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Care home told it must improve
THE Church Lane care home in Bearsted has been advised by the Government’s Care Quality Com- mission that standards need to be improved. The report follows an unan- nounced, routine visit to the resi- dential home, which cares for up to 20 adults with learning and physi- cal disabilities. Inspectors found a number of breaches in the way services were administered and offered advice, including on issues such as how to store frozen food, undertake main- tenance works and avoid trip haz- ards. The report noted: “Some areas of
the home had undergone tempo- rary repairs but had been left un- sightly. “There had been a number of water leaks above the ground floor
Trees can go CONSERVATION area consentwas granted for the removal of six ley- landii trees at Woodridge, Manor Lane, Hollingbourne.
dining room and staff office. Large holes had been cut out of the ceil- ing to enable the leaks to be fixed, however the holes had been cov- ered up by pieces of wood which had been screwed to the ceiling.” Inspectors also noted that deco-
rating work being carried out while they were there had not dealt with potential trip hazards and “the door to the cellar had also been left ajar and unlocked, which presented a serious risk to people moving around the home”. While there was praise for the
caring approach of staff, the qual- ity of meals and the way in which medicines were administered, the inspectors said there was room for improvement in most areas, in- cluding safety, leadership, and the responsiveness and effectiveness of care.
Felling plan APLANNING application has been submitted to fell a green- gage tree at 2 Woodlands, Walderslade.
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HAIRDRESSER Tracey Smith marked the five-year anniversary of being di- agnosed with breast cancer by hav- ing her flowing tresses removed. Tracey (47), who owns Sweeney
Todd Barbershop in Lenham Square, lost her hair in 2010 when she un- derwent chemotherapy in an ulti- mately successful life-saving battle to prevent the spread of the disease. This time, her lockswere shavedoff
to raisemoney for MacmillanCancer Support, with the hair itself donated to Little Princess Trust, which has a fi- nancial agreement with a wig-mak- ing factory. Tracey,wholives in Culpeper Close, Hollingbourne, said: “Because my hairwas so nice and everyone liked it I wanted to shave it off, because it would be the most dramatic thing I could have done. I lost my hair for chemotherapy but that was for sur- vival – this time itwas a choice.” Tracey’s hair was divided into
plaits, with money donated by indi- viduals to cut them off one at a time. MazMichaelas, who owns Chequers Fish Bar in The Square, paid £100 – the highest donation to cut off a plait. The jobwas completed by razor courtesy of Tracey’s trusty staff Rob Bullock and Bethany Collins, daugh- ter Georgia Beasley, cousin Rebecca Fagg and best friend Amanda Let-
Tracey Smith has her hair plaited for the big shave, and below, the end result
ford. As Downs Mail went to press, more than £3,000 had been raised. The cut and shave took place at
the Red Lion pub during its annual harvest auction, which raised more than £6,000 for Kent Air Ambulance and other charities. To donate to Tracey’s effort, go to
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