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village homes APROPOSALfor 130 homes on the edge of Coxheath has been submit- ted.
Countryside Properties has
asked Maidstone Council if it needs to carry out an environmental im- pact assessment before submitting a planning application to build on four hectares of land north of Heath Road. A supporting statement claims
the proposed estate – 650m east of the village centre – is well served by shops, a GP surgery and bus service. The land has been allocated for 130 homes in Maidstone Coun- cil’s draft local plan. The scheme would include af- fordable homes and would be ac- cessed from Heath Road.
Rural forum
KCC Cllr Paulina Stockell will talk at the Rural Older Persons’ Forum on Thursday, April 17. The event at Headcorn Village
Hall starts at 10am, with lunch served at 12.45pm. There will also be speakers from Brighter Futures Rural Services, Kent Police Gypsy Liaison Team and the Think Jessica Campaign. To book a free place, call 01622 762403 or email
juliette.page@vam-
online.org.uk.
News Plan for 130 Road repair continues
KCC SAYS it has been working around the clock to get the road through Leeds re-opened – but, ac- cording to the parish council, it could still take until the summer. Katie Lewis, KCC’s drainage and
flood manager, said work to re- build the road was progressing after huge holes were found under the tarmac in Upper Street in No- vember. She said:“We have beenworking
seven days a week since before Christmas to fill the voids and sta-
bilise the surrounding ground. “This work is now complete and
we are preparing the site so the util- ity services can be reinstated and the road reconstructed.“ However, villagers have learned
the re-opening will coincide with roadworks inWillington Street. KCC member Gary Cooke said:
“This has to be the case due to the fact thatWillington Street acts as a diversion for the B2163 while this remains closed. It does not follow that the reversewould be true.
“I can confirm that KCC would
not consider the B2163 through Leeds as an appropriate diversion route as Willington Street is the designated lorry route and there is aweight restriction on the B2163.” Cllr Cooke said KCC would be looking at phasing the work in Willington Street. In the meantime, the parish council is pressing ahead with its plan to enforce the village weight limit on lorries by advertis- ing for two voluntary police con- stables, which it will pay to train.
Bands line up to play at Vicar’s Picnic
THE musical extravaganza that is The Vicar’s Picnic is returning to Yalding for August Bank Holiday. Organised by photographer Dave
King on land at Cheveney, Vicarage Road – hence the name – the day- long music event was launched as a fundraiser for the Hospice in the Weald last year. Itwas so successful that several of
the inaugural bands have asked to return – and even more charities stand to benefit this time around. Burn Marilyn (pictured), a five-
strong band from Maidstone, headed by Yalding’s Charlie Robin-
The event is one for all the family,
with children aged six and under ad- mitted free and half price for those aged seven to 16. Aswell as daylong livemusic, there
will be stalls, face-painting, a drum workshop, bouncy castles, a food court and a bar. Early-bird tickets are now on sale
son and James Martin, are one of the headline acts, along with The Hi- watts and one of the UK’s premier eight-piece Ska bands, Skatonics. Currently touring in the States,
The Wildflowers will also be making a return appearance.
until May 30, after which the prices will rise. They are available from Yalding Post Office, TheWalnut Tree, Yalding, and The Chequers, Ladding- ford. Further information can be found at
www.vicarspicnic.co.uk
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