Headcorn Parish Council

01/06/2026

OPENREACH LIMITED - Temporary Road Closure - Headcorn Road, Ulcombe - 2nd July 2026 (Maidstone District)
Due to works planned to be undertaken by OPENREACH LIMITED, it will be necessary to close part of Headcorn Road, Ulcombe, from 2nd July 2026 with estimated completion by 3rd July 2026.
Headcorn Road, Ulcombe, will be closed opposite a hay barn, approximately 100 metres North from property named The Willows. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.
The alternative route for any through traffic is via Headcorn Road, The Street, Ulcombe Hill, Lenham Road, Chartway Street, A274 North Street, A274 Sutton Valence Hill, A274 Headcorn Road, A274 Maidstone Road, A274 Mill Bank, Kings Road, Ulcombe Road, Crumps Lane, Headcorn Road and vice versa.
Pedestrian access will be maintained during the works.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce to allow telegraph pole replacement works to be carried out, works are undertaken by OPENREACH LIMITED.
For the most up to date information on these works please visit: https://one.network/?tm=GB149743830
For information regarding this closure please contact OPENREACH LIMITED on 08000 282 229, who will be able to assist with the scope of these works.
The Kent County Council Highways Helpline phone number is: 03000 418181

29/05/2026

If you are experiencing trouble with water then there is a South East Water station at the village hall

29/05/2026

If you are still experiencing water outages there is a drive through water station at Staplehurst Village Hall, High St, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0BJ This is provided by the Staplehurst Emergency Help Team.

28/05/2026

On behalf of Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

We are currently pushing our Dementia Day Care service, and our Meals on Wheels service.

Dementia Day Care provides meaningful social support and activities for people diagnosed with Dementia, providing families with much-needed respite.

Meals on Wheels offers hot, freshly-cooked meals to anyone who needs them delivered to their home.

Both of these services are likely to offer benefits to residents in Headcorn, so if you would like to know more please contact us using the information below.

28/05/2026

A reminder that the Community Surgery is being held today at The Heart of Headcorn Community Hub. Hope to see lots of you there ☀️

The next Community Surgery will be held on Thursday 28th May at the Heart of Headcorn Community Hub.

Please come along to discuss any concerns you may have.

27/05/2026

Hello Everyone,

Another update from SEW.

Good morning,
We are writing to confirm the latest regarding water supply issues in the Ulcombe area of Kent.

The situation

This weekend saw the first heatwave of the year and the hottest May day on record. As expected, demand for water has surged, with demand reaching 670 million litres of water on bank holiday Monday (Monday, 25 May), which is almost 100 million litres more than the average for this time of the year.

Yesterday (Tuesday 26 May) was hotter than the bank holiday, however demand for water dropped to 660 million litres of water, this has allowed our drinking water storage tanks to recover slightly, putting us in a better position to start the day.

What have we been doing?

Our fleet of tankers has been working 24/7 putting additional water into the network in areas where demand has been extremely high and to support our stored water reservoirs.

However, due to the nature of water supply networks, some customers on higher ground or at the far end of the network may have had low pressure or supply interruptions, especially at peak use times.

In addition we have had some leaks and bursts, which while frustrating, is normal for a network of more than 9,000 miles in length and under high pressure at all times. We are deploying even more teams to be out and about looking for and fixing leaks.

We are preparing to deliver bottled water to the area for customers to collect. Our customer care team is preparing to deliver bottled water to customers on our priority services register who are unable to collect the water themselves.

Looking ahead

Forecasts show the hot spell is set to continue, so we are asking customers in other areas to be mindful of their water use, to help relieve pressure on the water system.

We will continue to do all we can to prevent and resolve the issues.
Regards,

Matthew Dean
Incident Manager

27/05/2026

🎶 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗪 - 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟯𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🎶

Join us for an afternoon and evening of fantastic live music at Parsonsage Meadow, Church Lane! 🌿🎸

🕒 3PM – 8:30PM
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🍔 Food Trucks - Curbside Chef, ThaiSo Catering, Wanderlust Street Food, Defender of the Taste and Willow’s Ices
🍻 Bar Available (being run by The White Horse)

🎤 Live Performances From:
• 3:15PM: Christian Andrzej Music
• 4PM: The Borrowers
• 5PM: The Ratzkins
• 6:30PM & 7:30PM: The Sweetest Kill

Bring your friends, family, picnic blankets and dancing shoes for a fun-filled community music event hosted by Headcorn Parish Council. 🎵☀️

26/05/2026

Emergency Road Closure - Cranbrook Road, Staplehurst - 15th June 2026 (Maidstone)

It will be necessary to close Cranbrook Road, Staplehurst from 15th June 2026 for up to 3 nights.

The road will be closed from Pet World to Cork Lane.

The alternative route is via Cranbrook Road, High Street, Station Road, Maidstone Road, Staplehurst Road, Linton Hill, Linton Road, Loose Road, Sutton Road, North Street, Sutton Valence Hill, Headcorn Road, Mill Bank, Wheeler Street, Biddenden Road, Biddenden Road from Hall Barn Farm to Tile Barn Farm, Headcorn Road From Frittenden Road to Borough Boundary, Bell Lane, Tenterden Road, Sissinghurst Road, The Street, Wilsley Pound, The Common, Common Road, Camden Hill, Rocks Hill, Knoxbridge.

It is planned that the road will be closed between 20:00 hrs and 05:00 hrs each night.

This is to enable carriageway patching to be carried out by Kent County Council.

Enclosed is a copy of the Traffic Notice in confirmation of this.

This bulletin contains public information and can be freely forwarded to any other road users who may be affected. Every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, but no liability can be accepted for any changes or errors.

For details of roadworks, please see One.Network

KCC Highways & Transportation: keeping you up to date with what’s happening on our roads - for more information visit https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel or follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/KentHighways

Official Twitter feed for KCC Highways. Local travel information. Please report Highway faults via our website: https://t.co/eKoV1x8Sbi or call 03000 418181

26/05/2026

Hi Everyone,

A message from KCC.

Can also be viewed at:-

https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/236614/Get-to-know-KCC-infographics.pdf