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26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Village Design Statement Workshop Day Saturday 28th April in the Memorial Hall at 10am and 2pm. The VDS is a document which will outline the community's vision regarding future planning within the parish and needs as much community involvement as possible. It is hoped it will become part of the planning process for the parish by the SDC. There will be guided walk-abouts at which village members can take photos, discuss and make notes about what they like and dislike about aspects of each area - cameras and film supplied free. Each group's notes and photos will be mounted and used as part of the final document. For more information contact Rod Shelton 0778 090 3571 or email rod.shelton@tiscali.co.uk
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Folk Dance Club have Roger Letley calling to recorded music at their weekly meeting this Thursday in the Church Hall. Dancing starts at 8p.m.and all are welcome. The dancing is the customary mix of all types of folk dances and the evening costs just £1.50 with tea/coffee and biscuits included. Go along or ring Peter George 01959 522105 for details.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Train noise information has been received by Leon Baker, District Councillor, who has been advised that the whistle boards at Pilgrim's Way have been removed and the application by Network Rail to close the Pilgrim's Way Crossing has been withdrawn. This is great news as it bodes well for similar removal of the whistle boards at Cator's Crossing. You may recall a promise was made some time ago that an effort would be made, by cutting back the vegetation, to improve the sight lines at Cator's. Leon is not standing for re-election on the 3rd May so any further information on this matter will be dealt with by his successor. After 34 years in Otford we all wish Leon and Catherine good luck in their new home and thank him for his unfailing efforts on our behalf.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Lawrence PTA is holding an Indoor Boot Sale at Potters Mede, Borough Green on Saturday April 28 between 1pm and 4pm. Entrance is 50p and there will be many stalls, refreshments, and face painting on offer.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Can you spare some time this Saturday, April 28 from 9am to help the village working party clear the land from the Scout Hut to Tudor Drive thus completing the whole of Otford to Kemsing Footpath 49. The scouts will be involved but more volunteers are needed. Please to along with strong gloves, pruners, a rake and a strong broom. It is hoped that near neighbours will loan wheelbarrows. Turn up or ring Elizabeth Ward 01959 522384.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Chelsfield village church is holding a Craft Fair, with refreshments, this Saturday/Sunday, April 28/29 and their new extension, costing over £405,000, is being dedicated by the Bishop of Tonbridge at 11am on Sunday.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Scout Group is holding its AGM 6.30pm Saturday May 5, at the Scout Hut, off Station Road. All Beaver, Cub and Scout parents are invited. For further details contact Ray Groom 01959 525413.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 St. Bartholomew's church invites all Otford Christians to join them for a United Prayer Meeting from 9.30 to 10.30am in the Church Hall this Saturday April 28 to pray for the village and for all the churches in Otford and beyond which will be represented. There will also be a village celebration service, formerly known as the Civic Service, at 9.30am on Sunday May 13 which will provide a special opportunity for thanksgiving and prayer for the village and community.
26 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Gardeners’ Society meet at 8pm on Tuesday May 1 in the Memorial Hall when Paul Twyman will talk on ‘Trees and shrubs for the small garden’. Admission is 50p for members, and £1 for visitors, including refreshments. Their Rose and Summer Show is June 30 in the Memorial Hall and will include roses and summer flowers, early vegetables, photography, flower arrangements, cookery and junior classes including ‘Vive La France’ – a drawing or painting showing a French scene. More details from Janet Finney 01959 523760, www.otford.info/gardeners.
