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previously to stagger the limit and this had been turned down. It was agreed to speak to Kent Highways again.


Pavement use


West Malling Council


TWO complaints had been re- ceived about encroachment onto the pavement outside the Lobster Pot. The chairman, Cllr Trudy Dean, had asked for a copy of the licence to use tables aned chairs on the pavement andwould visit the licensee once this was re- ceived. The Music@Malling concerts


were praised, with around 800 young people in the church on the Friday and the schools had been visited by musicians. The clerk was to write to the organis- ers to thank them for their hard work and to hope this would be an annual event. A resident reported that a pot-


hole in Norman Road had not been rectified. A councillor reported there


were noticeable smells from the Blaise Farm waste facility.He had phoned the 24-hour helpline but this was for “extreme emer- gencies” only. It was suggested that the short-


stay car park barrier should ei- ther be closed or removed and the direction arrows should be re- marked as the lack of clarity was potentially dangerous. Tonbridge


ALEAF collector, still in its orig- inal box, was stolen from a gar- den shed in Heron Road, Larkfield. A number of rare-breed chick-


ens were taken from pens in a field off Kings Hill Road, Kings Hill.


The driver of a car going along


theA228 bypass, Snodland,saw three youths hiding in bushes and as she passed them a side window of her car was shat- tered. Two concrete garden orna- ments, a pig and a hedgehog, were taken from the front garden of a property in Brooklands Road, Larkfield. A BMW car containing two


Asian males believed to be in their early 20s were seen acting suspiciously. This may be con- nected to a theft from a car in EmeraldWalk, Kings Hill. A built-in CD player and sat-


nav, an air rifle and a 20-bore shotgun were taken from a van in Norman Road,West Malling. A lorry parked in Bellingham


Way,Aylesford, was broken into and some black All Saints leather jackets taken. A parcel containing boots and


other goods was taken from a box on the drive of a property in Pout Road, Snodland. Alarge plastic drumwas taken


from an allotment off Russett Road, East Peckham. Three communal washing


and Malling Council said it was aware of the markings problems and would refresh them as soon as possible.Regarding the barrier, the borough had previously said the height barrier had been locked back because it was being left open and loose after some of the larger vehicles had gained access to the car park, creating a hazard for other users. The clerkwas to inform the bor-


ough that an increasing number of traders’ vehicles were using the car park, contravening the height restrictions and preventing cus- tomer parking. The parish would welcome someenforcement onan irregular timetable as traders are awareofthe hourskeptbythe of- ficers and take evasive action on those dates. It was reported that two people


had been interviewed by police regarding vandalism at the allot- ments, but there was insufficient evidence to progress this further. Since the overnight closure of


the toilets in King Street, there had been a massive reduction in the complaints from businesses about anti-social behaviour. It was agreed not to pursue the


idea of a beacon for next year’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee cele- brations.


Christmas thanks THANKS were given to Cllr J


West Peckham Council


Simpson for organising the Christmas tree again this year. A budget of £170 was agreed. PCSO Toni Matthew reported


here had been one reported theft from amotor vehicle in Swanton Road.


There was great concern re- garding the water run-off around the Parsons Corner and Mere- worth Road area. Residents had done extensive work to their pond and the current drainage system was inadequate in heavy rainfall. If the drains are blocked or cannot cope, the water should not be directed to their pond, it was argued. Other residents had large amounts of debris and soil being left by the water at the front of their property after heavy rainfall and this had been going on for several years. A meeting would be arranged with Kent Highway Services to discuss how the drainage could be improved. Concerns were expressed that


West Peckham seemed to have been removed from the second- ary gritting route, but since the meeting it had been confirmed that Mereworth Road, from Seven Mile Lane through to Par- sons Corner, was still on the sec- ondary route. The diseased tree on the vil-


lage green had been cut down and the stump would be ground out. Costs for plaques for the re- placement and other trees would be investigated.


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lines for flats in Saltings Road, Snodland, were cut. A car parked in Pizien Well


Road, Wateringbury,was sprayed with yellow paint. A metal front door mat was


stolen from a property in Chidley Cross Road, East Peckham. Blue paint was thrown over the front of a property, includ- ing the brickwork, in Chatfield Way, East Malling. The front door of a flat


in Malling Road, Snodland, was damaged. A neighbour heard a noise outside and on in- vestigation saw twomen running off.


The gasmeter was stolen from


a cupboard at the front of prop- erty in Church Field, Snodland. Two water butts on an allot-


ment off William Luck Close, East Peckham,were taken. Afootpumpand aMetro steer-


ingwheel lock in boxwere taken from a garage in a block belong- ing to a property in Kingfisher Road, Larkfield. A black LM04-reg Honda mo- torcycle, which was under a


cover, was taken from Holbor- ough Road, Snodland. The window and door of a car


in the car park of the Methodist Hall in New Hythe Lane, Lark- field, was damaged. Nothing was taken. A witness saw two youths running away from the car at the time. The lightening con- ductor and cable on the telephone exchange in Tonbridge Road,Water- ingbury. was taken. All four wheel trims of


a car parked on the drive of


a property in Bull Lane, Eccles, were taken. The rear door of a property in


Owen Close, East Malling,was forced and the inside ransacked and damaged. Aresident of a property in The Lakes, Leybourne, disturbed three men in his property who ran off via the rear fence. On in- spection it was found that a rear window had been smashed to gain entry.Only a credit card ap- peared to bemissing. The fuel tank of a car in a resi-


dents car park in High Street, East Malling, was pierced and fuel taken.


Visit Downs Mail’s website — downsmail.co.uk Thanks went to Simon Evans


and his team for all their hard work in organising the fireworks event. A total of around £585 was raised.


Unfortunately, due to a change


in the direction of the wind, em- bers drifted more than 150 yards onto neighbouring properties, causing extreme distress and concern. Local resident Michael Corfe attended themeeting to ad- vise the council how upsetting and worrying the situation was and said that residents at the Oast were so concerned that they had been forced to vacate the property. Simon Evans had writ- ten to Mr Corfe before the meet- ing to express his sincerest apologies and that alternative options should be sought.The chairman apologised to Mr Corfe on behalf of the council. It was agreed that alternatives would be reviewed. Awelcome pack would be sent


to a new resident at The Gran- ary.


Nominations for the Corfe Cit- izenship Trophy for outstanding contribution to the community would be sought from village or- ganisations and residents. The closing date would be January 31, 2012. Concerns were raised that the lighting in the church was inad- equate. This would be discussed by the parochial church council, once the new vicar had arrived.


The side door of a garage be- longing to a property in Kendall Avenue, Kings Hill,was forced and a racing bike and set ofWil- son golf clubs taken. The front garden wall of a property in Malling Road, Snod- land,was damaged. A property in Braeburn Hill,


Kings Hill, was burgled and taken were a handbag and con- tents, which included cash, cards and keys for a blackGF-reg Mercedes A160, which was parked at the rear and also taken. It is thought access was gained via an insecure window. The front door of a property in


The Avenue, Aylesford,was forced and among items taken were mobile phones, camera, two wallets and contents includ- ing cash and cards. Also stolen were the keys for a silver GK55- reg Mazda 3, which was parked on the drive and also taken. A vehicle’s fuel tank was pierced and diesel taken in the yard of commercial premises in Mill Hall, Aylesford. Acar in the car park at the rear


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of the Somerfield Service Station in Branbridges Road, East Peck- ham, was keyed. Itemswere taken in a break-in


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of a motorised caravan on the drive of a property in Birling Road, Leybourne. Agarage door was damaged in McKenzie Close, Royal British Legion Village.


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