Kent on Sunday (North & West), January 28, 2017

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Kent on Sunday
www.kentnews.co.uk January 29, 2017 North & West edition No 749
EDUCATION
Could grammars ask
parents to pay?
Funding changes puts
squeeze on our selectives
BUSINESS
Bank closures’ impact
on our towns
Communities pay high price
SPECIAL REPORT for branch closures
When four
HEALTH
become one
Why missing smear
test could be fatal
‘Super’ council plans accelerate - but
Doctors’ concern at number
what could it mean for you?
missing out on key check-ups
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Will ‘super’ council see
KCC into an early grave?
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A MERGER of four east Kent councils what could yet prove to be the 25 »
is hugely significant. Not just for biggest single threat to its existence
what it will mean in potentially just moves with remarkable pace
two short years, but how it could through the process of consultation
shape the future of our democratic and establishment.
process and provision of services. Of course, it may just exist as the PAGE
While Kent County Council has biggest component part of KCC, but 06 »
made lots of supportive noises about with around a third of the county’s
the merger proposals (see p14), there population under its wing, its clout
must be at least a little uncomfort- will be considerable and KCC’s
able shifting in the seats of power in decision-making process will have a
County Hall. formidable foe should it decide to rule
Because should it prove effective, and against it. It will surely have some
should the ‘super’ council start to grow influence in that regard.
in confidence, the prospect of it The decision by the four councils is a
establishing itself as its own brave one and, sadly, a necessary one in
unitary authority - similiar to an era of Whitehall funding become
Medway’s breakaway in 1998 far more famine than feast. PAGE PAGE
- will surely be too tempting for There is so much to discuss 20 » 11 »
its constituent parts to ignore. and debate before it occurs, but
In the past, KCC has got with each move its impact in 10
itself so hot under the collar or 20 years should never be
over the thought of another overlooked or ignored.
major fragmentation of its This could, just could, be the
influence, leader Paul beginning of the end of
Carter’s neck almost Kent’s two-tier local
catches fire. But government
now it is having structure once
to watch on as Editor Chris Britcher and for all.
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News 11 Grammars 20 Fears over HOW TO CONTACT US…
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On May 1 last year, Bowditch off the coast of Broadstairs at cannabinoids in his bloodstream, “In other words, you left her to
called police just after 5am to report around 7.45am. with alcohol said to have been at a drown.”
v s that he had watched Miss Morgan An investigation found after “very high level”. Det Sgt Fiona Mattholie said:
e drown in the sea near Ramsgate leaving Miss Morgan to drown, Sentencing Bowditch, Judge “Despite a comprehensive investiga-
Pier two or three hours earlier. Bowditch was seen in a bar at Jeremy Carey said many people tion by officers, there is only one
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li night at a party and had left their hours before he called police – The judge told him: “You did not the full details of what happened
d friends in a pub so they could walk when he appeared very drunk and try in any way to help a drowning that night to cause a 17-year-old
a along and sit on the harbour arm. was trying to chat up girls. He was girl - not by throwing her a life girl to lose her life. Bowditch has
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help alleviate the blight of illegal on the county, anti-social and
POLICE have described a pensioner Court, Humphreys denied two parking. dangerous.
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abused young children over a period indecent assault and four counts of run as a private and public and drivers have somewhere safe
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o “dangerous sexual predator” after he pleaded not guilty to two other work closely with the private sector It comes as KCC launches a
t was sentenced to 18 years in jail. serious sex offences. to identify what funding options consultation into overnight lorry
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Mark Humphreys, now 80, would After the case went to a trial, a jury exist to deliver the sites, the parking.
give his victims biscuits or milk after later found him guilty on all counts
abusing them, whilst warning them and he was this week sentenced to 18
not to tell anyone. years’ imprisonment. Doubts over garden village
» Download your free Between 1965 and 1996, Hum- Detective constable Claire Bassett of
phreys, of Cherry Tree Road, systemati- Kent Police’s child sexual exploitation
Kent News iPhone cally abused victims as young as three team said: “Humphreys repeatedly plans after council debate
and iPad App available years old at an address in Tunbridge subjected his victims to depraved and
Wells and in Sleaford, Sussex. sickening abuse, causing incalculable
at the Apple App Store Humphreys was arrested after one damage upon their young and later
of his victims approached police in adult lives. He is a dangerous sexual Planning officials in Sevenoaks planning advisory committee
March 2015. As well as the sexual predator who also lied about his crimes have decided not to recommend a unanimously recommendeded the
abuse the victim alleged he would and forced his victims to endure a 3,000 home ‘garden village’. council throws out the proposal,
beat her, leaving her with welt marks harrowing trial, but who thankfully In its master vision for Swanley over residents’ fears the develop-
» Follow us on on her legs and backside. has now finally been punished. and Hextable’s development over ment could be built on green belt
After an extensive investigation, “Thanks largely to the tremendous the next 20 years, the district land.
