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Post office is latest addition to farm shop
IT is a haven for locals, andnowthe Haven Farm Shop and Wendy’s Tearoom in North Street, Sutton Valence, has gained another stamp of approval – from the Post Office. Following the retirement of village postmaster Gary Coyle, the sorting office and post office counter have moved to Haven Farm, where resi- dents can draw their pensions, post their letters and parcels and shop for groceries and fresh produce. To make things even easier for the elderly or those who do not drive, postmaster Derek Eagle has laid on free shuttle buses on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Derek and his wifeWendy took on the farm shop three years ago, and
ASTAPLEHURST woman has been ordered to repay more than £30,000 after being found guilty of benefit fraud. Hayley Jeffrey was convicted at
Sevenoaks Magistrates Court, fol- lowing a joint prosecution by Maid- stone Borough Council and the
post office counter. The couple, from Ringlestone,
start the day at 7.30am, sorting the newspapers, and the shop is open from 8am to 6pm every day except Sunday, when it is open from 10am to 4pm. They also supply organic veg
have built it up into a burgeoning local business where residents can drop in for a cuppa and a slice of homemade cake, all served on vin- tage crockery. Efforts to retain the post office at
the heart of the village failed and Derek was only too delighted to al- locate a corner of the farm shop for a
Department for Work and Pensions. Ms Jeffrey was found to have claimed income support, council tax benefit and housing benefit without declaring that she was living with a partner. She was given a 12-month community order and ordered to repay £31,718.
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boxes packed with local produce sourced from nearby growers. Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Richard
Thick cut a ribbon to open the shop and is pictured handing over a par- cel for Derek’s safe delivery. He said: “This is a wonderful ini-
tiative and will be of great benefit to the people of Sutton Valence – and thehomemadecakes are rather good too.”
Benefit fraudster told to pay back £31,000 Maidstone Council’s benefits
fraud team is a joint service with TunbridgeWells Council. A spokesman said: ““If you think someone is claiming benefits that they are not entitled to, please report it anonymously at
www.maid-
stone.gov.uk/benefits.”
News Mayor’s debut
at civic parade MAIDSTONE’S mayor-making and civic parade will takeplace this year on Saturday, May 23. The incoming mayor, Cllr Daniel Moriarty, will be inaugurated in a ceremony at theTownHall prior to a parade through the town centre, ending with a service at All Saints’ Church. Amilitary contingent comprising officers from the 36 Engineer Regi- ment will assemble outside County Hall and march alongWeek Street to meet up with the civilian party, which will form in Earl Street. The parade leaves the junction of
Week Street/High Street at noon and marchesdownthe High Street, with a salute being taken by the mayor and senior military person- nel at theTownHall, then into Mill Street and on to All Saints’ Church. The mayoral party willwalk to the church behind the main parade. There will be road closures in
place on and around the route be- tween 10.30am and 12.45pm. Jubilee Square and Bank Street
will close from9amto5pmbecause of events in the square throughout the day and Old College Horseway will be closed from 6am to 1pm. Cllr Derek Butler, ward member
for Boxley, will be Cllr Moriarty’s deputy for the year.
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