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downsmail.co.uk Snodland champion Anne dies


TRIBUTES have been paid to Anne Moloney, a popular and long-serving member of Snodland Town Council who died recently.


Anne was vice-chairman of the council, having stood down as chairman two years ago for health reasons. She was also chairman of the Snodland Partnership. She was a member of Tonbridge


and Malling Borough Council from 2007 to 2015 andwas made an hon- orary alderman. Town Talk reporter Peter Rimmer


wrote: “Anne Moloney had the name SNODLAND engraved on her heart. Shewas involved in many organisations in the town, but was at her happiest working with resi- dents and helping them solve their problems. “We knew she had been ill for


quite a while, but after she came out of hospital we all hoped she was getting better and were shocked when she died. The day before she sentmean email tellingmethatWin Street, a long-standing Snodland resident, had died aged 98 and ask- ing me to write an obituary.” Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham


andAylesford, paid tribute toAnne on Facebook, writing: “Desperately sad to hear that long-time Snodland Borough and Town Councillor Anne Maloney has passed away. She never stopped fighting for the town or for the residents.” She added: “Shewaswell-known


Vice chairman of Snodland town council Ann Moloney wasmade an honorary alderman. She is pictured here with former mayor Owen Baldock


around the town and respected by many across the political spectrum. “Right to the end, she was send-


ingmeemails with an instruction to do something and getting her latest leaflet printed. I'm sure she will be


much missed. Rest in peace, Anne.” Anne qualified as a teacher and started work in Australia because there were “too many teachers and not enough vacancies” in this coun- try. After seven years, she returned to theUKto be closer to her parents. Aresident of Sharnal Street, Snod-


land, she became a Conservative Party campaigner and agent, work- ing for the party for more than 30 years. Her overwhelming interest was always helping residents to re- solve their concerns and shewas in- volved in many activities in the town.


Despite battling a long illness, she


was out campaigning in the week before she died.


Touching tribute to town resident Win, 98


THE day before she died, Anne Moloney wrote this tribute to mark the passing of an elderly resident. “Residents will be


sad to hear of the passing of Win Street (left) who, until a few years ago, lived at Church


Field, Snodland. Winwas an amazing, funny lady who was fiercely inde-


pendent and hugely proud of her family. She had awicked sense of hu- mour and enjoyed the modern world and her many grandchildren. “Travelling onConcordewas one of


her birthday presents. Another was a trip on the London Eye. Nothing fazed her and she embraced all sorts of challenges. “She was involved with the local community, loved joining in and al- ways had a view on local politics. Win


was proud to tell people she was a tailoress. In latter years shemoved to Lavenders Residential Home inWest Malling. Born in 1918, Win died on October 4, just a few days after her 98th birthday. A widow, she had three daughters, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. “She was a great supporter of the


Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and, in her younger days,was captain of Snodland Guides.”


Newsprint site


plans revealed PLANS to redevelop the 100-acre former Aylesford Newsprint site with a mix of business and new homes have been submitted to Ton- bridge and Malling Council. The proposals include up to 450


Young cricket leaders with Mayor Cllr Mark Rhodes, outside the Nursery Pavilion at Lord’s Cricket Ground Lords visit for young cricketers


YOUNGSTERS from Tonbridge and Malling received a warm welcome at Lord’s Cricket Ground at a presentation of Young Leaders in Cricket awards. The event began with an hour-


long guided tour of the famous ground for the young leaders, ac- companied by the Mayor, Cllr Mark Rhodes. About 300 guests including 106


young cricket leaders from across the south-east were presented with their awards by Jane Han- nah from the English Cricket Board. Matt Floyd from Sky


18 Malling November 2016


Sports and Jane spoke on how sport had enriched their lives and helped them in their current careers in sports journalism, pre- senting and sports administra- tion.


The Young Leaders in Cricket programme offers 14- to 16-year- olds training, umpiring and scor- ing, groundsmanship and basic first aid awareness. Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling, Cllr Mark Rhodes, says: “Many congratulations to all the young cricketers who have re- ceived an award this year. This


course provides a great opportu- nity for people to get involved in the coaching and organisational side of cricket as well as playing the game itself. “We hope that this year’s award winners will go on to inspire other young people to take up the sport and help to boost an in- terest in cricket locally.” For details of how to join the


2017 programme, contact the council’s leisure services team by sending an email to leisure.ser- vices@tmbc.gov.uk or call 01732 876166.


dwellings, of which 40% would be affordable homes. About a third of the site would be dedicated to office, warehousing and light industry, with three residential areas, a school, medical centre, community facilities and open space, a riversidewalk and access to Ditton stream. Access would be fromNewHythe


Lane and there would be a new link road connecting BellinghamWay to Station Road. Planning agents Lambert Smith Hampton, working for the adminis- trators, said therewere also plans to improve the surrounding roads and introduce bus links with Snodland and West Malling stations and the A20 London Road. The option was chosen after ex-


tensive public consultation, includ- ing an exhibition in March. The paper mill closed suddenly in February 2015, with the loss of 300 jobs.


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