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CRANBROOK FARMERS' MARKET
Generally the last Saturday morning of the month - see "what's on" diary.
For information contact: Kirkaldie, Mrs. C.A. (Clerk to the Council), Council Chamber, Vestry Hall, Stone Street,
Cranbrook, Kent. TN17 3HA.
Tel 01580 713112
Fax No. 01580 713280 Email : coral@cranbrookpc.freeserve.co.uk
REFUSE LORRY
The refuse lorry is available for household waste every Saturday from 12.00 noon till 3.00pm
2008
APRIL
26th Frythe Estate
MAY
3rd Wheatfield Way
10th Campion Crescent
17th Swift's View
24th Frythe Estate
31st Wheatfield Way
JUNE
7th Campion Crescent
14th Swift's View
21st Wheatfield Way
28th Frythe Estate
JULY
5th Wheatfield Way
12th Campion Crescent
19th Swift's View
26th Frythe Estate
AUGUST
2nd Wheatfield Way
9th Campion Crescent
16th Swift's View
23rd Frythe Estate
30th Wheatfield Way
SEPTEMBER
6th Campion Crescent
13th Swift's View
20th Frythe Estate
27th Wheatfield Way
OCTOBER
4th Campion Crescent
11th Swift's View
18th Frythe Estate
25th Wheatfield Way
NOVEMBER
1st Campion Crescent
8th Swift's View
15th Frythe Estate
22nd Wheatfield Way
29th Campion Crescent
DECEMBER
6th Swift's View
13th Frythe Estate
20th Wheatfield Way
JUNE
FOR A RECYCLING GUIDE CLICK HERE
Nearest big recycling centres are at Tunbridge wells (North Park Farm) and Maidstone (Tovil)
Recycling for glass, cans, cardboard, plastic bottles and material is in the Co-op supermarket carpark, Cranbrook.
CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU CLICK FOR C.A.B.
Council Offices, High Street, Cranbrook.
tel: 08701 264 856 email: info@twcab.org.uk
Free, confidential advice - no appointment necessary
Mon, Tues,Wed, : 9.30am to 3.30pm, Thurs: 9.30am - 12.30pm
COMMUNITY DROP IN
KCC Community Warden will be pleased to see you from 11am - 12 noon at Cranbrook Library on Thursdays.
SPELLING WORKSHOP
A FREE COURSE FOR ADULTS to help you
Wednesdays from 1.00 till 3.00 at The Church House.
For further information contact Liz Henden (West Kent Coll) 01732 318101 x 2525
CHARITIES
Low income? Unemployed? you may be eligible for a free concession card for the Weald Sports centre, contact 01580 710720
HOME START: finding it hard to cope? Need a friend?, another parent could help you through that bad patch.
Home Start is an independent home visiting scheme for parents with at least one child under 5.
Contact Home Start, 102-108 London Road, Southborough,
TN4 0PW. Tel: 01892 524916
HOUSING ADVICE
Housing advice Surgery every Friday 10am - 4.00pm at the Weald Information Centre.
PARISH FOOTPATH SECRETARY of the Ramblers' Asociation: Paul Boullier 01580 714283
TUNBRIDGE WELLS CREDIT UNION Helping to fight poverty in deprived areas of the Borough
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ASSERT Volunteers needed in support of people to get the information they need or speak up for themselves. No qualifications necessary, training given. Phone 01892 542088 or 01732 464363
CRANBROOK VOLUNTARY SERVICES: Hospital Service Drivers needed.....If you are a car owner and have time to spare you may care to help people get to hospital or local clinics.
Fuel costs are refunded. Contact 01580 713095
POLICE
CRANBROOK POLICE STATION is open from 9.30am to 1.30pm weekdays only
IN EMERGENCY ONLY, call 999, otherwise
to report lost/found property tel: 01233 619183
to enquire about a traffic accident (office hours) tel: 01233 619003
to enquire about someone in police custody tel: 01233 619184
to report a non 999 crime tel: 01233 619165
to deal with any other police matter tel: 01233 611055
If you are interested in joining the Constabulary as a Police Officer, a Special, or as a civilian, tel: 01622 653040 (weekdays 9.00am - 5.00pm)
COMMUNITY SAFETY WARDEN
Mark Hudson is your Community Safety Warden: CLICK HERE
GAS EMERGENCY
If you think that you can smell gas, Don't smoke or use naked flames, don't turn electric switches on/off, open all doors and windows and call the emergency number
FOR ANY GAS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE (FREE) 0800 111 999
for deaf and those hard of hearing, textphone 0800 37 17 87
KENT FIRE BRIGADE CLICK HERE to visit the Kent Fire brigade's own website - this site is full of useful information: local stations;fire safety advice; jobs and recruitment.
NEWSPAPER. The Courier, Reporters office, 2 Imber Court, High Street
tel: 01580 713692
PUBLICISING EVENTS
(a) These pages: contact Geoff Piper - see main page
(b) Courier Newspaper: contact Margaret Boutell - tel: 01580 713550
(c) Kent Messenger Newspaper: contact Valerie Fry - tel 01580 714102
CRANBROOK BOOKLETS
1. Presenting Cranbrook" An interesting booklet "presenting Cranbrook" is available in the shops. It has local information (much of which has been used in these pages with thanks to Graham Martin), articles on Cranbrook, and
interviews with local people.
2. The Cranbrook Journal is available at the Museum and contains many interesting facts and articles by local people
3. Cranbrook Voices from the 20th Century
JOBS AND TRAINING COURSES
Jobseekers try this site: http://www.jobsinkent.com
This is a brand new site that aims to offer job
opportunities and training courses to anyone living and working in Kent.
It is a free service to all job seekers.
Gingerbread Lone parents' society. Closest is at Hawkhurst which covers the area - on SATURDAYS. Contact Alison 01580 715735 or Paula 01580 754973
KENT HIGH WEALD PROJECT
Volunteers needed - please visit this site
TOTS PLUS: 0 to 3 year olds THURSDAYS 9.30 till 11.30 in Church House.
GENEALOGY:There are two routes to genealogy:
1. Tony Allison has all the transcripts of Births, Marriages and Deaths registered in St Dunstan's Cranbrook from 1559 till First World War times.
He can be contacted at: Little Woodcote, Angley Road, Cranbrook.
tel: 01580 713006
2. Cranbrook Museum can help as it has a lot of genalogy information stored on computer.
Contact Betty Carmen, Cranbrook Museum, Carriers Road, Cranbrook
RESCUE ANIMALS Are you looking for a rescue animal for a pet, then visit this site
contact us at geoffpiper@onetel.com