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News Oil thefts leave worshippers cold
THIEVES who returned to the church in East Farleigh three times to steal the oil for its heating system have forced the congregation to worship in the cold. The fuel tank at St Mary’s Church
in Lower Road has been emptied three times in as many weeks and now parishioners agree no more oil will be ordered until a solution can be found to secure the system. Rev Peter Callway said: “It is so
Road closed
EAST Street in Hunton will be closed on Sunday, March 15, Sun- day March 22 and from April 1 for eight days.
The road will be closed from Hunton Hill to Stonewall (River bridge) from 9.30am to 3.30pm. The alternative route is via Hunton Hill, Upper Hunton Hill, Heath Road, A229 Linton Hill, Staplehurst Road, B2079 Maidstone Road, Underlyn Lane, Green Lane, Hunton Road and East Street.
Police precept
The Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel agreed that the police element of the council tax should increase by 1.99%.
sad that the impact of this should fall on such a small and dedicated con- gregation, many of whom are eld- erly. “It will not stop us worshipping
andwe are praying for the perpetra- tors, but it is making life cold and uncomfortable.” A group including the church
warden is now making inquiries to find an engineered solution to pro- tect the tank.
The oil was first stolen on about January 30, when the fuel pipe was cut and the tank drained. Two other thefts took place on separate days in February. On each occasion, the congrega-
tionwas forced to dig deep to repair the tank and replace the oil, which could not be insured. Anyone with information is asked
to call 101, quoting the crime refer- ence number YY/003039/15.
£1.8m developer cash to spend
MAIDSTONE Council holds more than £1.8m in developer contributions it has not spent. The Section 106 money has
come from developers as part of legal agreements associated with planning permissions. Projects in the pipeline include: £100,000 towards improving Maidstone town centre; £77,000 to improve King George V Playing Fields, Loose; £67,000 towards improve- ments in Mote Park; £30,000 towards recreational
facilities and open space within a mile of the former Tomkin- son’s Depot in Marden; £19,000 for outdoor and amenity space within a mile of Parisfield, Headcorn; £17,000 for open space im- provements in The Cockpit, Marden; £13,000 towards constructing an additional culvert under Hogg’s Bridge, Headcorn; £13,000 towards health care within three miles of Sherway Close, Headcorn.
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www.downsmail.co.uk St Mary’s Church, East Farleigh
Caravan plan RETROSPECTIVE planning per-
mission was granted for the station- ing of an additional mobile home for gypsy use in Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea.
In February 2010, consent was granted for one mobile home and one touring caravan at Fairway but an additional mobile home has been in place, contrary to the plan- ning permission, since February 2011.
Although Maidstone Council of- ficers conceded that the additional mobile home was causing “some in- creased visual impact”, the plan- ning committee agreed that this would not be significant enough to cause unacceptable harm. Permis- sion was granted unanimously.
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