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yourdeal yourdeal-sandwich.co.uk THE ONLINE NEWSPAPER FOR DEAL, WALMER & SURROUNDING VILLAGES www.kentnews.co.uk Issue no 134 Crook is INSIDE (cid:78)(cid:0)News................2-22 (cid:78)(cid:0)Kent Remembered .....23 (cid:78)(cid:0)Comment/Feedback 24-25 (cid:78)(cid:0)Business Week..... 27-29 cornered (cid:78)(cid:0)Keep Kent Working..30-31 (cid:78)(cid:0)Jobs & Notices.....32-38 Kent Weekend by nippy (cid:78)(cid:0)The Interview ..........41 (cid:78)(cid:0)Food & Drink...........43 (cid:78)(cid:0)Homes ................49 (cid:78)(cid:0)Driving .............51-57 PCSO who CRIME Assault claim investigation gave chase POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault in Rivals nightclub in Deal. A 20-year-old man was hit By Marijke Cox knives away as he ran through over the head on December 23 [email protected] Chapel Street and towards the between 1am and 2am. seafront, while PCSO Pollard Any witnesses are asked to A SHOPLIFTER got more than was in hot pursuit. call PC Jade Symons on 101 he bargained for in Deal after He ran past the Royal Ho- giving reference ZY/4212. being chased by a speedy PCSO tel and along the beachfront in a dramatic police pursuit. where he ran into PC Bramble. The 61-year-old man, who He was arrested and hand- ROADS had tried to steal a block of seven cuffed with help from members Police catch kitchen knives from Laughtons of the public. department store, was arrested The knives were all found fast drivers and handcuffed on the seafront and returned and in agree- after being chased and caught ment with the store the man Special guest opens by officers. paid the £36 for the knives and THREE drivers were caught PC Sophie Bramble and PCSO a further payment of £44 to travelling at nearly 10mph over Anita Pollard had been patrol- be given to a charity of the the speed limit during a police ling the High Street when they store’s choosing. two new classrooms crackdown in Deal. heard shouts of “stop him” PC Bramble said: “I cannot All accepted the offer to attend from members of the public. praise PCSO Pollard’s actions a Driver Awareness Course, in- PCSO Pollard gave chase enough – she sprinted after stead of being fined and points whilst PC Bramble headed him and I really don’t think we put on their licence. Advice FOR FULL STORY SEE BELOW round to intercept him. would have caught him with- was given to drivers travelling The man tried to throw the out her actions.” slightly above the limit. WEATHER EDUCATION Emergency Pupils and staff share excitement as school buildings open call-outs THE Bishop of Dover has officially from bricks and mortar to buildings the building works, where the vil- The timber-framed classrooms, opened two new classrooms at which now breathe with the life of the lage hall had been used as a classroom which were built to green credentials by STORMS which swept across Goodnestone Church of England Pri- community,” he said. for three years and the church for BEC Construction Ltd, replace a mobile the county last week led to mary School. “We have seen pupils, teachers, par- school assemblies. classroom described by Mrs Brookes as 25 emergency call-outs in the This means means the village hall ents, governors and community mem- Maddie Theobald, a pupil in year “well past its sell-by date”. district to deal with trees and will no longer be needed for lessons. bers join together to celebrate these new five, said: “I am very excited about the The Vicar of Goodnestone, the Revd branches blocking roads. The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott buildings and the positive opportunities new classrooms. Nigel Hale, said: “The standards of KCC deputy cabinet member cut the ribbon and declared the new they represent.” “The builders have done a fantastic education and care at this school for highways, David Brazier, buildings open. Head teacher Katy Brookes thanked job. We say a big thank you to everyone are very high and I am very proud to be reminded landowners to keep “These buildings have quickly turned everyone for their support during who made it possible.” a governor.” trees in a safe condition. 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The punch-up occurred at around 2.40am on By Marijke Cox January 1 when two groups of diners started [email protected] fighting. As a result, a number of people were taken to hospital for treatment. A LAST-ditch attempt to save stricken ferry firm No arrests have been made. SeaFrance has been made by the French presi- dent, prompting an angry reaction from Dover- (cid:177)(cid:0)When crime doesn’t pay based company P&O. During a special meeting of ministers in SOME £3,690,000 has been confiscated from France, Nicolas Sarkozy waded into the fray with criminals by Kent Police in just eight months. A a proposal to help finance a trade union-backed Range Rover seized from a drug dealer has been workers’ co-operative, called SCOP, to take over branded with anti-drug crime slogans and used the failing operator. to spread the message that ‘crime can cost you He suggested using money that would other- more than just your freedom’. And just under wise be spent on workers’ redundancies to fund £570,000 has been subject to forfeiture from the co-operative, which was set up to try and criminal profiteering. Forfeiture hearings ensure buy SeaFrance. anyone profiting from crime and not being con- The French ferry company, which is owned by victed is held to account by the courts. state rail operator SNCF, is teetering on the brink of collapse, with just weeks before it must cease SINKING: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has put forward a plan to save struggling SeaFrance (cid:177)(cid:0)£1m prize unclaimed trading altogether. An earlier court hearing valued its fleet, which operator on the Dover-Calais route, made an DFDS/LDA had not submitted a further bid and SOMEONE in Kent is sitting on a £1 million runs on the Dover-Calais route, at between official complaint to the European Competition that the SCOP union bid was therefore the only lottery fortune – but after two weeks they have €123m and €168m. Commission over concerns the French authori- offer under consideration by the Tribunal de still not come forward to claim their prize pot. DFDS and partner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs ties were going to sell the assets of SeaFrance to a Commerce. Now the National Lottery is appealing for (LD Lines) made a bid for assets, offering a pal- third party at less than fair market value. “The hearing in Paris has been postponed anyone who bought a ticket in the Tonbridge try €5m, which was rejected by the Tribunal de The company said that to do so would amount until Tuesday – likely due to the French Govern- and Malling area for the draw on December 23 Commerce in Paris in November. to an illegal state aid subsidy. ment’s proposal of using redundancy money to to check in case they the winner from the SeaFrance went into full administration with The complaint followed an earlier decision by fund the bid – at which the court will consider EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle on that date. a deadline for any fresh bids set for December 12, the European Commission that SeaFrance had the options for the future of SeaFrance. A judge- The winning selection on Friday, December 