Sunday, October 02, 2011 - 07:09 AM

The following is an update o­n the current position re the provision of allotments.

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Sunday, May 08, 2011 - 02:02 PM

Election of Parish Councillors for the Plaxtol Parish Council

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

I, David Hughes, being the Returning Officer at this election for the Parish Councillors to represent the Plaxtol Parish Council held o­n Thursday 5th May 2011, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election is as follows:

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Name of candidate	Description	Number of votes / Elected
Angliss, Sue		131
Brewin, Michael		221 Elected
Cannon, Giles Blackburne		209 Elected
Carboni, Marius Julian		326 Elected
Chacon, Rachel Clare		150 Elected
Denham, Jane Auld		175 Elected
Herbert, David		103
Johnson, Keith Alan	Independent	121
Low, Dominic James	Director Of City Shipbroking Company	125
Riches, Jim		122
Simpson, Roger Tyzack		189 Elected
Starling, Gary James		139
Stokes, Ian Timothy		178 Elected
Thomas, Pat		202 Elected
Williams, Anthony Charles Wallace		168 Elected

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

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A) Want of an official mark	0
B) Voting for more candidates than entitled	0
C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified	0
D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	18

and I do hereby declare that the following have been duly elected to the Parish Council.

Brewin, Michael

Cannon, Giles Blackburne

Carboni, Marius Julian

Chacon, Rachel Clare

Denham, Jane Auld

Simpson, Roger Tyzack

Stokes, Ian Timothy

Thomas, Pat

Williams, Anthony Charles Wallace

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Vacant seats:	9	Electorate:	849
Ballot papers issued:	472	Turnout:	55.59%

Dated: 6th May 2011

Signed: David Hughes, Returning Officer

Tonbridge and Malling Borough CouncilGibson BuildingGibson DriveKings HillWest MallingME19 4LZ

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Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:24 PM

The Parish Council will have a contested election for the 9 vacancies o­n the 5th May. At the date of writing there are 16 candidates. Unlike other elections candidates will not have the support of a political party or election material, therefore information is limited. Candidates are encouraged to write a short biography which will be available from the Parish Elections underlined link above.

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 05:20 PM

Following further consideration the Parish Council wish to hold a village vote o­n the use of a section of The Spoute as allotments. Full details of the meeting, site plans and Health and Safety report will be published o­n the Parish website www.plaxtol.com and a notice placed at The Spoute 14 days before the meeting. Letters will also be sent to those who have previously commented o­n the use of Parish land.

Link to notice and report

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 05:20 PM

It seems like only yesterday that I joined the Metropolitan police at the tender age of 19. I can’t remember what I did yesterday but I can vividly recall those early days as I stumbled through dealing with my first crime report, car crash and arrest. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then, almost 30 years worth and my time in the police is rapidly drawing to a close. My last working day at the moment looks like being 28th October so this is likely to be my final article for the parish website.

It was a good move leaving London and transferring to the Kent Police in 1986 and by the time I leave I will have spent over half my service, 16 years as one of your local community officers. This time as your local officer has been the most fulfilling and enjoyable and it has been great getting to know so many of you over the years. It has not always been easy and I have not always succeeded but hopefully in some small way I will have helped in resolving local issues and concerns or at least been that cheeky cheerful bloke you could vent your frustrations on.

Thank you for the friendship so many of you have shown towards me, to the point of almost being part of the family. To have shared both sad and happy times with you. For all the help and the copious amounts of tea coffee and cake and the odd Sunday roast, how will I survive without homemade shortbread and flapjacks. Being part of your community, sharing in local events and functions and seeing first hand all the hard work which goes on has been a privilege.

Thank you, goodbye and all the best.

Antony Wiles PC8024 – Borough Green
8024@kent.pnn.police.uk

Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 11:30 AM

AS the first decade of the millennium draws to a close, Peter Ellis is appealing for residents to share their memories for an interactive CD.

