Air raid siren
gets consent THEMardenHistory Group has been given planning permis- sion to erect an air raid siren on the original village mounting post and a red telephone box next to the village library and heritage centre, High Street. The air raid siren was do-
nated by MOD Hythe and the cast iron mounting post was re- trieved from the rear of theUni- corn pub in the High Street. They will both be coloured in Brunswick green. The tele- phone box was donated by Be- nenden Parish Council. A supporting statement said:
“We anticipate using the siren two or three times a year. These times will be publicised and will be public occasions com- memorating World War II events. Theywill last for a total of six minutes on each occa- sion. “We do believe that the intro- duction of such iconic and memorable features, particu- larly of the 1939-45 years, is consistent with the purpose of theMarden History Group.” While Maidstone Council granted planning permission, it was on condition that the siren should be sounded no more than twice a year, for a maxi- mum of two minutes, one minute for the “warning” and one minute for the “all-clear”.
Joyful Stones celebrate promotion
MAIDSTONE United’s first season back in the county town since 2001 ended in glory, with the club clinching promotion to the Ryman League Premier Division. Asell-out crowdof 2,226 sawthe
Stones secure their return to the higher league after a two-year ab- sence, with a 3-0 win over Faver- sham in the Division 1 South play-off final. It was the fourth time the club
had attracted more than 2,000 supporters since the GallagherSta- dium opened in August last year. The average attendance for the season was 1,668 – more than doublewhattheclubhadbudgeted for last August. United chief executive Bill Williams said: “It has been a won- derfulexperience, but the realhigh waswhenwe opened the stadium. It had been somany years coming. “We thought there would be
OFSTED inspectors who went to the home of childminder Hayley Schlosser in Weavers Close, Staplehurst, found that the care provided was good. Children showed good levels
of confidence and independ- ence in her home, and she un- derstood the importance of challenging their learning. The children developed good
gates of 800 people over the year, but we have doubled that. We would have been happy to be there or thereabouts in terms of promo- tion, butwe have actually gone up by the play-offs. “We are now going to gear our-
selvesupto improvethe squadand try to win the league again in a year’s time. There willbethosewho say we should settle for mid table, butwe have to be ambitious.” Should theStonesearnasecond
Childminder had ‘positive attitude’
skills in language, dexterity and creativity, and Ms Schlosser had a positive attitude towards continuous improvement. In order to raise her rating to outstanding, the Ofsted team suggested she should use infor- mation from parents to plan ef- fectively, and not face children with challenges that are too far ahead of their development.
successive promotion they will enter Conference Southas theonly club with an artificial playing sur- face. “We would have to put the case
of our pitch forward to the Confer- ence, because they have not yet got it in their constitution to allow it,” Mr Williams said. Maidstone United manager Jay Saunders has signed a newcon- tract to stay at the club for the 2013/14 campaign.
Plea to fell trees JAMES West has applied for conservation area consent to fell three cypress trees and one plum tree at Downs Farm House, in Kenward Road, Yalding.
Solar panels plan PETERWilford has been given planning permission to install solar panels on a garage roof at 9-10 ChurchWalk, Headcorn.
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