Maidstone Borough Council 9
All that g-litters really is gold for lucky residents
Twelve lucky residents proved that they really do ‘Love Kent, Hate Litter’ and won super prizes in our golden bins competition.
Two of our litter bins were sprayed gold and placed at various locations around the borough in the spring. Residents were then invited to send us photographs of themselves, a friend or family member using it to dispose of litter.
The winners, drawn at random, were Marcin Dudkowski, Lena Palmer, Geraldine Lawrence, Bridgewood Manor Hotel, Jack Bromley, Ellen Charman, Gemma Newton, Gaynor Negus, Joanne Colston, Evie Hayes, Connor Hall and Barbara Dunford.
Each wins a £50 shopping voucher for The Mall shopping centre as a thank you for helping to keep the borough a beautiful place to live. The prizes were paid for with income from fixed penalty notices issued for littering in the borough. This is income also reinvested in litter education and street cleaning equipment.
Martyn Jeynes, Maidstone Council’s Environmental Enforcement Manager, said: “Maidstone residents really do take pride in keeping the borough litter free. We’re delighted that we were able to say thank you through the golden bins promotion.”
Coming Home: Conflict and Care in 1916 - The Battle of the Somme 100 years on
As we commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme it seems only appropriate that Maidstone Museum has programmed a number of events to mark the occasion as part of their autumn season spanning the months
between September 2016 to early January 2017.
The free exhibition features two paintings by Frank Hyde of 1916 from the museum’s collection – ‘Trones Wood’, a battle scene from the Somme and ‘Arrival of a Convoy of Wounded Soldiers at Maidstone East.’ The exhibition will explore the experiences of the people within the paintings and promises to be both insightful and emotive.
There will also be an opportunity to hear a talk given by the military historian Victor Smith about the
defences across Kent on land, sea and air during the First World War
‘If the Kaiser Should Come’ on Saturday 8 October 2pm – 3pm, tickets: £5, concession: £4 per person
Booking for this event is strongly advised.
Event booking line:01622 602838
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