The idea is to create a comprehensive pictorial account of Tonbridge and Mailing life over the past 10 years - through the eyes of the people.

The subject matter is completely open and can be as diverse as people want it to be.

Peter is looking for pictures and text/audio comments of events to make it an illustrative memory bank of 2000 to 2010.

By using the latest technology the CD-ROM will contain details of all 28 of the Boroughs Towns, Villages and Hamlets which can be navigated by users according to their own preference.

The final contents are very reliant o­n contributions from Individuals, Societies, Schools and Businesses.

Contributions can be a complete entry or just a single picture – i.e. A Public event in your area such as the Tour de France – A visit from your Twin Town – Your own families celebrations.

Short stories (in audio and text); Musical items and Poems from local groups or individuals would enhance what is expected to be a goodly variety of items for all tastes and ages.

The CD-ROM will also include elements of news of events that have affected residents without any political bias.  There will be ‘Headline News’ such as the Big Robbery in Tonbridge – to residents winning awards for a variety of actions and talents.  Plus items o­n House Building – Building of local Bye Passes – etc. The range o­nly limited by contributions.

Peter was responsible for the Council’s CD-ROM Recollections and Aspirations made to celebrate the Millennium and with residents’ help wants to make the new o­ne worth having as a keepsake for every family.

This is a purely voluntary project and any profits made from futures sales of the CD-ROM will be given to local charities.

It is hoped that there will be updates o­n the progress of the project o­n the Council’s Web-site with the expected publication date being November 2010.

In the first instance please contact Peter at his e-mail address 

pafellis@hotmail.co.uk. Or Telephone 01732 503562

Wednesday, July 07, 2010 - 04:44 PM

Scams and Cons – its surprising how many people fall foul of these, perhaps it’s the thought however slim of making a bit of money. The thought of getting rich seems to turn off the usual guarded and careful approach to financial dealings and that is probably what the con artist is hoping for.
There is a letter doing the rounds at the moment, I’ve had one myself. The letter usually purports to be from a vice chairman in a Chinese bank informing you that someone with the same surname as yours invested millions in their bank, this has grown through careful investment. Then the account holder died in a tragic accident in China leaving no next of kin. The writer of the letter has sole access to the file and as you have the same surname as the deceased he can arrange for the money to come to you, suggesting for his troubles that the millions are split 50/50 between you and him. Apparently it’s done all the time in Hong Kong and it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. Is it heck, my guess is that if you respond to the letter there will be a twist. It will be you handing over your money to pay for this transaction to take place. You won’t see the millions or your money again and Mr Lee will be happy with the couple of hundred you have sent him for no more work than writing you a letter.
I came across another opportunity of a lifetime recently. This one has a glossy website and literature and was very open about what it was doing. It suggests that there is a housing crisis and more houses are needed. As land for development is running out the government is going to have to meet this crisis by freeing up other land for development. Here is your opportunity to buy some of this land. The website makes it clear that there is no current planning permission on this land and no certainty that development will be allowed, it is a gamble, but one worth taking. I’m not so sure, I will leave you to decide if this is a con or not. You could just end up with a plot of land on which all you can do is graze a cow.

Antony Wiles PC8024 – Borough Green
8024@kent.pnn.police.uk

Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 02:41 PM

WI Monthly Report for June 2010. Speaker - Helen Kendall-Tobias on "How To Age (Dis)Gracefully" see Village Societies section.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 02:40 PM

Minutes of WI monthly meeting for June 2010 - Villages Societies Section

Friday, June 04, 2010 - 11:05 AM

There are a number of artists in and around the village with exhibitions on in June.

South East open studios website

Sue Lamb: 2 Laburnum Cottages, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0QP
Ted Summerhayes: 2 Springfield Cottages, Reeds Lane, Shipbourne, Kent, TN11 9RR
ClassAct: (6 artists) Hop Pickers Yard, Winfield Lane, Claygate Cross, TN15 8PX