Ash Play Area Opens Saturday 4 July 2020

Ash Parish Council is delighted to open the new play area to its youngest residents from Saturday 4 July 2020.  Government guidance reminds everyone that it is very important to maintain social distancing and to stay alert to save lives.  

  1. Follow the current social distance guidelines when visiting and encourage your children to do the same.
  2. If the playground is busy, consider coming back at a later time. Talk to your children about this possibility before visiting.  It is advised that there are only 20 people (including children) in the play area at any one time.
  3. Wash your and your children’s  hands before and after visiting. Take hand sanitiser with you and consider taking a bottle of water in case you need to wash your children’s hands. Ensure your children are using hand sanitiser frequently.
Play Area COVID19 Notice July 2020

 

Ash Outdoor Gym Opens Saturday 4 July 2020

Ash Parish Council is delighted to open the Outdoor Gym Equipment from Saturday 4 July 2020.  Government guidance reminds everyone that it is very important to maintain social distancing and to stay alert to save lives.  

  1. Follow the current social distance guidelines when visiting.
  2. If the Outdoor Gym Equipment is busy, consider coming back at a later time.
  3. Wash your hands before and after visiting. Take hand sanitiser with you and also wipes to clean the touch points on the equipment.
Outdoor Gym COVID19 Notice final July 2020

Work It Out – free coaching service for 18-30 year old women

Work It Out is a free telephone and online coaching service which helps 18-30 year old women with work, life and building strong mental health. You can find out more and sign up online here: https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/work-it-out-sign-up

Young Women’s Trust supports young women aged 18-30 with free telephone coaching, helping them build strong mental health, set goals and stay motivated. They also offer a free CV feedback service giving personalised, detailed feedback on CVs and job applications.  The service is all run over the phone and email so may be able to support young women who are feeling particularly isolated at the moment.

May Parish Magazine On-line

Ash Mag On-line May 2020

Do you know anyone who is rough sleeping?

Help for those who are rough sleeping.  DDC is continuing to work with their partners to offer a service to rough sleepers.

If you know of anyone who is rough sleeping and in need of accommodation, please call  Porchlight   24/7 hotline on 0800 567 7699.

Local Facebook sites for the parish

There are two local Facebook sites

Ash community page is  at  Ash Community Facebook

Westmarsh community page is at  Westmarsh and Ware Community

Pilgrims Hospices Volunteering

Pilgrims Hospice Volunteering

Points of Contact Kent Police

Points of Contact Police Ocr 2019

Find out about road works in Ash from Kent County Council

Kent County Council provides information on planned road closures on their link  roadworks.org where you will be able to view the works and obtain further information.  This link takes you to a map into which you can put an address and then choose the layer which you want to view as their information on road delays as well as other information including planned road closures and works.

 

Book Grant – Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity

The trustees of this charity have made funds available to offer any young people in the parish of Ash who intend to start a full time university course or a full-time vocational course, beginning in the autumn of 2019 a BOOK GRANT.   The amount of each grant will depend upon how many applications the trustees receive.

Please send your full name, address, telephone number and a copy of the offer from your college / university to The Clerk to the Trustees, the Cartwright, Godfrey and Kelsey Charity, Little Ware Nursery, Ware, Ash CT3 2NB.

Closing date 30 September 2019.