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MOBILE
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111 Madginford Road Bearsted
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specialise in liquid waste management. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to learn new skills alongside their strong account skills set. This position will suit an experienced accounts assistant who would like to develop their role with client contact and be happy to learn new skills. and weekend appointments available
Mandy Cairns BSc (Hons) Nutritionist & Personal Trainer
established family owned company, which 0800 246 5363
ACTION TAXI Drivers Required Part Time
available to work for a local well
Also Owner Driver Required Contact 01634 245650
Along with the rest of the team you will be responsible for:
• Chasing money from clients • Sending Statements • Dealing with invoice queries • Answering phone calls for the company
• Weight
The ideal candidate will have previous accounts experience gained within the office environment and have the ability to communicate well with people of all levels.
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established family owned company, which
• Circuit Training Classes
You will need to be:
Mandy Cairns BSc (Hons) Nutritionist & Personal Trainer
• Computer literate • Honest & motivated • Strong accounts administration & communication skills
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Management Solutions
• Customer focused • Well organized with excellent attention to detail • Own Transport essential
• Chasing money from clients • Sending Statements • Dealing with invoice queries • Answering phone calls for the company
To be considered for this position & for more information, please send your CV to
Dbodyltd@btconnect.com
D.BODY LTD THE PADDOCK, DETLING HILL, MAIDSTONE ME14 3JG
www.fitition.com 07842 842 275
mandy@fitition.com
You will need to be:
On the Road SILVERBACK RECOVERY
• Customer focused • Well organized with excellent attention to detail • Own Transport essential
• Weight
To be considered for this position & for more information, please send your CV to
Dbodyltd@btconnect.com
Management Solutions
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• Computer literate • Honest & motivated • Strong accounts administration & communication skills
• Circuit Training Classes
The ideal candidate will have previous accounts experience gained within the office environment and have the ability to communicate well with people of all levels.
• Nutrition • Personal Training
• Life Style Change
specialise in liquid waste management. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to learn new skills alongside their strong account skills set. This position will suit an experienced accounts assistant who would like to develop their role with client contact and be happy to learn new skills.
VACANCY Accounts Assistant available to work for a local well
Podiatrist/Chiropodist providing home visits for clients
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Home: 01732 875447
Katherine.morton875@
gmail.com
Fully qualified and HCPC registered
Accounts Assistant SKIP HIRE
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The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role and will:
On the Road SILVERBACK RECOVERY
• Have worked to personal sales targets • Have a confident and outgoing personality • Be self-motivated and able to show initiative • Have excellent communication skills
• Small friendly family business • 24 hours supervision • Professional one-to-one care • Cats have extra large runs with heated chalets • Dogs have a secure exercise area (50mx25m) where they can run lead free safe & secure.
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MOT Testing General Vehicle Repairs
You will need to be:
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www.granvillegarage.com
Granville Garage Granville Road, Maidstone
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The ideal candidate will have previous accounts experience gained within the office environment and have the ability to communicate well with people of all levels.
ACTION TAXI Drivers Required Part Time
• Chasing money from clients • Sending Statements • Dealing with invoice queries • Answering phone calls for the company
01622 761571
www.granvillegarage.com
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Free local collection and delivery by arrangement
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Tel: 01622 726473
01622 813733 07740 123495
D.BODY LTD THE PADDOCK, DETLING HILL, MAIDSTONE ME14 3JG
To be considered for this position & for more information, please send your CV to
Dbodyltd@btconnect.com
An opportunity has become
Established since 1985 Lower Road, East Farleigh
available to work for a local well
specialise in liquid waste management. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to learn new skills alongside their strong account skills set. This position will suit an experienced accounts assistant who would like to develop their role with client contact and be happy to learn new skills.
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established family owned company, which Malling August 2017
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Also Owner Driver Required Contact 01634 245650
Full-time professional and experienced grounds maintenance gardener required to maintain large static commercial office site in Maidstone. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our team and requires excellent customer skills, a keen attention to detail and a passion for delivering high quality standards. Spraying license essential as well as proven experience and a passion for excellence. Relevant qualification in gardening or horticulture and a valid health and safety certificate desirable but not essential. Start date 18th December 2017. Our company looks to attract people who share our aims and ambitions, individuals with talent and commitment. If you have what it takes to excel, then we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV and covering letter to
cjh@benchmark-gm.co.uk or call 01789 290008 for more information.
HGV DRIVER, FOR A SKIP COMPANY IN ASHFORD
This is a part-time position of 24 to 32 hours per week to be worked over 3/4 days (there will be some flexibility in the hours/days to be worked for the right candidate).
