Recreation Ground Working
Party Saturday 17th October 2015

Please come along to the Pavilion, from 9am,
wearing warm clothes and bring your gardening
tools to help the Autumn tidy~up._ Relreslirnents
provided in the Pavilion. Everyone is welcome.

Bridge in Bloom

Rosy and Katy spent a hot afternoon in July visiting
the Parish and admiring the gardens. The hot
weather meant it was a challenge to keep the
gardens colourful this year but we loved the variety
and it was a hard decision to find the best garden
that attracted the bees and butterflies.

The winners:—

The Dacha in Patrixbourne Road, whose
multicoloured baskets and pots integrated well
with their cottage garden, was the winner of
the households prize and

64 Riverside Close was the runner up.

The White Horse was awarded the Shield for
Business, for their beautiful hanging baskets.

Mansfield Court retained the Margaret Jones
Vase for small businesses.

New Councillor —- Mike Sole

Mike responded to our call for  a " "ll
volunteers to be co-opted to the
vacant seat on the Parish
Council and was selected from
the three volunteers.

Snow Warden

Among his other roles, Mike
Sole has taken on the role of
Snow Warden. if you feel able to help or encounter
snow problems, then Mike is the person to contact.

  

To contact the Council -

Please telephone or email the Parish Clerk:
Tel: 01227 831085 c|erk@bridgevi|lage.org.uk

Bridge Parish Councillors

Alan Atkinson

Rosy Atkinson

Katy Brooks

John Corfield

Pnldeep Dliillnn

Steve: Fuwke

Sue Hodges

Rob Moon

Mike Sole

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Parish Council
Caring for the village

Autumn 2015 Newsletter

In this issue:-

Skateboardpark Day
New housing proposals
New Councillor — Mike Sole
Speed Watch recruitment
Recreation Ground
Working Party

Next Parish Council meeting

7.15 pm Planning Committee
7.30 pm Full Council

Thursday 8”‘ October 201 5
Bridge Village Hall - all welcome


FREE Mobile Skatepark Day

October Half term
Wednesday
28”‘ October
10.00 am — 3.00 pm
Bridge Recreation Ground
For ages 6 to 16

 

Equipment is provded (skateboards, scooters, bmx
& safety gear)/bring your own if you prefer.

Refreshments and tuck shop available in the
pavilion.

Organised by Bekesbourne—with—Patrixbourne &
Bridge Parish Councils and supported by
Canterbury City Council.

Further information available from the Bekesbourne
Parish Clerk - telephone: 01227 831197

Speed Watch

For many years Bridge has seen a steady increase
in motor traffic, parking problems and speeding
throughout the village and notjust the High Street.

Speed Watch is something our community can get
involved with now. It is a scheme whereby we can
monitor speed ourselves and report infringements
to the police. We are delighted to say that, through
County Member Cllr Northey's Local Membership
Grant monies, we have purchased our own
equipment.

In the coming months we would like to start
recruiting and training small teams of residents in
the use of the new equipment and start addressing
the speeding issues in the village.

If you wish to be part of Bridge Village Speed
Watch then please contact Cllr Paldeep Dhillon or
Cllr Steve Fawke.

The Cantley Proposals for
Bfidge

   

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The area proposed between the High Street and Conyngham Lane

The Recreation Ground is an essential facility for
the health and enjoyment of the village. It provides
the children's play area, football pitches, tennis
courts and importantly an open space. The
Recreation Ground is not owned by the village. It is
leased by the Parish Council from Cantley Estates
who own most of the land around the village.

The lease will end in a few years. Naturally, the
Parish Council are investigating a renewal of the
lease, for, should it expire, the Parish is obliged to
return the land to its original, undeveloped, state.

Likewise, the allotments play an an important part
in village life. The land belongs to Cantley Estates,
and whilst it has been actively used for many years,
there is no formal lease or permission to use it,
leaving the future of the allotments in doubt.

Currently, Cantley have proposed that they will:

- renewthe lease for the Recreation Ground

- sign a lease agreement for an enlarged
allotment area (to potentially include a
community orchard)

- provide land and funding towards a new
village hall

- provide land for a car park and school drop-
off area

in return for a development of approximately 30
houses, (including 9 affordable houses for the
benefit of villagers), on land to the north of
Conyngham Lane. They also seek to provide local
employment by converting Great Pett Farmyard
into office and business units.

As plans become more detailed, the Parish
Council will share this information with you via the
village website and further newsletters and seek
your opinions through consultation meetings to
be arranged soon. Make sure you tell us whether
you want us to support these plans or not.
Councillors will be happy to speak with
individuals or groups of villagers, as part of this
consultation process. Just contact the Clerk to
arrange this on 01227 831085 or by email:

clerk@bridgevi|lage.org. uk

Pedestrian Crossing,
Yellow Lines and White Stop Lines

Kent County Council have repainted the pedestrian
crossing outside the White Horse and have started
to refresh the white paint on stop lines at key
junctions.

Hopefully, in due course, all the junctions and white
lines will be refreshed but we will be monitoring
progress. A Canterbury City Council team have also
been working in the village refreshing the double
yellow lines. Let's hope this will help to deter some
motorists from parking illegally and blocking sight
lines at some of thejunctions within the village.

Environment Agency Flood Line

Residents are encouraged to register for this
service via the Environment Agency website or tel:
0345 988 11 88.


Fvovanoe Sunflowers — Steve Vaney 2009

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Art in Bridge
Exhibition

Bridge Village Hall, High Street, Bridge

 

Entrance FREE Refreshments available

Visitors will be invited to vote for their favourite exhibit.
The exhibits receiving the most votes wiii be
posted on the web site.

    

   
  

 

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