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Panto ahoy! July 2018
‘Relief road cash’ in council legal action
THE cast of Cinderella, which is to be staged at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maid- stone, took to the River Medway to launch this year's panto. On board The Kentish Lady were national treasure Rustie Lee (Fairy Godmother), former EastEnder Ste- fan Booth (Prince Charming), Eliza- beth Bright (Cinderella), Craig Anderson (Buttons) and, pictured, Stephen Richards and Adam Bor- zone (Ugly Sisters) . They were greeted by pupils from
CCTV call in a bid to stop fly-tipping
MAIDSTONE Borough Council (MBC) is set to spend tens of thousands of tax-payers’money on a judicial reviewinto the release of fundswhich could be set aside for a relief road, DownsMail can reveal. Liberal Democrat-led MBC’s ac-
South Borough Primary School and members of the media. The panto runs from December 1-31. For tick- ets go to
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tion is being taken directly against Kent County Council (KCC) over the allocation of housing developer contributions (S106money). MBC’sUrgencyCommittee – con-
vened for the first time since 2015 – was called together on June 1 for a confidential meeting about the re- view. It was attended by Lib Dem council
leader Martin Cox,
CALLS for the installation of CCTV cameras to prevent fly-tipping on a country road have been made by the local borough councillor.
Burberry Lane, near Leeds and Broomfield, has been targeted by waste dumpers for years, but in re- cent months, the problem has be- come more acute. Constructionwaste, rubble, hard
Annabelle Blackmore (Con), Fay Gooch (Ind),GordonNewton (Inde- pendent Maidstone) and Paul Harper (Lab), who recommended the judicial reviewon legal advice. KCC, a Conservative authority,
wants the cash to carry out surveys for a Leeds-Langley relief road or other projects. We understand MBC’s legal ad-
core, windows and household fur- niture is left illegally – often strewn in the middle of the road. Cllr Gill Fort said: “Every month
we are having toilets, sinks and construction waste dumped in the village, specifically in Burberry Lane, where we are now thinking of installing cameras on private land, to oversee the problem area.” A recent event in Burberry Lane
visers are concerned that S106 cash has already been allocated to trans- port elements in individual housing schemes agreed within the Local Plan. MBC hopes S106-funded junction
saw a caravan burned out while a torched car remains on a footpath
improvements aswell as controver- sial “modal shift” – the authority’s encouragement of walking, cycling and taking buses – will mitigate against the expected traffic explo- sion associated with 17,600 new homes agreed in the plan. The cost of the review to the tax-
payer could be as much as £20,000, DownsMail has been told. It is not known if £200,000 already
nearby, more than a year after it was dumped and set on fire. The church car park has also seen
released by MBC to KCC for relief road surveys is affected by the judi- cial review. OneMBC insider accused the Lib
many instances of illegal dumping. But it is a problem in many rural
Dems of “playing politics”with the Tories at KCC, while another de- scribed the county authority of being “the aggressor using bully- boy tactics” to get funds forprojects, such as the Leeds-Langley relief road. One insider said: “It’s funny how
the Lib Demswaited until they had got back into power in May before deciding they wanted a judicial re- view, having already reluctantly
areas including Langley, Otham and Kingswood. Water Lane in Bearsted and Pilgrims Way have also been targeted recently. Last year, Maidstone Borough Council cleared 911 cases of fly-tip- ping and this year more than 163 have been recorded since April. The approaching darker evenings will prompt a rise in illegal tipping. Cllr Fort welcomed a joint initia-
tive by the Environment Agency and the Driver and Vehicle Stan- dards Agency to clamp down on
agreed to release the S106 funds.” MBC’s Tory leader John Perry –
whowas unable to attend the June 1 meeting – said: “We, as an authority, are trying to develop the relation- shipwith KCC. I have obvious con- cerns about this.” MP Helen Whately, who helped
setupa groupto endyears of squab- bling between MBC and KCC over the relief road, said: “Itdoesn’t seem like a very positiveway of overcom- ing a disagreement between these two authorities, or a positiveway to get a relief road. “I am disappointed to see MBC
taking legal action against KCC.” Leeds Parish Council chairman
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JohnGovett said: “Onewould hope that KCC does not have to stop the studies being carried out while the reviewis ongoing - orwill they have to stop? I hope to goodness they are allowed to crack on.” MBC confirmed a judicial review,
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but refused to comment further. KCCleaderPaulCarterdidnot re- turn our calls.
