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Addington Council Road proposals


THE clerk had requested an up- date from KCC on the progress of the proposals for Seven Mile Lane, but had not received any in time for the meeting. Cllr Peter Robinson advised members that someof the presen- tation materials on the history of the village needed to be protected further. Members agreed in prin- ciple that expenditure on plastic wallets was required and Cllr Robinson agreed to liaise with Nick Scott over the costs. The clerk was asked to investigate the costs and work involved in elec- tronically archiving the materials. PCSO Laura Bullen was unable


to attend the meeting but sent in a crime report. Awoman had been arrested for possession of Class B drugs in London Road and aman was arrested for possessing two bags of white powder. There had been a burglary in Sandy Lane. There had been seven thefts of heating oil and residents were asked to be vigilant. Two residents from The Green


said it had been agreed to set up The Addington Green Residents’ Association. All residents of The Green had joined the association, and the chairman and secretary had been given authority tomeet with the council to discuss a pro- posal toderegister the trackway. It was felt that any costs should be shared with the parish council. The clerk had submitted an ap- plication for member funding to cover the cost of restoring the milestone. The clerk was to again remind


KCC that it had agreed to take down the white on blue traffic calming sign inTrottiscliffe to de- clutter the area. A streetlight was not working outside Miline and The Sycamores on London Road.KHS had said further work was re- quired.The streetlight onthe foot- path from The Links to the A20 had been repaired. The broken light on one of the bollards in the middle of the A20 junction with Trottiscliffe Road had been re- paired. With regard to parking danger-


ously outside the Vineyard restaurant, KHS had passed the request for action to the borough council, whose parking manager had advised there was nothing it could do about cars parking on the pavement, as there were no yellow lines to enforce. It was noted there had recently been an accident outside the restaurant. The clerk was to write to Kent po- lice about the problem and to write again toKHSand the owner of the restaurant to ask them what they intended to do. Weeds were said to be blocking


the pavement and obscuring the village sign on the A20 near the The Woodlands. KHS had ad- vised the clerk that all overgrown


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vegetation along theA20 was due to be cut back. Other matters re- quiring attention includedweeds blocking the pavement along Trottiscliffe Road, vegetation ob- scuring sight lines on St Vincents Lane and Park Road, and the 40mph sign on the corner of East Street needing attention. The clerk had submitted an ap- plication for member funding to cover the cost of replacing the stolen map on the display board. The stolen postbox on the A20 opposite the Jungle Café was to be replaced. The new doors and flooring in the entrance hall at the village hall had been installed.


Councillor resigns THE chairman read a letter from Cllr Newman advising of his res- ignation from the council. The clerk said a letter had been sent to Cllr Newman thanking him for his work and wishing him well. PCSO Sally Doherty reported criminal damage to a fence in Bradbourne Lane, an attempted break-in at Ditton BowlsClub and a burglary in Woodlands Road. PCSO Doherty said she was still monitoring Priory Grove after a problem with a parked trailer. The clerk advised that Ditton Minors Soccer School had been cancelled but itmight try to hold a similar event later in the year. The council objected to a pro-


Ditton Council


posal to divert bridlewayMR108 at Hermitage Quarry as it was one of few woodland areas left in the area. It was also hoped that the boundary stone at the junction of the bridlewaywould be listed. It was suggested that Tonbridge


and Malling Borough Council be asked if tree protection orders could be put on the two copper beech trees at the entrance to the former Ditton Laboratories to en- sure they are protected when de- velopment takes place at the site. The youth centre had delayed re-opening to allow time for new policies to be adopted.


