Hoath Village Classifieds
Place your ads here for items for sale or wanted - all free of charge to villagers. email info@hoath.org to get your ad listed
Bus Diversions in Hoath
As most of you will know, there has been a long-standing problem concerning buses and parking at the southern end of Maypole Lane. After countless debates and much hard work, Hoath Parish Council has reached an agreement with Stagecoach that off-peak services (note: not the school-time services) will be diverted along Church Road, on through Hoath village and then along Old Tree Road to Boyden Gate, Highstead and Heart in Hand. In other words, very much the same diversion as was used during the recent lengthy road works in Hoath Road/Maypole Road.
This means that these buses will not have to try and negotiate Maypole Lane, something which has caused many problems in the past. It has the added advantage that residents in the Old Tree/Boyden Gate/Marshside/Highstead areas will have access to at least some buses on a daily basis. It is hoped that this will improve the economic viability of the No. 7 service which otherwise could be at risk of going the same way as the old No. 29 through Chislet, i.e. being lost altogether.
Before this arrangement is put into effect, Hoath Parish Council is keen to hear the views of parishioners. Please either contact your parish councillor or the Clerk, Guy Foster, who can be contacted on 01227 860742; by email to guyfoster@talk21.com or by post to Boyden Gate House, Boyden Gate, Canterbury, CT3 4EB. Please let us have any comments by the date of the next Hoath Parish Council meeting on January 11th . Of course you are also welcome to attend the PC meeting.
Hoath Parish Council
Parish Footpath Warden
Hoath has a new Footpath warden - Mr Ken Hando, who can be contacted on Ken.Hando@canterbury.gov.uk
Canterbury and District Welsh Society
Ken Hando is also Chairman of Canterbury & District Welsh Society, and is always on the lookout for new blood! You can contact Ken on the email address above or on 01227- 363334.
Hoath Village News - Road problems
If you notice a problem with the roads there are a number of ways you can report it:
check out the website www.fixmystreet.com - here you can report road repairs so that it can be reported to the relevant authority .
You can also report matters online at www.kent.gov.uk/highways or by calling 08458 247 800.
In addition, the Parish Clerk Guy Foster will take up problems which are raised at Parish Council meetings. Please email copies of any matters you report to him at info@hoath.org
Home Fire Safety Check
download this helpful brochure (in pdf format) from Kent Fire and Rescue Service or enquire about the home fire safety check programme by calling 0800 923 7000
Police Community Support Officer
We now have a PCSO - PC Sue Radcliffe and a PC, Paul Gibson.
If you'd like to contact our PCSO - her details are:
PCSO Sue Radcliffe Rural Canterbury
07772226190
susan.radcliffe@kent.pnn.police.uk
or
c/o The Canterbury Rural Neighbourhood Team
Canterbury Police Station,
01227 868252
Rural-Canterbury@kent.pnn.police.uk
Our PC Paul Gibson can be contacted on:
07980 770588
8351@kent.pnn.police.uk