You will require the use of your own car and have a full driving licence.
Basic salary + uncapped commission + bonus. OTE (based on 32 hour week) £18000 pa
Mileage allowance + 32 days annual leave (pro-rata) Friendly, flexible, family owned business.
Email applications, including your CV to the sales manager, Bill Brett.
bill.brett@
downsmail.co.uk
specialise in liquid waste management. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to learn new skills alongside their strong account skills set. This position will suit an experienced accounts assistant who would like to develop their role with client contact and be happy to learn new skills.
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All ages accepted, fully insured. We have our own vet on call 24hrs a day. An opportunity has become
WANTED available to work for a local well established family owned company, which
Farleigh Forge Garage MoTs
SKIP HIRE D.T
Along with the rest of the team you will be responsible for: Tyres and tracking
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Tel: 01622 726473
Established since 1985 Lower Road, East Farleigh
Free local collection and delivery by arrangement Air Conditioning
Air ConditioningVACANCY Accounts Assistant
Email applications, including your CV to the sales manager, Bill Brett.
bill.brett@
downsmail.co.uk
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Visiting Practice - Nail cutting and filing, corn and callus removal, fungal nail infections, verrucas and ingrowing toe nails
• Web Site Design • E-Commerce Websites • Hosting • Email • Web Site Maintenance
Mobile: 07960 072999 Home: 01732 875447
Katherine.morton875@
gmail.com
Health & Beauty Recr Health & Beauty
Foot Health Professional- Katherine Morton MCFHP MAFHP Registered member of The British Association of Foot Health Professional
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We are currently recruiting a 111 Madginford Road Bearsted
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You will be working on the best publications serving the local community and enjoy a working environment that provides you with the freedom and flexibility to use your initiative while working within a supportive team.
STEPHEN GRAY State Registered Chiropodist and Podiatrist
Health & Beauty Health & Beauty
HGV DRIVER, FOR A SKIP COMPANY IN ASHFORD
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ACTION TAXI Drivers Required Part Time
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Home: 01732 875447
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gmail.com
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Mobile: 07960 072999 Home: 01732 875447
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gmail.com
Podiatrist/Chiropodist providing home visits for clients
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Foot Health Professional Katherine Morton MCFHP MAFHP Registered member of The British Association of Foot Health Professionals
Foot Health Professional Katherine Morton MCFHP MAFHP Registered member of The British Association of Foot Health Professionals
Fully qualified and HCPC registered
Health & Beauty SKIP HIRE FOOTCARE
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to sell advertising across our publications and online products.
and weekend appointments available The role will involve:
• Handling inbound and making outbound calls
The role will involve:
The ideal candidate will have previous £20.00
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• Handling inbound and making outbound calls • Developing business from existing clients • Obtaining and growing new business • Working to achieve revenue targets.
experience in a similar role and will: • Have worked to personal sales targets • Have a confident and outgoing personality • Be self-motivated and able to show initiative • Have excellent communication skills
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The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role and will:
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You will be working on the best publications serving the local community and enjoy a working environment that provides you with the freedom and flexibility to use your initiative while working within a supportive team.
ras15h@virginmedia.com
You will require the use of your own car and have a full driving licence.
Basic salary + uncapped commission + bonus. OTE (based on 32 hour week) £18000 pa
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The role will involve:
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Email applications, including your CV to the sales manager, Bill Brett.
bill.brett@
downsmail.co.uk
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Has a welcome for new members to Intermediate standard.
Mobile: 07960 072999 Home: 01732 875447
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gmail.com
Contact: Jane at 01622 745054 for full details.
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THE Kent County Show en- joyed fine weather and bumper crowds at the show- grounds in Detling. More than 80,000
visitors, over 3,000 up on last year, attended one of the county’s biggest events. Competitors, stallholders
and businesses came from across the country but had the usual big local presence. Among thosewere Jo
Shan, of Staplehurst, and Ken Shelton, of Aylesford, both pictured,who represented theMid Kent Fuchsia Group. Ken said: “It has been awonderful show.” More pictures, see page 16
Bridging the gap to business prosperity
TRADERS and home owners in Snodland are heading for a bonanzawith a newroad bridge across the RiverMedway set to openwithinweeks, bring- ing newprosperity to the town.
