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Continued from page one Cllr Tony Harwood said: “I am
very flattered that my evidence to theWatersidePark inquiry has been singled-out in thisway, but a num- ber of other witnesses including CPRE, Leeds Castle, KCC and the local MP also provided compelling arguments against permitting such a massive and unsustainable green- field development proposal.” In parallel to the High Court chal-
lenge, Mr Yandle said the company had “dissected the inspector’s deci- sion” to come up with a replace- ment scheme that “mitigates or totally addresses” the issues raised. Hesaid: “The inspector didn’t say
the scheme was without merit and in her view the harm outweighed the benefits. By dealing with issues such as the height of the roofline and the change of topography we feel we can reach a situation where the benefits outweigh the perceived harm.” Mr Yandle confirmed Gallagher’s
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A FUND-raising coffee morning for the Sutton Valence and District Branch of the Royal British Legion attractedmore than 40 members and guests. In addition to scones and cakesmade by supporters, therewere a num-
ber of stalls including books and fruit, a tombola, raffle and an opportu- nity to consider join the British Legion. Chairman Mike FitzGerald said: “I was delighted with the response to
the invitations and it was great to see so many people sharing stories.” The event raised £200 for the charity.
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24 Maidstone South January 2014 Charity sale for hospice
THERE will be a charity sale for the Heart of Kent Hospice at Langley village hall on Sunday, November 29.
The sale is being organised by
stalwarts David and Norma Ben- nett, who have helped raise more than £40,000 for the hospice. The couple became involved in
the hospice movement after Norma’s father was treated in a hospice in the Midlands. Their charity work continued as they moved around the country, finally
to Maidstone, where they were in- volved with the inauguration of the Heart of Kent Hospice in 1985. Aspokesman for the hospice said: “Norma and David Bennett have raised thousands of pounds over the years. We are hugely grateful for all the work they do.” The charity sale begins at 2pm.
Stalls will include knitted goods, soft toys, blankets and dressed dolls, as well as bric-a-brac, jigsaws and children’s toys, plus a raffle, tombola and refreshments.
had already held talks with Maid- stone Council about a smaller de- veloped footprint, covering 12 instead of 30 acres, which would allow the company to deliver60%of the original project, but with an80% reduction in the amount of sand
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that would need to be removed, by leaving the highest part of the site untouched. He said: “We are challenging the inspector’s decision on principle while pursuing a more constructive approach with Maidstone Council, which says in its emerging local plan that there needs to be develop- ment at junction 8.” The council has designated nearby land, at Woodcut Farm, north of the A20, forwarehouses in its draft local plan. Roxhillwants to erect 47,752sqm of industrial build- ings on this land, which is on part of the site of the Kent International Gateway freight interchange pro- posal refused on appeal in 2010. Mr Yandle said: “Even with Kig
land allocated for development in the local plan, without the Water- side Park development or a slightly smaller development here, an extra 4,000 people will be without work or will need to travel out of the area to find it if the council builds the 18,600 houses it hopes to without addressing the employment issue. “If something smaller and more palatable is acceptable then we would drop any further expensive wrangling.” The company has a 25- year option on the land.
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