The theatre is coming to Bearsted Green – Friday 23rd July 24
For more information and ticket sales visit:
https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/hazlitt-theatre/whats-on/three-musketeers-bearsted-green
Playscheme 2024
Time has flown by with Friday seeing the end of another successful playscheme. It has been a busy 8 days for the staff and children with so many fun activities taking place, including:
- Slime and playdough making
- T-shirt design
- Pottery Painting
- Bracelet workshop
- Heaps of arts and crafts
- Animal meet and greet with Wild Science including snakes, giant snails and fluffy bunnies.
- Football, tennis and much more
With the beautiful weather, both Friday fun days meant we could make most of being outside with an inflatable assault course and bouncy castle on the field, as well as Didi cars and an ice cream station.
We are grateful to Footie 4 Tots, PC James Phillips our local BEAT police officer and Callum Adams the paramedic who gave up their time for free to visit and entertain the children. It was amazing to see them so engaged and interested.
We wouldn’t have been able to do all this without those who sponsor and/or offer their time to assist us in the running of the playscheme.
We would like to say a big thank you to Bray and Sons who kindly transport all the playscheme equipment before and after each year, free of charge.
Our thanks go to The Oak on the Green and the Bearsted for donations towards the daily fruit snacks. JD Bush Decorators, Kent County Council, Thurnham, Boxley and Downswood Parish Councils for their donations to the running costs. Also thank you to BP leisure and workwear for sponsoring our staff t-shirts.
Lastly a huge THANK YOU to Amanda and Jo for running yet another great playscheme for 2024.
Kent County Council Local Transport Plan consultation
You can take part in the consultation via this link
KCC Local Transport Plan 2024_A4 PosterUpdate – Bearsted Road Improvements
Further details have now been received from KCC Highways regarding the Bearsted Road improvement project. Previous information highlighted the lack of indexation uplifts on the majority of the project budget and the fact that any increase in cost sits solely with KCC as the Highway Authority. This remains the case and as previously notified, they have closed down the early works site and the temporary site cabins have been removed. The site compound and the area of the new access road have been secured temporarily whilst KCC seek an alternative contractor for this project.
KCC say they are still committed to the delivery of the main scheme and they are actively seeking a more cost effective solution for the construction. An updated set of documents have been sent out to the industry to invite new submissions for the works, a process that will take several months. The eventual programme will need to tie in with other works and available road space as well as agreements with the adjacent landowner. KCC have reduced project construction risks by completing some of the critical offline works in advance and had further detailed engagement with the many utility companies affected by these works to minimise those impacts.
Once KCC has further news about the construction contract for the main works on the highway, a more comprehensive briefing and newsletter will be circulated to residents. The project website is being updated to reflect the current position.
New Post Office Coming Soon – 5th September 2024
**We have been advised that the Post office will now be opening on 3rd October 2024.**
Good News!
We have been informed that the Bearsted Post Office will be re-opening on Thursday 5 September 2024 at 13:00. This will be in a new location – Bearsted News, 1 Yeoman Court, 141 Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4ND, where it will operate as one of our local style branches.
Your new Post Office branch
Customers will access Post Office services at a low-screened, open-plan, modern serving point that’s part of the retail counter.
The Post Office welcomes your views and comments, please click on the link below for more information:
Office Hours from 24th July to 1st August 2024
Due to the summer playscheme, please note the Parish Office opening hours are slightly different whilst office staff assist at the event.
Playscheme Office Hours 2024Defibrillator at The Green is currently out of service.
There is no longer a defibrillator in the phone box at the Green. The nearest one is at the Bearsted & Thurnham Club, The Green, Maidstone ME14 4EB