News No fair fun at
firework event SNODLAND residents were fired up after the town council an- nounced that the annual fireworks display would not include the usual fun fair. More than 160 people signed a petition to keep the fair, which has been running for about 20 years and featured family-style stalls and rides such as hook-a-duck and swingboats. But Snodland Town Council said
the even at Potyns Field had be- come extremely popular and it had to act to protect the safety of spec- tators in a limited space. Therewas no option but to stop running the fun fair.
Disappointed residents added
their names to an on-line petition. Wayne Mallard said: “It helps to make the fireworks night. It should be there”, and Zara Ball com- mented: “This is disgusting that de- cisions can be made without consulting our village.” Lucy Rolfe wrote: “Had a great
time last year at the fun fair and fireworks.Didn’t notice any issues. Itwas a great evening.” Despite the petition, the display
was expected to go ahead without the fun fair, after Downs Mailwent to press.
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New owner ready to take over at Kent Life
THE award-winning Kent Life visitor attraction in Lock Lane, Sandling is poised to go under new management. “Restrictive” conditions imposed
by Maidstone Council during its tendering process mean Contin- uum, which has managed the park since 2008, has pulled out of its con- tract as of November 30. A new company – Hampshire-
based Planning Solutions Ltd – which operates similar attractions in the UK and Europe, was due to be signed up to manage the park as the Downs Mail went to press. Maidstone Council says no jobs are at risk, with staff being transferred to the new operator. However, animals and livestock brought in by Continuum to en- hance the experience are in the process of being rehomed, along with some of the leisure attraction’s equipment. A planned November fireworks extravaganza has been cancelled. Planning Solutions Ltd has in-
vested in, developed and managed a number of tourism and leisure businesses for 20 years including
kets and address other needs such as education, lifelong learning and healthy living.” A spokesman for Maidstone Council said: “We have had an ex- cellent relationship with Contin- uum, which has operated the site very successfully over the past few years. We have been through a competitive tendering process for the contract to ensure best value for money.” The council said Planning Solu-
Conkers, a £16 million visitor at- traction in the New Forest and The National Brewery Centre, formerly the Bass Museum in Burton upon Trent. It also manages the Harry Rams-
den’s franchise in Brighton and a bakery on the Isle ofWight. A spokesman said: “We under-
stand the challenges faced by the visitor attraction, heritage and leisure sectors and how to create and cost-effectively promote visitor experiences which are commer- cially viable, meet the needs of the community and tourist and mar-
tions would honour all wedding bookings and annual passes, and the attraction would continue to operate as normal, with new in- vestment and activities. Continuum’s contract ends on
November 30 and the site will be in a transitional period in preparation for the hand-over from November 15.
Kent Life members will be con-
tacted regarding membership va- lidity from November 30 onwards. Continuum Attractions operates
seven visitor experiences across the UK, including The Coronation Street Tour and The Canterbury Tales.
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