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Additional buses running

Two additional buses now run on Mondays to Fridays at 1745 hours from Downswood to Maidstone and at 1811 hours from Maidstone Bus Station to Downswood.

• Christmas Family Fun Event

  7th December 2024

  Free to attend - Family Festive Fun. This is a free family festive fun event for the residents of Downswood. If you would like your face painted, it is free, if you would like balloons twisted into the shape of a dog, a hat, a sword etc, it is free. There will be mince pies and mulled wine and of...

• Your Ideas Needed for the 2025/26 Budget

  15th November 2024

  Your Ideas Needed for the 2025/26 Budget As we start planning the Parish Council’s budget for 2025/26, we want to hear from YOU! Your input is invaluable in helping us to allocate resources to the areas that matter most to our community. Whether it’s new playground equipment (this will...

• Deringwood Drive/Willington St Traffic Lights Update

  19th August 2024

  The PC has been in contact with KC Highways to address questions that we have been asked to clarify following the installation of the above. The detailed response from Highways is below: Thank you for the further email regarding the traffic signals at Willington Street / Deringwood...

• Garden Competition Results 2024

  2nd August 2024

  Downswood Parish Council Garden Competition Results We are pleased to announce that judges from Notcutts Garden Centre, Bearsted selected three gardens and the residents have been informed. In addition to the £50 awarded to the first place by Downswood Parish Council,  Notcutts very...

• Update re Mallards Way, Mote Park and Whatman Park

  1st August 2024

  Following on from the information email below, we now have some dates for the works at each site to start. The dates are weather permitting, as heavy rain and higher water levels could delay works, but at the moment the forecast is looking dry. 9th - 20th September - Whatman Park ...

• Mote Park Community Event: Fri 2 August

  29th July 2024

  Mote Park...

• Community Safety Survey - Closes 25.08.24

  28th June 2024

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• Garden Competition 2024

  12th June 2024

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• Speedwatch Initiative

  19th April 2024

  The Parish Council has been contacted by PC James Phillips, who is inquiring whether residents would be interested in participating in a Community Speedwatch initiative. This program requires a team of local residents who are willing to volunteer a small amount of time each week. Volunteers...

• Tree works - Spot Lane Nature Reserve

  16th April 2024

  An update from Maidstone Borough Council. Following a survey at Spot Lane Local Nature Reserve a number of trees have been highlighted as needing work to maintain a balance for public safety and good forestry management – as such MBC’s contractor with be on site at various times over the...

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