That is the prediction of local busi-
ness people andcouncillorswho say the route linking the A228 on the outskirts of the town and new homes on the opposite bank will mean an increase in business and house prices. The £19 million road bridge,
which is due to open in September, has been built by developer Tren- port, as the key to Peters Village, a 1,000 home new community on the east bank nearWouldham. With Snodlandalready feeling the
benefit of a high-speed rail link, which started a year ago, business
people are looking forward to a trade boomwhen traffic starts flow- ing across the bridge. Among them is hairdresser Alex Mackintosh (pic- tured left) who opened his salon Alexander’s in the town’s High Street
seven
months ago be- cause of the antic- ipated influx of
shoppers and commuters. He said: “I was managing a bar- ber’s in Tonbridge but I wanted to
start my own business. The bridge was one of themain reasons I chose Snodland to open a barber’s. It’s an expanding and up and coming area. There are lots of new houses going up all around the area, and once they finish the bridge, I think a lot of peoplewill come over fromthat side of the river because it will be very convenient for them. It will really put Snodland on themap.” After recently moving toWould-
ham with wife, Katie, Alex is also looking forward to the bridge open- ing to shorten his dailywork commute.
8 Police to pulpit
01622 690290 YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERT
maidstone@martinco.com 23 Pudding Lane • Maidstone • Kent
AFORMERMetropolitan Police of- ficer is the new vicar at East Malling, Teston andWateringbury. RevNickWilliams,who ismarried with two sons,will start in his new post in October and live in the vicarage in EastMalling.
5 Kent’s Most Awarded Optician
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Inside this edition:
NEW building proposals for Malling are being drawn up as Ton- bridge and Malling Council works on its emerging Local Plan. See the four-page supplement by Malling Action Partnership, which supports people, businesses and events in the 11 parishes in the Malling area.
July 2016 No. 231 News
Better buses call
PARENTS are urging action to get better school bus services from Kings Hill and West Malling.
Phone boxes saved
VILLAGERS have come up with ways of retaining their red phone boxes. 4
An early Christmas
CHILD choristors in Mereworth are recording a CD of fes- tive songs in October.
Playground anger
KINGS Hill residents say they were misled about a planned new play area. 6
Petition against gym
AN outdoor gym in Leybourne has been dismissed as a waste of money. 12
Joe’s dash for cash
THE last pub in Ditton looks set for a new lease of life as an office block.
Obituaries Comment
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34 Crime Reports 43
ROOF lead and copper were stolen from a house in Aylesford.
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FREE Maidstone Town | Maidstone East | Maidstone South | Malling
THE Kent County Show en- joyed fine weather and bumper crowds at the show- grounds in Detling. More than 80,000
visitors, over 3,000 up on last year, attended one of the county’s biggest events. Competitors, stallholders
and businesses came from across the country but had the usual big local presence. Among thosewere Jo
Shan, of Staplehurst, and Ken Shelton, of Aylesford, both pictured,who represented theMid Kent Fuchsia Group. Ken said: “It has been awonderful show.” More pictures, see page 16
Bridging the gap to business prosperity
TRADERS and home owners in Snodland are heading for a bonanzawith a newroad bridge across the RiverMedway set to openwithinweeks, bring- ing newprosperity to the town. That is theprediction of local busi-
nesspeople andcouncillorswho say the route linking the A228 on the outskirts of the town and new homes on the opposite bank will mean an increase in business and house prices. The £19 million road bridge,
which is due to open in September, has been built by developer Tren- port, as the key to Peters Village, a 1,000 home new community on the east bank nearWouldham. With Snodlandalready feeling the
benefit of a high-speed rail link, which started a year ago, business
people are looking forward to a trade boomwhen traffic starts flow- ing across the bridge. Among them is hairdresser Alex Mackintosh (pic- tured left) who opened his salon Alexander’s in the town’s High Street
seven
months ago be- cause of the antic- ipated influx of
shoppers and commuters. He said: “I was managing a bar- ber’s in Tonbridge but I wanted to
start my own business. The bridge was one of themain reasons I chose Snodland to open a barber’s. It’s an expanding and up and coming area. There are lots of new houses going up all around the area, and once they finish the bridge, I think a lot of peoplewill come over fromthat side of the river because it will be very convenient for them. It will really put Snodland on themap.” After recently moving toWould-
ham with wife, Katie, Alex is also looking forward to the bridge open- ing to shorten his dailywork commute.
8 Police to pulpit
01622 690290 YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERT
maidstone@martinco.com 23 Pudding Lane • Maidstone • Kent
AFORMERMetropolitan Police of- ficer is the new vicar at East Malling, Teston andWateringbury. RevNickWilliams,who ismarried with two sons,will start in his new post in October and live in the vicarage in EastMalling.
