Merger to save trash cash
MAIDSTONE Council says it will save more than £1 million a year by joining its waste and re- cycling services with neigh- bouring boroughs. Maidstone, Ashford and
Swale have signed a deal with Biffa Municipal Ltd to phase in a new service from next year. Ashford will be the first to im- plement the contract from April 2013, followed by Maidstone from August 2013, when its cur- rent contract expires, and Swale from December 2013.
A CHARITY concert held by Maid- stone Riverside Rotary Club in its 21st anniversary year has raised £8,000 for Kent Air Ambulance and The Heart of Kent Hospice. Maidstone Riverside has raised
more than £300,000 for local charities since it was founded in 1991. In May, the club organised a
charity concert featuring the Lon- donWelsh Male Voice Choir at All Saints’ Church. Following the event, members
visited the Air Ambulance base at Marden, where they are pictured presenting a cheque to the pilot, doctor and critical care para- medic. Money raised from the charity
concert, whichstarred soloistand former Maidstone Girls Grammar School pupil Imogen Dyer, will be
Maidstone
As an independent local charity we believe that older people should remain free to choose the services they require. Our objective is to provide variety of services aimed at improving the quality of life for elderly people at a price they can afford.
• A vibrant Day Care Service in seven locations throughout the Borough in partnership with Golding Homes and the PCT
• If required, transport can be provided to the Day Care facilities on our fleet of mini-buses
• Community Foot Care Services in the home or at our nearest clinic.
• Community Bathing Service in the home for Maidstone & Malling
• Independent Living Support for those that need help with their housework, garden or shopping • Advocacy Service for Maidstone & Malling
• Disability Travel Vouchers on behalf of Maidstone Borough Council
• Computer Classes for the over 60’s • A list of local traders that have been recommended to us by older people
• Wheelchair Hire from our office in the town centre • The Goodman Centre for clients with Dementia • Information & advice for over 50’s in our office in Mill Street.
• A range of volunteering opportunities to support us in our work
For more information on all our services, please feel free to contact us at: 7, Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent. ME15 6XW Between the hours of 10am-4pm Monday – Thursday, 10am-2pm Friday Or telephone us on 01622 753618 Or email:
info@ageconcernmaidstone.org.uk Or visit our website:
www.ageconcernmaidstone.org.uk
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shared by the Air Ambulance and The Heart of Kent Hospice, based in Preston Hall, Aylesford.
Themain difference for Maid-
stone residents, apart from a change in collection day for some, will be an improved al- ternate weekly recycling collec- tion, taking all types of plastics and glass, along with paper, card and tins, in the same con- tainer. The current collection does not take all types of plastic or glass. The weekly food bin collec-
tions will continue. A spokesman for Maidstone Council said: “The new arrange-
ments will improve the quality of waste collection services, provide higher levels of recy- cling and composting for resi- dents across all three boroughs and bring greater efficiencies for each authority.” The council expects its recy-
cling performance to carry on improving, from 45% at present to 50% in the first year alone. The new 10-year contractwill
save Maidstone taxpayers more than £1 million a year.
Rotary concert raises cash for air ambulance
Home request A NEW two-bedroom home may be attached to 62 Sover- eignsWay,Marden. A planning application, which will be determined by Maidstone Council, says it would be built in the garden of the existing property. A supporting statement
said: “The proposed dwelling scale is in keeping with the scale of the adjoining dwelling, with an approxi- mate size of 7.05m to the ridge, a width of 4.36m and length of 8.36m. “The proposal has taken
into consideration the loca- tion, scale, size, height and the surrounding environment in the design.”
Lane closed CLAPPER Lane in Staple- hurst will be closed for up to two days from November 6, between the A229Maidstone Road and George Street. The alternative route will
be via George Street. The closure is to enable carriageway patching to be carried out by KCC High- ways.
Gravelly extension MATTHEW Wright has ap- plied to erect a two-storey ex- tension at Tree Tops, Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood.
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