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Car parks ‘lost to developers’
THE loss of business car parks to development is changing the face of town centre parking – and one worrying side effect is a reduction in donations to local charities. Developers are taking over
empty outdated office buildings and gaining planning permissions for change of use, often to residen- tial flats or apartments. Many of these buildings have car parking attached and much of this is disappearing to meet the heavy demand for residential or other commercial uses. Most significant recent substan-
tial losses have been at: Kent House, Romney Place – now to be converted to flats with the car park off Mote Road contracted out to a commercial car park operator. The Corpus Christie development at the junction of Pudding Lane and Earl Street. Both these large car parks have been used for charity parking in the
weekends leading up to Christmas by the Rotary Club of Maidstone, whose loss could see donations re- duce from £5,000 to £2,000 this sea- son.
Unless other parks belatedly be-
come available, Rotary parking this year will be reduced to: Victoria Court, opposite Haynes in Ashford Road. Whitehead Monckton, solicitors, 74 King Street. Chaucer House, Knightrider Street – available for the first time. Rotary members and friends will
man the three parks from 8.30am to 4pm on five days: December 5, 12, 13, 19 and 20 and parkers will be in- vited to donate to local charities. Rotary co-ordinator and past president Robert Wicken (tele- phone 07976 360322), said: “The town’s car park policy will cer- tainly damage our charitable col- lections – and I fear the cumulative impact will be harmful to town cen- tre Christmas trade.”
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www.downsmail.co.uk Water play gift for children
WATER has taken on a new meaning for children at Five AcreWood Primary School in Maidstone, thanks to a donation fromSouth East Water’s Community Chest Fund. The school for children with learning difficulties received a £2,000 grant
to buy a Niagarawater tray. This helps to stimulate senses and promote physical and social development. Jane Gardiner, fundraiser for Friends of Five AcreWood School, said:
“Not only does thewater tray provide sensory experiences, it also teaches children cause and effect as they are able to see howwater reacts when it ismoved through a series of dams. “The tray is very popular, helping build social and relationship skills as the
children play and learn together.” South EastWater’s Community Chest Fund for 2015 is open and
applications can bemade through thewebsite beforemidnight on October 31. Info:
www.southeastwater.co.uk/communitychest
Training for homes advisers
NEIGHBOURHOOD advisers working for Golding Homes, who deal with the company’s tenancy issues, have completed their BTEC level 3 qualification in anti-social behaviour management. The training coincided with the introduction of the Anti Social Crime and Policing Act 2014. Head of neighbourhoods Juliet Knott said: “Even experienced members of staff were able to learn new things. It means our knowledge and skills are bang up to date.”
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