A council has flatly refused to re-instate a missing speed camera – despite worried residents demanding its return. A petition has called for the reinstatement of the camera on the A229 Loose Road in Maidstone, just above the sharp junction with Sheals Crescent and just below the rear entrance to South Borough School. The camera was installed in 1996 and designed to catch motorists exceeding the 30mph limit as they travelled north towards the town centre. It followed a history of accidents on the road where people were injured. In 2016 Kent County Council (KCC) had a programme of replacing all…
