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Join eco-educator Azeem this weekend at Maidstone Eco-Hub for a talk on our hidden heroes: bees & pollinators! 🐝

- 3 & 4 Oct
- 11am-12pm
- Mote Park Education Space

FREE entry! Book here: shop.beyonk.com/lpr52kya/exp...

#EcoHub #MaidstoneEcoHub #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
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October 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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🔔 It's Mayoral Monday.

The Mayor or Maidstone, Cllr Martin Round is back with a mini tour of Maidstone Town Hall!

#mayoralmonday #mayor #maidstoneboroughcouncil
March 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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🌱 Exciting news! Maidstone Borough Council kicks off a 2-year soil health trial at Sandling Road Allotments. Testing nature-based methods to enhance soil quality, support hedgerows, and boost biodiversity! 🌳

Stay tuned for updates! #SoilHealth #NatureBasedRecovery #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Part 2️⃣ of our top tips for reducing waste & saving money this festive season! 🎄

#MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #Waste #Recycling #FestiveSeason #ReduceWaste #Recycle #TopTips
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🪻🌹🌺 The tiered planters in Maidstone town center are looking stunning in the summer sunshine, bringing a splash of vibrant colour to the Highstreet 🪻🌹🌺

#maidstoneboroughcouncil #maidstone #visitmaidstone #flowers #planters #highstreet
Tiered planter on Maidstone Highstreet with Petunias and other bright flowers on display Close up of pink Petunias on the tiered planters on Maidstone Highstreet Another close up on the tiered planters on Maidstone Highstreet, full of brightly coloured flowers in yellow, purple and shades of pink Close up of purple and pink & yellow striped Petunias
August 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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🏰 Hear ye! The Medieval Fayre is back in Maidstone this Saturday!

📅 11 April 2026 | 🕐 11am-3pm | 📍 Brenchley Gardens

FREE entry! Join the fun with knight training, battle demos, courtroom reenactments, and more!

#MedievalFayre #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #VisitMaidstone
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April 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Our new pocket parks in Maidstone are ready! 🌳 Enjoy greenery, benches, and biodiversity in St Faith's, Brewer, & Union Streets. Plus, they help collect rainwater! #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #PocketParks
New pocket park with benches and planting along Union Street, Maidstone. Landscaping work in progress, with new plants being installed in a pocket park Improved streetscape with new planting, seating and paving in Union Street Maidstone Freshly planted pocket park featuring seating, shrubs and trees
September 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Bin collections will start earlier during the heatwave! 🌞 On Wed (12 Aug) & Thu (13 Aug), pickups begin as early as 5:30 AM. Please have your bins out the night before to avoid missing collection. Thanks for your cooperation! ♻️ #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #HotWeather #BinUpdate
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August 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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🏛️ Black History Month at Maidstone Town Hall was a vibrant, joyful celebration of culture, music & community. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us last week!
#BlackHistoryMonth #PowerAndPride #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #CommunityCelebration #CultureMatters #Wellbeing
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A person has been prosecuted for illegally dumping household waste in Maidstone! They pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and have been issued over £1000 in fines.

Read more: news.maidstone.gov.uk/home/news/26... #StopFlyTipping #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
August 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Today we raised the Armed Forces Day flag at Maidstone Town Hall, kicking off #ArmedForcesWeek 🇬🇧. The ceremony was attended by the 36 Engineer Regiment, Sea Cadets, The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, veterans, and civic leaders #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
June 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Black History Month Celebrations at Maidstone Town Hall coming NEXT WEEK✨ Discover a packed two day programme of events that honour culture, music, and powerful stories from the Black community. 📸2024 Black History Month celebrations
#BlackHistoryMonth #maidstoneboroughcouncil
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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📣 We’re Hiring! Join Maidstone Borough Council as a Digital Communications & Engagement Officer! 🎉 Help promote our amazing events & support key council priorities. Full-time, hybrid role. Apply now! 🔗 ce0648li.webitrent.com/ce0648li_web...

