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Trust hopes youth work will mean a Safer Kent
THE Kent People’s Trust has been re-born – and relaunched under a new name: Safer Kent. The charity, which has given more
than £800,000 in grants to various or- ganisations in the county since its in- ception in 2000, works with individuals and organisations to provide everything from youth clubs, security advice, mentoring programmes and drug rehabilitation to help for victims of domestic abuse. The projects all help prevent crime
and reduce anti-social behaviour in local communities. Based in Maidstone, the trust
works with young people who are on the verge of exclusion from school, offering them social and sporting opportunities and mentor- ing to put them back on the straight and narrow. Among those helpedwas Malling
School pupil 16-year old Joe Shand, from Wouldham, who spoke at the re-launch. He told how he was bullied at
school and struggling at home, where he has a disabled sister. He was facing exclusion from
Safer Kent trustee Laura Cox with Joe Shand and director Bryn Price.
school when he was placed on the scheme and given a placement with Maidstone United Football Club. He said: “After just the first ses-
sion, I felt that someone believed in me. The coacheswere amazing.” Joe,whohas just taken his GCSEs,
has helped coach the disabled youth team and has now been offered a place at the club’s youth academy in September. He said: “The scheme has helped
keep me in school and helped me at home. It has changed my life.” Safer Kent director Bryn Price
said: “This project aims to give young people renewed confidence and focus and a reason to stay out of trouble.” Other projects supported by Safer
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Kent include the Maidstone Street Pastors, providing funds to help them supply night time revellers with bottledwater, thermal blankets and flip flops, and KCC’s Licence to Kill project, which teaches year 12 and 13 pupils about the dangers of reckless driving. More than 10,000 pupils will see
the presentation this year. KCC’s Carol Cullen told the meet-
ing: “It’s the most impactive project we have ever been involved in.” The rebranding has been carried
out to give groups and organisations a better idea of the ethos behind the trust. Mr Price said: “We believe our
new name will better describe what the trust is doing.”
News Driving ban
A SHEPWAY motorist has been banned from driving for three years for a string of offences in the town. Mark Hindlewas in a Ford Focus
when police saw him driving dan- gerously in Cumberland Avenue and Northumberland Road. At first, Hindle failed to stop. He
then gave a breath test of 52mg of al- cohol in 100ml, when the legal limit is 35. He was also found to have no insurance and was driving while disqualified. The 34-year-old, from Oxford Gar-
dens, admitted the offences. Mid Kent Magistrates’ Court ordered him to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, to pay £235 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
House agreed
MAIDSTONEborough Cllr Daphne Parvin has been given planning per- mission for a four-bedroomhomein the rear garden of 49MeadowWalk, Maidstone. Concerns were raised by three neighbours – all living in Mote Av- enue – about loss of privacy and views, overshadowing, impact on trees and visual impact. However, Maidstone Council's planning committee was happy to approve after hearing planning offi- cers state that the development would not have a negative impact on the area.
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