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BEARSTEDParishCouncil has en- joyed the assistance ofmembers of the Community Payback Scheme run by Cllr Geoff Bennett on Sun- days for the last 12months. They havedone a great job in the
village, tidying up certain areas in- cluding footpaths and the Eliza- bethHarvey Field. This projectwill continue for the
foreseeable future and we would be pleased to receive any sugges- tions and recommendations from residents for areas that need atten- tion. Please contact the parish office,
email the admin address at the top of our page or come along and in- formus at our stall at theMarch 3 market.
Newsleer is
nowonitsway A NEWSLETTER is to be distrib- uted to all residents soon, which will include a form to fill in with suggestions andrecommendations to assist the parish council over the next two years. The form, which is simple to fill
out, can be returned to the office, via the contact page on the parish website or comments can be emailedto survey@bearstedparish-
council.gov.uk. The newsletter will contain in-
formation on the council’s achieve- ments over the last couple of years andhowwe see thingsmoving for- ward with the continued support of our residents. Your councillors are all volun-
teers and verymuch need the sup- port of their community.
Photos please PLEASE keep your photos com- ing for our website home page, and at this time of the year there are many beautiful scenes to be captured. Any winter scenes will be wel-
comed. Photos must be taken in the village and sent, with the lo- cation, to our admin email ad- dress above.
26 Craig Keeling (left) and Steve Thomas, right, with CllrMichael Bollom Free fitness sessions
BEARSTEDParishCouncil, alongwith Keeling Fitness andMaidstoneBoot Camp have arranged fitness sessions for residentswhowould prefer a be- ginner/taster session at a slower pace/lower impact to join in and get fit. These limited 30-minute sessions are free to residents. Craig Keeling,
who operates on the Green, will take these sessions each Saturday at 10.45am, and Steve Thomas and Tracey Rice, who operate at the Eliz- abeth Harvey Field, will take the class on a Friday at the same time. Craig can be called on 07879 696104 and Steve or Tracey can be con-
tacted on 07963 701263 for further information and date schedules throughout the year. No pre-booking is required, just come along and enjoy the opportunity tomeet other residents and start a new healthy workout once a week at your own pace.
Maidstone East February 2019 Bearsted Pari dited by:
earsted Parish Council
www.bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Council
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Office:
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Madginford Hall, Bearsted, ME14 8LH 01622 630165
dginford Hall, Bearsted, ME14 8LH 01622 630165
Emails:
clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk deputy@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk admin@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk Michael Bollom
min@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk puty@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk rk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk 622 630165
Chair: Michael Bollom Sarah Lewis
Clerk:
chael Bollom ah Lewis
Market returning to the Green inMarch
WEARE relaunching theMarket on theGreen on the first Sunday in every month, starting in March. Banner informationwill be dis-
played aweek before eachmarket day. Emma Hull, our admin assis-
tant, has taken on the role ofmar- ket organiser with support from Cllr Jo Tribley, so if you are inter- ested in having a stall please con-
tact Emma at the council office or email our admin address. We had a variety of 12 stalls
confirmed at the time of going to press, so please come along and support them (weather permit- ing). A small donation will be re- quested at the two entrances,with all proceeds being donated to a different charity eachmonth. The first charity isKentWildlife Trust, whowill also have a stall.
Working together on schools BEARSTED Parish Council wishes to advise that it is working with Boxley Parish Council with regards to residents’ concerns and objections over the proposed school planning applications, which were raised at the recent full councilmeeting.
Bearsted Parish Council will
have a stall which will be run by different councillors each month so that we can update residents on any topics or projects that are in hand, as well as answer any questions, so please show your support. It is hoped that we shall also
run aChristmasmarket again this year if themarkets are supported by residents.
Send in your
nominations BEARSTED Parish Council is once again seeking nominations for Bearsted residents whose community efforts deserve a spe- cial award as recognition. This yearwill also see the addi-
tion of a youth award. Nominations must be received
by March 1. Without your nomi- nations theMynnAwards would not be possible. You can nominate online here:
https://goo.gl/forms/4ceu6q0CPJC ZPtO73 for the Mynn award and
https://goo.gl/forms/PlpQhDSnbfr- sohSu2 for the youth award. You can also email our admin
address above, nominate by post or give us a call at the council of- fice andwe can fill in the nomina- tion formfor you.
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