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Two thousand give feedback
on local plan JUST over 2,000 people havewritten to Maidstone Council about its draft local plan. Despite controversy inmany rural
areas, and issues over the number of homes required before 2031, only about 0.7% of the population re- sponded to the consultation. About 1,500 peoplewent to the 14 roadshows around the borough, but by the time the consultation closed on May 7, just 2,000 letters and emails had been received. The local plan outlines where de-
velopment will take place in the bor- ough up to 2031 and will give Maidstone Council the power to re- ject inappropriate development. But Rob Jarman, Maidstone coun-
cil’s head of planning and develop- ment, said: “It’s been a really interesting six weeks and we feel we’ve really engaged with the peo- ple of Maidstone in presenting our draft local plan.” Planning officers will now con-
sider the comments before revising the local plan for publication and further consultation later this year. Amendments will be made, be-
fore the plan is submitted to the Sec- retary of State for final approval.
downsmail.co.uk Music success stories
FOR the second successive year Kingswood’s Anya Livtchak (14), a scholarship student at Sutton Va- lence School, took second place in the Maidstone and Mid Kent Young Musician of theYear compe- tition at the Hazlitt Theatre. She won the main prize in Maid-
stone Music Festival in 2008 and 2009 and the overall prize at the GoldenAutumnfestival in Hungary in 2012. Will Scott (18), of Bethany School, Cranbrook,and Royal College of Music,won the title with a confident and unique guitar performance. He
is pictured withAnya. Other finalistswere Emily Bristow
(17), trumpet, of Bethany School; Anastasia Egerova (13), violin, of Valley Park School, Maidstone; Nel-
son Sinclair-Strong (16), clarinet, of Oakwood Park Grammar, Maid- stone; Amelia Chambers (15), vocal- ist, of King’s, Rochester; Rajan Lal (15), piano, of Sir Joseph Williamson’s, Rochester; and Holly Walker (13), flute, of Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. Several finalistswere part of Kent Academy of Music Jazz Ensemble which entertained while judges de- liberated. The competition is organised by
the Rotary clubs of Maidstone and Dawn Patrol with the proceeds helping young musicians in need.
Get facts on solar installations Date to remember THE Annual Service of Remem- brance takes place at Vinters Park Crematorium on Bearsted Road, Maidstone, at 3pm on Sunday, June 8. Residents are invited to join the service, enjoy the Memorial Gar- dens and view the Books of Re- membrance. Seating is limited.
ULCOMBE Parish Council will host a solar information evening at Headcorn Village Hall on Tuesday, July 1. It follows letters being sent to res-
idents by Solar Securities about its plan for a solar installation at Great Tong Farm in Headcorn. Short presentations, covering as-
pects from planning to environ- mental impact, will be given by experts in the field, who will then take questions. Speakers will include Ray Noble, from The Solar Trade Association,
Richard Knox-Johnston, Campaign to Protect Rural England, Rob Jar- man, head of planning at Maid- stone Council and Prof Chris Atkinson, from the Natural Re- sources Institute at the University of Greenwich. The parish council hopes the
event will provide an open and bal- anced debate that help residents when considering the merits, or otherwise, of future applications. The meeting starts at 7.30pm. For details email ulcombevillage@gmail .com or call 07818 048234.
Award delayed
THURNHAM Parish Council has postponed presentation of its an- nual heritage award. The trophy was sent for refur- bishment, but damaged in transit. It now needs furtherwork.
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