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Correspondent: Jean Watson Mob:
07966 361434 Tel: 01622 687053 Hi Kent clinic: Free hearing aid clinics will resume on Wednesday, September 6 at 10am in the library. Get Together meetings: There are no meetings at the Baptist Church during August but will reopen on Wednesday, September 13 at 2.30pm. Remember to collect: Sponsor forms for this year’s Ride and Stride on Saturday, September 9, are available from Gary Neville phone 07887 872766 or see www.friendsofkentchurches.co.uk Anyone interested in taking part can also obtain information from Gary. offers. There is no requirement to join at your first visit. Check out the website or contact Wayne on 01622 710734. 10am-11.30am in Family room 1 at The Heathside Centre. No appointment necessary. In addition to supplying batteries, cleaning tubes, etc it also offers a free assessment service for over 65s and lip reading, sign language and deaf awareness classes and tinnitus support groups. Hi Kent can be contacted on 01622 691151, www.hikent.org.uk or call into the offices at 18 Brewer Street, Maidstone. PARISH COUNCIL: Action was in hand to repair the damaged seat in the bus shelter in Heath Road. The gate spring at the lower entrance to the village hall play area would be repaired as soon as possible. Litter picking parties were being organised during the coming months in an effort to smarten up the village. Action would begin over the summer to re-furbish the street furniture in the village centre. The parish council was studying the MBC consultation on its Low Emissions Strategy and would respond accordingly. KCC was consulting residents and representative bodies on revised opening hours at Coxheath library. Saturday opening hours may be adjusted to 9am-1pm. Planning. The next meeting of the planning committee is on Thursday August 24 at 7.30pm in the parish office at the village hall site. Anybody with an interest in any of the applications to be discussed, which will be on display in the library, is welcome to attend. Church Fete: The fete will be held on Saturday, September 2, from 1-30pm-4-30pm on the grassed area around the church. Music, strawberry teas, BBQ, local produce, raffle, tombola, crockery smash, coconut shy plus many more games and stalls. Family Fun Day: Golding Vision, the community arm of Golding Homes, has arranged a family fun day for Saturday, September 2 from 10am-1pm at Lockmeadow, Barker Road. Magic show, bouncy castle and free ice cream for every child. Representatives and demonstrations from Gravity Trampoline Parks, Maidstone United Raiders Football Club, Leybourne Grange Riding School for the Disabled, Pegasus Gymnastics Club and many more. Admission free. If you would like information contact the community development team on 0300 777 2600 or @GoldingHomesLtd