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outdoor gym CONTRACTORS will sta
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the public in Leybourne on July 1 5 . The pa
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ndKentCountyCouncil- is being
weeks to complete. An official opening ceremony,
hopefully involving MP Tom Tu- gendha
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get more people to exercise. The project is being funded by Sport Engla a
round £2 ,0 0 0 fromcouncil funds.
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intensity training. The MP for Cha
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pe the future direction of the or- Mr Cheesema
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Group. Healso worked previously for theHousing Corpora
tion.
He will work alongside Roger Fordwho retiresa cember.
s chairma n inDe-
JULIEWickens is Maidstone Lions newfund-raising chairma She steps into the rolea
group. He will, however, continue a
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sa ctivemember of the Lions. In July, Brya s president.
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cross into small pockets in the south ea
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