5 Kent’s Most Awarded Optician
Book Now 01732 617557
www.optometrists.co.uk
Inside this edition:
NEW building proposals for Malling are being drawn up as Ton- bridge and Malling Council works on its emerging Local Plan. See the four-page supplement by Malling Action Partnership, which supports people, businesses and events in the 11 parishes in the Malling area.
July 2016 No. 231 News
Better buses call
PARENTS are urging action to get better school bus services from Kings Hill and West Malling.
Phone boxes saved
VILLAGERS have come up with ways of retaining their red phone boxes.
An early Christmas
CHILD choristors in Mereworth are recording a CD of fes- tive songs in October.
Playground anger
KINGS Hill residents say they were misled about a planned new play area. 6
Petition against gym
AN outdoor gym in Leybourne has been dismissed as a waste of money. 12
Joe’s dash for cash
THE last pub in Ditton looks set for a new lease of life as an office block.
Obituaries Comment
28 32
34 Crime Reports 43
ROOF lead and copper were stolen from a house in Aylesford.
5 4 3
Four editions delivered to over 88,000 homes every month Malling Edition
downsmail.co.uk
Maidstone & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper
FREE Maidstone Town | Maidstone East | Maidstone South | Malling
THE Kent County Show en- joyed fine weather and bumper crowds at the show- grounds in Detling. More than 80,000
visitors, over 3,000 up on last year, attended one of the county’s biggest events. Competitors, stallholders
and businesses came from across the country but had the usual big local presence. Among thosewere Jo
Shan, of Staplehurst, and Ken Shelton, of Aylesford, both pictured,who represented theMid Kent Fuchsia Group. Ken said: “It has been awonderful show.” More pictures, see page 16
Bridging the gap to business prosperity
TRADERS and home owners in Snodland are heading for a bonanzawith a newroad bridge across the RiverMedway set to openwithinweeks, bring- ing newprosperity to the town.
That is theprediction of local busi-
nesspeople andcouncillorswho say the route linking the A228 on the outskirts of the town and new homes on the opposite bank will mean an increase in business and house prices. The £19 million road bridge,
which is due to open in September, has been built by developer Tren- port, as the key to Peters Village, a 1,000 home new community on the east bank nearWouldham. With Snodlandalready feeling the
benefit of a high-speed rail link, which started a year ago, business
people are looking forward to a trade boomwhen traffic starts flow- ing across the bridge. Among them is hairdresser Alex Mackintosh (pic- tured left) who opened his salon Alexander’s in the town’s High Street
seven
months ago be- cause of the antic- ipated influx of
shoppers and commuters. He said: “I was managing a bar- ber’s in Tonbridge but I wanted to
start my own business. The bridge was one of themain reasons I chose Snodland to open a barber’s. It’s an expanding and up and coming area. There are lots of new houses going up all around the area, and once they finish the bridge, I think a lot of peoplewill come over fromthat side of the river because it will be very convenient for them. It will really put Snodland on themap.” After recently moving toWould-
ham with wife, Katie, Alex is also looking forward to the bridge open- ing to shorten his dailywork commute.
8 Police to pulpit
01622 690290 YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERT
maidstone@martinco.com 23 Pudding Lane • Maidstone • Kent
AFORMERMetropolitan Police of- ficer is the new vicar at East Malling, Teston andWateringbury. RevNickWilliams,who ismarried with two sons,will start in his new post in October and live in the vicarage in EastMalling.
5 Kent’s Most Awarded Optician
Book Now 01732 617557
www.optometrists.co.uk
Inside this edition:
NEW building proposals for Malling are being drawn up as Ton- bridge and Malling Council works on its emerging Local Plan. See the four-page supplement by Malling Action Partnership, which supports people, businesses and events in the 11 parishes in the Malling area.
July 2016 No. 231 News
Better buses call
PARENTS are urging action to get better school bus services from Kings Hill and West Malling.
Phone boxes saved
VILLAGERS have come up with ways of retaining their red phone boxes.
An early Christmas
CHILD choristors in Mereworth are recording a CD of fes- tive songs in October.
Playground anger
KINGS Hill residents say they were misled about a planned new play area. 6
Petition against gym
AN outdoor gym in Leybourne has been dismissed as a waste of money. 12
Joe’s dash for cash
THE last pub in Ditton looks set for a new lease of life as an office block.
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34 Crime Reports 43
ROOF lead and copper were stolen from a house in Aylesford.
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WIN A Christmas
turkey & all the trimmings
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