Maidstone Borough Council 3
Maidstone’s New Mayor
Maidstone market’s winning experience
A Mini Farm, Birds of Prey and fabulous prizes were the attractions at Maidstone’s Spring Market. Diana and Freya Bray (left) won VIP discount vouchers for Frankie and Benny’s at Lockmeadow, and Laura and Charlotte Williams (right) won a family pass to the Kent Life rural heritage experience. They are seen here with Aaron Mooring and a falcon from The Hawking Centre. Lauren McCourt won a half day falconry experience.
Tell us what you think!
We want to hear your views about the market to help us deliver an enjoyable shopping experience for our residents. Please complete a quick online survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MaidstoneMarket and tell us what you like and what you think should be improved. All entries are anonymous and the information gathered will be used when shaping future plans.
Engage to find work
Maidstone Borough Council and Tomorrow’s People are helping Maidstone’s young people back into employment, education and training.
Engage Maidstone provides one to one support for 16-24 year olds who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETS). Specialist youth employment advice includes personal development training and work experience, and help with CVs and job searches.
Maidstone’s new Mayor, Cllr Richard Thick, will support three charities during his year – Heart of Kent Hospice, Maidstone Mencap and Urban Blue Bus. The Mayor was born in Chesham, Buckinghamshire and moved to Headcorn in 1985. He was elected as a councillor for Headcorn in 1998 and has served on the Planning Committee and other council committees. Before he
retired he worked as a computer systems consultant in America and Europe and for a major financial institution. When he is not doing council work, he now spends his time maintaining his historic home, volunteering in Headcorn or singing in the church choir.
Summer Fun Day at the Market
Mark it in your diaries now! A special family fun day will take place at the market (Barker Road, Maidstone) on Tuesday 12 August from 7.30am – 1.30pm with attractions for children to enjoy open from 10am. The popular mini farm will return once again and visitors will be able to pet, hold and stroke a variety of animals. Entry is free and all are welcome - keep an eye on the council’s and the market’s Facebook pages for more details.
Love where you learn
We’ve given five secondary schools in the borough a total of £8,000 from the litter enforcement income so that students can come up with their own initiatives to reduce litter and promote awareness in the schools. The impact has been fantastic – for example, litter picks at Oakwood Park school dropped by 70% after they started their “EcoScheme”, and complaints about litter in the areas around the school completely stopped!
DON’T BLOW IT THIS SUMMER
Kent County Council’s road safety team is warning people not to blow it this summer - any amount of alcohol will affect your ability to drive safely. Driving at the legal limit means you are between two and five times
more likely to crash. If you drive at twice the legal alcohol limit you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash, than a driver who hasn't been drinking, and 50 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash. Around one in six of all road deaths involve drink drivers. Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs can lead to up to 14 years imprisonment, together with an unlimited fine, disqualification from driving for at least two years and a mandatory extended driving test. Driving, or attempting to drive, while above the legal limit could lead to a six month prison sentence, together with a fine of up to £5,000 and disqualification from driving for at least 12 months - three years if convicted twice in ten years. After a drink drive conviction you could pay up to three times more for car insurance.
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