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These pages were updated on 6th May 2008

Headcorn Headlines

The Parish Council now has its own dedicated website, which provides a comprehensive guide to all parish council activities, procedures, agenda and minutes from its meetings. In future all minutes and agendas will be available on this site http://www.headcornpc.kentparishes.gov.uk This website will provide information on the parish, but will continue to include parish council contacts and dates. The new parish council's first meeting will be the 14th May, 7.30pm in Long Meadow Hall.

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.

Hiring rates for the Village Hall can be viewed by clicking on Village Hall.

Yoga Classes in the village Hall. Times have changed new information available by clicking on Parish News.

FREE FOOTBALL! Charlton Football Club Under 14's 5.30 - 6.15 pm and over 14's 6.15 - 7.00 pm. For more information call Alex Mckay on 07984 732506. Sessions restart at Headcorn on Tuesday 10th June at new venue Day's Green.

"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, Tom Smith 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.

Headcorn "Activity House" Summer Playscheme will be running again this year from Monday 28th July to Friday 15th August at Headcorn Primary School between 09.30 and 12.30. There will be many activities including tennis coaching, judo, arts & crafts, disco party, Irish Dancing, play van, face painting and much more!. Application forms will be available at the end of May and will be given to all Headcorn Primary School children. They will also be available on the Headcorn parish Council website http://www.headcornpc.kentparishes.gov.uk.

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.

EDF Energy and Kent Action to Save Heat help Kent Residents to Reduce Carbon Emissions by offering FREE INSULATION FOR THOSE OVER 70 YEARS and £199 LOFT AND CAVITY WALL INSULATION for others. Information available from Kent Energy Centre on free phone 0800 358 6669 or http://www.kentenergycentre.org.uk. This offer will help the Headcorn Low Carbon Community Project, supported by Headcorn Sustainability Group http://www.headcornsustainability.co.uk

Headcorn is starting a Guide group again. The first meeting will be in September at Headcorn Primary School staring at 6.00pm. For much more information click on link to the Guide webpage 1st Headcorn Guides. They will need your support to make it a success and are still looking for another person to help.

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

Tom Smith is the local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), you can  contact Tom on 07772 226099 or mailto:thomas.smith@kent.pnn.police.uk or you will see him cycling or walking around the village.

The Headcorn Community Warden is Vivien Hickmott. Viv is based at Headcorn Library in King's Road. Telephone contact number is 07969 583923.

The Friends of Headcorn Parish Church are hold a Village Garage Sale on Saturday 14th June between 10.00am and 4.00pm. There is more detailed information by clicking on the Friends web page Friends of Headcorn Parish Church. Note closing date for notifying your garage is end of April.

Computer and Internet Training in Headcorn and your Neighbourhood. Training Highway is restarting its popular computer and internet training in the New Year. 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 8th May at Headcorn Village Hall and monthly thereon, first session starts at 9.00am for beginners.

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.

For Headcorn library opening hours, see Library Note: now open on Friday mornings.

Headcorn News is back by clicking on Headcorn News, or on button on left of screen.

See Parish News for information about becoming a fire fighter in Headcorn.

Weald of Kent Computer Club holds its next meeting on 21st May 2008, at 8.00pm in Biddenden New Village Hall. For more information contact mailto:secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk

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.

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.

Information on help with hearing given by Hi Kent is available on Parish News page.

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 June 2007. Aerobatic free days also available by clicking on this page.

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