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Massive planning developments affect all our lives, whether KIG warehouses in Thurnham or skyscrapers in South London. Such changes leave a lasting legacy and will blight the lives of our grandchildren.
The KIG development would irreversibly destroy beautiful open countryside and productive farmland. Proposed skyscrapers in South London would destroy settled communities in handsome Victorian terrace houses. Many of the issues are the same.
BENEFACTORS explores the South London situation during the 1970s. The fight to save the local community changes the lives of two couples for ever. Their struggles mirror our own fight in Kent.
The play will be presented in DETLING VILLAGE HALL, a bare mile from the KIG development. Audiences will see the moral and economic arguments laid before them in a parable for our times.
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Kent Police have informed Detling Neighbourhood Watch of the following criminal and or suspicious activities that have occured in our area.
1) Letters from bogus lottery organisations offering prizes in exchange for identity details.
2) An unauthorised van illegally collecting charity bags.
3) Car keys stolen from houses and used to steal householders cars.
4) Occupants of a VW van calling at houses and illegally touting for repair or gutter cleaning jobs.
Please be extra vigilant and report any and all suspicious activity.
For further information, please visit the Detling Parish Neighbourhood watch website here
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Detling Parish Council recently acquired the school playing field (behind the village hall) for use as an 'open space' for the village. The council have already commissioned the installation of new fencing around the field, a path into the field and a mobility kissing gate for entry to the field and regular mowing of the grass.
We have a reserve of funds earmarked for developing the open space and are looking for ideas from people of the village on how best to do this. Possibilities include:
- childrens play area
- portable football goals
- basketball hoop
- park benches
- planting of wild flowers
- use by organised youth teams/clubs
If would like to officially open the space to the public in the spring
If you have any ideas, please share them with the parish council.
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The planning application for the Kent International Gateway has entered a further public consultation period following the submission of additional details to Maidstone Borough Council.
The proposed site for the Kent International Gateway Rail Interchange is 112.3 hectares in area. Thurnham Lane is at the west and Junction 8 of the M20 is at the east. The site is bounded on the north by the M20 motorway and in the south by the railway line in Bearsted. If the application is approved then the impact on our local community and road network will change this area beyond recognition.
The consultation period runs from 9th January 2009 until 6th February 2009.
The additional details regarding this planning application are available for you to see at digitalmaidstone.co.uk. They are also available at the Town Hall, the council's reception in the Maidstone Gateway, King Street, Maidstone, and at libraries.
The Joint Parish Group is strongly opposed to the proposals for a Rail Freight Interchange in the area. We urge all residents to submit their individual objections to the Borough Council. It is essential that MBC receive as many representations as possible opposing the application. The volume of objections will strengthen the fight against the application.
If you have previously objected to this application it is important that you make further representations. Your letter can simply refer to your previous objection and confirm that this still applies.
If you have not previously objected, then please ensure that you do not miss this opportunity. We must unite in fighting this proposal and it is essential that MBC receive an overwhelming number of objections to the planning application. Please make individual representations, any adult living in the property has the right to make a personal representation. Your representation need not be lengthy, it can be a simple statement such as, the environmental impact of this proposal is so damaging that I wish to record my objection to this planning application.
Representations should be sent in writing to Steve Clarke, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ or by email to KIGcomments@maidstone.gov.uk. Quoting reference MA/07/2092.
ACT NOW – DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY
DEADLINE TO RESPOND IS 6TH FEBRUARY 2009.
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The Detling Players are producing The Railway Children on Friday 14th November at 7.30pm and Saturday 15th November at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. The story is E. Nesbit, adapted as a play by Dave Simpson. The performance will take place in Detling Village Hall. Tickets are £6 each and £4 for children under 16. To book tickets phone 07842 169 725. There will be refreshments available in the interval.
The play is set in Edwardian England and concerns a period in the life of a mother and her three children. Following the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of the husband and father they move to the country and a life of relative poverty, leaving behind a very comfortable middle class life in a house full of servants in London. At the nearby railway station, the children discover Perks the Porter and his large brood of children, they have adventures!
This is a rattling good story, with a high moral tone. The mother is a Good Samaritan and the children learn by example. The Detling Players have a wonderful cast, with nine children taking part, a first rate technical team and the audience will see a memorable and enjoyable performance.
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Vacancy for parish council warden. The parish council s seking to employ Warden for 5 hours a week to work around the Parish of Detling to improve and maintain the village whilst encouraging a feeling of community and pride.
The role, will involve undertaking tasks such as grass cutting, cleaning and maintaining the parishcouncil assets, weed killing, maintenance of flowered areas etc.
The warden will be responsible to the Parish Council and would suit a person with 'handy-man' skills who will be employed on a six monthly contract.
If you wish to apply for this position please send a letter of application identifying your experience to the clerk at 4 Birkhall Close, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QD, or contact 01634 867173 for further details.
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The Parish Council is very concerned regarding the increase in crime within Detling in recent months. We would urge all residents to take extra care with regards to their home security and should an incident occur, please report this to the police and ensure that you receive a crime report number.
