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Foreword...... 5

Brief introduction to area...... 6

Map of area...... 7

Demographics...... 8

Local economy...... 12

Transport...... 15

Education and skills...... 16

Health & wellbeing...... 18

Housing...... 23

Neighbourhood/ community...... 25

Planning & development:...... 27

Physical Assets...... 28

Arts and culture...... 33

Crime...... 34

Endnotes/websites...... 35

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Dear Reader

One of Shepway District Council’s priorities is to and local community facilities and amenities. This provide opportunities for elected members and local information is grouped by themes in order to make it residents to work together to influence decisions as easy as possible to find the information you want. and shape their local community. We know how important good information is in helping people to The information on community assets for this profile understand local issues, identify service need and was gathered by working in collaboration with find ways to improve local services and amenities. partners and by engaging with local community and That is why I am proud to present the ward profile voluntary groups. I would like to personally thank for the new electoral ward of North Downs West, everyone who has contributed to this document. which I hope you will find an interesting and The statistical information was primarily drawn from informative read. the 2011 Census, unless otherwise stated. Other sources include: The purpose of the ward profile is to: • 2013 Midyear population estimates from • Provide a shared resource for people the Office of National Statistics1 wanting to find out about their local • Acorn Customer Insight Profiler2 community; • Kent and Medway Public Health • Support elected members with their Observatory3 community role as civic leaders and • Kent County Council Research and community champions; Intelligence Team4 • Provide elected members with useful information about their new ward; Some of the data within this profiler was specially • Assist elected members with identifying commissioned by Shepway District Council so it priorities that could potentially be included may not be publically available elsewhere in the in their ward plan; displayed format. The data will evolve and expand • Provide a resource that is made publically as government agencies recalibrate their data available for wider use by the public and publishing to the new ward boundaries within voluntary / community groups (e.g. to Shepway. support funding bids). We will develop our ward profiles over time and we Our intention is for ward profiles to be used as would really appreciate your feedback on this ward widely as possible and to be made available to profile so we can make sure it is as up-to-date and Councillors, council officers, Town and Parish relevant as possible. Please provide any feedback to Councils, voluntary and community groups, as [email protected]. well as the general public on the council website www.shepway.gov.uk

This ward profile contains a variety of information Alistair Stewart on demographics (e.g. population, deprivation); Chief Executive population outcomes; the level of service provision

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The North Downs West ward encompasses the former Shepway ward of the same name, and includes parts of the former Tolsford, Elham and Stelling Minnis, and Lympne and Stanford wards. It is located inland, to the north-west of the District, and shares a boundary with both Canterbury City Council and Ashford Borough Council districts, as well as the new Shepway wards of North Downs East, Hythe and Hythe Rural.

The ward covers a large geographical area, and comprises several rural villages of various sizes. These include Lyminge, Sellindge, Stelling Minnis, Stowting, Postling, Etchinghill, Monks Horton, Rhodes Minnis, Stanford and Elmsted. Despite the largely rural nature of the ward, it is well connected within the Shepway District, and Kent as a whole, with good transport links and easy access to Folkestone, Canterbury and Ashford.

Key characteristics of the ward are the village communities, offering a range of clubs, societies and organisations to get involved in, and the provision of open spaces, whether in the form of Open Access land, woodland, playing fields or recreational areas. A large part of the ward is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, reflecting it’s picturesque nature.

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The 2013 mid-year population estimates published by the Office of National Statistics gives the total population for the North Downs West ward as 6250, with 3030 males and 3220 females across all age groups. The ward has a greater proportion of its population aged over 50 than the Kent average. Its largest population group is 65-69.

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Marital status and living arrangements

More than half (57%) of North Downs West residents aged over 16 are married, with a further 10% cohabiting. 0.4% are in a same-sex civil partnership or co-habiting relationship. 16% are single, having never married, 6% divorced and 8% widowed.

Married 2,922

Cohabiting 520

Same-sex civil partnership or cohabiting 22

Single (never married) 841

Married or in civil partnership 62

Separated (but still legally married) 85

Divorced 311

Widowed 392

North Downs West has proportionally more people (than Shepway or Kent) who are married, and less who are single. Also, the ward has a higher percentage of widowers.

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Ethnicity

North Downs West has a higher percentage of people of English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish ethnicity than Shepway or Kent as a whole. As a result, it is underrepresented in almost all other ethnic groups identified in the census data, when compared across Shepway and Kent.

North Downs West Shepway Kent

English/ Welsh/ Scottish/ NI 5,932 95.7% 90.8% 89.1%

Irish 19 0.3% 0.7% 0.7%

Gypsy or Irish Traveller 2 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%

Other White 125 2.0% 3.0% 3.6%

White and Black Caribbean 22 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%

White and Black African 2 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%

White and Asian 30 0.5% 0.4% 0.5%

Other Mixed 14 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%

Indian 7 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%

Pakistani 3 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%

Bangladeshi 0 0.0% 0.2% 0.2%

Chinese 12 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%

Other Asian 20 0.3% 2.5% 1.2%

African 3 0.0% 0.3% 0.8%

Caribbean 1 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%

Other Black 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

Arab 0 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%

Any other ethnic group 7 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%

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Length of residence in the UK

North Downs West has a higher percentage of those born in the UK than Shepway or Kent as a whole, and accordingly has a lower percentage of the population having moved to the UK, particularly within the past 10 years.

North Downs West Shepway Kent

Born in the UK 5,856 94.4% 90.8% 90.9%

Less than 2 years 23 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%

More than 2 years and 16 0.3% 1.6% 1.5% less than 5 years More than 5 years and 37 0.6% 1.6% 1.8% less than 10 years 10 years or more 269 4.3% 4.9% 4.6%

Main Language (for residents aged 3 and over)

The main language spoken by residents of North Downs West is overwhelmingly English (99%), with a higher percentage having English as their first language than in other parts of Shepway (95.1%) or Kent (95.5%). The next two most prevalent first languages in the ward are European (EU) at 0.2% of the population and South Asian Language at 0.3%.

