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GP practice ARECENT patient satisfaction sur- vey conducted by The Vine Med- ical Centre in Tonbridge Road, Maidstone continues to show a high level of satisfaction with both the organisation and care shown to the patients. The survey is promoted by The
Voice group. There have been a number of
staff changes at the practice, with Drs Kumaar and Beavington join- ing the doctor panel, nurse Etheridge and Mrs Campbell (admin). TheVine also continues as a teaching practice for newly-qual- ified doctors. The allocation of funds to GPs continues to be a problem where more is expected from a diminish- ing supply. Nonetheless, the part- ners are determined that services will not suffer as a result. Ways are always being sought to improve services and there is a fundraising effort under way to buy an ECG
machine.Asponsored walk will start and finish at the sur- gery, and a quiz night is planned for October at the Fant Hall. The Voice committee is always looking for new members. Anyone interested should call GarethOwen on 07940 251989.
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Medical estate ‘would need road and bridge’
ASPINE road and bridge would be required to serve a newmedical es- tate next to the Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery (Kims) at Newnham Court, Weavering ac- cording to the applicant. In April 2014, Maidstone Council granted planning permission for 98,000sqm of additional floorspace, near M20 Junction 7, for a project called the Maidstone Medical Cam- pus, a rehabilitation centre. The plan includes hospital, educa- tion and training facilities aswell as
retail and business use and accom- modation for patients and staff. An expected university campus
will now be sited in Tunbridge Wells, but business backer Franz Dickmann says the other elements of the scheme should go ahead as planned in the next couple of years. The project,nowcalled Kent Med-
ical Campus, has submitted a plan- ning application to build the bridge and road over a stream off Newn- ham Court Way in advance of the development.
MAIDSTONECouncil has refused a planning application to replace 27 concrete garages with five homes be- hind the Samaritans' office at 48 Gre- cian Street, Maidstone. In March 2012, the planning com-
The garages at the Samaritans’ HQ
mittee overruled officers and turned down a plan for six homes on the site, citing scale and proximity to properties in Waterlow Road, and poor amenity for residents. Despite the reduction in the size of
Asupporting statement said: “The proposed access and internal road layout has been designed to ensure that it is capable of upgrading, should development be proposed and approved at a later date. “The proposal would involve cre-
ation of hard-surfacing for the ac- cess. However, this aspect of the proposal would not detract from the character of the wider area. “The openness of the land will be maintained and there would be no adverse impact on the strategic gap.”
Homes scheme turned down
the scheme by one home, the com- mittee felt the problems remained. MrBradford, a local objector, said:
“Parking is a disaster . Getting rid of 27 garages will make it even worse.” Cllr Martin Cox, a member of the committee,was concerned that there would be only a single parking space per dwelling.A motion to re- fuse the scheme was accepted, with seven votes for, one against and four abstentions.
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