Home
Borden is an extensive parish, the village being situated about one-and-a-half miles in a westerly direction from the town of Sittingbourne. The industries carried on in the parish are agricultural, the crops being principally fruit, hops and corn. The soil is mould and peat, with chalk and gravel subsoil.
Borden Parish Council can be made up of up to 13 Councillors and as of 1st August 2023 it currently has 11 in place with 2 vacant seats.
As of 1 January 2023, the parish represents 2065 eligible local government electors with 1071 households.
Follow us on Facebook for the latest news @BordenParishCouncil
The Parish Council meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month at the Pavilion, Wises Lane at 7 pm.
Any changes to the date, time, or location of the Parish Council meeting will be publicised here.
***********************************************************************************************************************************************
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WINTER WEATHER
Salt bins can be used by anyone, tell KCC Highways when they are empty and they should fill them up.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Stopping of Bus Service through Borden
The Parish Council wrote to Arriva on behalf of its residents requesting some form of bus service be restored through Borden, the response received simply advised of the Stagecoach X3 service and to refer queries about the routings of these services to these operators and Kent County Council.
To help the Parish Council decide on the practicality of taking further action regarding the bus service, they would like to understand more about the extent to which this has affected Borden residents.
If you have been adversely impacted by the stopping of the bus service through Borden and would like to share your responses to the below questions with the Parish Council, please email them to the Clerk at [email protected]
- The effect that the stopping of the bus service has had on you?
- Do you have any suggestions for other forms of transport?
- Any other suggestions that may help?