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Save Maidstone Barracks

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Amanda Pearce
9 years ago

We already lost the 61 barracks, please let's not lose Invicta barracks as well!!

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Joanne Chapman
9 years ago

We should support them whole heartedly.

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D Cunningham
9 years ago

Chatham has already been closed, save these baracks, not only for the Gurkhas, but for the local people. Also Kent has enough homes, and does not have the infrustucture to support a load of new housing.

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Angie Holland
9 years ago

We do not need more housing its jammed as it is!!!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Over 200 years of military history must not be discarded so casually and without serious consideration for the 800 soldiers, service personnel and their families. The Nepalese community in Maidstone is also very much accepted and respected. We have also already had our fair share of "new housing" with sizeable ongoing developments on Cold Harbour Lane, Hermitage Lane and Beaver Rd and no doubt others. We don't need any more without substantial imvestment in local infastructure.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Ridiculous to shut the barracks for more housing when it has been part of our community for so long. Building more houses in the area when infrastructure is so poor, roads, schools, doctors, hospitals etc

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Darren Chapman
9 years ago

This would be a massive loss to the town, especially when you add in the little support our wonderful Gurkha soldiers get!

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Phil Newman
9 years ago

Loss of a Engineering asset in the town. Loss of financial asset to the local economy

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Don't let them do this. What houses for who, immigrants cos us english can't even get homes! Save our barracks

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Martin Charlton
9 years ago

If this government wants to save money perhaps MPs should take a paid cut! The closure of Maidstone barracks will be bad for Maidstone's economy, as well as destroying the lives of those who currently work there. And that's before we get on to the history of the place. They closed Canterbury's barracks, if they get away with this where next?

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Doug Baguley
9 years ago

The soldiers who based in Maidstone are very important to the town, and the country as a whole. We should fight to keep them here, and not build more houses on the barracks site. It is great to have the Ghurkhas in the town - they are very special people!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Another blow to the Gurkhas who have already been treated very shabbily.

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Wendy Jarvis
9 years ago

There are already too many new homes in Maidstone.Let the Gurkhas stay PLEASE

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Steven Gillmorr
9 years ago

Is nothing sacred

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Keith Langsford
9 years ago

Why the excessive maintenance costs? Probably poor contractor management by MOD.

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Anthony Trinkwon
9 years ago

Keep it open!

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Please keep Maidstone Barracks

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Darren Chalmers-Stevens
9 years ago

Love having the military in Maidstone, it's been and should remain a pillar of the town!

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Lynne Burton
9 years ago

We can't keep closing down barracks and getting rid of our army personnel. Our army is there to protect our country.