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Post-Brexit concern overM20 overspill
COUNCILLORSwere given assur- ances that Kent County Council is making contingency plans, should traffic issues through villages such as Thurnham result after the UK leaves the EU inMarch 2019. Members spoke of rumours
Meetings normally held on the third Monday of eachmonth at theMarriott Tudor Park Hotel. Public welcome.
CHAIRMAN:Daniel Skinner CLERK: Sherrie Babington 01634 867173
Ash sculptures THE installation of “giantwooden hedgehogs”at White Horse Wood was welcomed by councillors. The sculptures have been made
from endangered Ash and put at the park’s viewing point as part of the anniversary celebrations of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cllr John Horne asked that a let-
ter of thanks be sent to the AONB unit for investing in the attraction.
about tenders being discussed by Highways England for portable toilets on the M20 to serve lorry drivers in the event of Operation Stack. Chairman Daniel Skinner said,
with six months before Brexit: “Thurnham, Bearsted andHolling- bourne want to know that KCC is
thinking strategically about how it will deal with increased traffic through our villages if discussions result in a hard Brexit.” County councillor Shellina Pren-
dergast assured the meeting this was in hand, adding: “KCCis look- ing into measures including more than 100 sites for small lorry parks, the closest at Lenham, to dealwith the effects of a hard
Brexit.Officers are also looking at diversions and signs to limit traffic in villages.” The parish council nextmeets at the Tudor Park Mariott Hotel on Monday,October 15, from7.30pm.
Parking response ‘confusing’
MEMBERSwere confused byMaidstone’s parking services officer Lou Tuck in a response to calls for a solution to parking onWare Street. Chairman Daniel Skinner said: “I think we need to ask for clarity from
Bearsted Parish Council as to what it requested and from the borough council in terms ofwhat it actuallymeans by saying that allowing parking on this road would slow traffic but could lead to an ‘increased risk of safety’. I’mafraid I really don’t know what this actuallymeans.” ThurnhamParish Council has raised concerns about parked cars onWare Street blockingmotorists and pedestrians’ view at vital crossing points.
downsmail.co.uk Lier bin plea
A REQUEST is to bemade for a lit- ter bin by the bus stop on the A20 near Caring Lane. Cllr Mike Stark said a half-hour litter pick had col- lected a bucketful of cigarette pack- ets and beer cans.
Acquifer plan COUNCILLORS have asked for protection for theThurnhamaquifer to be written into any development plan forWoodcut Farm. Members felt it important to safe-
guard thewater source fromindus- trial pollution on the Roxhill site. The written request will be sent to Maidstone Borough Council.
Schools need COUNTY councillor Shellina Pren- dergast reported on the need for schools in the area. She said the STEM school pro-
posed for the New Cut Road site had been delayed until 2020.
Church talks THE parish council is to renew its appeal for a meeting with the new vicar of ThurnhamChurch. Members said they were keen to
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