insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 154

PROPERTY Newnham Court Shopping Village plan means local jobs, investment and economic growth for Maidstone Land Securities has urged Maidstone Borough Council to embrace its plans to bring 1,500 quality jobs to the county town as part of its £85 million investment in regenerating Newnham Court Shopping Village. Land Securities wants to recruit local people for the development. The company has an impressive track record in this field through its Corporate Responsibility, Employment and Skills Plan and has already had prel