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Turn open space into haven for ourwildlife


PLANS are being made to lobby for four areas to become part of a nature reserve. Keith Clark (63) has founded the


Friends of Weavering Heath and Woodland group in a bid to pre- serve the area aroundGroveGreen. He has identified Five Acre


Wood, Wents Wood, Weavering Heath andGroveGreen as areas he believes should be protected. Mr Clark (pictured) lives on the


Hedgerow, close to all of the sites, with his wife Bev and has now set up the friends group to help bring the idea to fruition. “It’s a great open space here on


the heath,” he said. “And in the woods are endangered species like bats, hedgehogs and hazel dor- mouse – there’s so much going on in that small area. “The people in Greenway have


historically fought for this. We knowthem, and nowwe’ve retired, wewanted to do something for the community and give something back. That’swhywe litter pick and help the council maintain these areas.”


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Mr Clark was fomerly an IT pro-


gram manager, while his wife spent 21 years at LeedsCastle as PA to the chief executive before her re- tirement last year. The pair, who have lived on the


estate for 22 years, are already get- ting the ball rolling in maintaining the area by organising litter picks. He added: “Thewhole protection


has been going on for 20 years; originally this was to do with Five Acre Wood and the building of Grove Green, because the whole woodlandwas under threat. “The local residents ofGreenway fought that and it was designated


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as ancient woodland. About half (the trees) were destroyed but the others have been left and protected. “But the concern is that they have


never been fully protected other than the Tree Preservation Orders on them and to turn it into a local nature reserve, there would be a management plan and definite pro- tection of thewoods.” The Clarks’ plan has the backing


fromBoxley Parish Council,which has written to Maidstone Borough Council on their behalf. Cllr Tony Harwood said that the


venture had the parish council’s full support.


News A20 bike collision


was ‘a hit and run’ POLICE are appealing forwitnesses to a collision on theA20where a cy- clist suffered serious injuries. The incident happened on Mon-


day, November 6 between 6.45pm and 7pmon theAshford Road near to the junction with Roundwell, Bearsted, when a cyclist was in col- lisionwith awhite flatbed truck. The cyclist, a local man, was


treated at the scene and taken to hospital for further treatment. The truck lost a nearside wing


mirror at the scene, did not stop and drove off towardsHollingbourne. Officers are appealing for anyone


who may have seen the truck im- mediately before, during or after the collision, or have any dashcam footage to get in contact. Witnesses or anyone with infor-


mation is asked to call 01622 604100 quoting reference 06-1066.


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CCTV will be installed to deter re- peated fly-tipping in Leeds and identify offenders. A resident has given permission


for monitoring equipment to be in- stalled on his property in Forge Lane and the parish council will share the cost of the installation.The parish council is also to look at put- ting CCTV in Burberry Lane.


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