Club Meeting: Amy Casey - Ashford Borough Council

Mon, Jan 14th 2019 at 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Amy Casey - Ashford Borough Council

President Peter Gammon introduced our speaker, Amy Casey, Environmental Officer at Ashford Borough Council since April 2018. Amy said she was still getting to know Ashford and her remit was very diverse. She gave us pleasing statistics showing that Ashford had risen from being the worst recycling Council in the Country and Ashford is now rising up the ranks rapidly as part of the Mid Kent Joint Management Solutions.

Amy showed us photographs of the incorrect contents of some residents’ recycling bins, nappies being the worst problem. She went through how the contents of the green recycling bins, grey waste bins, food caddies and optional brown garden waste bins were treated. Of particular interest was the separation of the mixture of recyclable waste into different types of useable waste.

There are new initiatives this year such as tree planting, litter picking (common place for years in the rural areas), water bottle filling station in town and the coffee pod collection at the Civic Centre. She patiently answered our questions and left some samples of recycled goods and helpful ‘what can I recycle’ wheels.

We now have no excuse for putting our waste in the wrong bins!

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Fundraiser success

Bryan, Mark, Carol Ann are congratulated by Renate at the close of the event.

Charity Concert success as 3 top musicians entertain an excited audience in Ashford's St Mary Church

We will move our meetings to The Ashford Holiday Inn North from 25th March.

Bryan Gipps, Director of Music, St Mary’s Church, Ashford, is presented with a cheque by Sue Brown from London Beach Hotel Tenterden, with Rotary President, Alan Jose. This donation will go towards the Church Organ Restoration Fund.

REnate hands over to incoming President Alan and wishes him well

President Renate welcomes incoming President, Alan

The Mayor of Ashford, Cllr Callum Knowles, Ashford Rotary President, Amanda Cottrell and Leader of the Council, Cllr. Gerry Clarkson open the shelter

The Rotary Club of Ashford's Community Shelter at Conningbrook Lakes Country Park was opened today.

On Monday 10th January, following a frugal supper, PP Kitty Brook, her granddaughter, Kristina, and Kristina's partner, Akeem, gave a talk on 'Malcolm's Soup Kitchen'.

John Harris spoke of the work of the CWGC

Rtn Peter Gammon spoke on Criminal Law

On Sunday 26th June we ran a Charity Cream Tea Party for around 100 people in aid of President Liz's chosen Charities -'Canine Helpers' and 'Kent MS Therapy Centre'. Thanks to all who helped make it a memorable afternoon.

The Club learnt of the support given to the hearing impaired by HI Kent

President Liz Stuart-Smith received a cheque for £600.00 from the Ashford Muslim Association

The Rotary Club of Ashford join partners to collect for earthquake victims

The new Interact Club of Towers School is now up and running.

Paul Mott of McArthurGlen, Rotary President Renate Beerling, and the Mayor of Ashford, Larry Krause. Over £1,000 was made for Charity.

McArthurGlen Management teams up with the Rotary Club of Ashford to raffle prizes freely donated by many retailers at the Outlet Centre.

Lilia with some of her collection and President Liz Stewart-Smith.

We were delighted on Monday night with a talk by 12 year old Lilia who explained the meanings of Ichimatsu Ningyo, Hina Ningyo, Daruma Ningyo, Kokeshi Ningyo and Gosho Ningyo; various forms of Japanese Doll.