Dec 22, 2016 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Countess of Wessex made a visit to officially open the Benenden Community Shop where she enjoyed time with volunteers who saved the village shop, and post office, from closure. During her visit the Countess unveiled a plaque commemorating the occasion and...
Dec 21, 2016 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
A manufacturer of plastic pipe systems which exports around the world has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its international trading achievements. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is given to businesses to recognise outstanding...
Dec 21, 2016 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Queen visited the Royal Engineers as their Colonel-in-Chief on 13th October 2016, to mark the 300th Anniversary of the Corps foundation. The sun shone in the crisp autumn morning as Her Majesty arrived at Brompton Barracks. The Lord-Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle...
Dec 20, 2016 | General News
On 23rd September 2016 the ‘ Topping Out’ ceremony was held for the new Ashford College Campus that the Hadlow Group are building in central Ashford. It is the first of the Council’s Big 8 projects, and will bring education, training and...
Dec 20, 2016 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Kent’s finest were honoured by The Queen with the presentation of their British Empire Medals (BEM). Chosen for their outstanding community work and dedication, the 9 recipients, Mrs Jacqueline Clark (Goudhurst), Mr James Cooper (Canterbury), Mr Paul Emden...
Dec 20, 2016 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle MBE held his annual awards presentation at The Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on 27th September 2016. Outstanding members of the...
Dec 20, 2016 | General News
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling and guests of The Abbeyfield Kent Society and Housing Association gathered at the site on 20th September, to celebrate work commencing on the project for its new extra care housing scheme in Larkfield, which...
Dec 20, 2016 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant Major Dennis Bradley BEM DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant at The Lyminge Good Citizens Awards for 2016. Lyminge is a small village with an average population of 2000 citizens and is surrounded by farmland and ancient forests. It was a...
Nov 15, 2016 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade was awarded to AXA PPP on the 9th September, 2016 and it recognises the substantial and sustained increase in export earnings over three consecutive 12-month periods for the company. The award, in the...
Nov 15, 2016 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent was delighted to cut the ribbon at the official opening ceremony of the new £19 million bridge over the Medway which links the upper reaches and Aylesford village – some eight miles away. Part of a £50 million infrastructure built by...
Aug 12, 2016 | General News
Minster and Monkton Royal British Legion Club held a Street party on 11th July to mark HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday, the party was attended by 142 children and their parents. Before the start of the party, a parade led by the Viper Corps of Drums, marched...
