Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council Ordinary Meeting 7 July 2025
July’s Parish Council meeting welcomed two prospective councillors who joined us to observe proceedings, alongside several members of the public who raised a range of local concerns. We received updates from Dover District Council and Kent Police, though we continue to await regular representation from Kent County Council (KCC). We’ll be writing again to request […]
Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council Ordinary Meeting 2 June 2025
The Parish Council met on Monday, 2 June at the new start time of 19:00. Please note that all future meetings will now begin at this earlier time unless otherwise stated. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) – What’s Next? Councillor Ellery and Councillor Venny recently attended a ‘Parish and Town Council Briefing’ hosted by Dover District […]
Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council Ordinary Meeting 12 May 2025
The Parish Council convened on Monday, 12 May, with the Ordinary meeting following the Annual Parish Council meeting, during which the Chair and Vice Chair were elected. Congratulations to Cllr Ellery, our new Chair, and Cllr Tanner, our Vice Chair. We extend our sincere thanks to Cllr Tanner for his leadership since December 2024 following […]
Ash Commemorates VE Day
Heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in the Ash VE Day 80 celebrations! The day was beautifully marked by: The Proclamation read out at the War Memorial as the Union Jack flag was raised A stunning floral display by St Nicholas Church flower arrangers A striking knitted poppy display by Ash with Westmarsh WI at the […]
Announcing our Community Awards Winner – Marilyn Barden
The Kent Association of Local Council (KALC) Community Awards acknowledge and give recognition to a resident of the Parish of Ash who has made a significant contribution to our community. Earlier this year we asked for your nominations. We are pleased to announce that Marilyn Barden received the most nominations and has been awarded a […]
Ash welcomes the sun!
This beautiful sunny week has seen our Community Caretaker, Duncan, out and about, planting up areas of the village and giving the War Memorial a deep clean. He has also kicked off a new project for the Guilton end of the village, bringing even more improvements to our lovely community. We look forward to seeing […]
Onlooker Report – Ash Parish Council Ordinary Meeting 7 April 2025
The Parish Council meeting for April saw another new councillor applying and co-opted to the council. Councillor Andy Perriss makes 10 councillors, so we have just one vacancy. The Council is eager to hear from anyone interested in joining, especially those voices that are currently underrepresented, including women and younger individuals. If you’re passionate about […]
Huge Thank You to Our Amazing ‘Great British Spring Clean’ Volunteers!
Today’s Ash ‘Great British Spring Clean’ was a resounding success! In just two hours, 25 fantastic volunteers came together to collect 32 bags of litter and dumped waste from all corners of our village. Problem areas and fly-tipping spots were promptly reported to Dover District Council’s environmental team, who kindly hosted the litter pick. A […]