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Bloomentries


THE parish council is nowaccept- ing entries for this year’s Bearsted in Bloomcompetition. Last year’s competition was de-


ferred as the hot weather and re- duced rainfall resulted in gardens not being at their best.As a result, the competition has been brought forward this year. Categories are: best garden(front


or back); best hanging basket (pri- vate and commercial categories); and a new category of best allot- ment. Notcutts Garden Centre is sponsoring the event, and prizes will consist of gift vouchers for the centre. Application forms can be down-


loadedfromwww.bearstedparish- council.gov.uk or are available from the parish council office. Judging will take place in the first week of June.


MynnAwards


WE wish to thank residents for theirnominationswhichhave been forwarded to the committee. The awards will be presented at


the annual parish meeting at Madginford Hall on Wednesday, May 1, following theparish council chairman’s presentation of our work andachievementsduring the past 12months. Residents are welcome, and re-


freshments and a finger buffetwill be served. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.15pmstart.


Defibrillators


THEparishcouncil ispleasedto in- formresidents that itsdefibrillators are nowinstalled and operational. These are situated in the phone


kiosk opposite theWhite Horse at the Green, and on the wall to the front of the Co-op in Egremont Road. Those interested in training sessions should contact the assis- tant clerk at the above address.


Newsle�er


THE spring newsletter was deliv- eredlastmonth, andhas generated some good responses to the In- volving Residents survey. We shall be considering these re- sponses and feasible suggestions.


20 Maidstone East April 2019 Work atMeadowbank


BEARSTED Parish Council is looking tomake themost of land known as Meadowbank, at the top of Bell Lane and next to the footpath to HampsonWay. Wehave re-surfacedthepathway,


tidied up the entrance, and installed new fencing and a gate for easier access. There are some diseased ash trees that need attention and,


once addressed, the council will be looking at howto improve this area. There has been an approach to


graze sheep on the land, which will help to reduce overgrown vegeta- tion. The renovation will be an on- going project and the parishcouncil welcomes ideas from residents on how best to use this recreational area.


Winds hit launch of Market on theGreen


DESPITE strong winds and rain, 17 stallholders andabout 300peo- plebravedthe elements for the re- launch of BearstedMarket on the Green. In order to complywithMBC li-


censing requirements, a small char- itydonationwas requiredonentry. These donations, together with sales of eco-friendly tote bags, to- talled £216, with a further £39 do- nated by the Oak on the Green fromcoffee sales. Adonation of £255wasmade to


Kent Wildlife Trust, the chosen charity of themonth. There was a good selection of


stalls including candles, cakes, plants, fresh coffee, woodcraft, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, sausages andfresh bread.Unfortu- nately, not all stallholders were able to attend, given theweather. DemelzaHouseChildren’sHos- pice has been chosen as the charity


for entry donation at the nextmar- ket onApril 7,when newstallswill be joining our current vendors with a variety of gifts, jams, con- serves and honey. There will also be a refill station


for household products and toi- letries, designed to reduce single-


use plastic. Next month’s market also hopes towelcome a fresh fish stall. Bearsted Parish Council would


like to thank everyonewho helped with themarket set-up and opera- tion, and the stallholders and resi- dentswho gave their support.


Traffic action


FOLLOWING a request from Boxley Parish Council, aworking group has been created within Bearsted Parish Council to form part of a bigger, multi-parish group towork on traffic flowand management. It is hoped that, by working to-


getherwith other parish councils, we canmakemore of a difference on approaches to relevant author- ities.


Photo thanks


THANKS for the photos you have sent to the office. Wewelcome newphotos, espe-


cially with the upcoming change of season. The monthly winning entrywill be featured on ourweb- site. The only rules are that the


photo should be of good quality and taken within the parish boundaries.


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