2011. With no fresh bids, the company would been propped up illegally by the use of state aid ment is expected the week after,” she said. 23, was FYD286530. If no-one comes forward have to cease trading at the end of January. from its parent SNCF to the tune of €220m. (cid:78) See www.yourdover.co.uk for all the by Wednesday, June 20, the prize money plus DFDS decided not to submit a new bid, but the P&O has now raised concerns over the latest very latest news and sport headlines. interest will go to good causes. employee co-operative, led by French CFDT un- plan put forward by M Sarkozy. ion, kept an offer on the table although finance A spokeswoman said: “We are waiting to was still uncertain with just €12m of the €40m- see the full details of the latest plan to help Sea- €50m needed to buy SeaFrance raised. France and if any state aid is involved in the bid (cid:4)(cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:5)(cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:12)(cid:6)(cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:12)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:5)(cid:12)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:5)(cid:12)(cid:6)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:14)(cid:10)(cid:8)(cid:13)(cid:15) But M Sarkozy has now proposed to fund the to rescue the operator we will make a further co-operative by using money that would other- complaint to Brussels. (cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:15)(cid:20)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:12)(cid:10)(cid:2) (cid:4)(cid:10)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:2) (cid:5)(cid:10)(cid:16)(cid:20) wise have been spent on the SeaFrance workers’ “It is essential there is a level playing field in redundancies. the cross-Channel market and the aid that has The next hearing at the commercial court has already been received by SeaFrance has mas- been set for Monday, January 9. sively distorted that market.” At the end of last year, P&O Ferries, a rival A SeaFrance spokeswoman confirmed that EDUCATION Cheating parents who try to lie their (cid:15)(cid:10)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:6)(cid:15)(cid:19)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:15) way into the county’s best schools (cid:6)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:18)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21)(cid:15)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:18)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:17) A NUMBER of desperate been offered,” she said. (cid:13)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:1)(cid:13)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:9) parents hoping to secure “The schools will check for their child a place in a desired claimed sibling links, whether (cid:19)(cid:31)(cid:29)(cid:36)(cid:23)(cid:41)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:31)(cid:39)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:31)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:27)(cid:44)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:41)(cid:1)(cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:30)(cid:37)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:3)(cid:1) primary or secondary school the child is subject to a care (cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:43)(cid:31)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:37)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:42)(cid:31)(cid:41)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:34)(cid:31)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:46)(cid:34)(cid:27) were uncovered last year. order and proof of residency (cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:45)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:43)(cid:31)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:3)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:33)(cid:31)(cid:34)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:26) Placements were subse- among other things. quently withdrawn on the “If parents are unable to (cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:27)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:1)(cid:37)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:40)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:23)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:30)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:5) grounds that fraudulent infor- evidence the information (cid:30)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:23)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:37)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:43)(cid:31)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:44)(cid:30)(cid:23)(cid:41)(cid:27)(cid:43)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:2) mation was entered. provided on the application, the (cid:30)(cid:37)(cid:44)(cid:27)(cid:43)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:1) (cid:41)(cid:30)(cid:27)(cid:1) (cid:27)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:30)(cid:23)(cid:40)(cid:31)(cid:40)(cid:1) (cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:35)(cid:23)(cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:40)(cid:1) (cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:1) (cid:44)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:27)(cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:2) While Kent saw a relatively offer of the school place can (cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:32)(cid:37)(cid:46)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:3)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:37)(cid:1)(cid:37)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:38)(cid:31)(cid:41)(cid:27) low number of cases com- NO CLASS: Fight for places be withdrawn.” (cid:24)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:23)(cid:33)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:43)(cid:23)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:26)(cid:40)(cid:3) pared to other local education KCC said where a school authorities – 18 according ity to ensure children were is suspicious, it will carry out (cid:17)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:6)(cid:19)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:6) to a Freedom of Information actually living at the specified further investigation. (cid:11)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:11)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:14)(cid:6)(cid:20)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:15) request – the county council address to ensure youngsters The spokeswoman added: said it was vigilant in ensuring most eligible received the “KCC does not use covert (cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:1)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:13)(cid:12)(cid:8)(cid:15)(cid:8) applications were correct. rightful offer of a school place. surveillance, but where con- Examples of lies made by “The application process cern has been raised over a parents to get children into de- outlined to parents by KCC potential fraudulent address, it (cid:43)(cid:43)(cid:43)(cid:4)(cid:39)(cid:32)(cid:30)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:38)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:35)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:4)(cid:27)(cid:37)(cid:4)(cid:41)(cid:33) sired