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Drugs charge A MAIDSTONE man has been
charged by detectives investigating the alleged cultivation of cannabis on an industrial scale. Kent Police carried out warrants at addresses in Maidstone, Ash- ford, Canterbury and Sheerness on August 12. Doris Perhati (24), of Week Street, was charged with con- spiring to supply cannabis and will appear at Maidstone Crown Court on December 11.
Bulbs appeal
HARRIETSHAM In Bloom need help to plant daffodil bulbs. Following work on the A20, Kent
County Council paid for bulbs to replace those lost. Harrietsham In Bloom now has over 500kg of bulbs to be planted. Call Andrew Rogers on 01622 859352.
Care awards DISABLED care charity Spade-
work in West Malling has been recognised in the National Diver- sity Awards with a shortlisting in the community organisation award section for “gaining acceptance in the community for adults with learning and other disabilities”.
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Woodcut Farm park ‘to create 1,000 jobs’
THIS is the first image of how the new business park to be built at Woodcut Farm is likely to look, ac- cording to developers. The scheme, near J8 of the M20, is designed to attract hundreds of jobs to the site when it is finished. Outline planning permission was granted in 2018 and a revised mas- terplan prepared by the applicant, Maidstone Investment Holding Limited (MIHL), was approved by Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) earlier this year. This sets out details for the layout and appearance of the first phase of development, incorporating sub- stantial landscaping. An MIHL statement said some slightly larger buildings (1,400-2,800sqm) had been requested, adding it bridges the gap between the smaller and larger units currently permitted. It diversifies “options available to the market but also enabling suc- cessful smaller businesses to stay and grow their business on site”.
Development manager Nick Berry said: “We’re delighted the master- plan has been approved. We look forward to continuing to work with all interested parties to bring for- ward a first class, sustainable em- ployment location for the borough.” Critics of the scheme said it was
in the wrong place and would cause traffic issues on the already busy A20. They doubt whether it will at- tract local jobs. Developers say:
l High quality commercial units with footprint sizes ranging from circa 440sqm – 4,950sqm, targeting
small to medium businesses; l The buildings are set in a land- scape with extensive planting of native woodland, new ponds and using locally prominent materials, such as ragstone, throughout the site to create a sense of place; l Sustainability is central to the scheme, with water capture and photovoltaic panels on larger buildings and green roofs on smaller buildings, feeding into rapid electric charging points for cars and commercial vehicles; l The park is expected to create in the region of 725 -1,250 jobs.
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