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Outgoing mayor boosts charities
TONBRIDGE and Malling’s out- going mayor, Cllr Sasha Luck, raised more than £10,600 for char- ity during her year of office. Oneof her last duties before hand-
ing over to her successor CllrOwen Baldock, was to present cheques to her chosen good causes. The money was split equally between Emilia’s Little Heart and the Royal Agricul- tural Benevolent Institution (RABI), who each thanked her for their do- nation of £5,338.29. The institution helps farmers, farm workers and their families in time of need. County chairman CharlesTas- sell said: “Last year we gave grants to about 1,400 individuals and fami- lies and helped those in need claim close to £380k in state
benefits.Many of thosewe support are struggling to get by on very low incomes and this donation will be invaluable in help- ing these people make ends meet through their times of crisis.” Claire Webb, of Emilia’s Little
Heart, which helps to preserve the emotional wellbeing of children in hospital, said the money would make a huge difference to sick, dis- abled and convalescent children in the borough. “Being in hospital can
Cllr Sasha Luck presents cheques to David Chantler and Charles Tassell, of the RABI, and ClaireWebb
be very unsettling for children sowe try to make their stay as happy as possible by providing fun things for them to do, such as building their own bear or being creative through arts and crafts. We will even take them out for trips if they are well enough,” she said. Fundraising events during Cllr
Luck’s mayoral year included a kart- ing evening at Buckmore Park, a charity dinner with a display by Nepalese dancer and a theatre evening. She said: “I greatly admire the dedication of those who give up their time to make such a vital dif- ference to all those they support through their work.”
News A year to ‘meet and tweet’
TONBRIDGE and Malling’s new mayor is looking forward to the year ahead when he will be tweeting about his visits and events and also using Facebook. CllrOwen Baldock, who represents Castleward,was handed the chain of
office by outgoingmayor Cllr Sasha Luck at the council’s annual meeting. A councillor since
1984, he said: “I had a wonderful year as deputy mayor. It was tremendous to be in- volved with so many local charities, clubs and organisations. I enjoy meeting people and look forward to many more visits this year.” You can follow him at @TMBCMayor. The charities he has
chosen to support dur- ing his year of office are the Bridge Trust, which helps homeless people in the Tonbridge area, and the Slideaway Charity in Wrotham, which offers care and support for children who have lost a sibling or near relative. Slideaway works closely with all schools in theWest Kent area. Born at Rodmersham Green, near Sittingbourne in 1956, Cllr Baldock
moved with his parents to Hadlow and later qualified as an electronics en- gineer with the Ministry of Defence in Chislehurst, eventually becoming a senior research engineer at Fort Halstead in Sevenoaks. He married Chris- tine in 1979 and the couplemoved to Tonbridge. Outside of his interest in local issues, he enjoys gardening, travel, photography, family history and maintaining his late father-in-law’s pre-war carwhich he enjoys driving to rallies. The deputy mayor for the forthcoming year is Cllr Mark Rhodes, who represents Hildenborough ward.
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