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Stockbury Parish Council are looking in to the possibility of running a minibus service to replace the Post Bus which was withdrawn last year. In order to calculate the viability of the service and whether there is a need for this to include Detling we would like to know if: (i) You were a regular user of the post bus. (ii) You would be interested in the resurrection of the service. (iii) What areas would you like the service to travel to. (iv) Wheher there are any volunteer drivers willing to be part of the scheme. Please contact the parish clerk.
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There is a councillor vacancy on Detling Parish Council. Any persons interested in being considered for co-option onto the Parish Council
should write to the parish clerk. (See contact details)
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The parish council has presented a cheque for £1000 to help with improvements to the pavilion at the cricket club. Mr Creasey thanked the council and said that the club has had a successful start to the season , winning both their matches.
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Detling School to close in September 2007. After celebrating 150 years last year, it is a sad time to announce the closure of the school. On Thursday 19th July the school will be holding an informal garden party to mark the closure.
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The Parish council recently held elections for the parish councillors. To find out the results of the election and who are your parish
councillors please navigate to the parish council family tree.
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Detling Badminton club is in need of new members. There are now only 5 regulars which is jeopardising the future if the club. If you are interested in playing, please come along on Sunday evenings between 8pm and 10pm. Any standard welcome.
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Detling Parish Council Annual Report has been produced and should have been distributed to all
residents within the Parish. The Parish Annual report provides a summary of al the happenings within the Parish during 2006.
The annual report is distributed free of charge to the residents of the parish so you should have received you copy by now.
If you haven't received your copy then you can either collect a copy from the village shop or please complete the online feedback form
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School rolls in England and Wales have been falling steadily since the early 1990s, and although there has been a slight upturn recently, it is unlikely that they will return to previous levels for many years.
It is in this context that we are considering whether to close Detling CE Primary School. For further information please review the proposal document (pdf)
The Parish Council has set up a commitee to discuss future uses of the Detling School site if the school closes in July 2007. We think it very important that the site should continue to serve the villahe community.
Detling Pre-School will continue to operate from this site. The group is thriving and hopes to expand next year.
The school grounds will provide a village green and playing field. Other possible uses being discussed for the buildings are a childrens centre; an occasional doctors surgery; a parish office; an adult education centre and perhaps car parking area for the village.
If you have any views, comments or ideas to contribute, please contact Gavin McLaggan on 738109.
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Robbery Info (From bbc.co.uk)
Largest Robbery in Britich history
The depot manager's silver Nissan Almera is found parked at the Cock Horse pub in Detling.
The cash cages - some owned by the Bank of England and some by Securitas - had been dumped in a field in Detling.
For further information see www.bbc.co.uk or
www.kent.police.uk
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Community Award
Presented at the Christmas
Fair
The Parish Council recently
introduced a community, award
for a person from Detling who
has made a significant
contribution towards the life of
the village.
The Citation to Pat Follett
reads as follows -
Pat's influence in the
village is incalculable. She
always seems to be aware of
people in need of emotional or
other help. She has been in
charge of the Church's pastoral
group since its inception. She is a
most selfless person, quietly
dedicating herself to the good of
others and to keeping good
neighbourliness to the forefront
of Detling life.
When the Over SOs Club had
to close, she took up the reins
and started what has become
"Detling Companions ": a way
for villagers to get together for
tea and socialising, which is most
appreciated.
She and Brian are mainstays
of the Church and all its
activities. They host the prayer
group at their home. A typical
gesture of hers was in cooking
gingerbread "St Martins " for the
patronal festival within daYs of
returning home from major
surgery.
She is a very special person
within Detling and well beyond. "
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The Detling Parish Plan was launched on Saturday 12th November at Detling Village Hall by His Worship the Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr John Horne. About 70 people attended from Detling and neighbouring parishes and also agencies and organisations who helped in the preparation and funding of the Plan.
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Detling Parish website is released for public view and testing. Your input is needed to make it a success. Have you
noticed any problems with it which need correcting? Does it appear as the developer anticipated as some internet browsers produce websites and webpages
in a different manner to others. This is the first attempt at the website so there are likely to be
areas/subjects missed. If you feel something should be included than please either email Lee Baker (lee.baker@handbag.com) or
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Detling Parish Council Annual Report has been produced and should have been distributed to all
residents within the Parish. The Parish Annual report provides a summary of al the happenings within the Parish during 2005.
The annual report is distributed free of charge to the residents of the parish so you should have received you copy by now.
If you haven't received your copy then you can either collect a copy from the village shop or please complete the online feedback form
with you name and address and a copy will be delivered. |
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The vicar (the Rev Ron Gamble), Churchwardens and the church architect at Detling have met the Archdeacon
(the Ven. Philip Down), representatives of the Diocesan Advisory Council and English Heritage to dicuss improvements to the church.
Their hope is to obtain permissions to provide water, toilet, kitchen and a small open area for group activities. There is also a plan
to lay a new path by the side of the existing cobbled path for better access, especially for the disabled.
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Detling Primary School pupils celebrated St Georges Day in style by producing a copper trail around the outline of a printed cloth dragon.
Forty five children placed 1p and 2p coins on the five-foot square dragon drawn by one of the mums and raised £21.20 (and 17 cents!!). Newly appointed Head Teacher, Mr Adrian Mcneillis, plan to put
the money towards new playground equipment. the school association bumped up the totl to £150. |
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