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Golf club site A TRIANGLE of land just off the
route from the 12th to 13th holes at Bearsted Golf Club and lining Hock- ers Lane, Detling, could house 20 or more housing units now the Call for Sites proposal to Maidstone Bor- ough Council has been declared “suitable”. Club members will vote on apply- ing for planning permission for a project seen as significant to the club’s future financial stability.
Castle thrills LEEDS Castle is launching a Hal-
loween app trail. Visitors will be able to explore the grounds to scan codes and complete the activity trail from October 24 to November 1. The event is included with the price of admission.
Pumpkin plan
YALDING Mums’ Network is or- ganising a pumpkin hunt this year. With Trick or Treat off the cards
this year, residents are invited to dis- play pumpkin pictures in their win- dows to see how many children can find throughout the village. The free event will run from Octo- ber 31 to November 1.
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Post office faces closure if subsidy withdrawn
YALDING Post Office may be forced to close in six months be- cause of increasing financial pres- sures.
It comes as the government pre- pares to end its subsidy of the Post Office network in March next year. Sub postmaster Tim Chapman
says “closure will be the only op- tion” if the system, known as the Core Tier Payment, were to col- lapse, as the branch would be left paying for itself to stay open. Mr Chapman, pictured, said: “Brexit negotiations with the EU have raised big problems. “If the Brexit agreement includes tying in with the EU industry sub- sidy rules, then our subsidy will cease on March 31st next year. “Our little branch and some 500 others in the country are affected by this problem. If the Government allows the current subsidy to cease, our wages will plummet to such a degree we may as well be paying to keep ourselves open.
“We are too small to rely on the
retail side of the business to pay for the Post Office side. Closure will be the only option.
“I’m not sure how anyone can
help us in such a situation. We only have six months left to sort it out.”
The National Federation of Sub Postmasters (NFSP) CEO, Calum Greenhow, said: “Post offices are vital assets to communities and local economies across the UK. Government should take steps to ensure these assets are protected.”
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