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Public Meeting - Tesco Supermarket proposals
A Public Meeting for local residents to air their views and ask questions about the Tesco Supermarket planning application will be held on Tuesday 6th March 2012 at 7.30 p.m. in the South Hall, Staplehurst Village Centre. Representatives from Tesco will be on hand to answer questions. Following this the Parish Council will then hold a formal meeting to consider the Council's recommendation to Maidstone Borough Council.
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Village Centre AGM 28 February
Staplehurst Village Cengtre Annual General Meeting - Tuesday 28th February 2012. Doors open at 19.30 for a 20:00 start in the South Hall, Village Centre. The Trustees who form the Management Committee of the Village Centre Trust invite Staplehurst Residents to attend. There will be reports on its activities and finances for 2011. Comments and proposals for 2012 will be welcome and the Management Committee for 2012 will be elected. New volunteers are needed to help manage and run this important village asset. This is your opportunity to volunteer and help ensure it is prepared for the future. If you wish to find out more, contact Don Wood (Chairman) Tel: 01580 891388
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OFFICE CLEANER REQUIRED
A cleaner for one hour per week (time and day flexible) is required for Staplehurst Parish Council Offices.
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PARISH CLERK VACANCY
Staplehurst Parish Council aims to be proactive and progressive in its approach to serving our large community.
We are now seeking a Parish Clerk to help deliver our objectives. You will ideally need to have suitable administrative
or management experience in the business, charity or public sectors and the drive and commitment to carry out this role.
The Certificate in Local Government Administration would be desirable but candidates who can demonstrate relevant experience
would also be considered. The position would be for 30 hours per week with some evening meetings.
Salary will be in line with current NALC scales relevant to experience.
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Education Grants from Bedgebury Foundation
Bedgebury Foundation is a charity based in Cranbrook. The charity makes
grants to Kent based individuals under the age of 25 or teachers to enhance their
education. Young people in Staplehurst are welcome to apply. In the past students have been financially supported in many ways, for
example, by meeting the costs of touch typing or tuition for those assessed as
dyslexic; buying tools, equipment or computers to be used in vocational
training and work; supporting lessons or equipment /instrument purchase for
those excelling in music,drama or art. The two main programmes are additional
needs and vocational training, these are evaluated and awarded quarterly. In addition there is an annual programme for those wishing to enhance
their education by volunteering in the UK or overseas for a period of at least
three months, these applications are evaluated in the spring and the closing
date for this year is 2nd March 2012
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Staplehurst Photograph of the Year Competition 2011 - Top 3
The Staplehurst Photograph of the Year Competition 2011 received a magnificent 60 photgraphs, showing various aspects of life within Staplehurst. The Top 3 photos were selected and announced following the Parish Council on Monday 19th December 2011. These were:- 1. 'All Saints in the Mist' by Tor Millard 2. 'Bread and Milk' by Sarah Dawson 3. 'High Street West' by Martin Knibbs These photographs can be seen at http://www.staplehurstvillage.org.uk/image_gallery in the 2011 - Top 10 folder. The other worthy entries can be viewed at 2011 - Views of Staplehurst. It is hoped to run a similar competition in 2012. If you have any enquiries please contact John Kelly on 07771 545095 or email councillor.johnkelly@gmail.com |
Did You Know - Village Calendar
Before this web site (and others,) existed there was a book in the Village Library dedicated to listing events in the village. It was so people could plan there diaries to attend such events and for organisers to plan around holding two events of the same type on the same night. Now we have automated this service and the Calendar can be found on the right of most screens on this site. We welcome people/groups within the village to use this service to publicise their event in order to maximise attendance. Currently there are Parish Council meeting dates listed and a few event listings. We would like to invite more public events to be included. Submission is easy. Click on the Add Event link. Fill out a few boxes and let the Web Site Admin Team do the rest. We hope this useful tool we be used more and more over the coming year.
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101 - New National Police non-emergency number
Monday 14th November saw the launch of the new 101, non-emergency number. The 2010 British Crime Survey found that 54% of the British public did not know how to contact their local police. The 101 number will make it easier for the public to contact the police as well as easing pressure the on 999 system to make the police more accessible to everyone.
Callers will NOT be put through to a national call centre, it will be kept local. The introduction of the 101 number will give the public a simple, easy way to contact their local police force to report non-emergency crime and disorder, where they can speak to their local officers or make general enquiries
Each call to the 101 number will never cost anymore than 15p, no matter how long the duration of the call, what time of day it is or whether they are calling from a landline or a mobile. All of the call charge goes to the phone operator - not to Kent Police. This cost is very competitive with other call rates and as there is a charge will hopefully not be used inappropriately.
The call you make will be able to pick up your mobile phone signals or identify the area codes you are calling from on your landline. This information will determine which police force the call is directed too. If a caller is within 1 mile of the boundary of two forces they will be given options by the operator to which force they wish to talk to. Callers wanting other forces around the country should still call the 101 number.
The number is already in use by many police forces around the UK with the last force due to go live in December this year. The 101 number has so far been well received by the public and has led to improvements in public satisfaction and confidence when calling the police.
In an emergency the public should continue to call 999, when a crime is in progress or life is in danger and people who are deaf or speech impaired can still text 'police' and their message to 60066.
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Salt Bins
The Parish Council is considering purchasing some additional salt/grit bins. This would likely be a rolling programme of acquisition over the next few years. We would welcome suggestions from residents as to where these should be placed. Please give exact locations for your suggestions and a brief reason why you consider this bin necessary.
Councillors will then assess each suggestion and place them in what they consider to be an order of priority. Please bear in mind that these are intended for public areas and not for domestic use. Please send your suggestions to the Clerk.
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Jubilee 2012 Celebrations
Please see the Local Information tab on the left and then the Jubilee Celebration page for more information or use this link:- Jubilee Celebrations.
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Speed Watch Training
Several volunteers are now trained to use the Speedwatch equipment and teams are out and about with increasing frequency. Any drivers who choose to ignore the lawful speed limit will have their car registration numbers noted and details of persistent offenders will be passed to the Police for action in due course. You have been warned! If you wish to receive Speedwatch Training please contact the Clerk who will put your name down for future training events. Tel: 01580 891761 or Email: clerk@staplehurstvillage.org.uk
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