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downsmail.co.uk Asbestos found on homes site
ADEVELOPERhas confirmed that white and brown asbestos has been found in an old NHS build- ing in Hermitage Lane, Maidstone. Demolition work on the site of the former nurses’ home in Hermitage Lane began in September, 10 months after planning permission was granted to replace the neo- Georgian building with 53 homes. The work will now include provi-
sion for the removal of the poten- tially dangerous insulating material by a specialist firm. A spokesman for the developer,
Bellway Homes, said the discovery of “very low levels of white and brown asbestos” was present in “a
MAIDSTONEand TheWealdMP Helen Grant has moved into a new constituency office at Maid- stone East station. Her former office at Link House, Knightrider Streetwas sold for re- development earlier this year, after which she held surgeries in supermarkets and at Maidstone Hospital. The new accommodation next to platform one on Station Road is shared with Maidstone’s
number of the existing buildings at the site”. They include the nursing home, the formerNHSwalk-in cen- tre at the Pagoda Building and Oakapple House. The site, which covers about 1.3 hectares, was sold for development
Tuition Academy, although it will not be occupied by both users at the same time. Mrs Grant said: “Iamso pleased
to be able to offer my Maidstone constituents such an accessible lo- cation. I will be continuing with my outreach surgeries at super- markets, Maidstone Hospital, and other locations, but the office of- fers another option for meetings, aswell as a permanent base in the town centre.”
by Maidstone and TunbridgeWells NHS Trust, who said it was “sur- plus to requirements”. The spokesman added: “Bellway
always has to plan for the unex- pected with any old buildings. The removal is an expensive process but
it has to be done to industry stan- dards and by an accredited firm. However, it will not cause a delay. “All affected areas will be com- pletely removed from each individ- ual building prior to its demolition, under fully-controlled conditions in a four-stage clearance process by an independent demolition and as- bestos specialist. The removal team will then continue to the next build- ing, until all of the buildings have been successfully taken down.” Bellway is creating two, three and four-bedroom houses, along with one and two-bedroom flats. The company says it expects the project to be complete by spring 2017.
MP’s office is just the ticket Website helps street pastors
MAIDSTONE’s street pastors are using the power of social media to build a stronger local community and to boost their funds. The pastors have teamed up with Streetlife – Britain’s neighbourly social network – to raise money. For everyone who joins via their dedicated link, Streetlife will do- nate £2.50 to the pastors. Streetlife is a free and simple website that connects people with
businesses and residents in their local area. It is handy for sharing practical information such as crime alerts, lost pets and community events, and for exchanging skills, belong- ings and recommendations with lo- cals. It can also be accessed via Facebook. More than 245,000 people al-
ready use Streetlife to keep in touch with their neighbours.
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Maidstone Town November 2014
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