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18th December 2018EXCLUSIVE: Maidstone council's High Court battle over relief road cash goes on
PAPERWORK for the next round of taxpayer-funded legal action by Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) against Kent County Council (KCC) has been lodged with the High Court in London, Daily Downs Mail has ...
6th December 2018EDUCATION: Public reject plans for two new schools over 'dangerous' access
PUBLIC anger is mounting over the proposed entrance to two new schools planned for the Kent Medical Campus at junction seven of the M20. The scheme fora primary and special needs school will ...
RELIEF ROAD: Eco village would fund it, says businessman
THE offer to fund a relief road from the proceeds of an “eco village” in the heart of Kingswood remains on the table, says one of the people behind the scheme. Tens of ...
EXCLUSIVE: Borough council chiefs plan house-building on parks and playgrounds
TOP officials at Maidstone Borough Council are considering waysto build houses on its parks and open spaces, Daily Downs Mail has learnt. MBC is seeking to sell off parcels of land or ...
ELECTION: Conservatives choose pro-relief road candidates - exclusive
THE Conservatives have chosen two outspoken campaigners fora Leeds-Langley relief road as candidates to stand at next year’s Maidstone Borough Council elections. Serving county ...
Work on new Maidstone science college starts after bitter battle
Work has started on the new science and technology college to be built in the grounds of Invicta Grammar and Valley Park schools in Maidstone. Workmen are cutting down trees along the New Cut Road ...
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Problems on roads all over Maidstone and the motorways
THERE are traffic problems all over Maidstone town and borough this morning - and especially on the motorways. On the M20 London-bound, between J5-7, there havee been ...
New M&S on A20 near Maidstone opening soon - full details
A BRAND new Marks and Spencer’s Simply Food store is scheduled to open in Harrietsham. The site is under construction and will replace the old BP petrol station on the A20 Ashford ...
RELIEF ROAD: Borough council takes KCC to High Court today
MAIDSTONE Borough Council is at the High Court again today in its dispute with Kent County Council over road levies. The MBC legal team is in court 10 in front of deputy judge David Elvin QC for a ...
Bearsted land sells for £262,000 to 'local' bidder
A FIVE acre parcel of woodland near Bearsted Golf Club has been sold for £262,000 to local buyers. A bidding war broke out when gavel was about to come down at £140,000 and several ...