Otford, the village in Kent, South East England

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21 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Congratulations to the contractors, Otford Parish Council, Sevenoaks District Council and all concerned with the completion of the new bridge and re-surfacing of the High Street. It was ahead of schedule and incurred the minimum disruption possible. The parish council would like all Otford road users to respect the new surface and road improvements and obey the speed limit, allowing residents to continue to appreciate our pretty village. Are the new yellow lines legal? I have been asked. I have been to view them and they certainly are very narrow compared to the existing lines. If you would like to comment, do please get in touch. Please support your local shops, pubs, restaurants and businesses now that the High Street has been reopened. They have experienced a very tough few weeks and some are struggling to survive. It has been lovely to be able to walk leisurely through the village while it has been traffic free, but local business rely on passing trade. The more elderly and infirm have also been avoiding Otford since the road works began. Please continue to shop locally and help village businesses rebuild their trade.
21 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford bi-annual Antiques and Collectors Fair, with a donation to Hospice in the Weald, is being held in the Memorial Hall from 10am until 4pm this Bank Holiday Monday (August 25) If you would like to book a table, or have any enquiries, please call 01732 451064. Admission costs £1 and refreshments will be available all day.
21 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Lindsay, of Enchanted Florist in the High Street, is handing over the reins to someone else as she is leaving to have a baby. She would like to welcome the new owner, Marie McNamara, from Sevenoaks, who will be opening from August 26. Lindsay would like to thank you for your custom and say how much she has appreciated the support and friendship she has received from the village, the church and all her customers. She wishes Marie every success in her new venture.
21 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 There is a super Summer Sale at St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, High Street, from 11am this Bank Holiday Monday (August 25) Stalls of books, plants, cakes, jams, bric-a-brac and craft medley will all be on offer. If you would like to help, contact Sally Woestmann on 01959 523392, or sign the list at the back of the church.
18 AUG	OTFORD SOCIETY August Newsletter (PDF 680KB) issued, with thoughts and comment on the Mill Bridge closure, proposals for a new Methodist Hall and a review of Otford Cricket Club. Memories of past village life from Elsie Browning and the Otford Pond in 1953. The next 'Village Party Pieces' event scheduled for 1st November needs some volunteers to prevent it from any danger of being abandoned. If you are not a member yet (over 1,100 in Otford), please consider joining the Otford Society, contact otfordsociety@otford.net .
16 AUG	ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH Our Super Summer Sale takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25th, in the Church Hall, from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be stalls for Books, Plants, Cakes, Jams, Bric-a-Brac and Craft Medley. Please contact Sally Woestmann on 01959 523392, or sign the list at the back of St Bartholomew's Church, if you can help on the day.
14 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Despite excessive heat, the High Street was planed off last Saturday and re-surfaced on Sunday with lining and a skid resistant surface, either side of the pedestrian crossing, being applied. There is still some work to complete on the bridge but this should be finished allowing the road to reopen by the beginning of next week, although there may be traffic lights on Thursday and Friday. It has been a difficult period for residents, shopkeepers, pubs and restaurants. The Parish Council hopes business will improve when the High Street reopens. The Parish Council would also like to urge drivers to respect the improvements to the High Street and restrict their speed to within the 30mph limit. Otford could still be a lovely place to live if drivers slow down and obey the speed limit.
14 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Kay has been approached by the residents of Castle Cottages with a tale of pigeons and droppings at Otford Palace and what they say is a lack of a solution from the district council. Apparently, some of the residents have spent the last 18 months asking the council to tackle the problem after Otford Palace was declared a health hazard by the Environmental Health Officer. Some of the residents of Castle Cottages have young children and say they are at their wits end trying to resolve the pigeon problem. They have approached the parish council, district council and every other agency available to them. They now hope publicity in the Sevenoaks Chroniucle column and elsewhere will encourage the district council to tackle the issue.
14 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Ellenor's Open Garden, takes place this Sunday (August 17) from 2pm until 5pm at 112 North Cray Road, Sidcup. Free parking is available in Bexley village centre, about half-a-mile from North Cray Road which is very busy and not suitable to leave your car in. Number 112 is near the start of the dual carriageway and the garden offers a unique chance to experience the tranquillity which lies behind the house as the long garden leads down to a small bridge crossing onto the banks of the River Cray. Situated in this delightful setting, almost an island, is a very rare example of a Gothic style Bath House, circa 1766, and originally part of the grounds of Vale Mascal. A picturesque place to sit and enjoy your afternoon tea and cake. Admission costs £1.
14 AUG	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 An Autumn Flower and Craft Show is being held by Otford Gardeners’ Society at 2.15pm in the Memorial Hall, on Saturday, September 6. On show will be flowers, vegetables, handicrafts, cookery, photography, flower arrangements and the junior class competitions. Refreshments will be available all afternoon. Admission costs 30p.
1 AUG	PARISH COUNCIL - NEWSLETTER The July / August edition of the newsletter is now on-line, with update on the High Street closure / bridge repairs. A visit by Sir Patrick Moore to the Otford Solar System Model, announcing the Otford Front Garden Competition, Allotments Open Day on August 16th, other events, reports from local clubs and societies, local Planning Applications and more.
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