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BOROUGH GREEN
PARISH COUNCIL
BOROUGH GREEN PARISH COUNCIL
The need of quiet , the need of air, the need of exercise, and I believe the sight of sky and of all things growing, seem human need, common to all and not to be dispensed with without great loss.” Octavia Hill in 1888 Plus ca change, eh !
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D-Day 80 BEACON
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Old Recreation Ground Play Area -
Many happy hours of fun, but now all gone
New Play Area
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BG SOLAR POWER PROJECT
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Ray Chopping's Memorial Plaque now installed at the War Memorial. donated by Stephen Gay Memorial Masons.
Barry's latest planter installed at the entrance to the Western Rd Carpark. Plants donated by Greenacres Garden Centre
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Next Parish Council meeting 1930 5th August 2024 Borough Green Village Hall.
It is with regret we announce the resignation of Cllr Angelique Rawsthorne, a powerful and pro-active member of the Council, and post this Formal Notice of Vacancy
Parish Alliance Shopper buses go to 3 days a week from 15th June TIMETABLES
Annual Governance & Accountability Report Statement of Public Rights To View.
Voice JULY 2024 VILLAGE DIRECTORY Check your own bin days here
FREE FIRE SAFETY CHECKS FOR THE ELDERLY POSTER WEBSITE
PARISH CLERK CHAIRMAN LISTED BUILDINGS STREETNAMES
KCC Highway Fault Reporting TMBC Planning Search PROW Public Rights of Way (kent.gov.uk)
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Lunch Club site down to a D-Day dinner, and get the first viewing of the Borough Green Wartime picture archive.
Below
City of Rochester Pipe Band play with the War Memorial Pavilion as a background, lit by a fabulous sunset.
(pic & Beacon Ron Williams)
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IGHTHAM SANDPIT QUIET POOL
Hard to believe, underneath this idyllic scene lurks 250,000 tonnes of illegally dumped Toxic Waste
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GENERAL ELECTION 2024 RESULTS
"Our Tim" did not get elected, but the results show he had huge support locally. Tim is sad he did not get more, but it has been a great experience for all of us, a step up from our local campaigning. It does have some benefits in that we are geared up and ready for the KCC elections - we can be really green and recycle and re-use all the campaign boards and many of the leaflets
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The killing of innocent Ukrainian civilians continues on this the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. Perhaps if Joe Biden diverted the arms going to Israel to Ukraine, he could stop two wars at once, one in Ukraine, and one in Gaza. The USA (and the UK) have made over 100 deliveries of weapons and ammunition to Israel since October each between $100m & $300m, at the same time reneging on billions of promised support to Ukraine..
BUS TIMETABLE VARIATION ROUTES 58 & 70 - Both buses will now start at Wrotham Square, and go through Borough Green Station and Platt to Wrotham Heath where they both continue their regular routes NEW TIMETABLE
VENUES - POTTERS MEDE BOROUGH GREEN VILLAGE HALL
Public Rights of Way MAP Basted Mill Public Open Space Boundary map
BG SURGERY - Surgery Dispensary can now only be accessed by Reception on 01732 883161
Borough Green Tearooms, Western Rd [more] NEW 60 PUB SLIDESHOW
FLY INFESTATIONS - there have been several reports of problems, let us know because we are trying to map the geographical spread to allow Environmental Health to track down the source.
Please email your address and contact , or call 01732 882880. Your details will be deleted on conclusion.
PARISH ALLIANCE SHOPPER BUSES
USE 'EM OR LOSE 'EM
The Parish Alliance led by Borough Green PC have worked with Nu-Venture Buses to ensure a weekly "Shopper Trip" can be maintained on the 58 and 70 routes to West Malling Larkfield and Maidstone. We have obtained a grant from KCC and financial support from the participating Parishes. The success of the route depend on local people making sure all our elderly people are aware of the Services.
TIMETABLES 70 Mondays 58 Fridays
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Many thanks to Nisa Stores for replanting Sandra's Memorial and the Village Centre Planters, with winter planting died back. They have also been diligently watering it as well.
And theNew Village Centre Planter
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IF DEVELOPERS GET THEIR WAY, ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL FIELDS WILL DISAPPEAR UNDER CONCRETE FOREVER
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BERNIE'S AID TRIP TO UKRAINE REPORT & PICTURES
One of the regular contributions to the Voice for many years were the humorous observations about village life and characters by Muriel Rurial, now sadly ended. But with the closing of "Kent Aloominum" Margaret, editor of the Voice has published an excerpt, one that bought tears to my eyes. Muriel Rurial 2007
We heard the sad news today that Derek Freeman, the author of these humorous reflections on Borough Green, has passed away. I have posted a collection of his short off the wall stories on a dedicated page
That forbidden view....
DO NOT LOOK
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