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about fireworks being let off by children at the playing field – police aended. About 10 bikes were marked during a security event at Scout HQ. Speeding A resident expressed concern about speeding in Chainhurst. Cllr Richard Adam said according to new government guidelines, Chainhurst seemed to be on the borderline of speed restrictions. Cllr Kate Tippen spoke about the procedure that was undertaken for Sheephurst Lane and would forward any information to the resident about the process. Local needs housing The planning application for Maidstone Road local needs housing had been refused by Maidstone Council. Business forum Groo presents had been bought andwere being wrapped. Membership continued to grow and stood at just more than 100 members.A calendar was being produced instead of the directory and this would be delivered free to all households and businesses before Christmas. Southons Field Wording for the signswas discussed and the clerkwas to contact P&P signs about size and location. Toilets refurbishment Two quotes had been received andwere circulated. Itwas agreed that the quote from Lee Millbourne would be accepted. Youth groupA group for teenagers aged 16 and overwas being set up for evening sessions and the councilwas asked to cover the cost of hiring the John Banks Hall. This was agreed until the end of the financial year or until funding had been approved.
Nelestead
Police report PCSO Nicola Morris said no crimes had taken place in the village since the last meeting. Japanese knotweed The clerk had received confirmation that the knotweed on the footpath behind the KGV field had been treated. The clerk had contacted the owner
A GPS system and a radio were stolen from a red Suzuki Vitara on the driveway of a home inWell Street, Loose. A green Land Rover 90, registration
L735 YDD, was stolen from ChurchWalk, Headcorn. Burglars who broke in to a home in The Quarter, Cranbrook Road, Staplehurst, stole a television and games.A black Renault Megane, registration SJ58 OXE, was stolen from the driveway. Approximately 100m of electrical cable
was stolen from Naked Foods in Smarden Road, Headcorn. Cash was stolen in a break-in at a home
in Lampard Close, Staplehurst. A triple ladder was stolen from a white
Vivaro van parked in South Lane, Suon Valence. Gold jewellery was stolen from a property in Courtlands Close, Teston. An empty green plastic fuel storage tank
was stolen from the garden of a property inWierton Road, Boughton Monchelsea. Two ladders were stolen from a Ford Transit van in Bishops Close, Nelestead. Power tools were stolen from an outbuilding at Bridge Boat Service, Station Hill, East Farleigh. Cash and foreign currency was stolen from a home in Oast Court, Yalding.
Villages to lose their banks
ACCOUNT-holders have been angered by the decision to close branches of the NatWest in Marden and Coxheath. The bank – part of the Royal Bank of Scotland – described the closures as a “difficult decision”. Local users will now have to travel to Staplehurst or use the post office. The branches, which had been providing a
limited service,were due to shut as the Downs Mailwent to press. The branch in Barming closed earlier this year. A spokesman said: “Neither branch has
The NatWest branch in Coxheath
of the lay-by along Maidstone Road to ask if knotweed could be treated. Bus shelter The clerk had again applied to KCC for the grant for the shelter and applied to County Cllr Paulina Stockell to ask her if she would top up the grant. Village hall The clerkwas still looking into quotes for CCTV at the hall. King George V field Cllr Anita von Hensbergen had visited the field and said it was looking very nice. She had cleared the steps. The clerk had got the prices for two new goal nets and it was agreed to go ahead and order them.
Staplehurst
Defibrillator Talkswere being held about the possibility of installing a defibrillator outside the library. Cllr John Perry had been in talks with SECamb, which could provide the unit free of charge. Running costs would be about £10 per year. Parish councillors agreed to write to the county council asking permission to put the unit on an outside, eastwall at the library and to contact an electrician for a quote for the installation work.
technology so it’s not linked to our computer systems”, and added that the number of transactions had fallen “significantly” in recent years.
Mowing Councillors accepted the tender from the Jubilee Field Management Commiee, which put the cost of cuing the grass at Jubilee Field in 2015 at £950, unchanged on 2014. Community Cllr Rory Silkin reported he had wrien to TaylorWimpey requesting an update on the Oliver Road Community site andwas awaiting a response. Rail Cllr Tom Burnham had responded to a Maidstone Council request for comments on rail services in the borough. Cllr Burnham highlighted that serviceswere not helpful for Staplehurst residents wishing to travel to Maidstone. Cllr Simon Green said he had met Southeastern’s managing director and thought it would be a good idea to send him a copy of the draft neighbourhood plan, whichwas agreed by councillors. Sainsbury’s Councillorswere to query the proposed allocation of Section 106 money from Sainsbury’s to see if it could be used to improve the village centre car park. Surgery Itwas reported that no one had aended the parish council surgery. Itwas agreed that after the May election members should review arrangements.
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Jewellery was stolen from a home in Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh. There was an aempted break-in at a
home in Vicarage Road, Yalding. Damage was caused during an aempted break-in at a home in Church Street, Teston. A shed was broken into in a garden in Hubbards Lane, Boughton Monchelsea. There was an aempt to steal tools from
an outbuilding in New Cut, East Farleigh. The suspect was described as a young white European male, about 5ft 5ins, wearing dark clothing. A Renault Clio was damaged in Amber
Lane, Chart Suon. A chainsaw, strimmer and a pair of trousers were stolen from an outbuilding in Dean Street, East Farleigh. Cashwas stolen from a handbag in the
store room at Suon Valence Post Office, Broad Street. The suspectwas described as male, olive-skinned, about 5ft 7ins to 5ft 10 ins tall, slim with short dark,wavy hair and a foreign accent. Hewaswearing dark
grey overalls with breast pockets but no logo. A property in Kenward Road, Yalding,
was damaged during an attempt to break in. Cash and mobile phoneswere stolen from a caravan at stables on South Lane, Sutton Valence. Atorch and cashwere stolen from a home
in Goudhurst Road, Marden. Jewellery was stolen from a home in Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea. The ignition of a red Reliant Robin was damaged in a parking area in Albion Road, Marden. There was an unsuccessful attempt to break in to a home in Blunden Lane, Yald-
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