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Club members go on the run
PARALYMPIC gold medallist Tim Prendergast turned out to inspire a new group of would-be runners in Downswood. The latest offshoot of Begin- ners2Runners meet twice a week at the Orchard Spot, where Tim joined them on a jog. Founded in Coxheath in 2013 by Steve Grantham, the club now has six groups and 600 runners in the Maidstone area. Steve said: “The club’s aim is not
to run marathons but to support, motivate and encourage each other, with a common goal of getting fit and having fun.” The idea is that even the most unfit beginner will be able to run 5K within 10weeks of starting the pro- gramme, which involves walking and running intervals, gradually re- ducing the walking and increasing the running.” Tim,whowongold inAthens and
silver in Sydney, began to lose his sight aged 8 and has only90%vision – butwasn’t going to let his disabil- ity deter him. Born and raised in New Zealand,
Tim Prendergast, wearing a black hat, with Steve Grantham, in black top, and club members
the 35-year old has lived in London for the past eight years, where he now works as an athlete mentor. He told the group: “Sport does change lives – it did it for me and it can do it for you.” Anew “0-5K in 10weeks” session
starts at the Orchard Spot pub at 7.30pm on Thursday March 12 and Tuesday March 17. Other groups meet in Coxheath, Staplehurst, Barming, Leybourne and Paddock Wood. For more de- tails:
www.beginners2runners.co.uk
COMMUTERS in Bearsted are hop- ing to get major improvements on their train route into London. A survey revealed passengers in
the South East get the worst service in theUK– at the highest cost. Now users have formed a pres-
sure group to fight for more trains and fewer delays. No imminent changes are likely,
however, as the timetable is being planned as far ahead asAugust 2016. More than 25 people attended an inaugural meeting of the Bearsted Commuter Group – with another meeting planned for the autumn. David Davidson, of Network Rail,
and Matthew Andrews from Pas- senger Focus joined BenjaminWard, of Southeastern Trains, at the meet- ing, where people shared tales of their delay. In one case, this
Garage refused
A PLAN for a detached garage in Ulcombe has been refused. Maidstone Council felt the plan-
ning application for Cobdown, The Streetwas excessively large. Some neighbours said the 9m
wide garage, with dormer win- dows and a family play room in the roof space, would have over- looked gardens and been similar in scale to a dwelling.
downsmail.co.uk Rail users call for change
amounted to a day and a half a year, in another case, half an hour aweek. It was explained that 12-coach
trains could not be used on the Ash- ford to London Victoria line, which passes through stations such as Bearsted, Maidstone East andWest Malling, as the platforms were not long enough and, with only one train an hour after 9pm, these were frequently overcrowded. Network Rail and Southeastern
could introduce compensation where refunds go directly into pas- sengers’ bank accounts, but this will only apply to those delayed for more than 30 minutes per journey. The group’s main concern was
that fares from Bearsted are dispro- portionately expensive. Mr Ward said he would take it to the fares team.
Sign is agreed MAIDSTONE Council’s planning committee accepted a revamped scheme for an entrance feature at Vinters Park Crematorium in Bearsted Road near M20 Junction 7. A previous proposal was rejected because itwas felt the 3m-high black lettering would have been inappro- priate. Members approved the new application, which reduced the height of the lettering to 2m.
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