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‘Common sense’ rules seafood stall can stay
Picture by AirAffair, Skydive Headcorn
Jamie takes to the skies
KENT air ambulance press officer Jamie Cheshire celebrated his birth- day with a tandem parachute jump at Headcorn Airfield. The father-of-two was joined by
staff from Howard Cundey char- tered surveyors and estate agents, which has made the service its charity of the year. They hope their leap will raise £3,000 for the heli- copter emergency service, which relies almost entirely on public do- nations. Jamie (36) said: “In December,we launched our night-flying opera- tion, whichwe estimate will benefit a further 400 to 500 patients a year. “This means we now have to
raise an extra £1m a year, up to £6m, so fundraising events such as this are even more vital.” Sponsor Jamie at www.justgiv-
ing.com/Jamie-Cheshire1.
CHUMMYS seafood stall will be allowed to continue trading in an Aylesford car park for a further 12 months despite a stink kicked up by nearby residents. The mobile fish bar, which oper-
ates three days a week in front of the Holtwood Farm Shop in Lon- don Road, was granted retrospec- tive planning permission by Tonbridge and Malling Council. However strict conditions were placed on its opening hours. The
stall may only trade from 10am to 6.30pm on Friday to Sunday and another permit must be sought after this one expires on May 1, 2015. In consideration to neigh- bours’ concerns about cooking smells, no food may be cooked on the premises. Applicant Colin Madden, who
owns the farm shop, said he was delighted that common sense had prevailed. More than 170 people signed a
petition and letters supporting the fish shop after nearby residents, particularly from Russett Close and The Bounds, objected to smells, noise and its inappropriate loca- tion.
One neighbour complained of a
large number of seagulls, aswell as “loud conversation and choice lan- guage” from people who buy food and eat it in their cars. Aylesford Parish Council also op- posed the application.
THE booming property market is reflected in house sales in the Malling area. Home sales at Kings Hill have
House sales continue to boom Shop shuers In the first three months of 2014,
hit the highest level since 2007, ac- cording to the latest report from the Land Registry. Last year there were 246 property transactions on the development, the highest number during any 12- month period for the last six years, and the trend looks set to continue.
there were 46 property transactions at Kings Hill – 15% higher than during the same period last year and the highest figure since 2010. Andrew Blevins, managing di-
rector of Kings Hill developer Lib- erty Property Trust said: “This is fantastic news.” The report said sales at Kings
Hill are picking up faster than in adjoining postcodes.
THREE hundred customers have signed a petition supporting the possible fitting of window shutters at a newsagent’s in Snodland. Herby and Paul Gill, ofHamHill
Stores, say they may have shutters fitted after windows were broken three times. Anne Moloney, chairman of Snodland Parish Council, said: “It would be a shame if shutters were needed because of these attacks. We do value our local shops.”
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