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Parish to Fight Plans for 1,300 New Homes downsmail.co.uk Maidstone East Edition Maidstone & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper Maidstone Weald Edition downsmail.co.uk FREEMaidstone & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper October 2017 No. 246 FREE News December 2019 No. 272 Panto ahoy! Kate, 107, dies THE cast of Cinderella, which is to be KATE Hart, a resident at an old staged at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maid- people’s home in Bearsted, stone, took to the River Medway to News has died aged 107, her son 3 launch this year's panto. DavidGreat has disclosed.lengths ParishOn board The Kentish Lady were to fight plans national treasure Rustie Lee (Fairy MEET the heroes of Headcorn Godmother), former EastEnder Ste- MP’swho go toLocal great lengthsPlan bidto fan Booth (Prince Charming), Eliza- HELENmake their Whately village asked a the beth Bright (Cinderella), Craig governmentbrighter place to haltto live the in. à3 Anderson (Buttons) and, pictured, borough’s housing scheme. 4 forStephen Richards 1,300 and Adam Bor- new homes zone (Ugly Sisters) . Bus route saved RESIDENTSThey were greeted in by rural pupils fromareas of East Farleigh say they will oppose land APlans THREATENED for Dr rural Nigel bus service South Borough Primary School and hasTHE been widow saved of GP after Dr Nigel a Minnet offersmembers to of Maidstone the media. The Borough panto Council (MBC) for over 1,300 houses. newwill walk provider the Grand was found. à5 runs from December 1-31. For tick- The Maidstone master plan in- Canyon for charity. 12 ets go to www.hazlitttheatre.co.uk. cludes 17 land offers in the ancient Election latest Domesday Book village, many off CATCH up with the local stories narrow, winding and increasingly Jason Donovan date THEfrom former the general Neighbours election star brings cam- busy Lower Road on the approach LOWER ROAD hispaign show trail to the in ourHazlitt local to single-lane Farleigh Bridge; constituencies. à8 Vicarage Lane; and Dean Street. Theatre next May. 18 CCTVThe others are off Heath Road, call in a bid Kettle Lane and Gallants Lane. Stones for sale The biggest proposals line Lower THE owners of Maidstone United Road – Bydews Farm (500 units) are looking to sell all or part of and Court Lodge Farm (up to 274 the club after pump- plusto additional stopbusiness buildings) fly-tipping ing £5m into it. à10 – followed by Homelands Farm at the top of Dean Street (167), oppo- CALLS for the installation of CCTV cameras to prevent fly-tipping on a Chemical leak latest site Dingley Dell, Heath Road (137) FORGE LANE andcountry the junction road haveof Vicarage been made by the local borough councillor. A FRUIT farm near Langley was Lane/LowerBurberry Lane,Road (60). near Leeds and nearby, more than a year after it unlicensed waste carriers, but be- put on lockdown when a chemi- Broomfield,We have highlighted has been targetedthe exit/ac- by was dumped and set on fire. lieves the cost to small firms of dis- cal leak caused dozens of workers to be ill. à cesswaste points dumpers in forForge years, Lane but inand re- l TheThe church village car park was has alsoin seenthe posingCllr Charlton of construction said the waste council at a Obituaries 3224 Lowercent months, Rd with the the problem white arrows. has be- many instances of illegal dumping. transfer station is proving a deter- third/fourth tier for Local Plan de- will evaluate all parish land offers à comeAbout more 50 acute.residents attended a velopmentBut it is a with problem designated in many growth rural rentin compiling that is costing its full councils response more. to ParishObituaries Councils 34-35 34 meetingConstruction of East waste, Farleigh rubble, Parish hard areas including Langley, Otham Cllr Fort made her remarks as villages such as Marden, Staple- MBC. He said comments from ASHParishes dieback has been discovered à36-37 in Council,core, windows which andagreed household to hold fur- a and Kingswood. Water Lane in oneparish of theresidents borough’s would closest be trans-wel- niture is left illegally – often strewn hurst,Bearsted Headcorn, and Pilgrims Lenham Way and haveHar- fer stations at North Farm, Tun- Monks Meadow in Detling; parish meeting at the village school come, but emphasised objections PARISH councillors agreed Tina in the middle of the road. rietshamalso been in targeted the top recently.tier; bridge Wells, announced it will be Hollingbourne village fete stall- at 7pm on Wednesday, December must be based on planning issues. Oakley should be co-opted at Cllr Gill Fort said: “Every month l LastThe narrow year, Maidstone country lanes Borough and closed for 10 weeks. holder co-ordinator Jean Duffy has 11. He added there may be some resigned; yellow ;lines the communityare needed we are having toilets, sinks and single-fileCouncil cleared bridge 911 were cases significant of fly-tip- She added: “If you go along the