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The draft minutes of the early November meeting of the Council are now available on the Parish Council Agendas and Minutes page.

There are lots of events happing in the village in the run up to Christmas. These include:

• A choir concert on Sunday 30th October
• The return on film nights, every other Friday from 4th November
• A new ‘community hub’ in the Village Hall – every Wednesday afternoon 2-4
• The Goodnestone ‘Soggy Bottom’ pantomime during the second week of December
• Various other events in the run up to Christmas

Be sure to check the events calendar on this website for details and please support your local community.

Goodnestone Road will be closed on Thursday and Friday 27th & 28th October. The closure will be between the junction of Saddlers Hill and Cave Lane and the top of the hill near Crockshard Farm.

From the description on the signs, the road will be closed from 8am to 5pm, but it is not clear whether the road will also be closed overnight on the 27th/28th.

Dover District Council Local Plan has been published and is open to consultation. A paper copy of the plan can also be obtained by contacting Councillor Kevin Philips.

The Canterbury District Council Draft Local Plan has also been published. This includes details of a large proposed development between Adisham and Aylesham which may be of interest to residents of Goodnestone Parish.

Goodnestone Village Hall will be opening its doors every Wednesday in November and December from 2 to 4pm. The hall will be open to all members of the community. Expect a warm welcome, a cuppa, to hear the latest parish news and to share your thoughts about the community.

• Refreshments free of charge
• Kindling bags (donation)
• Shopping request service (next day delivery)
• Book swap
• Advice on energy saving through the winter months
• Information on parish matters and events
• Crafts including knot/natter, sewing and painting
• Music requests and singalong

Viv and Christine will give you a warm welcome and a big smile. Do come by and share our village hall.

Love Lane will be closed between Monday 31st October and Thursday 3rd November inclusive between Ratling Road and the B2046 Adisham Road junction.

In Wingham, the junction between Adisham Road, Staple Road and the High Street is due to be closed on Saturday and Sunday 29th & 30th October.

Access to Wingham from Goodnestone direction will be either via Buckland Lane and Durlock Road to Staple and Ash or via Wingham Well Lane, although Wingham Well Lane is likely to be very busy.

Roads through Chillenden will be closed on Thursday and Friday 27th & 28th October. The roads closed include Short Street, Griffin Hill from the junction with Sandwich Road, and The Street as far as the junction with Station Road.

The alternative route is via Station Road or follow the signs if you need access to the village.

The closures are for the installation of 20mph speed limit signs.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 5th October in Goodnestone Village Hall starting at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome.

The agenda for the meeting can be viewed on the Parish Council Agendas and Minutes page.

Kent County Council has issued three ‘Definitive Map Modification Orders’ relating to rights of way between Goodnestone and Staple.

These cover the following routes:

• The route between Claypits and Staple Church, currently a footpath, which it is proposed will be redesignated as a Bridleway. Link to Kent County Council Modification Order.
• The route from the junction of Saddlers Hill and Cave Lane as far as the bridleway to Crixhall Court. This is currently a bridleway and it is proposed this route is redesignated as a restricted byway. Link to Kent County Council Modification Order.
• A new route between the end of the bridleway to Crixhall Court and Staple Road at Twitham Farm. This route is to be designated as a Restricted Byway for most of its length and a Byway Open to All Traffic for a short stretch near Twitham Farm. Link to Kent County Council Modification Order.

In each case, Kent County Council has a consultation that is open until 10th October 2022. If objections are received, the matters will be referred to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination. Details of how to object are included in the Modification Orders that are linked above.

Some residents are very concerned that use of the Claypits to Staple path as a bridleway will mean that the path ends up almost impassible for walkers. There is a petition in the village, a copy of which can be signed in the Fitzwalter Arms pub, in Claypits at the end of the footpath, or you can download a copy of the petition here.