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increase the precept by less than 2%. The precept had been fixed for 2014/15 but a referendum might be needed for the following year if the question of street light funding had not been resolved. Street lighting Cllr Cobbe said Maidstone Councilwas retaining £2,127 plus VAT which could have funded the village street lighting in 2013/14. Itwas noted that there had been no further action from borough Cllr Daphne Parvin on the maer. Zena Cook at MBC had advised Mr Cobbe that she felt the parish council had accepted that the moneywould not be paid out although all of the supporting informationwas supplied to Maidstone Council in January 2013. Cllr Bedwell appreciated the patience that Cllr Cobbe had shown. Cllr Cobbe suggested judicial review and arbitration, but Maidstone Council had refused these proposals. Crime report PCSO Dave Rowley said there had been eight reported crimes from April 1-May 11. Therewere seven accounts of making off without payment at the junction 8 services and the the of a motor vehicle at Bank Coages. The company that owns the petrol station at junction 8 was looking into how it could reduce the number of thes. Nuisance vehicles The police had received three calls regarding nuisance vehicles on Greenway Court Road. Byway Michael Baker of Allington Farm, PilgrimsWay, spoke about the problems experienced along the byway next to his property. Apart from drainage problems and off-road bikes there had been other anti-social sexual activities in the early hours, and evidence of this had been found. Road repairs Cllr AdamWard had received complaints about the state of Musket Lane footpath and the roads through the village, whichwere said to be tay with faded road markings. An annual programme of maintenance and improvementswas circulated. Noise complaint Cllr Benne had received


THE spare wheelwas stolen from a Land Rover Discovery registered to an address in Grove Green Lane,Weavering. It is possible that the the occurred at Bluewater as there have been other instances of this type of the there recently. Two brush cuerswere stolen from a shed


in Aldington Road, Bearsted. Items of clothingwere stolen from a


washing line inWest Marsh Close, Senacre. Awhite Transit tipper/flatbed truck, registration number NL62 SMXtogether with awacker plate and disc cuerwere stolen fromWestmorland Road, Shepway. Three large barbecue unitswere stolen


from a compound of Nocuts Garden Centre in Newnham Court, Bearsted. Aflat in Barden Court, St Luke’sAvenue, Maidstone,was broken into, but no other detailswere available. Atool bag and toolswere stolen from a container at Knights Asphalt Co Ltd, in the Old Goods Yard, Station Approach, Lenham. Prescription medicineswere stolen from a


blue Nissan parked in Church Road, Harrietsham. Atrailerwas stolen from a barn in Hill


Green Road, Stockbury. Awallet, Iphone and bank cardwere


stolen from a Peugeot in Hockers Lane, Detling.


complaints about “firing” noises which were noticeable in the open land of Hadley Gardens and Culpepper Close. Thiswas said to be an agricultural bird scarer, and residents whowere concerned about it should file a complaint with Maidstone Council. Summer fete The fete was said to be short of stalls. June 13 had been set to mark out the lines on the Lance Memorial Field, but it was suggested it was carried out over several evenings instead. Off-road bikes Residents said they were sometimes reluctant to go out of their homes because of the noise from the bikes, which could be heard as far away as Leeds village. Cllr Cobbe had contacted Maidstone Council chief executive Alison Broom about the problem whichwas receiving aention from the enforcement department. Mr Benne said the organisers were allowed to hold 14 events per year. Therewas concern that the club had inadvertently damaged orchid pasture and that humanwaste could get in to the stream, whichwas a habitat for newts. TwinningAgroup of villagerswas due to go to Templeuve and therewas a golf match organised for the end of June. The Templeuve Zumba dancerswould be at the Hollingbourne fete. Road sign Cllr Benne said the brown tourist sign on the A20 for the Sugar Loaves pub had been scratched and looked unprofessional. Itwas found to be an unauthorised sign. The landlord had been asked if hewanted to apply through KCC for a proper sign but he did notwant to do that. However hewould tidy up the sign.


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Sewage problems There had been problems with the drains in Eastwood Road overloading again due to the recent rainfall.Aresponsewas awaited from SouthernWater. Local plan Following discussion on Maidstone Council’s dra local plan, it was


agreed to hold an extraordinary meeting specifically to discuss it. Solar farm meeting The date for thiswas confirmed as July 1 in Headcorn Village Hall. Invitationswould be extended to surrounding parishes – Headcorn, East Suon and Boughton Malherbe/Gray Green.


Recreation ground/car park Following the monthly inspection, itwas reported that therewas more lier in the car park than usual. The rubber mat leading into the village hallwas now a trip hazard. Frances Crawford, chairman of the village hall, would be contacted. Tree worksAtree in Eastwood Roadwas covered in ivy andwas hollow at the base, sowould need to be removed. Broken bollards Another car park bollard had been removed from behind the goalpost and retained for safekeeping. It was confirmed the bollardswould be replaced in due course, including the latest missing one. Dog fouling incident The clerkwould refer back to Maidstone Council to see why further action hadn’t been taken. Pavilion It had already been noted that the pavilionwas due for redecoration – no further update at present. However, on the last site visit it was also noted that there was a significant amount of roenwood on the corner supporting posts and thiswould need to be replaced before the painting could commence. Ulcombe Hill Thiswould be shut from The Coach House to Chapman’s Place from June 19 for up to two days between 9.30am to 3.30pm for cablingwork by BT Openreach. Chegworth Road The clerk reported that the potholes had been mended. However, they appeared to have sunk with the latest rainfall and Kent Highways would be contacted about this.


NeighbourhoodWatch


Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police Aplanter and plantwere stolen from the


front garden of a home in Betsham Road, Senacre. The ignition barrel of a grey Ford Escort


estatewas damaged and alloy hub capswere stolen from a silver Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were parked behind a house in Merton Road, Bearsted. Bank cards and personal documentswere


stolen from aVauxhall Astra parked in Harple Lane, Detling. AnHPcomputer, Ipad, documents and


cashwere stolen from a property in The Street, Bearsted. Therewas a break-in at an office in Grange House, Bearsted Green Business Park, Bearsted. Therewas a break in to a property in Cowden Road,Vinters Park. Ared Skoda Octaviawas stolen inWell


Road, Maidstone. Fishing gear and a satnavwere stolen from


aVauxhall Combo in Ashurst Road,Vinters Park. Another vehiclewas targeted at about the same time.


Dieselwas siphoned from a Mercedes


Benz parked in Rose Lane, Lenham Heath. Two lawnmowerswere stolen from an outbuilding in Hazel Street, Stockbury. Alawnmower and a Dewalt drillwere


stolen from the garage of a property at Roundwell, Bearsted. Cooking oilwas stolen from Spires


Convenience Store in Deringwood Drive, Downswood. Therewere two suspects, both about 35-45 and dark European. The firstwas described as 5'9" with brown untidy hair, clean shaven,wearing a hi-vis jacket, jeans and a white baseball cap. The second suspect was similar, but with a maroon baseball cap. Suspect vehiclewas a Mercedes Benz van.


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