News Ball for Laura


A THIRD fundraising ball will be held onNovember 17 inmemory of a youngwomanwhodiedof cancer. The event at the Fairfax Hall, at


Leeds Castle, will raise funds for Breast Cancer Kent. Laura’s Ball is named after Laura


Clarke, of Larkfield,who died aged 31. Last year the event raised £19,000. The black tie event raises cash


through its ticket sales and in- cludes a dinner and entertainment. Tickets cost £85 each, and all pro- ceeds go to Breast Cancer Kent, which aims to fund equipment, wellbeing programmes and after- care for sufferers. If you would like to knowmore,


call organiser Helen Teare on 07736649524.


French fare


STAPLEHURST Frenchmarket and Christmas fairwill be at the Village Centre,High Street, on Sunday No- vember 18 from10amto 4pm. Organisers say there will be au-


thentic French products and deli- cious food, together with an array of local crafts and ideas for the fes- tive season. Refreshments and bacon rolls also available. Entry is free.


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New homes delayed by sewerage rebuild


A MAJOR new housing develop- ment in Headcorn has been sus- pendeduntil 2019while the village sewerage systemis rebuilt. Concerns have been raised for


years that the dramatic increase in planned housebuilding in the area willput evengreater strain on its old and creakingwaste disposal. Nowthe BovisHomes site on the


edge of the village near the bowls club, known asCatkinGardens,will be put on hold while Southern Water carries out utilitywork. Borough councillorMartinRound


said: “The Bovis development is quite advanced, but it’s probably quitewise.” Paul McBride, technical director


for BovisHomes’ south east region, said: “We’ve not been able to make the progress we would have hoped at Catkin Gardens and have made the decision to postpone house- buildinguntil the beginning of 2019. “Thisdelay isdue to ongoing util-


itiesworks,which are being carried out by external parties close to the


site, taking longer than expected. “This work is important for the


progress of the development, and for the provision to the wider com- munity, and the decision has been made to allowthiswork to be com- pleted before continuing with the delivery of thesemuch-needed new homes. “Wewould like to thank the com-


munity for their patience and sup- port, and look forward to welcoming potential residents to


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viewthe homes in the spring. In the meantime,wewill provide updates on progress,where possible.” ASouthernWater statement said:


“We’re making improvements to our sewer network in Headcorn so our infrastructure can copewith in- creasing flows fromexistingproper- ties and the new developments planned for the area.” Work started in July this year and


is expected to be finished next sum- mer.


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