Town Talk


Local news for Snodland and Halling Boys ‘the future of town team’


THE manager of Snodland Town Football Club pre- sented trophies to the club’s Nomads under 9s. The boys were joint win-


Asobering message


MEMBERS of the Community Safety Partnership talked to shoppers outside the Co-op in Snodland High Street as part of Alcohol AwarenessWeek. The campaign was launched


in the town a year earlier by Baroness Newlove, the Govern- ment’s champion for active, safer communities. Alison Finch, Tonbridge and Malling Council’s safer and stronger communities manager, said shopperswere given advice on cutting down on alcohol and how it would help their health, sleep patterns and well-being. Kent County Council, Kent Po-


lice, the borough council and the NHS promote the work of the Community Alcohol Partnership in Snodland. It workswith shops in the town


to develop the Challenge 25 Scheme – anyone who looks under 25 can be challenged and asked to show identification.


Easter concert


Snodland Choral Society is hold- ing its Good Friday Concert at Christ Church, Malling Road at 7.30pm on April 18. Donations can be made at the door.


ners of the Maidstone Invicta Primary League Autumn Tro- phy Group D, together with Borstal FC Under 9s. Ross Mitchell told the play-


ers they are the future of Snodland Town FC, which plays in the premier division of the Haart of Kent County League. He gave them each a box of chocolates and then took a training session. He is pictured, left, with manager Kris Derry (centre) and Lee Hewitt, assistant manager.


Award a boost for dementia group


SNODLAND Dementia Café has received £500 from South East Water’s Community Chest Fund.


The £30,000 fund received 96 applications totalling over £150,000 and a panel of staff awarded 35 donations.Other re- cipients included Christmas in Snodland (£350), 1st Snodland Scout Group (£595) and Stop Youth Club (£300).


Sue Brooks, who runs the


café with JuneWright, said: “We would like to thank South East Water Community Chest for its generous grant of £500, which has been used to buy an Active Minds kit.”


The café meets from 11am to 1.30pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Christ Church Hall,


The company’s corporate communications manager, Christine King, is pictured (seated, in the blue dress) withmembers, carers and helpers


Malling Road, for coffee, a chat and a light lunch.


Sue explained: “The aim of the


group is to give individuals with memory loss an opportunity to enjoy activities.


“Their caregivers can either join in or meet for mutual sup-


port and fellowship where wor- ries and concerns can be talked over.”


Sue can be contacted on 01634 241350 and June on 01634 241005 between 10am and 8pm for more information about the café.


MP Tracey Crouch (left) with pupil


Damian, head Julia Camp- bell and Pat Gallagher


Pamper night puts fund in the pink Life-saving gift for school


SAFFY Holmes decided to have a few friends round for an evening in her house to support a Cancer Research UK campaign. But Saffy, of Roman Road, Snodland, had not realised just how


much support she would receive and had to move the venue to SnodlandWorkingmen’s Club, Holborough Road, where 72 ladies enjoyed a night of fun and pampering and raised £1,226. Helped by Amanda Letford (pictured on the left) and Bibianna


Taylor (centre), she said she could not believe how many people wanted to join in. Raffle prizes were donated by local businesses, the disco was provided free and the club did not charge for the function room.


Saffy lost her mother to cancer 12 years ago and a friend a few months ago.


HOLMESDALE Technology Col- lege, Snodland is the first school in the Chatham and Aylesford constituency of MP Tracey Crouch to receive a de- fibrillator. She has secured the ma- chines for all the secondary schools in her constituency that have expressed an interest. She is pictured with Damian, a


year 9 student who has a heart condition, Julia Campbell, school principal, and Pat Gal- lagher,whose company, the Gal-


lagher Group, provided the de- fibrillator. The chances of survival for the


victim of a cardiac arrest are- greatly improved with prompt treatment using a defibrillator. Tracey said: “Early defibrilla-


tion truly is the difference be- tween life and death, and I will continue to do all I can to ensure our community is equipped to save asmany lives as possible. “This project is very important


to me and I am extremely grate- ful for all the support.”


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