Text Box: PUBLIC TOILETS WESTMINSTER FIELD The Parish Council has decided to close the public conveniences for the winter months. Costs of cleaning them every day and constant vandalism has prompted councillors to say enough is enough. Some wanted to close them all year round as they are of little benefit to locals who have to foot the bill but others were concerned about health hazards during the summer when many visitors including local people spend the day in the field and by the river. A 14% increase is going to be imposed from 1 April 2007 on the current cleaning cost of £90 a week. For a full year that would mean a bill of over £5,360. By only opening from 1 April to 30 Sept half of that will be saved. To save the whole amount, and the costs of replacing torn down toilet roll holders and hand driers, the toilets would have to be closed permanently. Do you think they should be? Let us know what you think! Text Box: New Village Hall Caretaker. The village hall committee is pleased to have appointed John Wood to his new post. He can be contacted on 864052 Text Box: Youth Award The Parish Council has agreed to donate a trophy for Young Person of the Year.. Peter Hylands, the local PCSO is operating a scheme using the Treejumpers facility in School Lane at which 15 places for young people had been donated by the Company. Councillor Gill Tripp congratulated Peter on his hard work on this project where he regularly takes young people from our 2 local villages to compete for this and other donated trophies. Please contact Peter ( 07969584203) for further details of his project. Text Box: Milkman, Richard Foord Retiring Many of you in South Darenth will know long serving Dick who is retiring at the end of March. Sutton at Hone Parish Council is organising a retirement gift and presentation. If you wish to contribute you may call in at the Sutton parish office or send a cheque payable to Sutton at Hone and Hawley Parish Council at 53 Main Road, Sutton at Hone DA4 9HQ If you include your address and telephone number Kathryn Gale will keep you informed of the presentation. Contact Kathryn on 862291 for further details.