Peter's Church, Bridge. At ‘Bridge.
Methodist Church the 11am service
will be leclby Beryl Skinner. '

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Correspondent: John Anderson; 7
Dering Road, Bridge, Canterbury
CT4 5NA. '

FISH scheme: The coffee morning it

and bring and buy on Saturday
morning in the village hall, raised
£336 for its funds. Jean Johnson, on
behalf of the committee thanks all
those who helped and supporte

the event. .

fwoodpeckers Nursery: The May

fair. held in the Bridge school

~ grounds on Saturday was well

attended with the weather _
providing the best day of the year
so far. Comedian Dave Lee released
the balloons for the race.

The clowns fancy dress parade,
was judged by the parish council
chairman John Anderson and his
wife Billie. The winners were
Rachael Harrison, Anna Evans,
Amelia Cotter and Molly Glow.

‘Overall the event ‘raised £1, -150.

Nicki Denning the chairman‘ of the
fund—raising committee and Angie
Sheppard thank all who helped and
supported. . '

Health For All: Before a large

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:u.'I.(:lie11ce in the vi1_1a'ge'ha11 last.
Werfi1n_esd_ay, Dr Mark-.J ones gave a
to I k on the Bridge with _ ' '__ .'

I .i I,I;'Ieho'urr1e surgeries’ ‘own i  .
|'eg'i_.s't(-z.i'ed charityto support
l1uaiJ_l.l1. care for Bihar, one of the ,
[)o0t'eHl,' and most deprived areas of
Imlia where there is_1itt1e,or in

nialiy cases no care available atall. i 

With the oor1tribut_ione'-, wcirk has a

new Iiieen started on the building of .

a amail.l rural. health ceritre, to ~ 
aozrvo a num.ber of villages in the “
area. i  g  -_
’,l.“_l1ia would have not been possible

withoui. the aupport of The Peo_'p'1e , %

_lii‘_iI's|; ldduoation. ('3.harit_ab1e TI'=_1_1Sts_
and Dr Verma a general ,  t
prael;'i,L'io.n_er working in the.area._ - .

On Dr Jones’ visit to the area last .  ~

year he took a number of drawi'ngs
and correspondence from Bridge a -

and Barham schools, to _the village

schoelsoi‘ Koaomoh and Kesapi.
On his returri he brought drawings

 back for thechildren here, as. wefl
- asa ctonviction that the project can

make a_diffe_1‘ene'ee.. -

, Anyone who fees they could offer "
r help to what is this area.-’s own 

worthwhile -charity, should contact
Susan Blacker, Littlebourne _ ’
Surgery, The Corr1Stor.es, Nargate
Street, Littlebourne, Canterbury, e
Kent CT3 1UH.' . - . . i a

Gig: On Sunday eveningnkilo, ac
b1ues—rock outfit is at the Red’ Lion,

Bridge. a -

A Church services‘: Sunday: Saih BCP

Communion, St M-ary’$ Church, 
Patrixbourne; 9.30am, Holy i

'Commur1ior1,_ St Peter’s Church, " . I
, Bridge; 11am-Mating, St Peter’s

Church" Bekesbourne; ~_1_1arn Bridge
Methodist Church Service led by .
Michael Baybutt. ‘ i . -


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PARISH COUNCIL

Election of officers: At the May
meeting of the parish council,
Councillor John Anderson was re-
elected as chairman with Cllr Tony
Walder as vice-chairman.

The recreation ground and sports
(:omm'itl;ee members are Cllrs M.
Gulvin, J. Hill and 'l‘. Welder. The

_ planning committee comprises
' Cllrs J; Connor, J-.‘Corfield, J. Hill

and J. Monk, and on the
env iron.mo.ntal committee Cllr J.

lonnor has responsibility for
l.“ootpaths, Cllr J. Monk for trees
and Cl1rE. Shirley for general
matters.

Cllr Anderson has taken over
responsibility for streets, footways

. and lighting, although a member of

the public, Mr M. Smith, has _
offered to identify and report
problems relating to streets and
footways. Cllrs C. Beer and M. A
Gulvin remain representatives to
Bridge Village Hall Management
Committee as well as to the Mill
Centre Management Committee.

Cllrs J. Connor and J. Corfield

continue as representatives to the
Kent Association of Parish"
Councils and Cllr J. Monk is the
parish council’s representative on
the Mary Gregory Trust.

Millennium matters: Cllr Beer
reported that the Millen.nium
committee hasorganised a packed
dayon June 24 when apart from
the village fete, there will be
Morris dancing in the streets,
musical entertainment and a civil
war display by the Sealed Knot. '

The history society will be
organising history tours of the
village. A pig roast is to be held
and barbecued food will be
"available at the local public houses.

The evening will end with a
fireworks display. _

Allotments: Estimateshave now
been received for "allotment
renovation but are too high for the
parish council to fund in full. The
parish council will be seeking
alternative means of clearing the
land and providing water and are
considering setting up a local
action group of allotment holders
and other willing volunteers.

Anyone interested in forming a
Working party should contact the
parish clerk on 832219. "

Planning applications: The
following planning applications
have been received: Single storey
extension and orangerie to The
Paddock, Higham Lane;
conservatory at 72 Bridge Down;
internal alterations at The White
Horse Inn; two-storey side ‘
extension to 3 Union Road.

The following applications have
been notified as granted:
Demolition of -outbuilding, internal
and external alteration to Flat 5