Malling Edition October 2017 July 2018 Panto ahoy!
School park ers ‘are dan ger to child ren ’
THE cast of Cinderella, which is to be staged at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maid- stone, took to the River Medway to launch this year's panto. On board The Kentish Lady were
ARESIDENT in Snodla pa
As well a
CCTV call in a bid to stop fly-tipping
lems in her own street, Wyvern Close resident Ca also ha
her property – in a month, adriver ca through her ba ga
rden. No-onewa
worse. “People a
Broomfield, has been targeted by waste dumpers for years, but in re- cent months, the problem has be- comemore acute. Constructionwaste, rubble, hard
could ha ca
of pa one of themcould ea na sily ha ve been
core, windows and household fur- niture is left illegally – often strewn in themiddle of the road. Cllr Gill Fort said: “Everymonth
seriously injured. “We’ve spoken to the council, but they don’t seem interesteda a ccidentwaiting to ha
nd it’s ppen.”
we are having toilets, sinks and formore tha construction waste dumped in the
sa ba
pa nd ha
Wyvern Close is asmall cul-de- c with 1 2 bungalows in it. It is relywide enough for two ca ss,a
rking
Lane, where we are now thinking noreda a
throughout the da Howev
, this is consta nd residents sa
re being severely impa Mrs Buffini a
land, to oversee the problem area.” pies – thro n into our ga A recent event in Burberry Lane right outside our houses a
y their lives cted.
saw a caravan burned out while a torched car remains on a footpath
dded: “They pa shea nd then
rk “They ha ve talkeda y.
both sides, restricting pa village, specifically in Burberry
CALLS for the installation of CCTV cameras to prevent fly-tipping on a country road have been made by the local borough councillor. Burberry Lane, near Leeds and a
pa a
vement on St Ka nd it is so da
re driving up on the therine’s Roa
d ngerous,” she said. “Although no-one wa s hurt, it
r literallywent between two sets rents a
nd
ve been so different – the wea nd their children, a
nearby, more than a year after it was dumped and set on fire. The church car park has also seen
nd out of the roa “My wall ha
many instances of illegal dumping. But it is a problem inmany rural
two occa
s single yellowlines on Council cleared 911 cases of fly-tip- ping and this year more than 163
rs to Wyvern Close with her husba n 2 0 yea nd sa
r-old ha rsa
of installing cameras on private we get litter – including dirty na Cllr Fort welcomed a joint initia-rdens,” dded.
s sworna nd p-
ntly ig- The approaching darker evenings pa will prompt a rise in illegal tipping.
have been recorded since April. the pa
problemis getting worse. “Aneighboura rentsa
pproa nd wa
ched one of t,a
tive by the Environment Agency and the Driver and Vehicle Stan- dards Agency to clamp down on
bout putting
s lived in ys the
areas including Langley, Otham and Kingswood. Water Lane in Bearsted and Pilgrims Way have also been targeted recently. Last year, Maidstone Borough
fair. “I ca
school times beca
n’t go out or come home a use I’ll be una
y. It’s just not t
ble
to get in or out ofmy own home.” The 7 6 -yea
sions by ca round inmy drivewa
s been da ged on rs turning
d.
rs to get in ma
Carole Buffini’s fence was knocked down by a driver trying to park ve between the ca
permit spa no point, a
nywa y.” When a ys a
drivewa nd it’s never policed a
pproa ched by Downs
nd Council spokesma cts a
there a
comment. Tonbridge & Malling Borough n Robert Styles
said: “Although the single yellow line a
red to risk apenalty cha
schools in the borough a rta
parish councillor, ff ca
prioritise our response. “Pa
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ment sta nnot bea s t every loca tchioin, aldren about social responsibility and the issue of litter in schools will help rking outside schools is a She believes with every household receiving a weekly refuse collection sta
school sta nd end times coincide. This meaCllr Fort, who also serves as a
ns the council’s enforce- -
ervice, there is no excuse for litter threa thrown from v
nd it is not uncommon for our ff to encounter verbala
busea
s well, nd
beingts of violence, which leaehic ds us toa nge school pa
Find us on les or
d rraumped in the
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take the issue off the streets. rents a
nd there is a need to n
ays teaching
mile-long stretch of road through Leeds village produces an average 32 black sacks of rubbish.
