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Editor’s Letter Dear Residents, local groups and advertisers, What a year it’s been! Although it has been good to see people enjoying the simple things in life; cooking, family time, walking, nature and in general consuming less and being a bit less “spoilt”. Family and friends have been such good support in our small meet ups, it’s one of the things that has really got me through these strange times. On New Years Eve I’m ditching the traditional “Ole Lands Eye” for “Hip Hip Horray”! Forthcoming Printed Editions Winter Edition Spring Edition Early Summer Edition Late Summer Edition Autumn Edition Christmas Edition
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Loose Amenities Updates The on-going situation continues to preventLoose Amenities Association any events to be organised, however small socially distanced work parties have continued to monitor and maintain Update October 2020 the valley land.
The on‐going situation continues to prevent any events to be organised, however small socially A particularly rare tree planted some years ago As part of a 10 year plan which has been approved in the valley has this year born fruit, this is a Wild by the Forestry commission and Maidstone Borough distanced work parties have continued to monitor and maintain the valley land. council to manage the woodland areas of the valley
Service or Chequer tree. The fruits, also known as
chequers, are said to taste like dates and to make some felling of trees has commenced. In the areas of As part of a 10 year plan which has been approved by the Forestry commission and Maidstone them edible require ‘bletting’, which is a method of felling there is a high density of Sycamore trees which Borough council to manage the woodland areas of the valley some felling of trees has commenced decomposition through freezing. A long process which have crowded out more native species such as Cherry In the areas of felling there is a high density of Sycamore trees which have crowded out more nativ is not recommended. Additionally they were made and Oak. We have therefore felled a number of trees species such as Cherry and Oak. We have therefore felled a number of trees to allow the other into an alcoholic drink and it is thought this influenced to allow the other species to grow and flourish. This species to grow and flourish. This also has a benefit by allowing more light into the area thus also has a benefit by allowing more light into the area the naming of ‘Chequers Inns’, although it is unclear which came first – the name of the fruit or the inns. thus encouraging a more diverse woodland floor. encouraging a more diverse woodland floor.
Felled and stacked wood in the valley Felled and stacked wood in the valley
Loose Amenities Association is a registered charity with the aim of maintaining the Valley land and providing community events. If you would like to be involved when restrictions are eased please visit the website: www.loose-amenities.org.uk or go to our Facebook page. Loose Amenities Association hope to be putting up their Christmas Tree as usual but there will be no “Carols Around the Tree” this year sadly.
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A particularly rare tree planted some years ago in the valley has this year born fruit, this is a Wild To advertise call 01622 741824 or email sarah@inandaroundloose.co.uk 4Service or Chequer tree. The fruits, also known as chequers, are said to taste like dates and to mak them edible require 'bletting', which is a method of decomposition through freezing. A long proces which is not recommended. Additionally they were made into an alcoholic drink and it is thought this influenced the naming of 'Chequers Inns', although it is unclear which came first – the name o
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What’s on..... Maidstone Town Centre Secret Switch On The secret is out! Maidstone Town Centre WILL have Christmas lights, and an online alternative to the switch on event, named the Secret Switch On, thanks to the One Maidstone Business Improvement District. Watch the FREE online concert of song and dance, filmed in secret around the town centre businesses, from 7.30pm, Thursday 19th November - the evening the switch on should of taken place - and any time afterwards on their website, YouTube and social media. Find out more at www.onemaidstone.com/ secretswitchon ABOUT THE SECRET SWITCH ON: Determined not to let the occasion go unmarked, One Maidstone has announced the Secret Switch On, a pre-recorded and socially distanced concert film, available to watch for free online from the 19th November, and on catch up at any time 19 Nov 2020 Christmas Stars Come along to this fun family workshop being run by the artists behind the Museum’s Paper Trail exhibition. Maidstone Museums 01622 602838 museuminfo@maidstone.gov.uk Experience Christmas at Kent Life Ho Ho Ho! Come along and join in the festive fun. Jump on board Kent Life’s Land Train driven by the Head Elf and hear the Christmas tales, don’t forget to grab your chance to meet Father Christmas in his magical grotto and take home a special gift. There’s also the opportunity to decorate some festive gingerbread too! Grown ups can also enjoy a cheeky mince pie and sampling of cider. Pay a visit to the farmyard friends, they love to see guests throughout December. Don’t forget to send your letter to Santa in the post office, visit cuddle corner and take a trip to our paint a pot studio. Santa will be visiting: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December Sandling, Maidstone Kent Life - Heritage Farm Park, Maidstone 8
