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A TAXI identity platewas stolen from a Mercedes parked on a driveway in Poplar Grove, Allington. A shedwas broken into at a home in Farleigh Lane, Fant but itwas not known whatwas stolen. A vehicle parked in Eynsford Road, Allingtonwas keyed. A GPS systemwas taken from a parked


vehicle in Barker Road, Fant. A green and yellow Suzuki Motorcross


bikewas taken from a shed at a house in NewburyAvenue, Allington. A red bicyclewas stolen from a shop car


park in The Broadway, Fant. A vehicle stolen from a car park in London Road, Allington has since been recovered. A Ford Focus parked in Gatland Lane,


Fant had a wing mirror smashed. A home in Victoria Streetwas broken


into and jewellerywas stolen. A vehiclewas deliberately damaged in Beaumont Road, Fant. A passer-by stole a coat from a man who


was tying his shoe laces on the pavement in Buckland Road. Gardening equipmentwas stolen from an outbuilding at a property in Buckland Lane. A motorbikewas stolen from a parking


bay at a block of flats in Scotney Gardens. A vehiclewas damaged in an aempt to


steal it in Buckland Hill. A parked vehiclewas damaged in Grace


Avenue. A rucksackwas taken from a vehicle in


Union Street. A padlocked bikewas stolen from a bike


shed in Barton Road. A white bicyclewas stolen from where it


had been chained to a lamppost in Union Street.


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Police maers No PCSOswere present. Cllr Martin Greenwood reported on a recent road traffic incident that occurred by the shops in Beverley Road. Pavilion Itwas reported that Drain King had been called to the site to clear a blocked kitchen gulley and removed leaves and food waste at a cost of £102. Storm damage Itwas reported that during a heavy storm, a sudden “mini whirlwind” hit the parish field. Tree brancheswere ripped off, blocking the car park entrance and falling on to gardens at the eastern boundary, damaging a shed and a trampoline. All members involved in the clear-up, in particular Cllr Andrew Doe, were thanked for their prompt actions. The clerk said that having advised the insurance company of what happened, a claim under the parish council’s liability cover would not be likely to succeed because the council was not at fault. The trees (field maples) were healthy and damagewas caused by the strength of the storm, classed as an act of god.Aresident had expressed concern about the amount of ivy on the trees, the evidence of tree callousing, possibly aweak point where the branches had been rubbing together, contributing to the tree damage. Cllr Doe reported that thiswas not the point where the branch had broken and the ivy would not have contributed. Members considered the resident’s request that the parish council pay the £150 repair bill for the damaged shed and trampoline as a


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A Peugeot 207was broken into in Quarry Square and several itemswere stolen. A Vauxhall Corsawas damaged by


vandals in a car park in Union Street. Itemswere stolen from a vehicle in Siingbourne Road. A set of keyswere stolen from a home in Camden Street. It is thought the offender was disturbed when the resident returned. Therewas a break-in at a property in


Upper Fant Road but nothing appeared to have been taken. A Vauxhall Corsawas scratched on a


driveway in Greenway. A Citroen C3 parked in the residents’ car


park in Kingfisher Meadow, Fant was broken into and some itemswere stolen. A wheelwas stolen from a mountain bike chained up outside a block of flats in McKenzie Court. A Mini Convertible had its roof slashed


in a car park in Hart Street, Fant. The glasswas smashed in a front door at


a property in Dickens Road, but no entry was gained. Graffitiwas sprayed on to awall in Hart


Street, Fant. A VWGolfwas scratched in a parking


bay in Saxon Mews. Intruderswere disturbed trying to break


in to a property in Beaumont Road, Fant. The alloy wheelswere damaged on a


BMWparked in Saxon Mews. The door of a propertywas damaged in Hermitage Lane. A grey mountain bikewas stolen from where it had been locked up outside a shop


gesture of goodwill but felt unable to do this as the parish council had already included the cost of tree removal from the resident’s garden as a goodwill gesture, even though not legally obliged to do so. Members also considered a request from a neighbouring resident that the parish council also remove branches overhanging their garden. Members felt that any residentwas legally entitled to remove branches overhanging their property, itwas not the parish council’s responsibility and therewas not sufficient money in the budget. Cllr Doe said he had checked all the trees in the field, removed the fallen branches and lowered the height of the remaining trees in the area. Members ratified the clerk’s authorisation for these emergency measures carried out on the grounds of public safety and to reduce the risk of re-occurrence at a cost of £700. Members agreed to build into the budget an amount for tree maintenance for the whole of the parish. Football kick boardsAmeeting had been arranged with a supplier of play equipment to assess the hard standing play area and designs for the kick boards. Parish hall The re-pointing work had been completed and the invoice paid. Peter Gooch had kindly installed the parish hall sign free of charge. Gavin Lawrence had installed the notice boards at the hall and parish field and had secured the fire escape hand railing at the rear of the hall and unblocked the soakaway. Consultation Itwas agreed that the parish


in the High Street. The number plateswere stolen from a car


in a car park in Pads Hill. A doorwas damaged at a property in Church Street. A windowwas smashed in a shop door


in the High Street. Gluewas poured into the lock of a shop


door in Middle Row. Solar lightswere damaged and parts


were stolen from the driveway of a home in Old Tovil Road. A Mercedes E220was broken into on a


driveway in Campbell Road, and a sat nav and some cashwas stolen. A windowwas damaged in an aempt to


enter a property in Romney Place. The garage of a property in St Francis


Closewas broken into, seing off an alarm, and some itemswere stolen. Enquiries were ongoing. A property in Sandling Roadwas broken


into and various itemswere stolen. A woodchipperwas taken from a building site in Chatham Road. The number plate of a carwas damaged in Dickens Road.


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council had no further comments to submit on Maidstone Council’s local plan. However, regarding the integrated transport strategy, it would like to see North Pole Road left open to vehicles. Field The Mucky Munchkins had booked the parish field for a fundraising event on June 5.


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Drainage Silt and debriswere still being washed downWell Street from the proposed development area off Forstall Lane, andwas also reported to be going into thewaterways and Loose Stream. The drain had been unblocked inWell Street by Kent Highway Services. The parish council would continue to monitor the issue. Twier The benefits of Twier and its use in geing to harder-to-reach groupswas discussed. Itwas agreed to place this on the agenda for the next meeting. Risk Therewas a large boulder at the top of the bank above the ragstonewall next to the allotment site and it appeared that an animal had been digging around. Itwas feared this could make the boulder unsafe. The sitewas rather high from the pavement so a full assessment had not been made. It was agreed to alert Kent Highway Services and to ask landscapers to inspect it.An arboricultural report had been supplied covering all the trees owned by the parish council but none needed aention.


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