Childminders’
care approved CHILDMINDER Kevin Hill, of Cornwall Close, Shepway, was said by Ofsted inspectors to offer a safe and secure home where children could play. He was caring and supportive,
with children feeling settled and happy as a result. Children made good progress
in all areas of learning, thanks to the effective promotion of learn- ing through play. His provision was rated as sat- isfactory by inspectors, who said it could be improved by arrang- ing resources so that children could make their own choices. This had been started, but needed to be developed further. Mr Hill’s first aid certificate
was also found to have expired, and his knowledge in this area needed to be updated. Another childminder, Kim
Hill, was also registered at the same address. She was found to provide a variety of interesting activities, using them well to help children learn. Children enjoyed role play ac- tivities where they were able to express their ideas and thoughts, helping them to develop lan- guage skills and imagination. She was rated as good, and
could become outstanding by developing a system of sharing learning records with parents and encouraging them to con- tribute their observations.
Investigation into prison riot
AN investigation is underway after 40 prisoners went on the rampage in Maidstone Prison. Riot units from across the country descended
on the area after fighting broke out among foreign inmates at about 4pm on Saturday, November 3. A spokesman for the Prison Service said the
riot was contained with no one injured and no loss of accommodation. Afterwards, she added: “We treat any act of vi- olence or indiscipline in prison extremely seri- ously and all the ringleaders have been identified. “They have been transferred to other prisons,
MAIDSTONE Council believes that a residential outbuilding in Tovil was not being used as an inde- pendent dwelling. Tovil Parish Council claimed the
shed at Bydews Farm Cottage in Farleigh Hill was being lived in without planning permission since at least 2008. Cllr Ian Chittenden said: “Some-
time between2002(whenpermis- sion was originally granted for a garage and shed) the unit was fit- ted out without permission with a kitchen, bathroom, living roomand bedroom with appropriate access stairway, plus an additional win- dow which turned the unit into an additional residential unit.” But the borough council’s en-
forcement team concluded there was no evidence itwas being lived in independently of the cottage.
put in segregation, and are on a basic regime.” Under this regime, inmates must wear prison uniform and are denied access to TVs and other privileges. They may also face further discipli- nary measures. The Prison Officers’ union has blamed the riots
on a reduction in staff, caused by cuts of £90m to prison services in recent years. The Prison Service’s spokesman said: “Our cur-
rent reforms to the prison system will provide better value for taxpayers, while protecting the public and improving the chances of prisoners being rehabilitated.”
Shed ‘can be used as annex’
Burglary charge A BURGLAR who broke into a house in Maidstone but left empty-handed has been impris- oned for three years. Daniel Fuke (37) of Crispin
Court, Coxheath was spotted by amember of the public in Loose Road, Maidstone. He said a house had been broken into and he was trying to help, as he had seen two teenagers at the scene. Forty minutes later a man fit-
The planning committee de-
cided to accept a planning appli- cationby Dr Alshawi toconvert the building into an annex, on condi- tion that future residential use is affiliated with theoccupantsofBy- dews Farm Cottage. The vote was carried by eight votes in favour, three against and one abstention.
ting a description provided by a member of the public was seen in College Road and was arrested. Fuke was charged with bur-
glary, and pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court, where he was sentenced to three years in prison. A second charge of attempted burglary at College Road in Maidstone will stay on file.
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