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downsmail.co.uk New cafe boost to Mote Park
AN“iconic” cafe and visitors cen- tre is set to be built as part of a £3.96m bid to improve Maid- stone’s Mote Park. Maidstone Council’s policy and resources committee agreed to the capital investment, which would see the new £2.5m cafe, managed in-house, and repositioned for views of the lake. The existing cafe, which, as well as the public toilets, was most criticised by a recent res- idents’ survey, would be removed. A design competition will be
held, with the council confident that notable architects will be keen to create a high-quality building
Failure to stop
AMOTORIST from Maidstone who failed to stop at an accident has been given a six-month driving ban. Billy Frank Swift (22), from Sutton
Road, admitted driving a Ford Mon- deo without due care and attention in Earl Street, failing to stop at a road accident and failing to report the ac- cident. Mid Kent Magistrates’ Court also sentenced Swift to 120 days in prison, suspended for 18 months, 150 hours of community work and ordered him to pay £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
Skate park is set to be removed
containing four times more floor- space than the existing cafe. Cllr Annabelle Blackmore, leader
of the Conservative group, said: “To have a brand new iconic build- ing for a cafe really will help to put Maidstone on the map, especially
for future events.” Also included in the plan is a £790,000 adventure zone, new maintenance area, new paths and formalised overspill parking areas to accommodate up to 350 more ve- hicles. There will be at least two separate toilet areas. However, the scheme will see the permanent removal of the skate park, though officers are to investi- gate an alternative site in the park. Cllr John Perry said: “Skate parks
exist very happily in rural areas and are very popular. I would like to keep a skate park somewhere be- cause it is awell-used facility.”
Firewalk to boost hospice fund
THE Heart of Kent Hospice is inviting people to walk across hot coals to raise money for the charity. The hospice has 100 places for budding firewalkers to take the
5m stroll across coals that can reach up to 650 degrees Celsius. The firewalk takes place in Jubilee Square, Maidstone at 7pm on
Friday March 4, and is managed by a highly experienced team for whom the safety of the walkers is the top priority. Entry is limited to those aged over 18 and the entry fee is £25, with
a minimum sponsorship requirement of £100. To book a place, call fundraising on 01622 790195 or go to
www.hokh.org.
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www.downsmail.co.uk One option could be to install a
skate park near the leisure centre. Officers believe the research behind the plan – entitled “A sus- tainable future for Mote Park” – will “maximise operational and commercial opportunities” at the park.
Councillors heard that progress
had already been made by bringing the management of the cafe back in house and through the impending introduction of parking charges. A consultant has been appointed
to prepare and submit a planning application for the adventure zone on the council’s behalf.
Drink driver
A MAIDSTONE man who drove while over the drink-drive limit has been given a two-year driving ban.
Przemyslaw Ludwikowski (34),
of Orchard Street, appeared at Mid- Kent Magistrates’ Court and ad- mitted driving along Bishops Way with 96mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. As well as the driving ban, he
was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, and pay a £150 criminal courts charge, £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
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