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with the council in early 2018 to finalise details of the future running of the site. Warden reports The communitywarden warned of a couple of scams and spoke of theworkwith trading standards to protect vulnerable adults fromscams. Cllr Greenwood thanked thewarden for all of his hardwork throughout 2017. Council vacancy Cllr Gee had resigned, meaning therewere nowthree vacancies on the council, all for the southward. Residents fromSandway, Pla�sHeath and LenhamHeathwere all eligible to be co- opted to the council, and the vacancies were to bewidely advertised. Cllr Geewas thanked for her contribution to the council. Visitor update Cllr Dean from Hollingbourne Parish Council highlighted a contentious planning application for development inwoodlands on Pligrims Way and requested residentswrite toMBC planning outlining objections to development inAreas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Highways issues Cllr Smith-Essexwas to ask the landowner forwri�en permission to install a safetymirror at the junction of Crabtree Lane in LenhamHeath. Itwas agreed to install speed indicator devices instead of the raised table. KCC had agreed to improve the signage and install a dropped kerb close to theHamLane and High Street junction. Cllr Scrivenswas to askMBC to improve the bus stopmarkings atHamLane. CllrWalmsley had also a�ended ameetingwith the Pla�sHeath representativewhere speed reduction and road safety initiativeswere discussed. KALCmeeting Cllr Greenwood had a�ended the KALCmeeting inMaidstone which discussed theMaidstone Local Plan and budget restrictions for parish service scheme payments.He suggested that LPC allowfor up to 5%less parish scheme funding. Draft budget The neighbourhood planwill be the largest expenditure for the next financial year,with £35,000 expected to be recovered. Village improvementswill be increased by £500 forworks in the hamlets, £5,000will be considered for car parking provision and the same amount for car
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
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
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
ACARAVAN and all of its contentswere stolen froma yard on Boxley Road, Boxley. Fourmodular steelwheelswith tyres to fit
a Land Roverwere stolen froma residential garden in StedeHill,Harrietsham. Power tools and hand toolswere stolen in
garden shed inAshford Road, Bearsted. An iPhone, iPad and cashwere taken in a burglary inMan.or Rise, Bearsted.
The steeringwheel and dashbo rd of a
BMW420i parked inWoodlands, Boxley, were stolen. AnAudiA4was stolen fromThe Street,
A handbag containing cash, a mobile telephone, credit cards and a pursewas taken from a vehicle in Beech Road, Mereworth.
Bredhurst, butwas later recovered after it was involved in an accident. Two chainsaws, a hedge trimmer and a
Medical equipment was stolen from a
strimmerwere stolen froma shed in Tyland Lane, Boxley. Athree-tonne trailer and a number plate were stolen fromthe rear of the Veterinary
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Ford Fiesta parked in Eagle Close, Larkfield. A motorcyclewas taken from a property
inWateringbury Road, East Malling. Clothes, a buggy, an XBox games console, controller and gameswere among
a break-in at a garden shed inOthamStreet, Otham. Gardening equipmentwas stolen froma
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
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- in of a Ford Transit van in Falstaff Close, East Malling
park drainage improvements. Quoteswill also be sought for upgrading the parish council-owned street lighting. Itwas agreed to further discuss the budget at the nextmeeting.