North Downs West Shepway Kent

English 5,976 99.0% 95.1% 95.5%

Welsh/Cymraeg 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

French 7 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%

Portuguese 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

Spanish 5 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Other European Language (EU) 15 0.2% 1.4% 1.8%

Other European Language (non EU) 1 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%

Turkish 2 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%

Arabic 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

West/Central Asian Language 0 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%

South Asian Language 17 0.3% 2.3% 1.2%

East Asian Language 9 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%

African Language 2 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%

Other Languages 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

-11- North Downs West The Local Economy

As a rural area, much of the local economy has Stelling Stores12 in Stelling Minnis is the only other historically been focussed around farming. However, village general store in the ward, and includes a there are also a variety of other businesses operating Post Office and off licence, as well as offering daily in the area, and some larger firms employing several groceries. It is open 7 days a week, with shorter people. In addition, two of the villages in the ward opening times on a Sunday and Bank Holidays. benefit from a village shop or Post Office. There are also several public houses in the ward which, due to The Rose and Crown13 public house is also located in its rural nature, play a key role in community life as a Stelling Minnis and has camping available on site. meeting and social space, often acting as a focal point for activities and events. Finally, there is also provision The George Inn14 public house is located on Stone for visitors or holidaymakers to the area, in the form Street close to the Jet Petrol Station and Six-Mile of Bed and Breakfast accommodation, campsites and Garage15 which carries out servicing, MOTs and self-catering cottages to hire. accident repair, and offers a filling station, small shop and second-hand car sales. Jacksons Fencing in As the largest village in the ward, Lyminge has a Stowting is the Head Office of a national company, broader range of retail outlets for local people and selling fencing, garden and equestrian buildings. Also visitors to the area. There is a Post Office, Newsagent, in Stowting is the Tiger Inn16 public house. Lyminge Food and Wine general store, Laing Bennett estate agency5, China China Chinese restaurant6, Farthing Common Plant Centre is also located on New Lyminge Chinese takeaway, Spicy Touch Indian Stone Street, selling plants and gardening supplies, as restaurant7, Claire’s Country Kitchen tea rooms, is Roundwood Hall Pay and Play Golf Course17. Lyminge Country Bakery8, and Snippers and Clippers hairdressers. Other businesses operating in the village The Drum Inn18 public house at Stanford offers include Thoroughly Wood9 and F.A. Dumont Ltd10. camping on site with facilities for tents and caravans. The Coach and Horses public house is located in the heart of the village, with a beer garden overlooking The Duke’s Head public house is located on the the village playing field, Tayne Field. A20 in Sellindge, close to Potten Farm Shop19 selling seasonal produce. The adjacent village of Etchinghill benefits from the Etchinghill Golf Club11, which has a restaurant and There are several bed and breakfast establishments in function facilities, as well as the golf course, driving the ward, including Stowting Hill House20 in Stowting range and golf lessons. There is also a public house, and Great Field Farm21 in Stelling Minnis. In addition, formerly known as The New Inn, which has been there are self catering cottages to hire, such as at reopened as The Gatehouse. Elmsted Court22 and campsites23 such as Little Valley Campsite in Lyminge.

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Household income

The graph is from the Acorn customer profiling software and it shows how far above or below the UK average the North Downs West ward population is (a score of 50 means the proportion within North Downs West is 50% the size of the UK average). The graph shows there is a far greater proportion of households who earn over £60,000, which indicates this is an area with high levels of prosperity.

Economic activity

North Downs West has proportionally fewer residents in full time work than across Shepway or Kent as a whole. The ward has proportionally more residents who are self-employed, or retired. The graph below shows the full range of activities as a proportion of the working age population (this is defined as the number of people aged 16-64).

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Employment by sector

As would be expected from a rural ward, North Downs West has a significantly higher proportion of residents working in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors than in Shepway or Kent as a whole. The ward is also overrepresented in construction, real estate and professional, scientific and technical activities.

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Roads The 18 service links Hythe and Canterbury. The route includes Postling, Lyminge, Rhodes Minnis and North Downs West lies close to junction 11 of the Stelling Minnis within the ward. A good service runs M20, northbound giving access to Ashford and on weekdays and Saturdays. There is no service on London, and southbound to Folkestone, Dover and Sundays. continental Europe via ferry or Eurotunnel. The 18A runs daily, once in the morning from The A20, running parallel to the M20, passes Stelling Minnis and surrounding villages to through part of the ward, linking Sellindge to Ashford. Canterbury, taking local children to secondary schools in Canterbury, and returns in the afternoon. The B2068, known as Stone Street, runs through the This service only operates on schooldays. heart of the ward, from junction 11 of the M20 up to Canterbury to the North. Rail

The Elham Valley Road runs from Folkestone to There is one railway station in the ward, at Canterbury, taking in Etchinghill and Lyminge, Westenhanger. The station has limited free car offering an alternative route to Canterbury. parking only and is served by regular services southbound to Folkestone. Northbound, there is a Bus service to Ashford, where high speed and Eurostar services depart from, or regular services to London. Many of the villages within the ward benefit from bus services to nearby Ashford, Folkestone or There are no train services to Canterbury, since the Canterbury. From these locations, there are bus and Elham Valley Branch Line closed. rail links to facilitate travel further afield. Stagecoach run three relevant services; 10/10A, 17 and 1824. Taxi

10/10A provides a regular bus service between There are no taxi ranks within the ward. Taxi firms in Folkestone and Ashford, and encompasses Sellinge the nearby towns cover the area. within the North Downs West Ward. Airports The 17 service links Folkestone to Canterbury, via the Elham Valley. The route includes Etchinghill The closest airport is London Ashford Airport, and Lyminge within this ward. Buses are hourly on located at Lydd. weekdays until early evening, and there is a good service on Saturdays, with a more limited service on Sundays.

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There are five Primary Schools within the ward, based in Bodsham, Lyminge, Sellindge, Stelling Minnis and Stowting.

Bodsham Church of England Primary School25 is a small school, with an intake of 10 children each year. The school is based in a rural setting in an historic building dating from the 19th century.

Lyminge Primary School26 is a medium sized village primary, with an intake of 30 children each year. The Church of England school is based on a site in the heart of the village, adjacent to the village playing field, Tayne Field.

Sellindge Primary School27 is located on the A20 and admits up to 15 children into the Reception class each year.

Stelling Minnis Primary School28 is located close to the Parish and District boundary in a rural setting, and serves families of both Stelling Minnis and neighbouring Bossingham. The school has a maximum intake of 15 children each year.

