2 Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone remembers
Maidstone will remember those who have been killed in conflict fighting for their country, on Remembrance Day, Sunday 9 November.
The Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Richard Thick, will join military and civic dignitaries at this year’s parade. It will be led by the Band of the Salvation Army with contingents from 36 Engineer Regiment and The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, Royal Army Medical Corp Association, the Maidstone Branch of the Royal British Legion, the British Army Association, St John Ambulance, and Sea and Army Cadets. More than 500 people will take part.
The parade will step off at 10.30am from Week Street and march along the High Street, past the Town Hall, across the Bridge Gyratory and to the Memorial on The Broadway for the Service of Remembrance.
The Service will include the national two minute silence at 11am and the laying of wreaths in memory of those lost in wars both past and present.
The Mayor will lay the first wreath on behalf of the council and the people of Maidstone.
After the Service, the parade will march back into Maidstone where the Mayor will take the salute outside the Town Hall at 11.25am.
Bulky refuse
Our paid for bulky collection service now includes Saturday collections - book online or by calling 01622 602600.
If your items are still usable you could help one of the many local charities which collect for free or a small donation. Many residents are finding this a better solution to get rid of items they no longer need.
You can also use the local household waste recycling centre at Burial Ground Lane, Tovil which accepts many items, from cooking oil to white goods, and recycles more than 65% of the material taken there. It is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 4.30pm, and Sunday and Bank Holidays, 9am to 4pm.
The council also operates a Saturday freighter service, but everything that you put into it ends up in landfill so please only use it for items that cannot be re-used or recycled.
Please use the household collection service to recycle cardboard, small electrical items, textiles or garden waste as we can’t accept them in the freighter and they help us improve on the current 50% recycling rate. The freighter also doesn’t accept large bulky items, building rubble, commercial waste, electrical items or hazardous material.
For more information about bulky rubbish services, including paid for doorstep collections and the freighter, visit
maidstone.gov.uk or call 01622 602600.
Meet your traders… Stallholder Profile
Westley runs a large fruit and vegetable stall at Maidstone Market every Tuesday and Saturday morning. Here he gives us a snapshot of his work.
How did you first get into market work?
I’ve been working at Maidstone Market for ten years now but markets have been in my life since I was small. From the age of about five I can remember watching my dad working on his stall – also at Maidstone - so it’s in my family history.
What do you enjoy most about trading at Maidstone Market? Without a doubt the customers. I’d say about eighty percent of them are regulars and they’re really friendly people who I can enjoy a good laugh with. We always try and make new customers feel really welcome too.
What do you think the market offers Maidstone residents? Value for money and great products, plus our knowledge of the job. Sometimes in supermarkets, you’re just paying a machine and don’t even speak to a human but we definitely provide a personal service to our customers.
Where do you source your products from?
Anything English, we try and source as locally as possible and direct from farmers. Our products
change depending on the season so there’s lots of variety. For example at the moment we’re selling lots of strawberries but come December, customers will be able to get all the fresh fruit and veg they need for a traditional Christmas meal!
What challenges do town Markets face in the current climate? Competition from big supermarkets that sell everything in one place but in the end, it’s our customer relations that people always appreciate.
Maidstone Market is open at Lockmeadow, Barker Road, Maidstone every Tuesday and Saturday morning from 7.30am to 1.30pm. Follow us on Twitter @MaidstoneMarket for news and information.
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