Town Talk News Mohammed in Peridise with cafe Fancy a job as


YOU can now get a taste of “Peridise” at Brookland Lake car park after the cafe there was re- opened.


Bakhtiyar Mohammed – known


a detective? BUDDINGdetectives nowhave the chance to fast-track a career with Kent Police. Launched on May 1, Investigate


by his second name – has re- opened the premises as Peridise Peri Peri. He moved to England in 2000


and lived in Ritch Road, Snod- land, before moving to Maidstone a year ago. Mohammed, who has worked at Rezalis in Snodland, A&D Fish- eries in Ditton and Big Ben’s in Maidstone, is relishing the chance to branch out on his own. “I had enough working for peo-


First offers a clear route to become a trained detective constable in two years. The first year will see recruits


learn the skills of a uniformed offi- cer, including working as an inves- tigator


and responding to


emergency calls. In the second year they will study under the Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme, needed to become a qualified detective. RobVinson,Kent Police’s head of ple, I had been doing it for 17


investigative development, says the force is committed to finding the best talent and this innovative entry routewill do just that. “Working as adetective constable


is a challenging and rewarding role and incredibly varied; detectives work on anything fromburglary to murder and robbery to serious sex- ual assaults. There’s no limit to where a career can take you.” All new recruits will be fully


trained police constables, capable of carrying out independent patrol. For details go to www.kent.po- lice.uk/detective-constables.


years,” he said. “Robert Beswarick at Hicks


knew I was looking for some- where to work for myself and he put me on to the cafe. If you pro- vide good food and give a good service people will use you.” The cafe, which was originally


built for those using Leybourne Lakes, is open from Monday to Friday between 11.30am and 2pm and weekends from 11.30am until 10.30pm. There is seating outside the cafe and a free delivery service.


Pictured right, Mohammed serves a takeaway to Tim Parrett of Birling Road, Snodland


DISGRACED former MEP Peter Skinner has been ordered to pay out over £145,000 following a con- fiscation hearing. The 58-year-old, of Recreation


Avenue, Snodland, was jailed for four years in 2016 after being found guilty of one count of fraud, one count of false accounting and one ofmaking a false instrument. This was after officers from the


Kent and Essex Serious Crime Di- rectorate found hewaswrongfully claiming thousands of pounds that should have been used to cover staff costs. A confiscation hearing was held


at Southwark Crown Court over five days in October, and Mrs Jus- ticeMcGowan’swritten rulingwas delivered onApril 27. It ordered Skinner to pay the


Chairwoman Bridget hands over STARA reins FormerMEP Peter Skinner


confiscation order of £85,436.97 within three months, with a 12- month termin default. In addition, he was ordered to pay £10,000 in confiscation costs and £50,000 in prosecution costs, with sixmonths


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BRIDGET Cork has resigned after four years as chair- woman of Snodland Town Active Retirement Association. She is pictured receiving a thank you gift from Alan Champion, STARA vice chairman. Chris Bosman has replaced Bridget as chairman, while


Brian Alvis has become secretary, succeeding Edith Fen- ton, the secretary for the last eight years. Alan continues as the association’s vice chairman, John Filmer as treasurer and Yvonne Wilson as membership secretary.


to pay. Detective Inspector Annie Clay-


ton said: “Peter Skinner served as an MEP for 20 years and badly let down those who supported and trusted himthroughout his time in office.


Local news for Snodland and Halling “The abuse of his position to en-


hance his own lifestyle resulted in a prison sentence and now a confis- cation order to the value of £85,436.96. “This should send a message to


WORK was due to start on the China Chaps building in Holbor- ough Road, Snodland, as Town Talk went to press. The company has moved its HQ


offenders that once they have been sentenced we will continue to in- vestigate to recover any financial gain they havemade fromtheir ac- tivities and to reimburse victims where appropriate.Wewill use the legislation that is available to seize any cash or property that we can prove they have obtained through criminal behaviour.” Labour politician Skinner repre-


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