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Sunday
Mar282010

Herne Bay in Bloom

With its beautiful seafront flowerbeds, and lovely parks, Herne Bay is frequently quoted on BBC radio as one of the sunniest towns in Britain. In 2009, Herne Bay won a silver gilt award in the regional South and South East ln Bloom Coastal category and a silver award in Britain in Bloom.

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Friday
Mar262010

Excursion July 2010

The Lee Valley Olympic Tour

We meet our guide at 10.30 a.m. for morning coffee at Excel Exhibition Centre in London's Royal Docks. We visit venues for many Olympic events including Boxing, Judo and Table Tennis. We then drive through the Lower Lea Valley to view the Olympic Park with a really good view of the 80,000 Seat Stadium. See progress on the Velodrome, Aquatic Centre and the Olympic Village. This huge project is totally transforming the Lower Lee Valley.

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Friday
Mar262010

Excursion May 2010

Hidden London and the Regents Canal

After meeting our guide for morning coffee at 10.30 a.m. at St. Pauls Cathedral, we walk through a maze of narrow streets and alleyways seeing stately Charterhouse and the homes of Hercule Poirot and Sir John Betjeman. We also visit Smithfield Victorian Meat Market - now skilfully restored and still working.

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Friday
Mar262010

Herne Bay Historical Records Society

The Society was formed as the Herne Bay Records Society in 1932, and various archaeological specimens and other records relating to Herne Bay and district were either donated or loaned to the Society. The late Dr. T. Armstrong Bowes MA, MD, FSA was President from the inception until 1951. The Society's Museum and its archives were originally accommodated in a hall in Mortimer Street before moving to the Public Library in the High Street in 1939 and subsequently in 1996 to its current home in the Herne Bay Museum at No. 12 William Street. The Society's name was changed to Herne Bay Historical Records Society in 1988.

Lecture meetings are held in the Lower Hall, Herne Bay United Church, High Street, Herne Bay (click here for a picture). Doors open from 6.30pm, the lectures start at 7:00pm. Meetings are open to members and guests. The meetings are free to Members on production of their Membership cards (if requested). Visitors may attend if there is room, when a charge of £2.00 per meeting will be made. The Annual Subscription for 2010/2011 is £10.00 per member, falling due on October 1st.

Anyone interested in the activities or publications of the Society is invited to get in touch with a member of the Committee.

Wednesday
Mar242010

General Election Results

See the results going back to 1983...

2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%

Conservative Roger Gale 21,699 49.6 -0.7

Labour Iris Johnston 14,065 32.2 -2.2

Liberal Democrat Mark Barnard 6,279 14.4 +3.4

UKIP Timothy Stocks 1,689 3.9 +1.6
Majority 7,634 17.5
Turnout 43,732 60.1 1.1

Conservative hold Swing +0.8

 

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Monday
Mar222010

Herne Bay Beach Hut Owners Association

The Association was formed in Summer of 2005 to provide a voice for the Beach Hut Owners of Herne Bay. There are about 250 Beach Huts on the West Beach of Herne Bay and our membership represents around 75% of the owners of those Huts. There is regular contact with Councilors, City Council Officials, the local Police Officers engaged in work on the Foreshore areas of the town. We have arranged for our members to obtain generous discounts from Local traders for supplies and Services needed. Also significant discounts on Beach Hut Insurances.

Chairman: Andrew Cook
a: 87 Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7QQ
t: 07767 338400
e: hernebaybeachhuts@yahoo.co.uk

Membership Secretary: Kevin Bloxham
a: 76 Linden Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8TZ
t: 07770 942103
e: hernebaybeachhuts@yahoo.co.uk

Monday
Mar222010

HB Philanthropic Society

Herne Bay Philhanthropic Society has been in existence since 1922 and is there for the benefit of the people of Herne Bay. The society is able to help those in need but these people must be recommended. Recommendations usually come from other charities, CAB, Churches, Social Workers etc.

Promotion of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Herne Bay and the neighbourhood by the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

Secretary: Mrs Mary Littlejohn
a: Bridgport, Conyngham Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6PT
t: 01227 375047

Sunday
Mar212010

Cultural Trail

The Herne Bay Cultural Trail is a step by step trip through the history of Herne Bay from the bronze-age through to the modern day. See the historical, famous faces and postcard from Herne Bay murals. The statue of Sir Barnes Wallis and thirteen other key attractions. The Cultural Trail is open throughout the year, 7 days a week.

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Sunday
Mar212010

HB Residents' Association

The Herne Bay and District Residents' Association is a campaigning group aiming to improve Herne Bay for the benefit of residents, traders and visitors. It tries to work with Canterbury City Council, Kent County Council and other organisations to give a Herne Bay perspective to consultations; to monitor planning policies and decisions; and to give input to the decision making procedures at all levels. It works with other organisations beyond its defined area on matters of mutual interest.

Chairman: Dick Eburne
a: 22 Western Esplanade, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8RW
t: 01227 743201
e: dickeburne@yahoo.co.uk

Saturday
Mar202010

Town Centre Development zones

Here's some NewSpeak from the Herne Bay Area Action Plan:

Opportunities exist to deliver an improved and more connected urban form and a reinvigorated Herne Bay town centre through the redevelopment of three prominent, centrally located Development Opportunity Sites:

  • the Central Development Area
  • Beach Street
  • the former Bus Depot site.

A central aim of this AAP is that high quality, innovative and exemplar redevelopment of these Sites will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of  the town.