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Beggar first to get behaviour order
A WELL-known beggar has be- come the first person in Maid- stone to be issued with a criminal behaviour order. Isa Richardson (47), has been de- scribed by police as a “persistent” and “intimidating” beggar in the town. The order prohibits her from ap- proaching (either in person or ver- bally) and begging from any person, or instructing or encourag- ing someone to do so on her behalf, from sitting or loitering in a public place for the purpose of begging, or instructing or encouraging someone to do so on her behalf. If she breaches the order, which
was imposed for two years, Richardson could face a five-year term in jail. PC Jodie Hobbs, from Maid- stone’s community safety unit, said: “Isa Richardson is a well- known figure in Maidstone town centre, but for all the wrong rea- sons.
“She has appeared in court on numerous occasions over the last
few years, usually relating to her unacceptable behaviour towards members of the public. “Richardson is a persistent beg-
gar who targets the most vulnera- ble members of society, including a 12-year-old girlwhomlastMarch she intimidated into handing over the last of her pocket money, which amounted to just 15p. “I am pleasedwe have been suc- cessful in our application to issue Richardson with Maidstone’s first criminal behaviour order and hope she uses the restrictions placed upon her effectively and as a way of turning her life around.” Criminal behaviour orders were introduced by the Government last October as part of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. They may be issued by the courts – following a conviction for a criminal offence – to ban an indi- vidual from certain activities or places. The order can also require them to address their behaviour by, for example, attending a drug treatment programme.
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Games room approved
A CONTENTIOUS application to allow a 4m-high outbuilding to be used as a games room, office and garage at a rear garden in Penenden Heath has been given planning permission. There were seven letters of objection which included claims that the
new building at the back of Timberden, which had already been partly built, is excessively tall for the area, is causing a loss of privacy and con- struction work has destabilised land at neighbouring properties. Mr Harrison, an objector, said: “This started as a permitted develop-
ment without any consultation with neighbours. The building is bigger than the original dwelling and most nearby properties. There will be ex- haust fumes from traffic movements where there have never been any before. “There is a real concern it will be used for commercial premises be-
cause at the moment there is a digger and dumper in the back garden and digger, trailer and van in the front garden.” Cllr Tony Harwood, a member of Maidstone Council's planning com-
mittee, said: “The impact of this on properties fronting Boxley Road, par- ticularly Treetops, is profound in terms of boundary fences collapsing because there is no soil for them to stand up in because of level changes. “There are cracks in buildings because of sheet piling that went in near
the boundary. “However, planning law is an ass because there is nothing we can do
about it. This is a very large building that has led to the removal of an awful lot of trees and vegetation. “A building of this scale needs a landscaping scheme.” The committee gave the go-ahead on condition of such a scheme.
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