News Church event


FOLK from the Headcorn Baptist Church will be going M.A.D. this half term. It stands for “Make A Differ-


ence” and lasts from October 20- 25, when the schools break up. The Baptist team will be around


the village in distinctive red T- shirts, collecting litter, planting bulbs or weeding flower beds. The church is also holding a fun


day on October 24 – detailswill be released nearer the time.


Christmas fair


STMARY’S Christmas Fair will be held at Sutton Valence village hall between noon and 2.30pm on Sat- urday, November 24. There will be food, gifts, Christ-


mas decorations, jewellery by Loulou Workshop and gift ham- pers by Little Bluebirds.


Scout quizzer


HEADCORNScout Group is host- ing a quiz night at Egerton village hall at 7.30pmon October 20. Teams of up to six are welcome


and the price per person is £9, which includes a hot meal and cake. Call Kevin Harper on 01233 756659.


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Medical centre agreed despite local concerns


PLANNING approval for a new medical centre forCoxheath “over the border” in Linton has angered opponents,who say the surgery is in the wrong place. In spite of opposition from Cox-


heath, Linton and Loose parish councils, Maidstone Council’s planning committee gave unani- mous approval to the proposal to merge Greensand Health Centre and Orchard Medical Centre in a newsurgery at Hill Farm, Linton. Cllr Bernard Cresswell (pic-


tured), chairman of Linton Parish Council, said: “Only one councillor mentioned environmental con- cerns at all, and then only to com- ment on the proposed landscaping arrangements. “It would appear to follow from


this that policy SP17 [dsesigned to protect rural areas] of the current Maidstone Local Plan now carries no weight whatsoever. The conse- quences for Linton and other rural parishes surrounding Maidstone can be imagined: in future, no


firmed there is currently no time- line for the new medical centre to open. Previously, JulietteNorton, prac-


tice business manager of Green- sand Health Centre, told Downs Mail: “With nomovement on an al- ternative practice at Clock House Farm Estate, and with every cup- board and shoebox utilised at Greensand, we believe there is nothing to lose and a lot to gain from exploring a new build at Hill Farm.” Residents say the surgery is in


building proposals will be turned aside on environmental grounds, whatever damage they might cause.” He says the parish council is now


left only to discuss the location of the building and the transport arrangements that will be needed to get patients to the newsite. Maidstone Council has con-


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thewrong place and incorporating a pharmacy and healthy living café will threaten existing outlets, like the Lloyds pharmacy in Coxheath. There is also concern about the


adequacy of local footpaths and crossing points to the newsurgery. The borough council did con-


sider the possible introduction of a minibus driven by volunteers to get patients to the new site, but then expressed concern aboutwho would pay for it.


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