schools can include lying makes it very clear that they or the school will openly make (cid:23)(cid:32)(cid:30)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:29)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:32)(cid:38)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:26)(cid:38)(cid:2) about where the family lives or will be required to evidence the random calls at the claimed their faith. information provided and this residence and where it is clear (cid:7)(cid:12)(cid:11)(cid:1)(cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:27)(cid:41)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:22)(cid:37)(cid:26)(cid:28)(cid:2)(cid:16)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:32)(cid:36)(cid:30)(cid:29)(cid:2) A KCC spokeswoman said is presented directly to those the child is not living, offers (cid:18)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:26)(cid:44)(cid:2)(cid:19)(cid:29)(cid:36)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:12)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:21)(cid:25) the council had a responsibil- schools at which a place has have been withdrawn.” Kitchenand dining furniture Modernand NOW ON SALE NOWO traditional upholstery ON SALE W NO SALENOW ON SALE NOW ON SA LE Kitchensand bathrooms Bedroom NOW ON SALE NOW Befudrsnteitaudrse ON SALE O W NO SALE NOW ON SALE NOW ON SALE CarCpaertps,evtisn, yvilns yalnsd Beds/divans hard flooring Townley Hous hatham Street News for more pictures and news go to www.kentnews.co.uk HEALTH CARE NEWS IN BRIEF NHS vows to recover massive (cid:177)(cid:0)Woman fights for life debts owed by foreign patients A WOMAN was fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a car in the Bluewater car park. The incident occurred on level one of the blue car park at the shopping centre near Greenhithe at around 3pm on Wednesday. The 65-year-old By Rob Colman health service. It’s also a sign of woman pedestrian was hit by a silver Vauxhall [email protected] how desperate these hospitals Zafira, which was also in collision with four are in a most difficult time, they parked vehicles. The woman, who is from HEALTH chiefs are calling in have the Government’s full Bexleyheath, suffered life-threatening injuries debt collectors to recover hun- support to recover these debts. and was air lifted to a London hospital. dreds of thousands of pounds “This will hopefully stop peo- (cid:177)(cid:0)Parking fees doubled from foreign nationals who ple who are deliberately setting have received free NHS treat- out to abuse our system.” CAR parking fees have been doubled by ment without being eligible. Maidstone and Tunbridge Gravesham Council, and motorists now have to Overseas patients owe NHS Wells NHS Trust is owed pay £2 for four hours in the town centre. trusts large sums of money af- £40,833 for 2010-11 by over- And shoppers – who have enjoyed the rare ter receiving emergency treat- seas patients. luxury of free parking anywhere in the town at ment and returning home The Trust said: “We actively weekends – will now have to pay weekday without paying. pursue outstanding payments charges when they spend Saturdays in the town. It is believed that £30 mil- from overseas patients, who The decision to increase prices comes as the lion is owed to the NHS nation- have received treatment while council tried to tackle a projected £600,000 ally by patients coming in from not qualifying under the NHS overspend on a £13.5 million annual budget. non-EU countries. terms, and we will continue Hospital administrators say to do so whenever and wher- (cid:177)(cid:0)Man stabbed in eye improving collections, and de- ever possible.” creasing bad debt, is one of Dartford and Gravesham A MAN was stabbed in the eye with a pencil their top business priorities. NHS Trust, which uses debt re- during a Christmas Day argument. Kent Police And immigration minister covery firm CCR Legal, is owed are appealing for witnesses to the altercation in and Ashford Tory MP Damian £104,000 by overseas patients Canterbury which saw the 38-year-old man Green has announced that for- for the five years to 2011. hurt. The attack took place in the High Street eign nationals known to owe Medway NHS Trust said it some time between 12.45-1am on Christmas the NHS more than £1,000 had further strengthened its Day. PC Matthew Smith said: “Although the will be denied entry to the UK procedures for managing ac- pencil punctured his eyelid it missed his eye and until they pay up, but while tivity from overseas patients. quired to pay in advance. For HIGH COST: NHS is getting tough on unpaid bills fortunately his sight has not been affected.” this will catch some offenders, A spokesman said: “This in- emergency admissions this is this assumes that people have cludes identifying all overseas not possible, so an invoice is left and are trying to return. patients who enter the hospital raised afterwards. Mr Green said: “It shows in a timely manner and their li- “Cases of continued non- how big a problem this matter ability to pay treatment costs. payment are referred to a is, we have a national health “Many patients undergoing debt agency that operates na- service, not an international a planned procedure are re- tionally and internationally.” (cid:12)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:29)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:30)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:20)(cid:23)(cid:19) ROYAL MAIL (cid:23)(cid:37)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:33)(cid:43)(cid:47)(cid:37)(cid:31)(cid:33) (cid:49)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) 250 Royal Mail employees to quit (cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:37)(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:33)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:31)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:33)(cid:43)(cid:47)(cid:37)(cid:31)(cid:33) (cid:49)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:18)(cid:43)(cid:41)(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:24)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:44) (cid:49)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) as service faces modernisation (cid:25)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:24)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:44) (cid:49)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:28)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:33)(cid:43)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:39)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:33)(cid:44) (cid:49)(cid:6)(cid:9)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) A MAJOR reorganisation of the postal service in FUTURE: (cid:19)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:45)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:36)(cid:33)(cid:31)(cid:38) (cid:18)(cid:25)(cid:17)(cid:17) Kent is coming to a head following an invest- A new mail (cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:13)(cid:26)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:29)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:15)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:8)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:17)(cid:31)(cid:15)(cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:2)(cid:8)(cid:2)(cid:6) ment