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Your Friendly Village Magazine Issue Number 150: August 2013 Minster Matters ISSN 1755-9502 (Print) : ISSN 1755-9510 (Online) : ISSN 1758-4175 (CD-ROM) Photograph courtesy of Adelle McCarthy More Show Pictures on Pages 18 - 19 - 20 Louise & Lewis Clement 8/6/13 KENT COUNTY COUNCIL MONKTON ROAD (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2013 Because of remedial works to carriageway block work to alleviate flooding outside the Heronsbrook development, Kent County Council has made an Order prohibiting through traffic on part of Monkton Road, Minster, as follows. Monkton Road will be closed in the vicinity of the junction with Prospect Road. The closure is planned to commence from Monday 29 July 2013 at 07:00 hours through until Friday 9 August at 17:00 hours inclusive. The alternative route is via Monkton Road, Monkton Street, Willetts Hill, A299 Canterbury Road West and Tothill Street. TOTHILL STREET (RESURFACING) (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER AUGUST 2013 Because of carriageway repairs and resurfacing, Kent County Council has made an Order prohibiting through traffic on Tothill Street, Minster, as follows. Dates and times of closure and alternative routes are as shown below. TOTHILL STREET, MINSTER closed between A299 Thanet Way and Monkton Road. Sunday 11 & Sunday 18 August 2013 - 09:00 hours to 17:00 hours Alternative route via A299 Canterbury Road West, Willetts Hill and Monkton Road John Burr, Director of Highways & Transportation Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ E-mail : [email protected] Skype us at: editor.minstermatters Electronic Copy, Podcast and Blog: http://www.minstermatters.org.uk Fax No: 0843 636 5346 Find us on Facebook or Twitter - search for : Minster Matters 2 Minster Matters August 2013 Waste & Recycling Dates for Your Diary Black Bins Blue Bins th We are no longer permitted to list Copy Date for Next Issue - Friday 16 August Monday - Tuesday Green collection dates Monday - Tuesday 12/ 26 : 13 / 27 August 5 / 19 : 6 / 20 Aug 9 / 23 : 10 / 24 September 2 / 16 : 3 / 17 3 / 4 Textile Journeys 33 Dry Cell Battery Collections: Attwells, Bens, Library, Co-op, Doctors, School 3 League of Friends Fete & Dog Show 26 & 33 Copy for any issue of MINSTER - How To Find Us 12 R.B.L. 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Images may not be used Disclaimer: Views expressed herein are strictly without the prior written permission of Minster Matters or the accredited owner. those of their author and do not necessarily Unless otherwise specified, the authors of the literary and artistic works in the pages in this magazine have asserted their moral right pursuant to Section 77 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of those works. agree with those of the Editor and/or the If permission is sought and given, it is expected that all articles/images be accredited to either Minster Matters or the authors of said editorial team. E.&O.E. articles/images. August 2013 Minster Matters 3 E - Team EDITORIAL A.J.Cliffe & Sons What started out at the beginning of editorial week as a magazine (Butchers) Ltd with very little in it, then grew like topsy as the week progressed and copy date was nearly upon us. On the Monday prior to copy date each Shop with confidence month we have an editorial meeting where I normally take a handful of 5 out of 5 by the Ray articles etc that need typing up, to distribute amongst the ‘E’ team to keep them busy. However this month I had absolutely nothing to take Food Standards Agency with me so everyone went home empty handed, thinking maybe we Hygiene Rating would have a job to fill 28 pages. Well we needn’t have worried, come Amy Wednesday I was snowed under with articles and could see we would Canterbury House, probably have to up the page count to 32, how wrong could I be!!. Monkton Road, Minster This month we had one of our new co-editors take the reins from Tel: 01843 821288 1L/1 Amy and give it a go to produce us a ‘live’ copy, having had a couple of Flowers by Vanessa months practising on dummy pages. I’m sure you will all see our Brenda Bouquets, Baskets,Table decorations, confidence in Colin’s ability to do so was well founded as I personally Weddings or Funerals think he’s done a great job for a first attempt.