Road reprieve GAS main replacement work, which has crippled traffic flows in Maidstone town centre at peak times, has been sus- pended now until after Christ- mas and New Year. The works on Upper Stone
Street were due to be removed, alongwith all lane closures and signage, on Friday, November 16, until January 7, 2013, for the Christmas shopping season. So that the project remains on
target, Southern Gas Networks will continue to work, but will be active in side roads, which will have very little impact on the movement of traffic, ac- cording to a spokesman.
Primary open day LEEDS and Broomfield Church of England Primary School is holding an open day for prospective parents on Mon- day, December 3. Parents and children, due to
start school in September 2013, can visit the school, in Lower Street, Leeds, between 9am and 3pm to see pupils at work and speak to teachers.
Totem pole birds PLANNING permission was granted to allow two carved sand martin birds to be erected at the top of a 4.5m tall totem pole at a disused sand quarry in Bull Heath, in Bull Hill, Lenham Heath.
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housing. But this now looks unlikely after it was revealed that the site was not up for sale. A pro- posal for a 250 sqmCo-op retail unit and six flats above, which would be available on the general market, was at an advanced stage. There would be residents’ parking for six vehicles as well as customer parking. No original building fabric would remain. The Co-op would employ 20-25 people and be
open seven days a week, from 7am to 10pm and offer a free cash machine. Arepresentative for the store said the Co-op op-
erated a village community support card and typ- ically returned £10,000 to £30,000 per year back to the community by supporting local projects. Store managers are also required to participate in local business associations. Lenham Parish Council raised concerns about
the effect on existing retailers, parking in The Square and the need for affordable residential
AS well as Lenham Ironmon- gers, the village stands to lose a dance school if the Co-op moves into Faversham Road. Landlord Ramac has told the
GDC School of Dancing, based behind the former ironmon- gers, that its lease will not be renewed next summer. The classroom is just metres
from the spot earmarked for the new store. GDC, run by principal Karen
Day, opened 11 years ago and has about 70 pupils, ranging
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tailed communication for circulation to the local community and vowed to hold a public meeting to discuss the proposal. Objectors claim the introduction of the first na- tionwide chain store (apart from the Natwest bank) in The Square would kill the village’s unique charm and viability.
Dance school facing relocation
from three-year-olds to adults. Pupils Richard Burke (50),
from Loose, and Jean Wilkin- son were recently crowned Britain’s Best Senior Latin dancers. The school is currently avail-
able for students to practise in whenever necessary, something staff and pupils fear will not be possible if they are forced to move to a school or village hall. Ramac said the sale of the
plot is being handled by other agencies.
Celebrity backing CELEBRITY Ian Hislop has backed the campaign to prevent the Co-op from opening in Lenham. Mr Hislop, the editor of satir-
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