is the right move for you. There are members at our club of all ages and abilities.” The club has entered three Kent County Chess Association com- petitions – the Intro Cup, Tom Fuller Cup and the Harvey Cup. Meetings are from 7.30pm on Thursdays in the pavilion at the Cricket Meadow, off Rocfort Road. Further details can be found on the new website at www.snod- landchessclub.com or from Rob Thompson on 07712 531336.


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ABBY Chapman celebrated her 11th birthday by leading out Maidstone United with skipper Steve Watt in the Ryman League Premier Divi- sion match against Bury Town. The St Katherine’s Primary School pupil started following Maidstone two years ago with her dad Keith and grandpar- ents, Keith and Pat Chapman, of Queens Avenue, Snodland. “I really enjoy it,” she said.


“We go to all the home games and some away games.” Abby, of Townsend Road,


Snodland, who is pictured with her dad and grandad, even had a birthday cake in the shape of a United shirt. The familywent to a pre-sea-


son friendly against Calais and have gone to the French town on two other occasions. Grandad Keith supported Maidstone in the 1950s and 60s, before he moved away. “We started going again two


years ago when the club came home,” he added. The match against Bury Town ended in a 1-1 draw.


MAJOR gas works are about to take place in Snodland lasting six months. Work is due to start on March 3


at the Holborough end of Hol- borough Road, to the crossroads at the Bull public house and down the High Street towards the railway station. Chloe Boyce, of Scotia Gas Networks, told Town Talk: “This is a £473,658 project designed to ensure a continued safe and reli- able gas supply. The work will take an estimated 26 weeks.” She said the majority of the


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Gas works will disrupt traffic


work would be taking place in the road and temporary traffic lights might be needed. Parking will be affected but kept to a minimum. Access to driveways and busi- nesses will be maintained. Chloe said: “This work is es- sential and forms part of our on- going mains replacements programme in the area to main- tain the gas supply network. “We will be replacing the exist-


ing metal pipes with polyethylene pipe, which has a minimum lifes- pan of 80 years. This means less long-term disruption and a safe


and reliable supply of gas to homes and businesses for many years to come.” Phase one will last 13 weeks


from Holborough Road to the Bull public house. Phase two lasts three weeks at the cross- roads. Phase three is for two weeks in Lee Road to Holbor- ough Road. Phase four is down the High


Street to the by pass, lasting six weeks, and phase five is the High Street on the railway station side of the by pass outside Birling House lasting two weeks.


Sponsor for


new school KENT County Council has an- nounced that Valley Invicta Acad- emies Trust will sponsor the new primary school at Holborough Lakes, Snodland. We reported in the last Town Talk


that the school is due to open in September 2015. The trust is also sponsoring new schools at Leybourne Chase and Kings Hill. TheDepartment for Ed- ucation is giving £31m for new schools and extra classrooms for existing schools in the county. Roger Gough, cabinet member


for education and health reform at KCC, said: “These schools are a vital part of making sure we have enough places from September 2015, and it is good news that we are clear about who will be running these schools. I look forward to seeing these schools thrive.” The two primary schools in Snodland, The Church of England and St Katherine’s, will have insuf- ficient places in September 2015. Currently there are 860 children at- tending, with a total of 981 places available. Forecasts indicate de- mand for places will increase to 1,116.


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