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roof of a house POLICE have issued descriptions of two men spotted on the roof of a house in Bearsted. A neighbour reported the men to


the police at about 10.15am on Tues- day, February 7, after the owner of the house – a woman in her 80s – said she had not agreed to any work. The men, who left after being challenged, are described as white and in their early 20s. One was 5ft 8in and stocky with spikey brown hair and the otherwas 5ft 11in, slim and also with spikey brown hair. Theywere in a white van, possibly a VWCaddy with ladders on the roof. DI Graham Curtis, from Maid-


stone police, said: “We would be keen to speak to these two men about their actions.” Anyone with information should


email west.division.media.ap- peals@Kent.pnn.police.uk or call 01622 604100 or , quoting reference 07-0323.


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AS THEweather starts towarm up, Lenham residents are invited to take on an allotment. Anyone interested in taking a plot


at the site in Ham Lane is invited to call Brian on 01622 859733.


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Woodcut Farm appeal ‘could be successful’


THEBearsted and Thurnham Soci- ety has expressed dismay that an appeal has been lodged against planning refusal for Woodcut Farm near junction 8 on the A20. The society claims it is “a wholly speculative mixed commercial de- velopment on50 acres” of green field land by Roxhill Developments. An application for a commercial scheme was turned down last year by Maidstone Borough Council. In a letter from chairman Denis Spooner, pictured, to society mem- bers, he states: “MBC has always re- fused applications for large scale commercial development around junction 8, but the society is fearful it may now be prepared to accept it!” Downs Mail reader Brian McKeon


said: “Aprecedent has been setwhen KIMS was allowed to be built on Green Belt land at J7 of the M20. Every legal argument put forward for not building at J8 is now super- seded. Perhaps the parish council should have taken a tougher stance with KIMS. As it stands J8 will be built on in time.”


SEND COMMENTS


THE Bearsted and Thurnham Soci- ety has urged people to contact the government planning inspector with objections by March 10. Email Helen.skinner@pins.gsi.gov.uk or write to her at: Room 3/0, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN quoting reference APP/U2235/W/16/3165998.


Local MPs, Leeds Castle manage-


ment and numerous borough, county and parish councillors are aghast the plan has resurfaced. In February 2016, MBC published its Draft Maidstone Borough LocalPlan and identified Woodcut Farm as a potential employment site.Whenthe Local Plan inquiry was held, the in- spector Robert Mellor did not sug- gest it was struck from it. MBC sources say it has to keep Woodcut Farm alive because the authority can show employment opportunities at the site to complement its house- building plans. MBCconfirmed that an appeal has been lodged against the refusal.


Contact Cllr Paul Carter,KCC leader, at Paul.Carter@kent.gov.uk or at Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ


Cllr Mike Cuming (Bearsted) – mikecuming@maidstone.gov.uk


Cllr Gill Fort (Leeds) – gillfort@maidstone.gov.uk


Cllr Patrik Garten (North Downs) – patrikgarten@maidstone.gov.uk


Cllr Mike Revell (Bearsted) – mikerevell@maidstone.gov.uk


Cllr Val Springett (Bearsted) – valspringett@maidstone.gov.uk


Cllr Nick de Wiggondene (Detling & Thurnham) – nickdewig- gondene@maidstone.gov.uk


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