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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.
Talking Shop
6th May 2026
For the latest update from our local Police Office, PC James Phillips, please click on the following link https://www.mycommunityvoiceke... ...
Neighbourhood Watch News Letter - May
6th May 2026
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Coffee with a Cop
6th May 2026
If you want to meet our local Police Officer, PC James Phillips, please click on the following link https://www.mycommunityvoiceke... ...
Church Road and CCTV
1st May 2026
Some residents may have noticed the CCTV camera that has recently appeared in Church Road and immediately leapt to Facebook to share theories, counter‑theories, and the occasional conspiracy. Before anyone warms up their keyboard for another round, it’s worth pointing out one small detail: the...
What's on in Maidstone in May
24th April 2026
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Community Speed Watch
22nd April 2026
Yesterday (21st) the Community Speed Watch Team returned to Church Road, to monitor traffic leaving Downswood travelling towards the Otham end. Community Speed Watch exists to reduce speeding, improve road safety, and educate drivers rather than punish them. It is a police‑supported...
Neighbourhood Watch Spring Newsletter
22nd April 2026
Find out what is happening - click on the following link. Avo 1987 ...
Fencing Work in the Field Opposite the Church
22nd April 2026
The field situated opposite the church lies wholly within the civil parish of Otham. Notwithstanding this, Downswood Parish Council maintains a vigilant and systematic oversight of all planning activity in and around the Downswood area, and we remain in regular dialogue with Otham Parish Council...
Rubbish now Cleared
11th April 2026
We are sad to say that yesterday, there were three instances of fly tipping on Downswood with one alarmingly in the Old Spot Lane Nature Reserve. However, we are glad to say that the fly tipping was reported to Maidstone Borough Council. As a direct result and with swift action, this...
Environmental Services Newsletter April 2026
10th April 2026
April 2026 updates Environmental Services Newsletter April 2026 ...
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