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Play area ‘could increase crime’
KENTPolicehave criticisedplan- ning bosses for allowing a play area beside residents’ gardens in Lenham, which could lead to a spike in crime. LiberalDemocrat-runMaidstone
Borough Council officers recom- mended approval of an amended plan for 53 houses in the village claiming the forcewas supportive. But police nowsay theywere not
consultedabout the recent inclusion of the playground atHamLane. TheDesigningOutCrimeOfficer
wrote toMBC: “Hadwebeenasked to comment on its location, we wouldhave advisedit be locatedto another area.” Therewill be two, three and four
bedroomhomes on theplotwest of Loder Close andWestwood Close with 40%made affordable. A piece of the development site
previously labelled ‘public open space’ was changed to a LEAP (Local EquippedArea for Play). The police letter, dated May 31,
goes on to say: “LEAPs can attract crime and antisocial behaviour.” Newly-elected North ward Tory
councillorRobertEves, a formerpo- lice officer, expressed concern over the plan for 53 properties at Lenham at a meeting of MBC’s planning committee onMay 30. He said: “Playareas canbecome a
meeting points for youths, espe- cially after dusk. “It’s rather exasperating to have
had my concerns dismissed, and then to find out that the police had not been consulted properly. “Antisocial behaviour and crime
are major issues for the people in myward, and across the borough. “Not building poorly designed
developmentswould be a start.” AnMBCspokesmansaid: “Itwas
the case officer’s view that as the suggested defensive planting and temporary fencing had been se- cured, that would be adequate to dealwith concernswith crime pre- vention.”
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News Cricket club honours
THE Mote Cricket Club hon- oured two outstanding hon- orary
secretaries when
framed photographs of John Gulland andMalcolmBassett were unveiled next to the club honours board in the pavilion. Blair Gulland (pictured),
chairman of the Maidstone solicitors’ firm, unveiled the photo of his late father, who held the office from 1958 to 1973. Blair said he was pleased the long association with the club would continue nowthatGullandsweremain sponsors for five years. Club chairman Glen Aukett
unveiled the photo of Mal- colmBassett,who has just re- tired after 31 years. He also praised lunch guests
who includedMalcolmBristow (past groundsman and tal- ented batsman), Bill Hickling (hon treasurer for seven vital years), JohnBooth(fixture sec- retary for 22 years) and Nick Aldrich (who has built up colts membership to over 130).
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