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March 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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🎉 Get ready—Maidstone Mela is nearly here! This vibrant, free celebration brings together the borough’s diverse communities for a joyful day of music, dance, and delicious food. 📅 Sunday 14th September 📍 Mote Park
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September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🔦The Baton of Hope is coming to Maidstone on Monday 22 September 2025! (TW) The Baton of Hope charity aims to stand up to suicide and make suicide prevention a national priority- batonofhopeuk.org/

#batonofhope #batonofhopetour #maidstoneboroughcouncil #suicideprevention
August 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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♻️ Small bin, big impact! 🚮 In just one month, food waste recycling increased by over 120 tonnes ! Join the fight against food waste and recycle yours!

Order your bin here 👉 my.maidstone.gov.uk/service/Orde...

#MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #FoodWaste #Recycling #StopFoodWaste
August 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Maidstone's Eco-Hub is back for it's 5th year! 💚

Hosted by come on down for workshops, crafts and all round sustainability and biodiversity expertise 🌱♻️

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Poster promoting Maidstone’s Eco Hub, highlighting its fifth year with event dates, workshops, and activities focused on sustainability and biodiversity.
June 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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A splash of color is brightening Maidstone! 🎨 Four new murals celebrate our past, present, and future, thanks to local artist Danielle Williamson. Check them out around town!

Read more: news.maidstone.gov.uk/home/news/26...

#Murals #Maidstone #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
Mural at St. Peter’s Bridge. It features graphics representing Maidstone’s heritage, including hops, cherries, papermaking and more The new mural at Crundale Court. Featuring stylised flowers, trees and rainbow motifs in bright colours The new mural at the entrance to the underpass. A river scene is depicted with a heron, swan and other river wildlife Mural between Bank Street and High Street, bright rainbow colours with the words equality and love, and a rainbow roller skate
July 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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📢The waste collections crews want to extend a massive THANK YOU to all those residents who offered water to crews during the recent heatwave.

Your kindness is very much appreciated!

#maidstoneboroughcouncil #heatwave #wastemanagement #actsofkindness #supportyourcommunity
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August 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Did you know we're using rare Portland sheep to manage green spaces in Sutton Valence? 🐑🌱 This conservation grazing trial boosts biodiversity while maintaining habitats for future generations! Learn more: news.maidstone.gov.uk/home/news/26...

#ConservationGrazing #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
Three Portlands sheep grazing on grass Before and after images of a field in Sutton Valence cut together. The after image looks more lush and green A portland sheep rests in long grass
August 4, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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The Gum Busters are BACK! 💥 With over £19,000 from the Chewing Gum Task Force, we're tackling gum litter in Maidstone again! 🗑️ Read more: news.maidstone.gov.uk/home/news/26... #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #GumBusters #KeepBritainTidy
The phrase 'bin your gum' being spray painted on the floor The phrase 'bin your gum' on the pavement of Gabriels Hill Maidstone Anti gum litter signage showing a duckling with its foot stuck in gum
August 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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🌼 The stunning wildflowers at Brenchley Gardens! 🪻

This year Brenchley Gardens has earned its first Green Flag award 🏆 Come and visit to enjoy the last summer blooms before autumn arrives!

#MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #Wildflowers #PollinatorPocket #VisitMaidstone
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August 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Have you visited Hollywood Rome yet? 🏛️✨ Explore Ancient Rome's influence on cinema at Maidstone Museum! Check out props, costumes & more from Gladiator, Spartacus & Ben-Hur. 🎬 Book tickets: museum.maidstone.gov.uk/whats-on/eve... #MaidstoneMuseum #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
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August 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Thinking about volunteering? Join us on June 1 at Market Hall, Lockmeadow for Volunteer Day! Chat with local orgs, try activities, & win a £100 voucher! 🕙 10am-2pm. Free entry, no booking needed! More info: VCSLiaison@maidstone.gov.uk #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil #VolunteerDay
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May 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Algae spotted in the pond near Mote Park's north entrance. We're testing samples to identify it. In the meantime, please supervise kids & wash hands after contact with water.

DO NOT touch the water or let pets enter/drink from it.

Stay safe!

#MotePark #MaidstoneBoroughCouncil
Algae bloom covering much of a pond surrounded by trees and vegetation Close-up of algae bloom forming a thick film across the pond's surface Algae bloom spreading across a still pond, with reeds and vegetation around the edge
August 24, 2026 at 12:45 PM