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Ticket deal means longer hours for park and ride
MAIDSTONE Council is trying to boost its evening economy by ex- tending the hours of its park and ride facility. Until August 15, travellers using
Trudi backs Race for Life
A MARDEN mum is calling on ladies to join her in Cancer Re- search UK’s Race for Life. Trudi Westhrop (pictured) will
be representing the Pretty Muddy charity race in support of cancer research at Mote Park in Maid- stone on Saturday, July 11. The 47-year-old, who runs the
Green Door beauty salon in Mar- den, says it is thanks to research that she is receiving the treatment she needs for a breast tumour. The 5k obstacle course looks set
to be a sell-out, but there are spaces on a 5k or 10k challenge on Sunday, July 12. For details visit
raceforlife.can-
cerresearchuk.org.
the park and ride site in London Road will be able to stay in town later in the evening. In a bid to get more workers and visitors to enjoy more of the attrac- tions of the town centre, the council has negotiated that park and ride users can use any valid park and ride ticket to get back to their car at Allington via the Arriva 71 and 72
services. After 6pm, Monday to Sat- urday, motorists can use their ticket to catch the regular bus to the stop at Sir ThomasWyatt on London Road, just a short walk from the park and ride car park. The aim is for users to enjoy more time in Maidstone dur- ing the summer months. If successful, the two-month trial
could become a permanent feature. Ilsa Butler from Maidstone Town
Centre Management said: “The night economy has always been cru- cial to the economic health of the town centre and, as such, car parks
Curate Joyce becomes vicar
THE Reverend Joyce Addisonwas licensed and installed as Priest in Charge of St Martin’s Church, Shepway. The Right Reverend Trevor
Wilmott, Bishop in Canterbury and Bishop of Dover led the service and licensing. The eventwas unusual in that Joyce was appointed as parish priest while still finishing four years as curate in the same parish.
The church was packed with parishioners, local clergy and Joyce’s family and friends. As well as organ music and hymns, the service included a group singing more modern worship songs. Once installed, Joycewaswelcomed with a round of applause, followed by a reception in the vicarage. She is pictured with the Right Rev TrevorWilmott.
can be busy particularly onweekend evenings. “With that in mind, Town Centre Management is very supportive of the borough council’s trial of a late night extension to the park and ride service at the London Road site. “We will be keen to hear the out-
come of the experiment and see if it has a significant uptake by cus- tomers and consequently a benefit to the town centre venues.” Valid tickets include regular day
return tickets, 10-trip tickets and park and ride season tickets.
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