Stowting Primary School29 is located in a rural setting, and admits up to 15 children into their Reception class each year.

Secondary Schools

There are no Secondary Schools within the ward. Pupils living in the ward predominantly attend secondary schools in Folkestone, Ashford or Canterbury.

Pre Schools

There are four pre-schools in the ward, located in Lyminge, Postling, Sellindge and Stelling Minnis.

Lyminge Pre-School30 runs from Lyminge Village Hall and is open from 8am until 6pm, with provision available during school holidays. The preschool caters for children from the age of 2 to 5 years old.

Badgers Bridge Nursery and Forest School31 operates from Postling Village Hall. Some sessions are held in the forest-school outdoor setting in Lyminge, where weather permits.

Little Learners Pre-School32 is based in Sellindge, within the grounds of the village Primary School. It offers care from 8am until 6pm, and includes the school holidays.

Bossingham Pre-School33 is located adjacent to Stelling Minnis Primary School in a purpose-built facility. The preschool is open from 9am to 3pm, with breakfast and after-school provision available at the neighbouring primary school.

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Children and young people

Across the North Downs West ward, there is a good spread of young people across the age range, with slightly lower numbers of preschool children recorded.

North Downs West has a lower proportion of children for all ages but is considerably below the county average forth the proportion of 0-9 year olds.

North Downs West Shepway Kent

No Males Females Males Females

0-4 240 1.9% 1.9% 3.1% 3.0%

5-9 330 2.4% 2.7% 3.1% 2.9%

10-14 320 2.2% 2.7% 3.0% 2.9%

15-19 310 2.7% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

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North Downs West benefits from a range of sporting There are two public golf courses in the ward. The facilities, and numerous sports clubs and societies larger of the two is Etchinghill Golf Club, which as well as open spaces and public rights of way for offers 27 holes, comprising an 18 hole course and a walkers, cyclists and horseriders. further 9 hole course, driving range and lessons as well as a shop to purchase golfing equipment. The There are four cricket grounds in the ward, all with second golf club at Roundwood Hall offers an 18 an active club, namely in Etchinghill, Lyminge, hole course. Stelling Minnis and Stowting. Etchinghill Cricket Club is located adjacent to Etchinghill Golf Course. Due to its rural nature and bridleway network, the In addition to cricket, the ground also hosts regular ward is popular with horse riders. There is one riding bootfairs. Sibton Park Cricket Club34 is located in school, Horton Riding Centre39, based in Monks Lyminge and offers cricket for many age-groups, Horton which offers riding lessons to all ages. including coaching for younger players. Bossingham Folkestone Racecourse40 is also located in the ward, Cricket Club35 is located in the Parish of Stelling although no horseracing is held there at present. The Minnis and holds matches throughout the season, as venue is instead presently used for events, such as well as social events. Stowting Cricket Club36 has an the annual War and Peace Revival. active social and cricket calendar, including a tour. In addition, the ward offers a good network of public Sellindge Sports and Social Club37 host a range of footpaths and bridleways for walkers, as well as facilities on one site. There are two tennis courts public access to woodlands, village greens and Open serving the Sellindge Tennis Club, football pitches, Access land. and a bowls green, used by the Sellindge and District Bowls Club. The ward also hosts a large number of other sporting groups, clubs and activities that operate There is also provision for bowls in Lyminge, where from the village or church halls, or simply make Lyminge Bowls Club38 have a green and pavilion. use of the rural surroundings. There are several In neighbouring Etchinghill, there is provision for community walking groups, as well as groups for petanque at Etchinghill Village Hall. cycling and badminton. Classes are also available in judo, tai chi and yoga, amongst others, within In addition to the playing fields forming part of the the ward. Sellindge Sports and Social Club site, there are football pitches open to the public at Jubilee Field, Lyminge, where Lyminge FC play their matches, at Etchinghill Recreation Ground and at Hastingleigh.

There is a multi-use sports court at Jubilee Field, Lyminge, where football, tennis and basketball can be played. In the same location is a variety of outdoor exercise equipment and a running track.

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Organisations delivering health services

GP Surgeries

New Lyminge Surgery41 is located on Greenbanks in Lyminge. The practice has three GPs and various clinics, including asthma and new baby clinics.

The Surgery42, Lyminge is located on Church Road in the heart of the village. The practice has two GPs and offers other clinics and services. Both Lyminge surgeries serve Lyminge residents, as well as those in nearby Etchinghill, Posting, Rhodes Minnis and further afield.

Sellindge Surgery43 is located on the A20 and has four GP’s. The practice offers patient services to Sellindge residents as well as other villages in the ward, most notably Stowting and Stanford North.

Pharmacy

There is one pharmacy in North Downs West. Lyminge Pharmacy is located on Station Road in Lyminge and is open 6 days a week.

Dentist

There are no NHS Dental practices in the North Downs West ward.

Care Homes

There are no care homes in the ward. There is some provision within social housing for more vulnerable, older people in the form of Nailbourne and Everest Courts.

Nailbourne Court is located in Lyminge and is a Council-owned sheltered housing scheme for the over 60s, with communal facilities and garden.

Everest Court is also located in Lyminge and is a Council-owned semi-sheltered housing scheme for over-50s.

There is also a private complex of flats and bungalows at Wentworth Close, Lyminge for those over 55 years of age, which is warden attended and has communal facilities.

Walk-In-Centre

There are no walk-in-centres in the North Downs West ward. The closest walk-in-centre is located at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone.

Accident and Emergency Department

There is no accident and emergency department within the North Downs West ward. The closest accident and emergency department is located at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

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Residents health

The graph is from the Acorn customer profiling software and it shows how far above the UK average the North Downs West population is (a score of 125, means the proportion within North Downs West is 25% higher than the UK average). North Downs West residents are more likely (than UK average) to have high blood pressure, but are less likely to smoke, suffer heart attack, have asthma or diabetes.

Peoples health:

The 2011 Census required people to give a self assessment on how they feel about their health. 82% indicated they are in good, or very good, health. Only 4.5% felt in bad/very bad heath, which is below the county average.

