Podcast: Drivers vow to boycott Elwick Place car park in Ashford as ANPR barrier fails to go up
KentOnline
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 - 22 minutes
Footage at KentOnline shows how drivers are getting stuck in a car park in Ashford, because the barrier won't go up.
There have been complaints about the Elwick Place site with some motorists saying they've had to wait in 30 minute queues.
We've had a statement from the council which owns the facility.
Also in today's podcast, a Tunbridge Wells man who assaulted his partner in an unprovoked attack has been caught following a police chase through a river.
The 34-year-old ran from officers while out on bail. They tracked him through woodland near Vauxhall Lane and later down a river, where he was successfully detained.
The step-father of a Meopham school boy who took his own life says a memorial fund set up in his name is getting help to vulnerable young people.
Peter Scutts established the Elliot Holmes Memorial Fund in 2022 to provide access to fast and direct counselling. He's been speaking to the podcast during children's mental health week.
You may have been hearing the word tariffs quite a bit over the past couple of days.
It's because new American President Donald Trump announced plans to impose them on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.
But what could a so-called trade war mean for us here in Kent? We've been getting details from Tudor Price who is the chief exec of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.
The former leader of Kent County Council says we have a lot to gain, as central government pushes ahead with plans for devolution.
The changes would see the abolition of all 14 authorities, replacing them with a much smaller number of unitary authorities and one elected mayor.
And in sport, Gillingham had a busy end to the transfer window - signing two new players.
Liverpool midfielder Dominic Corness has joined on loan until the end of the season. Defender Andy Smith is also moving over from Hull City.
