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Westerham news, newest first: padel courts at King George's Field, the Kings Arms 1am licence bid, a 20m phone mast and the Biggin Hill firm's collapse.
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JETMS Completions liquidation: Biggin Hill firms wound up
JETMS Completions and Waypoint Aerotec were wound up at a Teams meeting on 5 August, and joint liquidators are now in charge of both Biggin Hill firms.
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Community
Westerham padel courts planned for King George's Field
Westerham Town Council says operator Padel Up will fully fund padel courts and a half basketball court on the town's playing field, at no cost to the taxpayer. No planning application has been lodged yet.
Transport
M25 lorry fire shut motorway near Westerham from 5.15pm
A lorry fire shut the M25 anticlockwise between junctions 5 and 6 from 5.15pm on Monday, with six miles of queues near Clacket Lane services. No one was hurt.
Business
Biggin Hill aircraft firm JetMS heads into liquidation
JETMS Completions and Waypoint Aerotec, both at Biggin Hill, called creditors' meetings for 5 August. Accounts show 49 staff and £2.4m of net liabilities.
Licensing
Kings Arms Westerham: Greene King's 1am licence bid heard
Greene King wants the Kings Arms open to 1.30am at weekends with a revived basement bar. Six neighbours objected, and a licensing panel heard it on 28 July.
Planning
A 20m phone mast for Westerham among 38 planning applications lodged this week
A 20-metre telecoms monopole at Westerham Bowls Club leads the 38 planning applications validated across the Sevenoaks district in the week to 24 July, alongside new homes at Crockenhill and a warehouse demolition at Otford.