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unlicensed waste carriers, but be- lieves the cost to small firms of dis- posing of construction waste at a transfer station is proving a deter- rent that is costing councils more. Cllr Fort made her remarks as
one of the borough’s closest trans- fer stations at North Farm, Tun- bridge Wells, announced it will be closed for 10weeks. She added: “If you go along the
line of increasing fines, they have to be enforced. A reduction in the charge or offering it free may have the desired similar effect.” Athree-monthly litter pick on the mile-long stretch of road through Leeds village produces an average 32 black sacks of rubbish.
Cllr Fort, who also serves as a
parish councillor, says teaching children about social responsibility and the issue of litter in schools will help take the issue off the streets. She believes with every household receiving a weekly refuse collection service, there is no excuse for litter being thrown from vehicles or dumped in the road.
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KATE Hart, a resident at an old people’s home in Bearsted, has died aged 107, her son David has disclosed.
HELEN Whately asked the government to halt the borough’s housing scheme.
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Plans for Dr Nigel Rural post box stolen
Formermayor’sMBE FORMERmayor RichardAsh, of Bearsted, has beenmade anMBE in theQueen’s Birthday Honours’ List.
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A POST box near Beasrted has been stolen, leaving just a hole in the ground.
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THE widow of GP Dr Nigel Minnet will walk the Grand Canyon for charity. 12
Jason Donovan date Woodland buyer
A BUYER of the King’s Wood is the son of a former Bank of England Governor.
THE former Neighbours star brings his show to the Hazlitt Theatre next May.
5 Team sports crisis
READ our report on the decline of some team sports in Maidstone.
MAIDSTONE is set for a care and well-being hub with extra help for the frail.
Obituaries Obituaries 18-19 Health hub is on way 30 3232
Parish Councils 34-35 Parish Councils 34-35
TRAFFIC in Leeds, especially the sharp rise in lorries defying the vil- lage’s weight restriction, continue to cause problems; the issue of dogs al- lowed to run loose in Hollingbourne has been raised; drains in Downswoodhave been blocked; car repairs being carried out at garages in Leeds would be investigated by the PCSO; a quote for grass-cutting in Detling is to be sought.
ASH dieback has been discovered in Monks Meadow in Detling; Hollingbourne village fete stall- holder co-ordinator Jean Duffy has resigned; yellow lines are needed for Buffkyn Way, Otham, to allow buses through Imperial Park; rub- bish bins in the sports field in Kingswoodare to be moved over to the picnic area and rear exit.
Crime Reports 35 Crime Reports 35
A ROOFING ladder was stolen from a vehicle in Boxley; the back win- dow of car parked in Bearsted was smashed; road tools were taken from a transit van in Bearsted; a lawn mower was stolen from a gar- den shed in Otham; a car door was dented at Tesco in Grove Green.
VEHICLES have been driven over farmland in Lenham, causing damge to crops; an attempted break-in was reported in Detling; a vehicle was vandalised in Bearsted Rd, Weavering; pumpkins were stolen from an allotment in Lenham.
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WE URGENTLY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
• To staff the hospital shop which is stocked with a wide variety of sandwiches,crisps, drinks, toiletries, greetings cards, sweets, chocolate, etc.
• To take trolleys (containing sweets, drinks, toiletries, etc.) round the wards. • Staff our busy tea bar. • Sell books in the book room.
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