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Life-saving role for phone box
ADISUSEDred phone box inWest Malling High Street has been brought up to date as the home of the latest in life-saving kit. Helped by shoppers and busi- nesses, Malling Lions have raised enough money to buy a defibrillator and put it in the refurbished kiosk. Staff at nearby businesses are
being shown how to operate the voice-activated equipment but no specialist training is necessary as it will give instructions to the rescuer. Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling
Cllr Sasha Luck performed the offi- cial opening, accompanied by Mike Howes and Bryan Lloyd Williams, of the Lions. The machine, which cost about £2,000, was obtained through the Community Heartbeat Trust. It can deliver a life-saving electric shock in the first crucial minutes after a car- diac arrest, but will not administer one if it detects it is not required. Inside the phone box, the defibril-
lator is in a lockable steel box.When someone calls 999, they will be told where the machine is and given the code for the box. Once the electrode
pads are attached to a casualty, the defibrillator will identify whether the current is needed and will in- struct the rescuer. The Lions have given the phone
box a coat of paint, supplied by man- ufacturers James Briggs, and BT has agreed to pay the cost of the elec- tricity supply to the kiosk. The defibrillator will be checked
weekly and its status reported to the ambulance service by email. A Lions spokesman said: “This project will not only provide West Malling with a lifesaving function but will help continue the legacy of the ‘listed’ red K kiosk which has been operational from the 1930s.”
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RESIDENTS will press their case whencouncillors meet to discuss the expansion of Kings Hill. Members of Tonbridge and Malling’s planning committee will meet on Thursday, September 25 to consider amended proposals for phase 3 of the development. Although Liberty Property Trust
UK cut its planned 975 homes by a third to 635, there was concern that the figurewas still too high. Other is- sues raised were transport, traffic and parking. Residents and parish councillors are also disappointed that housing for the elderly has been dropped from the latest plan. Kings Hill Residents’ Group said that with 20% of the area’s popula-
Continued from page one Junior development officer Mar-
tyn Senior said: “I am delighted for the boys who have worked hard this year. They know that working as a team they are capable of any- thing. For our club this is the cul- mination of eight years work by fellow coaches and volunteers. “We started a small junior section
and two years later we joined the league and have progressed every year to this current position. More than half of the squad are under 14
downsmail.co.uk Kings Hill plan on agenda
tion aged over 50, thiswas the same percentage for childrenwhowere of primary school age, and yet two schools had been built with a third one planned. “This is disproportion- ate to the needs of retired people,” said the group. Kings Hill Parish Council said it
was vital that housing for senior cit- izenswas included. The latest scheme will bring the
total number of properties at Kings Hill to 3,600, and includes a school, skate park, community and sports facilities and open spaces. The meeting is open to the public,
but interested parties wishing to ad- dress the committee must register by contacting 01732 844522.
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and are very strong cricketers, so we have high hopes for next year.” Town Malling coach more than
80 juniors aged five to 15 and have four junior league sides and two kwik cricket sides. Chartered surveyors Caxtons sponsor the U11, U13 and U15 teams. Director David Gurton said: “Malling Juniors have, in a rela- tively short period of time, built a community spirit where so many people, both young and old, want to help in anyway they can. ”
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