re a pproxima tely 4 0 nd all the
tice for the convenience of dropping off their child. “There a
one of the borough’s closest trans- fer stations at North Farm, Tun- bridge Wells, announced it will be closed for 10weeks. She added: “If you go along the
therine’s School declined to
line of increasing fines, they have to be enforced. A reduction in the charge or offering it free may have the desired similar effect.” Athree-monthly litter pick on the
s adeterrent to most, re still some drivers pre- rge no-
Mail to discuss the issues, St Ka
unlicensed waste carriers, but be- lieves the cost to small firms of dis- posing of construction waste at a transfer station is proving a deter- rent that is costing councilsmore. Cllr Fort made her remarks as
ces out there, but there’s s the residents all ha
ve
d to deal with da ge to n incident la reered straight
st
sion, butMrs Buffini sa lems being ca St Ka
s injured on tha used by pa
therine’s School a
ck fence into her t occa
-
ys the prob- rents from re getting
rol Buffini ha ma
rking prob- s
national treasure Rustie Lee (Fairy Godmother), former EastEnder Ste- fan Booth (Prince Charming), Eliza- beth Bright (Cinderella), Craig Anderson (Buttons) and, pictured, Stephen Richards and Adam Bor- zone (Ugly Sisters) . They were greeted by pupils from
South Borough Primary School and members of the media. The panto runs from December 1-31. For tick- ets go to
www.hazlitttheatre.co.uk.
nd fea
rents picking up their children fromschoola s severe pa
rsachild could be injured orworse, unless remore considera
te.
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HELEN Whately asked the government to halt the borough’s housing scheme.
Plans for Dr Nigel iPhon 3
MP’s Local Plan bid g 4
Al frescoworshippin
WORSHIPPERS of the sun and the Lord held a service outdoors in Kings Hill led by the Bishop of Rochester. 5
THE widow of GP Dr Nigel Minnet will walk the Grand Canyon for charity. 12
Jason Donovan date
THE former Neighbours star brings his show to the Hazlitt Theatre next May.
ABBA tributenight
WE HAVE details of an ABBA tribute night taking place in September.
Tracey open Obituaries
ASH dieback has been discovered in Monks Meadow in Detling; Hollingbourne village fete stall- holder co-ordinator Jean Duffy has resigned; yellow lines are needed for Buffkyn Way, Otham, to allow buses through Imperial Park; rub- bish bins in the sports field in Kingswoodare to be moved over to the picnic area and rear exit.
Comment 3 4 -3 5
Parish Councils 34-35 Crime Reports 2 6
Obituaries Parish Coun
s cen
1 0 tre
MP Tracey Crouch has opened new facilities at Larkfield Leisure Centre.
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cils 2 4 -2 6
DOGS frightened off a house bur- glar in Larkfield; a car windscreen was cracked after an object was lobbed out of another vehicle in Waterin
gbury; a bicyclewas stolen
from an address in Snodland; fuel was removed from a vehicle in Aylesford.
Crime Reports 35
VEHICLES have been driven over farmland in Lenham, causing damge to crops; an attempted break-in was reported in Detling; a vehicle was vandalised in Bearsted Rd, Weavering; pumpkins were stolen from an allotment in Lenham.
Inside this edition: Comment 46-47
THE impact of the Local Plan has sparked major debate. The four- page supplement inside by Malling Action Partnership sup- ports people and events.
Charity refurb plan
A GARDEN centre charity aims to raise £1.5m to carry out refurbishment work.
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A FAKE iPhone scamwas rumbled at a supermarket in Aylesford.
e fraudster jailed 6
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