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seen inAldon Lane but these becamemore of a dangerwhen crossing Teston Road. Another councillor reported deer in Seven Mile Lane. The clerkwould ask Highways ifwarning signs could be put up.


Ryarsh


M20 noise Residents hadmet the project manager, civil engineer and head of communications for the agency used by Highways England. The exitwould not be ge�ing a sound barrier. Theywere aware of the cu�ing back of the trees andwould address that. The parish councilwas asked to help notify those propertieswhich would be affected by the noise. Footpaths FootpathMR149 had been damaged by horses again. The path in front of the village hallwas overgrown. Cllr Storeywould inspect it. Parish property The inspections had been carried out and therewas nothing to report.A tree at the village hallwas tearing up the corner of the car park. Cllr Storey would look into this. Dog binA request had beenmade for a bin by Park Farm. This had been discussed


ABOTTLE of vodkawas stolen and damagewas caused by vandals at a restaurant inHigh Street,Aylesford. Windowswere broken in a greenhouse on


allotments in CattsAlley, Snodland. Avehicle parked in Bush Row,


Aylesford,was keyed all down one side. ATrek Cyclewas stolen froma secured


place in a footpath inWaghorn Road, Snodland. Agrey Carrera Limited bikewas stolen


froma back garden in Station Road, Aylesford. Acar and a horse box parked in a farm


yard in Beech Road,Mereworth,were set on fire. Ablack Piaggio Typhoonmotorbikewas


stolen fromoutside garages inMcKenzie Close,Aylesford, butwas later recovered. AVWTouran parked in a residents’ car


park in Simpson Road, Snodland,was damaged. Fencingwas damaged at a rugby club in


Hall Road,Aylesford. Awindowat a house inAddison Close,


EastMalling,was smashed. Damagewas caused to awindowat a


property in Saltings Road, Snodland, by a small object hitting it. Avehicle parked in Station Road,


Aylesford,was set alight by an unknown offender. Aboatwas stolen froma home inWell


Street, EastMalling. The boat, a Sea Ray 170 speedboatwith an inboard engine and cover, had the name 7even. ALand Rover 110was stolen froma


driveway inNewRoad,Ditton, butwas later recovered. An attemptwasmade to gain access to a


vehicle parked in Bondfield Road, East Malling. Afridge freezer left in a front garden in


RobsonDrive,Aylesfordwas stolen. It had not been picked up by the arranged disposal


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before but there had been objections from residents.


Wateringbury


Crime report Jewellerywas stolen in a burglary, a youth had tried to break in to a property thatwas being renovated. PCSO Stanleywarned residents of door-to-door scams – residentswere told that lead needed replacing on roofs and the caller needed access to loft space. Village signsAn order had been placed for newsigns. Car park The borough councilwasmaking all its car parks pay and display. Wateringbury car parkwould be short staywith amaximumof four hourswith no free parking, except possibly from6pm to 8am, and parking permitswould be issued. Therewould be consultation. Dog fouling Cllr Tickner said he could obtain a dog poo bag dispenser for £79, a box of 800 bags for £22.90 andmetal signs at £39 plus Vat. Cllr Fielding felt that an additional approach could be to place an article in the Rostrummagazine. Pollutionmonitoring The parish council had been asked to contribute to a cabinet


for the equipmentwhich cost £2,500. The chairman had toldMr Kennard of TMBC that no fundswere available. Cllr Fielding said itwould be useful to have the equipment in place tomonitor changes in traffic before and after the changes to the crossroads. Street lighting The chairman said the contractorwas not repairing lights and no invoices had been received sinceAugust last year,whichwas a breach of contract. It was agreed to look at alternative contracts and ask other parishes for recommendations. Speedwatch DavidMerry had said the police had asked that the Speedwatch equipmentwas calibrated. Thiswould require a tuning fork at a cost of £25. Itwas agreed to buy this. Crossing gatesAn email had been received fromTeston PC about changes to the gates atWateringbury. Itwas confirmed that the gateswere in Ne�lestead parish. Cllr Fieldingwould speak to the chairman of Ne�lestead. Cllr Marks said the signal boxwas a listed building and if the gateswere changed it was likely that the boxwould be boarded up.


NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police


company. Both number plateswere stolen froma


VauxhallAstra parked in Fernleigh Rise, Ditton. Apub in Ryarsh Road, Birling,was


broken into, but nothing appeared to have been taken. Ablack Carrera ladies bicycle and garden


equipmentwere among items stolenwhen a shed at a house inWillowWents, Mereworth,was broken into. AMercedes C Class parked in a car park


in Teston Road,Offham, had its rear bumper scratched. Ahandbagwas stolenwhen a vehicle


parked in a golf club car park in Trottiscliffe Road,Addington,was broken into. Two pints ofmilkwere stolen by two


youths, said to be in their late teens, in GarnerDrive, EastMalling. Thiswas the second timemilk had been stolen froma doorstep in the road in the space of three days. Asuspect did notmanage to get in as they


attempted to break in to a property inHeron Road, Larkfield, via the garden. Atyrewas slashed on a Ford Tourneo


parked in Columbine Road, EastMalling. AMercedes B180 parked on a driveway in


Rectory Lane South, Leybourne,was damaged, causing a crack in thewindscreen and a scratch on the door. AMakita power drill and a tool boxwere


stolen froma garden shed in TempleWay, EastMalling. ADeWalt drill and accessorieswere stolen


when a Citroen Berlingo van parked in Blacklands, EastMallingwas broken into. Aside gate at a property inMeteor Road, KingsHillwas found damaged, but


nothingwas reported stolen. Graffitiwas sprayed on awall at a house


inAtlas Close,KingsHill. AblackAstonMartinDB9 parked in a


parking bay outside a house in Shoesmith Lane,KingsHill,was damaged after eggs were thrown at it. The side storage compartment of a


Kawasakimotorbike parked on a driveway inHighamAvenue, Snodland,was forced open, but nothing appeared to have been taken. Atyre on a Volvo V40 parked in


Masefield Road, Larkfield,was damaged by a screw. Acar stopped at a junction inMalling


Road,KingsHill, had itswindscreen damagedwhen one of three youthswalking down the path threwa stone at it. The glass panel at a bus stop in


Holborough Road, Snodland,was smashed. Someone attempted to gain access to a


property inNewHythe Lane, Larkfield. An orange Pinnacle cycle parked in


DurelloAvenue,KingsHillwas stolen.A black Raleigh cyclewas also stolen at the same time andwas later recovered damaged. Awindowat a house in Perch Close,


Larkfield,was smashed. Ared Carrera bicyclewas stolen froma


bike rack inNewHythe Lane, Larkfield. Avehicle parked on a driveway in The


Lakes, Leybourne, had the rearwindow smashed. Toilets on a building site inMartin Square,


Larkfield,were damaged. Abarbecuewas stolen fromthe front


garden of a house in Lunsford Lane, Larkfield.


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