of more than £70 million. centre (cid:26)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:44)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:44)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:33)(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:45)(cid:32) Some 250 people will be left out of work, and has been the union said it was regrettable but unavoidable. built to (cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:5) (cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:2)(cid:44)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:44)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:44)(cid:2)(cid:31)(cid:41)(cid:2)(cid:46)(cid:38) A new Royal Mail flagship hub is set to open help Royal (cid:13)(cid:44)(cid:36)(cid:34)(cid:41)(cid:43)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:45)(cid:34)(cid:41)(cid:43)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:26)(cid:37)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:37)(cid:40)(cid:35)(cid:30)(cid:41)(cid:46)(cid:43)(cid:40)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:27)(cid:46)(cid:40)(cid:30)(cid:43)(cid:37)(cid:32)(cid:35)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:33)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:44) soon in Medway. The mail centre replaces out of Mail meet date sites in Dartford, Canterbury, Tonbridge modern and Maidstone, and was built partly because the demands company nationally is now handling 18 million fewer daily letters than it was five years ago. tion from electronic media and other carriers. As well as this merger, Royal Mail is changing David Banbury, the Kent spokesman for the some of its smaller delivery offices. Communications Workers Union said: “There are Planning permission has been granted for a job losses – voluntary redundancy. £1.5m delivery office in Park Wood, Maidstone, and “There is an agreement there would be no building work starts within weeks with an opening compulsory redundancies. It is regrettable, but date planned for October. Once operational, the unfortunately when you reorganise like this and current Maidstone sites will be sold. introduce modern machinery it is unavoidable.” The new centre will house two compact Royal Mail’s South East England regional sequence sorting machines which can organise operations director, Tom Willis, said: “The mail at a rate of 40,000 items an hour. changes we are making to our operations are The current mail centres at Canterbury, vital to put Royal Mail on a secure and sustain- Dartford and Tonbridge will be retained to become able footing. As part of our investment and delivery hubs. Canterbury will also take over from modernisation programme across the UK, we sites in Whitstable and Herne Bay, and Tonbridge are investing in new technology and equipment will take over from Tunbridge Wells. and upgraded operational facilities.” Royal Mail said the Communication Workers And Steve Nelson, Royal Mail’s delivery office Union recognised in the Business Transforma- manager at Maidstone, said: “Customers can be tion 2010 and Beyond Agreement that the assured that Royal Mail will make every effort company needs to review the number of mail to minimise any disruption to customers when centres it operates. There is growing competi- this relocation goes ahead.” News for more pictures and news go to www.kentnews.co.uk Car park sex assault NEW YEAR’S HONOURS Honouring the great and good A WOMAN was sexually assaulted in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Canterbury on Wednes- day. The victim, who is in her early 20s and from the Canterbury area, was walking home when she was attacked by a man just after 3am. A long-serving Conservative MP, a Bangladeshi restaurateur and an Armed Forces voluntary worker are among a number of Kent residents recognised in the New Year’s honours list. Chris Murphy talks to some of those whose efforts have been rewarded with an honour from the Queen ROGER GALE MP (KBE): Thanet North Tory MP DR ALAN JOHN COOPER (0BE): Dr Cooper is a CHRISTOPHER HALL (OBE): Recently retired Roger Gale has received a knighthood, but he higher technologist in the audio visual evidential World Horse Welfare chairman, Christopher Hall, admits the award belongs just as analysis department of the Metropolitan Police, was recognised with an OBE. much to his wife, Suzy. and was awarded an OBE for services to the police. He said: “I have been privi- Sir Roger said: “I feel that this The Aylesford man said: “Forensic audio is an leged in my time working with is, first and foremost, not a politi- often complex science, but provides crucial evi- horses as I have visited so many cal, but a public service award. dence to a case and bring criminals to justice.” interesting countries and met Suzy and I have been engaged in such a diverse range of people community work since long be- BAKHSHISH SINGH SODHI (MBE): The vice while doing what I love.” fore I became an MP in 1983. I president of the management committee at the The solicitor from Tunbridge regard this as an enormous honour. It is, though, Gravesend Gurdwara Sikh temple, Mr Sodhi is Wells joined World Horse Welfare in 2005 and an honour that belongs to Suzy who has worked now an MBE for his work on race relations. became chairman the following year. He was in- alongside and supported me throughout every The Gurdwara’s secretary Narinderjit Singh strumental in bringing about significant improve- day that I have been an MP.” Thandi said: “I am delighted Mr Sodhi’s contribu- ments to horse welfare both in the UK and inter- tion to building good community relations in nationally. DAVID ASHMAN (OBE): David Ashman gets his Gravesend over a period of some 35 years has OBE for his voluntary service as national treas- been recognised with such a prestigious award.” DR ANDREW KIDD (OBE): Dr Andrew Kidd, urer for SSAFA Forces Help. from Maidstone, is the deputy head of the De- The accountant from Sand- LT COL ANTHONY DAVIS (OBE): An OBE goes partment for International Development’s Kabul wich said: “The work SSAFA to Lt Col Anthony Davies who is already an MBE. office. He was awarded an OBE, and is currently does is amazing and really makes He was the chief executive of the Union Jack in Afghanistan. a difference to people’s lives. It is Club, and is current chairman of the Falklands a privilege to support the volun- Veteran Association. SAMANTHA DARBY (OBE): Ms Darby, from teers who do so much to assist He said: “The OBE is for my services to the Eynsord, is a policy adviser for domestic violence serving and ex-service men, Armed Forces. The Veteran Association does cru- at the Home Office and was awarded an OBE. women and their families who are in need.” cial work. The military charity provids financial, practi- “We still do vital work helping those that are GLENYS MCDONALD (MBE): Kent resident cal and emotional assistance to current or past still suffering mental and other stress from their Glenys McDonald is the senior judges’ clerks man- serving military personnel and their families. time fighting this war.” ager at the Royal Courts of Justice, at the Ministry of Justice. 