Father Christmas’s Fireplace Father Christmas will be returning to Maidstone Museum this December! He’ll be here on Saturday 5th, Saturday 12th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th. Come and meet him in his cosy candlelit library and sit by the log fire. Leave your wish with him and… Maidstone Museums 5 Dec 2020 to19 Dec 2020 01622 602838 museuminfo@maidstone.gov.uk The Lost Christmas A fun musical comedy with a charming, toe-tapping score and an original plot that will keep you guessing at every corner. Feeling that the true, selfless spirit of Christmas has been lost, Santa decides to cancel Christmas forever. Fast forward to the year 3999 where two robots can’t help but feel that something is missing from the date December 25th. They travel back in time to enlist little Sophie to help them in their mission to regain Christmas. Suitable for family audiences of all ages The Lost Christmas is being sold on an unreserved seating plan, to aid with social distancing requirements. Purchased tickets will be moved to allocated seating closer to the day of the show and new tickets will be generated. If you have any specific seating requirements, please let the theatre know by email (including your order details). Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/ Tel 01622 758611 Embrace the Unexpected - Leeds Castle Throughout the Castle this festive period, glorious bespoke handmade Christmas trees will be on display in the stunning state rooms. These non-traditional trees will include one made entirely of crockery in the Queen’s Gallery. The Inner Courtyard will play host to a set of trees made up of winter flowers, using flora from the Castle’s garden, and the Thorpe Hall be themed to a puzzle of wooden panels, taking its inspiration from the room’s unique panelled walls. The Seminar Room gives you the chance to be part of a growing tree installation by hanging your hopes for 2021 on the branches made from rope and twine. Leeds Castle, 28 Nov 2020 to 3 Jan 2021 Tel 01622 765400
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LOOSE PARISH COUNCIL (LPC) CLERK: Kim Owen
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In what continues to be a very difficult year for so many people, Loose Parish Council has been working extremely hard to help local residents, with various issues, which have arisen during the ongoing Covid-19 disruption. LPC has always been very mindful of its role in identifying risks, ensuring public health and safety, plus the welfare of the community. Whilst this has meant that, at times, some decisions have proved to be controversial, Parish Councillors are all volunteers from the local community, giving their time freely, for the benefit of residents.
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The parish pavilion hall is gradually being reopened for existing regular hirers, given permission to operate and provided risk assessments, which meet with Government Covid-19 guidelines. Currently, these are primarily Slimming World and organised children’s groups. Due to the size of the hall, the Rule of Six, and the changing Covid situation, other groups and activities have not been able to restart and, as at mid-October, there are no plans to open the pavilion to nonregular hirers.
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LPC Council & Committee Meetings
The Parish Council is continuing to hold monthly meetings electronically, via the Zoom platform. Some committee meetings are also taking place. Members of the public are welcome to participate in any council or committee meeting (there is an agenda item on all agendas specifically for this). If you would like to attend, please contact the Clerk for the Zoom access code. Please note: If you are interested in making any representations or commenting on any item on the Planning Committee’s agenda, decisions are currently being made by Round Robin emails only. Emails need to be received by 5pm, on the Friday preceding the Monday meeting.
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We all want everyone to stay safe and receive the help they need. If residents need help, support or assistance to improve their quality of life, please contact the Community Warden, Liz Lovatt on 07813712107, or the KCC Kent Together 24 hour Helpline on 03000 41 92 92.
Rewilding of Brooks Field
Loose Parish Council has started to create a new wild flower meadow area in Brooks Field, located in the centre of the village, by the stream. A digger has removed the turf and topsoil ready to receive a mix of wild flower seed.
Keeping Property and Sheds Secure
There have been a number of incidents over the past few months of damage and thefts from vehicles and sheds. Please can residents report any suspicious activity and ensure nothing of value is left in vehicles. It is important to ensure all items are securely locked and not to have any items on display, particularly as the nights get colder and darker.
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Several residents have mentioned receiving scam phone calls or emails. If anyone has responded to a scam in any way, please can they get in touch with the Community Warden, as there are steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of becoming a repeat victim of this. Trading Standards work closely with Action Fraud. All scams should be reported to Action Fraud on 03001232040. If money has changed hands, the police should also be notified. If a scammer is believed to be in the area dial 999 and report it to the police.
Hopefully, next year, this area with be vibrant and colourful with poppies, daisies, cornflowers, yellow rattle, ladies bedstraw and white campion. This mix had been specially selected to attract bees, butterflies and pollinators. The next task will be to deter the birds from eating the seed. If any families would like to create a scarecrow, please let us know and we will locate it in the middle of the new meadow. Contact the Parish Council at office@loose-pc.gov.uk. Loose Parish Council is currently looking at the budgets for April 2021-March 2022. What would YOU like the council to be doing? Ideas to office@loose-pc.gov.uk.
