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Footbridge demolished in £92mmotorway plan
THE Teapot Lane footbridge over theM20 has been demolished suc- cessfully. The crossingwas removed in sec-
Anotherincursion at Larkfield park
tions from September 14-16, when the motorway was completely shut in both directions. The removal of the bridgewasput
in place to build a “smart” motor- way,which aims to improve the ex- perience formotorists. The work, between junctions 3
fami- in-
and 5 on theM20, involves convert- ing most of the hard shoulder per- manently into a traffic lane to create extra capacity. Various diversions were put in
place so that the footbridge atAyles- ford could be removed to begin the project, which will cost Highways England £92m. The crossingwill eventually be re- placed with a steel structure, when another closurewill be in place. The bridge deck is also bei g re-
volv ed have been offering tree felling services to residents in the area. Parish
council chairman
David Thornewell says more has to be done to stop the travelling com- munity running circles around the police and local councils.
He says the job ofmoving on trav-
placed to increase the height of the bridge. Project manager Kam Kaluba
ellers for a second time will run into thousands of pounds The last inci- dent, in early summer, costing the parish council £1,200, with the trav-
TRAVELLERS have moved back onto a popular park in Larkfield for the second time in six months. The families - in five caravans - pulled on to
Gighill Green in
Lunsford Lane on Sunday October ,, releasing dogs on the popular public open space and setting up washing lines within hours. It is un- derstood the lies
ellers simply moving on to take up temporary residence elsewhere in the area. He said: “They just seem to be
said: “We are going to increase the bridge by just under 0.75min height London-bound, to make sure we have got enough room to allow the hard shoulder to be turned into a permanent running lane." The bridge was supposed to be
dismantled last summer, but when Highway England realised the date coincided with the summer holi- days, the planswere pushed back. MrKaluba said: “Thepositivewas
that we had less disruption to peo- ple travelling to and fromDover. “Itwas quite disappointing that if we had undertaken the works as
doing the rounds. These incidents have affectedWest Malling, forcing the closure of the village hall, and Leybourne, and now they are back in Larkfield. The police told resi- dents that this was a civil trespass when they reported it and that they couldn’t do anything and obviously the council offices were closed be- cause it was the weekend. These travellers know and play the sys- tem.” The council’s legal team served an eviction notice but it took aweek to enforce. Cllr Thornewell held talks with Laddingford Engineering in an effort to increase security further on the public land, near the M20. Valdemar Kalinin (pictured), of
the National Gypsy-Traveller-Roma Council said recently that local councils must provide designated traveller sites or “tolerated zone” which gypsy convoys can move onto. He said: “It comes down to racial prejudice against this com- munity.”
planned, the new bridge would have been opened in school holi- days. However the schools have been very understanding.” Despite the delay, bosses expect
Pub to reopen
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THENevill Bull pub in Birling is in newhands after being shut during the summer. The Ryarsh Road hostelry is now
under themanagement of brothers Chris and Andrew Marchant and sister-in-law Charlotte Marchant- Flattery. The pub was shut two months
ago after landlord Andy Selby found it hard tomake the business work. He will concentrate on his pub on Blue Bell Hill. The Nevill Bull was named after
a local man, Lt Nevill Bull, who was killed inWorldWar II. Regulars can expect some
‘Spooktacular’ at the farm
construction on the smartmotorway to be complete byMarch 2020. AHighways England spokesman
said: “The Teapot Lane footbridge over the M20 is an important com- munity asset and we want to rein- state it as soon as possible. We understand thatmotorway closures inevitably cause disruption, and do our best to plan them to keep dis- ruption to aminimum.”
changes when the pub reopens shortly and the new managers say they already beenmade to feelwel- come in the community.
MAKE the most of the October half-term holiday at Kent Life Heritage Farm Park’s Halloween Spooktacular in Maidstone. Brave kids are invited to the vintage village to knock on doors and
discover who – or what – is lurking behind them from October 21-31. The award-winning attraction at Sandling, near Maidstone, has a few
other tricks up its sleeve to turn its usual exhibits into frightening farmhouses and horrifying homes. Youngsters can try pumpkin carving, dressing up and the Ugly Bug Ball. On October 25, there will be more spooky goings-on with Kent Life
5-6pm and, for older visitors, from 7-8pm. If you would like to know more about any of the above, call 01622 763936.
Road closure TRAFFIC will be unable to use a road in Snodland for up to two days because of work to the water supply. Holborough Road will be closed
After Dark, This event includes a spine-chilling tour suitable for under-eights from
outside The Bull from October 13 while the work is carried out by South EastWater. The alternative route will be via
Malling Road, A228 Snodland by- pass and vice versa.
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