News Cheers for charity help
MEMBERS of Maidstone Mencap have received a cheque for £1,070 from Maidstone and Mid Kent branch of CAMRA who helped at the charity’s annual fete in Mote Park. The CAMRA team ran the real ale bar with beer donated by local
breweries and pubs. The presentation wasmade at the Stile Bridge, near Marden, which is the CAMRA branch’s pub of the year. Margaret Leeds, of Mencap, said: “Theymake a big contribution every
year and we are extremely grateful. Their bar is very popular with people who come initially for the ale, and while there spend money on our stalls.”
Trees to go
TWO sycamore trees are to be re- moved at the King’s Head pub in North Street, Sutton Valence. ApplicantWilliam King says the
trees are self-seeded and are causing harm to the property. Maidstone Council granted the conservation area application despite opposition from the parish council.
Tennis proposal
MAIDSTONE Council will decide whether to allow the erection of a tennis court at the rear of a garden in Averydene, Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood.
Dead cat shock
A HOMEOWNER in Laddingford woke to find a dead cat on her
doorstep.The matter was reported to police.
Town tops the county’s list of dangerous roads
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fact, he adds: “Our research sug- gests about 50% of those involved in crashes in the borough come from outside the area. The higher figure for Maidstone reflects the high level of people travelling through it, com- pared as a pure number to other less populated/travelled through areas.” The number of casualties and
child casualtieswas slightly down on the previous year. “Clearly as a large district and, therefore, featuring high up the ca- sualty data tables for Kent districts, Maidstone is often the focus for the campaignswe run.”
Speed factor
WHILE most fatal crashes happen away from urban areas, the pro- portion of vulnerable road user fa- talities is highest in urban areas. The risk of a pedestrian fatality
is doubled when a vehicle travels at 35mph, compared to 30mph.
The data reveals a lack of atten-
tion by road users as the biggest culprit in causing crashes on roads with speed limits of under 30mph. Police dealt with incidents in which 488 peoplewere killed or se-
riously injured on Kent’s roads be- tween 2011 and 2013. The majority (257) were caused by drivers and riders failing to look properly, los- ing control of their vehicle, failing to judge another person’s speed or path or a poor vehicle manoeuvre. In 2013 there were 2,903 road crashes across the county, including 48 fatalities. The Urban Speed campaign will
use Kent radio, posters, online mes- sages and short films to target driv- ers and highlight the nature of the hazards they could encounter and how to deal with them. View them at
http://bit.ly/1Ca1Ykr.
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