4 Maidstone Borough Council Gateway Move
We’re preparing for some big changes to The Gateway in Maidstone town centre. Currently residents are able to speak to a number of different organisations at the glass building next to Boots in King Street. From October this year the council’s customer services team will be temporarily moving to a unit in the Mall shopping centre and The Gateway building will close for a period of time to make way for building works to take place. Residents will still be able to speak to the council team just at a different
location; however, it's normally quicker and more convenient to go to our website or call us.
The changes to The Gateway building include the construction of a mezzanine floor and a more open plan feel to ensure more services are able to locate themselves at the building. When the works are completed in March 2017 Maidstone Borough Council staff will share the newly refurbished Gateway space with colleagues from the Department for Work and Pensions which will ensure a
more joined up service for the local community. Residents will be able to speak to staff from Jobcentre Plus who will be moving into the building from their current location at County Gate One, Staceys Street.
Did you know? There are over 100 forms on our website which means you can access our services in the comfort of your own home 24 hours a day! If you need to order a garden bin or renew your parking permit you can do this via our website –
www.maidstone.gov.uk
Hearing sessions for Maidstone Local Plan will take place from October to December
Dates for the hearing sessions for the independent examination of the Local Plan have now been set.
The 19 sessions will take place at Maidstone Town Hall and will look at various aspects of the Local Plan.
Mr Robert Mellor, from the Planning Inspectorate, has been appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out an independent examination of the Local Plan.
Everyone who requested to take part during our last Local Plan consultation in February will be invited along to the hearings. You'll find out which hearing you've been invited to in early August. You will also be sent copies of the Inspector's guidance notes, matters, issues and questions.
Members of the public are welcome to attend as observers but will not be able speak.
The hearing dates are: Tuesday 4 October Wednesday 5 October Thursday 6 October Tuesday 11 October Wednesday 12 October Thursday 13 October Friday 14 October (AM only) Tuesday 8 November Wednesday 9 November
Thursday 10 November Tuesday 15 November Wednesday 16 November Thursday 17 November Friday 18 November (AM only)
Tuesday 22 November Wednesday 23 November Tuesday 29th November Wednesday 30 November Thursday 1 December
The hearings will start at 10am and most will last all day. The ones on Friday 14 October and Friday 18 November will end at lunchtime.
Information will be posted on the examination pages of the Council’s website under the Hearing Sessions tab.
Paper copies of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (2016), the schedule of proposed changes, Statement of Consultation, Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment can be viewed at the Maidstone Gateway, King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6JQ. The opening hours are Monday 9am – 5.30pm; Tuesday to Friday 9am – 4.30pm.
Any queries about the examination or any correspondence to the Inspector during the examination should be sent to Louise St John Howe, Programme Officer, PO Services, PO Box 10965, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 3BF. You can also contact her by emailing
louise@poservices.co.uk or calling 07789 486419.
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