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Councillor co-optionHarald Kno�ley’s applicationwas considered and itwas unanimously agreed to co-opt himto the council. The acceptance of officewas signed,with further paperwork to be completed and submi�ed toMBC. Borough reportAn enforcement notice had been served to the owner of Bramleywith the instruction that the buildingmust be dismantled. The applicant had a right to appealwithin a specified time. CllrNewton suggested that the councilmaywish to consider using section 106money to upgrade play equipment. Communications Cllr Trench had started rebuilding thewebsite. Itwas agreed that shewill add appropriate police reports to thewebsite. Village hall Kirkwood Trust’s agent had asked that the section of land the council wanted set aside for parking bemarked on a plan and returned to them. Itwas agreed to delay a response until the community centre study had been completed. Objections had been received fromtwo residents due to unwanted activity. Charity policy The chair proposed a charitable giving policy be adopted, meaning that all donation requests are considered once per year. The chairwas to circulate a draft policy for comment ahead of the nextmeeting. Section 106 Cllrs Gray andNewton had a�ended ameetingwith BellwayHomes andmembers ofMBC's planning commi�ee to discuss section 106monies regarding the site north of BicknorWood. Itwas agreed that BellwayHomeswould pay £12,000 for a study to justify the need for a community facility and the best location for it. If a community centre is needed, then £56,000 fromBellwaywill be put in to a community centre fund. If not, thatmoneywill be allocated either for
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
the other in Oak Drive, Dion – had paint sprayed on them by vandals on the same evening. A car parked in Cobdown Close, Dion,
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was broken into. A house in Sandy Lane, Oam, had a window smashed. Steel security gates at a farm were damaged in Adlington Lane, Troiscliffe, but nothing appeared to have been taken. Items were taken from a shed at a house
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Group in Bearsted Road, Boxley. Wooden security gateswere stolen froma
home inMarley Road,Harrietsham. Body partswere stolen fromaMercedes
Benz E220 parked on a driveway in SandbourneDrive, Boxley. Ablue Yamaha YZF R125motorbikewas
stolen fromQueensWay,Detling. Agrey three-tonne Takeuchi agricultural
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
digger –which is not registered for road use –was stolenwhen a farmworkshop in Holly FarmRoad,Otham,was broken into. Jewellerywas stolen froma home in
Bournewood Close,Downswood. Cashwas stolenwhen a home inManor
Close, Bearsted,was broken into. Twenty sheets of leadwere stolen froma yard in StationApproach, Lenham.
i20 parked on Heron Road, Larkfield, was broken off. The same night, a Seat Leon
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
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.
Senacre recreation ground or Otham village green. If any facility iswithin 1.5 miles of Langley Park, that developer has also agreed to contribute. Li�er bin CllrMoon asked that consideration be given to providing a new bin for Church Road, close to the edge of Gore Court. CllrMoonwas to askMr Barker if thatwas agreeable to himand Cllr Newton offered to enquirewhetherMBC would provide a bin fromtheir stock. Cup repairs Itwas agreed to have the Annual Competition andWardes Challenge Cups repaired. The clerkwas to ask Langley parish council if theywould share costs for the annual competition cup, whichwas anticipated to be in the region of £75. Repairs to theWardes Cupwere expected to be £100.
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Highways issues Itwas noted that the road damaged.
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
The baery from a vehicle parked in Roadwas already breaking u,p following
Several trees were cut down in a
surface andwhite lining along the Lenham Holborough Road, Snodland was stolen.
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An insecure Nissan Qashqai in properly signposted.
the recent dressingworks.HelenWhately MP had sent a le�er to theminister asking
No access was gained in an aempted responsewasresidentialitwas notpropertyintended toin The Brucks,legislate for this. The onus should be on the local authority tomake sure signs are 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.
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was targeted twice by thieves in the same week. In the first incident, two garden statues of horseswere stolen and two others – of deer –weremoved and damaged. But later thatweek, the deer statueswere also taken.
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Li�er pick The next li�er pick date has been set for SundayMarch 25 at 10am, meeting in the village hall car park. Correspondence Cllr Kenwardwas to reviewthe gypsy and traveller site allocation policy.A le�er had also been received fromthe Joint Parishes Group regarding CPRE's legal challenge toMBC's Local Plan. Itwas agreed that no financial contribution towards this could be agreeed until such time that costs to each parish were calculated on a pro-rata basis. Recreation groundAn electrical testwas due to be carried out on the pavilion in January. Itwas resolved to accept the groundsmaintenance contract for 2018 and to purchase a sign for ‘NoMotorised Vehicles’.Ameetingwas also to be arranged to discuss CCTV coverage.
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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