Hamlet to replace science labs
ADERELICT site once occupied by horticultural research labora- tories is to be transformed into a traditional Kentish hamlet. The plan for 35 homes on
land owned by East Malling Re- search has been approved by Tonbridge and Malling Council. The scheme includes four two-bedroom houses, 14 three- bedroom houses, 10 four-bed-
Food hygiene
stars awarded FOOD businesses across Ton- bridge and Malling are being encouraged to win customers by telling the world about their high standards of hygiene. The borough council has adopted the national Food Hy- giene Rating Scheme that scores every food retailer out of five for cleanliness. Cllr Howard Rogers, cabinet member for environmental serv- ices, said: “Businesses are legally required to meet hygiene regulations, so itmakes sense to tell customers about it.” The council will inspect
every food shop and eatery in the borough and firms can dis- play their ratings sticker or cer- tificate at their premises or on their websites. Ratings will also be available on
www.food.gov.uk/ratings
room houses, two four- or five- bedroom houses, four five-bed- room houses and a six-bedroom house. The site, which is in open countryside just outside Ditton, and off Kiln Barn Road, will also have space for allotments. Councillors were told it was designed “as a re-creation of a small traditional Kentish ham-
MAIDSTONE and the Weald MP HelenGrantmetwith local farmers and sampled theirwareswhenshe visited the farmers’ market in the RoyalStarShoppingArcade, Maid- stone. At theinvitationof theRoyalStar Arcade, local farmers promoted the first farmers’market to beheld in the shopping centre for many years. Stalls throughout the centre
were selling local fresh fruit and vegetables, preserves, cheeses, bread, plants and muchmore. The Royal Star Arcade Farmers’ Mar- ket will operate every month from 10.30am to 2pm, with the next event planned for Friday, April 20. Mrs Grant said: “I have a great
love and huge respect for our beautifulcountrysideanditwas re- ally great to seeagricultureandre- tail working together in the town centre.
Humphrey’s Fish & Chip Shop
English Family Run Est. 1965
Delicious fish & chips to take away
let” with large open areas, or- chards and ponds. Established in 1913, the re- search station, which occupies 200 hectares of land, has be- come a world leader in horti- cultural research. Following privatisation in
2004, its research activities con- tinued with the support of the East Malling Trust, but reduced
public funding has forced the need to explore alternative fi- nance opportunities. The trust’s proposals concern
a plot occupied by dilapidated 1930s buildings which have been unused for 16 years. The former Ditton Laborato-
ries were designed to carry out research into shipping perish- able fruit.
MP shows her support for town farmers’ market
“It is this type of initiative and
positive action that is crucial for our economic recovery, and I am thrilled to see Maidstone taking a lead on this.”
Mrs Grant is pictured with Royal
Star Arcade centre manager Lynne Boyd;MaidstoneTownCentreman- ager Bill Moss; and Claire Edwards of Witherden Farm,Headcorn.
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