24 APR	NEWS ITEM SUBMITTED Plant Sale – Kent Dahlia Society is having a Plant Sale at Otford Village Memorial Hall on Saturday 5th May from 9.30a.m. to 12 noon. Amongst the plants for sale will be Dahlias, bedding plants, vegetables, herbs and perennials. Refreshments will be available, including homemade cake. Admission to the sale is free. Please come and support this event.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Footpath 49 is the venue of the next village working party on Saturday April 28th from 9am to clear the land from the Scout Hut to Tudor Drive thus completing the whole of Footpath 49 running from Otford Station to Kemsing. The scouts will be involved but some more volunteers are needed. Please take strong gloves, pruners, a rake and a strong broom, if you can, and if any near neighbours could loan a wheelbarrow it would be appreciated. It will be good fun and many hands make light work . More details from Elizabeth Ward 01959 522384.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI members celebrated the institute’s 48th birthday on April 12th with a meal followed by coffee and a slice of delicious birthday cake Lee Ault, dressed appropriately in a Victorian crinoline, delighted everyone with her talk “The Caged Lady”. Linda Richfield was the winner of the Denman Bursary and her “quirky” decorated egg also won the Best Egg competition. They look forward to having lots of customers at their Boot Sale on April 21st. Doors open at 9.30am, entry costs only 50p and tea/coffee and a piece of cake, made to the WI’s usual high standard, will be on sale.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Please support Angela Jordan, an Otford resident of 25 years, who is running the London Marathon this year in aid of Hospice in the Weald. Angela has taken up this challenge as her husband was diagnosed last year with cancer and although he is making a recovery she wanted to raise funds for the charity close to her heart. To make a donation please ring her 01959 523052, post to 87 Pilgrims Way East, or visit www.justgiving.com/angelajordan.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Chelsfield village church, dating back to the 1100’s has a new extension, costing over £405,000, which is being dedicated by the Bishop of Tonbridge on April 29th at 11.00a.m. The extension provides a meeting room, state of the art kitchen and two toilets and is the venue for a craft fair on April 28th and 29th to coincide with the dedication when teas will also be available.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Scout Group is holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday May 5th, starting at 6.30pm at the Scout Hut, off Station Road. All parents of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are invited. For further information, please contact Ray Groom at 01959 525413.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI ask you to support their Boot Sale on Saturday April 21st in the Memorial Hall from 9.30am. There will be a wide variety of goods for sale with refreshments available. Admission 50p, children free. More information from Audrey Pearce 01959 522081.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Society’s AGM is tonight (19th) at 8.00pm in the Memorial Hall. All welcome although only members have voting rights. Membership secretary Vincent Tilley 01959 522491.
19 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Local polar explorer Glenn Morris is giving an illustrated talk on May 11th at 7.00p.m. in the Aisher Hall, Sevenoaks School, on his travels in the Arctic and how global warming is affecting the region and its people. The evening also includes a presentation by Tonbridge Grammar School on the unique school twinning programme with the artic involving Kent schools. Tickets, costing £5 and including refreshments donated by Waitrose, from The Studio, High Street, Sevenoaks Bookshop, the Chronicle offices or by telephoning Louise Rose-Morris 01959 525188.
18 APR	PARISH COUNCIL - APRIL NEWSLETTER The April edition of the newsletter is now on-line. You can see the host of news items about your village from the newsletter headings, including: Otford Young Achievers Award, Youth Community Footbal Tournament, Otford - Precigne Twinning, Annual Assembly, 'Lennie the Post', Gardeners' Society, Police Surgery, Mobile Police Station, Otford Society, Methodist Church New Hall Celebration, Darent Valley Choir, Community Plan Fun Day, Public Notices, Oast WI, Village Working Party, Afternoon WI, Historical Society, WI Boot Sale, Allotment Association, Emboiderers' Guild, Darent Valley Book Fair, Women's Fellowship, Knole DFAS, Picture of the Month, Sevenoaks DFAS, Music Club, Wine Club, Rockdale Appeal, Planning and Village Design Statement. You can contact the Parish Council at The School House, 21 High Street Tel: 01959 524808, e-mail parishcouncil@otford.net with office hours 08:30 - 12:30 Mon to Fri.
12 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Evening WI would like you to support their Boot Sale on Saturday April 21st in the Memorial Hall between 9.30am and 12.30. All tables are sold out so there will be a wide variety of goods for sale with refreshments available. Admission 50p, children free. More information from Audrey Pearce 01959 522081.
12 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Support your local Otford Society by attending their AGM next Thursday April 19th 8.00pm in the Memorial Hall. All welcome although only members have voting rights. The society has been active with regard to planning matters including the Well Road site and future development of both the Dunton Green cold storage depot and Fort Halstead as well as the production of a Village Design Statement which all villages have been asked to produce for the planning authorities to take into consideration when making decisions. Otford is a busy and active village with visitors enjoying our walks, sport and pubs and the society has a key role to play in retaining the ambiance and your support is vital. Membership secretary Vincent Tilley 01959 522491.
12 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Bank Holiday Monday May 28th is the date of the village fete on the recreation ground and Water has been chosen as this year’s theme for the parade and fancy dress competition. If you belong to a village organisation, club or business and would like to take part in the parade, or would like to book space for a stall, then please contact Jacky Cottrell on 01959 525870 or email villagefete@otford.net for further details.
