People living in new-build flats say the ‘inefficient’ green energy system makes their bills much higher than they should be. The 200 apartments at Victoria Point in Ashford are connected to a communal heating network, with each individual home connected to one central boiler. Residents of Victoria Point in Ashford say they would never have … Read more
Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more
A developer has defended his plans for an eco-friendly apartment block as some residents fear it is “too much for our town”. Proposals have been submitted to build the five-storey building with striking ‘living walls’ on a site in West Cliff Gardens in Folkestone town centre. The new flats in West Cliff Gardens will feature … Read more
Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet, but there are fears it could attract even more customers from the city centre. Bosses have pitched their idea to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) to set up stalls over the festive period. The Ashford Designer Outlet extension could accommodate nine wooden market stalls … Read more
Shop owners who lost business when customers were no longer allowed to park in car parks say their “prayers have been answered” now that restrictions have been lifted. The stop along Faversham Road, Kennington, was previously shared by buses and customers wanting to use Savers Newsagents, Marino’s Fish Bar, Hall Hair and Ashford Dry Cleaners. … Read more
Two former restaurants in the city’s largest leisure complex have been put on the market. Lockmeadow in Barker Road, Maidstone, which has a cinema, trampoline park and bowling alley, has two large spaces that it is desperately trying to fill. The Lockmeadow Recreation Complex is on the market. Photo: Gary Browne These are the old … Read more