temporarily. The council would inform the youth service team, that while understanding the fi- nancial position, it felt the deci- sion to withdraw the service from Langley was short-sighted as there had been a noticeable increase in vandalism. The reg- ular visits of the bus had been an outstanding success with a dramatic fall in anti-social be- haviour since the service began.
Linton Council Lines repainted
IT was reported that the yellow lines at the corner of Wheelers Lane and the A229 had now been repainted. Cllr I Firmin was continuing to report pot- holes with some success in get- ting them repaired. Residents had been warned
that Westerhill was due for a major refurbishment, causing some traffic inconvenience. Village hall bookings contin-
uedtobestrong. Theneedfor additional storage continued to be a big issue and advice was being sought. An allotment plot had been
split and let to two new tenants, one from the village, after one of the oldest tenants had not re- newed his tenancy. The perimeter fence had been checked and repaired following reports of rabbits being seen. The picnic table had been in- stalled at the playground. The clerk reported continued problems in the car park during the evenings with a group of teenagers visiting the area in their car, playing football and generally being a nuisance until quite late. Residents of the almshouses had expressed their concerns. The area would be visited by the anti-social behav- iour car and the PCSO. The lack of police control of
the traffic at the County Show was discussed. County Cllr Paulina Stockell noted the seri- ous concerns and would take them up.
Alcohol worries COMMUNITY warden Liz Lo- vatt raised concerns about the
Loose Council
Dog hydrotherapy GRAHAM Cooper has applied for planning approval to set up a hydrotherapy referral centre for dogs at 40 JaggardWay, Sta- plehurst. He began a dog walking busi-
ness in April 2007 and has been working as a dog listener for nearly three years, helping owners deal with misbehaving dogs. Mr Cooper said in a support-
ing statement: “I have seen many dogs that are extremely overweight or have health is- sues that are not being dealt with because of the lack of ac-
DownsMail In touch with your parish A new screen on the up plat-
consumption of alcohol at the King George V playing field and said that the PCSO has powers to seize it. No crimes were reported in
Loose during the previous month, however, there had been slashing of tyres in rural areas around Maidstone. Borough Cllr Sue Grigg re- ported problems with waste collection in Walnut Tree Av- enue because the lorries had been unable to access houses. She was trying to get people to park on one side of the street and for bins to be placed further down the road so that lorries can get to them. A request for a salt bin from
the residents of Hanson Drive would be dealt with by Kent Highways. It was agreed charges for the
use of Brooks Field for events should be made on an individ- ual basis, between £20 and £50 a day, including car parking. Following a recent church service on the field, it was felt there should be a guide on noise, although no amplified music was played on this occa- sion. It was agreed there should be no amplified music played on the field, unless by prior agreement. Thenumberofhitsonthe parish website stood at 29,604 – an average of 125 a week. It was hoped to update the web- site during August.
Marden Council Right to walk
SEVERAL people had allegedly been spoken to by residents try- ing to dissuade them from using Clapper Farm
Lane.Anitem with a map would be placed in the newsletter informing resi- dents that this lane can be walked. It was agreed to continue
youth club funding and review it in November. Two councillors would visit one of the sessions and report back. Aresident had expressed con-
cern about accidents at the cor- nerofWestEnd. The clerk would speak to KHS to seek a 20mph limit outside the school
News in brief
cessibility to the right type of facilities. “I would like to be able to
offer the facilities in hydrother- apy in a small centre, which will offer a calm, stress-free en- vironment to the dog and owner.” He wants to operate out of a
25 sq m self-contained build- ing, which would replace an existing timber shed. Maid- stone Council will decide on the application.
Clinic’s home area PLANNING consent had been
and incorporate this corner into it.
form at Marden railway station had been provided but was harder to read than the old one. Amember of the public asked
if the cold callers warning signs could be reinstated as most had been damaged.
Polecat coming?
Staplehurst Council
DAMAGE outside the Parade toilets highlighted the need for a Polecat camera. The chairman agreed to look into the annual maintenance and running costs, as well as purchase price. The caretaker in the past month had cleared vegetation on the path from Corner Farm Road to Station Road, removed dog mess at Surrenden and tightened play equipment screws. An article would be put in the
Village Update asking residents for suggested sites for salt bins. It was reported that new rural warden Mira Martin was work- ing hard in her post. PC Paul Kemsley had been re- placed by PS Matt Chapman for three months. It was mentioned that the an-
nual parish meeting had been poorly attended. The passing of Peter Day and
his family’s £500 donation had been acknowledged. Youth worker Mike King’s summer report was noted and had been uploaded on the parish website. Attendance at the youth club had picked up and new volunteers to help were always welcome. It was noted that the council’s
funding of the youth worker would expire in October and the club had been fundraising to support the employment of an assistant youth worker. The council was asked if it wished to continue to fund the work of the youth worker, which cost £4,000 a
year.Itwas agreed to set aside £2,000 for this until March 31, 2012. The publicmeeting to discuss
granted to add a residential ele- ment to the Coxheath Chiro- practic and Natural Remedy Centre at 43 Stockett Lane, Cox- heath.
Maidstone Council accepted
the application, on condition that the clinic is only managed by the occupiers of the dwelling.
New home refusal FRANCIS Burniston has been denied an attempt to build a two-bedroom bungalow at East- leigh, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh. The applicant wanted the home to accommodate one of
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Diamond Jubilee plans had been well attended and a web- site page for reporting events had been set up. It was sug- gested the parish council might like to pursue the idea of a bea- con.
Sundial launch
Sutton Valence Council
THE sundial was now installed and the suggested date for the formal opening was September 24.
A parishioner wrote to com-
plain about car parking at the village hall. A sign was suggested for the
war memorial play area that the play equipment is for under 12s only. The chairman had written to the Rotary Club ask- ing for a donation for the play area but this had been turned down. Thanks were expressed to the organisers of the recent garden party in aid of the play area when around £600 was raised. A letter was received from a parishioner regarding rabbits and ferreting at the independ- ent school. The clerk would re- spond explaining that this was not a matter for the parish council but could be raised at the termly meeting. Lights in Captains Close had
been broken by being climbed and shaken. Police had been in- formed. A meeting was being arranged to discuss the Dia- mond Jubilee celebrations and beacon. The council expressed disap- pointment at the withdrawal of the 59 Saturday bus service from January 1, 2012. A request had been made
from the village hall committee for the parish council to agree to the land at the south end of the village hall being used for an extension. A formal pro- posal was awaited. The closed toilets were dis- cussed. It was agreed to obtain quotes for the work needed with a view to re-open from March to October.
the owner’s grown-up children, but Maidstone Council refused the scheme, saying in a deci- sion notice: “The development is unacceptable in principle by reason of its location in an im- portant gap in the streetscene within open countryside and would constitute development for which there is no over-rid- ing policy justification. “To permit the development would therefore result in an un- sustainable and visually harm- ful form of development removed from basic services that would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the countryside.”
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