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Roadworks over Easter holidays


MOTORISTS and residents are enduring roadworks on one of the busiest routes in Maidstone during the school Easter holiday. Willington Street is closed until


April 19 while contractors work on a second phase of a resurfacing project, to lay a long-lasting sur- face along the entire 2km stretch of road.


After a partial road closure last summer, the work is now taking place between Beauworth Park and Chapman Avenue. Residents will have to contend


with additional overnight resur- facing work along Willington


Diversion in place THROUGH traffic for Willington


Street is being diverted on to the A20 Ashford Road, A249, A229 and A274 Sutton Road. The Willington Street park and


ride will continue operating, with access only from the A20. For more information go to www.kent.gov.uk/willingtonstreet


Street, between Madginford Road, Bearsted and the A20 during the same period. The county council says it chose


to work on Willington Street dur- ing the Easter holiday because there will be 20% less traffic and it hopes to minimise disruption fur- ther by working from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week where neces- sary. It maintains access in and out of


side roads will be possible at all times. Alternative parking will be provided for those unable to ac- cess their drives and diversions will be signposted. Alan Casson, KCC’s resurfacing manager, said additional overnight resurfacing work be- tween Madginford Road and the A20 Ashford Road wouldbe car- ried out during Easter to avoid road closures later. The third phase of work to com-


plete the upgrade of Willington Street, between A274 Sutton Road and Deringwood Drive, is timetabled for summer 2015.


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Lunch for the homeless


HOMELESS Care clients were given a treat when care home caterer Apetito took over the kitchens of the day centre in Knightrider Street, Maidstone. The company’s key accountmanager Lisa Delaney, fromMaidstone, and


Jackie Monk , cooked meals for the 38 men and women who use the service. Lisa said: “I was delighted


to provide this event for the homeless and vulnerable. They were lovely people and were clearly very appreciative of the day centre staff and all the support they give them in these difficult times.” Mike FitzGerald, chairman


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Jackie Monk, Dee Cook from the day centre, Mike FitzGerald and Lisa Delaney


of the trustees, said: “Iwas privileged to seehowsuccessful and uplifting this was for our clients andmy thanks and appreciation go to Lisa, Jackie, and the team at Apetito whomade this possible.” The day centre hopes this eventmight now be repeated throughout the


year. Salvation Army’s new chief


CAPTAIN Lynne Clifton takes over as the new commanding offi- cer of the Salvation Army’s Maid- stone Corps on June 1. The 40-year-old, from Maidstone, currently serves as its family min- istries officer and has helped grow the work of the church in this area. Commanding officers Major GraysonWilliams (65) and his wife Janice (67), of St Luke’s Road, Maidstone, will retire at the end of


May and are looking forward to moving to Southampton to be near family. MajorWilliams and his wife have


been involved in the Salvation Army for 30 years and have held posts in Yorkshire, the Midlands and Harare in Zimbabwe. They be- came commanding officers in Maidstone seven years ago. He said: “We will be praying for Linda’s continued success.”


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