GREENWORLD
Stadium ‘could be used for concerts’
MAIDSTONE United would be willing to consider putting on concerts at the Gallagher Sta- dium if they were approached with the right proposal. The idea was suggested at a meeting of Maidstone Town Team while members were dis- cussing ways to raise the profile of the town. Club spokesman Ian Tucker
said the club was open to the possibility, but had no plans at the moment. He said: “It was just one idea
that was written down. From our perspective, if someone came to us with an idea, it is something we would consider, butwe have no plans at the mo- ment and no promoters knock- ing on our door.”
Mr Tucker added that protect-
ing the pitch would be a prior- ity. He said it might be possible to cover the grass for audience members to stand on or have a stage on the pitch and people watching from the stands. Cllr Tony Harwood was con- cerned about the impact any concerts would have on people living in sheltered housing at nearby Thomas Place, aswell as residents in neighbouring houses. He said: “There has already
been an issue in relation to the impact floodlighting is having on residents in the sheltered housing, and I suggest the noise impact from having live music at the stadium would be just as problematic.”
Free school is approved
A MAIDSTONE church has been given approval to open the town’s second free school. Jubilee Church hopes to open the pri- mary school in September 2014 after getting the thumbs up from the Department for Education. Teacher and chairman of the Jubilee Primary School steering group, Estelle McCabe, said: “We are over the moon to hear that we have got the go ahead. The group is now gearing up for the task of opening the school in 16 months’ time.” A suitable location has not yet been identified for the school,
but it will open with two reception classes plus one year one class. Eventually the school will cater for 420 pupils. Jubilee Primary School will follow the National Curriculum,
but will focus on giving pupils a rounded education, paying at- tention to the individual needs of each child,with particular em- phasis on the arts and sport, the steering group promised.
Join hospice’s Willow Lane
Moonlit Walk TV’s Loose Women presenter CarolMcGiffin is urging people to put on their pyjamas and join the annualMoonlitWalk. Carolwillbetakingpartin
the event on Saturday, Septem- ber 21 in aid of the Heart of Kent Hospice. It starts and fin- ishes at Kings Hill. Registration is £15 in ad- vance. Volunteers are also needed to
help on the evening, as the hos- pice can’t run events like this without support. Bookings can be taken on
01622 790195, email fundrais-
ing@hokh.co.uk or via theweb- site
www.moonlitwalk.org. To volunteer, please call or email.
home request ANOTHER proposal has been submitted to convert an office into a home in Willow Lane, PaddockWood. In February last year, Maid-
stone Council refused a plan to convert The Stables after Jean Ang said she could not run her business from there due to poor internet speeds. The latest request to bring the property into residential use has been made by Rob Ranson of Sevenoaks-based Offset Ar- chitects. It claims only two en- quiries had been made since it was advertised as commercial premises in April last year. The council will determine the latest planning application.
Bird scarer complaint figures released MORE than 130 complaints about bird scarer guns have been re- ceived by Maidstone Council since 2000. Responding to a Freedom of Information request, the council said
all complaints had been investigated, but no noise abatement notices had been served. The council said it had advised residents and businesses regard- ing the control of noise.
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