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Merger of 999 control rooms offers ‘benefits’


A FIRE chief has issued an assurance that response times will not be underminedwhen his service shares an emergency control room with Kent Police. All 999 calls are to be answered at the police control room in Maidstone from next February under plans to create "a more re- silient and efficient service". Steve Demetriou, director of operations at Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS), said it would not affect the time it takes to respond to emergencies. He said: "As far as the public are concerned, they will notice no difference to the excellent service we already deliver." Andy Adams, Kent’s assistant chief constable said: "Experience


has shown the considerable benefits that this arrangement will bring to both services, especially during major incidents." The decision to merge the two control rooms follows the scrap-


ping of a project to move KFRS to a regional base in Hampshire. It is hoped the joint control room will allow police officers and firefighters to work more closely, by implementing lessons learnt during the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London. KFRS will now have access to the same communications network used by the police, as well as the countywide CCTV network.


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Vanessa Eliscupides (far left), AllisonWatts, Shirley Sime, Keiron Cutler, Heather Cook and, in front, reserve DaphneWright.


Cobtree ladies come third -


against all the odds THESE Cobtree Manor Park Ladies nearly beat the odds in a na- tional golf tournament. They eventually finished third in the White Webbs matchplay competition in Yorkshire. Cobtree has only 22 memberswhile some clubs they played have


up to 300.The local team first won through to the South East area final. The national finals were then held over two days at Crookhill Golf Club, near Doncaster. On the Saturday, Cobtree lost a closely fought semi-final 3-2 to Hoebridge. But on the Sunday they took third place with a decisive 4-1 win over Tapton Park.


Cold storage plan DCS Cold Storage has ap- plied to erect a 1,222 sq m building for temporary cold storage at Unit 3, Detling Aerodrome Approach. The applicant’s support-


ing document says: “The unit is required to provide cold storage for fruit. The applicant requires a five- year permission to provide for an urgent requirement for additional storage space for new customers as the company currently has to turn away business due to a lack of space. “DCS provide a service


for wholesale customers for the storage of fruit and has an existing facility adjacent to the west of the applica- tion site within the indus- trial estate.”


Archdeacon begins


A WELCOMING service took place for the Venerable Stephen Taylor as the new Archdeacon ofMaidstone. The 55-year-old, married to Julie,


will be responsible for the church's work with communities, including forming partnershipswith local au- thorities and voluntary groups. He was previously Canon Provost


of Sunderland Minster and Hon- orary Canon of Durham Cathedral.


Lime Tree plan shelved A PLAN to convert the vacant for- mer Lime Tree Hotel and Restaurant at The Square, Lenham, into resi- dential use has been withdrawn. The upmarket restaurant closed just before Christmas last year.


Solicitor allowed JOANNA Spain has been given planning permission to set up a so- licitor’s office on the site of a cur- rent home at 11a High Street, Lenham.


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