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plan for cars AN electric vehicle charging point could be established at plot six of Eclipse Park, Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone. Gallagher Properties has applied
to create six electric charging bays for Tesla customers, which can be used by owners of other vehicles if they have the same technology as Tesla vehicles. Motorists can use the facilities
free. Charging typically takes be- tween 20 and 40 minutes. The ap- plicant expects an average of 37 vehicles a day will use the facilities to charge their vehicles. Avid car enthusiast Mr Ellis, a neighbour from Shaw Close, com- mented on the scheme: “I have not seen one Tesla Model S on the road in Kent, as the main UK dealership is in west London. I do not believe six parking bays will be utilised as much as Tesla believes. “I would be interested to know
that as they provide free recharging at these stations, who is paying for it? I'd also like to know why Maid- stone Councilwould authorise pro- vision for just premium marque Tesla car recharging. What about other marques in the EV sector: Re- nault, Nissan, Honda, VW?” The council will determine the planning application.
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Wilde’s criminal life opens on town stage
EUROPEAN Arts are being cata- pulted into the spotlight from a launch-pad at Maidstone’s Ha- zlitt Theatre. Actor, playwright and producer
John O’Connor’s latestwork – The Trials of OscarWilde – is about to open in theWest End. But it was audiences in Maid-
stone at the Hazlitt Theatre – where the European Arts Com- pany is based – who put the drama through its paces in May – and who will get one last chance to see it on stage locally before it hits the bright lights of London next month. John hit on the idea for the play
after reading the “lost” transcript of OscarWilde’s criminal trial. He wrote it last year in conjunction withWilde’s grandson Merlin Hol- land.
Having received funding from
Arts Council England, the pair were able to pull together a tal- ented cast from stage and screen including John Gorick (Holby City) and Rupert Mason (EastEn- ders, A Touch of Frost) and a
Playwright John O’Connor
packed schedule of regional ven- ues that have seen the show on the road for the past five months. Travelling in a seven-seater for-
mer post office van, the entourage played 43 dates around England, Scotland,Wales andWilde’s native Ireland. When the show received rave re- views, John was approached by
Trafalgar Studios in Whitehall with a view to staging the produc- tion there, which is where it will open on October 13 in celebration ofWilde’s 160th birthday. John set up the European Arts Company 12 years ago and now combines his time researching and writing new material with pro- ducing and directing shows throughout Europe. While the £14,500 Arts Council
grant only went a small way to- wards the production’s total budget of £57,000, John is hopeful the success of this first production will mean more cash coming the company’s way. “Every show needs to have a technical rehearsal and the Hazlitt Theatre is a great place to pull everything together,” said John. It also means Maidstone folk could be the first to get a glimpse of a forthcoming box office smash. Local audiences will get a last chance to see the show at the Ha- zlitt on Saturday, October 4, before it opens in London for the four- week run until November 8.
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