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yourdeal yourdeal-sandwich.co.uk THE ONLINE NEWSPAPER FOR DEAL, WALMER & SURROUNDING VILLAGES www.kentnews.co.uk Issue no 134 Crook is INSIDE (cid:78)(cid:0)News................2-22 (cid:78)(cid:0)Kent Remembered .....23 (cid:78)(cid:0)Comment/Feedback 24-25 (cid:78)(cid:0)Business Week..... 27-29 cornered (cid:78)(cid:0)Keep Kent Working..30-31 (cid:78)(cid:0)Jobs & Notices.....32-38 Kent Weekend by nippy (cid:78)(cid:0)The Interview ..........41 (cid:78)(cid:0)Food & Drink...........43 (cid:78)(cid:0)Homes ................49 (cid:78)(cid:0)Driving .............51-57 PCSO who CRIME Assault claim investigation gave chase POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault in Rivals nightclub in Deal. A 20-year-old man was hit By Marijke Cox knives away as he ran through over the head on December 23 [email protected] Chapel Street and towards the between 1am and 2am. seafront, while PCSO Pollard Any witnesses are asked to A SHOPLIFTER got more than was in hot pursuit. call PC Jade Symons on 101 he bargained for in Deal after He ran past the Royal Ho- giving reference ZY/4212. being chased by a speedy PCSO tel and along the beachfront in a dramatic police pursuit. where he ran into PC Bramble. The 61-year-old man, who He was arrested and hand- ROADS had tried to steal a block of seven cuffed with help from members Police catch kitchen knives from Laughtons of the public. department store, was arrested The knives were all found fast drivers and handcuffed on the seafront and returned and in agree- after being chased and caught ment with the store the man Special guest opens by officers. paid the £36 for the knives and THREE drivers were caught PC Sophie Bramble and PCSO a further payment of £44 to travelling at nearly 10mph over Anita Pollard had been patrol- be given to a charity of the the speed limit during a police ling the High Street when they store’s choosing. two new classrooms crackdown in Deal. heard shouts of “stop him” PC Bramble said: “I cannot All accepted the offer to attend from members of the public. praise PCSO Pollard’s actions a Driver Awareness Course, in- PCSO Pollard gave chase enough – she sprinted after stead of being fined and points whilst PC Bramble headed him and I really don’t think we put on their licence. Advice FOR FULL STORY SEE BELOW round to intercept him. would have caught him with- was given to drivers travelling The man tried to throw the out her actions.” slightly above the limit. WEATHER EDUCATION Emergency Pupils and staff share excitement as school buildings open call-outs THE Bishop of Dover has officially from bricks and mortar to buildings the building works, where the vil- The timber-framed classrooms, opened two new classrooms at which now breathe with the life of the lage hall had been used as a classroom which were built to green credentials by STORMS which swept across Goodnestone Church of England Pri- community,” he said. for three years and the church for BEC Construction Ltd, replace a mobile the county last week led to mary School. “We have seen pupils, teachers, par- school assemblies. classroom described by Mrs Brookes as 25 emergency call-outs in the This means means the village hall ents, governors and community mem- Maddie Theobald, a pupil in year “well past its sell-by date”. district to deal with trees and will no longer be needed for lessons. bers join together to celebrate these new five, said: “I am very excited about the The Vicar of Goodnestone, the Revd branches blocking roads. The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott buildings and the positive opportunities new classrooms. Nigel Hale, said: “The standards of KCC deputy cabinet member cut the ribbon and declared the new they represent.” “The builders have done a fantastic education and care at this school for highways, David Brazier, buildings open. Head teacher Katy Brookes thanked job. We say a big thank you to everyone are very high and I am very proud to be reminded landowners to keep “These buildings have quickly turned everyone for their support during who made it possible.” a governor.” trees in a safe condition. 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The punch-up occurred at around 2.40am on By Marijke Cox January 1 when two groups of diners started [email protected] fighting. As a result, a number of people were taken to hospital for treatment. A LAST-ditch attempt to save stricken ferry firm No arrests have been made. SeaFrance has been made by the French presi- dent, prompting an angry reaction from Dover- (cid:177)(cid:0)When crime doesn’t pay based company P&O. During a special meeting of ministers in SOME £3,690,000 has been confiscated from France, Nicolas Sarkozy waded into the fray with criminals by Kent Police in just eight months. A a proposal to help finance a trade union-backed Range Rover seized from a drug dealer has been workers’ co-operative, called SCOP, to take over branded with anti-drug crime slogans and used the failing operator. to spread the message that ‘crime can cost you He suggested using money that would other- more than just your freedom’. And just under wise be spent on workers’ redundancies to fund £570,000 has been subject to forfeiture from the co-operative, which was set up to try and criminal profiteering. Forfeiture hearings ensure buy SeaFrance. anyone profiting from crime and not being con- The French ferry company, which is owned by victed is held to account by the courts. state rail operator SNCF, is teetering on the brink of collapse, with just weeks before it must cease SINKING: French President Nicolas Sarkozy has put forward a plan to save struggling SeaFrance (cid:177)(cid:0)£1m prize unclaimed trading altogether. An earlier court hearing valued its fleet, which operator on the Dover-Calais route, made an DFDS/LDA had not submitted a further bid and SOMEONE in Kent is sitting on a £1 million runs on the Dover-Calais route, at between official complaint to the European Competition that the SCOP union bid was therefore the only lottery fortune – but after two weeks they have €123m and €168m. Commission over concerns the French authori- offer under consideration by the Tribunal de still not come forward to claim their prize pot. DFDS and partner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs ties were going to sell the assets of SeaFrance to a Commerce. Now the National Lottery is appealing for (LD Lines) made a bid for assets, offering a pal- third party at less than fair market value. “The hearing in Paris has been postponed anyone who bought a ticket in the Tonbridge try €5m, which was rejected by the Tribunal de The company said that to do so would amount until Tuesday – likely due to the French Govern- and Malling area for the draw on December 23 Commerce in Paris in November. to an illegal state aid subsidy. ment’s proposal of using redundancy money to to check in case they the winner from the SeaFrance went into full administration with The complaint followed an earlier decision by fund the bid – at which the court will consider EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle on that date. a deadline for any fresh bids set for December 12, the European Commission that SeaFrance had the options for the future of SeaFrance. A judge- The winning selection on Friday, December 2011. With no fresh bids, the company would been propped up illegally by the use of state aid ment is expected the week after,” she said. 23, was FYD286530. If no-one comes forward have to cease