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Road changes to improve safety
CHANGES to the layout of the Running Horse roundabout were due to go ahead as we went to press after critics complained that new lane markings installed last year were dangerous and confus- ing.
Work on the A229 junction close to M20 Junction 6 was carried out nine months ago by KCC to make it safer, but many drivers felt the system had the opposite effect. Kent Police also raised concerns that the current markings were confusing to drivers and could lead to inappropriate lane discipline and collisions.
Currently, traffic entering the roundabout from Sandling Lane and heading towards Aylesford is instructed to take the inner lane on the roundabout, then immediately switch to the outer one to take the second exit. But many drivers have complained that this results in ve- hicles cutting up those that follow
the more conventional way, as ad- vised in the Highway Code, of stay- ing in the outer laneof the roundabout if going left or straight on.
John Burr, KCC’s director of
highways, said the lanes were changed in April to tackle the sig- nificant level of serious crashes at the roundabout which had the highest number in Kent, with 27 ac- cidents causing injuries in three years. Recent figures showed there had since been no serious crashes there. However, as part of KCC’s mon- itoring process to assess the impact of these changes, it was found that some drivers were still queue jumping, changing lanes and enter- ing the roundabout at speed. He said: “We have discussed pro- posed amendments to signs and changes in road markings to ad- dress this with Kent Police and plan to introduce these in spring.”
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Table tennis to be a big hit
A NEW outside table tennis table has been installed in the cricket meadow in Rocfort Road, Snodland. Anyone can come along and
play but they need to bring their own bats and balls. They can be bought from either the Pavilion Cafe or the town council office.
ASPIRING cricketers can brush up on their skills at a range of seedling and junior cricket coaching courses running until March 14. Youngsters aged five to 15 are in- vited to the courses at The Judd School in Tonbridge. Email
leisure.services@
tmbc.gov.uk or call 01732 876163.
To launch the new table, MP
Tracey Crouch joined councillors and residents for a quick knock- about. They thanked the Friends of
Nevill Park and Snodland and Tonbridge and Malling councils for funding this facility.
Cricket courses Caravans plan
A RETROSPECTIVE planning ap- plication has been submitted to sta- tion six caravans for gypsy use in Hampstead Lane, Nettlestead. The proposal for Ashtree Place includes three caravans, three tour- ers, three timber sheds, hardstand- ing, fencing and a cess pit. Maidstone Council will decide.
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