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THE NEWSPAPER FOR FOLKESTONE, HYTHE AND DISTRICT

Issue No 138 Available from Wednesday, May 19, 2010

JOBS Helping you make the right choice

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SPORT Round-up of all the local action

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NEW APPROACH TO HARBOUR REVEALED

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UP to 1,000 new homes with shops, restaurants, cyclepaths, footpaths and an enlarged beach feature in new plans for Folkestone harbour.
The railway viaduct will be reopened as a green walkway, but cross-Channel ferries will not be reintroduced. The plans for the seafront were unveiled by internationally-renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell with a slide presentation at arts venue Quarterhouse. Trevor Minter, of the Folkestone Harbour Company, told the audience this was a once in a century opportunity to emulate what the Victorians achieved for the town. Explaining the adjustments made from the original masterplan drawn up by Lord Foster, he said: The world has changed, the factors have changed and what we did was go back to the drawing board and think again. Theres been legislation on climate change, flood relief and the mitigation measures required, giving up five acres of development land on the seafront and costing an awful lot of money. In addition, the economy has gone in a different direction since we planned previously and housing values have not only failed to go up, theyve gone downwards. But he said the company was particularly impressed with Sir Terrys approach to planning and he emphasised that it was not a new masterplan but a new approach that it believed would take the project forward. Sir Terry said he wanted to build on the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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TOP DJs HOST ALL-NIGHTER

Global DJ stars will be spinning the wheels of steel at the Leas Cliff Hall when the Ministry of Sound comes into town for a dance all-nighter. Marcel Woods, Tall Paul, Jon OBir and the worlds top visual jockey Habs Akram are among the line-up to be spread across two rooms, together with a cutting-edge sound-and-light show. Promotions company ToneDeff UK has teamed up with the world-famous Ministry of Sounds most successful club night The Gallery to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the global phenomenon. It means dance fans can experience and enjoy world-renowned DJs much closer to home without the hassle and expense of travelling too far. The event runs from 9pm-6am on Saturday, May 29. For tickets and more information, phone 0844 847 1776 or visit www.leascliffhall.org.co.uk and www.tonedeff.co.uk.

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Halt to Heathrow expansion could see Lydd take off

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THE Governments decision to cancel plans for a third runway at Heathrow could benefit Lydd airport by helping it to shoulder the extra demand.
The new Tory-LibDem coalition agreed to halt all future expansion at the major London hubs, including Gatwick and Stansted, with a view to spreading the capacity to more regional airports. Shepway council voted in favour of controversial plans to extend the runway and build a new passenger terminal in March, but permission is currently on hold after conservation body Natural England lodged an appeal. Lydd airport managing director Jonathan Gordon said the decision made sense and its location offered a good alternative: Lydd will always be a small regional airport, but we can play our part in taking some of the pressure off the big aviation hubs in the South East. Regional airports make good sense. They cut down surface journeys to and from airports and thereby help with both road congestion and pollution. In addition, regional development would spread airtraffic flows over a wider area, thus relieving congestion. Mr Gordon said a third runway at Heathrow would just increase traffic over the centre of London: In this regard, Heathrow could hardly be worse placed on the western flank of London. With winds favouring approaches over the city on the majority of occasions, not only is there a significant increase in noise and pollution but also airspace congestion should a third runway be built. The majority of all UK aircraft arrivals and departures are towards the South East, so any new-build

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A LIVE Second World War bomb discovered in a field only metres away from the A20 led to the Army being called out. The mortar shell was about 50 metres from the main road that connects Folkestone and Dover and was packed with high explosives. The Army bomb-disposal unit was sent to the scene when the alert was raised on Thursday last week and the 1ft-long shell was safely moved and a controlled explosion carried out without causing any damage to the field. PC Trevor Moody and PCSO Michelle Brady from the Shepway Neighbourhood Policing Team were first at the scene and contacted the Army. PC Moody said: Given that we live in an area that saw much action during the war, it is not uncommon for us to be alerted about unexploded bombs. If anyone sees anything unusual, I would urge them not to touch it and to alert the police immediately.

DOOR OPEN? Decision to halt plans for third Heathrow runway could boost plans for Lydd
runway to the north of London for example at Stansted generates needless criss-cross traffic of the London airspace, which is among the busiest in the world. This needlessly increases pollution, congestion and noise. Louise Barton, of anti-expansion group LAAG, said: The planning application has yet to be determined because it could still go to a public inquiry, where there are issues attached to habitats regulations. Plus we already have Manston, which has better facilities and is operationally superior to Lydd, even if the expansion plans were approved. But even Manston is only operating at a fraction of its capacity. Airlines are not going to be attracted in any case because there are too many restrictions as pilots need to make manual adjustments when approaching the runway. Longer term, the Governments decision may have an impact, but it is virtually immaterial when applied to Lydd.

Museums receive 1.7m fund boost

LOCAL historians will be able to dig even deeper into the districts past thanks to a 1 million grant from Europe. The money will help to develop the Peoples History Resource Centre in Grace Hill, Folkestone, the Beaney Museum in Canterbury and the Crypt in Boulognes old town. Kent County Council, which supports museums across the county, has also been given a share of the grant to be used for the Folkestone museum projects. The funding comes from the Interreg programme which supports projects that have cross-border benefits. The 1,682,000 grant was secured by BOSCO+ the Boulogne, Shepway and Canterbury Co-operation Association, which brings together councils on both sides of the Channel. The Treasures Revealed project includes creating new spaces for exhibitions and education, new technology, exhibit exchanges and mutual promotion of the three museums to boost visitor numbers.

No plan for ferries in harbour vision

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE towns rich and varied history, its high-speed rail connections to Europe and London and regeneration already taking place in the Creative Quarter. He said: I first came down to Folkestone two years ago and Ive worked on regeneration in historic places. Its the kind of thing one does from conviction. The enlarged shingle beach will cover the old tarmac and concrete where clusters of small villas will be situated, inspired by Derek Jarmans cottage at Dungeness. It will also act as an eco-friendly sea-defence system and the possible location of a watersports centre. There will be a greater variety of architecture, with individuallydesigned houses and the railway viaduct will be incorporated as a green walkway, leading out to the harbour arm. Sir Terry said about the viaduct: We want to reconnect the town centre with the seafront and we are looking at the former rail-line as something which is positive, not something to be demolished. Mr Minter ruled out any future use of the harbour pier for commercial traffic and said the prospect of reintroducing cross-Channel ferries was not economically viable. The costs of the project would evolve over time as it was difficult to forecast and each area would have its own challenges. The scheme would probably take the rest of the year to pull together before starting the planning process. Last week Shepway council approved plans for a 2 million contemporary fish restaurant and bar in the harbour, due to be completed by spring 2011. Public meetings about the plans are being held at Quarterhouse on Tuesday, May 25, at 7pm; Thursday, June 3, at 2pm; Monday, June 14, at 7pm; and Saturday, June 26, at 11am. The presentations are free, but places must be reserved. To book, phone 01303 858500, email info@quarterhouse.co.uk or visit the website at www.folkestone seafront.com.