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Candidates line up for by-election
ABY-PASS for Leeds and Langley is listed as a key campaign mes- sage by one candidate standing for a seat in Maidstone Council’s by- election on Thursday, September 8. Former borough councillor Bob Hinder (left) is one of five people to put their name forward for the Shepway South seat, vacant fol- lowing the death of Ukip council- lor
David
Sargeant (77) after a heart attack on May 13. Mr Hinder (75), who is chairman
of BoxleyParishCouncil and whose wifeWendy is on the borough coun- cil, will represent the Conservative Party. He believes a bypass will be crucial to alleviate traffic inWilling- ton Street, Senacre and Shepway. John Barned (73), from Lenham,
hopes to retain the seat for
Ukip.Mr Barned defected from the Tories in 2015, after representing Harriet- sham and Lenham for four years.
A housing officer for Maidstone
and Ashford councils for 20 years until his retirement, he has pledged to represent the interests of the area’s social housing tenants. His three daughters live in theward and he is the chairman of governors at Molehill CopseAcademy.Heprevi- ously worked in Fleet Street for the Daily Telegraph, The Sun and the London Evening News. Milden Choongo (64), from Shep-
way, will stand for the Liberal De- mocrats, after fighting for a seat in theward in May.Hewill be looking to secure investment for the area from any development that results from the Local Plan. Jon Hicks, from Maidstone, will
be standing as an Independent, whileDanWilkinson, a tireless cam- paigner for the homeless and the founder of Maidstone Momentum, will be standing for the Labour Party. He lives in Marden. Cllr Sargeant was the first Ukip councillor to earn a place on Maid- stone Council and the first leader of the party in the borough.
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New boats to inspire success
MAIDSTONE Invicta Rowing Club (MIRC) celebrated four additions to its fleet at a boat naming ceremony. The boats – a coxless four, two double sculls and a single scull – are
named the Anne Salmon, TomSaunders, Sue Mobbs and Alistair Hill after members of the club who have all volunteered their time and effort over many years on the club committee. Club chairman Harry Salmon said: "It is especially pleasing to have this
ceremony after such success for the Team GB rowing squad at Rio. British rowing is riding high and these new boats will help Maidstone Invicta bring through another generation of athletes to compete at the highest levels of our sport." Director of rowing, Brian Humphris, said: “These new boats are all part of our drive to turn the club into the regional centre of excellence".
‘Bit of a do’ for charity
A BIT of a (Hair) Do at a salon in Vinters Park has raised more than £1,500 for Dementia UK. About 100 people turned out for a
trim and tidy at the Revolution salon, where staff put their takings towards the charity, in memory of the owner’s father Barry Clarke. Simon Clarke, who owns the
salon in Snowdon Parade, said: “Thiswas a great success, thanks to
a lot of people turning up and our stylists’ hard work. Bazza would have been so proud.” A guess-the-number contest, in
which a mini was filled with bal- loons, and a raffle, with prizes do- nated by The George at Leeds; The Chequers Inn at Loose; B&Q; Leeds Castle; Hollywood Bowl and The Rose, Bearsted, helped swell the funds to over £1,500.
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