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Highways The York stonewhich had been stolen fromthe village greenwould not be replaced. This had never been an official bus stop, andwould be grassed over.Aresident had asked KCC for a salt bin on TowerHill but siting itwould be an issue as itwas private land. Snowclearance Villagers had commented on howwell themain roads in the village were cleared during the snow. Stephen Be�s was one of the farmerswho had helped clear the snowfor KCC. Annual parishmeetingGeorge Chandler fromKCCwas to talk about broadband, RectorDavidGreenwould speak about the church and Cllr Frankling had prepared a presentation. Cllrs Balfour andHohler would be asked to provide updates. The clerkwould not be able to be at themeeting and CllrWilliams agreed to take some notes.


Ryarsh


Quarry plan The parish council confirmed that theywould be objecting to the proposal at the consultation. Itwas important that residents also submi�ed their own responses, rather than just relying on the parish council response. If enough people responded, all issueswould be raised and KCCwould have to dealwith them. The parish council had been in touchwith neighbouring parishes to encourage themto respond to the proposal. The parish council had joined the CPRE andwas seeking advice fromthem. Workhouse Road The roadwas beginning to flood again at the end of the footpath wherework had been done before. PotholeApotholewas forming in Roughe�s Road, past theOld Vicarage. Sound barrier The parish councilwas to make representations about the lack of a sound barrier by theM20. Ryarsh Park wantedmore barriers. Therewas sound- proofing at J3 and north of J4, but nothing in between. Dogwaste bins Redrowwould be asked to put dogwaste bins on the site as their


AHORSEBOXwas stolen fromthe Priory car park inAylesfordHigh Street. Aredmountain bikewith no tyre on the


backwheelwas stolen fromApple Close, Snodland. Thewheels and batterywere stolen froma


golf trolley in a shed in RobsonDrive, Aylesford – three days after a number of golf clubswere stolen fromthe same shed. Avehicle batterywas stolen in a break-in


in Teston Road,Offham. Anumber platewas stolen froma VWT-


Porter parked in Russett Close,Aylesford. Two hanging basketswere stolen froma


green space inHazen Road,KingsHill. AMercedes Sprinter van travelling along


theA20 inAylesfordwas damagedwhen an object, thought to be a brick,was thrown at it. Power tools, including aMakitamitre


saw,were stolenwhen a Transit vanwas broken into in Station Road,Ditton. Alarge industrialmetal gatewas stolen


froma camping site in Coldharbour Lane, Aylesford.


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regular binswere full of dogwaste.A complaintwasmade that the bin next to the bus stopwas used for dogwaste, and those waiting for a buswere subjected to an unpleasant smell. Councillors agreed to pay for a dogwaste bin by the stile on Roughe�s Road, at the junctionwith theA209. DrainsDrains on Roughe�s Roadwere blocked and needed clearing. Overgrown verge The verge by the pavement opposite Brook Farmwas very wide and needed cu�ing back. Street lights The clerkwas asked to contact the contractor and ask themto inspect the streetlights and see if any others needed modernising. Play area Cllr Storeywas carrying out regular checks. The clerk had asked the contractor to provide quotes for the remaining play areamodernisationworks to be divided over two years andwas asked to chase for response. Clerk’s salary Councillors noted the extra work created by the KCC consultation into WestMalling Sandpit. Councillorswere keen to ensure that the clerkworked enough hours to dealwith thema�er and itwas agreed to pay for the extra hoursworked. The clerkwould keep a record of her hours.


Wateringbury


Council vacancy Following a secret ballot, it was declared that neither candidate had secured enough votes for co-option. Itwas agreed to ask both of themfor a bitmore information about themselves. Cllr Balfour said itwas disappointing thatmore people had not come forward to join the parish council – he felt that parish councilswere devalued for the responsibilities that they had. Resignation The chairman announced the resignation of Chris Talbert. Itwas agreed to send hima le�er thanking himfor his support and hardwork. PCSOwelcomed The chairmanwelcomed PCSOWendy Stanley to themeeting. She said she had been a PCSOfor 14 years, and currently covered KingsHill and


Wateringbury. She did not divide her time between parishes butwentwhere andwhen shewas needed. She said two people had been arrested in relation to cars being damaged. Thieveswere also targeting tools fromvehicles, sheds, and stealing number plates. Pavilion The leasewith theWateringbury Sports and RecreationalAssociation (WSRA) stated that theywere responsible for insuring buildings on the playing field, which the parish council had been covering for a number of years. Itwas agreed towrite to theWSRAsaying that fromSeptember, the parish councilwould no longer cover the pavilion. Data protection The chairman and the clerk had a�ended ameeting about the newData Protection Regulations that come into force onMay 25. The parish council has to appoint a data protection officer. Therewere contractorswho could do this for about £150pa. Itwas suggested that parish councils could join together to take someone on. Village signs Two quotes had been received for four signs – one for signs, and one for signs and posts.After discussion itwas agreed to askMaidstone Signs to quote for replacing the posts aswell as the tops so that the two quotes could be compared. WSRAThe chairmanwas disappointed that therewould be no fete this year, but itwas hoped that therewould be one in 2019. The fete commi�eewas separate fromthe sports association and held any surplus funds in its own account. The chairman said itwould be helpful to see the fete commi�ee’s constitution. Cllr Ticknerwould raise this at the next commi�eemeeting. Village hall The issue of the CCTVwas delayed until any outcome on the future of the car park. Traffic pollution The chairman thanked the village hall for agreeing to site the pollution monitoring equipment in the foyer of the hall. TMBC had found a second-hand box for the unit for a cost of about £1,500. The equipmentwould be in place for a year.


NeighbourhoodWatch


Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police Avehicle parked in Cobdown Close,


Ditton,was broken into. The number plateswere stolen froma


Honda CR-V outside the Vicarage in Bull Road, Birling. An agricultural tractorwas stolen from


SevenMile Lane,Mereworth. Avehicle batterywas stolen in a break-in


in Teston Road,Offham. Awood axewas stolen froma greenhouse


in a garden in Park FarmRoad, Ryarsh. ANokiamobile phonewas stolenwhen a


Kia Venga parked in TempleWay, East Malling,was broken into. Several Bric holdall bagswere stolen from


a shed in Typhoon Road,KingsHill. ARenault vanwas broken into in Javelin


Road,Mereworth, but the offendermay have been disturbed by the alarmgoing off. ABMW320 parked in a driveway in


CarrollGardens, Larkfield,was broken into and the steeringwheelwas stolen. Three electric golf trollies and their


batterieswere stolen froma garage in The Rocks Road, EastMalling. Avehicle left on a grass verge after


breaking down in SevenMile Lane, Mereworth,was stolen. Two pedal cycleswere stolen froma


garden in Plover Road, Larkfield. Apedal cyclewas stolen froma garden at


a house in Carnation Crescent, East Malling. Adoorbellwas removed froma home in


Lunsford Lane, Larkfield. Hub capswere removed froma vehicle


parked inWoodgate Road, Ryarsh. The insulators on a power pylon in Plover


Road, Larkfield,were damaged by twomen shooting a catapult at them.


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