Marden Parish Council, Kent

16/06/2026

KENT POLICE SURGERY IN MARDEN. 👮‍♂️Local Beat Officers will be attending MARDEN PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE at 1700hrs till 1800hrs on WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE 2026.

This is your opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you.

Everyone is welcome and please share this message on to anyone that you would feel would benefit.

The next one after this will be Friday 10th July between 10am and 11.45am at the Village Cafe, Vestry Hall, Marden.

15/06/2026

SOUTH EASTERN TRAINS
London Charing Cross and Waterloo East will close from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August 2026, with supporting weekend closures for preparation and follow-up work.

Southeastern services that normally run into Charing Cross will be diverted to:

London Victoria
London Cannon Street
London Blackfriars
Some services will terminate at London Bridge

The work is to allow the South Eastern Railway to complete a £20 million programme of essential engineering work to keep the railway safe and reliable.

For more information please visit:

London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days, from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August 2026, for a £20m investment.

15/06/2026

Our Parish Groundsman, Neil, visited the cemetery yesterday (Sunday 14th June) and sadly was met with broken and overturned benches, flowers strewn across graves/cemetery, bottles and cans on the ground and other aspects of anti-social behaviour.

This has been reported to the Police. Neil has done his best to replace the flowers on graves from memory but apologies if flowers aren't on the correct ones.

This is an awful and disrespectful act of anti-social behaviour in a sacred, quiet area of the parish. Regretfully the Parish Council may have to consider CCTV and/or locking of the gates overnight.

10/06/2026

UK GOVERNMENT: HOW WELL DOES YOUR COUNCIL FIX POTHOLES? Tough new guidance for councils will end ‘patch up’ fixes and lead to smoother, safer journeys. New rules to require councils to prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads. Click here to find out more:

New rules to require councils to prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads.

09/06/2026

UK GOVERNMENT'S NEW GUIDANCE ON SCREEN USE FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-6. First-ever government guidance on healthy screen use for children aged 5–16 , click here to find out more information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/newguidance-on-screen-use-for-children-aged-5-16?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=0448f2eb-0a7a-422d-917a-7610348e01f0&utm_content=daily

09/06/2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2026. ♻️ Click here to see the most recent Environmental Services Newsletter from Maidstone Borough Council full of updates and information:

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09/06/2026

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05/06/2026

MARDEN SUMMER PLAYSCHEME UPDATE. 👧 Following a very busy start of the week of parents/carers collecting and filling out registration forms, we are very nearly full. Those parents/carers who have filled in forms will be informed of confirmation of places by the end of the day.

We will then only have a few odd days and sessions that will have availability.

05/06/2026

FULL COUNCIL MEETING - TUESDAY 9TH JUNE 2026. The next Parish Council meeting is the Full Council meeting on Tuesday 9th June at 7.30pm at The Allens.

Please click on the link below to view the agenda.

Full Council Documents for 15 May 2026

05/06/2026

PARKING AT MARDEN STATION CAR PARK - BLUE BADGE PARKING. 🚗 Please click on the link below with regarding to parking options at Marden Station car park.

Please note there is a free parking for all blue badge holders but you will need to sign up at the APCOA Blue Badge Portal on the website link below:

Season Tickets offer you unlimited access during car park opening times and saves you money on the daily rate. Monthly, quarterly, half yearly & annual season tickets available.