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downsmail.co.uk Duke opens school buildings
TWO buildings have been offi- cially opened at the Valley Invicta Academies by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. The Taylor and Izatt buildings
were built to accommodate the growing number of pupils at Invicta Grammar and Valley Park schools. The schools were awarded a total
of£5m– £1.6m for Invicta and £3.4m for Valley Park – by the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund. Work began on both buildings in February 2013, but was held up at Invicta when ragstone was discov- ered during piling and broke the drill. The Izatt buildingwas eventu- ally completed in the spring, two months behind schedule. TheTaylor Building atValley Park
– named after former governor Judi Taylor – was handed over in June
Sports hall plan PLANNING permission was granted for a 12-court sports hall at Valley Park School in Hunts- man Lane, Vinters Park. The main planning issue was
the building’s impact on the character of the local area.
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and used as the GCSE and A Level examination centre. The Izatt Building, named after vice-chair of governors David Izatt, means Invicta cannowoffer a wider range of English courses, classical civilisation, RE and dance. Head of Invicta, Julie Derrick said:
“The Izatt Building has provided us with fantastic facilities that are light, airy, spacious and motivating for our students and staff. There is no doubt that the environment has an impact on the quality of learning.” Mrs Taylor retired as UK market-
ing manager for Kimberley-Clark in 2000 and was a governor at Invicta for seven years from 1996, then chairman of governors for three. She chaired the federation for five
years and the VIAT Trust Board be- tween 2011 and 2014 and remains a
A PLANNING application to convert an office block at 4 Clarendon Place, King Street, Maidstone into four flats has been refused on heritage grounds.
Maidstone Council felt the grade II listed building would
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (right) at the opening of the Taylor building with (fromleft) Michael and Judi Taylor and David and Margaret Izatt
director and trustee. She is also chairman of VIAT primary schools’ governing body. She is also a founder member and trustee of the Friends of Leeds and Broomfield Churches, helping to raise more than £66,000 for the churches since 1999.
Flats conversion scheme rejected
have been compromised by the proposed replacement of dou- ble-glazed timber-framed win- dows; the removal of internal chimney breasts; the sub-divi- sion of rooms; the moving of doors and walls; and the enclo- sure of the staircase.
Mr Izatt, from Loose, became a
parent governor at Invicta 26 years ago, when his two daughters were pupils. His granddaughter is now a student there. Mrs Derrick said: “The Duke’s
visitwas a wonderful opportunity to showcase our lovely buildings.”
Tree ‘in decline’
APROTECTED sweet chestnut tree is to be removed in a garden at 6 Rosslyn Green, Allington. Maidstone Council granted plan-
ning permission after a landscape officer established the tree was in “terminal decline”. The council ordered the planting of a replacement tree.
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