A NIKON camera and bag were stolen from Source Cafe in Rose Yard. A green canvas bag contain-


ing tools was stolen from the garage of a property in Termi- nus Road, Fant. A sum of cash was stolen


from Maidstone Hospital, Her- mitage Lane. Thieves struck twice at the


same town centre gym. In one incident, a mobile phone and credit cards were stolen from locker rooms at TryGym in The Broadway. The following day, a wallet containing cash and a driving licence were stolen from the changing rooms. Electicity cable and a trans- former were stolen from a Southern Water pumping sta- tion in Castle Road, Allington. Thieves removed the wind- screen wipers and a protective strip from a vehicle parked in Boxley Road. Two footballs were stolen


from a garden in Leonard Gould Way, Loose. Suspect: boy, age 10. A blue Peugeot 807, 53-reg,


was stolen from the car park of the Bull Inn public house, Pe- nenden Heath. Two bicycles were stolen


from outside a property in Charlton Street, Fant. Stolen from car park in Barker Road was a 57-reg grey Land Rover Discovery. Clothing, including two pairs


of jeans and a pair of Nike trainers, was stolen from a bed- sit in Hastings Road. An antique tandem and a sil-


ver child’s bike were taken from a garage at a property in MeadowWalk. A black and grey child’s


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buggy and a pink blanket were stolen from outside a property in King Edward Road. Thieves stole a mobile phone


and a GPS navigation system from a black Ford Focus parked in Worcester Road, Shepway. Thieves entered a property in Queens Road via a conserva- tory and stole a handbag and a Nin- tendo games console and accessories. A number of white metal marquee posts were taken from a driveway in Belmont Close, Barming. Asilver Vauxhall Astra, V-reg,


was stolen from Woolley Road, Shepway. Ametal garden gate was taken


from a property in Oakwood Road. A black Carerra Subway road


bike and a blue and green Agressor mountain bike were stolen overnight from a garden shed in Beaumon Road, Fant. Jewellery was stolen from an- other house in the same road on a separate occasion. Burglars smashed through


glass patio doors to enter a property in Cranborne Avenue,, Shepway. Jewellery and cash were


stolen from a dwelling in Beau- mont Road, Fant, after thieves forced a window. A silver and yellow bicycle


was stolen from Kingfisher Meadow. Lead metal was stolen overnight from Vine Medical Centre, Tonbridge Road. Alarge bundle of copperwire was stolen from a de- tached bungalow in Oakapple Lane. Copper piping was stolen from the garden of a property in Shaftesbury Drive. An R-reg silver Hyundai Accent vehicle was stolen from The Tail


Race, Tovil. A wheelbarrow and road


plate were stolen from a lock-up garage area in Wheeler Street. Thieves made a messy search


of a property in Fountain Lane, Barming, and stole a number of watches. A trampolinewas stolen from


a garden in Durham Close, Shepway. Cash and jewellery were


stolen from a property in Beau- mont Road, Fant. A silver and yellow bicycle


that had been locked and se- cured was stolen late at night from a property in Kingfisher Meadow. Scrap copper piping and fit-


tings were stolen from the rear garden of a dwelling in South Street, Barming. Computer equipment and a


CD player were stolen from a green Vauxhall Corsa parked at


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Barming Council Lorry nightmare


IT was reported that satnavs had been directing HGVs along South Street. Lorry drivers had then been forced to reverse out of the road. It was suggested that amended signs saying No Through Road might help but Kent Highways had said the ex- isting signage was adequate. KHS would be contacted again to discuss altering the signs. The clerk reported on prob-


lems in obtaining a quote for the removal of asbestos from the parish hall electrical cupboard. As the electricity supplier had used asbestos to mount the meter, itwas suggested that it be asked to remove it. Ameeting at the hallwould be arranged with EDF Energy. A resident had requested yel-


low lines near the top of South Street following an incident when a fire engine was unable to get through. Councillors were unable to support this request, given the limited success else- where in the village. It was also noted that it would dislodge


parking along the road. Residents were advised to be


aware of anyone approaching vehicles at the Fountain Lane traffic lights following a recent incident when a couple had got into a vehicle at the lights and demanded to be driven into Maidstone town centre. It was reported that Barming


youth club was to be disbanded through lack of volunteers. A councillor reported that


The Bull public house was to be refurbished, possibly to resem- ble a wine bar. There were ru- mours that the pool table was to be removed, leaving younger customers nowhere to go. The boundary stone near Far-


leigh Locks had disappeared. KCC was investigating whether it could have been removed after being damaged by grass cutting. A replacement could cost around £800. The chairman said specula-


tion that Maidstone Council had agreed for 300 homes to be built on land at North Street was not the case as no planning application had been submitted. An elm tree in the north-east


corner of the playing field re- quired attention and there was concern it may have Dutch elm disease.


Loose Council Eye-spy


COMMUNITY warden Liz Lo- vatt said CCTV footage of a per- son depositing waste in a public litter bin at the King George V playing field was being followed up. A rogue trader had been op- erating in the borough and resi- dents were advised to obtain at least three quotes for work. A seven-day cancellation notice was a legal requirement and payment should not be in cash. Assistant clerk Anne Rigby


stated the number of hits on the website was 30,902, an average of 162 a week. Pavilion bookings were now available online and hiring forms/conditions could be downloaded. It was agreed to produce a newsletter three times a year, starting inMarch 2012. Litter at the KGV playing field was being monitored.


Members noted concerns ex- pressed by Walnut Tree Lane Residents Association following the removal of the bollards in the lane.Aresident had asked if the parish council would pay for any required future works to the road. The clerk had pointed out that


the bottom part of the lane was unadopted and that the parish was not responsible for its up- keep. It was stated that the parish was not in a financial po- sition to pay for work to un- adopted roads/sites, which could set a precedent. It was agreed to ask the coun-


cil’s groundsman to remove a Russian vine growing in Brooks Field and reaching onto neigh- bouring properties. Two quotes would be ob- tained for work to the two dead elm trees at the top of the field. The community fete on Sep- tember 3 had been a complete success. Final figures were not available but the council had made more than last year. Gordon Gove was co-opted to


fill the vacancy on the parish council.


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Sunningdale Court, Square Hill Road, after a door was forced. Gold jewellery was stolen


from a property in Stanhope Close, Ringlestone,inaday- time burglary. A black Harlem Flair bicycle


with an American flag on its frame was stolen from the rear of Pets Corner,Week Street. A white Ford Transit, 09-reg,


was taken overnight from a driveway in Mayfair Avenue. At a building site at Water-


mill Grance, Loose Road,the ignition of a yellow digger/ex- cavator was damaged. Computer and photographic equipment, and toys, were taken from a property in Loose Road after thieves smashed a glass door to gain entry. A white Raleigh Chinook mountain bike was stolen from the side of dwelling in Plains Avenue, Shepway. A white Rockhopper moun-


tain bike was stolen from a back garden in Brewer Street. A tent was stolen from out-


side a dwelling in Boxley Road. Suspect: white male, aged 30-40, 5ft 6in, short blond hair, unshaven, wearing light green T-shirt and grey joggers. A carpet cleaner and fire ex- tingushers were stolen from the yard of theWhite Rabbit public house in Sandling Road.Sus- pect: white male, aged 30-40, 5ft 10in, medium build, dark brown hair, clean shaven, wear- ing striped shirt and jeans. A dongle for an iPad was grabbed from a sales rep cold calling on houses in Bower Street. Suspect: white male wearing a hooded black track- suit.


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