trading at the end of January. from its parent SNCF to the tune of €220m. (cid:78) See www.yourdover.co.uk for all the by Wednesday, June 20, the prize money plus DFDS decided not to submit a new bid, but the P&O has now raised concerns over the latest very latest news and sport headlines. interest will go to good causes. employee co-operative, led by French CFDT un- plan put forward by M Sarkozy. ion, kept an offer on the table although finance A spokeswoman said: “We are waiting to was still uncertain with just €12m of the €40m- see the full details of the latest plan to help Sea- €50m needed to buy SeaFrance raised. France and if any state aid is involved in the bid (cid:4)(cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:5)(cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:12)(cid:6)(cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:12)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:5)(cid:12)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:5)(cid:12)(cid:6)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:14)(cid:10)(cid:8)(cid:13)(cid:15) But M Sarkozy has now proposed to fund the to rescue the operator we will make a further co-operative by using money that would other- complaint to Brussels. (cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:15)(cid:20)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:12)(cid:10)(cid:2) (cid:4)(cid:10)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:2) (cid:5)(cid:10)(cid:16)(cid:20) wise have been spent on the SeaFrance workers’ “It is essential there is a level playing field in redundancies. the cross-Channel market and the aid that has The next hearing at the commercial court has already been received by SeaFrance has mas- been set for Monday, January 9. sively distorted that market.” At the end of last year, P&O Ferries, a rival A SeaFrance spokeswoman confirmed that EDUCATION Cheating parents who try to lie their (cid:15)(cid:10)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:6)(cid:15)(cid:19)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:15) way into the county’s best schools (cid:6)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:18)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21)(cid:15)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:18)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:17) A NUMBER of desperate been offered,” she said. (cid:13)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:1)(cid:13)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:9) parents hoping to secure “The schools will check for their child a place in a desired claimed sibling links, whether (cid:19)(cid:31)(cid:29)(cid:36)(cid:23)(cid:41)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:31)(cid:39)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:31)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:27)(cid:44)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:41)(cid:1)(cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:30)(cid:37)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:3)(cid:1) primary or secondary school the child is subject to a care (cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:43)(cid:31)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:37)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:42)(cid:31)(cid:41)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:34)(cid:31)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:46)(cid:34)(cid:27) were uncovered last year. order and proof of residency (cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:45)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:43)(cid:31)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:3)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:33)(cid:31)(cid:34)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:26) Placements were subse- among other things. quently withdrawn on the “If parents are unable to (cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:34)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:27)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:1)(cid:37)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:40)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:23)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:30)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:5) grounds that fraudulent infor- evidence the information (cid:30)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:23)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:37)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:37)(cid:43)(cid:31)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:44)(cid:30)(cid:23)(cid:41)(cid:27)(cid:43)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:2) mation was entered. provided on the application, the (cid:30)(cid:37)(cid:44)(cid:27)(cid:43)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:1) (cid:41)(cid:30)(cid:27)(cid:1) (cid:27)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:30)(cid:23)(cid:40)(cid:31)(cid:40)(cid:1) (cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:35)(cid:23)(cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:40)(cid:1) (cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:1) (cid:44)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:27)(cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:2) While Kent saw a relatively offer of the school place can (cid:31)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:32)(cid:37)(cid:46)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:3)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:37)(cid:1)(cid:37)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:38)(cid:31)(cid:41)(cid:27) low number of cases com- NO CLASS: Fight for places be withdrawn.” (cid:24)(cid:39)(cid:27)(cid:23)(cid:33)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:37)(cid:36)(cid:43)(cid:23)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:36)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:27)(cid:39)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:26)(cid:40)(cid:3) pared to other local education KCC said where a school authorities – 18 according ity to ensure children were is suspicious, it will carry out (cid:17)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:6)(cid:19)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:10)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:6) to a Freedom of Information actually living at the specified further investigation. (cid:11)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:10)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:11)(cid:16)(cid:18)(cid:14)(cid:6)(cid:20)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:15) request – the county council address to ensure youngsters The spokeswoman added: said it was vigilant in ensuring most eligible received the “KCC does not use covert (cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:1)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:13)(cid:12)(cid:8)(cid:15)(cid:8) applications were correct. rightful offer of a school place. surveillance, but where con- Examples of lies made by “The application process cern has been raised over a parents to get children into de- outlined to parents by KCC potential fraudulent address, it (cid:43)(cid:43)(cid:43)(cid:4)(cid:39)(cid:32)(cid:30)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:38)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:31)(cid:37)(cid:35)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:4)(cid:27)(cid:37)(cid:4)(cid:41)(cid:33) sired schools can include lying makes it very clear that they or the school will openly make (cid:23)(cid:32)(cid:30)(cid:36)(cid:26)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:29)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:32)(cid:38)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:26)(cid:38)(cid:2) about where the family lives or will be required to evidence the random calls at the claimed their faith. information provided and this residence and where it is clear (cid:7)(cid:12)(cid:11)(cid:1)(cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:27)(cid:41)(cid:34)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:22)(cid:37)(cid:26)(cid:28)(cid:2)(cid:16)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:32)(cid:36)(cid:30)(cid:29)(cid:2) A KCC spokeswoman said is presented directly to those the child is not living, offers (cid:18)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:26)(cid:44)(cid:2)(cid:19)(cid:29)(cid:36)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:12)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:21)(cid:25) the council had a responsibil- schools at which a place has have been withdrawn.” Kitchenand dining furniture Modernand NOW ON SALE NOWO traditional upholstery ON SALE W NO SALENOW ON SALE NOW ON SA LE Kitchensand bathrooms Bedroom NOW ON SALE NOW Befudrsnteitaudrse ON SALE O W NO SALE NOW ON SALE NOW ON SALE CarCpaertps,evtisn, yvilns yalnsd Beds/divans hard flooring Townley Hous hatham Street News for more pictures and news go to www.kentnews.co.uk HEALTH CARE NEWS IN BRIEF NHS vows to recover massive (cid:177)(cid:0)Woman fights for life debts owed by foreign patients A WOMAN was fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a car in the Bluewater car park. The incident occurred on level one of the blue car park at the shopping centre near Greenhithe at around 3pm on Wednesday. The 65-year-old By Rob Colman health service. It’s also a sign of woman pedestrian was hit by a silver Vauxhall [email protected] how desperate these hospitals Zafira, which was also in collision with four are in a most difficult time, they parked vehicles. The woman, who is from HEALTH chiefs are calling in have the Government’s full Bexleyheath, suffered life-threatening injuries debt collectors to recover hun- support to recover these debts. and was air lifted to a London hospital. dreds of thousands of pounds “This will hopefully stop peo- (cid:177)(cid:0)Parking fees doubled from foreign nationals who ple who are deliberately setting have received free NHS treat- out to abuse our system.” CAR parking fees have been doubled by ment without being eligible. Maidstone and Tunbridge Gravesham Council, and motorists now have to Overseas patients owe NHS Wells NHS Trust is owed pay £2 for four hours in the town centre. trusts large sums of money af- £40,833 for 2010-11 by over- And shoppers – who have enjoyed the rare ter receiving emergency treat- seas patients. luxury of free parking anywhere in the town at ment and returning home The Trust said: “We actively weekends – will now have to pay weekday without paying. pursue outstanding payments charges when they spend Saturdays in the town. It is believed that £30 mil- from overseas patients, who The decision to increase prices comes as the lion is owed to the NHS nation- have received treatment while council tried to tackle a projected £600,000 ally by patients coming in from not qualifying under the NHS overspend on a £13.5 million annual budget. non-EU countries. terms, and we will continue Hospital administrators say to do so whenever and wher- (cid:177)(cid:0)Man stabbed in eye improving collections, and de- ever possible.” creasing bad debt, is one of Dartford and Gravesham A MAN was stabbed in the eye with a pencil their top business priorities. NHS Trust, which uses debt re- during a Christmas Day argument. Kent Police And immigration minister covery firm CCR Legal, is owed are appealing for witnesses to the altercation in and Ashford Tory MP Damian £104,000 by overseas patients Canterbury which saw the 38-year-old man Green has announced that for- for the five years to 2011. hurt. The attack took place in the High Street eign nationals known to owe Medway NHS Trust said it some time between 12.45-1am on Christmas the NHS more than £1,000 had further strengthened its Day. PC Matthew Smith said: “Although the will be denied entry to the UK procedures for managing ac- pencil punctured his eyelid it missed his eye and until they pay up, but while tivity from overseas patients. quired to pay in advance. For HIGH COST: NHS is getting tough on unpaid bills fortunately his sight has not been affected.” this will catch some offenders, A spokesman said: “This in- emergency admissions this is this assumes that people have cludes identifying all overseas not possible, so an invoice is left and are trying to return. patients who enter the hospital raised afterwards. Mr Green said: “It shows in a timely manner and their li- “Cases of continued non- how big a problem this matter ability to pay treatment costs. payment are referred to a is, we have a national health “Many patients undergoing debt agency that operates na- service, not an international a planned procedure are re- tionally and internationally.” (cid:12)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:29)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:30)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:20)(cid:23)(cid:19) ROYAL MAIL (cid:23)(cid:37)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:33)(cid:43)(cid:47)(cid:37)(cid:31)(cid:33) (cid:49)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) 250 Royal Mail employees to quit (cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:37)(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:33)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:31)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:33)(cid:43)(cid:47)(cid:37)(cid:31)(cid:33) (cid:49)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:18)(cid:43)(cid:41)(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:24)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:44) (cid:49)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) as service faces modernisation (cid:25)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:24)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:44) (cid:49)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) (cid:28)(cid:37)(cid:42)(cid:33)(cid:43)(cid:1)(cid:14)(cid:39)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:33)(cid:44) (cid:49)(cid:6)(cid:9)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:3) A MAJOR reorganisation of the postal service in FUTURE: (cid:19)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:45)(cid:36)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:36)(cid:33)(cid:31)(cid:38) (cid:18)(cid:25)(cid:17)(cid:17) Kent is coming to a head following an invest- A new mail (cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:13)(cid:26)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:29)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:15)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:8)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:17)(cid:31)(cid:15)(cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:2)(cid:8)(cid:2)(cid:6) ment