BOROUGH GREEN
PARISH COUNCIL
BOROUGH GREEN PARISH COUNCIL
"The need of quiet , the need of air, the need of exercise, and I believe the sight of sky and of all things growing, seem human need, common to all and not to be dispensed with without great loss.” Octavia Hill in 1888 Plus ca change, eh !
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PRIVACY, DATA PROTECTION & RETENTION POLICY
Reviewed Aug 2024
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D-Day 80 BEACON
Old Recreation Ground Play Area -
Many happy hours of fun, but now all gone
New Play Area
BG SOLAR POWER PROJECT
Ray Chopping's Memorial Plaque now installed at the War Memorial. donated by Stephen Gay Memorial Masons.
Barry's latest planter installed at the entrance to the Western Rd Carpark. Plants donated by Greenacres Garden Centre
NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 1930 4th August 2025 COGS ANNEX AGENDA
Annual Governance & Accountability (AGAR) INTERNAL AUDIT
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHTS BGPC ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT 24/25
​We have a Vacancy for a Parish Councillor contact Clerk ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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BGPC have always been proud of the trees in our Parish and their historic importance, and have entered 4 areas into the 2025 Kent Friends of The Trees competition - we have won commendations and prizes in the past:​
POTTERS MEDE RECREATION GROUND QUARRY HILL TREE CORONATION BENCHES HARRISON RD WILD SPACE THE JOY OF TREES BASTED HOUSE DRIVE AVENUE OF LIMES
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POTTERS MEDE HIRE Contact Clerk Pictures
​West Kent Mind new Men's Watercolour Group Potters Mede DETAILS BOOK HERE
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Heart Of Kent Hospice Charity Shop start Monthly sales in Village Hall 27th February More Details
58 & 70 Shopper Buses Timetable from Jan 20th 2025 NEW PAGE - 1955 Rec Pavilion Build ​​​ ​​
VILLAGE DIRECTORY Check your own BIN DAYS here​
PARISH CLERK CHAIRMAN LISTED BUILDINGS STREETNAMES
KCC Highway Fault Reporting TMBC Planning Search PROW Public Rights of Way (kent.gov.uk)
POLICE 101 CONTACT DETAILS New "Muriel Rurial" Archive page, courtesy of The Voice ​​​​​​​
This great group meets every Wednesday 1030 - 1230, learn to paint and socialise REGISTER HERE
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POTTERS MEDE Basted Mill Public Open Space Boundary map
BG SURGERY - Surgery Dispensary can now only be accessed by Reception on 01732 883161
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STREETNAMES NEW 60 PUB SLIDESHOW
FLY INFESTATIONS - there have been several reports of problems, let us know because we are trying to map the geographical spread to allow Environmental Health to track down the source.
Please email your address and contact , or call 01732 882880. Your details will be deleted on conclusion.
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PARISH ALLIANCE SHOPPER BUSES
USE 'EM OR LOSE 'EM
The Parish Alliance led by Borough Green PC have worked with Nu-Venture Buses to ensure a weekly "Shopper Trip" can be maintained on the 58 and 70 routes to West Malling Larkfield and Maidstone. We have obtained a grant from KCC and financial support from the participating Parishes. The success of the route depend on local people making sure all our elderly people are aware of the Services.
TIMETABLES 70 Monday & 58 Fridays from 20 Jan 2025
FRANK BANGAY.
Another Past Parish Council Chairman and Local Hero without whose efforts the Village would be a poorer place.
As well as the Recreation Ground and Pavilion, the Original 1980s Potters Mede pavilion and Sportsground, he also built the school swimming pool.
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Many thanks to Nisa Stores for replanting Sandra's Memorial and the Village Centre Planters, with winter planting died back. They have also been diligently watering it as well.
And theNew Village Centre Planter​
IF DEVELOPERS GET THEIR WAY, ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL FIELDS WILL DISAPPEAR UNDER CONCRETE FOREVER
IGHTHAM SANDPIT QUIET POOL
Hard to believe, underneath this idyllic scene lurks 250,000 tonnes of illegally dumped Toxic Waste
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That forbidden view....
DO NOT LOOK
BERNIE'S AID TRIP TO UKRAINE REPORT & PICTURES
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One of the regular contributions to the Voice for many years were the humorous observations about village life and characters by Muriel Rurial, now sadly ended. But with the closing of "Kent Aloominum" Margaret, editor of the Voice has published an excerpt, one that bought tears to my eyes. Muriel Rurial 2007
We heard the sad news today that Derek Freeman, the author of these humorous reflections on Borough Green, has passed away. I have posted a collection of his short off the wall stories on a dedicated page