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News Army helps charity to expand
SPRING will see the emergence of new shoots at Barming’s Black- thorn Trust – and not just in its garden. The charity, which runs a café,
plant nursery, charity cabin and art and craft courses at its base in St Andrew’s Road, has started work on a new building for therapies. The trust offers medical care, spe-
cialist therapies and rehabilitation to people with mental or physical health problems, through work in the Blackthorn garden. Maidstone Council and the Cob-
tree Foundation have agreed that if support from local businesses – in the shape of time, materials or money – is forthcoming, they will
Town’s TV role THE success of Maidstone’s night- time economy could be featured in an hour-long documentary on C5. Researchers want to feature a
town with the purple flag for night time entertainment, security and policing – and have been talking to management at the county town. Maidstone has already been cap-
tured on camera for a Cutting Edge programme for C4, following po- lice and crime commissioner Ann Barnes.
put £35,000 towards the new ther- apy unit. Blackthorn engaged the services of Futures for Heroes – a charity that supports ex-service- men with accommodation and work skills – whoworked with the 20 Field Squadron of the 36 Engi- neers to demolish a dilapidated
Volunteers and soldiers from 36 Engineers with Jan Prior (right) and Emma Halpin
temporary building ready forwork to start on the site. The new building is being con- structed with the help of the Gal- lagher Group and other local building companies, who are pro- viding manpower and funding. It should be ready for use in April
Castle glamping site wins award LEEDS Castle’s glamorous camping facilities have won silver in this year’s South East Tourism Experience of the Year awards. The castle’s Knight’s Glamping village, which opened last year
was among more than 130 tourism outlets shortlisted for The Beau- tiful South Awards.
Call to axe dangerous sycamore
STEPHEN Guest has applied to fell a protected sycamore tree at 34 St Francis Close, Penenden Heath. His supporting statement says the tree is potentially dangerous, has low amenity value and shows evidence of decay. Maidstone Council will determine the planning application.
and Jan Prior, chief executive of the Blackthorn Trust, said: “This new building will enable us to support more local people, including ex-ser- vicemen, with long-term conditions to recover and return towork.” Local firms interesting in backing
the Blackthorn Trust campaign can call Emma Halpin on 01622 7222219 or email emma@black-
thorn.org.uk. The trust has received funding from Comic Relief to enable it to open every Saturday from April. It will also be organising a Maidstone Farmers’ Market once a month to run alongside itsworkshops. For more details go to
www.blackthorn.org.uk
Homes scheme WEALDENHomes has downsized its proposal for housing in Valley Drive, Loose. The developer’s two previous re-
fusals, for eight and seven homes respectively, involved the demoli- tion of Nos 41 and 56. Maidstone Council and planning inspectors felt the proposals would visually harm the area. The latest proposal is for six de-
tached homes and the retention of No 41.
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