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Chummy’s van allowed to stay
CHUMMY’S seafood stall will be allowed to continue trading in an Aylesford car park, despite a stink kicked up by nearby residents. The mobile fish bar, which oper-
ates three days aweek in front of the Holtwood Farm Shop in London Road, has been granted permission to remain permanently at the site after a planning battle lasting more than two years. Complaints from neighbours flowed in to Tonbridge and Malling Coun- cil after the busi- ness started in 2013
without formal approval. When owner Colin Madden (pic-
tured) sought retrospective plan- ning permission a year later, the authority received letters from neighbours, particularly in Russett Close and The Bounds, concerned about smells and noise. One resi- dent complained of seagulls aswell as “loud conversation and choice language”. However, more than 170 people signed a petition and letters sup-
porting the fish shop and the bor- ough council decided to give the stall a trial run, with strict condi- tions, and to monitor the situation. Mr Madden, who also has a fish
bar in Folkestone, said he was de- lighted that common sense had pre- vailed. The borough council’s planning committee has agreed to grant full permission for the van. Members heard there had been only one com- plaint about noise and another of service outside the approved hours, but council investigators found that no breaches had taken place. Aylesford Parish Council raised a
strong objection, saying: “We are still aware of residents’ complaints about smell and noise.” A borough council planning offi-
cer reported: “I appreciate that some residents continue to object to the presence of the fish van, primarily on grounds of noise and parking. However, given that it has now been operating for some time, with no complaints having been raised to the council, it would not be reason- able to withhold a permanent per- mission on such grounds now.”
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Specialist nurses Jenny Endean (left) and Maxine Libby with Eleanor Callaghan- Inge
Cash to help diabetic children
MAIDSTONE Area Parent Support Group (MAPS), which helps families with diabetic children, has received £500 fromKent Police. Themoney – fromthe sale of seized and unclaimed items– was presented
to the group at Maidstone Hospital in Barming. The group is run by the hos- pital’s type 1 diabetes paediatric team and a network of parents. The money will provide families with resources including scales, ID
bracelets and carbohydrate and calorie books. It will also help to fund a day trip to an outdoor education centre. EleanorCallaghan-Inge, whose father works forKent Police, said: “The sup-
port that MAPS has provided has been invaluable to our family. Type 1 dia- betes is a lifelong, life-threatening medical condition andMAPSdoes a lot to make managing and living with it a little easier.” Maidstone’s district commander Chief Inspector Mick Gardner said: “This
service provides invaluable support for families raising children with a condi- tion that will impact them for the rest of their lives.”
Help with emotional problems
ATHERAPEUTIC support group for women has opened in Snodland. The Jasmine programme offers women an opportunity to explore and manage problems with emotional health andwellbeing. The eight-week course is for women aged 18 and over suffering from anxiety and panic; depression; low self esteem/confidence; sleeplessness; loss following relationship breakup or bereavement. The course is at Snod- land Community Centre, Paddlesworth Road, from 2-4pm, on Tuesdays.
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