Twitter @kosmedia or Humphreys was charged by Kent bravery of his victims, justice has council had put forward the Further consultations take place
Facebook KOS Media Police with a number of offences, now been served and Humphreys development, which could include in the summer before a meeting of
relating to three victims, who were will serve a long time in prison. I a new, smaller ‘halt’ train station, as Sevenoaks council’s cabinet in
all under the age of 16 at the time. would like to personally thank them an alternative to town’s main station. February where the committee’s
Appearing at Maidstone Crown all for having the courage.” But on Wednesday the council’s views will be taken into account.
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a reduce the speed limit on rural roads to 30mph. the issue being the subject of a government response.
p The Keep Chilmington Green campaign, opposed to A spokesperson for the campaign said: “Increased
the large housing development in Ashford, are traffic using badly maintained single track rural lanes

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A PLANNING application for a new consult on the outline design of the main stars of the show since it sensa-
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be submitted as early as this year, as application later in the year. Manston Channel 4 last year in a deal worth an
v s council chiefs this week released pro- Business Park, EuroKent Business estimated £25m a year.
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Kent County Council says the sta- and developments around Westwood ratings hit in recent years, with Love
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a London and other parts of Kent. Wednesday and finishes on Sunday, That led to the departure of Mary
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h portunities at Discovery Park Enter- Road access is proposed from the Sue Perkins.
prise Zone and surrounding busi- A299 Hengist Way with additional It had been thought only a celebrity

e ness parks in Thanet, bringing jobs pedestrian and cycle access via Cliff- version would be aired in 2017.
h and prosperity to east Kent, council send village and Cottington Road. The BBC quoted a source within the
t chiefs say. The proposed parkway station is de- corporation as saying “we believe it
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a west of the village of Cliffsend. eight week public consultation on passenger help and information points costs for each party would ultimately
m A parkway station primarily the initial high level design, impact offering remote assistance. There will come of programming budgets”.
serves as a park and ride interchange and benefits of Thanet Parkway. also be a 300 space car park. A BBC spokesman said it wished the
h and will be serviced by mainline and Feedback from that consultation To take part in the consultation, show “well for the future”.
high speed services. has been used to help refine the sta- visit KCC’s website at www.kent.gov. Channel 4 confirmed the next series
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In early 2015, KCC carried out an tion design and the full consultation uk/thanetparkway. would be broadcast this year.
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FREE wi-fi could be rolled out across Southeast- THE University of Kent has confirmed Professor THOUSANDS across the county will be peering into
ern trains within months after a deal was struck Karen Cox is to become the institution’s sixth their gardens this weekend as part of the RSPB’s
with a supplier to install the technology. vice-chancellor and president this summer. annual survey.
Passengers have long told rail bosses they want She replaces Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow who The Big Garden Birdwatch encourages everyone
» Download your free free internet access when using the train service, announced last year she was to retire from her to make a note of the birds they spot in their own
and now Southeastern have announced that wi-fi £265,000-a-year post. backyard.
Kent News iPhone specialists, Icomera, will work with the franchise Prof Cox is currently deputy vice-chancellor at the That then feeds into a national picture of species
and iPad App available to enable connectivity on all trains by 2018. University of Nottingham and will take over the reins numbers and where abouts they are in the country.
And, as the work will be rolled out in stages in August from Dame Julia who has headed the Last year more than 519,000 people spotted
at the Apple App Store across Southeastern’s entire fleet of 367 trains, university during a period of sustained growth and 8,262,662 birds, and this year the charity organisation
some will be fitted with the relevant technology as challenges, since 2007. is hoping even more will be seen.
early as this year. Sir David Warren, chair of the uni’s council, which A spokesperson from the RSPB said: “Each green
The move is part of a major investment, which ratified the appointment, said she had “an exceptional space can make a difference, from a window box full
includes millions being invested in station and track record” and was “an inspiring leader”. of pollen rich plants for bumblebees to a small pond
» Follow us on train refurbishments, 300 more frontline staff and Prof Cox added: “I am very much looking forward hosting a whole range of different species.”
more real time information about services. to getting to know staff and students, whether they are Those taking part need to monitor the birds in their
Twitter @kosmedia or Rail minister Paul Maynard said: “We are at the Canterbury and Medway campuses, the garden or public space during a one-hour window.