of more than £70 million. centre (cid:26)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:44)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:44)(cid:1)(cid:41)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:33)(cid:40)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:45)(cid:32) Some 250 people will be left out of work, and has been the union said it was regrettable but unavoidable. built to (cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:5) (cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:48)(cid:2)(cid:44)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:44)(cid:36)(cid:29)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:44)(cid:2)(cid:31)(cid:41)(cid:2)(cid:46)(cid:38) A new Royal Mail flagship hub is set to open help Royal (cid:13)(cid:44)(cid:36)(cid:34)(cid:41)(cid:43)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:29)(cid:43)(cid:45)(cid:34)(cid:41)(cid:43)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:26)(cid:37)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:37)(cid:40)(cid:35)(cid:30)(cid:41)(cid:46)(cid:43)(cid:40)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:27)(cid:46)(cid:40)(cid:30)(cid:43)(cid:37)(cid:32)(cid:35)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:33)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:44) soon in Medway. The mail centre replaces out of Mail meet date sites in Dartford, Canterbury, Tonbridge modern and Maidstone, and was built partly because the demands company nationally is now handling 18 million fewer daily letters than it was five years ago. tion from electronic media and other carriers. As well as this merger, Royal Mail is changing David Banbury, the Kent spokesman for the some of its smaller delivery offices. Communications Workers Union said: “There are Planning permission has been granted for a job losses – voluntary redundancy. £1.5m delivery office in Park Wood, Maidstone, and “There is an agreement there would be no building work starts within weeks with an opening compulsory redundancies. It is regrettable, but date planned for October. Once operational, the unfortunately when you reorganise like this and current Maidstone sites will be sold. introduce modern machinery it is unavoidable.” The new centre will house two compact Royal Mail’s South East England regional sequence sorting machines which can organise operations director, Tom Willis, said: “The mail at a rate of 40,000 items an hour. changes we are making to our operations are The current mail centres at Canterbury, vital to put Royal Mail on a secure and sustain- Dartford and Tonbridge will be retained to become able footing. As part of our investment and delivery hubs. Canterbury will also take over from modernisation programme across the UK, we sites in Whitstable and Herne Bay, and Tonbridge are investing in new technology and equipment will take over from Tunbridge Wells. and upgraded operational facilities.” Royal Mail said the Communication Workers And Steve Nelson, Royal Mail’s delivery office Union recognised in the Business Transforma- manager at Maidstone, said: “Customers can be tion 2010 and Beyond Agreement that the assured that Royal Mail will make every effort company needs to review the number of mail to minimise any disruption to customers when centres it operates. There is growing competi- this relocation goes ahead.” News for more pictures and news go to www.kentnews.co.uk Car park sex assault NEW YEAR’S HONOURS Honouring the great and good A WOMAN was sexually assaulted in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Canterbury on Wednes- day. The victim, who is in her early 20s and from the Canterbury area, was walking home when she was attacked by a man just after 3am. A long-serving Conservative MP, a Bangladeshi restaurateur and an Armed Forces voluntary worker are among a number of Kent residents recognised in the New Year’s honours list. Chris Murphy talks to some of those whose efforts have been rewarded with an honour from the Queen ROGER GALE MP (KBE): Thanet North Tory MP DR ALAN JOHN COOPER (0BE): Dr Cooper is a CHRISTOPHER HALL (OBE): Recently retired Roger Gale has received a knighthood, but he higher technologist in the audio visual evidential World Horse Welfare chairman, Christopher Hall, admits the award belongs just as analysis department of the Metropolitan Police, was recognised with an OBE. much to his wife, Suzy. and was awarded an OBE for services to the police. He said: “I have been privi- Sir Roger said: “I feel that this The Aylesford man said: “Forensic audio is an leged in my time working with is, first and foremost, not a politi- often complex science, but provides crucial evi- horses as I have visited so many cal, but a public service award. dence to a case and bring criminals to justice.” interesting countries and met Suzy and I have been engaged in such a diverse range of people community work since long be- BAKHSHISH SINGH SODHI (MBE): The vice while doing what I love.” fore I became an MP in 1983. I president of the management committee at the The solicitor from Tunbridge regard this as an enormous honour. It is, though, Gravesend Gurdwara Sikh temple, Mr Sodhi is Wells joined World Horse Welfare in 2005 and an honour that belongs to Suzy who has worked now an MBE for his work on race relations. became chairman the following year. He was in- alongside and supported me throughout every The Gurdwara’s secretary Narinderjit Singh strumental in bringing about significant improve- day that I have been an MP.” Thandi said: “I am delighted Mr Sodhi’s contribu- ments to horse welfare both in the UK and inter- tion to building good community relations in nationally. DAVID ASHMAN (OBE): David Ashman gets his Gravesend over a period of some 35 years has OBE for his voluntary service as national treas- been recognised with such a prestigious award.” DR ANDREW KIDD (OBE): Dr Andrew Kidd, urer for SSAFA Forces Help. from Maidstone, is the deputy head of the De- The accountant from Sand- LT COL ANTHONY DAVIS (OBE): An OBE goes partment for International Development’s Kabul wich said: “The work SSAFA to Lt Col Anthony Davies who is already an MBE. office. He was awarded an OBE, and is currently does is amazing and really makes He was the chief executive of the Union Jack in Afghanistan. a difference to people’s lives. It is Club, and is current chairman of the Falklands a privilege to support the volun- Veteran Association. SAMANTHA DARBY (OBE): Ms Darby, from teers who do so much to assist He said: “The OBE is for my services to the Eynsord, is a policy adviser for domestic violence serving and ex-service men, Armed Forces. The Veteran Association does cru- at the Home Office and was awarded an OBE. women and their families who are in need.” cial work. The military charity provids financial, practi- “We still do vital work helping those that are GLENYS MCDONALD (MBE): Kent resident cal and emotional assistance to current or past still suffering mental and other stress from their Glenys McDonald is the senior judges’ clerks man- serving military personnel and their families. time fighting this war.” ager at the Royal Courts of Justice, at the Ministry of Justice. 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