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would be used to provide anti-skateboard measures and planters. Weeds Recentweed spraying of the footpath and roadside in CastleWay had not been very effective. This would be followed up with KCC Landscape Services. Street lights Street lights in Birling Road had been damaged so extensively that the heads needed replacing. The clerk had been informed verbally that the damagewas due to a shotgun blast. If confirmed, this would be reported to the police.
Mereworth
ParkingA member of the public referred to car being parked on Butchers Lane and suggested that the field opposite the Queen’s Head be made into a car park. She was concerned that fire engines may not be able to get through. Chairman Stephen Reynolds explained that the land belonged to Falmouth Estates. The maerwas discussed but itwas felt that a car park in this area would not be used. Itwas felt that therewas no perceived problem and, in the view of longstanding reside, emergency vehicles would be able to get through. Police report Crime reports for the month included theft of motor vehicle, damage to gates of stables, nuisance motorbikes in Butchers Lane and nuisance youths seen in a field off Kent Street. Borough report Borough Cllr Ann Kemp had received complaints regarding rat running and traffic speeds on Butchers Lane. However, councillors felt that Beech Road had more traffic problems than Butchers Lane. Allotments The clerk had notified allotment holders of the increase in rentals which would apply in November. Rentals would then be £35 for parishioners and £50 for non-parishioners. The fence and gate had been repaired and repainted by Ray Berwick and the brokenwater tap had been fixed by the plumber. Donation Itwas agreed to donate £50 to Victim Support. Church liaison The cream tea event had been cancelled due to badweather. It had
ITEMS were stolen from a garage in Hall Road, Aylesford. Three aluminium scaffolding towers, a Stihl
saw, a compactor and other toolswere stolen in a break-in at a garage and a container on a commercial compound in Ragstone Court, Dion. A window was damaged at a property in London Road, Aylesford. An unlocked Cube mountain bike was
stolen from a car park in Mackenders Lane, Eccles. Itwas later found nearby. Locks were damaged on garages in Roughes Road, Ryarsh, but nothing was taken. A container was broken into on a building
site in Kings Hill Avenue, Kings
Hill.Itwas not yet known if anythingwas taken. A security lightwas damaged on a shed in Snodland Road, Birling. Medical equipmentwas taken from a vehi-
cle in SoutheyWay, Larkfield. Awhite Ford Transit vanwas stolen from a
farm in Comp Lane,Oam. Ashed on school property in CrispinWay,
Kings Hillwas damaged with graffiti. A vehicle was stolen from Chaucer Way, Larkfield.
been hoped to raise £1,500 to £2,000 per year from cream teas. Itwas hoped that the Friends of Mereworth Church might support the lighting project should it be progressed. Planning and diocesan permission would need to be sought. Community assets listing Itwas agreed to ask Tonbridge and Malling Council to list the following community assets in Mereworth: village hall, pavilion, recreation area, Queen’s Head public house, Beeches restaurant, allotments, children’s play area.
Oam
School County Cllr Sarah Hohler congratulated the school on its outstanding Ofsted report. Police PCSO Laura Bullen had left Kent Police and been replaced by PCSO Callum Boyd. Fencing Having looked at the documentation, the parish council did not seem to have responsibility for the fencing between Cosgrave Field and the neighbouring properties. Weald of Kent Grammar The parish council had decided to support Addington Parish Council’s representation regarding the school’s change to admission criteria. Phone box Adoptionwas underway and the door hinge had been repaired. The parish councilwanted to make sure that the electricity supply to the phone boxwas kept after adoption. Teston Road play area The playground had been inspected. The split wood would be repaired and the swing frame painted. One of the goal posts had been repainted and the other one would be repaired. Itwas reported that a child had been playing and tipped one of the goal posts which had hit him on the head. The Pound There had been comments for and against the project. The aimwas to make it low maintenance and a compromise plan could be considered. The Pound should be kept tidier and already formed part of the maintenance contract. Cllr Frankling would speak to contractor
about this. The PondA solar pump had been installed in the pond. Therewere nine more ducklings and more eggs in the duckhouse. Newts had also been spoed. Highways The problem of cars travelling the wrongway along the North Meadow one-way systemwas geing worse. Itwas suggested that it be policed by a school volunteer or by the parish council or closure of the car park in the field. There were plans towatch at school times and take photographs of offending vehicles to pass on to police. Therewas also a problem with delivery drivers turning around in the flats and leaving theway they came in.
Snodland
Cemetery Itwas agreed to buy new lights and a carpet for the cemetery chapel at a cost of about £1,500. Itwas also agreed to replace a post in Malling Road which had been knocked over by a vehicle and also to accept a quotation for new guering at the cricket pavilion. Bus shelter It seemed likely that bus shelter on St Benedict Road became the responsibility of the town council when the St Benedict Road estatewas built. The secretarywas to look back in the minutes to see if therewas any correspondence or record in the past that established ownership. The bus shelterwas in a poor condition but the cost of replacing it would be more than £,5000 and the ongoing cost of maintenance would also have to be considered. Snodland Dog Show The annual dog show will take place at the Cricket Meadow on Sunday, September 27 starting at 10.30am. To book a stall at the show contact
lorraine.baseden@
yahoo.com for a booking form or call in at the town council office. The dog show will have a wide variety of classes including:waggiest tail, great biscuit catcher, gorgeous oldie, cutest six legs and many more. Each entry will cost £1.50.A real fun day out day for all the family. Registration starts from around 10am and judging will start at 11.30am.
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A door was damaged in an aempted break-in at a property in Drage Road, East Peckham. The front window of a home in Wood-
pecker Road, Larkfield,was damaged. The wing mirror of a Citroenwas damaged
in a car park inWalpole Close, East Malling. Number plateswere stolen from a Ford Ka parked in Snoll Hatch Road, East Peckham. Three bicycleswere stolen from the garden
of a home inWinstonAvenue, Kings Hill. Keys were taken from a vehicle parked in WordsworthWay, Larkfield. The passenger window of a Suzuki was smashed on a driveway in Saltings Road, Snodland. An intruder got into a home in Oam
Road,West Malling, butwas disturbed by the resident and left without taking anything. He was described as about 5ft 8ins tall, white and stockily built. He was wearing a pale blue
short-sleeved polo shirt and jeans. The rear window of a car was damaged in QueensAvenue, Snodland. A garage was broken into and gardening equipment stolen in CastleWay, Leybourne. Power tools were taken from a vehicle in
Baywell, Leybourne. A door was damaged in an aempted break-in at a home in Nevill Road, Snodland. Amobile phonewas taken from a property in King Street,West Malling.
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