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Walks & Rambles.... Why not try a self guided walk at Linton Park and Deer Park 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Allow 2 hours – 2 hours 15 min Starting from Linton public car park near St Nicholas Church. ME17 4AW, (Grid Ref: TQ754502 (What3Words senior.drill. proof ) OS Explorer 148 and Explorer 136 cover this route. Boughton Monchelsea Church - Church Farm – Linton Park – Toke Farm. Just 5 stiles Leave the CP going east on the Greensand Way. Cross a lane (in the direction of Liddington Oast) about halfway as you continue onto Boughton Monchelsea Church. On reaching Church Lane you turn left and take a path on the right in a few yards. You may like to enter the churchyard to appreciate the view of the deer park from the back of the church and then return. Take the footpath from Church Lane, initially by a wall and then through a small car park. After approx. half a mile at a footpath crossroads you leave the Greensand Way by turning right (by a large chestnut tree and a manhole at the junction). On this path, ignore path KM123 to the left, to continue ahead. Then, further on, as you cross a field to a stile ahead (at the time of writing rough underfoot due to dry mud), bear right, ignoring the stile but go diagonally across the field to the right of a large dead tree to join a lane. At the lane turn right to continue in a westerly direction along the lane. At a T-junction with Church Hill go left (with Church Farm House in front of you) for a few yards to take a footpath on the right (after converted barn). This path takes you across a field and over a bridge and stile to go through Brick Kiln Wood. Then over a meadow (marked as an orchard on the OS map) to reach Loddington Lane. Turn left on the lane for a short distance to take 14
another path on the right into Linton Park (just after locked “Private Fishing” entrance. Cross the park passing a lake on your left. Just after the lake, bear right, slowly away from the fence on your left. At the A229 turn right and then left into Wheelers Lane. Pass Toke Farm and proceed into Vanity Lane. Look for and take a footpath on the right, opposite Pitts Farmhouse. If the gate is locked you can easily bend underneath it. This path takes you back into Linton across a newly planted orchard. At the bottom of the valley continue ahead but go slightly over to the left to select your route between the newly planted rows of trees. Head for the church visible in the village ahead. Once across the orchard, look for a narrow path ahead to take you up to the main road. Cross the road back to the church car park. GPX file for your phone or GPS if you use one.
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HEDGE & SHRUB (trimming) CLEARANCE SEASONED LOGS SUPPLIED FULLY INSURED - City & Guilds NPTC qualified
01622 743428 / 07817 517733
Fairview Farm, Linton Road, Loose, Maidstone, Kent
ADVISING FAMILIES ACROSS GENERATIONS
visits or video 10% of all Covid-secure our Wills andhome Lasting Powers of Attorney, valid until the end of May,now please quote EASTER10. appointments available
A defibrillator for the parish has been purchased and installed i Kiosk, on the Village Green, at the top of Old Loose Hill, just up Allotments. A demonstration on its use was held at the Annual April 25, and also at the North Loose Residents’ Association, on
New Defibrillator
The Loose Parish Council would like to thank Community Heartb Councillor Paulina Stockell, for funding this vital local resource.
Neighbours New volunteers are always welcome
We help Loose residents with... Due to the pandemic, we Lifts to appointments • Library visits regret that we areandunable Shopping • Completing forms... lots more to provide our normal Call us on: 07909 812139 services at present. We We are a small, friendly organisation, and all volunteers are DBS checked. No charge is made for any of our services, although donations are always hope towelcome beto help able to resume cover our costs. in the not too distant future. We are grateful to the Loose Amenities Association and to Kent County Council, via our local county councillor, for helping us to set up this service.
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A defibrillator for the parish has been purchased and installed in the Red Telephone Kiosk, on the Village Green, at the top of Old Loose Hill, just up from the McAlpine Allotments. A demonstration on its use was held at the Annual Parish Meeting on April 25, and also at the North Loose Residents’ Association, on May 12. The Loose Parish Council would like to thank Community Heartbeat Trust and KCC Councillor Paulina Stockell, for funding this vital local resource.
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FURRY FRIENDS
Pet Feeding & Dog Walking Service
Prefer your pets to stay in the comfort of your own home when you go away? I can help: • • • •
Hedge Cutting • Fencing Fence / Shed Painting • Garden Clearance General Help Around Your Garden All Waste Removed If Required
Call Neil on 07871 088119 or 01622 744511 info@thebigmow.co.uk Full Liability Insurance • Waste Transfer Licence
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• Home visits to look after your pet • Dog walking • Water the garden • Pet cage cleaning • Welcome home supplies (for humans!)
Contact Tracy Jordan (Coxheath) T: 07977 067189 E: furryfriendskent@gmail.com petfeedinginkent.co.uk|facebook.com/petfeeding
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CLINICAL PILATES CLASSES AVAILABLE CALL 01622 762802
Maidstone Wellness Centre is a centre for health and healing in the Maidstone YMCA Osteopathy
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