Sutton Valence Chairman Glyn Charlton vowed: for Buffkyn Way, Otham, to allow construction waste dumped in the infrastructureping and this barriers; year more than 163 linesmall of pockets increasing of land fines, which they have “could to warden in Langley continued “We will fight and explore every buses through Imperial Park; rub- village, specifically in Burberry lhave been recorded since April. bebe enforced.considered A right reduction for East in Far- the welfare visits; a parishioner com- avenue to prevent any develop- Farmland is grade one quality; bish bins in the sports field in Lane, where we are now thinking The approaching darker evenings chargeleigh”. or offering it free may have plained of mud being left on the ment.” l There was a policy for gaps be- Kingswood are to be moved over to of installing cameras on private will prompt a rise in illegal tipping. theLiberal desired Democrat-led similar effect.” Maidstone road at Chart Sutton; the church He said he had already met a se- tween urban Maidstone and vil- the picnic area and rear exit. land, to oversee the problem area.” Cllr Fort welcomed a joint initia- BoroughA three-monthly Council littersaid: pick“No on deci- the clock in Langley was reported to nior MBC planning officer and re- lages, relevant for the large land A recent event in Burberry Lane tive by the Environment Agency mile-longsions have stretch been taken of road on throughthe sub- be stopped. ceived significant assurances that: offers close to Tovil. Crime Reports 35 saw a caravan burned out while a and the Driver and Vehicle Stan- Leedsmitted village sites. Many produces will anbe averagedeemed Crime Reports à37 torched car remains on a footpath dards Agency to clamp down on 32unsuitable. black sacks “We’re of rubbish. keen to work VEHICLES have been driven over withCllr theFort, community, who also serves especially as a farmlandA LAWNMOWER in Lenham, was stolencausing from parishwith landowners councillor, and says developers, teaching damgea shed into Headcorn crops; an; a towattempted bar was childrento map outabout potential social responsibility sites and be break-intaen from was a Landreported Rover in DetlingDiscovery; a vehicle was vandalised in Bearsted andclear the about issue ofwhat litter developmentsin schools will in Staplehurst; a multi-axle trailer help take the issue off the streets. Rd,was stolenWeavering from; a pumpkinsfarm in Linton were; could take place in the future.” stolen from an allotment in Shel Call believes for sites with reports, every pageshousehold 4, 18, missiles thrown at a car in Head- receiving a weekly refuse collection Lenham. YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERT 19 & 22 corn caused damage. service, there is no excuse for litter [email protected] l Dennis Fowle and letters & 46- being thrown from vehicles or CommentComment à46-4746-47 01622 690290 23 Pudding Lane • Maidstone • Kent dumped47 in the road. Home Alarms suppliedThinking and fittedabout selling your car? visit www.amiga.co.uk orInstant call 08000Payment 199622- Hassle Free Collection 01622 662121 www.priceyourcar.co.uk BI FOLD DOORS IN BLACK, GREY OR WHITE - NO PRICE UPLIFT £1099 PER LEAF CALL NOW FOR OFFER THE VERY BEST OFFERS TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES! inc. 10 year guarantee windows : doors : conservatories 01622 686732 Composite front doors installed from £999 - CALL NOW! Just the keenest prices around www.southernglassmaidstone.co.uk NEW SHOWROOM NOW OPEN Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm OUR REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF 1a Brunswick Street East, Maidstone ME15 7UX WE DO NOT employ pushy salesmen on commision. WE DO employ our own fitters. WE DO insure all our guarantees for peace of mind WE DO give prices over the phone. 2 Maidstone Weald December 2019 downsmail.co.uk News Church to host Pair making Headcorn Christmas fair FATHER Christmas will be stop- ping off at Hunton’s Christmas Fair in the village church on Sat- a brighter place to live urday, December 14. TWO Headcorn heroes are work- Craft stalls and attractions in- ing to make the village a cleaner, cluding Thomas the Tank Engine safer and nicer place to live. will feature, along with mulled Malcolm Hitchcock (73), of wine. Haslewood Drive, Smarden and Children can visit Father Peter Beacon (60), of Marden Road, Headcorn Christmas and his Elf helpers for Staplehurst have received praise lengthsmen a £5 charge. on social media for their work in Malcolm The event, at St Mary’s church, runs from 3.30-6pm. the village, including building a Hitchcock memorial beacon which will be Anyone interested in hiring a (left) and planted in Days Green shortly. stall should call David Jones on The lengthsmen say these small Peter Beacon 01622 741474 or email . touches of community spirit are “The most exciting project we Cllr Caroline James said: “Mar- “what Headcorn needs right now”.
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