Village News

Shame of mum who stole £68k

A TRUSTED employee stole almost £68,000 from a family-run hotel and squandered the lot, a court has heard. Mother-of-two Charlotte Owen first took enough cash to pay the mortgage on her Sittingbourne home, but after finding how easy it was she became more daring.

Road will be little relief for residents

I read with interest the letter from Beryl and Terry Parker in th recent edition of the Sittingbourne News Extra, who bemoan the lack of a completed Northern Relief Road. Whilst I have some sympathy for their position, they ought to be aware that the Council is still intent on completing this road. However before they breathe a sigh of relief they might want to consider the ramifications.

Bapchild’s finest hour for the Queen's 60th Diamond Jubilee

There are of course many reasons why you might want to live in a wonderful village like Bapchild, but when the whole village comes together as it did yesterday, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

KCC backs school over Ofsted report

KENT County Council is working with a village school after a damning Ofsted report. Bapchild and Tonge School was rated "inadequate" after an inspection in February.

School complains over Ofsted report

A VILLAGE school is still waiting for a response after it complained to Ofsted about an inspection which branded it "inadequate".

School hits back as Ofsted gives it poorest rating

A VILLAGE school has made an official complaint after Ofsted branded it "inadequate". Bapchild and Tonge School Primary School was given the lowest possible rating following a two-day inspection in February.

Parents raise concerns over management of Primary School following a dire Ofsted report.

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School which once had an excellent reputation have been graded by Ofsted as inadequate.

Is it worth betting our future on Vestas?

Fundamental aspects of Swale Borough Council’s Core Strategy are coming apart at the seams. The big gamble of relying on a couple of major developments to serve as the focal point for new employment prospects for the borough is starting to look like a very bad idea indeed.

Expansion of the Kent Science Park highly unlikely in the next 20 years according to Swale Borough Council

The Council have stated that inclusion of the Kent Science Park within the Core Strategy is a significant risk which could undermine the Core Strategy itself, as deliverability and therefore soundness of the plan as a whole would be compromised.

Costly M2 link is ‘not the answer’

A SITTINGBOURNE Southern Relief Road (SRR) will not stop traffic congestion increasing in the borough over the next 20 years, according to the newest computerised transport model.