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The ‘GreatWall of Bearsted’ is rebuilt
CHANGES to the front wall and garden at BartyHouse have been completed in record time. Contractors were expected to
take 10 weeks to remove and re- instate a section of the listed front wall at BartyHouse in Roundwell to create awider entrance. The lawn at the front of the
house has also been substantially reduced and has been landscaped. Itpaves theway forwork to start
on 100 new homes at Barty Farm, whichwill use the access point. A spokesman for Barty House,
which lies in front of the proposed Barty Farm development, con- firmed the project was carried out to accommodate conditionsplaced byMaidstone BoroughCouncil on the housing developer Crabtree and Crabtree (Bearsted) Ltd. Ward councillor Val Springett
said: “The idea was to use as many of the original bricks as pos- sible.While some have been used,
many could not be salvaged be- cause mortar could not be re- moved.” As a resident, she is concerned
about pedestrians crossing the road at this fast corner. She is in talks with Kent County Council and Bearsted ParishCouncil about traffic calmingmeasures. She said: “Outside Barty House andWare Street are two locations I
Cllr Denis Spooner above, with the old wall
will be looking at with KCC offi- cers and Bearsted ParishCouncil.” In Ware Street KCC wants to
put double yellow lines from the Bell bridge to the station. However, Cllr Springett added:
“Iwould prefer ‘in and out’ calm- ing like in Spot Lane, but the parish council wants parking bays. These will be up for discus- sion.”
downsmail.co.uk Lorry action
LEEDS Parish Councillor Lesley Martin is looking for volunteers to restart LorryWatch after an in- crease in illegal trucks using the B2063 and little police action. Kent Police recently revealed of-
ficers had issued just 12 tickets in the past yearwhile villagers living between theA20 and theA274 see HGVs flouting the weight restric- tion. Downs Mail is convening a
closedmeeting between residents, parish, borough and county coun- cillors and a senior police officer to discuss the issues. Cllr Martin said: “I will need
help to do this properly and to gather the evidence needed to prove our case.” Call 01622 861690.
Name change
THE wrong name put on the war memorial atHollingbourne is to be changed. It follows a complaint that Mr
Harry Barling had been listed as Mr Henry Barling on the new plaque and the Roll of Honour in All Saints’ Parish Church. The parish council has agreedthe name fromWWIwill be corrected.
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