ALDINGTON AND BONNINGTON NEWS

ALDINGTON AND BONNINGTON

GARDENERS SOCIETY

MONTHLY MEETINGS

 

               in Aldington Village Hall at 8.00pm

 

 

January           13th             Cheese & Wine                                                                   (Small Hall)

 

January           17th             Neame Cup Quiz.  Aldington away             Painters Forstall


February         10th             “Propagation"              An illustrated talk

                                           by Lee Woodcock Technical Manager

                                           at Palmstead Nurseries, Wye.                          (Large Hall)

 

February         21st             Neame Cup Quiz. 

                                          Aldington at Home to Barham.                           Eco Centre.

 

March             10th             “Garden Birds."         

                                        An illustrated talk by Heather Chantler                (Large Hall)

 

March             21st             Neame Cup Quiz.  Final                              Lower Hardres

 

March           26th            Spring Show.                                                      (Large Hall)

 

April               14th             “A year in the life of a Lawn"            

                                          An illustrated talk byRoland Stevens                 (Large Hall)

 

May                12th             “Romney Marsh Wools”

                                          An illustrated talk by Kristina Boulden               (Large Hall)

                                         

May                14th             Plant Sale & Coffee Morning.                          (Large Hall)

 

June                9th              A visit to Palmstead Nurseries, Wye

                                          7.00pm meeting. 

                                          A charge of £1.00 to non members. 

                                          Members free

 

June                25th             Summer Show.                                                 (Large Hall)

 

                                          Garden Visit.  (Date & Venue TBA)

 

August              7th             Members Social Event.

                                          Venue & Function TBA

                                         

September        3rd             Autumn Show.                                                 (Large Hall)

 

October          13th             “Making full use of the small greenhouse”

                                          An illustrated talk by Mr. H Newman                (Large Hall)

 

November       10th            A.G.M.                                                            (Large Hall)

 

December         3rd             Christmas Dinner

 

                    

 

Aldington Short Mat Bowls

 

Aldington Short Mat Bowls Club

is looking for new members.

Meetings are held on Monday and Thursday Evenings

from 7.30pm to 10.00pm in the Village Hall

throughout the year.   

                          

It may be just the recreation you are looking for.

Why not give it a try?

Bowls Supplied

Flat-soled shoes required

  

Contact Jim on  01233 632102

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Local Needs Survey

Response

A total of 420 forms were sent out and 176 completed or partially completed forms were returned, giving a response rate of 42%.  This is an excellent result – the average response is 25%.

Length of Residence

 

0-1 yrs

2-5yrs

5-10 yrs

10+ yrs

No response

Number of Households

 12 (7%)

18 (10%)

17 (10%)

127 (72%)

2 (1%)

Perceived Housing Need

Housing for

Young People

Older people

Rent

Sale

Shared Ownership

Single People

Large Homes

Small Homes

No. Of Respondents

104 (26%)

41 (10%)

59 (15%)

51 (13%)

37 (9%)

39 (10%)

14 (4%)

52 (13%)

Key Findings

  • 20 households indicated an immediate need for housing and a further 21 anticipated a need within the next 5 years.
  • The survey idenftified a demand/need from 8 single people, 16 couples, 3 pairs of siblings, 13 families (including single parents and one household of unspecified description).
  • 1 single person and 8 couples currently living with parents were planning to get married.  A further 3 single people, 3 couples, a pair of siblings and 1 family, also living with parents, were seeking independence.
  • 1 single person, 1 couple, 2 pairs of siblings, 1 single parent and 3 families wished to be closer to family support.
  • 2 households indicated that their present home was too large and 4 households stated that their present home was too small.
  • The majority of respondents who indicated a housing need require subsidised houising although not all of these would require rented accommodation.
  • Of the 41 households indicating a need, 17 (42% were living in the village at the time of the survey.  A further 14 (34%) had been born in the village and a further 3 (7%) had previously lived in the village.  5 households (12%) had close family currently living in the village and 2 households (5%) were employed in the village.
  • In answer to the question ‘Would you support an affordable housing scheme for local people?’  131 (>77%) said that they would support such a scheme, compared with 38 who said they would not.

The Parish Council would like to thank all parishioners for taking the time to complete the survey and the young people in the parish who helped to distribute it.  The Parish Council will now be actively pursuing additional Local Needs Housing.