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Parish field car park The quote from Gary’s Landscapes for resurfacing the car park was accepted. War memorial The quote from Mid Kent Memorials to clean and repoint the war memorialwas accepted. Play equipment The balance beam on the play equipment at the parish field had been removed due to rot and residents had asked if it would be replaced. Members agreed that as the parish council intends to replace the play equipment in a few years time, therewas not a need to replace the beam at present. Re-staining of benches Quoteswere being sought for re-staining the benches around the parish. Two of the bencheswere in very poor condition and it was agreed to replace these with plastic ones and re-stain the others. Jubilee seat The Jubilee seat would be renovated off-site and relocated. The WorldWar I memorial bench would be installed on the site. Cllr Doewas not happy that he had been left with the memorial bench at his property for more than sixweeks due to delays in decision- making by some members and reiterated that he would like the bench moved as


STEERING cables and wheel nutswere loosened on a vehicle in Farleigh Lane. This could have endangered life. A van was broken into in Hildenborough Crescent, Allington, and power tools were stolen, including a DeWalt shop saw and a Makita circular saw. A Mitsubishi motor caravan parked in


Upper Fant Road had windows broken. Someone knifed a soft top on a vehicle parked in Douglas Road. Avehicle parked in the road in Blackman-


stoneWay, Allington,was broken into. In Brewer Street, a white Honda CBR125


motor bike LC09*** was stolen from a car park.


Someone attempted to break into a house


in ChallockWalk. No access gained. AYamaha motor cycle parked in Reginald


Road was vandalised, severely damaging the seat. A vehicle parked in Sittingbourne Road


was taken without consent. Ahouse in Grecian Streetwas broken into


and jewellery and other itemswere stolen. Two men were seen cutting down apple


trees at a farm in Upper Fant Road. Agarage in a block in St Luke’s Road was broken into. Nothing appeared to have been taken. A brick was thrown through the window


of a residence in Grecian Street. In Upper Fant Road, a car parked on a


drivewaywas broken into. Sets of keyswere stolen from the vehicle. The rear number plate was stolen from a Nissan Qashqai vehicle in Tonbridge Road. A house was broken into in Upper Fant


Road. A vehicle parked in Florence Road, Fant,


had its roof slashed. Several vehicles in the vicinity were damaged by vandalism and fire.


Someone cut the soft top roof on a BMW convertible parked in Prospect Place.


soon as possible. Drugs Cllr Doe asked if there had been any further reports of drug users in the parish field car park. There had been none. CllrWillson believed they had been moved further down by the river and also along to the Teston area. Allotments CllrWillson reported that the annual allotment visit had gone verywell and the plotswere looking lovely with only two or three not tended. Barry did a wonderful job of looking after the allotments, whichwas greatly appreciated.


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Parish council Chairman Cllr Vianne Gibbons was re-elected as chairman with Cllr Charlie Hollister continuing as vice- chairman. Flowers Boroughward Cllr Sue Grigg presented flowers to the clerk and deputy clerk as thanks for their support during the year. Planning The parish council’s objection to an application for 210 homes with access off Forstal Lanewas agreed. Speedwatch Therewas a good take-up of volunteers for Speedwatch at the annual parish meeting. Website The parishwebsite had been


receiving about 300 hits perweek. Clerk The outgoing clerk Jan Capon clarified the days of theweek and hours currently worked by the new clerk and herself. She would be stepping down as clerk and taking up the post of responsible financial officer onAugust 1.


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Flyers Itwas agreed to set aside £60 for the delivery of flyers for the annual parish meeting and parish council election. Council shed Itwas agreed that the painting would be done in house. The clerk would investigate as to the whereabouts of the parish council-owned preservative. Newsletter Cllr Abigail Hogg summarised her research into newsletters published by other parish councils. Fete Itwas agreed to arrange a meeting of the events committee. Parking actionA meeting datewas arranged to discuss the formation of an action group concerning parking issues in Tovil.


Memorial Itwas suggested that a memorial of some sort be arranged for the murder victim at Crisbrook Meadow. The issue wouldbe put on the agenda for the next meeting.


NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police In CliffordWay, someone tried to gain ac-


cess to a property via the basement. No ac- cesswas gained but damagewas caused. A vehicle parked in Westree Court was broken into. Agarage in a block in Terminus Road was broken into but nothing appeared to have been taken. A Ford Transit parked at the front of a


house in Upper Fant Road was broken into and power toolswere stolen. A red specialised mountain bike was


stolen from in front of theMagistrates Court in Barker Road. The front wheelwas stolen from a Peugeot


206 parked in a car park in Fant Lane. A window was smashed on a Ford Escort parked in St Andrew’s Road. A black BMX bicycle was stolen from a


school bike shed in Oakwood Road. Garden shears were stolen from the lawn


of a property in Hadlow Close. According to reports given locally, two


young maleswere seen to stop their car and pick up gardening equipment from the front lawn. A shed was broken into in Dover Street,


Fant, and a number of items, including lawn mover and gardening equipment were taken.An attempt to break into another shed at a nearby addresswas unsuccessful. A red off-road MX91 motor cycle was


stolen from a property in The Cherries. A motor vehicle was taken without con-


sent from Queens Road. An industrial yard in Hermitage Lane was broken into and a yellow Indigo HP350W road breaker with 26571 painted on the side


was stolen. Cycles were removed from a residential


car park in High Street. In Upper Stone Street, a blue/green Cube mountain bikewas stolen from where itwas secured to a pole outside a house. An orange bicycle was stolen from where


itwas secured outside the rail station in Sta- tion Road. A Ford S-Max vehicle parked in Oxford


Road, Shepway,was keyed. Jewellery was stolen in a burglary on a


house inWillington Street. A pedal cycle was set alight within a bike shelter in Oxford Gardens. Abicyclewas stolen from a residential car


park in Lower Stone Street. One or more thieves stole bicycles from a


car park in a residential area of the High Street. In Hayle Road, a residential propertywas broken into. Nothing appears to have been taken. In Upper Stone Street, a blue/green Cube mountain bikewas stolen from where itwas secured to a pole outside a residential prop- erty.


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