downsmail.co.uk Maidstone East Edition Maidstone & Malling’s No. 1 newspaper Maidstone South Edition downsmail.co.uk FREEMaidstone & Malling’s October 2017 No.No. 246 1 newspaper NewsFREE August 2019 Panto ahoy! Kate,No. 107,268 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 hasNe diedws aged 107, her son 3 launch this year's panto. David has disclosed. On board The Kentish Lady were Council ‘mole’ latest national treasure Rustie Lee (Fairy Call to clamp down A TORY councillor has refused to Godmother), former EastEnder Ste- MP’s Local Plan bid co-operate with a borough fan Booth (Prince Charming), Eliza- HELEN Whately asked the beth Bright (Cinderella), Craig governmentcouncil leak toin haltquir ytheas it is Anderson (Buttons) and, pictured, borough’s“a waste ohousingf mone scheme.y”. 43 Stephen Richards and Adam Bor- ozone n(Ugly Sisters)P . ark Wood lier Back with a splash They were greeted by pupils from Plans for Dr Nigel South Borough Primary School and THE Maidstone River Festival is THE widow of GP Dr Nigel Minnet AmembersRESI DofE theN media.TS’ a Thesso pantociation has called on a housing provider and the back and hoping to recap- will walk the Grand runs from December 1-31. For tick- ture past fun and frolics. 4 Canyon for charity. 12 betsor goou tog www.hazlitttheatre.co.uk.h council to step up action against litter louts and flytippers. A fed-up campaigner says Park Wheatsheaf pub sold Wood has become “an island of JasonTHE Whe Donovanatsheaf pub h adates been litter surrounded by a sea of traf- THEbou formerght by Neighboursthe count ystarco ubringsncil as fic”. hispa showrt of rtooa thed c Hazlitthange s to 18 Sue Pritchard (pictured with a Theatreease cu nextrren May.t congestion. 8 dCCTViscarded Chinese takeaway) call in a bid lives in an area where there is a mix of private owners and tenan- Heartless scammers cies provided by social housing HEARTLESS criminals are prey- group Golding Homes. ing on society’s most vulnerable The secretary of the Park Wood using ever more imagi- Rtoesidents’ Asso stopciation said illegal fly-tipping native tactics. 14 dCALLSumping is fora re thegular installationoccurrence of CCTV cameras to prevent fly-tipping on a with no reason to deter the cul- Obituaries 26 pcountryrits. road have been made by the local borough councillor. The removal of a bin near a bus Burberry Lane, near Leeds and nearby, more than a year after it unlicensed waste carriers, but be- Parish Councils 29 stop in Wallis Avenue has led to Broomfield, has been targeted by was dumped and set on fire. lieves the cost to small firms of dis- further problems, especially with MEMBERS in Barming were re- waste dumpers for years, but in re- The church car park has also seen posing of construction waste at a Obituariesminded that the parish field 32 fcentast f months,ood wra thepp problemers and hasdrin be-ks many instances of illegal dumping. transfer station is proving a deter- cans. cycling properly. We will be dis- should be rested for the summer; come more acute. deButnts’ itA isss ao problemciation, w ino manyuld lik rurale to rent that is costing councils more. four older people were to Sue said: “It is not that nothing cussing this matter with the local Parish CouncilsLoose 34-35 Construction waste, rubble, hard areasmeet w includingith all bod Langley,ies concer Othamned to Cllr Fort made her remarks as be invited to afternoon tea with gets done by the council. We re- authority to see how we can work ASH dieback has been discovered in core, windows and household fur- andsee h Kingswood.ow we can w Waterork tog Laneether into one of the borough’s closest trans- the Mayor of Maidstone; a debril- pnitureort it isan leftd t illegallyhey com –e oftenand c strewnlear it Bearstedstop the p androbl Pilgrimsem. Way have ferwit stationsh residen atts Northto help Farm,.” Tun- Monks Meadow in Detling; up, but within a day or two an- Hollingbournelator at The Buvillagell pub i nfete Bar mstall-ing in the middle of the road. also“P beenark W targetedood res recently.idents need to bridgeMaid Wells,stone announcedBorough itC willoun becil was broken; a weight restriction otCllrher l Gilload Forthas b said:een “Everydumpe monthd. haLastve pr year,ide in Maidstonewhere they Boroughlive, and closedsaid: “ forThe 10w weeks.aste crime team has holder co-ordinator Jean Duffy has resigned;on a brid yellowge in L olinesose aremig hneededt affect we“It areis a havinglmost a toilets,s if the sinkscounci andl is Councilthis won cleared't happ 911en caseswhile ofw fly-tip-e live beSheen w added:orking “Ifw youell in goid alongentify theing forth eBuffkyn collect iWay,on of Otham refuse., to allow dconstructionoing them wastea fav dumpedour, but inn theot pingon an andisla thisnd o yearf litte morer surr thanound 163ed linethos ofe increasingresponsib fines,le for theyflyt haveippin tog buses through Imperial Park; rub- svillage,eeking t specificallyo deter their inacti Burberryons. 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VEHICLESStreet; a havecomm beenercia ldriven prem isoveres CCTV in flytipping hotspots, wit- farmland in causing Cllr Fort, who also serves as a in Park WoodLenham,was broken into; a ness reports, evidence within the damge to crops; an attempted parish councillor, says teaching mountain bike secured outside a waste and regular patrols by litter break-in was reported in Detling; a children about social responsibility bank building in Week Street andenf otherce issuemen tofo flitterficer sin.” schools will vehicle was vandalised in Bearsted Asked for a breakdown of re- Rd,wa sWeavering stolen; a ro; cpumpkinsk was thro wweren help take the issue off the streets. thropugh a bedroom window of Shecen tbelievesenforc ewithmen everyt acti ohouseholdn in Park stolen from an allotment in a residential property in Queen receivingWood, M aB weeklyC said: refuse“We a collectionre unable Lenham. 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WE DO insure all our guarantees for peace of mind WE DO give prices over the phone. 2 Maidstone August 2019 downsmail.co.uk News Museum calls Mole inquiry ‘not good in Hazli help BOSSES at Maidstone Museum have launched an initiative to tempt use of public’s money’ more young people through its doors. A BOROUGH councillor has re- terest not to release the informa- They invited the Hazlitt Youth fused to be interviewed as part of tion at that stage. Confirmation Theatre to look round and to see if an internal investigation into was provided that the information they would consider using it more media leaks to Downs Mail. would be released to the public at often. The group looked at the ex- Liberal Democrat-led Maidstone the formal consultation stage. hibits, tried on costumes and got a Borough Council is furious after “My colleague …will arrange to real feel for the museum as some- details of a 2,500-5,000 house de- meet you shortly to obtain a state- where they could visit and use for velopment plan in Lenham were ment from you. An investigation themselves. published following a secret com- report will be prepared once state- Museum spokesman Natalie mittee discussed it on May 22.