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were stuck at the hall for two hours after a carwas parked inWindmill Lane, blocking their exit, and the ownerwas unwilling to move it. Staff at theWindmill pub had to manoeuvre cars in their car park after closing time so that the WI could leave the hall. The police did not aend as the sitewas a private road. Cllr Ardley asked if therewas any land in the village to provide offroad parking. Anyone with any information should contact the parish clerk on
pchollingbourne@gmail.com. Pavilion play area Cllr Bedwell had received a leer from the Hollingbourne Pre-School Commiee regarding the renovation of the outdoor play area at Cardwell Pavilion with artificial grass. This would mean children could play outside in allweathers. The pre- school had raised a substantial amount of money but needed help from the parish council to fulfil the works. Itwas agreed that the parish council would help and the clerk would find out how much had been raised. Resignation After years of working as stallholder co-ordinator for the village fete, Jean Duffy had resigned. The parish clerk would take over this role. Crime report Therewere five crime reports: a theft from Culpeper Close; a break-in at a property in Ashford Road; the theft of a van from Culpeper Close; two vanswere broken into in a car park near the M20. PCSO Dave Rowleywas due to start his new job with the police. The new PCSO Is Mike Buckfield. A20 roundabout Itwas agreed that the roundabout is dangerous because drivers do not giveway to each other. Itwas thought essential that white lines are reinstated or that giveway signs are placed around the roundabout. The clerk said re-liningwas scheduled for the school holidays. School bus KCC Cllr Shellina Prendergast was disappointed that the Stagecoach bus service had decided to stop collecting children from the Hollingbourne side of Ashford Road when they travelled to school in the mornings. Cllr Ardley said if the bus driver did not see them on the Hollingbourne side of the road and drove off without them they would be late for
VEHICLES were driven over farmland at Waterditch Road, Lenham, causing damage to crops. Fence panels at a field were damaged in
Lower Farm Road, Boughton Monchelsea, and a caravan abandoned on the field site. A window was smashed on a Citroen Berlingo van parked in Badger Road, Boxley. A Skoda Fabia in BellWay, Kingswood,
was keyed. A Vauxhall Combo van was stolen from Bearsted Road,Weavering. Plant pots were stolen from a property in Saddlers Close, Boxley. The pots contained conifers shaped like spheres. A Peugeot 407 parked in Hockers Lane, Detling, had its rear number plate stolen. A skip full of rubbish from a work in
Grove Green Road was stolen from outside a property. Fencing was damaged at a house in Cayser Drive, Kingswood. A vehicle was vandalised in Bearsted
Road,Weavering. Someone stole pumpkins from an allotment in Ashford Road, Lenham. Two red ceramic pots were stolen from outside a house in The Hedgerow, Boxley.
school.Alot of parentswere dropping children off at the bus stop by car to remove the danger of them crossing the road. Pavilion CllrWard had looked into the cost of installing LED lights in the pavilion and theywere quite expensive. Itwas agreed that the parish council continue to use fluorescent lighting in the building for the meantime. Playground The parish council had received the S106 money of £21,911 fromWealden Homes on behalf of the houses at Godfrey Meadow for the provision of new equipment in the village playground. The equipment would be introduced after the school holidays. Defibrillator The clerk had wrien to the landlords of village pubs to see if they would be willing to have a defibrillator installed on the outside of their buildings. Richard Phillips, of theWindmill pub, had responded and there had been a very positive meeting regarding the positioning of a defibrillator. Station Approach The lightswere now working on Station Approach and therewas a footpath from Godfrey Meadow to Station Lane across Network Rail land. The parish council had been notified of a problem with the ticket machine at the station and the CEO of SouthEastern had been informed of the maer. The station masterwas monitoring the situation. Fete report About £10,000was raised at the fete.Aprovisional date of June 9 had been set for next year’s fete. However, Cllr Ardley wanted to know if the fete would take place, as a lot of supportwas needed from outside the parish council. Anyone willing to help was asked to contact the parish council. Twinning The chairman of the Templeuve commiee in France had resigned, which could put a strain on the relationship due to language problems. The Hollingbourne branch had wrien to neighbouring villages asking for their support at events. Templeuve had taken back ownership of the claret jug when they won the golfing event in France. Financial report The cheques at the meeting
were authorised and therewas £65,109 in the bank. However, the section 106 money would soon be spent on the playground equipment. The clerkwaswaiting for the end of year accounts to be returned from the external auditor.
Otham
Suon Road KCC Cllr Gary Cooke did not support the proposed junction improvements for Suon Road/Willington Street. These included: grass banks and trees to be removed on the south side and replaced with fencing; north side to be widened to Morrison’s (approximately). It was noted that Suon Road housingwas the cause of the additional traffic and a relief roadwas the only long-term solution.MBC was understood to be in favour of this. Yellow lines Double yellow lines in Buyn Way are required for the bus route that is planned to go through Imperial Park and down Church Road. Communications Trainingwas required for the Wordpress platform as the new system was more difficult to use. Cllr Cooke would investigate. Enquiries would be made with Downswood Parish Council, as theywere using a different platform. Village hall The current pre-school had left the village but itwas understood that a new pre-school would be established later in the year. Downswood Pre-schoolwas also understood to be closing. Kent Police had been using the hall for training for the last twoweeks. Volunteerswere being sought to paint the window. Neighbourhood plan The consultation process closed on July 28. Otham parish had been designated a Neighbourhood Area for the purpose of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. The steering group had drawn up four priority areas to base the Neighbourhood Plan around: a new village hall/leisure facilities; improved green links through the village; design of new housing; protecting views from the conservation area. These areaswere presented to the public at the fete and the responsewas very positive.
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The pots were about 2ft high and contained triangular shaped topiary shrubs. In PrincesWay, Detling, someone attempted to break into a house, damaging a door. No access was gained. A shed at a property in The Street, Boxley, was broken into and jewellery was stolen. A Honda generator and an impact gun
were stolen from a property in Newnham CourtWay. A garage at a house in High Street, Lenham, was broken into and a Mac jet washer and floor polishing machine were stolen. A council metal waste bin was found crushed flat in a play area at Penhurst Close,Weavering. In Doncaster Close, Otham, a vehicle parked in the road was broken into. A vehicle parked on a driveway at
Timber Tops, Lordswood was broken into and a wallet containing cash and cards was stolen. A house in Stoneacre Lane, Otham,was broken into. A Lidl air compressor and tools were
stolen after a garage was broken into in FrogmoreWalk, Lenham. A Peugeot Partner van parked in The
Street, Detling, had an offside window smashed.
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