NDW Shepway Kent

Very good health 46.1% 42.2% 46.7%

Good health 35.9% 36.1% 34.9%

Fair health 13.5% 15.2% 13.3%

Bad health 3.6% 4.9% 4.0%

Very bad health 0.9% 1.5% 1.1%

There is a higher proportion of people providing unpaid care in North Downs West, which perhaps reflects the larger proportions of older people living in the area.

No. NDW Shepway Kent

People providing unpaid care 828 13.4% 11.4% 10.4%

People providing no care 5,373 86.6% 88.6% 89.6%

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Usage of health services

The following health indicators indicate the frequency with which people from North Downs West access health services for certain conditions or ailments. They have been selected because Shepway varies from the Kent average and they show that the population of North Downs West has some of the best health in Shepway, for example:

• Life expectancy at birth is the highest across the district • Mortality for people under 75 from circulatory conditions is among the lowest in Shepway. • Emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks are lower than any other Shepway wards. • Emergency hospital admissions for people aged over 65 is the lowest in Shepway

NDW Shepway Kent

Breastfeeding prevalence44 45.2% 36.4% 39.3%

Emergency admissions for AMI45 74.17 142.09 128.46 (aka heart attack) Emergency admissions for COPD46 110.94 188.71 211.99

Emergency admissions for diabetes47 37.27 78.05 77.58

Emergency admissions for falls48 578.75 751.30 839.00

Emergency admissions for over 65s49 19,402.83 22,682.60 23,170.16

Under 75 cancer mortality50 129.13 140.22 131.09

Under 75 circulatory mortality51 45.54 77.42 70.31

Under 75 respiratory mortality52 19.80 35.77 16.78

Life expectancy at birth53 85.16 81.77 81.73

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Emergency admissions for over 65s

Under 75 circulatory mortality

Life expectancy

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The majority of homes in North Downs West are detached, with the next largest category being semi-detached properties, as you may expect in a rural area, with only village communities.

Housing type

Shepway Kent

Detached houses/ 27.0% 25.1% bungalows

Semi-detached houses 24.1% 30.5% Terraced houses 22.1% 24.8% Flats or maisonettes 26.3% 18.7% Caravans/ temporary 0.6% 0.9%

House size

There is a greater proportion of large (over 4 bedroom) properties in the ward compared to the national average.

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Housing ownership/ tenure

North Downs West ward has a significantly higher proportion of owner-occupied homes than Shepway and Kent as a whole. Of these, more than half are owned outright. Correspondingly, there is a lower proportion of rented homes, whether privately rented, or rented from the Council or a Housing Association. There is a higher proportion of households living rent-free in North Downs West than in Shepway or Kent.

North Downs West Shepway Kent Owner occupied households 2,171 81.7% 64.8% 67.3% Owns outright 1,255 47.2% 35.3% 33.1% Owns with a mortgage or loan 916 34.5% 29.5% 34.2% Shared ownership 19 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% Rented households 413 15.5% 33.4% 30.4% Rented from a local authority 121 4.6% 6.9% 5.8% Rented from housing association 37 1.4% 4.3% 8.1% Privately rented 222 8.4% 20.2% 15.1% Other rented 33 1.2% 2.0% 1.5% Living Rent Free 54 2.0% 1.3% 1.3%

House prices

There are proportionally more properties in North Downs West that are valued over £250,000 and there are far lower levels of properties under £125,000.

Empty properties

As of April 2015, there are 33 empty properties in the North Downs West ward. This is subject to constant change as properties were brought back into use, sold, renovated and so on.

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Within the ward, there are eight Parish Councils, also runs a number of affordable outreach services, namely Elmsted54, Lyminge55, Monks Horton56, including the provision of meals, and gardening, Postling57, Sellindge58, Stanford59, Stelling Minnis60 handyman and laundry services. and Stowting61. These Councils are key to their communities, owning and maintaining village assets, There are two animal charities based in the ward. The acting as the community’s voice and organising Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary66 rescue and re-home village events. cats, alongside its cattery business. The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund67 rescue and re-home a range of In addition to the Parish Councils, there are many animals. They host a number of fundraising events, other groups who provide a range of services and including bootfairs, and offer boarding kennels. The opportunities in their communities. Each church has Lord Whisky Tea Rooms, in Rhodes Minnis, is open an active community, with a range of groups and daily and serves hot food as well as selling a range of services offered. Please see the section on places of produce. On site is also a veterinary clinic for those on worship for more detail on the churches in the ward. low incomes.

The Lyminge Association62 is central to many events Etchinghill Resident’s Association run a website and facilities within the village. The Association for Etchinghill68, as well as a Good Neighbour and produces the monthly Lyminge Newsletter, Neighbourhood Watch scheme. They also organise for Lyminge residents and communities in the the Cinema Club, as well as various events including neighbouring villages and hamlets of Rhodes Minnis, community clean ups and quizzes. Etchinghill, and Postling. The Association also manages Lyminge Village Hall, and puts on a number Sellindge and District Residents Association69 is a of fundraising events each year, including Lyminge group that shares information on matters affecting Day and the popular Bonfire and Fireworks night the village, particularly planning proposals and in November. proposed larger scale developments.

The Elham Valley and Wye Lions Club63 is also active Across the ward, there are a number of in Lyminge and the surrounding area, and runs a Neighbourhood Watch groups, including in Lyminge, number of fundraising events each year, including the Stanford, Stelling Minnis and Etchinghill. Christmas float. Stelling Minnis Parish Council produce the Age UK Hythe and Lyminge is a charity based in informative village website70 and local magazine, the Jubilee Centre64, Lyminge. The site includes a Hardres and Stelling News. Several groups are day centre, tea rooms and charity shop. Age UK involved in the preservation and promotion of Stelling offer most of their services to qualifying residents Minnis Common, including the Managers of Stelling of Lyminge, Sellindge and Stelling Minnis65. The Day Minnis Common, Stelling Minnis Charitable Trust and Centre runs activities including cookery, craft, games, Friends of Stelling Minnis Common. seated exercise, shopping, computer training and singing. There is on-site provision for hairdressing, as well as advice available on housing options and other issues facing the elderly community. The charity

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Communications Charities

In the ward, there are three village newsletters which The Charity Commission provides a useful online are produced regularly and distributed to residents. directory that allows people to search for charities that are either based in or operate in a particular The Lyminge Newsletter is produced by the Lyminge location. Their online tool allows people to search Association, and includes information on forthcoming for charities within a defined radius of a particular events, latest news, village services, clubs, church postcode. To find out more about charities that services and advertisements from local businesses, operate within the ward, please visit: as well as minutes of the most recent Lyminge Parish http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/ShowCharity/ Council meeting. The newsletter is produced monthly registerofcharities/mapping/Search.aspx and circulated by a team of volunteers to residents of Lyminge, Postling, Etchinghill and Rhodes Minnis, free of charge. It is also available online at www.lyminge.org.uk.

