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bridge at theWarMemorial play area and field. Car park Resurfacing of the old play area was to be carried forward. The parish council resolved to set the annual permit charge at £96, dependent on take-up.A three-month trialwill involve any illegal parking being reported to the clerk. The clerkwas to construct a le�er to be sent to parishioners. Pavilion The clerk had chasedMillbrook Designer Homes and Newcourt Residentials for a response to a request for a contribution to the pavilion. Bad behaviour The clerk had received complaints about a football team’s behaviour and contacted themto say this will not be tolerated. Goal postMembers heard the goal post had been removed at the Harbour Play Area and Field because itwas ro�en.MBC reported all other equipmentwas lowrisk or satisfactory,with the exception of the multiplay equipment and surface,which is nowmediumrisk. The area had been cordoned off. New play area The clerk hadmade contact withMBC regarding section 106 cash - £65,991.91 has been lodgedwithMBC by Wealden Homes. The clerk hadmetwith two play consultants to discuss the project. Allotments Itwas reported that allotments were being turned down because of their poor condition. Some felt rather than being offered free of rent for a year, itwould be be�er to get themcleared and rent them out in an acceptable state.A sitemeeting was planned. Defibrillator This had been received and the clerkwas arranging training.
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Hawthorn bush Itwas agreed that the work needs to be carried out by a qualified tree surgeon. Cllr Stewart offered to obtain quotes from local businesses, with a view to having the work done before the Heritage Day. Clerk vacancy Cllr Spooner had advised the clerk that she had spoken with a resident whowas interested in applying for the position, but nothing had been received. Street lights The clerk had met with Richard Emme from KCC to look at all the street lights.A survey needed to be carried out and a quote detailing options would be sent, possibly by September. Parsons Corner The light was not working and needed to be replaced.A quote had been requested from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. As itwas likely to be cheaper to replace the light as part of the LED replacement project itwas decided towait until the KCC quote had been received. Drug debris CllrWalker said youths had
TWO cars in Bush Row, Aylesford,were broken into on the same evening. A handbag, cash cards and personal items were stolen from a Ford Fiesta left on a driveway, while cash and cardswere taken from a Saab 9-3 parked on the road. A whiteBMWX6was stolen from a
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driveway in Lapins Lane, Kings Hill.A week earlier, a black car of the same model had also been stolen from Quindell Place, Kings Hill. ABMW318 convertiblewas stolen from
Police visits An email has been received outlining the role of PCSOs under the new policingmodel. Crime figureswill no longer be provided and a�endance at parish councilmeetingswill be limited. Planning The councilwanted an application of a pitched roof storage area
a residential driveway in New Hythe Lane, Larkfield. The tracker of a Mercedes Sprinter van parked in Briar Close, Larkfield, was removed and discarded before the vehicle was stolen. It contained a number of cordless tools. Three HP laptops, cash and jewellery
SOMEONE broke into the open spaces at the council centre in Boughton Lane, BoughtonMonchelsea, and tried to remove gardening equipment. The a�empt failed because itwas chained to a tree. An office and awarehouse at a farmin
PloughWents Road, Chart Suon,were broken into and various toolswere stolen. Therewas an a�empt to break into an
irrigation shed near the reservoir at Loddington Lane, Linton, but no access was gained. Three sheds at a house in Chart Hill
were stolen from aBMWX1 parked on a driveway in Spruce Close, Larkfield. A Toshiba laptop and surveying equipment were stolen when a steel cabin at a construction site in Tower View, Kings Hillwas broken into. A cocker spanielwent missing from London Road, Ryarsh. The dog may have escaped the property boundary and may have been seen being taken from the area in a silver car. A secured black Pegasus hybrid bicycle
Road, Chart Suon,were broken into.A re-gassing air conditioner system, two drills and other toolswere stolen. The offenders also tried to break into a Mercedes van at the property, causing some damage. In John Day Close, Coxheath, lead
was stolen from a communal garden in Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford. Marine equipment was taken when a Citroen Berlingo van parked in Medway Court, Aylesford,was broken in to. Power toolswere stolen during a break-
in of a van in Plover Road, Larkfield. A deWalt drillwas stolen during a break-
flashingwas stolen froma communal cycle shed and bin store at a property. Fence panels to a field at Lower Farm
Road, BoughtonMonchelsea,were damaged and a caravan abandoned on the field site. A delivery driver smashed a flagstone in
in of a Ford Transit van in Falstaff Close, East Malling. A handbag containing cash, a mobile telephone, credit cards and a pursewas taken from a vehicle in Beech Road, Mereworth. Medical equipment was stolen from a
Ford Fiesta parked in Eagle Close, Larkfield. A motorcyclewas taken from a property
Summerhill Road,Marden, by throwing it into a ditch. A body panelwas stolen fromaMazda
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inWateringbury Road, East Malling. Clothes, a buggy, an XBox games console, controller and gameswere among
over an existing garage in The Street to be refused; if itwere to be approved, they wouldwant it to be reported to the planning commi�ee. Other planning applications discussed included The Dairy Store at East Kent Farm.
