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hold fire until planswere finalised. Bus subsidies Cllr Porter said KCCwas nownot cu�ing subsidies to buses, but parish councils should be aware theymight be asked to subsidise in the future. Dogmess Cllr King reported the continued appearance of dogmess on Vicarage Lane. It was agreed to have some signsmade. Li�er CllrDorton said li�erwas still a problemon Lower Road (especially McDonalds packaging). Defibrillator CllrDorton had not had time to install the defibrillator so Cllr Beasley agreed to take it overwith CllrWhite. Village car park The clerkwould obtain quotes fromHighways and one other company to paint the yellowlines. Highways The speed indicator devicewas on order. The parish councilwas awaiting confirmation fromCllr Paulina Stockell that shewould contribute to the traffic surveys. Itwas agreed that the parish councilwould fund it if she did not. Maintenance Itwas agreed to buy another bin forWorkhouse Lane at the junctionwith Dean Street. The clerkwould report the pothole at theHorsewash. Play areas Pearsons had agreed to do the remedialwork on the Vicarage Lane Play Area, at a cost of £974. Itwas agreed to go aheadwith this. Speedwatch The patrol on February 11 had been cancelled because equipmentwas not working. The patrol on February 27was cancelled due to snow. Fete The event on June 23would bemusic- based andwould run from1-5pm.
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HighwaysDamage had been caused to Chartway Street by a temporary diversion. The clerkwould contactHighways about the remedialworks. Stickfast Brick Kiln Lane needed sweeping. Play areas The bench had been removed as the corner of the concrete padwas raised, causing a trip hazard.
Headcorn
NewcouncillorAlanNe�leinghamgave a presentation to the council and, as the only applicant,was co-opted to the council. Station parking The clerk had againwri�en to the operators of the station car park concerning pricing and issueswith commuter parking in the village. Thema�er was ongoing. Road parking The clerk had contactedMBC and had been advised that a residents’ parking schemewas a non-starter. Ba�le’sOver The guide to this event to mark the end ofWWIwas reviewed and discussed and the parish council agreed that itwould like to take part in the centenary celebrations. FootpathKH617 Correspondence had been received fromKCC regarding the alignment of the path fromNorth Street acrossDays Green toDawkesMeadowfootpath. The ma�erwould be taken forward byOpen Spaces and the response reported back. Chantry parkingAs the roadwas unadopted the residents had rights to take control ofma�ers themselves.MBC and KCCwere powerless to take action.
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Biffa lorries Correspondence had been received fromBorough CllrMartin Round regarding concern about refuse collection due to inconsiderate parking.Hewarned that lorriesmight be photographed but stressed that thiswas due to parking issues, not the actions of the team. Tong FarmAn email had been received fromWilliamDay about issues on and around Tong Farmand Lane. The clerk would report items such as potholes and fly- tipping. Church Lane parking The clerkwas to order signs for the road and to prepare le�ers to send to residents on ChurchWalk and theHigh Street.Once the signswere in place the parkingwould bemonitored. Wheeler Street The results of traffic surveys fell short of the national standard for pedestrian
crossings.Nor could the installation of a pedestrian island be considered, as the roadwas notwide enough. Itwas agreed that the council had done asmuch as it could and no further action should be taken. Road namesAfter some discussion about the site of the formerHeadcornHall, the council agreed on the nameOldHall Park. Redhill StablesMBCwas investigating the possibility of a natural burial ground at the site.
Langley
Public sessionAresident askedwhy the co- option process had not been carried out at theOctober 2017meeting.Another asked if a newsle�erwould be circulated in the near future. Therewas a request that theminutes of parish councilmeetings be placed on the
noticeboards.Aresident highlighted concerns for the village should a Leeds/Langley bypass be built. Defibrillator The defibrillator and cabinet had been received and a quotewas awaited fromthe village hall electrician to install it. Abandoned carAresident hadwri�en about an abandoned car and trailer in Gullands.An initial search could not find the vehicle and the residentwould be contacted. Play area Themonthly inspection report noted thatmosswas forming on the safety surfaces and the gatewas closing too fast. The clerkwould take action on the issues. SignpostAsignpost had fallen over or been hit on the corner ofHorseshoes Lane and Heath Road and a signpostwas lying on Horseshoes Lane footpath.
Loose
Potholes Borough councillor SueGrigg said therewere concerns about potholes, especially in Busbridge Road. CllrAndrew advised that KCCwas using a loophole to allowit to dismiss claimsmade bymotorists whose cars have been damaged by defective roads by showing they are scheduled for repairs “within a reasonable time”. Camper van CllrGrigg said that therewere overheadwires trailing to a camper van on Old LooseHill fromthe owner’s house. This maymean someone is living in the van and thewire could be considered dangerous. Communitywarden Liz Lova�was asked to investigate. School parking Thewarden and PCSO
were to arrange another date to be at Loose Primary School to talk tomembers of the publicwho park inconsiderately. Kitchenworks Cllr Luckhurst brought kitchen samples to themeeting. Theywere approved, and the tiling and sinkwere discussed. The chairmanwas to supply the flooring, and theworkwill be completed in school holidays. CllrHollisterwas to deal with the removal of the dismantled kitchen. Speedwatch The Speedwatch teamwere stillwaiting for the equipment to arrive and Cllr Rigbywas to talk to Coxheath regarding howtheymanage and store their equipment.He also explained howthe equipmentworks andwhat the role of the volunteers is. Li�er campaign Cllr Luckhurst provided an update on the Love LooseHate Li�er campaign. She has beenworkingwith Chris Lack to get volunteers and the campaign had been promised £500 fromKCC and £200 fromthe LooseAmenitiesAssociation (LAA). Cllr Luckhurstwas also to speak at theAnnual ParishMeeting. Brooks Field TerryDavis reported the LAA had received some late representations regarding the shed on Brooks Field and somemembers had requested that they re- consultwith 50 householders as the unit was different fromthe previous plans. The councilwas concerned that the original time set for this projectwas ninemonths from June 2017 and yet the proposal had not yet reached the planning stage. McAlpine Trust The trust needed six trustees to represent the parish council, and CllrHollisterwas proposed to be the sixth, whichwas agreed. Parishmeeting The agenda for themeeting onApril 25was agreed,with the same layout as last year. The clerkwas to ask local community groups iif theywould like a stall and to
speak.Adefibrillator demonstration and a slot for theNeighbourhood Plan Groupwas agreed. Bouncy castles Itwas agreed that changes need to bemade to the hire agreement in order for bouncy castles to be used at the Pavilion. The hire agreementwill be amended to say that bouncy castles are not covered by the LPC insurance, that evidence the castle owner has public liability insurancewill be required and a suggestion that the hirer take out public liability insurance if the bouncy castle is not going to be supervised by the owner. Socialmedia Staff hadmetwith Boxley Parish Council’s clerks regarding the use of Facebook and a CommunityAlert system. It was agreed that Loosewould set up both.
Ulcombe
Oak treeMBCwould not be placing a Tree ProtectionOrder on an oak tree near Pye Corner unless any immediate harmcould be demonstrated. Signage The purchase of thewording for the bend sign on LenhamRoadwas to be discussed at the nextmeeting. Cllr Lingwoodwould contact KentHighways in relation to the chevron signage. Socialmedia Itwas agreed to set up a Facebook page for an six-month trial. The clerk and Cllr Robinsonwere to act as administrators and itwas agreed to set the
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