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TMBC publish A20 Traffic predictions


The long-awaited study of how the A20 junctions locally would cope with all the housing proposed in the new Local Plan has been published on the Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) website.


The study takes as its base the growth in existing traffic by 2031 if there are no changes to the road network and no new signifi- cant (more than 40 houses) house building sites. It then compares that figure with the predicted traffic if all the houses are built which TMBC say they are likely to include in their Local Plan.


That includes 1,300 houses on East Malling Research from Kiln Barn Road to Hermitage Lane, 1,500 homes extending Kings Hill northward onto Broadwater Farm, and 450 houses on Aylesford Newsprint site which is the subject of a planning application wait- ing to be decided by TMBC. The Wates proposal for 250 houses at A20 Forty Acre Field East Malling and the Gladman proposal for 120 homes on Sportsmans Farm behind the former Startled Saint, King Hill West Malling were not included as they have been announced since the study began.


The study is a very technical document, but in brief it says that, of the 16 junctions examined, eleven would be over their capaci- ty by 2031 with no additional building or road improvements. When the new proposed house building is taken into account and the effect of two new distributor roads through Bellingham Way on Aylesford Newsprint and another from Quarry Wood to Hermitage Lane, six junctions will still exceed their capacity by 2031 at both morning and evening peak times, and four more will exceed capacity on either the morning or the evening peak.


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Brian and Sandra Woodfall, the owners of MFM, which runs five farmers’ markets across Kent, are pictured with their presti- gious award as Best in UK. The farmers’ market in West Malling is their largest concern and the one that producers find the most friendly. MFM has run the market for almost 10 years.


On receiving the award, Sandra paid tribute to her producers, some of whom have won their own individual awards. Congratulating them was the May- or of Tonbridge and Malling, Roger Dalton. Competition judge Nigel Barden, he chef featuring on Simon Mayo’s Radio 2 Drivetime pro- gramme, used a range of market produce in his on-air kitchen.


A20 London Road Junctions which would exceed capacity by 2031 with no further large scale house building are:- New Hythe Lane, New Road (East Malling), Lunsford Lane/Win- terfield Lane, Castle Way/Ashton Way (bypass), Hermitage Lane/ Preston Hall, Mills Road/Hall Road Aylesford, Station Road/New Road (Ditton crossroads), Hermitage Lane retail access, Hall Road/ Station Road, and M20 junction 4.


A20 junctions which would exceed capacity by 2031 with new housing and two new spine roads are:- New Road East Malling, Lunsford Lane, Coldharbour Lane,


Poppyfields Roundabout, High Street /Rochester Road Aylesford, and M20 junction 4.


A20 junctions which would exceed capacity by 2031 with new housing and two new spine roads at one of the peak periods:- New Hythe Lane, Castle Way/Ashton Way, A228/Ashton Way will exceed their capacity on the evening peak hours, and Mills Road/Hall Road Aylesford will exceed capacity in the morning peak. Kent County Council and TMBC are now working on how to deal with this problem, either by added road junction improve- ments, or by reducing the number of new houses to be built. This study supports the council’s view that the amount of housing being proposed locally is too great for the road network, and numbers must be reduced. We believe that the Green Belt should be extended to cover all green fields land between Larkfield, East Malling and West Malling, and this means reducing or better still eliminating, the northward extension of Kings Hill onto Broadwater Farm.


Speedwatch volunteers off to flying start


WEST Malling Speedwatch vol- unteers ran their first live session earlier this month, reports parish councillor Nick Stapleton. Here, he gives his account:


“I took part in the first Speed- watch session in West Malling on May 6. I signed up to take part as West Malling is a 20mph zone and I felt it could really benefit the local community. I started by answering a few small online surveys to get a better knowledge of the rules re- garding Speedwatch, and then took part in a live session at the side of the road to familiarise myself with the equipment and the procedure. It was an interesting and educational session, and great to know I was spreading awareness on speed issues in the local area. I’d encourage anyone wanting to slow traffic to come along and help.” Speedwatch contact details: West Malling: Ben Merchant Ben. merchant@westmallingpc.org East Malling: Michelle Tatton michelle. tatton@aol.com Larkfield: Ron Moore ronmoore@tesco.net


A Malling Action Partnership publication


May/June 2018


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