News Fire risk falls
over 10 years KENT Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) now attends more road ac- cidents 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.”
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Secret buyer snaps up town’s former library
ANunknown buyer has snapped up Maidstone’s old library for a bargain. The purchaser bought the six-
storey building in St Faith’s Street for just £395,000 – less than the cost of a detached house in some parts of town. The building was put up for auction by KCC, which decided it was surplus to requirements, after the opening of the new Kent His- tory and Library Centre in James WhatmanWay in 2012.
“We decided that because of the physical limitations of the old li- brary’s use, the best course of ac- tionwas to dispose of it.” The library came up for auction
A spokesman for KCC said:
“We have been reviewing all the buildings in KCC ownership to determine their best use and suit- ability for our various services.
with Clive Emson at the begin- ning of May and borough coun- cillors, facing the need to build 19,600 new homes in the borough by 2031, are hopeful the site could be redeveloped as housing. A spokesman for Clive Emson
said they could not reveal the identity of the purchaser.
Drivers stopped in crackdown Plan to fell tree A PLAN has been submitted to fell an aspen tree at Snowfield, in Yeoman Lane, Bearsted. The conservation area proposal,
DOZENS of drivers were stopped during a crackdown in June on speed and motoring offences by neighbourhood officers. Eight motoristswere pulled up in
East Farleigh, Staplehurst and on the A20 at Harrietsham, and que- stoned for not having an MOT cer- tificate orwearing a seatbelt. One driverwas issued with a no- tice to fix defects on his vehicle and
11were advised on traffic offences. In Wateringbury, officers from
Tonbridge reported 13 drivers for speeding on the A26. One driver had no insurance and another was told to rectify faults on his vehicle. Acting Police Sergeant Nuri
Sadik said: “Through the vehicles we stopped, we were also able to collate evidence around other po- tential offences.”
which includes the removal of a stem which is leaning into the gar- den of 4 Blakeney Close, is to “maximise light levels” and en- hance safety. Maidstone Council will deter- mine the proposal.
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