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Celebrate National Libraries Day with Ashford Library by taking part in their Ashford Streets quiz, using photographs from their local studies collection.
See how many streets you can correctly name from the photographs – all correct quiz sheets will be entered into a prize draw. Why not also try our quiz on how well you know your library?
Saturday 6th February 2016 – 10.00am to 4.00pm
Aged under 19? Looking for cheap travel?For a limited time only Stagecoach buses are offering under 19’s all day bus travel for just £2!
Get unlimited day travel in your local dayrider zone with the new dayrider U19 ticket. (more…)
Fraud committed via links in unexpected emails, posts or texts, or email attachments, is becoming all too commonplace, with millions affected every year. So are phone calls from strangers claiming to be from your bank, your credit card company or the police … but who are actually fraudsters. We call this ‘social engineering’ – which cunningly manipulates you into a position where you can be scammed. The scams range from simple emails to complex multiple phone calls. Whichever the method, they are designed to steal your money or your identity … or both. (more…)
Developer, Quinn Estates, has submitted a planning application to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) for the development of the site of the Powergen site in Victoria Road. The application is in two parts
The application follows an exhibition on 26th October in County Square and a presentation by Quinn Estates at South Ashford Community Forum’s November meeting.
The application, ABC Reference 15/01671/AS can be viewed on the ABC website.
ABC’s consultation on the application is open until 11th February 2016
We have now submitted our Comments (pdf opens in Google viewer).
Kent County Council Trading Standards is warning the public of fraudsters who are telephoning to tell them they are in the wrong council tax bracket and are owed a rebate of around £6,000.
Scammers will ask for an up-front fee of around £65 in order to process the payment, but no rebate will be issued. (more…)
The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is warning against responding to commercial alternatives to TPS and bogus and scam TPS calls.
TPS is the only official UK ‘do not call’ register for opting out of live telesales calls. The TPS register is established and supported by legislation. Organisations which want to make live telesales calls in the UK are legally required to screen their sales lists against the TPS list. It is FREE to sign up to the TPS register. (more…)
Here’s what to do if you’ve spotted an unexpected charge on your phone bill
CycleWorkshops offer beginners the opportunity to learn the basics of bicycle maintenance – bike setup, puncture repair, brake and gear adjustment. The relaxed 4-hour sessions are delivered at Cycle Circle’s workshop in Norfolk Drive, Ashford (TN23 4FB).
The cost is subsidised by Active Ashford – just £20 (and redeemable against tools on the day).
You can book one of the dates via Cycle Circle’s website http://cyclecircle.co.uk/cycleworkshop/
All of the workshops run from 10.00 – 14.00
We have added these dates to our calendar
Ashford Borough Council (ABC) currently have several vacant plots at Musgrove Farm, Musgrove New and Christchurch Road Allotments. If you would be interested in taking on a plot at either of these sites please contact Eileen Law of ABC on 01233 330528 as soon as possible as these plots will be let on a first come first served basis.
As part of ABC’s approach to healthy living they have a number of allotment sites, with over 400 plots throughout Ashford, that residents find very popular. Plot sizes are approximately 125 sq m (around 5 perch) and currently cost in the region of 22p per sq m (£5.50 per perch or £27.50 per year per 5 perch plot). The exact cost of a plot is determined by its size. ABC offer a concessionary rate of 50% off for the first 5 Perch and full price thereafter to residents claiming certain types of benefit and for those residents in receipt of state pensions. All our allotment sites have water points. (more…)
With cold and wintry weather predicted over the next few days, families across Kent are being urged to follow a few simple measures to keep their loved ones safe and healthy.
Prolonged cold weather can be a risk for anyone although vulnerable people, including the elderly and children under five, are particularly at risk and common sense advice can help in severe weather, both at home or out and about. (more…)