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NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the annual Bearsted Parish CouncilMynn Awards. The Mynn Awards – named in


memory of the late, great, Kent cricketer AlfredMynn – are given to residents who have given excep- tional service to the village commu-


nity over a period of time. The awards are aimed at recognising the hard work of volunteers and unsung heroes who do good work but per- haps do not get the recognition they deserve. The appeal was made by Cllr PatMarshall,who sits on the ad- judicating panel of three, at the


downsmail.co.uk Mynn Awards: get nominations in by end of March


parish council meeting on February 20. Cllr Marsh urged people to get their nominations by the end of March. They can be sent in any formto the


parish office. Details are below. The awardswill be presented at the annual parishmeeting onMay 30.


Village in focus


A MONTHLY competition being run by the parish council is invit- ing local residents to submit any photographs they feel worthy of sharingwith other residents. The photographs must be taken


in Bearsted and should capture the village in all its glory. The monthly winner will have


their photo displayed on the BPC website. Entries can be submitted by the


BPC Facebook page, the twitter ac- count @Bearstedpc or by email to assistantclerk@bearstedparish- council.gov.uk


Harvie hedging


OLD hedging at the Elizabeth Harvie Field has been removed and was due – at the time of going to press – to be replaced by post and stock fencing. New hedging will be planted later.


Pothole report


BEARSTED Parish Council has been receiving calls fromresidents complaining about potholes. These calls should be directed to Kent County Council on 03000 418181 and then choose option three.


Reserved spaces


THE parish council now has four reserved parking spaces outside the offices at Madginford Hall, marked by painted lines. Drivers are still using these


spaceswithout permission or park- ing alongside them causing an ob- struction.


Meeting dates


FULL council meetings are being held on:Mar 27KingGeorgeVHall (KGV); May 1 Madginford Hall (MH); Jun 6 (KGV); July 10 (MH); Aug 14 (KGV); Sept 18 (MH);Oct 23 (KGV) andNov 27 (MH).


Memorial cross safe in church until shaft fixed


THEwarmemorial cross has been returned to Bearsted parish church, as requested. The centrepiece has been allo-


cated a designated place inside Holy Cross while the parish coun- cil finds the best way to fix the monument. Sarah Lewis, clerk of Bearsted


Parish Council, which is responsi- ble for thememorial, is stillwaiting for news on the repairs required before calling for tenders. The work could potentially cost


upwards of £25,000. The cross had to be removed to


make the structure safe but the heat is on to have it repaired in time for November’s commemorations of the end ofWorldWar One. As well as a severe crack in the


shaft, it was showing signs of ad- vanced deterioration, said Mrs Lewis. Cllr RichardAsh said: “It is obvi-


ously a very big year for war me- morials in 2018 and it is important that ourmemorial looks the part.” Cllr Ash said the stone used in


the Bearstedmemorial can only be sourced fromone location, and this


Rev John Corbyn has found a home for the warmemorial cross in Bearsted Parish Church while the repairs to the structure are completed


was in Lincolnshire. Gordon Newton, whose Stone


Shop stonemasonry business re- moved the cross, confirmed it has been returned to the church and will be seeking to secure the tender for the work. He said he has al- ready been in contactwith the Lin- colnshire quarry to find suitable replacement blocks.


Mrs Lewis said: “There is a lot of


hard work going on behind the scenes to ensure that whatever we do is done properly and in a timely manner, aswell as providing value for publicmoney. “It has always been understood


that the parish council looks after the memorial, even though it is in the church grounds.”


All changeswith resignations Admin position


FOUR parish councillors have resigned in recent weeks. Former chairman Cllr Fiona


Redman, current deputy chair- man Cllr Paul Young, Cllrs Dan Conner and Terry O’Sullivan have stepped down fromthe au- thority for a variety of reasons. ChairmanRichardCamp said:


“It’s a time of change at the parish council, with four mem- bers resigning…Iwant to thank


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Fiona Redman, Dan Conner, Paul Young and Terry O’Sulli- van for their commitment to the local community. All will be missed.” Josie Smith and Michael Bol-


lom were co-opted on February 20, 2018. A further vacancy could be subject to a by-election, details for which will be posted to the noticeboards and website on Tuesday,March 6.


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BEARSTEDParish Council is look- ing to appoint an admin assistant. The successful applicantwill join


the existing administrative teamto support all activities associated with the smooth running of the parish council. The advert states: “This is a per-


manent position of 12 hours per week,with the requirement to tem- porarily cover maternity leave for an additional 16 hours aweek”. For further information email Bearstedpcrecruitment@gmail.com.


Council Office: Madginford Hall, Bearsted Telephone: E-Mail: Chair:


01622 630165


clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk Richard Camp


MEETINGS HELD SECOND TUESDAY OFMONTH (7.30PM) AND THE PUBLIC IS VERYWELCOME


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