National Highways & Transport Network – Public Satisfaction Surveys
Kent County Council is taking part in the NHT Public Satisfaction Survey on highways and transport services. Whilst the main survey is being carried out by Ipsos, who are sending forms to a representative sample of households, we have also opted to take part in six web-based surveys on specific issues:
- Highway maintenance
- Accessibility
- Walking and cycling
- Public transport
- Road safety
- Tackling congestion
These surveys are publicly available online and will remain open until the end of February 2026. Click here to access the surveys
A bench with a view
We are lucky to have many benches across the Parish. These are a great community asset used and loved by many residents. They allow us to sit and enjoy some of the beautiful views Bearsted has to offer.
We’d love to hear from you if you regularly use any of our benches or have any pictures of the views from these locations.
Likewise, if you have noted any bench that requires maintenance please get in touch.
We have 24 located around The Green.
Other locations: Hog Hill, Yeoman Lane, Church Landway, Ashford Road, Egremont Road, Button Lane, Rosemary Road and Church Lane.
Pictures can be sent to:
deputy@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk
A young Parish resident Poppy aged 11, relaxing on her favourite circular bench overlooking The Green.
Summer Book Hunt at the Bearsted Woodland Trust
4th August – 29th August
In previous years Megan from Book Bugs, ran an amazing Summer Book Hunt, providing reading books for children to find around the village. As Megan is no longer able to continue this great event, she has given permission for Bearsted Parish Council to run a book hunt through the summer holidays.
As we try to find out feet with this new event we will be limiting the book hunt to the Bearsted Woodland Trust and books will be hidden in the weeks commencing the 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th August.
Keep an eye on our Facebook Page where we will make announcements to confirm when the books have been hidden. It would be great if the books could be re-hidden, once read, for other to find and enjoy.
If anyone would like to share photos or stories of finding books, please email clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk. (Please note these will be shared on social media).
This is a great initiative started by Megan and we thank her for letting us continue it. We would also like to thank the Bearsted Woodland Trust for permitting us to hide the books there.
Happy Summer Holidays!
Community Voice & Neighbourhood Watch July Newsletter 2025
With the summer holidays around the corner and a rise in reported incidents of antisocial behaviour. There is a section in the newsletter about Young People and ASB. Click on the ‘find out more’ link and it contains further information on recording and reporting antisocial behaviour.
Community Voice July 2025 newsletter
Parish Office Closure 7th July 9.30am – 11.30am
Please note the office will be closed on Monday morning from 9.30am – 11.30am for staff to attend meetings.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Help to improve the NHS 111 service
NHS Kent & Medway and NHS Sussex are working together to improve the NHS 111 service, and we would really value your support in helping us reach local residents.
NHS 111 is a free, 24/7 service that provides advice and support for non-emergency health concerns. It helps people get the right care, in the right place, at the right time whether accessed online or by phone.
To ensure the service is working well for everyone, we are inviting people to share their experiences through a short survey. This feedback will help us:
- Understand what works well within NHS 111
- Identify barriers or challenges people face
- Find ways to improve the service
The survey takes just 5–10 minutes and is completely confidential. It will remain open until Monday 4th August.
Being A Parish Councillor – What does it involve?
How can we improve our community? This is what drives our wonderful team of volunteer Parish Councillors.
At Bearsted Parish Council we have 15 seats but currently only 14 Councillors.
We have 5 dedicated Committees and one Working Group which service the Council and the Community, these include, Communications, Environment, Traffic & Transport, HR, Planning and Finance.
Between us, we manage many things around the village, including 2 play areas, the Village Green, the pond, Meadow Bank Nature Reserve, the Elizabeth Harvie Field, benches, memorials, Church Lane car park, 2 allotment sites, the annual Fireworks night, Christmas lights and switch on events, traffic, parking and road concerns and much much more.
If you would like a greater insight into what is involved the Suffolk Association of Local Councils have put together a short video which can be viewed here
If you would like more information on what is involved or how to become a Parish Councillor, please contact the Clerk at clerk@bearstedparishcouncil.gov.uk, or visit the office at Madginford Hall, Egremont Road, ME15 8LH, the opening times can be found on the website. Or maybe pop along to one of our meetings, details of these can be found on the calendar section of this website.