Hardres and Stelling News71 is a monthly Parish newsletter, covering the communities of Stelling Minnis, as well as Upper Hardres and Bossingham, in the neighbouring Canterbury City Council district. It includes a forthcoming events diary, and information on local clubs and groups, Churches, Kent Police, The Windmill and Stelling Minnis School, as well as advertising for businesses. The magazine is primarily available on a subscription basis at low cost.

Sellindge Village News is produced monthly and circulated to residents free of charge. It includes information from clubs and societies, as well as from the Parish Council and District Councillors’. There is also advertising for local businesses.

The Kentish Express includes information from Elmsted, Etchinghill, Lyminge, Rhodes Minnis, Stanford and Sellindge in their weekly Roundabout section.

In addition to the printed media, most villages in the ward benefit from at least one village noticeboard. These are a useful source of a range of information, from Parish Council meeting minutes, village maps and walking routes, club and event information and advertisements.

-26- North Downs West Planning & Development: Major site redevelopment: Sellindge

A Planning Application for residential development in the village of Sellindge, on land adjacent to the existing Doctor’s Surgery and car park on the A20, has been approved by the Council’s Planning Committee72. The plans include up to 250 new homes, a proportion of which will be affordable homes. The development also includes plans to expand public car parking, increasing the size of the primary school and doctor’s surgery, adding retail units, a village green and new Parish Council offices, and improvements to the A2073.

Broadband

Information on the provision of internet and broadband services in this ward is constantly changing as telecoms providers upgrade their networks. To get information about the quality of services in your area, you may wish to visit the websites for BT Openreach, Broadband StreetStats or UK Exchange Mapping: http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/speedtest/streetstats/ http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_mapping

Planning

Visit the Shepway District Council planning portal for information on planning applications in this area: http://searchplanapps.shepway.gov.uk/online-applications/

-27- North Downs West Physical Assets Designated spaces (e.g. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

The Kent Downs were nationally designated an Area birdwatching. The first of these is Gibbins Brook, of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1968. This mentioned above as an SSSI, is located between encompasses the large areas of the North Downs Stanford and Sellindge. Stelling and Minnis West ward. The purpose of the designation is to Common, also known as The Minnis, is a 129 acre conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area, site stretching across the village of Stelling Minnis. whilst considering the needs of rural industries and The area has a Tree Warden, Footpath Warden local communities74. and Door Mice Warden, due to the existence of a protected colony on The Minnis. There are two There are two Conservation Areas within the information boards sited on the Minnis, highlighting ward. Conservation areas are designated by the various features and wildlife in the area. Gypsy local authority, to help protect areas of special Green in Etchinghill is a small, triangular shaped architectural or historical interest. There are piece of land at the edge of the village on Teddars additional restrictions placed on certain types Leas Road. Ethelburga Well in Well Road also has of development within conservation areas. The Common Land status. Conservation Areas in North Downs West include parts of the centre of the villages of Etchinghill There are three areas within the ward with the status and Postling. of a Village Green with Kent County Council. A Village Green is designated for sports and recreation, Gibbin’s Brook, located between Stanford as opposed to the ‘right to roam’ for common or and Sellindge is designated as a Site of Special access land. Scientific Interest (SSSI). It has protected status, restricting activities that can be carried out there. The Recreation Ground, Rhodes Minnis, is a flat site The site consists of marshy grassland on peaty soil, adjacent to the play area on Chapel Lane. Bodsham with characteristics of a bog. This environment Green, Elmsted, is a thin area of amenity land in supports various plant and animal species, most the centre of Bodsham, close to the primary school. notably moths75. The area includes a pond. Land at Woodland Road, Lyminge (also known as Court Lodge Green) has Lynsore Bottom76 is also an SSSI, and falls partially been recently granted Village Green status. It has into the North Downs West ward (the remainder both footpaths and a bridleway crossing it. of the site is located in the Canterbury City Council district). The woodland site has been given protected The ward also benefits from several parcels of Open status due to the variety of trees situated there, as Access Land, designated under the Countryside well as the existence of some rare plants. The site is and Rights of Way Act 200077. These include the also suitable for breeding birds, and supports tawny areas of Common Land listed above, as well as land owls, amongst other species. at Tolsford Hill in Etchinghill and land to the North of Pilgrims Way in Postling. Open Access gives the Within the ward, there are four areas of Common public a right to use the land without being restricted Land registered with Kent County Council. An area to designated public rights of way. of common land is owned by a person or group of persons, but others have a right to use the land There are a variety of different woodlands across in specific ways, such as walking, running and the ward, many of which have public access. The

-28- North Downs West two largest sites are located in Rhodes Minnis, and The Sports and Social Club at Sellindge includes a comprise West Wood and Park Wood, on a site fenced children’s play area, comprising flat swings, totalling almost 800 acres78. These two areas of cradle swings, a basket swing and roundabout. woodland together are locally known as Lyminge Forest, and are owned and managed by the There is no play equipment within the Stelling Minnis Forestry Commission. There is a car park located Parish boundary. Residents of Stelling Minnis share at Westwood, giving good access to both areas of the facilities provided to the rear of Bossingham woodland for walking and cycling. Horseriding is Village Hall, which is in the Canterbury City Council permitted by permit only. District. The site hosts outdoor fitness equipment, a picnic area, small football pitch, slide, table-tennis The Spong Wood Nature Reserve79 is a 45 acre site table and basket swing. comprising ancient woodland, maintained by the Kent Wildlife Trust and located close to Bodsham. Allotments

