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Bearsted Parish Council have been made aware of the wooden posts planted at the Elizabth Harvie field over what looks like a covered hole.

Before we investigate further and have this removed, we appeal to anybody responsible to get in touch so we can understand what has happened.

Email clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk or call 01622 630165.

We remind residents this is a public open space and all activity on the field must have permission from the Parish Council.

Bearsted Parish Council would like to thank Bearsted Golf Club & Easy Dine Catering for hosting our Annual Parish Meeting yesterday.

We would also like to thank the Mayor of Maistone, Cllr John Perry and all those who attended and contributed to a wonderful evening.

Bearsted is a Community to be proud of and last night we had the privilege of hearing about, meeting and acknowledging some members of our community who give that little bit extra, who go above and beyond.

Mynn Winners Prez 2025v2

The Netflix mini series, Adolescence, has highlighted, perhaps for the first time to many, the growing concerns around Incels and the wider threat to young men online.  There are a growing number of cases documented of young people being targeted in the online space and through gaming platforms.  It is a common misconception that this only occurs in the dark Web, with mainstream platforms like Discord and games like Roblox and others being used to directly target young people online. Influencers that use hate speech to create harmful narratives, like Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson, have incredible reach in the online space and we need a collective, community level, response to counter their harmful messages.

We have an opportunity to use this new curiosity to increase awareness and help parents have some difficult but necessary conversations with their children.

The attached, created in response to the program, provides a guide to parents about the threat and will help them start conversations with their children.  Please feel free to circulate this to your distribution lists and social media platforms.  We need to maximise the opportunity the Netflix drama’s harrowing message provides to keep our children and young people safe.

If you would be interested in further training on this and other areas of extremism and radicalisation, please let me know.  Further information is also provided by the Kent and Medway Prevent Team , please click here

Back by popular demand after the success of the January Discovery Event.

Our Citizens in Policing team will be hosting discovery events throughout 2025 to promote volunteering opportunities across Kent Police –

The events will be an opportunity for you to find out about the following:

• Do you want to learn new skills, improve your physical and mental well-being, and give something back to your community?
• Come along to our Volunteering Discovery Event and learn how you can be part of the police volunteers helping Kent communities.

Meet our community policing equine and canine volunteers, cadet leaders, police support volunteers, special constables and Community Speedwatch volunteers. Discover what they do, why they do it, and how you can get involved.

Wednesday 23rd April 6pm – 9pm at the Police Headquarters, Maidstone

Click here to register