Heads to leave two schools Tacks tear police tyres


TWOofMaidstone’s leading headmasters have announced they are to quit their schools in the summer. Dr Nick Argent (57), head of Maidstone Grammar School for boys in Barton Road, is leaving his £82,000 per year post for personal reasons, as is Richard Johnson (46), head of Sut- ton Valence Preparatory School, Chart Sutton. Dr Argent, who came to Maidstone from the independent boys’ school, Elizabeth College, in Guernsey, has said his decision has nothing to do with the school but for “changes in his per- sonal circumstances”. He is considering the possibility of retirement


or consultancy work. In a letter to parents, chairman of governors Lindsey Evans writes: “Iwould like to thankDr Argent for his efforts over the past three years.” In Chart Sutton, prep school headmaster Richard Johnson has also given notice that he will leave in the summer.


Mr Johnson (pictured), who attended the


royal family’s favourite Gordonstoun School near Elgin, joined Sut- ton Valence Prep School fromWiltshire, three years ago, where he still has family. Before moving to


Kent, he was deputy headmaster of Pewsey School and is an expe- rienced member of the Independent Schools Inspectorate. A spokesman for the


prep school said: “The governors have recorded their gratitude to Mr Johnson for bringing a wealth of experience to the school and for all he has done in his time here and send him, his wife Helen and their young son their best wishes.”


gesture for the club to put our name to the new stadium.” The Gallagher Group, based


ure naming rights deal for their new ground off James What- man Way with The Gallagher Group – one of the major in- vestors in the project and the firm behind much of the work already carried out. Pat Gallagher, Gallagher Group chairman, said: “We are proud to have helped the own- ers get the project off the ground and it is a wonderful


in Aylesford, has agreed a £150,000 five-year naming


AN upholsterer who admitted scatter- ing hundreds of tacks outside Coldhar- bour (off M20 J5) and two other Kent police stations has been given a three- year community sentence. Kevin Bance (59), of Brookfield, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, caused punctures to a total of 16 police cars in April last year. Police said he was motivated by revenge after being fined for disorderly behaviour in 2010.


Storage permission DHL Food Retail has been given per- mission to erect a 3,000 sq m storage building at the 20/20 Business Park, Laverstoke Road, Allington, on condi- tion that the site be restored to its for- mer state as a parking/yard area within three months of the building no longer being required or its use ceasing.


Gallagher Group signs up to naming rights deal at new football stadium MAIDSTONE United’s new football stadium is to be named The Gallagher Stadium. The club has agreed a six-fig-


rights deal for the 3,000 capac- ity stadium, the first football ground in the country to in- clude a hi-tech 3G pitch from the outset.


Town centre managers’ traffic concerns CONCERNS about pedestrian access to the new Maidstone United FC ground have been voiced by Town Centre Management. Although the new Gallagher Stadium, next to Whatman Park,


is considered an ideal location, parking and pedestrian access from the main A229 was cause for concern, agreed members. Cllr Malcolm Robertson believes the current pedestrian cross-


ing close to the White Rabbit pub needs to be re-assessed. The club itself is carrying out an internal health and safety audit and a comprehensive travel plan.


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