Chart Sutton Council Waste dumped


DownsMail In touch with your parish The council was to give finan-


ALTHOUGH flytipping had sharply reduced, two loads of commercial waste had been dumped in a field at Chart Sut- ton. Residents were asked to en- sure that they use authorised waste carriers. The chairman had obtained suggestions for the sitingof a CCTV camera overlooking the Shop On The Green. The only realistic position would be on the house opposite and would require electricity. If the council wished to proceed, permission would be needed from the house owner to fix the camera on their wall and use their elec- tricity supply. Aquote of around £14,000 inc


VAT had been obtained for re- furbishingthe Pavilion. It was suggested that the working party should be used for further dis- cussions. Amember of the public raised


concern over the general state of the village, in particular the footway between Chart Corner to the Memorial Playing Field, which was untidy and over- grown. He asked if anything could be done before the fete in July. The chairman agreed to check the area. Members noted the council


does not have insurance cover for contents and the clerk had not been able to claim for the vandalised crockery at the pavilion. Members noted requests from Downswood FC, TriSports FC and Three Suttons FC to hire the pitch on Saturday after- noons. It was agreed to contact each of the clubs about their re- quirements with a view to offer- ing one a licence for 2011/12. Members discussed the Me- morial PlayingField boundary. Teams would be reminded that any balls kicked onto neigh- bouring land should not be re- trieved by trespassing. Members noted the resigna-


tion of Cllr Lucy Majin, who was thanked for her work on the parish council. A £50 garden voucher would


be given to Ann Gray in thanks for her efforts in running the Shop On The Green. The shop needs more volunteers and the post office counter worker was leaving soon.


Coxheath Council Warden sadness


COMMUNITY warden Adam McKinley was to be relocated, much to the parish’s sadness. The council was to complain to KCC about the lack of notice given and requested a perma- nent replacement in the near fu- ture.


Clive Parkerwas re-elected as chairman and Rodney Divall as vice-chairman.


cial support to upcoming box fit and street dance sessions for young people. A proposal for the traffic


calmingscheme was due to be discussed with KCC’s cabinet member for highways. A meeting was to be arranged


with Kent Police to discuss is- sues such as the reportingof crime statistics. The council agreed to donate


funds to Heart of Kent Hospice, Coxheath Scouts and Kent Air Ambulance in recognition of their contribution to the com- munity. Asecure mesh framework was


to back on to the youth centre, and the swings in the village hall play area were to be re- placed.


Maidstone Council was also


asked to replace the spring on the rear gate of the park. The owner of Hamilton House attended a meetingregarding parking and a further meeting iwas planned to take place with the owner of Londis/Bird in Hand.


Church open area


East Farleigh Council


EAST Farleigh Church has been given permission to remove pews at the back of the church to create an open area about the same size as the church hall, which it plans to sell. This was reported to the annual parish meeting by churchwarden Bar- bara Bartlett. Protection from passing vehi-


cles is to be provided for almshouses in Workhouse Lane. The 35 village allotments all


have tenants bar one. The Brownies have a full com- plement of 24 and a waitinglist. Valerie Ellis, co-head of the school, said the walkingbus was now working and reducing traffic problems in Vicarage Lane. An appeal was made for resi-


dents of The Priory, Station Hill, always to give their full address due to confusion for drivers and residents in Priory Close. The farmers’ market is a growing success and will be held in The Bull car park on the first Sunday morning every month. More members are required


for ‘friendly’ short-mat bowls held at the school. Members had attended the fu-


neral of Eric Percival, a man who really cared about the vil- lage, and who wished to be re- membered for all the work he had done. Newly elected Maidstone Cllr Dennis Collins highlighted the free service which had just been set up for those in the ward wishing to start a new business,


offering advice and support.He also said that the borough was working with the freighter serv- ice to clean up the ward. Paul Beck from Farleighs


Youth Football Club thanked the council for its donation, which had paid for new kit. The council agreed to go


ahead with maintenance work on the two play areas in the vil- lage and to have the equipment at Gallants Lane jetwashed to re- move the bird droppings. The possibility of having a “roof” made for the swings would be investigated to prevent them getting fouled again. The council agreed to chase


up the new 40mph limit signs for Lower Road. Regarding the Old School


Hall, it was hoped that the cur- rent users would be able to con- tinue there. The prospective owners were invited to make contact to reassure the council of their intentions. Speedwatch deployments re-


sulted in police issuing cautions to nine drivers.


Thank you gift COMMUNITY warden Vivien Hickmott was presented with a gift in thanks for her time in the village as she has moved on to a new role in Tonbridge. A new warden Robert Gra-


Headcorn Council


ham has been appointed. A meeting was recently held


with Courtley Consultants to discuss business expansion plans at Barradale Farm. It was agreed to support this project. A letter had been received


from the Green Management Committee regarding the youth forum proposal for a BMX/ skate park. The committee felt that this type of facility would be detrimental to the green as a whole andwould generate noise affecting residents and interfere with the activities of other users. Athank you note had been re- ceived from Lady Tessa Bruce- Lockhart regarding the tree dedication ceremony. It was suggested that the vil-


lage could benefit from addi- tional marketingto attract visitors. Lenham had recently undertaken an overview and identified both strengths and weaknesses and highlighted areas for improvement. It was felt that a similar model could be adapted for Headcorn. It was agreed to formulate further ideas and information prior to a brainstorming session. A letter had been sent to the


Kings Road Stores to clarify is- sues surrounding the introduc- tion of double yellow lines at the junction of Ulcombe Road. Traders would need to pay an annual fee of £75 from July 1 for use of the traders’ car park. Ap- plication forms had been dis-


tributed to all High Street busi- nesses. The village hall road was now


suffering from long-term com- muter parking and a survey of cars was being undertaken to establish the extent of its use.


Chairman elected COUNCILLORRoger Sawtell was elected chairman of the parish council with Cllr Gary Thomas as vice-chairman. Cllr Keith Eatwell announced


Hunton Council


his resignation from the parish council due to workload and lo- cation and has also retired from the King George V play field management committee and Hunton Football Club. He was thanked for all his work over the years, particularly in getting the various clubs talking and work- ing together. It was reported that there were sufficient funds for the produc- tion of the Hunton Parish Plan, so financial assistance would not be required from the parish council. The plan was on target to be released at the village fete. The chairman reported there would be a new noticeboard outside the Village Club, for which funding might be re- quested fromthe parish council. It was agreed to investigate plac- ing the board near the school as it would be more visible. Refurbishment of the notice-


board on East Street would be investigated. Borough Cllr Brian Mortimer


asked that the parish council comments regarding plot 9, Lughorse Lane, from August 2010, were passed on to Maid- stone Council planning offi- cials. He stated that MBC had been holding back on decisions regarding all gypsy sites but would need to determine them soon.


Hunton playground had been nominated for the Parents for Playgrounds campaign, but was unsuccessful. Members accepted the quote


for maintenance of the King George V playing field for £921.73 for 21 cuts – a cost in- crease of 3% on last year. The council recommended re-


fusal of a planning application for plot 5, Lughorse Lane, for the change of use of land to pro- vide two plots for travellers. Members had reviewed the ap- plication previously but had later received an ecology report from the borough. After review- ing this, members considered the proposal would have a detri- mental affect on the landscape with the ecology report making little difference.


Linton Council Re-elected


CLLRClive Baxter was re- elected chairman for the forth- coming year with Cllr Jerry


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