West Farleigh Kings Hill
Policemaers Therewas no police or communitywarden in a�endance. Cllr Sco�was disappointedwith the new format for the Police and Neighbourhood Watchmeetings and felt itwas almost a waste of time a�ending. The general consensuswas that the contribution from council tax for the policewas not seen as good value formoney for the residents of West Farleigh. Crimes Therewere five reported crimes – three burglaries and two thefts – but itwas noted that there had also been damage caused at the sports club. Road worries Cllr Sco� had beenmade aware that pedestrians usingMill Lane were in danger of being hit by vehicles travelling too fast andwithout regard for pedestrians using this public bridleway. Concernswere also raised about the problems at the Lower Road/Teston Lane junction,where fastmoving traffic on Lower Road fromthewestwas having nearmisseswith traffic turning into and out of Teston Lane. Itwas requested that a sitemeeting be set upwith the highways steward to observe and discuss the issues. Bridge repairs The damage caused to Teston Bridge,which led to the bridge being closed,was discussed. Itwas suggested that this could be another subject to be discussedwith the highways steward regarding the quantity and size of vehicles using this bridge. Green signpost CllrMerri� had found that the signpost on the village greenwas broken and beginning to rot, possibly the result of being hit by a large
vehicle.As the replacement costwas put atmore than £300, an alternative of se�ing the existing post in ametal sleeve sunk in concrete at
been seen by the stream in the field behind the church where drug debris had been found and that more youths had been in Birling Park, being noisy and leaving lier. She had reported the maer to the landscape PCSO and next time would also report it to 101.
Emergency access Therewas much debate about access to Kings Hill and vulnerability in relation to the size of Kings Hill, entrance points and proximity to them. Itwas agreed to investigate a high level emergency access plan and maintenance of emergency routes. Area 63 Itwas agreed to accept the proposed road names of Josephine Lane and Keepsake Drive for Area 63. LandscapingA resident raised concern about landscaping by KCC in Victoria Drive. Itwas agreed that the resident would send photographs to the deputy clerk who would liaise with KCC on his behalf.
items stolen during a break-in at a property in GlentonAvenue, Kings Hill. Gold jewellery and cash were taken in a break-in at a house in CastleWay, Leybourne. A man, described as in his 30s with short
blond hair, caused criminal damage to a shop sign at a petrol station in Church Road, Addington, by kicking it. He was driving a purple Citroen Xsara estate. A house in Hall Road, Aylesford, was broken into, but nothing was taken and no damage was done. Two cars parked – one in Bell Lane and
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the other in Oak Drive, Dion – had paint sprayed on them by vandals on the same evening. A car parked in Cobdown Close, Dion, was broken into.
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A house in Sandy Lane, Oam, had a window smashed.
MX5 in St Helens Lane, East Farleigh. AItems were taken from a shed at a house
damaged in Adlington Lane, Troiscliffe, but nothing appeared to have been taken.
