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laptop encryption coursewith KALC. The Paddocks The roadwas flooding outside The Paddocks atAddington – therewere large potholes and the roadwas becoming dangerouswhere the Tarmac had come apart. The clerkwould report it to Kent Highways. Sound barriersA resident reported that five representatives fromHighways England had visited himat his property to re-take the noise readings since the vegetationwas cut back. However, any action takenwould be down to cost. The readings showed a difference in noise since the vegetationwas cut. Even the lowest reading of 76 decibelswas above the EU highest recommendation of 55 decibels.


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Emergency plan The chairman and Cllr Goodworth circulated a draft Emergency Plan before themeeting, invitingmembers to send themany comments and provide names of local residentswithmedical skills. Plough Inn The Trosley Heritage Group were taking advice fromthe Plunke� Foundation on obtainingmoremedia a�ention to assistwith their fundraising to reopen the Plough Inn and turn it into a community facility. Council websiteMembers ratified a decision to instruct Gel Creative to design andmaintain a newparish council website. The designwill cost around £1,000, hosting approximately £160 per year and updateswill be charged at £50 per hour. Itwas hoped a draft skeleton would be in placewithin four to sixweeks. Community assets The clerk had submi�ed applications to register the village sign, the pond on Taylors Lane, the tennis courts, village hall and green opposite The George as community assets, and TMBC had eightweeks to consider them.


AHONDA generator and some power tools were stolen from a property that was being renovated in Kingswood Road,Aylesford. Three peoplewere seen trying door


handles on parked cars in TempleWay, East Malling, but ran offwhen challenged. Lead flashingwas removed froma roof in


AylesfordHigh Street, and it is believed the offendermay have been disturbed. Two bikeswere stolen fromDurello


Avenue,KingsHill. Both the orange Pinnacle cycle and the black Raleighwere parked in the street. AnApollo Cyclewas stolen froma bike


rack at the superstore in Pratling Street, Aylesford. Two bikes and a ladderwere stolen froma


house in FarmRoad,Aylesford. Awindowat a property inGoddenDrive,


EastMalling,was damaged by something hitting it. ARange Rover Sport parked on a


driveway in London Road,Ditton, had both rear lights stolen. AStihl chainsawwas stolenwhen a


storage unit in a garden inWindmill Lane, WestMalling,was broken into.


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Green damage Some of the posts on the green opposite The George had been completely knocked over and a resident had asked if the parish councilwould consider pu�ing up a post and chain fence and/or increase the kerb height. KCC would look to concrete the posts in, but the parish councilwould need to fund the installation of a fence,whichwould need to be 450mmfromthe road somay not prevent anymounting of the kerb. Poster fly-tipping Cllr Dickson had tidied up themain village noticeboard and the members agreed to assist by looking out for and removing any posters and signs for events that have happened. Green LaneA resident raised a concern about the number of cars being parked in Green Lane by visitors andwondered if extra signs could be put in place to try and prevent this. However, as it is a private road,members could not comment on it and itwas something the residentswould have to agree amongst themselves. Village hallA parent at the school had requested that the village hall car park be resurfaced due to problems accessing it and the play area. The clerkwas asked to advise themto contact the Village Hall Commi�ee. Recreation ground Cllr Jones agreed to install the replacement horse springer in the play area that had been received. The clerk had ordered a replacement disclaimer sign for the play area and a new disclaimer sign for the netball stand. The annual contract for grass cu�ing had been started by Four Seasons. Allotments Cllr Joneswas in the process of collecting annual fees fromeach allotment holder. The chairman and clerkwere to liaisewith one of the holderswhowas concerned about the footpath leading to the allotments being damaged by users not authorised to take vehicles along it. The schoolwere progressingwith plans to use the field behind the allotments for educational purposes, and Cllr Goodworth


was to followupwith btf Partnerships amid concerns fromthe clerk about how long itwas taking to draft a lease agreement.


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Newmember Therewas one candidate for the parish council vacancy – David Michelmore. Following a secret ballot, counted by Cllr Jessel, itwas declared that hewas elected on to the council. Borough council report Cllr Jessel said Maidstone Borough Councilwas struggling tomeet statutory duties due to funding cuts fromcentral government and a future cut of 30%. The borough council had set a 3%increase in council tax, the maximumallowed before triggering a referendum. This represented £5.91 on band D properties. Some staff had been laid off and other cost-savingmeasures were being considered. Pollutionmonitoring The chairman said Chris Luche, of TMBC, had recently left and hewould contact the borough council to askwhen the equipmentwould be installed. Village signs Two quotes had been received for four village signs.After discussion itwas agreed to accept the quote forMaidstone Signs to replace the signs, including posts, at a cost of £3,420 plus VAT. Crossroad The chairman reported that successful discussions had been heldwith KCC on draft plans to ease congestion at the traffic lights. The schemewould be funded by accessingmonies froma government scheme designed to improve quality of life. AllotmentsAll invoices for the year had gone out. Therewere three vacant plots available. Dog foulingAmember of the public reported dogmess on the track leading fromFields Lane to the playing fields. The provision of dog poo bagswas suggested.


NeighbourhoodWatch


Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police AyellowTrek cyclewith gold handlebars


was stolen fromLavender Road, East Malling. Apressurewasher and a toy ride-on car


were stolen froma driveway inHendy Road, Snodland. Ahorsewas releasedwhen a stables in


London Road, Leybourne,was broken into, but nothing appeared to have been taken. Awindowwas smashed on a summer


house in a school garden in ChaucerWay, Larkfield. Ablack and grey Carrera bicyclewas


stolen during a break-in in SandowPlace, KingsHill. Awhite VauxhallAstra parked in a bay in


LaxtonWalk,KingsHill,was stolen. Ared and silver Carromountain bikewas


stolen fromoutsideAsda inAlexander Grove,KingsHill. An electric scooterwas stolen from outside theAsda store inKingsHill.


Agrey Carrera bicyclewas stolen from


outside a supermarket in Lunsford Park, Larkfield. Garden furniturewas stolenwhen a


storage cupboard door in a block of flats in The Lakes, Larkfield,was smashed open. Apadlock, chain and a child’s scooter


were stolen froma shed in Thackeray Road, Larkfield, butwere later recovered. ACarrera cyclewas recovered having


been stolen froma garden in Keats Road, Larkfield. Amail parcelwas stolen froma home in


Lunsford Lane, Larkfield. Anumber of carswere damaged in East


Malling.AFord Focuswas damaged outside a house in ElmCrescent,while in Jasmine Road anAudiA3 and a BMW120 were both keyed, two bikes parked on drivewayswere damaged and a Citroen Xsara had a tyre slashed.ASeat Ibiza parked in Chapel Streetwas also damaged.


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