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THE NEWSPAPER FOR FOLKESTONE, HYTHE AND DISTRICT

Issue No 165 Available from Wednesday, November 24, 2010

GOVERNMENT HALTS BEACH DEVELOPMENT

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I BY JAMES ALEXANDRE
PLANNING permission for Fishermans Beach has been frozen while the Government looks into whether it should call in the decision.
The dramatic turn comes only days after Shepway councillors voted 8-4 in favour of the controversial plans to build 62 homes, a fishmongers, a restaurant and eight huts. A council spokeswoman said a direction had been received from Communities Secretary Eric Pickles not to grant planning permission before Friday, December 17, without his authorisation, while he considers whether to call in the application and determine it himself. Shepway councils development control committee voted in favour of the plans last week despite fears over its scale and impact on the areas fishermen, landscape and heritage. Sources say an application was made to the Government Office of the South East, which advises the Secretary of State, as early as Saturday, September 4, although this has not been confirmed. The intervention echoes events from earlier this year in the wake of Shepways decision to approve the Lydd airport expansion plans, when councillors overruled advice by Government conservation body Natural England. An appeal was then made to the Secretary of State, who decided to hold a public inquiry into the plans; it is due to start in February. Ahead of the Fishermans Beach meeting, campaigners had also succeeded in winning Grade II-listed heritage status for the two lifeboat houses, which were under threat of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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ALSO INSIDE

LETTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 14 LEISURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGES 19-30 COMPETITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 27 JOBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGES 45-47 SPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGES 54-55

ARTIST IS CREAM OF THE CROP

A Creative Quarter artist has won the prestigious 5,000 ING purchase prize for her painting Strawberries And Cream, which was recently on display in London. Charlotte Harris, who is best known for winning the BP Portrait Award in 2003 at the age of 21 with a painting of her grandmother, has turned her focus to contemporary still-life paintings in recent months. Her entry was among those of 250 artists chosen by Discerning Eyes arts editor Tim Barber to be put on show at the exhibition, which was held at the Mall Galleries. Charlotte, whose studio is in Folkestones Old High Street, said Strawberries And Cream reflected her love of painting different textures such as glass and the skin of fruit, showcasing the various qualities of objects and bringing them to life. See www.charlotte-harris.com for more of her work.