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downsmail.co.uk Church ringing the changes as new bells arrive
HOLLINGBOURNE church is ring- ing the changes by adding two more bells to its belfry. The historic additions to the ring
of six at the 14th century church of All Saints follows two years of fund raising to raise the £38,000 needed for the new treble and
number two bell. Bell ringer PamNashwas among
the eight to ring the bells for the first time on Sunday, April 17. She said: “This is a historic moment for the church in terms of the number and sound of the bells. For the first time in the history of the church, it now has eight bells, which is a big step up. “In bell ring-
ing terms, eight is more desirable than six bells be- cause you can ring more changes. We also gained a
of “The Wrinkly Roadshows” which were advertised locally. These provide support and advice for older people. Public forum A resident asked for an up- date on the repair of street lighting on the footpath between Old Ashford Road and the community centre site. Itwas confirmed that KCC had been informed. If the repair was not undertaken within the next month, a fol- low-up letter would be sent. Community centre trust deed Cllr Nick Os- borne reported on how the disputed 2003 lease was drawn up. He requested the mis- understanding was rectified and the issue resolved by the transfer of the lease to the Lenham Community Centre trustees aswas intended in the original 1960 lease. If the proposed CIO (Charity Incorporated Or- ganisation) was entered into, the objects of the charity would retain charitable status and use for the benefit of the parishioners of Lenham. The parish council agreed to trans- fer the freehold of the community centre to the trustees of Lenham Parish Hall Commit- tee, subject to the agreement of appropriate terms which the clerk would negotiate, tak-
A CITROEN C3 was keyed in Copsewood Way, Bearsted. A Fiat Multipla was keyed in Cross Keys, Bearsted. A deflated bouncy castle was stolen from
an outdoor wedding venue in Lock Lane, Boxley. A vehiclewas broken into in a car park in
The Street, Bredhurst and various items have been stolen. An ice cream hut in Lock Lane, Boxley has
been broken into and foodwas stolen. There was an attempt to break in to a ve-
hicle on a drive in Celestine Close, Boxley. Nothingwas taken but the vehiclewas dam- aged. A shed at a school in Huntsman Lane, Boxleywas broken into. Itwas not known if anything was missing. Three men were seen when diesel was
taken from a yard in Coldblow Lane, Thurn- ham. A property in Chapel Lane, Thurnham
was broken into and itemswere stolen. The cricket club pavilion in White Horse
Lane, Otham was broken into. Nothing ap- peared to have been taken. The driver's side wing mirror was broken
on a Vauxhall Corsa parked in a car park in Wheeler Street, Maidstone.
whole extra octave.” One of the bells – both of which
weigh about 500wt and were cast and fitted by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry (left) – is named after Nigel Baker, who has been the bell tower captain for 40 years. A dedication service conducted
by the Archdeacon of Maidstone, the Venerable Stephen Taylor, will mark their formal arrival on Sun- day, May 8, at 11am. The extra bells mean there are
two extra places on the bell ringing team, and with the new bells lighter than the current set, there’s a chance for more ladies and youngsters to get involved. For de- tails, call Nigel Baker on 01795 420170.
ing legal and professional valuation advice. Pond Cllr Michael Jerrett reported on a meeting attended by more than 30 parish- ioners to discuss concerns about the future of Glebe Pond, if the proposed development on land east of Glebe gardens gained ap- proval. The parish council would object to the application. Planning It was resolved to pay Design- scape Consultancy up to £1,000 to help con- solidate the parish council’s objections to Maidstone Council local plan regulation 19 consultation. CCTVThree options with quotes to provide a new CCTV system in the villagewere con- sidered. Itwas resolved to install the system from Amiga Fire Security Ltd, which was the most cost-effective solution.
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Annual meeting Residents, clubs and soci- etieswere thanked for attending the annual meeting. The annual report was to be dis- tributed to all residents and would include a
copy of the chairman’s report, plus group re- ports and the end of year financial position. Parish Council elections Only five candi- dates had come forward, all of whom were existing councillors: Peter Titchener, Shel- lina Prendergast, Mary Ann Lovegrove, Ian Moir and Jon Thompson. JohnWatton had decided to step down and was thanked for his hard work and commitment. Two new councillors would have to be co-opted by June 24 and the councillor was keen to hear from anyone who wished to join the coun- cil. No experience is necessary and full train- ing courses are available. Potential councillors must be able to attend on a reg- ular basis at least one evening meeting on the second Thursday of the month. Details from parish clerk Helen Anderson on 01622 891945/07944 668802 or email ul-
combepc@outlook.com. Travel pass Following a meeting with the East of Maidstone Bus Group, correspon- dence has been received from Arriva to con- firm that the young person’s travel pass could be used for free travel in the evenings and atweekends
NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police
A fence in the back garden of a home in Snowdon Avenue, Maidstone was dam- aged. A Peugeot 207 parked in Quarry Square, Maidstone was broken into and several itemswere stolen. Two dogswere taken from a kennel in the
back garden of a home in Goddington Lane, Harrietsham. One was later recovered but the other, a brown cocker spaniel, was still missing. A shed was broken into in Faversham
Road, Lenham but nothing was reported stolen. A vehicle in Quested Way, Harrietsham
was damaged in an attempt to break in to it. A metal Royal Mail post box was taken
from Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham. A BMW 320 was keyed in a car park in
Ham Lane, Lenham. Golf clubs were taken from a property in Marley Road, Lenham. ACitroen vanwas broken into on a drive-
way in Mitchell Close, Lenham was broken into. Nothing appeared to have been taken. A vehicle was damaged on a driveway in CharlesfordAvenue, Kingswood. Compacters were taken from a container
at a premises in Stockbury. A large, twin axle, grey trailer was stolen
from a home in Hill Green Road, Stockbury. Ashedwas broken into at a home in Rum-
stead Lane, Hucking. Petrol, a motocross tyre and a leaf blowerwere stolen. Fencing was damaged at a home inWest- morland Road, Shepway.
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