Play areas and parks There are allotment plots to the rear of Lyminge Methodist Church. Further allotments are available There is a small play area in Etchinghill, forming part in nearby Rhodes Minnis. of the redeveloped site of the former hospital of St Marys. The fenced play area is suitable for younger Toilets children and comprises spring rockers, cradle swings, a slide and small climbing apparatus. Public toilets are available in the village of Lyminge. They are located in Station Road Car Park, Station There are four play areas within Lyminge, offering Road, Lyminge. There are no other public toilets in a variety of provision. The largest site is on Jubilee the ward. Field, to the rear of the Village Hall on Woodlands Road, which caters for all ages. It offers a multiuse Walking routes/ bridle paths games area, football field, outdoor fitness equipment, children’s wooden play area with slide, castle style The North Downs Way is 153 miles in length and play set, set of flat swings, spring rockers and train, runs from the Surrey Hills AONB at Farnham, to as well as a skate park, running track, challenging Canterbury, Kent80. The route runs through the play equipment and a teen shelter. villages of Stowting, Postling and Etchinghill within the North Downs West ward. Adjacent to the village school is Tayne Field, a public use playing field, also used by the school. There are The Elham Valley Way is 22.5 miles in length and a further two play areas in this vicinity. One area runs from Canterbury to Hythe, through the Elham is bordered by the Nailbourne and offers a slide, Valley81. The route includes the villages of Etchinghill seesaw, four flat swings and two cradle swings. The and Lyminge. other area is for younger children, and is fenced, offering a climbing frame and slide, pairs of cradle Buildings/ heritage assets and flat swings and a seesaw. Finally, there is a small, fenced play area on Mount Pleasant Close, offering Across the ward, there are several community use, climbing equipment and a slide. church or village halls, which host a variety of clubs and societies, as well as offering private hire for Adjacent to the recreation ground in Rhodes Minnis functions, meetings and so on. is a fenced children’s play area, comprising a slide, and pairs of cradle and flat swings.

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Etchinghill Village Hall82 comprises a main hall, Rhodes Minnis village hall is adjacent to Rhodes meeting room and kitchen. Outside, there is a small Minnis Methodist Chapel. It has a hall and kitchen garden, with teen shelter, and petanque facilities. available to hire, and has car parking to the side. There is ample car parking, and noticeboards keeping The hall hosts the Rhodes Minnis Toddler Group residents abreast of relevant information. The hall is and Rhodes Minnis Evening Circle, amongst opposite the Etchinghill Recreation Ground, which other groups. can be used by all and has football goals in place. The Hall hosts many groups and events, including Sellindge Village Hall is located on the A20 adjacent Etchinghill Baby and Toddler Group, the regular to the Parish Council offices and Sellindge Surgery. farmer’s market and Etchinghill Cinema Club. There is a large amount of car parking on the site. The hall hosts a range of groups and clubs, including Evington Hall in Elmsted serves the communities of line dancing, scouts, and the Women’s Institute. Bodsham, and Hastingleigh, which is predominantly in the Ashford Borough Council district. The Hall The village hall in Stelling Minnis is the village’s hosts local groups and meetings, including Messy former Methodist chapel, converted to provide Church sessions and the local Women’s Institute a community-use space in 2001. It has adjacent meetings. parking and a garden area to the rear. The village hall comprises a hall, with two further rooms, a kitchen In Lyminge, the village hall hosts the preschool on and toilets, and hosts activities such as the Minnis weekdays, and is available for hire at other times. It Munchers. In addition, residents of Stelling Minnis comprises a large hall, with two smaller rooms and can make use of the Village Hall at Bossingham, a kitchen. There is ample car parking on site, and which is in the neighbouring Canterbury City is adjacent to the play area, football field and skate Council district. park at Jubilee Field as well as the Court Lodge Green village green. The Hall is used regularly by groups The Peace Rooms in Stowting were built following and societies, such as the Lyminge the First World War and have been recently Dramatics Society. refurbished. The building is looked after by the Stowting Community Council83. The Tayne Centre is the hall located and run by the Lyminge Methodist Church. It has a large hall with The village hall in Stanford is currently vacant, a stage, kitchen and two smaller meeting rooms for and there is no other community-use facility in hire. The hall is currently undergoing a programme this village. of refurbishment, with the kitchen having been recently completed. Parking is available on street in In addition to the community-use halls, the ward the vicinity. The Hall hosts a Badminton Club and contains a number of historic churches. For further Lyminge Baby and Toddler Group, amongst others. details on the churches in the ward, please see the section on places of worship for more information. Lyminge Scout Headquarters is located adjacent to the Village Hall, and has parking. It hosts the 1st St Ethelburga Well, Well Road, in Lyminge is a Grade Lyminge Scouts group. II Listed well and adjacent wall, with the current structure dating from 1898. The Well is located close Postling Village Hall hosts Badger’s Bridge Preschool to a play area and playing fields. on weekdays during term-time and is available for private hire at other times. There is some parking to Davison’s Mill and Museum is located on Mill Lane the front of the building, along with a noticeboard, in Stelling Minnis and is a Grade I listed smock and a small garden to the rear, overlooking fields. mill that was built in 1866. It was the last windmill

-30- North Downs West working commercially in Kent when it closed in Monks Horton, Rhodes Minnis, Stanford, Sellindge, the autumn of 1970. It is owned by Kent County Stelling Minnis and Stowting. Council and managed by the Stelling Minnis Windmill and Museum Trust. The windmill is St James’ Parish Church, Elmsted, is a Grade 1 listed open to the public on Sundays and Bank Holidays building and dates from the 11th century. The Church from Easter until September. hold a range of services, including a family service held at Bodsham Primary School. There are two Grade II listed traditional telephone kiosks in the ward, namely at Stowting and St Mary and St Ethelburga’s Parish Church85 is Etchinghill. There are also unlisted kiosks including located in Lyminge and is Grade I listed. The church those in Postling, Lyminge, and Rhodes Minnis. occupies the site of a former abbey, dating from the 7th century, with the current building having been There are a number of memorials across the ward, constructed from the 10th century. In the grounds to commemorate those who fell in both the First and is a stone cross memorial to those from the village Second World Wars. These are located in Lyminge, and surrounding area who perished in the First and Elmsted, Postling, Sellindge, Stowting and Stanford. second World Wars. In addition to regular services, The memorial to those men of Stelling Minnis including family-friendly services, the Church runs who fell is located in the neighbouring village of a bible study group, Mother’s Union, children’s Bossingham, which is outside of the North Downs Messy Church craft sessions and offers Bereavement West ward. Support, in addition to other groups and services.