12 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Ooh la la! Otford and District Wine Club are holding a French evening on Wednesday April 25th in the Memorial Hall at 8.00pm. You are invited to go along and sample delicious French wines from at least five different regions of France together with French bread, cheese and pate. There will be French music, a quiz and raffle and as usual the evening is free to members with visitors being charge a small fee. For further information please ring Jennifer Morton-Robertson 01732 761359 or 01732 885356.
12 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Age Concern will benefit from a coffee morning and spring/summer ladies fashion sale being held by Country Style at Darenth Valley golf club, Station Road, Shoreham between 10am and 3pm today. Admission £2 to include coffee and biscuits. Colour coordinated fashions for all occasions in sizes 10 to 20 will be available as well as delicious bar snacks/lunches from the golf club restaurant. Ring Val Garner 01825 744131 for more details.
5 APR	R.A.D.I.O. Following the Public Inquiry held on 6th & 7th March 2007 into the fourth Well Road application, the Appeal has subsequently been 'dismissed' by the Planning Inspector from Bristol. Whilst this is fantastic news, we should expect a revised application soon - please look out for this in local newsletters, papers and here on our site.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Rescued Animals in Need enjoyed an excellent attendance at their recent Coffee Shop and Sale and raised over £700 for their funds. They would like to thank all who supported this event both in front and behind the scenes as your efforts are much appreciated.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 The Otford Society's AGM will be held in the Memorial Hall on Monday April 19th starting at 8p.m. All residents are invited to attend but members only have voting rights. This is your opportunity to voice your opinion on local matters and to influence the policies of your village society. If you are interested in joining the committee then nominations can be made in advance or on the night providing they have a seconder and the permission of the nominee. After the formal proceedings there will be an Open Forum on traffic problems in the village. Membership secretary Vincent Tilley 01959 522491.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 UCanCraft club are running one more craft session for children in the Easter holidays on Wednesday April 11th between 10am and 12 noon and 12noon and 2pm. Children will be decorating plates, mugs, painting glass and doing various card crafts. Each session costs £6.00 to include squash and a biscuit. Please phone Claire Pegg 01959 525582 or 07894 916370 as soon as possible.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s 8.5km fund raising walk is on Sunday starting at 1p.m. from the Bull car park. Faye Collett is allowing 3 hours for this circular walk and there will be light refreshments at the finish. If you would like to join this walk, or organise a walk of your own, call Breakthrough today on 0207 025 2422.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Otford Afternoon WI are looking forward to hearing Margaret McKendrick talk about Herbs and learn more about natures medicines at their meeting in the Memorial Hall at 2p.m. Tuesday April 10th . New members are always welcome so please go along or contact Joyce Shaw 01959 522736 for more details.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 Rockdale are holding a sponsored walk on Thursday April 12th in Knole Park suitable for families and people of all ages to boost the Rockdale Appeal fund. This 3 miles walk, starting and finishing at the Sevenoaks Preparatory School, Godden Green, will provide spectacular views of Knole, the Darenth Valley and North Downs will be opened at 10a.m. by Councillor Margaret Crabtree, Mayor of Sevenoaks, and Paul Holmes of Tarmac Southern, sponsors of the Rockdale Appeal.
5 APR	VILLAGE REPORT - KAY DRAKE 522727 If you belong to a village organisation, club or business and would like to take part in the parade at this year’s village fete on Bank Holiday Monday May 28th then please contact Jacky Cottrell on 01959 525870 or email d.jessey@tiscali.co.uk for further details.
1 APR	OTFORD' SOCIETY The April Newsletter is now online, with the Chairman, Tony Wiltshire reporting on Society matters for 2006-07. Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Otford Society on Thursday 19th April 2007 – 8.00pm – in the Memorial Hall. All residents are invited to attend and this is your opportunity to voice your opinion on local matters and to influence the policies of your village Society. After the formal proceedings there will be an Open Forum on traffic problems in the village. If you are not a member yet (over 1,100 in Otford), please consider joining the Otford Society, contact otfordsociety@otford.net .
1 APR	ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S The April edition of the Parish Magazine is now on-line, with details of Palm Sunday and Easter week-end events and services. The popular informal service, CU@5, held weekly in the Church Hall at 5pm, is taking a break for April (except 22nd April) and will recommence for the early summer period from Sunday 6th May. Do come along if you haven’t been before – and if you have, do bring your friends! Magazine articles include: Building On progress, forthcoming 'Village Celebration Service' in May, Mission news, Housegroups and more. News also from the many village groups and organisations. St. Barts Church Office and the Vicar, Rev. Pat Hopkins, can be contacted at st.bartholomews@otford.net or 01959 523185.
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