Your Parish Council is the closest tier of local government to you.

This site enables you to catch up on how your Parish Council is serving you. These pages include all the minutes of Parish Council Meetings. If there is anything that you feel the Council should be aware of or where it can help or support you, then please contact the Parish Council.

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE  on MONDAY  September 1 2025

 at 7.15 pm in the Alison Lowe Room, MEREWORTH VILLAGE HALL 

     All members of the public are entitled to attend the meeting and are cordially invited by the Council to do so.  Time will be set aside prior to the published agenda to enable informal discussion to take place.

Agendas will be posted on notice boards and this website

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Urgent Road Closure – New Pound Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone – 16th July 2025 

It will be necessary to close New Pound Lane, Mereworth, from 16th July 2025 for up to 1 day.

The road will be closed between 70 and 72 New Pound Lane.

The alternative route is via Willow Wents, Butchers Lane, Beech Road and vice versa.

It is planned that the road will be closed between 08:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs.

This is to enable carriageway patching to be carried out by Kent County Council.

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MEREWORTH SUMMER FETE 2025

This year’s Summer Fete took place on Saturday 21 June 2025 – it was a great success with fantastic weather and lots of visitors enjoying the 40+ stalls including a Steam Engine, Fire Engine, climbing tower, bouncy castle, face glitter, food, drinks, tombolas, Grand Draw, tea and cakes, craft stalls, coconut shy, Bar, toy stall, vintage motorbikes,  and others.   Many congratulations to the organisers for making it a great day.

Thank you to all who helped on the day and all who visited.  Congratulations to the Fete Committee on a resounding success.

 

 

      

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Many Congratulations to Neil Hart, Chairman of Mereworth Parish Council, who was awarded the Lady Le Despencer gift in recognition of deserving behaviour.  This gift dates back to 1625 when Lady Le Despencer of Mereworth Castle bequeathed in her will, the sum of £20 a year for ever for the benefit of men and women in the Parish of Mereworth.  It is awarded by the Parochial Church Council of Mereworth on behalf of the trustees of Lady Le Despencer to one man and one woman annually.

Congratulations to Viv Bennet and Neil Hart who are this year’s recipients of the Le Despencer Gift. Each year the Rector and PCC choose two people from Mereworth who have made a noteworthy contribution to the community over the last year, acknowledging this in a small way with a certificate and gift of £10:00.

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Congratulations to Mr Dennis Styles who was presented with the Kent Community Award Certificate at the Parish Council meeting on 12 May 2025.

Dennis has been an important member of the community for many years.  He was a member of the Parish Council, and Chairman  for some  years.  He was instrumental in getting bus shelters and seats for the village and often organised working parties to help  tidy the Recreation Ground and the Churchyard.  For over 40 years he was the Master of Ceremonies at the Annual Village Fete.  Dennis still runs the monthly coffee mornings at the church, takes an active interest in Parish Council affairs and attends all village events.

Many congratulations to Dennis on a thoroughly well deserved award.

   

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Mobile Phone signal problems 

Are you frustrated by poor mobile phone signal?  There is a survey launched by Tom Tugendhat MP to establish as much information as he can on the improvements needed in Mereworth.

Please complete the survey at:   www.tomtugendhat.org/mobilephonesurvey

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Kent Police

Do you have a security or doorbell camera?  Sign up to the CCTV Registry and help keep your community safe.

Its free and quick to register.  The Police do NOT have access to your cameras.  They can only view the location of registered cameras.

They always contact the camera owner to request footage.  To register or learn more, go to  – cctvregistrykentandessex.co.uk

CCTV Registry Kent Poster

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Meetings 1^st Monday in the month at 7.15pm    –    in the Alison Lowe Room, Village Hall, Butchers Lane. 

MEREWORTH PARISH COUNCIL – MEETING DATES 2025 – Mereworth Village Hall 7.15pm

NO MEETING IN AUGUST

September 1, 2025          –              Parish Council and Planning

October 6, 2025                –              Parish Council and Planning

November 3, 2025           –              Parish Council and Planning

December 1, 2025           –              Parish Council and Planning

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Mereworth Views Survey Summary Report can be read using this link.

Mereworth Views Survey Summary Report

For clarification – as some comments seem to show confusion:

1.  There are FOUR noticeboards in the parish – the village hall, outside the Church, the Recreation Ground, and at the Airfield Estate.
2. Notices of forthcoming Parish Council meetings are posted on all of these boards.  The Parish Council currently meets on the first Monday of each month (no meeting in June or  August)  –  at 7.15 pm in the Village Hall.
3. Website is kept current as far as it is possible – agendas are posted well before the meetings so that topics for discussion are clear
4. Publication of the minutes  on the website takes place the day following their adoption at the  next Parish Council meetings.  They are not legal until adopted.  However draft minutes will be posted 5 days prior to the next meeting.
5. A report of meetings is sent to The Record two days following the meeting,
6. There is a great deal of  local information on this website should new residents need this.  Please let the Clerk know if you wish anything else to be added

Bullying and harassment statement

We treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return.  We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment.

Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their civic duties and work without fear of being attacked or abused.  Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes either councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed or threatened is totally unacceptable.

The zero-tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media.  The council considers threatening behaviour to be:

Attempted or actual aggressive, or physical actions made towards any councillor or member of staff.

The use of aggressive, or abusive language, (including raising of the voice, swearing, shouting or in writing) which threatens or intimidates councillors or council staff.

The policy applies through all Council Meetings, but it also applies to any Councillor or Council Staff away from Council Meetings.

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