Town Talk Still no shelter


TOWN Talk reported in October 2014 that the bus shelter in Hol- borough Road which had been damaged by a Nu Venture bus had not been replaced – and it still has not! Asked if he knew when the shel-


ter would be replaced Robert Styles, Tonbridge and Malling Council's street scene, leisure and technical services director, said: "The responsibility for replacing the shelter lies with ClearChannel, the contractor that provides and maintains bus shelters on behalf of the council. "There was a slight delay while details of a new contract with ClearChannel was agreed but we are hopeful that the shelter will be in place as soon as possible."


Historical concert


A CONCERT by the early music group, Passamezzo, will be held in All Saints’ Church, Snodland on Sunday, December 13. Sponsored by the Friends of All Saints, the programme is entitled "Old Christmas Returned". Founded in 2001, Passamezzo specialises in English Elizabethan and Jacobean repertoire. Tickets cost £7.50 and are avail-


able from Andrew on 01634 243001 or at the door on the evening.


SNODLAND and Valley Commu- nity Players (SaVCoPs) amateur dramatic society presents "A Ken- tishWartime Victorian Christmas". The show will be performed in


the Moyeuvre Grande Suite at the Devonshire Rooms, Waghorn Road on December 12. Neil Vinall said: "We are produc-


ing an exciting show with a cast of 15 people. It is a mixture of read-


Local news for Snodland and Halling Players’ Christmas performance


ings, carols and comedy with the odd wartime recipe thrown in." The play is set on Christmas


Eve, 1939 and there has been a heavy fall of snow. Carol singers arrive at a pub on the North Downs to entertain regulars when five actors on their way to Canter- bury seek refuge in the pub. The actors rehearse their Victo- rian Christmas show, the carol


Scouts serve up charity tea


THE Snodland 1st Scout Group took part in a National Scouts Tea Prepared campaign. Tea Prepared is a series of fundraising tea and cake sales held in meeting places, gardens, work, schools


and


homes. All money raised stays with the local Scout groups. The Snodland Scouts held their party in the cricket meadow off the High Street. Angela Hadfield said the profit was £163 plus £25 for Guess the Weight of the cake, a total of £188. "She said: "We hope to do it again next year. It was a nice space for children to play safely."


Brandon McPherson serves Kestutis Jurevicius and Renata Ramanauskaite of Saltings Road


Players’TV role


MEMBERS of Snodland Town Football Club's Sunday team and manager Dean Dawes, appeared on TV when they attended a BT Sport studio football show at the Olympic Park in Stratford. They met former Leeds Utd and England goalkeeper Paul Robin- son, Max from EastEnders and presenter George Lamb, pictured (right) with Billy Bleach (left) and George Hendy.


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