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Villagers stormed a building site after a developer blocked a public right of way. Borden and Grove Park residents took matters into their own hands as they demanded to know why a footpath had not reopened after a temporary closure order ended. Abbey Homes is building 50 houses at Manor Farm, near Key Street in Sittingbourne. It had permission from Kent County Council (KCC) to close the route, which runs from Chestnut Street through the building site to a junction of other paths, for six months from February 10. The order ended on Saturday, August 10 but a fence continued to block it. Abbey Ho…

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