was broken into and keys stolen.A Vauxhall Insignia and VWGolfwere stolen and recovered. Keys to the VWwere taken. A boundary fence in Vicarage Lane, East
Farleigh,was damaged.A large holewas made in the fencing and a padlockwas removed froma set of gates. The building was not entered. The rearwindowwas smashed on a Ford
Ka parked in High Street, Headcorn. Someone stole a Honda lawnmower and
in Snodland Road, Birling. A garage at a home in Orwell Close, Larkfield, was broken into. The outer panel of a double-glazed bedroom window at a house in Columbine Close, East Malling, was broken in an act of criminal damage. Seven windows at the same house in Bondfield Road, East Malling, were broken in three separate incidents. Stones were thrown at a parked vehicle
house in Hanover Ro d, Coxheath,
leaf collector froma garden in Lenham Road, BoughtonMalherbe. A shed at house in ChurchWalk,
Headcorn,was broken into and a Stihl chainsaw, Stihl hedge trimmer, DeWalt circular saw, Stihl strimmer and pieces of timberwere stolen. A Vauxhall Zafira, indexmark KF51***
was stolen fromthe roadside inMarden Road, Staplehurst. A housewas broken into in Chantry
in Swallow Road, Larkfield, causing damage. The wing mirror of a car parked on Woodpecker Road, Larkfield, was deliberately smashed off. Criminal damage was caused when keys
were run down the side of a Honda Civic, parked in a residential car park space in Shoesmith Lane, Kings Hill. The rear windscreen wiper of a Hyundai
i20 parked on Heron Road, Larkfield, was broken off. The same night, a Seat Leon
Allotments Regarding the quotations to re- turf two paths at the allotment site, it was agreed to give the clerk delegated authority to select a contractor and proceed with the works. Itwas resolved to give notice to allotment holders that the annual allotment rent would increase by 3% or £3. Grass cuing The mower had been received and would be kept at the Sports Park. Tree inspection works Itwas agreed to give the clerk delegated authority to select a contractor and proceed with the works. Sports park Itwas agreed to accept the request to place a portacabin at the Sports Park and that all costs relating to instatement and reinstatement would be met by the hirer. Open air cinema Itwas agreed to accept a proposal for an event at the Sports Park on October 29. The hire charge for this event would be £300. Salt bins Itwas agreed to accept the quotation for Landscape Services with regard to refilling the salt bins.
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parked on a driveway in the same road was broken into and cash was stolen. A Seat Alhambra parked in a supermarket car park in New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, had its rear window smashed in an apparent break-in aempt. A Mitsubishi van had its rear window smashed in Wren Close, Larkfield, but nothing was stolen. A Vauxhall Astra parked in Holborough
Road, Snodland, had a wing mirror damaged. The baery from a vehicle parked in Holborough Road, Snodland, was stolen. Several trees were cut down in a residential garden in New Hythe Lane, Larkfield. No access was gained in an aempted break-in at a residential property in The Brucks,Wateringbury. An insecure Nissan Qashqai in Beadsman Crescent, Leybourne, was entered and searched – but nothing was taken.
Garden play equipment and a tree were damaged in an open space in Oxley Shaw Lane, Leybourne. A secured back garden in Roundhay, Leybourne, was broken into but nothing was stolen and there were no signs of an aempt to get into the house. A waste bin belonging to the local council was moved on Oxley Shaw Lane, Leybourne, dragging with it the concrete post it was secured to.
Road,Marden. A tyre on a Kia car in Yaldingwas
deliberately punctured by an object. The black rubbery surface used on play
parks as a health and safetymeasurewas stolen froma playing field in Darman Lane, Yalding. The surface covered an area of about 10ft x 6ft. A garage and shed inMaidstone Road,
Staplehurst,were broken into. Hedge cu�ers, strimmers, chain saws and power toolswere stolen.A Fiat Ducato van parked nearbywas also broken into.
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Crime figures Itwas agreed towrite to the MP expressing concerns about cuts in policing resources and the presentation of crime figures after the Council received a document regarding PCSO restructuring in which itwas agreed “unnecessary” for the PCSO to a�end allmeetings and crime statswere not required. Sign replacement The replacement fingerpost sign at The Lees is on order.A projectwill be initiated to reviewand potentially replace all fingerposts and name plates in the village. Cllr Gough is alsoworkingwith Kent County Council on the repairs of the fingerpost opposite Town Bridge. Dog ban The council agreed to ban dogs fromThe Kintons if the discarding of poo bags persists.A signwould be erected to warn dog owners of this. Vicar’s Picnic Itwas agreed to grant permission for the Vicars Picnic to take place in the thirdweek of July, 2018. Road issues The chairman has contacted Andy Corcoran’s predecessor at KCC to discuss the proposed reduction in speed limit along the Benover Road. JohnWilson of the KentAssociation of Local Council Transport Commi�ee has been back to Leicestershire County Council to discuss howthey achieved a ban on HGVs using unsuitable roads. KCC previously rejected the idea, but he is nowliaisingwith Helen Grant and a�empting to set up a high level consultative group.A le�er had also been sent toMs Grant and KCC’sMa�hew Balfour and TimRead regarding ameeting to discuss traffic issues through the parish.
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suggested.Members agreed to proceed on this basis. Lambs CllrMartin said Lambing Day would be onMarch 11. Cllr Sco� thanked theMartin family for all their hardwork. CllrMorgan had already been purchasing disposable cups and plates for the occasion. Cllr Sco� offered thanks on behalf of all councillors.
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