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Store agrees to improve access


A KINGS Hill supermarket has acted on parish council concerns following threats of a protest around the safety of pedestrians, writes Jade Schopman. Councillors Caroline Bridger,


Dave Hurring and Tony Petty em- barkedonacampaignforbetter foot access to theFortuneWayWaitrose. The council lobbied Waitrose to


provide a safer entrance and,while planning permission was initially granted, delays in implementation caused the consent to lapse. The parish contactedWaitrose in


November to push for the access, prompted by customers’ concerns around having towalk through the car park to get to the store. Despite attempts to encourage


Waitrose to address these issues, councillors saythe store failedtore- spond to themat the time. Theparishcouncil thenbeganor-


ganisinganoutdoorprotest tobring thematter to theurgent attention of


Waitrose, andwas asking residents to come forward with their experi- ences of the crossing. Helen Daniels, of CardinalWalk,


said: “The poor access toWaitrose has been a bug bear ofmine since it wasbuilt. It’sdaft.There shoulddef- initely be a safe, buggy andwheel- chair-friendly footpath.” Chairman of the parish council,


DaveHurring, said: “Soon afterwe began a social media campaign, Waitrose contactedtheparishcoun- cil toexplainthedelaysandconfirm that they are keen to resolve the issue. “I’moptimistic thatwemay now


be seeing some progress towards getting a safer pedestrian access.” A spokesman for Waitrose said:


“We are supportive of the pedes- trian crossing and are continuing our conversationswiththe landlord, as theareasitsoutsideofourdemise as tenant.We will keep the parish council updated."


Charity cycle for RBLI


AYLESFORD-based Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) have appealed for cyclists to join a fundraising ride through the battlefields ofWWI in an emotive celebration of the charity’s 2019 centenary. The RBLI Centenary Ride in July starts in Kent and ends at the Menin


Gatewarmemorial in Ypres in time for the Last Post. RBLI was established in 1919 to support wounded servicemen on their


return from the battlefields of the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele. Today, itworkswith formermilitary personnel and peoplewith disabilities, providing accommodation, care, support, training and employment. Steve Sherry CMG OBE, chief executive of RBLI, said: “This year’s Cen-


tenary Ride, built on the great success of last year’s inaugural ride (pic- tured), is a unique opportunity to show our respect for those who served their country100years ago, thosewho returnedwith life-changing injuries and those ofmore recent conflicts,many ofwhomstill need our support.” People can take part by raising or donating aminimumof £750,which


covers the cost of two nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation, one eveningmeal in Ypres, two lunches, ferry crossings and amedic.


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