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cider and real ale from Bearfeast. There will be face-painting for the children and an opportunity for them to visit Santa’s Letters to Lapland and post their requests to Father Christmas. Hearing aid support: Hi Kent, the local charity that supports people with a hearing loss, will hold another of it’s free aftercare clinics for NHS hearing aid users at Bearsted Medical Practice in Yeoman Lane on Monday November 28 from 2.15pm-3.45pm. Free batteries, hearing aids cleaned and re-tubed. For information phone 01622 691151 or email : enquiries@hikent.org.uk Neighbourhood Plan: The parish council will hold a public meeting at Madginford Hall on Wednesday, November 30 at 7pm. All residents welcome. Coffee for charity: A coffee morning and a bring and buy sale for charity will take place at the Methodist Church on Saturday, December 3 at 10.15am. All welcome. Correspondent: Sue Whiteoak Tel: 01634 660097 susanwhiteoak@ talktalk. net Friary Christmas Fair: The weekend of Saturday and Sunday, November 26-27 from 10am-4pm, will be given over to a Christmas Fair at The Friars, Aylesford. There will be much to keep the whole family interested and occupied with the usual craft and produce stalls, refreshments, raffle, and tombola. Youngsters will enjoy an opportunity to skate on the free skating rink, take the Polar Express from the North Pole to the South Pole, meet Gary the Clown and visit Father Christmas in his Parlour. Entry costs £4.50, children under 12 free. Kent Wildlife talk: An intriguing talk entitled I’ve Seen it all - the Venerable Yew Tree by Martin Newcombe takes place on Monday, November 28 from 7.30-9.30pm at Tyland Barn Visitor Centre, Chatham Road. Light refreshments will be served in the interval. Donations welcome. Minimum age 12 years. For details ring 01622 675002 or check out Tyland’s website. Coffee/cake morning: This charity event will be held from 10am-1pm on Saturday, December 3 in the village hall, Upper Robin Hood Lane. Good variety of home make cakes also craft stalls. Parking available. Averil on 01634 316288 will give full details. All proceeds towards Macmillan Cancer Support. Church Christmas Fair: Why not pop into St Alban’s Church Fair on Saturday, November 26 from 2-4pm. All the usual Christmas stalls and goodies along with an opportunity for children and grandchildren to visit Father Christmas in his Grotto. Correspondent: Robert Hanvik Mob: 07900 930824 robert.kentmessenger@ gmail.com Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 Christmas Bazaar: Start your Christmas with the church Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 26 from 2-4.30pm. There will be a raffle, tombola, refreshments, crafts and cakes. There is free parking and admission is free. The bazaar is organised by Friends of Boxley Church. PARISH COUNCIL: The council met on November 7. Crimes October 3-28: Anti-vandal cabin broken into and keys taken - English Wines, The Street, 14/10. The parish council offered to purchase a body cam for use by PCSO Adlington but he was told it was not allowed to but he was hopefully getting one via the police. Environment committee meeting October 10: Inconsiderate parking Provender Way. The chairman notified members that she had approached KCC and because there had been no injuries at the site, she had been advised to contact MBC. She would again attempt to speak to county Cllr Paul Carter. The clerk was asked to again contact MBC about the possibility of yellow lines. Grovewood Drive South yellow lines: Members noted KCC response that as there had been no accidents at the site and due to lack of funds, the request would not be progressed unless the county councillor or parish council paid for the project. The chairman said she would again attempt to speak to Cllr Carter. Highways and byways: Grovewood Drive North Crossing facility. Members were informed that the resident was setting up a petition and the office was liaising with her and the school about publicising the issue and petition. Raised cushion outside The Kings Arms, Boxley Village. Cllr Clarke briefed members on the situation concerning localised flooding and the grit and debris swept down The Street. Cllr Clarke would notify the residents to make a complaint via the KCC website. MBC dog bin removal programme, members received and noted that MBC would be approaching parish councils about the removal and replacement programme. Cllr Vic Davies raised concerns about the impact on Vinters Valley Nature Reserve as MBC recently stopped emptying the dog waste bins. It was agreed that the email would be forwarded to Cllr Davies and that the trust would make contact