Chip shop owner cooked the book


CHIP shop owner Russell Fox was caught cooking more than fish and chips when tax inves- tigators looked into his ac- counts. They discovered that the 43-


year-old, from Rochester Road, Aylesford, had also been cook- ing the books for his Folkestone business. Fox, who cheated the revenue


out of £200,000 over six years, was ordered by Canterbury Crown Court to pay the money back within 14 days or face three years in jail. HM Revenue and Customs


(HMRC) investigators discov- ered that Fox,who runs The Lit- tle Fish Shop in Sandgate, routinely provided his accountant with re-writ- ten weekly takings sheets that were lower than those provided by hisman- ager. Till rolls were also missing and cash deducted from the true takings spreadsheets ranged


from £365 to £5,250 a week. Between 2005 to 2011, he


failed to pay income tax of more than £91,000 and national in- surance contributions of more than £15,000. He also fiddled his VAT returns, resulting in an underpayment of almost £68,500 during the same period. Fox, who admitted two counts of cheating the revenue, was also sentenced to 12 months jail, suspended for two years and received a 250 hours community service order and three month curfew. Martin Brown, assistant direc-


Bigger offices a boost to Age UK


BIGGER and better facilities will be available to the over 50s in Maidstone, following the relocation and rebranding of Age Concern. Age Concern, now known as


Age UKMaidstone, hasmoved just a few doors from its home in Mill Street, but the new of- fices provide more meeting rooms, with the chance to launch a benefits advice and advocacy service. Deputy mayor Cllr Clive Eng-


lish opened the centre along with Cllr Graham Gibbons, KCC’s cabinet member for


adult services and Diane Aslett, from Age UK London. He paid tribute to the ongo-


ing success of Age UK in the Maidstone area and thanked them for their contribution to the community. Chairman Pat Thomas out-


lined the services offered by Age UK, from day centres and running bus fleets to computer classes, footcare clinics, wheel- chair and disability aid hire and independent living support. The new offices had been


aided by a legacy of £209,000 which allowed Age UK Maid- stone to buy its own property.


PUBLIC NOTICE STATUTORY NOTICE


Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Change of Category (Status)


Notice is given in accordance with section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 that The School Governing Body intends to make a prescribed alteration to Wateringbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 147 Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5EA from 05 November 2012. The proposal is for a Change of Category (status) from a voluntary controlled (VC) Church of England school to a voluntary aided (VA) Church of England school. There will be a 6 week period of consultation finishing 17 December. Kent LEA will determine whether the proposed change is approved or whether adjudication is need. Once approved a change of category on April 1st 2013 would follow.


The Governing Body will implement the proposal.


This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from: Wateringbury School, 147 Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5EA, 01622 812199, by email from office@wateringbury.kent.sch.uk, or from the letters page of the school website www.wateringbury.kent.sch.uk/letters.php


Within six weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by sending them to David Adams, Area Education Officer (Mid Kent), Kroner House, Eurogate Business Park, Ashford, TN24 8XU.


Signed:


Richard Bowie obo the Full Governing Body


Publication Date: 5th November 2013 Explanatory Notes


This proposal is supported by the Anglican Diocese of Rochester You can e-mail the Downs Mail — info@downsmail.co.uk Malling 21


tor of HMRC’s criminal investi- gation department, said: “Rus- sell Fox thought he could dupe our officers by ‘losing’ or de- stroying till receipts that would have shown the true turnover of the business. “He failed to pay income tax


and national insurance contri- butions, and lied about his busi- ness expenditure in order to underpay his VAT. “HMRC will not hesitate to pursue those who seek to lie and cheat their way to an unfair advantage over those who abide by the law.”


School raided THIEVES broke into the Betty Lewis Pre-school in Church- fields, West Malling, and took computers, and cameras as well as envelopes of children’s art- work and even milk from the fridge. The stolen drawings had


been earmarked for Christmas cards, which were due to be printed and sold to raise funds for the school’s Christmas party.


Anyone with information on


the burglary, which happened overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, October 9 and 10, is asked to contact police on 101.


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