Town Talk Help needed


SNODLAND Town Football Club need an assistant groundsman willing to work just two to three hours per week. Terry Reeves currently main-


tains the club football pitch at Po- tyns Sports Ground, but he needs some assistance. The job involves cutting, airing or dragging the grass, rolling the pitch or marking the pitch lines. Help is needed on a Saturday morning but if that is not conven- ient, any afternoon or evening dur- ing the week would be considered. Call Terry on 01634 240076 or email tr.allballs@talk- talk.net.


Allotments


PEOPLE who want to grow their own flowers or vegetables can apply to Snodland Town Council for an allotment. Vacant plots are available on


both Sloughfields (by the recre- ation ground) and Birling Lands (Catts Alley). They are available to residents


and non-residents and vary in size. Anybody interested can con- tact the town council office on 01634 240228. A deposit of £10 is required for a


key and after a three-month pro- bation period, a modest annual fee is payable.


Local news for Snodland and Halling


Meeting calls for help to pay for vital church work


ABOUT 100 people attended the "Let's keep our Local Treasure" meeting in All Saints’ Church, Snodland. The Rector, the Rev Hugh Broad-


bent, said: “Without your help this church could be forced to close, but with it we can make it an asset to the community." He said the most obvious ques-


tion was why repair All Saints’ Church? Why not make do with Christ Church in Malling Road? He said the larger All Saints’


could seat 250 adults compared to the 150 Christ Church seats. This was important for a major funeral, the annual Service of Remem- brance and Thanksgiving, school services, Deanery confirmations and events such as Christingle. People find the atmosphere of an ancient building with its river views conducive to quiet prayer and re- flection and thirdly, All Saints’ is a historically important building, mentioned in the Domesday Book, situated where the Pilgrims Way crosses the River Medway. "A church has stood on the site for over 1,000 years,"MrBroadbent


said. "The fact that EnglishHeritage has bothered to place it on their 'at risk' register of historic buildings and the Heritage Lottery Fund has offered a grant towards its repair, testifies to its national significance. "Rather than close it we believe


we should develop it and take steps to make it more accessible and effective as a public space." Church warden John Levett out-


lined the work that has been car- ried out on the church since 2000 and what it has cost. Heating, re- plastering and masonry etc had cost about £100,000; repairs to the vestry £42,000; repairs to the roof and a window due to vandalism about £11,000; roofing and surveys about £8,000. Work on the first two stages


needs £34,300 to be raised by De- cember 2016. Stages three and four, between 2018 and 2020, would need £35,000. The estimated total cost to save


All Saints’ is £500,000. Architect Paul Sharrock said the


most urgent work was on the tower and replacement of mouldings over windows and doors. Treasurer Sheila Miles said the parochial church council was re- sponsible for the finances of both churches and the church hall and the money came from collections and fees from weddings and funer- als.


"We cannot pay for major works


to the building," she added. Sheila urged people to join the Friends of All Saints’.


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