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Trespassers warned against entering derelict Albert Villas in Chart Road, Ashford
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Updated: 15:32, 18 January 2021
Trespassers have been warned not to enter two abandoned homes after teenagers were spotted clambering on the roof.
The Albert Villas in Ashford s Chart Road have been deteriorating for many years, with windows smashed and brickwork crumbling.
The Albert Villas are in a prominent spot in Chart Road
But there have been repeated reports of people entering the semi-detached houses - and even of catapults being fired at passing cars from them.
The town s neighbourhood watch co-ordinator Peter New has now issued a statement in a bid to deter people from trespassing.
New McDonald s drive-thru in Chart Road, Ashford, will spark traffic chaos
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Updated: 12:06, 07 January 2021
The opening of a fourth McDonald s in Ashford will create traffic chaos on one of the town s busiest roundabouts, according to critics.
Bosses at the burger giant want to turn a plot of undeveloped land off the notoriously congested Chart Road into a 136-seater site, creating more than 65 jobs.
McDonaldâs says the site represents an âappropriate locationâ for a 24-hour restaurant
They submitted a planning application to Ashford Borough Council in September, but the project has sparked an angry backlash from concerned residents who fear the landmark âtank roundaboutâ will be unable to cope with the extra demand.
16-storey Ashford Shard plan deferred for second time by Ashford Borough Council Planning Committee
Published: 06:00, 10 December 2020
Plans for one of the tallest buildings in Kent have been sent back to the drawing board for a second time by a council committee.
Last night, Ashford borough councillors overwhelmingly voted to defer the apartment block scheme featuring a 16-storey tower nicknamed the Ashford Shard .
Councillors have voted to defer the Ashford Shard plan as it currently stands
The grandscale scheme is earmarked for the corner of Beaver Road and Victoria Road - a site which once housed HomePlus Furniture.
Being led by the council s property investment arm, A Better Choice for Property Ltd, the 207-apartment complex would consist of two blocks connected by a central courtyard with nine townhouses attached.