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CHAIRMAN:Bob Hinder CLERK: Pauline BowderyASST CLERK: Melanie Fooks Parish Office, Beechen Hall,Wildfell Close,Walderslade, ME5 9RU
Tel: 01634 861237 email:
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www.boxleyparishcouncil.org.uk Contact details for parish councillors can be obtained from the parish office, the Useful Contact Details leaflet or the website Award for ‘quiet hero’ Monty
AT the annual meeting of the parish on May 8, Monty Knight-Oldswas recognised for his sterling work for the community.
He was presented with the 2017
Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) Community Award by Boxley Parish Council’s Chairman Cllr Bob Hinder (pictured right). This is the fourth year that the council has presented this award and Mr Knight-Olds was nomi- nated for his long-term work and dedication to the Grove Green Community Association and Grove Green Community Hall. The nomination said: “He has
been and is the driving force be- hind the committee and has been chairman of the association for over 20 years, giving up his per- sonal time to ensure that this valu- able community facility is available, well-run and main-
Posts filled CLLR Bob Hinder will serve the parish council as chairman for a further year. He was elected unan- imously at the council’s annual meeting. Cllr Vic Davies was re-elected vice-chairman and will serve as chairman of the estates committee with Cllr Ivor Davies as vice-chair- man. Cllr Wendy Hinder was re- elected chairman of the environ- ment committee with Cllr Paul Dengate as vice-chairman. Cllr Ivor Davies was re-elected chairman of the finance and gen- eral purposes committee and Cllr Lynn Clarke will be vice-chairman. John Constable was co-opted to
fill a vacancy on the parish council, leaving one seat still vacant.
Civic thanks THANKS were expressed to bor- oughward member Cllr Derek But- ler as he approached the end of his year as Mayor of Maidstone. Parish chairman Bob Hinder
said: “This year, for the first time, we have had honour of having the Mayor elected from the parish.” Cllr Butler said he had thor- oughly enjoyed his year and said it was the people he had met throughout his year that he would remember most.
tained. He is one of the quiet com- munity heroes that just gets on with the job, not expecting recog- nition or plaudits so it is an honour
and privilege to put his name for- ward.” Mr Knight-Olds and his wife moved to Maidstone in July 1984,
and a couple of months later, he joined the newly=formed Grove Green Church and CommunityAs- sociation. The name was later changed to Grove Green Commu- nity Association and he arranged for it to be registered as a charity. He was later elected treasurer for the fundraising. The hall was opened on May 19,
1990, and three years later, he be- came vice-chairman, followed by election to his current role as chair- man in 1995. The KALC award recognises those who have made a significant contribution to the com- munity. The winner receives a framed certificate signed by the KALC Chairman and the High Sheriff of Kent.
Year is reviewed at annual meeting
THE annual meeting of resi- dents of Boxley parish took place at Beechen Hall, Walder- slade, before the parish council meeting on May 8. Parish chairman Bob Hinder reported on the work of the council during 2016/17, outlin- ing the efforts it had made to support its community. He highlighted the sterling work of the environment committee, chaired by Cllr Wendy Hinder, in representing the parish coun-
cil at two major public in- quiries. These were the Local Plan where strong representa- tions were made on behalf of parishioners to protect the Lids- ing and Capstone areas and also objections for the development of Gibraltar Farm with 450 houses. Unfortunately the plan- ning inspectors did not support these views. Along with grants to local or- ganisations, the parish council had taken the “extremely pro-
Keeping dogs under control
COMPLAINTS have been re- ceived about dogs being out of con- trol inWalderslade Woods. The area is popular with chil-
dren, families and dogwalkers and reports are being received of peo- plewalking up to five dogs and al- lowing them off their leads. The parish council will be putting
up posters reminding dog owners that it is illegal, and owners will be held responsible, if their dog is out of their control. Out of control is defined as: in-
juring someone, making someone fear they might be injured; attack- ing someone’s animal or causing
the owner of an animal to think they could be injured if they tried to stop your dog attacking their an- imal. Parish clerk Pauline Bowdery
said: “There is also the issue of dog fouling. Dog owners are required to pick up their dog’s waste and if you are trying to manage five ani- mals I’m pretty certain you are not cleaning up after your dogs.” It has been suggested that some-
one is running a dog-walking busi- ness and whilst the parish council is not against this, it considers not being in control of dogs as anti-so- cial and potentially dangerous.
active stance” of placing £40,000 in next year’s budget to pay for highway improvements and a further £15,000 for additional maintenance. The meeting also received re-
ports from the following local organisations: Dove Hill Allot- ments; Friends of Boxley War- ren; Sandling Village Hall; Vinters Valley Trust; Walder- slade Woodlands Group; Weavering Village Hall; Grove Green Community Centre.
Tipwarning
BOROUGH Cllr Wendy Hinder raised concern over flytipping, par- ticularly in the northward. She said grass cuttings and gar-
denwastewere being dumped into the woodlands. She said: “Please take rubbish to the tip. If anyone sees flytipping, please report it.” The parish office has a letter
which can be delivered to areas where flytipping is a problem.
Next meeting ALL are welcome at the next papr- ish council meeting at 7.30pm on Monday, June 5 at the European School of Osteopathy in Boxley.
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