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Town Talk


THE long-awaited BP service station, Marks & Spencer Simply Food outlet and Wild Bean Cafe at Holborough Lakes, Snodland opened on February 4. TheMayor of Tonbridge and Malling, Cllr Sasha Luck, is pictured cutting the ribbon to open the store with members of the staff. BP has spent more than £300,000 redeveloping the former Jet


site and the work on the site was completed in six weeks. Aspokeswoman forBP told Town Talk: “The store now offers mo- torists the chance to fill up their shopping baskets at the same time as they fill up with fuel 24 hours a day. We have also created 21 jobs for the local area. "It is open 24/7 and provides customers with a selected range of Marks & Spencer's high-quality fresh, innovative food ranges alongside the best of BP with itsWild Bean Cafe." The store manager, DanielleWorden, said staff would be on the forecourt encouragingmotorists who have filled their vehicle with fuel to move to a parking space before going into the store to do their shopping.


New heights


for Bubbles WINDOWcleaner Bubbles is doing a sky dive at Headcorn airfield to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support. Bubbles, whose real name is Graham Ballard of Kent Road, Halling works in Snodland, Bor- ough Green, Maidstone, Higham, Sitting- bourne and Halling.


He said: “I did a similar jump for


the Kent Air Ambulance in 2001 and raised £1,150. I always thought I would like to do it again." An Arsenal season ticket holder, Bubbles (61) has been married to Christine for 38 years and the cou- ple have two children, Nicola and Donna, and four grandchildren. Readers can support Bubbles,


who will complete his jump in April, by signing the forms at Home & Hobby, Malling Road; A’n’D Bar- gain Food Store, High Street; An- drew’s Fish Bar, High Street and the club in Holborough Road.


Local news for Snodland and Halling


A Downs Mail supplement produced in conjunction with the Snodland Chamber of Commerce.


Marks&Spencer food store opens at service station


Mayor Sasha Luck opens the Marks & Spencer store at Holborough Lakes


Damage prompts car ban at town cemetery


VISITORS will be banned from driving their vehicles into Snod- land Cemetery from March 2. They have previously been


asked to leave their vehicles out- side, but there have been growing concerns about the number of people driving into the area caus- ing damage to the grass and paths and, more recently, to graves and kerbstones, causing distress to the relatives of the de- ceased. Karen Sowten, chief executive


officer of Snodland Town Council, said: “The town cemetery holds a very important role in the commu- nity and it is essential that all ef- forts are made to create a peaceful, harmonious and sym- pathetic environment. "The unwelcome increase in


cars using the pathway around the cemetery creates a loss of dig-


situation is not acceptable.” A car park has been developed


next to the cemetery with pedes- trian access into the cemetery. It will be open from October 1 to March 31 between 8am and 4pm and from April 1 to September 30 between 8am and 9pm. Disabled access has been


Kerbstones were damaged by cars


nity and serenity which the town council regrets. "The council is also aware that


there have been occasions when visitors at the cemetery have been unaware that they are actually in- truding on a funeral service when driving beside a grave with mourners attending. Clearly this


made available to an area at the back of the chapel and vehicles will not be permitted to drive on the perimeter road. Access is by Radar key only, allowing disabled people to unlock the double gates for car access. The council is looking into pro-


viding small trolleys for visitors who need to carry heavy items. Karen added: "By putting the


above restrictions in place, the town council will be re-establish- ing a peaceful environment from which all visitors will benefit."


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