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Crime report CllrMacdonald-Gay said items had been stolen froma home in London Road.A shed at a home in Pinesfield Lane, Tro�iscliffe, had been broken into. The clerk had contacted the PCSO andwas hoping hewould be able to a�end the nextmeeting. Smartmotorway The clerkwas asked to try to obtain air quality data for Junctions 3-5 for themotorway. Highways England was hoping to hold someMeet the Contractor sessionswhere information would be given on the timing of theworks and possible road closures. Welcome pack The clerk had been updating the information sheet for new residents. Trackway Three residents reported on problems theywere experiencingwith cars and taxis using the trackway around the Green. The possibility of extra signagewas discussed. BigMotoringWorld The clerk had received further reports of helicopters visiting BMWflying lowover neighbouring properties.ASB officer DanielMooney at TMBCwas se�ing up a meetingwith Kent Police aswell as TMBC legal services and environmental health. The clerkwas to contact himoutlining problems since 2010. The clerkwas also asked tomention problems in Clearways, where BMWemployeeswere said to be parking across private drives. The Highways stewardwas looking to erect a fence between Foxbury andMatanzas propertieswhich had been damaged by BMW. Hopefully thiswould stop employees parking on these verges. Stubblesdown The clerk had reported that the tenant continued to display cars for sale but on the highways verge, and not on the curtilage of the property. The business address for the car saleswas still Stubblesdown. Enforcementwas liaising with colleagues in legal services and KCC to establishwhat could be done. Fly-tippingMemberswere pleased to note that fewer incidents of fly-tipping had been reported in the village. Land ownership The clerk hadwri�en to a local landowner to see if hewould be willing to share a list of the pockets of land he owns in the village. Jet garage Regarding themobile toilets and building for the carwash,members noted that a report recommending that an enforcement notice should be issued to seek the cessation of the unauthorised use of the land and removal of the structures was to be considered by the planning commi�ee. Footpathmarkers The clerk had collected some PROWmarkers fromKCC for the footpath fromthe recreation ground to the golf club. Village sign The sign in Ford Lane near the Vineyard restaurant had been damaged. The highways steward had ordered a newsignwhichwould take up to 90 days to be installed. Park Road KCCwouldmonitor theminor amount of erosion and surface damage between the junctionswith Churchfield and Tro�iscliffe Road. Therewasmore


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significant deterioration at the junction with Churchfield and a request had been made for this to be patched. A20 footpaths Tractors cu�ing hedges had made recently-cleared footpaths very muddy. The clerk had reported this. Dog waste bin Regarding a request for a bin near the St Vincents gate at Clearways – TMBC had suggested one location. The clerkwould discuss alternative locations with themand establish the cost. Lier bin The bin on theA20was overflowing. The clerkwas to check the emptying schedule. Lier heroesMembers had cancelled the li�er pick planned forApril due to lack of volunteers. The clerkwould investigate buying li�er-pickers. Oak tree The treewarden had advised that root treatments for the bleeding canker on the oak tree on the greenwould be beneficial. Itwas agreed to accept a quote tor £432 fromBartle� Tree Experts.


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Defibrillators The cabinets had been received. The clerkwas to see an electrician. Pedestrian crossing Due to concerns raised at the annualmeeting about the Tower Viewcrossing, particularly about secondary school pupils a�ending exams, itwas agreed to check the S106 date and see if itwas possible to delay the crossing with the developer and highways authority.


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Police reportA drugs raid had been carried out on a house in Harvest Ridge and several people had been arrested. There had been three drug-related calls at Harvest Ridge, Lillieburn and the Bombhole area. Several bogus 999 calls had beenmade fromthe phone box near the newsagents.A resident ofWaterside Court received a bogus call fromsomeone claiming to be the police. The police confirmed theywould not be calling residents randomly and they had visited the resident. LeylandiiA residentwished to discuss the removal of the leylandii that border the village hall fence, forming a barrier to the resident’s garden. The residentwanted an undertaking that upon completion of the project, a suitable vegetative screenwould be put in place. Councillors asked that members of the public to submit ideas for the screen. Bulbs funding The clerk asked for funding for the flower bulbs for the Scouts and Beavers to plant around the parish in the autumn. Cllr Ulph proposed the funding and itwas agreed unanimously. MemorialsWorshippers hadwri�en regardingmemorials at the churchyard. The clerkwouldwrite to the Parochial Church Council to ask if thememorials were in accordancewith the diocese regulations for churchyards. Parish hall Therewere still numerous bookings for children’s parties on Saturdays. There had also been several


larger events booked for Saturday nights. Outdoor gymTherewas to be a site visit to map out the area and prove that the gym was notwithin the three-metre easement area of the pipe. Donation Cllr Stewart informed the parish council that he had run the London Marathon on behalf of Victor, a charity that helped partially-sighted and blind children in the local community. Itwas agreed to contribute £250. Website Itwas proposed to take down the oldwebsite and put up the newone. This was agreed unanimously.


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Local Plan Cllr Balfour said progresswas continuing. Thewaste contractwas also progressing. Peoplewhowish to have greenwaste collectedwould be subject to a charge. Village gateway CllrWilliamswas concerned about the damage done to the gateway by BT Openreachwhenworking on the box there. This had not beenmade good. George Chandler fromKCCwould be contacted. The clerkwould provide details of the approximate cost spent on the gateway. Hospital transport CllrWilliams had been contacted by a residentwhowanted to organise local hospital transport for villagers. CllrWilliams could ask for volunteers at theAPM. Paving slabs Following the theft of slabs fromthe village green, the remaining stones had been removed. This areawould be filledwith soil and turfed. WestMalling sandpit KCCwas still recording all objections. So far there had been 874 objections to the site at Ryarsh and 17 to the site at Lenham. Parish in BloomCllrWilliams said there was lots ofwork to do. Shewould drawup a list of jobs that could be carried out by volunteers. KentMen of Trees CllrWilliams had entered the village into the competition. O�amhadwon a £25 voucher last year. Therewas a discussion about the type of tree that should be bought andwhere it should be sited. The choicewas given to CllrWilliamswho opted for something native, eg amaple. Itwas agreed to buy a more substantial treewith the council paying the balance. Village hall CllrWilliams had asked for the hall hire bill for the race night. The clerk had copied the village hall documents andwas ge�ing the paperwork ready. Blaise FarmThere hadn’t beenmany complaints about odours and only two of any significance. The ventilation system seemed to beworking ok. Landfill site There had been no response to parish council emails. The front fence appeared to be partly broken and someone had created a subsidiary footpath. Village calendarA quote had been received fromthe previous printers. Cllr Williamswas to ask a local printer to match this. Deer on road Deer had frequently been


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