Church Services….

1st Sunday    11:00am   Parish Communion

2nd Sunday    11:00am  Parish Communion

3rd Sunday    11:00am   Parish Communion 

4th Sunday    11:00am   Parish Communion

Contacts 

Parish Priest: The Revd Dr Lesley Hardy

Church Wardens (arrangements): 

Karen Mount 01227 721908 / allthemounts@googlemail.com

Karen Weaver 01227 728467 / mrskweaver61@gmail.com

Website: www.little-stour-benefice.org.uk 

This year we have many ways that your child can get involved in cricket. It’s a fun sport where parents can get involved and play with their children or practice in the back garden.

Below are the offerings and costings for this year. If you are new to the sport and want a taster session before committing, please feel free to message me.

All Stars - Softball sessions for 5–8 year olds run via ECB, £40 including kit, 8 sessions from Monday 13^th May, 6-7pm. Sign up via https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars/register-interest

Kwik Cricket – Softball sessions for Years 1 to 4, £40 from Friday 3^rd May to 26^th July incl. 6-7pm. Numbers limited to 16.

Progression to Hardball – Soft & Hardball sessions to progress in the sport. Members should progress through to Under 11 sessions during the year. Years 4 to 6, £40 from Tuesday 16^th April to 30^th July 6-7.30pm.

Under 11’s & Under 13s Hardball – Hardball training for anyone ready to play the game up to Year 8. £40 from Monday 15^th April to 29^th July 6-7.30pm.

Under 15s Hardball – Hardball training for Years 9 & 10. £40 from Tuesday 16^th April to 30^th July 6–7.30pm.

Match days are as follows. Cost £3 per game

Under 11s – Sunday Mornings from 10.00am

Under 13s – Friday Evenings from 6.00pm

Under 15s – Wednesday Evenings from 6.00pm

Contact Paul Spratt for membership Form and payment details.

paul.spratt@sjpp.co.uk, 07885 756061

Social Afternoon in the lounge of the hall

1st Thursday of the month 2pm

6 June 2024

1 August 2024

5 September 2024

3 October 2024

 7 November 2024

5 December 2024

Come and enjoy a friendly and welcoming afternoon.

Contact 07757 678181 for further information

The Chapel in Nargate Street is now open on Sunday afternoons at 3pm for worship - all are welcome. It is also available for hire

Contact Peter Hollander 01227 761803 or peter.hollander@hotmail.com

All enquiries to Roz on 721605.

Meetings held second Tuesday of the month

The society is looking for new committee members. If you are

interested in helping in the work of protecting our local environment, please contact the Secretary, Christine Le Jeune (721431), or the Treasurer, Malcolm Withers (722927),for more information.

Bingo in the lounge of the Littlebourne War Memorial Hall

Third Thursday in every month at 2pm

2024 Dates

20 June

18 July

15 August

19 September

17 October

21 November

19 December

Come along and enjoy a friendly and welcoming afternoon

Contact 07757 671818 if you require further information

Meetings held on Tuesdays,

 at the Recreation Club, Littlebourne at 8pm.

Littlebourne & District Royal British Legion

We are looking for more members to join our Branch and would be delighted to hear from anyone locally who is interested.  You do not have to be an ex-service person but just somebody who is interested in supporting the Legion.  
If this is you please call 01227 472023 (Vice Chairman) and we will be pleased to give you more details.  You can also join online at http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/membership. 

A team of supporters are usually at work on the site on a Sunday morning between 10.30am and 12 midday. You are welcome to wander around the reserve during this time and see what is happening.

Littlebourne WMH
Wed zumba 10-11am £5.50
Wed Zumba Gold (60+) 9.05-9.45am £5

Jen 07905 945218

www.jenzdancefitness.info

Thursdays 9.30am & 10.30am

For more information 

Email Us: info@funtrain.co.uk - Call us: 01580 891727

Littlebourne WMH
Every Tuesday

9.45-11.15am Diet & fitness

11.15-12.00 stretch and tone
Call Lisa 07835 615457
lisa@lovemyfitness.co.uk

 Please contact Lisa for details

Littlebourne WMH
Yoga with Roy is a one hour class suitable for all levels including beginners.

Working on three areas of mind, body & spirit using Hatha yoga, Asana and Pranayama.

Mondays 7-8pm

Contact Roy 07927 416363

sunflower.yoga@vfast.co.uk

The Fish & Chip van visits the War Memorial Hall carpark Fridays 4.30-7.30pm

Pre order or book for functions;

07889 218355

maureen.ridgway@yahoo.co.uk

or visit www.fishandchipskent.co.uk

Any accidents you witness/notice on the A257 to Cllr Cate Reid. The Parish Council are keeping a log of any accidents that occur and passing the data onto Kent Highways as not all accidents are reported through.

Please let Cate know of any details on hallbookings@littlebournevillage.com or 01227 721831. many thanks for you help

Bonfires are not an environmentally friendly way to get rid of waste, and they may fall under the Environmental Protection Act if they are a persistent nuisance.You should always dispose of your rubbish responsibly. You can get rid of garden waste and household waste at the recycling centre in Vauxhall Road, Canterbury. If bonfires are causing a frequent problem, speak to the people responsible - they may not know they are causing an issue. If this does not resolve things, keep a record of the dates and times of the bonfires and Inform Environmental Health Team Canterbury City Council who will then look into it further.

Parish Council Request with regard to Parking in Littlebourne The Parish Council have been alerted by a number of residents of parking problems in the Village. 
One of the major difficulties that we face is that on street parking in a number of roads in the Village is reaching saturation point and other vehicles and their drivers are having greater difficulty in negotiating a way through. In particular service vehicles, such as the weekly rubbish collection and potentially emergency vehicles are affected. These are not all large vehicles but parking on both sides of a narrow street can make it difficult for cars and vans to drive through. 

All of our roads are common property and everyone has a right to drive along them, irrespective of the type and size of vehicle. Inconsiderate parking can be seen as obstruction in the worst of cases or, at best, a great inconvenience to others. No-one has a right to stop traffic or hinder its passage; neither do they have a right to a parking place on the road outside their house. 

It is not possible to build car parks since we have neither the resources nor the land. 

The message from the Parish Council is simply this, when parking please give more thought and consideration to other road users so that the widest part of the road is unobstructed (ie not across the road from another parked vehicle) and be prepared to leave your vehicle some distance from your house if necessary. Acting in this way could help the situation and reduce the necessity for future parking restrictions to be considered. 

The Parish Council thanks you in anticipation of your cooperation.