Facebook KOS Media investing nearly £50m to roll out free, fast and Tonbridge Centre, or at the academic centres in Count each species of bird seen and then let the
reliable wi-fi on trains and I am delighted Brussels, Paris, Rome and Athens, and working with RSPB know. For full details of how to take part, visit the
Southeastern passengers are set to be among them to ensure that Kent goes from strength to website rspb.org.uk/birdwatch. Results will be
those to benefit.” strength. released later in the year.
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Rail chaos after freight train Extension to wind
farm plans on show
derails outside busy station
EARLY plans to extend the Thanet Offshore Wind
Farm went on show to locals this weekend.
Swedish operator Vattenfall wants to build a
further 34 turbines to join the 100 already generat-
By Tom Pyman ing power some 10-15km off Foreness Point.
The sessions, which took place during the week
[email protected]
and concluded in Cliffsend on Saturday, are
designed to gauge local opinion before the firm
RAIL commuters across Kent faced a week of puts in any official application.
major problems on the network after a
freight train derailed just outside Lewisham Football thug gets a
on Tuesday morning.
It brought disruption to key routes in and
out of London while engineers set about re- three year match ban
moving the stricken train and repairing
damaged track.
Trains that usually run from Tunbridge A DRUNKEN football fan who left a steward with a
Wells to Cannon Street were terminated at bloody nose during a Gillingham match against
Tonbridge, or diverted to London Victoria Rochdale on November has been given a three
while trains starting at Sevenoaks and Orp- year football banning order.
ington to Cannon Street were suspended. Martin Cork, 48, of Davenport Avenue, Gilling-
There was no service from Crayford and ham, who pleaded guilty will not be able to attend
Sidcup to Charing Cross or Cannon Street, CARNAGE: The freight train after it derailed, spilling its load over the track any games for the length of the order.
although a limited service ran between
Dartford and Sidcup. A 50-metre stretch of railway is being “This is a significant job but we’ll be
Peak evening services from Cannon Street “completely rebuilt” by Network Rail. working round-the-clock until the work is Port’s £200m loan
to Medway and on to Broadstairs of Dover Andy Derbyshire, chief operating officer for done and trains are back up and running
were revised to start instead from London Network Rail’s south east route, said: “We for passengers.”
Blackfriars. know that this incident disrupted many peo- Passengers delayed by at least 30 min- A MULTI-million project to revive Dover’s
The freight train derailed at around ples’ journeys. We have been doing everything utes are urged to claim Delay Repay com- Western Docks has received £200m in loans from
5.30am on the approach to Lewisham, in we can to get the site clear and our repairs un- pensation, which is being doubled by a number of British and European banks.
south east London. der way as quickly and safely as possible. Southeastern. Richard Dean, train servic- The project will create a purpose built cargo
The train, whose rear two wagons derailed, “We need to completely rebuild more than es director at Southeastern, said: “We and logistics facility at the port.
was moved from the scene after being re- 50 metres of railway from the foundations would also ask our passengers to please Allianz Global Investors pumped in £55m RBS
turned to the track using cranes, but “exten- up, just a few metres from one of the busiest continue checking before you travelling and Lloyds each £35m and the European
sive damage” to the railway was uncovered. railway lines in the south east. and to allow more time for your journeys.” Investment Bank £75m.
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Dozens of schools to be built
Lille Loophole still letting
to fit in 23,000 more pupils people arrive unchecked
THE home secretary has been checks are performed on the
urged to help put an end to a route into Kent.
DOZENS of new schools will need to loophole which allows people to Responding to Dover MP
be built in Kent over the next five arrive in Kent from Europe Charlie Elphicke, Amber Rudd
years to meet a population boom unchecked on Eurostar said: “We will be having
that requires an additional 23,000 services. conversations both with Border
primary and secondary places, The ‘Lille Loophole’ allows Force and Eurostar to ensure
education chiefs have warned. passengers to miss key border certainty going forward.”
While the majority of the places checks by buying a ticket from Eurostar bosses claim
will be absorbed by the expansion Brussels to Lille but then passengers travelling from
of existing schools, KCC admits staying on the train until it Brussels to Lille do so in a
some 47 new schools are needed reaches Ashford International separate coach controlled by
across the county by 2022 due to and Ebbsfleet International. security guards, who then
an increase in the number of babies Passengers can travel freely ensure that all of these
born and more families moving to between Brussels and Lille as passengers disembark at Lille
the county. both Belgium and France are in before the train goes on to the
The council’s cabinet member for the Schengen agreement, UK. However, there have since
education, Roger Gough, said: allowing them to cross borders been reports of passengers
“Demand for school places has been Kent is working hard to make the Of these, 15,700 are secondary without passport checks. easily arriving in the UK
growing for the last five years. places available for more than school places and 8,000 are for UK border controls have unchecked.
