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downsmail.co.uk Roads row goes to High Cou rt A HIGH Courta ction brought byMaidstone Borough Councila
been set for November 7 . Two hours ha
ve been seta
the High Court (pictured) for a “oral hea
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especially since the firsta lier this yea
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despite both a given publica
judge expert in pla It is the la
Critics ha ccused Liberal De- t-run Maidstone Borough sting public money, ction ea
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test twist inMBC’s de- tionship with KCC, uthorities ha
ving ssura
work together to find awa ma
sswork.
1 7 ,6 0 0 homes in the borough under government orders, wa improve junctions a coura
MBC, which must build a st nts ca
t lea sh to
s well a ge people towa
of modal shift, ie ta walking or cycling instea
tion 1 0 6 ca relief roa
s en-
rds the notion king buses, d of driv-
ing. Tory-runKCCbelieves some sec-
A20work swill sting more tha
seven months ha
A2 0 . The long-a
Highwa upgra ve sta waited Ha
theA2 0 , soMBC took Kent County Council to theHigh Court over the alloca
A2 7 4 sites,which KCC used for re- lief roa
tion of funding from three d studies.
But the process fell a
sh should be used for a threw it out, sa d between the A2 7 4 a
nd presented a
improve safety ROADWORKS la
rted on the rrietsha
n “a
hurdle when Mrs Justice La ying MBC ha rgua
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t the first ng
d not se to
proceed. So fa ta yers a
x-pa r, thea t lea ction ha s cost
legal bills set to climb even higher when the oral hea
lor Eddie Powell ha the council is pla ga
mes” beca
Independent Maidstone council- rned tha ngerous
st £1 4 ,5 0 0 , with ring is hea s wa
rd. t ying “da be set, shouldMBC lose. Rollerskaters’ title bid n m y Improvements Scheme
will imposea3 0mph speed limit on vehicles using theA2 0 . The old pelica dedtoa
touca gewa nda footwa
n crossing will be n crossinga
West Street junction, wider kerbs will “pinch” the width of the ca ria
ya ccommoda ys.Centre isla
sphalt surfa fetya
A spokesma scheme is a prove sa
cewill be laid. tea
n for KCC said the n opportunity to im- ndcrea pedestria
n-
friendly environment in the villa It is understood up to £9 0 0 ,0 0 0 fromdevelopers’ contributions ha ensured the scheme goesa d. KCC a
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dded: “Construction will ndwill be ca
r- mto 5 pm.”
The work will be underta using signing, coninga to maintain two-wa ever, tempora neededa
nd gua y tra t times. the villa 8 junction,a
The work will sta ge, a
ken rding ffic. How-
t the Holm Mill La nd progress ea rds.
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THREE skaters from Maidstone have been picked to represent Great Britain in thismonth’s ArtisticWorld Championships in France. Danielle Hayon (3 3 ), from Queens Road, Natalie Hayon (2 6 ), from
Downswood andOliverMartin (2 0 ), fromCornwallis Avenue in Linton (pic- tured) are all members of Maidstone Roller Dance Club (RDC). The roller dancers will
perform two routines at the event in La Vendee –a style dance in an interpre- tation of this year’s Swing Medley theme and a free dance routine, to music of their choice. Maidstone RDC began at MCA centre in
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1 9 6 9 and is one of the most successful clubs in the country, with skaters com- peting internationally for over 2 0 years. Club secretary Frances
Sheldrake said: “Although the club has had many of its skaters selected for in- ternational events, this year we are the only club to have skaters selected for World Champi- onships in the dance category, which is why this is such a big achieve- ment. “The club is so proud of their hard work and dedication to a relatively
unknown sport in our country.We want to wish themthe best of luck.” TheWorld Championships are held fromOctober 3 -1 3 .
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MBC’s failed judicial review over KCC’s spending of section 1 0 6 ca
(developer contributions) on stud- ies intoa
ring”in London to contest sh d.
gainst Kent County Council ha s
lose thea ta
He said local a ch pla
bility to challengea t- nning conditions to newde-
uthorities might nda
velopments. MBC chief executive Alison
Broom claims she needs to chal- lenge KCC in the High Court for “cla
is spent by the county council on roa
Opposition Tory lea
Perry ha the legala
wa a
der John
s voiced his disquiet over ction.
He said: “I think therea
cision the council ha MBC a
group set up by MPs Helen Wha
improve their rela telya
the rela ra
to ea ndHelen Gra
Most obserevers a tionship ha
useaprecedent could expensive ba it?”
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ted. Cllr Powell said: “They’re talking ch other in theHigh Court via t, is
rristers. Not grea Knowyou rself
at Leeds Castle A THOUSAND Rainbows, Brown- iesa
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unders, county commis- niser of the eventa
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stle on September 2 2 , said: “It s fa stic to see some of our youngestmembers explore newa nd overcome challenges.”
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Tonbridge,TunbridgeWellsa surrounding villa
ges. For details visit
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Girlguiding offers opportunities gedfiveplus inMaidstone, ndthe
The groups from Girlguiding nd 1 stMaidstone ctivities, which n Spotted
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