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Crash adds urgency to calls for improvement


THE latest crash at Linton cross- roads has once again highlighted theneedto examineways tomake the junction safer, say campaign- ers. The calls follow a collision be-


tween two cars on January 17, in which two peoplewere injured. Although the incident was not


thought to be serious, the disrup- tion and congestion to other mo- toristswas considerable. Sean Carter (pictured), founder


of the SouthMaidstoneAction for Roads&Transport (SMART), said traffic conditions can be “ab- solutely lethal up there”. This is compounded by drivers


jumping red lights, reports of schoolchildren dashing in front of vehicles and increased traffic from Coxheath where there have been large housing developments. He added: “It is a problem.


SMART has done surveys and we see it as apart of theA229 corridor.


the new housing, so that needs to be thought about.” Mr Carter suggested that spare


land next to Cornwallis Academy could be used to make the road wider andimprove sight lines. Loose’s borough councillor, Lib-


eralDemocrat SueGrigg, said: “The best thingwould be to remodel it. I amnot a highways expert but obvi- ously it needs fresh data andmore exploratorywork.” Maidstone ring road advocate


“Some years ago, Kent High-


ways spent a lot ofmoneymaking changes, but frankly, it’smoredan- gerous now than it was then. I do understand that Kent Highways are coming back to look at it again at the end of March. Things are changing. Coxheath is getting a massive amount of traffic due to


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PaulWooding,of theMaidstoneAc- tion Group for Infrastructure Change, said he told a recentmeet- ingwith a seniorKCChighways of- ficial that he would support an extension of a Leeds-Langley relief roadtoLinton.MrWoodingpressed for a “comprehensive feasibility study” but warned traffic lights, road widening, roundabouts or speedrestrictionswouldaddtocon- gestion.We approachedKCC high- waysdepartment for comment.


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A MAIDSTONE woman is doing a memory walk along the Great WallofChina inhonourofher aunt. Jacqui Hyatt is make the 30-mile trek in tribute toDebraCloak,who diedwithAlzheimer’s at just 58. She wrote: “I will be completing


a five-day trek through theGreat of Wall of China to fight the evil dis- ease which is Alzheimer’s, to help fund research and to finally find a cure toendthe sufferingfor allwho have been affected.” Jacqui is also planning a fancy


dress karaoke night which will be held at The Bower Inn, on Ton- bridgeRoadfrom8pmonSaturday, February9 toraise funds.Therewill be a cash prize for the best dressed, a raffle and karaoke awards. You can


donate justgiving.com/Jacqui-Hyatt1 Cash-free bus


ARRIVA bus tickets have now gone contactless inMaidstone. The bus company announced


they now accept debit and credit cards, as well as Apple and An- droid Pay from phones. The sys- tem came into place on Sunday, January 20.


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