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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.
Downswood Digs In! A Grassroots Morning of Community Cheer
22nd July 2025
This morning, the Downswood Parish Council Open Spaces Team joined forces with church members and local residents for a good old-fashioned grass-cutting bonanza at the church grounds. The grass may have been tall enough to hide a large dog, but that didn’t stop our merry band of volunteers!...
Help Shape Local Cycle Improvements!
17th July 2025
Help Shape Local Cycle Improvements! Downswood Parish Council has been informed that Kent County Council has Section 106 funding available to improve the cycle route around Church Road and Deringwood Drive. We’d love to hear your ideas! If you have suggestions to enhance this...
Hose Pipe Restrictions in Kent & Sussex
11th July 2025
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Path to Success
27th June 2025
The Open Spaces team have been busy clearing the SSSI footpath as it was very overgrown and nearly impassable. From the photo's below, you can see what a great job they have done. If you walk along the path, you will see 4 massive grab bags of cuttings. These are being removed by Maidstone Borough...
Outdoor Gym Equipment - Mallards
27th June 2025
Concerns were recently raised by a resident regarding the condition of the outdoor gym equipment at Mallards. For avoidance of any doubt, Maidstone Borough Council has examined the equipment and has confirmed: ‘Following up on your concern regarding the condition of the equipment —...
An Apple a Day
27th June 2025
The Open Spaces team have also been busy working on the mini orchard including watering the fruit trees. Downswood Parish Council 'Caring for our Community' ...
Hear All About It
27th June 2025
The next Parish Council meeting is this coming Tuesday (1st of July). Start time is 8pm but prior to this, we are receiving a talk from Bearsted CAN on going plastic free. This starts at 7.45pm. everyone is welcome. ...
Money Money Money
27th June 2025
HAVE YOUR SAY! - Government Consulting on Changes to Council Tax Billing Council tax shake-up to deliver fairer billing and support - GOV.UK ...
The Forever Finley Project
26th June 2025
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Conservation Area Extension
20th June 2025
Otham Conservation Area Update The new boundaries for Otham have been formally adopted. The final document and the associated map are shown below. Please note, the map will be updated to include the Willington estate once MBCs systems have been updated, but they currently do not have a...
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