Car Parks St Mary and St Radegund Parish Church, Postling, is a Grade I listed building, constructed from stone There is one public car park on Station Road in and flint and dating from 11th century. The church Lyminge. Parking is free for up to 24 hours. This hosts regular services, including two family-friendly enables people to park in the vicinity of Lyminge services each month. Library and numerous shops, restaurants and local businesses. St Peter’s Church at Monks Horton is a stunning small church, which is Grade II listed and dates from There are no other designated car parks in the the 13th century. The church is one of six situated ward, although car parking is available adjacent to around the A20, and known as the A20 Churches86. most Doctor’s Surgery’s, Village Halls and some primary schools. St Mary’s Church, Sellindge, is of medieval origin and is Grade I listed. This Church holds regular services Full details of all council run car parks are available on and is also part of the A20 Churches group. the Shepway website84. There is also an interactive parking map where you can zoom into any area of St Mary’s Church87, Stelling Minnis, is also Grade the district and find information about all our car I listed and constructed approximately in the 13th parks, their location, number of spaces and how century, predominantly of flint and sandstone. There long you can park. are regular services, including those particularly suitable for families. Places of worship St Mary’s Church, Stowting, is Grade II listed. It was There are ten churches across the ward, comprising constructed in 13th century of flint and stone. St eight Parish Churches and two Methodist Churches. Mary’s is also part of the A20 Churches group. Churches are located in Elmsted, Lyminge, Postling,

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All Saints Church, Stanford is a 19th century building, although stands on the site of an earlier church, and hosts regular services.

Lyminge Methodist Church is located on Church Road and benefits from the adjacent Tayne Centre hall, and meeting rooms. The Church holds regular services and also has close links with the Parish church in Lyminge.

Rhodes Minnis Methodist Chapel is a small chapel in a rural location, adjacent to Rhodes Minnis Village Hall. There are services held weekly.

The 2011 census indicated that all major religions are practised in North Downs West. The majority of people (68%) stated they were Christian and 23% indicated they had no religion. The ward varies slightly from the county average for the proportion of people identifying as: Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and having no religion.

NDW Shepway Kent No. %

Christian 4,230 68.2% 62.3% 62.5%

Buddhist 15 0.2% 0.9% 0.5%

Hindu 10 0.2% 1.4% 0.7%

Jewish 5 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Muslim 3 -88 0.7% 1.0%

Sikh 1 - - 0.7%

Other religion 25 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%

No religion 1,414 22.8% 26.5% 26.8%

Not stated 498 8.0% 7.6% 7.3%

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Across the ward, there are a number of groups and Many events are held across the ward, ranging societies focussing on art, music, history and so on, from summer fetes to Christmas Fayres, as well a few examples of which are given below. as larger events.

The Cantores Dominicae89 choir rehearses in The Folkestone Racecourse is presently used as an Lyminge and performs at concerts and private event venue, predominantly hosting larger multi-day functions in the area. The group support many events, such as the War and Peace Revival. charities, including Help 4 Heroes, as part of their fundraising. Also based in Lyminge is the active Sellindge Showground is also privately owned, and Lyminge Dramatics Society, which puts on regular is used for events such as the Sellindge Steam Rally plays and Pantomimes in the village hall. and regular bootfairs.

There are many historical interest groups, including Many smaller village events are held in the Lyminge Historical Society, Stelling Minnis and community-use halls, or in the open spaces outlined Upper Hardres History Society and family history above in the venues section. groups. In addition, the Lyminge Archaeological Project began in 2007 when the University of Regular events held in Lyminge include Lyminge Reading began a series of excavations, completing Day, Lyminge School Summer Fete, Garage Safaris, their work in 2014. During the excavations, a rare Lyminge Bonfire and Fireworks and the St Nicholas hall was located on Tayne Field, dating back to Fayre. approximately 600AD. Stelling Minnis School Windmill Fete is hosted Art classes are held in both Lyminge and Sellindge, annually and includes a range of stalls and events, and there is an Art Club in Stelling Minnis. as well as refreshments.

Venues & Events Tourist attractions

Lyminge Library is located on Station Road, Stelling Minnis Windmill and Museum (previously Lyminge, and offers a variety of services. In addition known as Davison’s Windmill) is discussed above to lending books, audio-books, DVDs and CDs, the in the heritage assets section. Constructed in 1866 library offers public use computers with internet of timber, clad with weatherboarding, the windmill access, and acts as the office for KCC’s Community and associated museum attracts many visitors. The Warden. A number of groups are also based at the windmill site also hosts the annual Windmill Fete library, including Talk Time, family history group, a in summer. reading group, a poetry group and a popular Baby Rhyme Time session. There is a well-known beauty spot at Farthing Common, providing a vista down towards Monks There are no other permanent libraries in the ward. Horton, Stowting and beyond. It is the views and However, the KCC mobile library visits Stelling open spaces that attract many people to the area, Minnis, Rhodes Minnis, Etchinghill, Postling, for walking, cycling and horseriding. Elmsted, Stowting and Sellindge. All receive mobile visits at least fortnightly.

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Detailed crimes statistics for each local area are available from: www.police.uk. Shepway District Council officers and councillors can access mapped crime data from the Atlas GIS under the ‘Statistical Information’ layer. More detailed statistics on crime rates in the wards will emerge as the reporting systems and data capture processes are updated by the relevant authorities to reflect the new ward boundaries.

