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call for help VOLUNTEERS are urgently needed to help in the Cancer Re- searchUKstore on Gabriel’s Hill. The charity is looking for people


News Charity shop’s Village ‘needs new homes’


aged over 18, with various skills from customer service to stock preparation who can spare at least two hours a week. Cancer Research UK says it is a great opportunity to give something back to the commu- nity and gain an insight into the vital research carried out to help beat can- cer.


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for a position contact volunteer re- cruitment co-ordinator Sarah Mc- Cloy at sarahmccloy@hotmail.co.uk or store manager Emma Puxty on 01622 662502. Alternatively, pick up an application form from the shop.


Office to home THE go-aheadwas given to convert an office into a singledwelling at the Maidstone Golf Centre in Langley Park, Sutton Road, Langley.


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Forum to improve cycling facilities


CYCLISTS in Maidstone have been given a voice in the borough – thanks to a new campaigning group. Labour Cllr Paul Harper opened Maidstone Cycle Forum’s inaugural meeting, attended by individual cyclists and members of Maidstone’s San Fairy Ann Cycle Club, Sustrans and the Cycle Touring Club. Hewas joined by Elliot Dean, who


hopes the forum will be successful in campaigning for cyclists in Maidstone. One of its first jobs will be to lobby Maidstone and Kent councils for


chance of being heard and getting through its proposals to make Maidstone safer for cycling. Life-long cyclist and Labour


Elliot Dean (left) and Cllr Paul Harper (right) with forum members


improvement to the infrastructure and facilities for cyclists. Harper said: “As a councillor, I can


provide us with direct access to Maidstone Council.” He believes that by working as a community, the forum has a better


campaigner Elliot Dean said: “Our town and borough has very poor facilities for cycling. There is only limited provision and this is seen by the very low number of people cycling into town – under 200 regular cycle commuters, with some schools having almost no pupils cycling in. This is a disgrace.” Cllr Harper is also a spokesman for


the national Cycle Touring Club in Maidstone and Kent.


SIX detached homes could be built at Woodcock Lane, Grafty Green. A planning application by John Collins,whoowns the site aswell as The Homestead to thewest, follows a proposal 15 years ago for 12 homes and a children’s play area. This sparked the formation of the campaign group Grafty Green Resi- dents Committee, before Maidstone Council decided not to include it in the local plan, adopted in 2000.


At 0.26 hectares, the latest scheme


covers less than a quarter of the area of the earlier plan, which measured 1.32 hectares. Asupporting statement said: “The previous proposal likely would have led to the development of typical de- veloper houses. The new proposal puts forward more modest chalet type bungalows. “There has been practically no de- velopment in the village for the past


40 years. The lack of housing is now of grave concern as regards the socio-economic health of the village. “There may be some in the village


who believe the proposal would open the door to a larger scheme. However, that certainly is not the in- tent of the applicant.” The council will decide the pro-


posal, which has been submitted in outline form with a more detailed plan to follow if given the go-ahead.


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