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THE paintwork of a Vauxhall Zafira in Beaconsfield Road, Tovilwas damaged when porridgewas poured all over it. A personwas seen smashing a vehicle window and taking items in Bower Terrace, Fant. Several windowswere smashed on a building site in London Road, Allington. Six parking restriction road signswere
stolen from Evelyn Road, Fant. Two menwere seen acting suspiciously
at the scene of a small garage fire at a water tower in North Pole Road, Barming. A lockwas damaged in an aempt to
break into a flat in Bedford Place. When the owners returned they were unable to get into the flat. Therewas a break-in at a shed inWesley
Close, Barming but nothing was reported stolen. Various itemswere taken in a break-in at
a property in Buckland Lane. A woman’s red bicyclewas taken from London Road, where it had been secured to a metal hand rail with a padlock and chain. Items including an Ipad and a handbag containing cash and cardswere taken from a home in Bower Mount Road. Awashing machinewas stolen from the
drive of a home in Curzon Road. A handbag was taken from a premises in
Week Street. Several vehicleswere reported to have
been damaged in James Street. The wing mirror of a carwas damaged
in St Luke’sAvenue. A vehiclewas damaged in Milton Street,
Fant. Keyswere stolen from a car parked in
Derby Road, Shepway. A parked vehicle had its window damaged in RomanWay, Park Wood.
Barming
PCSO Frank Woolle Cllr Sandra Manser, representing Barming Parish Council, and Cllr Fay Gooch as borough councillor, had aended PCSO Frank Woolle’s funeral. It was a moving service and a lovely tribute to him. Pavilion The new heater had been installed at the pavilion byAustin Electrical and the damagedweatherboard had been fixed back into place by Gavin Lawrence. He would be looking into the options of mesh/neing to protect the cladding. The curtains had been installed and Peter Goochwas thanked for completing this work free of charge. Parish hall Gavin Lawrence had eased the fire exit door and solved the issue with the push bar. He also looked at the rainwater soakaway whichwas blocked. Tree roots were the cause and the gulley would have to be dug up for access to clear. Gavin had given a provisional quote of £250 and itwas agreed to proceed with the work. The pointing work had been completed and the front door could now be used. Cllr Gooch was thanked for opening and closing the hall while the building workwas in progress, thus ensuring hirers could gain access. Fire extinguisherAone-year maintenance contractwas agreed. Lier campaigns Members declined joining Clean for the Queen and Love Kent, Hate Lier, but would like businesses and members of the public who wish to get involved, to contact Maidstone Council for
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Itemswere stolen in a break-in at a property in Tonbridge Road, Fant. Three panes of glasswere smashed in a greenhouse in PlainsAvenue, Shepway. The window of a parked carwas smashed in Charlton Street, Fant. Another vehiclewas damaged in the same street. A bicyclewas stolen from outside a
school in Oakwood Road. Graffiti was scratched onto the sidewall
of a home in Hart Street, Fant. The playing field of a school in Oakwood Roadwas damaged. An Ipodwas taken from a property in
Barker Road, Fant. A parking permitwas stolen from a
Rover 114 in a car park in Hermitage Lane. A mobile phonewas taken from a property in Barker Road, Fant. The wing mirror of a carwas damaged
in St Andrew’s Road. Awallwas damaged at a property in ChamberlainAvenue, Fant. A shedwas broken into at a home in Postley Road. The hub capswere taken from a vehicle
in Bower Lane, Fant. Eggswere thrown at a Smart Car in a car
park in Coombe Road. The wing mirrorswere damaged on a
vehicle in Woodford Road, Fant. The front and rear light were stolen from
a bicycle in the High Street. A parcel, which had been delivered to a
flat in Hart Street, Fantwas stolen. A windowwas damaged at a property in Tarragon Road.
more information. Consultation The Maidstone local planwas presented to members who will forward their views to the clerk so that she can submit a response on behalf of the parish council. Cllr Gooch highlighted some of the integrated transport strategies, which included the possible closure of North Pole Road to become awalking and cycling route from Barming to Kings Hill. River crossing Teston Parish Council had requested views on creating another Medway river crossingwest of Maidstone. Members agreed with this idea. Most suggested that a modern bridge be built next to the old one at Teston. This would be the most cost-effective solution due to the minor road improvements that would be required. Memberswere against the idea of re-opening Barming bridge due to concerns over the access from St Helen’s Lane and the extensive compulsory purchases needed to increase the width of South Street. Another suggestionwas to make Teston and East Farleigh bridges one-way, but itwas thought that this might not be seen as appropriate by members of the public. Rent Since increasing the rent at the parish hall and pavilion, £85 a month had been lost due to hirers leaving. Smart meter EDF had offered to install a smart meter at the parish hall free of charge. All memberswere in favour and the clerk would ask about one being installed at the pavilion aswell.
A window of a vanwas smashed in a
private car park in Kingfisher Meadow, Fant but nothing was taken. A containerwas broken into at a building site in Hermitage Lane. Several vehicleswere damaged in Beaumont Road, Fant. A number plate was taken from a vehicle
in a car park in Tonbridge Road. A yellow off-road motorbikewas stolen
from the garden of a home in Springwood Road.
Number plateswere taken from a vehicle parked in St Andrew’s Road. Cashwas taken from an office at a premises in Oakwood Road. The window of a carwas smashed in a
car park in Fairmeadow. A manwas seen acting suspiciously after
itemswere stolen from a property in Hayle Road. A bicyclewas taken from a park in Station Road. A vehiclewas found damaged in Melville Road. The door of a carwas damaged in Upper Stone Street but nothing was taken.
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Flooding Members of the public raised a number of maers regarding the flooding in Well Street. These included: recurring issues with silt flooding a resident’s pond and killing fish; issues regardingWell Street had been raised in October without any response from Kent Highway Services; problems with blocked gullies, for example at the boundary of Palm Coage. Boroughward Cllr Sue Grigg confirmed that the sitewas being monitored and the developerwas complying with everything hewas requested to do. The chairman agreed that the blame lay with Maidstone Council which waswary of refusing a planning application that could end up going to appeal. Itwas agreed that further actionwas needed to highlight the drainage problems to Kent Highway Services Annual meeting The annual parish meeting is onWednesday, May 4 at 6.30 for 7pm. Restructuring The parish council holds 69 meetings in a year, which the chairman felt was too demanding on councillors’ and clerks’ time, considering that therewere five vacancies. Therewas a financial drain on time taken to set up and run meetings. Itwas agreed that all councillors should consider ways of restructuring and report back at their next relevant commiee meetings. Ideas would be brought to the main council meeting in April. PreceptAn increase of 5% for the 2016/17 preceptwas agreed – an increase of £2.89 a year on a bandDproperty.
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