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of a secretary to take minutes at the monthly meetings (held on a Tuesday evening) and to write the odd letter. A small honorarium will be paid for this role and anyone interested should contact Gil Robertson on gilbert@breachfarm.com. Winter warmer lunches: Another series of six Thursday lunches will take place at Hunton Village Club starting on Thursday, January 25. They will run throughout February and finish on March 1. Doors open at noon with lunch from about 12.30pm when a choice of two warming soups bread, cheeses etc followed by tea or coffee with cake or biscuits will be available for a donation of £6. Although there is no need to book ahead, if you cannot eat a particular food please let Lesley know in advance on 01622 820210 or email lesley.a.lee@btinternet.com. PARISH COUNCIL: The sign on East Street that marks the beginning of the 7.5 tonne weight restriction has been moved from its previous position at the junction with Hunton Hill to just past the turning for Amsbury Farm. This was requested by the parish council as one of a number of measures attempting to stop large lorries from using the very narrow sections of East Street and Redwall Lane. By removing the entrance to Amsbury Farm from the weight restriction area, vehicles over 7.5 tonnes accessing the farm must now approach from Hunton Hill. The only HGVs that should now be using East Street beyond the farm entrance as well as Redwall Lane and George Street are those collecting of delivering within the weight restriction or those that are exempt, such as emergency services vehicles, agricultural vehicles and buses. To monitor the effectiveness of the weight restriction local residents are asked to report any HGVs seen exceeding the 7.5 tonne weight restriction to the parish council’s Traffic and Road Safety Working Party with as much information as possible. Ideally they need to know: date and time seen, name of company, registration number of vehicle, approximate size of vehicle (i.e. number of axles), where it was seen and direction of travel. Details can be reported to Helen Ward on 01622 820810, email helen@helenward.org or to Jonny Goddard on 01622 820096, email jonny@cheveneyfarm. co.uk. Church service: A service of Morning Prayer will be held at St Mary’s Church on Sunday, January 21 at 11am and will be taken by Miss Chris Bostock. Correspondent: Tim Mumford Mob: 07736592918 If you have an item concerning Langley, please contact the correspondent above. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Leeds, please contact us by email: Correspondent: Margo McFarlane, 13 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, ME17 1AY Tel: 01622 859682 French Railways: The annual gathering of railway enthusiasts of the French railways society will be held once again at the popular venue, the community centre, Groom Way ME17 2QT. Visitors and non-members are welcome to attend, where there will be stands, displays, talks and sales on Sunday, January 21 from 10am - 5pm entrance £4.50 details on 01689 871604 NatWest bank: There is no need to travel to Maidstone or Ashford for NatWest banking facilities, as the mobile bank visits the community centre, Groom Way every Tuesday 11.45am -12.45pm just pop along for all bank services. Rug makers: If you are interested in learning a new skill, why not join the Country Ways rug makers group? The group meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in the Osborne room at the community centre, Groom Way. Next meeting on Wednesday, January 24 at 9am - 1pm. New members always welcome, call in for a chat and to find out more or contact Sandra on 01622 859102 New business: Welcome to Mrs Todd’s ladies hair saloon next to Sweeney Todd’s barbers at the Square. Appointments being taken, please call for information on prices and opening times, contact Jane on 07825 159419 Pathways: church members meet at the community centre on Sunday, January 21 at 10.30am all welcome to attend. Details on www.pathwayschurch.org.uk Lock damaged: The gate at the top of Hubbards hill, which protects the Pilgrims Way from inappropriate vehicles accessing the footpath has been smashed and four by four off road vehicles have damaged a tree. If you see any suspicious activity along the Pilgrims Way, please report to the police on 101 immediately. KCC will replace the lock. Coffee time: Take a break and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and homemade cake, catch up with friends and enjoy the historical church building of St Mary’s in the Square on Saturday, January 20 at 10am to noon. All welcome to the regular coffee mornings held each Saturday. Drivers needed: If you can spare an hour or so once a month to offer transport to members of the Young at Heart 60+ or the Len Valley Community Hub Club on the first Thursday of each month or the third Thursday, please contact Jenny on 01622 859208 or Nina on 01622 851970. All offers of help much appreciated. Concert funds: Thank you to all those who supported the Holigans choir charity concert held at St Marys church on Saturday, November 17. Over 180 people enjoyed the wide musical choice of the choir , from Vera Lynn to the Beatles! The successful event raised £500 shared equally between the church and Christmas lights committee. If you would like to join the choir look for the Holigans Facebook page. PARISH COUNCIL: The next meeting of the parish council will take place in the Osborne room at the community centre, Groom way, on Wednesday, February 7 at 7.30pm. The contract with the Ham Lane Allotment Association will be signed at the meeting. The planning committee will meet on Monday, February 5, same time and venue. Members of the public are welcome to attend both meetings. Details on 01622 859682 PARISH COUNCIL: The members of the parish council are aware of ongoing anti-social behaviour by local youths. The public conveniences in Maidstone Road have been vandalised. The council will consider closing the facilities earlier in the evening to deter such behaviour. If PARISH COUNCIL : If you would like to make a contribution towards a tree planting scheme being considered for the cemetery, please contact the Clerk Margo McFarlane on 01622 859682 (9am -1pm Mon-Fri) or email hello@lenhamparish.org. uk Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Loose, please contact us by email: Scouts jumble: Loose Swiss Scouts will be holding their next jumble sale at the Vine, Boughton Lane, Loose, New Line Learning site, on Saturday, January 20, Jumble can be dropped off on the day between 9.30am and midday. We can no longer accept duvets, electrical items and no big or bulky items. Jumble sale will open at 1pmm admission 30p. Events committee: There will be a meeting of the parish council’s Events Committee, on Monday, January 22, at 7.30pm. If you would like to get involved with the organisation of the 2018 Loose Fete, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 1, please come along – your help will be very much appreciated. For further information, please contact the Clerk, Kim Owen on 07855 00156 or email: office@loose-pc.gov. uk. The meeting will be held at the parish pavilion, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Agendas can be found on the parish council website (www. loosepc.kentparishes.gov.uk) or on the notice-boards along the Loose/Linton Road (outside