East Peckham Council


Twin towns


IT was felt that the twinning cer- emony with Chereng had been a wonderful occasion. The signing ceremony had taken place at the Mairie in Chereng, where Cllr Peter Street had made a speech in French.After the formalities there was a reception and a fun day. The council’s application for £3,400 for three town twinning nameplates had been submitted. In order to give the gym club greater security and control over its belongings, the locksmith had changed some of the key suites and four keys had been provided for the changing rooms and the store area. Additional keys would require a deposit. The door to the parish office would be put on a new key suite. There had been some confusion when the gym


club was using a changing room at the same time as the East Peck- ham Juniors football club. The gym club was very apologetic. A fixture list had been provided to avoid the problem being repeated. Russett Players was welcomed


as new users of the Jubilee Hall. A new mower had been pur- chased for the groundsman who had had to make do with second- hand domestic mowers which re- quired repair after each use. Owing to a family bereavement


Miss Jenner had taken compas- sionate leave and temporary cleaning arrangements had been made at the hall. The play area had been in- spected and was found to be in good order. Some remedial work had been recommended. The 2012 recipient of the East Peckham Primary School Citi- zenshipAward wasDaniel Jarvis, who was said to be a responsible member of the school community and was involved in all areas of school life. Following discussion it was de-


cided that CllrsLorraine Baseden, Stephanie Watson and Nicola Kearns would organise an alter- native event for Christmas 2012. Christmas lights would be in- stalled byRBSElectrical Contrac- tors. Rather than having a Christmas tree, the existing trees would be decorated.The borough council had awarded a grant of £560 towards the lights. The council’s application for a


free community tree-planting pack had been successful and 105 trees would be received for plant- ing during November. Complaints had been received


about noise atTheHopFarm.Of- ficers from TMBC had met with the managing director of the Hop Farm, which was put on notice about noise levels and the actions they could face if the failings re- curred. The MD said she and her team were working with Van- guardia noise consultants to min- imise the impact.TMBCsaid any further failings would be taken into account when considering the need to seek a review of their licence. The Hop Farm was look- ing to set up a residents’ commit- tee to provide regular contact with residents and allow them to raise their concerns. The council would be invited to be part of this forum. Cllr Kearns expressed an interest in attending a forum.


Resident interest INTEREST in the vacancy for a co-opted councillor had been ex- pressed by several residents, all of whom would be interviewed. Details of the football pitchhire


Hadlow Council


had been sent to the two teams currently using the pitches. They were expected to remove all their litter at the end of a game as this was a condition of acceptance. The allotment tenancy agree- ments were due to go out with in-


voices. Tenants would be in- formed of the inspections organ- ised during theperiod ofMarch to September. Issues with the upkeep of grounds maintenance at the cemetery continued. The contrac- tors had assured the clerk they would bring the ground back up to a good standard. A community groups get-to-


gether was to be organised to en- able groups to meet informally and exchange ideas. The Jubilee accounts had been finalised and the surplus of £12.67 would be used to donate hi-vis jackets to the council. Cllr Richard Morley, his wife


and the warden had carried out a litter-pick at Williams Field.A short time later Cllr Morley had collected more litter. A resident had also aired her views on the state of the park and anti-social behaviour. The council said it was working to resolve some of the issues.Newbins had been or- dered with lockable lids, the war- denwould continuewith his play area checks and litter picks would be extended to five days a week. PCSO Kim Hockey reported


seven crimes. The windows at the back of the village hall had been smashed again and consideration would be given to security gates. Anti-van- dal paint on the flat roof was also being considered. Bookings re- mained good. Regarding the youth club, vol- unteers had comeforward to help in the roles of treasurer and secre- tary.


The fence at the back of theHy-


Arts building was deemed un- suitable for purpose and a sturdier fence was required. The concrete benches with wooden slats had been damaged and the warden had agreed to make temporary repairs. Steel benches would be considered.


Kings Hill Council Ron thanked


CLLR Ron Nudd had resigned as aco-optedmemberonthe plan- ning and transportation commit- tee and was thanked for his valuable work. A donation of £100 was made


to the Citizens Advice Bureau. The youth club now operated a membership card scheme. Continuing problems with groups of youths gathering out- side the community centre and causing a nuisance were dis- cussed. The PCSO had moved them away but that had created problems elsewhere. The clerk was asked to contact the KCC Youth Bus to discuss alternative sites as this added to the nuisance near the centre. A possible solu- tion could be the provision of youth pods around the village. There was a budget for one pod and this would be discussed fur- ther.Research would also be gath- ered on youth councils set


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