-34- North Downs West Endnotes/websites

British Listed Buildings - online database of buildings listed as being of special architectural and historical interest: www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk (accessed 14/04/2015)

1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk--england-and-wales--scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/stb---mid- 2013-uk-population-estimates.html 2. http://acorn.caci.co.uk/ 3. http://www.kmpho.nhs.uk/ 4. http://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/Facts-and-figures-about-Kent/area-profiles 5. Laing Bennett website www.laingbennett.co.uk 6. China China website www.chinachinalyminge.co.uk 7. Spicy Touch website www.spicy-touch.co.uk 8. Lyminge Country Bakery website www.lymingecountrybakery.co.uk 9. Thoroughly Wood bespoke wooden kitchens and furniture www.thoroughlywood.co.uk 10. F.A.Dumont Church Supplies and Inspirational Giftware www.fadumont.co.uk 11. Etchinghill Golf Club website www.pentlandgolf.co.uk/etchinghill/etchinghill-golf-club 12. Stelling Stores website www.stellingstores.tripod.com 13. Rose and Crown website www.goachers.com 14. The George Inn website www.thegeorgeonstonestreet.com 15. Six Mile Garage website www.sixmilegarage.co.uk 16. The Tiger Inn website www.tigerinn.co.uk 17. Roundwood Hall Pay and Play Golf Course website www.roundwoodhall.co.uk 18. The Drum Inn website www.thedruminn.com 19. Potten Farm Shop website www.pottenfarmshop.co.uk 20. Stowting Hill House website www.stowtinghillhouse.co.uk 21. Great Field Farm website www.great-field-farm.co.uk 22. Elmsted Court website www.bandbcanterbury.co.uk 23. Camping and Caravanning Club website www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk 24. Stagecoach website www.stagecoachbus.com 25. Bodsham Church of England Primary School website www.bodsham.kent.sch.uk 26. Lyminge Church of England Primary website www.lymingeprimaryschool.co.uk 27. Sellindge Primary School website www.sellindge-ashford.co.uk 28. Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School website http://www.stelling-minnis.kent.sch.uk/ 29. Stowting Church of England Primary School website http://www.stowting.kent.sch.uk/ 30. Lyminge Pre-School website http://www.lymingepreschool.org.uk/ 31. Badgers Bridge Nursery and Forest School website www.badgersbridge.co.uk 32. Little Learners Pre-School website www.little-learners-pre-school.co.uk 33. Bossingham Pre-School website www.bossinghampreschool.co.uk 34. Sibton Park Cricket Club website www.sibtonpark.play-cricket.com 35. Bossingham Cricket Club information at www.stelling-minnis.co.uk/bossinghamcricketclub 36. Stowting Cricket Club website http://www.stowtingcc.com/ 37. Sellindge Sports and Social Club website http://www.sellindgeclub.co.uk/index.html 38. Lyminge Bowls Club website http://lymingebowlsclub.com/ 39. Horton Riding Centre website www.hortonridingcentre.co.uk 40. Folkestone Racecourse website http://www.folkestone-racecourse.co.uk/ 41. New Lyminge Surgery website http://www.newlymingesurgery.co.uk/ 42. The Surgery, Lyminge website http://www.thesurgerylyminge.nhs.uk/index.aspx 43. Sellindge Surgery website http://www.sellindgesurgery.nhs.uk/ 44. Percentage of mothers either exclusively breastfeeding or partially breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2012/13 45. Emergency admissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction, age standardised rate per 100,000 population, FCE=1, 2011/12 to 2013/14 46. Emergency admissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, age standardised rate per 100,000 population, FCE=1, 2011/12 to 2013/14 47. Emergency admissions for diabetes, age standardised rate per 100,000 population, FCE=1, 2011/12 to 2013/14 48. Emergency admissions for falls, age standardised rate per 100,000 population, FCE=1, 2011/12 to 2013/14 49. Emergency admissions for people aged 65+, age standardised rate per 100,000 population, FCE=1, 2011/12 to 2013/14 50. Mortality from cancer, persons aged under 75, 2010 to 2014, age standardised rate per 100,000 population 51. Mortality from circulatory disease, persons aged under 75, 2010 to 2014, age standardised rate per 100,000 population 52. Mortality from respiratory disease, persons aged under 75, 2010 to 2014, age standardised rate per 100,000 population 53. Based on 2010-2014 deaths, population (2010 to 2013, 2013 used twice as an estimate for 2014) 54. Elmsted Parish Council website www.elmstedpc.kentparishes.gov.uk 55. Lyminge Parish Council website www.lymingepc.kentparishes.gov.uk 56. Monks Horton Parish Council website www.monkshortonpc.kentparishes.gov.uk 57. Postling Parish Council website www.postlingpc.kentparishes.gov.uk 58. Sellindge Parish Council website www.sellindgepc.kentparishes.gov.uk 59. Stanford Parish Council website www.stanfordpc.kentparishes.gov.uk 60. Stelling Minnis Parish Council website www.stellingminnispc.kentparishes.gov.uk 61. Stowting Parish Council website www.stowtingpc.kentparishes.gov.uk 62. Lyminge Association website www.lyminge.org.uk

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63. Elham Valley and Wye Lion Lions Club website www.elhamwyelions.org.uk 64. Age UK Hythe and Lyminge Websitewww.ageuk.org.uk/hytheandlyminge 65. Villages such as Stowting and Monks Horton are covered by the Age UK Ashford branch 66. Rhodes Minnis Cat Sanctuary website www.rhodesminnis.co.uk 67. Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund website www.lordwhisky.co.uk 68. Etchinghill Residents Association website www.etchinghill.info 69. Sellindge and District Residents Association website www.sludgeandlorrypark.blogspot.co.uk 70. Stelling Minnis village website www.stelling-minnis.co.uk 71. Stelling Minnis Parish Council website www.stelling-minnis.co.uk 72. This is subject to a Section 106 Agreement, concerning the developer’s commitment to the community. 73. Taylor Wimpey website https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/proposed-developments/england/kent/sellindge/sellindge 74. Shepway District Council websitehttp://www.shepway.gov.uk/content/view/200179/211/ 75. Natural England website www.naturalengland.org.uk 76. Site details for Lynsore Bottom SSSI https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail. aspx?SiteCode=S1000164&SiteName=lynsore&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= 77. Natural England website www.openaccess.naturalengland.org.uk 78. The Woodland Trust website www.woodlandtrust.org.uk 79. Kent Wildlife Trust website www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk 80. National Trails website www.nationaltrail.co.uk 81. Explore Kent website www.explorekent.org/activities/elham-valley-way 82. Booking information available at www.etchinghill.info 83. Stowting Community Council website www.stowting.org 84. www.shepway.gov.uk/content/view/201641/4434 85. Lyminge Parish Church website www.lymingechurch.co.uk 86. A20 Churches website www.a20churches.org.uk 87. Information from Stelling Minnis Parish Council website www.stelling-minnis.co.uk/church-stmarystelling 88. The figure to small to be displayed as a percentage 89. Cantores Dominicae website www.cantoresdominicae.co.uk

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