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THE Kent County Show en- joyed fine weather and bumper crowdsattheshow- groundsinDetling. More than 80,000
visitors, over3,000 up on last year, attended one of the county’s biggest events. Competitors, stallholders
and businesses came from across the country but had theusual big local presence. Among thosewere Jo
Shan,ofStaplehurst, and Ken Shelton,ofAylesford, both pictured,who represented theMidKent
FuchsiaGroup.Kensaid: “It has beenawonderful show.” More pictures, see page 16
Bridging thegapto businessprosperity
TRADERSandhomeowners inSnodlandareheadingfor abonanzawitha newroadbridge across theRiverMedwayset to openwithinweeks,bring- ing newprosperity to the town.
That is thepredictionof localbusi-
nesspeopleandcouncillorswhosay the route linking the A228 on the outskirts of the town and new homes on the opposite bank will mean an increase in business and house prices. The £19 million road bridge,
which is due to open in September, has been built by developer Tren- port, as the key to Peters Village, a 1,000 home newcommunity on the east bank nearWouldham. WithSnodlandalreadyfeelingthe
benefit of a high-speed rail link, which started a year ago, business
people are looking forward to a trade boomwhentraffic starts flow- ing across the bridge. Among them is hairdresser Alex Mackintosh (pic- tured left) who opened his salon Alexander’s inthe town’s High Street
seven
months ago be- cause of the antic- ipated influx of
shoppers andcommuters. He said: “I was managing a bar- ber’s in Tonbridge but I wanted to
start my own business. The bridge was one of themain reasons I chose Snodland to open a barber’s. It’s an expandingandupandcomingarea. There are lots of newhouses going up all around the area, and once theyfinishthebridge, I thinka lotof peoplewill comeover fromthat side of the river because it will be very convenient for them. It will really put Snodlandon themap.” After recentlymoving toWould-
ham with wife, Katie, Alex is also looking forwardto the bridge open- ing to shorten his dailywork commute.
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AFORMERMetropolitanPolice of- ficer is the new vicar at East Malling,Teston andWateringbury. RevNickWilliams,who ismarried with two sons,will start in his new post in October and live in the vicarage inEastMalling.
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Inside this edition:
NEW building proposals for Malling are being drawn up as Ton- bridge and Malling Council works on its emerging Local Plan. See the four-page supplement by Malling Action Partnership, which supports people, businesses and events in the 11 parishes in the Malling area.
July 2016 No. 231 News
Better buses call
PARENTS are urging action to get better school bus services from Kings Hill and West Malling.
3 Phone boxes saved
VILLAGERS have come up with ways of retaining their red phone boxes. 4
An early Christmas
CHILD choristors in Mereworth are recording a CD of fes- tive songs in October.
Playground anger
KINGS Hill residents say they were misled about a planned new play area. 6
Petition against gym
AN outdoor gym in Leybourne has been dismissed as a waste of money. 12
Joe’s dash for cash
THE last pub in Ditton looks set for a new lease of life as an office block.
Obituaries Comment
28 32
34 Crime Reports 43
ROOF lead and copper were stolen from a house in Aylesford.
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Autumn 2015 FREE
On the pumpkin trail at
Emmetts Garden
Jackson Ashley
Kent’s hockey superstar
A time for sharing this
CHRISTMAS Days out • Theatre • Homes & Gardens • Walks
WIN A Christmas
turkey & all the trimmings
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