“More than 10,000 primary 23,000 primary and secondary primary schools while there will historically only been operated The Home Office says action
places have already been provided extra children who will need school need to be 37 new primary schools in the country of departure, has been taken this week to
by the county council. places over the next five years in and 10 secondaries, Cllr Gough therefore by staying on the introduce additional checks at
“As demand continues to grow Kent.” added. train from Lille, no passport Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
Morrisons fuel row over Archdeacon in place Dealer’s £500k demand Young girl chased home
A DISPUTE which could have seen pumps THE Very Revd Jo Kelly-Moore was officially A CONVICTED drug dealer who was part of AN 11-year-old girl says she was followed
run dry at petrol stations at Morrisons installed as the new Archdeacon of Canter- a criminal gang responsible for supplying and then chased by a man as she walked
supermarkets has been resolved. bury and canon residentiary of Canterbury large volumes of cocaine throughout Kent past Gillingham railway station at around
The row between the firm and DHL Cathedral last Sunday, in a special service at has been ordered to pay back almost half a 3.15pm on Monday.
delivery drivers serving Kent, London and the cathedral. million pounds under the Proceeds of Crime The girl returned home safely. The man is
East Anglia had threatened strike action but Until December, she was Dean of Act. Tony Kolicaj, 36, was jailed for ten years described as between 5ft 7in and 5ft 9in and
on Friday was resolved “satisfactorily”. Auckland, in New Zealand. in December 2015. wearing a dark jacket with the hood up.
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Rising number of rough sleepers
By Adele Couchman
built over the next 15 years”.
[email protected] Thanet council’s cabinet member
for community services Lin Fairbrass
said the council is providing £45,000
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ANTERBURY, Thanet and towards the Thanet Winter Shelter
Maidstone have been Scheme and Aspire Homeless Project.
named in the top 20 for The two schemes aim to provide im-
the highest number of mediate respite during harsh winter
rough sleepers in Eng- months and year-round support.
land, according to recent figures. Stuart Jeffrey of the Maidstone
Statistics released on Wednesday Green Party also criticised Maid-
from the Department for Communi- stone council for not building enough
ties and Local Government show that affordable homes.
rough sleeping has increased 16 per “The council’s local plan is focused
on last year, with more than half of on executive houses built around the
councils in England recording a rise periphery, when really our focus
in rough sleeping compared to the should be on affordable housing and
year before. bedsits.
Out of 326 local authorities, Can- “Only 25-30 per cent of housing
terbury ranks eighth for the highest CRISIS: Canterbury, Maidstone and Thanet are among the worst areas nationwide for rough sleeping numbers the council is looking to build is af-
number of rough sleepers per 1,000 fordable, and 70 to 75 per cent focus-
households, with 50 people estimat- ing to rise. It’s getting harder and been able to afford as much as they saddened” by the massive rise in the es on those big executive homes. That
ed to be sleeping rough on the streets harder to get people off the streets be- could before due to austerity meas- number of rough sleepers in Thanet. is the complete wrong way round.”
in 2016 compared to just three in cause of rising rents and housing al- ures.” He said: “Thanet council’s draft lo- Marion Ring, who chairs Maid-
2010. lowance not being able to keep up. Canterbury City Council said high cal plan which was open to public stone council’s communities, hous-
The latest figures for 2016 relate to “In Canterbury there is not one levels of seasonal workers coming to consultation last week totally fails to ing and environment committee,
rough sleeping counts and estimates landlord or letting agent who will the district and supported accommo- address the need to tackle the desper- said more social housing is to be built
carried out by local authorities be- take those on housing benefit. dation attracting people to the area ate shortage of social rented housing over the years.
tween October 1 and November 30. They’re surviving happily from the meant the figures were high. in the district, concentrating instead She said: “We work with every
Thanet has the 18th highest rate of student population. It also said it has secured £600,000 on the home ownership sector in- charity going that supports homeless
rough sleepers in England, with “Every year the council has to cut of national government funding to stead. people. I would like to have a home
Maidstone 19th. Figures show that more from their budgets and central tackle rough sleeping, and has this “If Thanet council is serious about for every homeless person, but that
Thanet had just one rough sleeper in government simply aren’t doing year doubled the number of emergen- tackling the rapidly growing home- can’t happen overnight.”
2010 compared to 33 last year. Terry enough to tackle housing issues. cy night shelter spaces available dur- lessness and rough sleeping crisis The government said it was deter-
Gore, the manager of Canterbury- “The council does fund our winter ing periods of cold weather. then the local plan should be revised mined to help the most vulnerable
based homeless charity Catching shelter, but its only about 10 per cent Former Thanet Green councillor to include a significantly larger and was investing £550m to tackle
Lives, said: “The problem is only go- of our running costs as they haven’t Ian Driver said he was “appalled and number of social rented homes being the problem.
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