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DETECTIVESare investigatingare- ported assault in Maidstone which left amotoristwith injuries. It is alleged that at about 9am on


Thursday, September 2 0 , awoman was in her vehicle in Pear Tree Lane when another woman opened the door and assaulted her. The victim, aged in her 2 0 s, got


out of her carandwasallegedly fur- ther assaulted before returning to the vehicle and driving away. She suffered bruising and adeep cut to her headandwent toalocal hospital for treatment. Anyone with information that


may help the investigation is asked to call Kent Police on 0 1 6 2 2 6 0 4 1 0 0 , quoting reference YY/3 4 2 0 4 /1 8 .


Jobless rising


UNEMPLOYMENT in Kent rose slightly for themonth ofAugust. The number of joblesswent up by


3 0 0 to 2 1 ,5 8 5 . These are people who are claim-


ing jobseekers’allowance or univer- sal credit, says the Office for National statistics. The ONS said women made up


the majority of the new claimants and they now number 8 ,9 1 0 . Men stillmake up themajority of the job- less at 1 2 ,6 7 5 , up 5 0 .


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Will new ‘village’ fit the Local Planreview?


THIS is animage of the massive “gard en village” d evelopment plan


n ed for the formerwartime air-


field atDetling. Some 1 ,7 5 0 houseswould be built


on the Binbury Park development byQuinnEstates,whichmay be one of a number of developments to emerge as Maidstone Borough Council prepares its Local Plan re- viewin acouple of years’ time. MBC might have to find areas to accommodate another


7 -8 ,0 0 0


houses on top of the 1 7 ,6 0 0 already imposed by central government. The original proposal had 6 0 0


fewer units at the site, which is off the A2 4 9 between the Kent Show- ground and the former aerodrome. There are plans for 4 6 ,0 0 0 sq ft of


commercial space, ahotel, medical centre, aschool for the autistic and some sports facilities. This, say critics, turns a“garden


village” into asmall town and has drawn concerns from local people and the parish council. Traffic concerns would be miti-


gated by atwo-level junction and underpass, says Quinn Estates. BinburyPark is not in theadopted


Local Plan, butwould go someway to eating up a chunk of the extra housing, if required, by the borough. Kent county councillor Gary


Cooke believes it is a good site, which is ideal for housing and close to infrastructure. He added: “I would support this


as alocation as the infrastructure is already there and it would not im- pinge of theareaof outstanding nat- ural beauty.MBCshouldbe looking formore sites like that.” Cllr Cooke has been avocal cam-


paigner for aLeeds-Langley relief road and has spoken out against a notion of a “garden suburb” in OthamValley. This could see 5 ,0 0 0 houses com-


missioned by social housing providerGoldingHomes. The plan was mooted several


years ago, butwas later dropped. Cllr Cooke added: “I think it is


verymuch apossibility forGolding Homes to do so, but the question will be howreceptiveMBC is to the idea. Residentswill be appalled.” There has been speculation the


scheme could help fund a Leeds- Langley relief road.


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