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Addington council New PCSO


PCSO Kim Hockey was thanked for her hard work. The new PCSO is Lauren Bullen. The QEII Fields in Trust plaque will be unveiled at the Diamond Jubilee event on Sat- urday, June 2. A limited edition Jubilee


Royal Oak sapling was being purchased from the Woodland Trust for £30. The parish has applied to Ton-


bridge and Malling Council for a community enhancement grant for the Jubilee family event. Areport suggesting changes at


the A20 Seven Mile Lane junc- tion was to be considered by the Joint Transportation Board. Members were concerned that traffic flow would be impeded by traffic lights. It was suggested the lights could be synchro- nised with lights atWrotham. No objection was raised to an application for a lawful devel- opment certificate for the use of land and buildings atHernewell Farm, London Road, Adding- ton, for retail sale of goods. However, the council observed that parking be provided. Members remain concerned


about lorries unloading vehicles directly on to the A20 at Big MotoringWorld, London Road.


The council had asked KCC to introduce a clearway to prevent stopping and asked residents to report incidents to Kent Police. The council is applying for


£450 in member funding to re- place the stolen map from The Clearway display board. The council had been asked to consider a loan of £7,500 to £10,00 to the Village Hall Com- mittee for improvements. The clerk would assist the commit- tee in trying to find alternative sources of funding.


Aylesford Council Fallen tree


A RESIDENT of Rochester Road asked about the tree which had fallen across the bridleway be- tween Pratling Street and Forstal Road. The clerk said the en- trance to the bridleway was ac- tually further east, on the boundary with theWaitrose site, and was marked with a finger post and a low concrete plaque. Community warden David Leipnik, from Eccles, said the rear gates of properties in the old square had been tampered with – two men had been seen acting suspiciously. He and warden Adam McKin-


ley had been checking phone boxes after reports of money being stolen. There had been a number of


small fires in Bushey Woods over the Easter holidays. Unauthorised cold callers


had been reported to Kent po- lice as the area was in a con- trolled cold-calling zone. Fly-tipping on the LowerWar-


ren Road public right of way had been reported. Chairman Joyce Gadd re- ported a spate of fuel thefts in the Maidstone area. Warden Leipnik reported thefts of heat- ing oil and metal. Members said work on the crossing at the junction of Fost- ington Way and Tunbury Av- enue had been completed, but they were disappointed a re- peater light to increase visibility from traffic travelling south had not been installed. The clerk was asked to request this.


Birling Council Bank survey


A LONG discussion about The Bank took place, involving two residents from Ryarsh Road. It is proposed to have a survey, with County Cllr Sarah Hohler’s sup- port, to provide a long term solu- tion. A site meeting was being arranged withKCCand would be attended by Cllr Guy Nevill and borough Cllr Matthew Balfour. Regarding litter, borough council workers had been seen in the village but there was still


litter along Snodland Road and Birling Road. The clerk would check with the borough exactly whatwork had been carried out. The parish would fund a shortfall of £576 in costs of the village party provided by the Birling Village Hall Charitable Trust. A request by Plaxtol Parish Council to use the Speedwatch equipment was agreed and the costs would be negotiated. Traffic lights were to be erected along Seven Mile Lane. A group doing community service, supervised by a proba- tion officer, was again undertak- ing mowing of the churchyard.


Ditton Council Crime report


PC BECKY Ballard reported on the crime figures for January. There were two thefts, three cases of criminal damage, and a racially-aggravated assault. The new PCSO for Ditton was


to start on March 19. A cycle patrol was to tackle the problem of off-road motorbikes and the police were continuing to mon- itor the situations at Cobdown andWoodlands Parade. The date of the next full coun-


cil meeting was changed from June 6 to June 11. It was noted that as the office


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