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8 Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone’s new Mayor


Councillor Daniel Moriarty is Mayor of Maidstone for 2015-16 and he will be accompanied on his mayoral duties by his niece Shirley Moriarty , who will be the Mayoress for the year.


Councillor Moriarty was born in Maidstone, and worked in papermaking from the age of 15 and at Whatmans for 35 years. He has been married to Lana since 1974, and has one daughter, Kelly, and two grandchildren, Jake and Conor. He enjoys gardening, golf and visiting friends and family.


Councillor Moriarty has lived in Park Wood, the community he represents on Maidstone Borough Council, since 2002, and his commitment is to the community, in particular regeneration programmes, decent homes, play areas and caring for the elderly.


Councillor Derek Butler has been elected Deputy Mayor. Kent Life


Kent Life at Cobtree Manor Park, Sandling won the Customer Service category in the prestigious Museum and Heritage Awards for Excellence 2015. Dubbed the Oscars of the museum world they attract some of the biggest names in the industry including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Tate, the National Trust for Scotland and the Natural History Museum.


Facelift for gym


Maidstone leisure centre has given its gym a facelift, with new equipment and an extra floor to provide dedicated stretching and warm up/cool down, cardio- vascular and weights areas.


There’s also a new aqua challenge with a giant inflatable obstacle course during special sessions in the main fitness pool.


Swimming club wins Queen’s award


Bubbles Swimming Club which delivers the Special Needs Swimming Programme at Maidstone Leisure Centre has been awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service - the highest accolade given to voluntary groups.


Planning and Infrastructure We always consult those responsible for infrastructure


Infrastructure is always taken into account when the council considers planning applications.


provision and the council has never approved an application when they have said they cannot deal with any problems.


We are actively working with water, sewerage, education, health, and transport services and providers. Officers are preparing local landscape protection policies.


These measures will allow us to set the borough’s housing and employment targets whilst respecting the character and heritage of our borough.


We have commissioned work to model future traffic growth and are working in partnership with Kent County Council, the highway authority, on an Integrated Transport Strategy to reduce car journeys and congestion. Improvements already planned include new cycle paths, the bridge gyratory system, and junction 5 of the M20.


Of the 18,560 homes needed between by 2031, around 7,500 have been completed already or have planning permission, and a further 3,500 are in broad locations for potential future development after 2026.


Greener Grilling


Summer is here and the BBQ season is upon us! On average in the UK we now enjoy nine BBQ’s a year at a cost of £35 each time, but knowing how much food to prepare for family and friends can be a challenge.


In the UK 6% of all food waste produced each year is meat and fish and around £1.6m is thrown away. Guidance on portion advice and some great recipes for using up leftovers can be found at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com


Ensuring that you are cooking only what you’ll need will reduce your food waste and save you money. Make the most of your BBQ and you’ll enjoy it even more!


There are a number of things that you can do to help reduce food waste this summer.


• Keep your fridge below 5 degrees to keep food fresher for longer.


• Use a cool box or bag in the garden to keep food at its best before placing on the BBQ.


• Storing bagged salad that you do not use in a sealed container with a piece of kitchen roll in to keep moisture out.


• Any wilted lettuce leaves can be brought back to life by placing them in a bowl of cool water with ice-cubes to crisp it up again.


• Freeze any meat which you haven’t got around to use and won’t get a chance to eat before the end of its use by date.


• Send guests home with a doggy bag if there is too much food left for you to eat.


• Take leftover BBQ food to work for a change to your usual packed lunch.


• Leftover bread rolls can be frozen, salads and pastas can be stored in the fridge for another occasion.


• Barbecued meats taste great in sandwiches and rolls the next day as long as you refrigerate them overnight.


Remember to use your weekly food waste collection service for any skin & bones, salad and vegetable trimmings and anything that hasn’t survived the BBQ! Even your burnt sausages can do some good by being composted and used as a soil improver on local farms.


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