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These pages were updated on 7th February 2010 Headcorn Headlines The Mobile Police Station will be visiting Headcorn at the entrance to parsonage Meadow on Monday, 15th February form 12.00 to 3.00pm. There are opportunities to talk to the police and get your bicycle post code stamped. The Primary School PTFA will be holding a Bingo Night on 25th February 2010 from 8.00pm in the White Horse Pub. There are cash prizes. Tickets are £10 for 6 cards, additional cards £2 each. All are welcome. The Citizens Advice Bureau hold "drop In" sessions at Headcorn Library on the third Friday of each month, from 10.00am to 12.00 noon. No booking is necessary, just turn up. The next session will be held on Friday, 19th February 2010. The Village Hall 200 Club has vacancies, if you would like to join this very worthwhile cause for £5 per month please contact Margarette on 01622 891281. Headcorn Antiques & Collectors Fair is now taking a holiday for the summer and will be back again on the last Saturday of each month. It is held in Headcorn Village Hall 10am to 4pm (Trade 9am). Light refreshments available. Booking & Enquiries Tel 01622 890934. The Heart of Kent Hospice is looking for good quality clothes and furniture. For furniture collections call 01622 791142 and leave message, or call at the Headcorn Shop and talk to Eve Allen, Shop Manger. You can view all the information about Headcorn Parish Council including minutes and agendas by clicking on the council website link http://www.headcornpc.kentparishes.gov.uk See Parish Council Dates for dates of Parish Council meetings. The meetings will be held in Long Meadow Hall and mid month planning meetings in the Green Room at the rear of Andred Hall. For Refuse Freighter Dates see Parish News. Headcorn Farmers' Market - at Headcorn Village Hall, 09.30-12.30 on the 2nd Saturday of the month see Headcorn Farmers' Market for more information. Next Farmer's Market on Saturday 13th February 2010 is cancelled due to the inclement weather. This will include the unveiling of the coffee table with the Primary School's model of the village landscape at 10.30am. The shoppers car park in Headcorn is now pay & display and operates between 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Saturday, out of these hours including Sunday parking is free. Free on street car parking is available in the surrounding area. Where single yellow lines exist a 30 minute commuter parking ban operates between 1.00 and 1.30pm Monday to Friday. There is plenty of available space at a very modest cost in the shoppers car park for you to enjoy shopping in Headcorn. For Headcorn Library opening hours and what's on at the library , see Library. "Chatterbox" Are you on your own often, or do you know somebody who is, and they fancy a chat over a cuppa? Worried about security in your home? Do you feel vulnerable? Your Police Community Support Officer, Siobhan de Burca and KCC Community Warden, Viv Hickmott, in conjunction with the Parish council, as a PACT initiative has set up "Chatterbox", a voluntary scheme where they want to talk to you if you want to talk to them. If you would like to contact them for a chat please ring 07772 226099 or 07969 583923. Hi Kent, the charity that works with deaf and hard of hearing people throughout Kent , has a clinic at the Headcorn Methodist Hall on the 4th Tuesday of each month 10.00-11.00am. For more information see Parish News for more detailed information. Headcorn Guide group is operating again. For much more information click on link to the Guide webpage 1st Headcorn Guides. PC Paul Kemsley is our local police officer. You can contact him on 07870 252171 or failing that on 01622 604392 or mailto:paul.kemsley@kent.pnn.police.uk Our Police Community Support Officer PCSO is Siobhan de Burca, who can be contacted on 07772 226099. The Headcorn Community Warden is Vivien Hickmott. Viv is based at Headcorn Library in King's Road. Telephone contact number is 07969 583923. Computer and Internet Training in Headcorn and your Neighbourhood. Training Highway continues. The subjects include e-mailing, digital photography as well as web surfing, word processing etc. Courses will be available for the complete beginner as well as the more experienced. For more information call 01304 617174 or mailto:enquiries@traininghighway.co.uk, or you can write to Training Highway P.O.Box 159, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9WD. The next computer training day is on 12th November 2009 at Headcorn Village Hall and monthly thereon, first session starts at 9.00am for beginners. These are a new set of courses, so here's the chance to make a New Years Resolution to learn or improve how to use your computer. If you are interested in helping with the parish Speedwatch project and suffer from vehicles speeding on your road then contact the parish clerk for more information (01622 892496) or mailto:headcornparishclerk@bigfoot.com. More of What's on at the Village Hall is available by clicking on Village Hall. The village hall pages have been revised and contain more information. See Parish News for information about becoming a fire fighter in Headcorn. Weald of Kent Computer Club holds its next meeting on the 17th February 2010, at 8.00pm in Biddenden New Village Hall. For more information contact mailto:secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk Headcorn's Active Retirement Association (called HeadARA) for over 50's. A new club has been formed in Headcorn Held on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the Headcorn Village Hall. See HEADARA for more information. Housing for local people in Headcorn - see Parish News on how to register an interest. Headcorn weather is now available by clicking on http://www.headcorn.org includes all rainfall, temperatures, wind speed and web cam, all courtesy of Nick Parnell. Details of Headcorn's shops and businesses can be viewed on the Village Services pages, which have been updated. Headcorn Airfield Consultative Committee notes now appear on this site see for HACC the latest meeting notes for March 2009. The 2009 Aerobatic Free Days also available by clicking on this page. Please call back!
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