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Officers Peter Misywas re-elected chairman of Snodland Town Council at the annual meeting of the town council at the Devonshire Rooms,Waghorn Road. Deborah King was elected vice-chairman. The chairmen of the three main commiees were re-elected – David Purll, policy and resources; Paul Hickmo, planning and environment; Dave Keeley, amenities and recreation. Elections Sarah Hohler, who has been the Conservative Kent County Councillor for Malling North - which includes Snodland- for 18 years,and has just been re-elected, aended the annual town meeting at the Devonshire Rooms,Waghorn Road. She gave her report on the work of the county council. The cost of adult social care, about £364m, takes over 40% of the council's budget. Roads In thewar on potholes, Cllr Hohler said more than 11,000 had been filled in and 8,000 square metres of road had been patched over. She said there had been a lot of problems with HGVs ignoring road signs and driving down narrow rural roads or seemingly missing the signs for the distribution centre at Ham Hill. She said these had been exacerbated by the M20 Junction 4 road works and she had had temporary and permanent road signs put up. The problems with HGVs could be caused by using satnavs are designed for cars which may explain why they are using unsuitable routes. Street lighting Cllr Hohler said all of KCC's street lighting was being switched to LED to save energy and maintenance costs.


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A GARAGE in a block at Marlow Copse, Aylesford,was broken into and fishing equipmentwas stolen. Someone painted a thick line down the


side of a property in Oak Drive, Ditton. In Teston Road, Offham, the exhaust systemwas stolen from a parked Kia Sportage. A housewas broken into in Robin Hood


Lane, Aylesford. A garage in Mill Street, East Malling,was broken into and a Makita drill, Bosch drill, a circular saw and a chainsawwere stolen. In Snoll Hatch Road, East Peckham, both number plateswere stolen from a Volvo V70. A Stihl chain sawwas stolen from a retailer’swarehouse in Quarry Wood, Aylesford. A tyrewas damaged on anAudi A4 parked in Golding Close, Ditton. In Medway Court, Aylesford, garages in


a blockwere broken into. A vehiclewas found with nails in its tyres


in Woodgate Road, Ryarsh. Damagewas caused to a vehicle parked


in the road in Howick Close, Aylesford. Eggswere thrown at windows in Columbine Road, East Malling, and the resident’s car parked in the roadwas also egged. A housewas broken into in Hermitage


Lane, Aylesford, through patio doors, and watches and jewellerywere stolen. A tyrewas damaged on a Peugeot


Partner van parked in Medina Road, Ditton. York stonewas removed from a garden in


Organists notch up a century of service


THE two organists who play at the services at Snodland's churches have completed 101 years between them. Dr Andrew Ashbee started playing at


Christ Church, opposite his Malling Road house "for just two weeks" 60 years ago, and Rosemary Honey, of Queens Avenue, was asked to play at All Saints’ Church 41 years ago "for a few weeks, until they found someone permanent". Andrew has conducted the Snodland & District Choral Society since 1982, is a founder and chairman of the town's historical society, is the curator at the museum and has written many books. Rosemary and her husband Fred are members of the choral society. Formany years, she played the piano for the Silhouette Dance and Theatre School and for the WigmoreMusic and Drama Society.


warden service had been expanded in the fight against crime. Members’ grant Road safetywas a priority for Mrs Hohler, particularly concerning young drivers and motorcyclists and she had used funds from her member budget for a speed indicator device in Snodland. She had also contributed money to the town's Christmas lights and the installation of a lift at the council offices. Planning permission Goldgate Properties Ltd had applied to Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council for permission to change the use of Fleet House, 28 Church Field,


Snodland - the former offices of the Lead Wool Company. The application was to convert the build-


ing into nine flats, comprising seven one- bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments or eight apartments, comprising four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments. Snodland TownCouncil had no objection in principle but strong objection based on parking. Two parking bayswere not accessible and on-site parking was inadequate. Also, the traffic survey carried out on the 2011 census was out of date.


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Seven Mile Lane, Offham. Two large potswere stolen from a garden


in Wyatt Road, Aylesford. A garage at a house in The Street, Mereworth, had a security light ripped from thewall. In Lavender Road, East Malling, someone attempted to take a motorbike from a garden. A commercial yard in Bush Road, East


Peckham,was broken into and a small trailerwas stolen. An off-road bikewas taken without consent in London Road, Ditton. A motorised scooterwas taken from outside a property in Station Road, Ditton. The wheel trims and front fog lightswere


stolen from a Ford Fiesta parked in Station Road, Ditton. A mobility scooterwas taken from a garage in Church Road, Offham. Three CCTV security cameraswere stolen


from a property in Beech Road, Mereworth. A child’s wooden playhousewas stolen


just after it had been delivered to an address in Station Road, Ditton. A garden shedwas broken into in Seven


Mile Lane, Offham, but nothing appeared to be missing. A black/yellow Suzuki GSF600 motorbike was stolen from Station Road, Ditton.


In Coldharbour Lane, Aylesford, a black


and blue Fuji Nevada bikewas stolen and the lock that secured it in the car parkwas cut. A white Ford Transit van, registration number BJ61***,was stolen from the road in Mill Hall, Aylesford. A Ford Escort parked in a car park at


Aylesfordwas broken into and the ignition lockwas damaged in an attempt to steal the car. A whiteBMW318was damaged with red


nail varnish on the bonnet and over the lights while parked in Howick Close, Aylesford. All four wheel trims and the rear wiper


were stolen from a Ford Ka parked in Cork Street, Eccles. Wooden fencingwas vandalised outside a house in Mackenders Close, Eccles.


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