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Concerns Over Fast Cars Near to Nursery downsmail.co.uk Malling Edition Maidstone & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper FREE January 2018 No. 249 News New church hopes Concerns over fast A VICAR is desperate for a new church to be built for Anglicans in Kings Hill. 3 cars near to nursery Sand bunker plans A PUBLIC meeting has been A FATHER fears someone will have to be seriously injured – or worse – called over a proposal before his pleas to have the speed limit reduced on a road close to a for a giant sand bunker. 4 nursery are listened to. Our favoured schools Rob Garrett has launched a peti- tion for a reduction of the speed MALLING School’s head thrilled as applications remain limit to 40mph on a section of the 8 dual carriageway on the A228 near highest in area. to Holborough Lakes. Traffic races along a stretch of the A20 flooding fears road between two roundabouts – a CALLS are made to find a perma- distance of less than half a mile – nent fix for a busy road and Mr Garrett fears that parents that regularly floods. 10 and children using Zoe Evans Childcare Ltd, which is halfway along the road, are being put at un- It’s a bumper crop necessary risk. KENTISH oak trees enjoyed a There are also pleas for a crossing spectacular acorn har- to be put in at the north section of vest in 2017. 22 the stretch to make it safer and eas- Rob Garrett, Snodland Town Councillor Katherine Mordecai Woolf, nursery ier for parents and pupils who at- Obituaries 32 tend Halling School to get there. owner Zoe Evans, Cllr Paul Hickmott and children from the nursery attempt “It is bonkers to wait for an acci- to cross the busy A228 Parish Councils 34-35 dent to happen for something to be posal, but despite initial positive made? Common sense has to pre- done,” Mr Garrett said. “It is so signs, he has been told that they do vail. Crime Reports 35 dangerous. not believe cutting the speed limit “I believe the 40mph zone should “You get cars driving along here will help. start before the roundabout with A DOG may have disturbed a man at 70mph and the path is not very MP Tracey Crouch wrote to Kent the Holborough Lakes estate – near who was seen attempting to break wide, so I fear that people walking County Council’s recently-deposed to the BP garage – and continue up into a home in Apple Close, Snod- down it are at the mercy of vehi- transport portfolio holder Matthew beyond the next roundabout. Sim- land; groceries were stolen from a cles. Balfour, on Mr Garrett’s behalf, but ply putting new signs in or cutting doorstep in Holtwood Avenue, “As well as the nursery on that the response was that as there had back the hedges – as has been sug- Aylesford; two air rifles and some stretch, you also have Halling been no injuries reported, there was gested – is not going to be good clothing were stolen in a break-in School further up the road and nothing KCC would do. The letter enough.” in Church Lane, Trottiscliffe. families from the estate who are also says that a reduction in the There has been a long history of going to that school have to cross speed limit would potentially put issues on the road, and Snodland Comment 42-43 the road at the top of it. It’s just not people at more risk due to the road town councillor Paul Hickmott is safe.” environment. also keen for a crossing close to Mr Garrett, who lives on Holbor- But Mr Garrett (32) believes that Holborough Lakes itself. ough Lakes with his wife Sarah and is not an acceptable response. “When planning permission was daughters Addison (3) and two- He added: “Why should we have granted, some section 106 money month-old Evie, has approached to wait until someone is seriously was set aside for a crossing by the Kent County Council over his pro- injured or killed for changes to be garage,” Cllr Hickmott said. “But they spent all the money on im- Inside this edition: proving the station instead and THE public will get a first chance we’re still waiting. It’s so danger- to see plans for a “new look” St ous along here and something Mary’s Church in West Malling needs to be done.” when they are unveiled on Janu- Mr Garrett’s petition has already ary 27. The four-page supple- had more than 100 signatures and BEST WISHES F OR 2018 ment inside by Malling Action can be found on Kent County Partnership supports people and Council’s e-petitions page. It is cur- events in Malling. rently open until January 28. SUB CONTINENTAL AWARD WINNING INDIAN TAKEAWAY 14 High Street, Snodland ME6 5DF 01634 241818 www.alacartespice.co.uk Free Home Delivery valentines birthdays mothers day 42 high street west malling me19 6qr gifts, cards, homewares & great brands 7me19 6lu down 2 swan was street west malling 01732 848159 2 Malling January 2018 downsmail.co.uk News Hopes remain for new church IT’S a community offering schools, Gabriel’s where we can arrange health and leisure facilities, shops, weddings and that gives us the flex- homes and jobs – but conspicuous ibility to use and timetable events.” by its absence at Kings Hill is a He added that American real es- church. tate company Liberty, which has co- The expanding community, which ordinated development on the site, began to rise from the ground back had provided community facilities, in 1989, now has more than 2,000 adding: “We are a growing Church homes, including a vicarage, but no of England congregation in Kings dedicated place Hill and we see a church very much of worship. as a community facility.” Rev Mark Liberty, in its own description, M o n t g o m e r y says the estate’s success is built on Flats struck by fire again EMERGENCY services raced to the scene of a fire in the same block as a (pictured) says the concept of providing a commu- previous devastating blaze at the Holborough Lakes development. the community’s nity where people live, work and Six fire engines and a number of police cars attended the latest incident worshippers are play. But when the church will be at the Snodland estate on January 5. now desperate built is still in the very early stages of The block in which the fire started was evacuated and two people had to have a home discussion. No one from the com- to be treated for smoke inhalation. of their own. pany was available to comment. A Kent Fire and Rescue Service statement said: “The fast response by The congregation of around 100 A spokesman for the Diocese of firefighters meant the fire was contained to the boiler cupboard. first met in each other’s home, but a Rochester said: “We know that the “An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire. A man 10% year-on-year increase in their congregation is growing and we and a woman were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene and were numbers has seen St Gabriel’s take have been having all the right con- placed in the care of paramedics.” up temporary residence at The Dis- versations and the absolute hope is The sight of fire engines rushing to Manley Boulevard brought back covery School. that a church can be provided in the memories for residents of the fire in September 2017. Rev Montgomery (40) said: “Our near future.” That day, 22 families lost their homes when a blaze, which started on a carols around the Christmas tree in A planning condition to safeguard third-floor balcony, ripped through the entire block. Work is ongoing on Liberty Square attracted 600 people a site for a place of faith-based wor- that site, and this latest fire is not related to that one. and it is obvious there is a need for a ship was confirmed with Tonbridge One resident, who asked not to be named, said: “It’s frightening to see community place of worship. We and Malling Borough Council for a all of the fire engines here again.” need a permanent home for St further eight years in April 2017. For every colour in January get a cut and finish for £10! Offer expires 31/01/18 Please quote code 2018 at time of booking Book your appointment now 01622 817800 www.hairtraditionalmaidstone.co.uk . 1 Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent ME18 5DD hairtraditionalmaidstone Malling January 2018 3 News downsmail.co.uk Hall waits for permanent fix Golf course could get A LACK of funds mean that essen- tial repairs to a community hall in Snodland will only be carried out as a temporary measure. The Project Committee at Christ big bunker next door Church Community Hall, in Malling Road, is trying to raise A PUBLIC meeting has been called over a proposal to turn farmland near £250,000 for the work. West Malling Golf Club into a giant ‘sand bunker’. In the meantime, the Parochial Church Council has stepped in to The 12-hectare site - backing on to ensure that a fix can be put in place the course - has been shortlisted as a to keep the facility open. potential sand pit in the county Subsidence on the south side of council’s latest review of Kent’s min- the building has been caused by erals extraction plan.
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