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Fire risk falls over 10 years
KENT Fire and Rescue Service now attends more road accidents than fires. The incidents of fires in the county has gone down by 70% in the past 10 years, although the risk to people over 65 being involved in a fire is still four times as great as it is for everyone else. Fire service volunteer Chris
Wheal told Sutton Valence Parish Council that many fires were still cooking-related and occurred when people put on a pan thenwandered off or fell asleep, sometimes due to dementia or medication. He said: “Fires can be caused by anything from frailty, a disability, medication – or simply from living alone. Consider how often you see ‘do not drive’ on medication – but never ‘do not use the cooker’.” Fire crews recently attended a
blaze in Maidstone Road, Sutton Valence, after a pan of cooking oil caught alight. Mr Wheal stressed the need to check smoke alarms regularly – and request an advisory visit from KFRS if necessary. KFRS community safety man-
ager Charlie Smith said: “If you’re preparing a cooked meal and have to leave the kitchen for a few min- utes always ensure you remove the food from the heat source.”
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MP Helen takes her surgery into stores
MAIDSTONE and theWeald MP Helen Grant is to hold regular sur- geries at two large stores in town. She recently held her first surger-
ies at Asda Living in St Peter’s Street and the Waitrose store in Allington's Mid Kent shopping centre. Asda Living manager Karl Smith invited Helen to the store to learn about their work for the local com- munity, where the idea for an in- store MPsurgery arose. Mrs Grant said: “I am delighted
to announce that I will be starting two regular ‘Meet Helen’ drop-in sessions to give greater access for local people to come and talk to me.
mally, and if the issue is confiden- tial there are facilities to have a pri- vate meeting too. “My regular surgeries are usually
held by appointment in my con- stituency offices, which are a bit out of public view.” Mr Smith said: “Incorporating
Asda Living manager Karl Smith with MP Helen Grant
Be it about a personal matter, or perhaps a local, national or interna- tional subject, we can chat infor-
Work on behalf of parish is rewarded
PARISH stalwart Lyndon Davies has been rewarded for his years of hard work by Sutton Valence Parish Council. The council made a presentation to Lyndon, a former parish councillor,
at the annual meeting and gave flowers to his wife Sue, thanking them both for their many years’ service to the community. Lyndon has been instrumental in organising the New Year’s Day pram
pace for many years, along with the Queens Head Oddfellows, and both he and his wife are very active within the community.
our local MPsurgery into the store is a great way of extending our service to local people.” Mrs Grant’s normal surgeries, by appointment, will continue at her new offices in Kent House, Rom- ney Place. Go
towww.helengrant.org.uk for
details of future events and surger- ies.
Shop plan refused
A FARM shop in Staplehurst has been forbidden from extending. Maidstone Council said Geoffrey
Kite’s application to add retail space at Henhurst Farm Shop in Pinnock Lane would have harmed the open countryside. According to the applicant, the extension was necessary due to an increase in trade.
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