downsmail.co.uk Farewell to hospice chief Kate
HEART of Kent Hospice has said farewell to its chief executive Kate Bosley. The board of trustees decided to
let Kate, pictured, go after shewas involved in a serious cycling acci- dent while on a training ride in Tenerife in February 2013. Although Kate (pictured), a member of San Fairy Ann Racing Club, has been making steady progress, chairman of the trustees Tony Moffatt said: “Kate’s accident left her with injuries which, de- spite her excellent progress, mean that there is no likelihood that she will be able to resume her role in the foreseeable future. “The needs of the hospice for a chief executive are such that with
reluctance the decision has been taken that Kate should leave the hospice. “While disappointed, Kate un- derstands the reasons for this de- cision and is supportive of the hospice in this difficult situation.” Kate joined the charity not long
after it opened in 1991 as the clini- cal manager in the Inpatient Unit before being appointed chief exec- utive in 2007. Vicki Morrey will continue as in-
terim chief executive for a further year before a permanent replace- ment is appointed. Vicki, who took charge of the hospice in June last year, has worked in hospice care since 1997 andwas previously chief executive
Temporary classrooms agreed
FUTURE Schools Trust has been given planning permission to site two tem- porary classroom blocks during construction work to build the new Tiger Primary School in Boughton Lane, Maidstone. Since it opened in September 2012, the school has been located within
the nearby New Line Learning Academy building, but by September this year there will be no space to accommodate the primary school’s pupils. Maidstone Council allowed the creation of two 3.5m high classroom
blocks north of the academy on condition that they are removed byMay 1, 2015, when the new school should have been built.
of Prospect Hospice in Swindon and St David’s Hospice in New- port, Gwent. Kate had been an ardent fundraiser for the charity, cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats and from London to Nice to raise funds during her own holiday periods. Mr Moffatt said: “Wewould like
to recognise the enormous contri- bution that Kate has made to the hospice and we wish her well for her continued recovery.” The hospice cares for 1,000 pa-
tients and their families per year in their own homes or at the hospice, in Aylesford. Of the £4m a year it costs to run, 70% is raised through fundraising and donations.
Tribute to Kent’s D-Day role
THE role played by the Weald of Kent in the D-Day events on June 6, 1944, is being celebrated at Head- corn village hall on Saturday, June 7. The Weald saw a large concen- tration of troops and vehicles bil- leted locally for the invasion and a number of temporary airfields were constructed, including RAF Lashenden just south east of Head- corn. This airfield is still active
today and has a museum. The event begins at 7.30pm. The 18-piece Clefhangers Big Band will be playing Glenn Miller favourites in tribute to all those involved and a forces sweetheart will sing the songs that won thewar. Uniforms and 1940s fashion are
the dress code for the evening, and guests are can bring their own ra- tions. For tickets, call 01580 893313.
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