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Li�er bins Councillors agreed unanimously that the councilwould accept the quote fromSi�ibuilders Ltd for the installation of the newli�er bins. Gates Itwas proposed that the council accept the quote fromSWYorke for the installation of two gates at the end of the alleyway between Eccleston Road and Beaconsfield Road, on the condition that council member Cllr Paul Cooper covers the cost. This was agreed unanimously. Arriva update The clerk noted that no reply had yet been received from bus company Arriva regarding the trees in Postley Road on the Arriva boundary. Pedestrians CllrMallison has asked for time to consult with residents on the problems being experienced by the Tovil Pedestrians Action Group in Burial Ground Lane, due to heavy traffic volumes and parking. This has been deferred until September. Fly-tipping CllrsMallison and Lloyd Porter conducted a walking tour of Burial Ground Lane and picked up on fly-tipping as an issue.


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Complaints The clerk had recently received a complaint regarding rubbish at the parish field and lorries turning at the junctionwith South Street. Rubbish Therewere issueswith the general upkeep of the parish field.When Cllr Goochwent to the area she found black bags of picnic rubbish had been emptied around the area by foxes. She cleared up themess and other items (such as old balloons) and removed a sign from Church Lane. Cllr Goochwas to put up a notice in the pavilion and on the notice


Awindowwas smashed at a home in Dickens Road. A property in Jamaica Terracewas


broken into. Therewas amessy search and some damage, but nothingwas stolen. A vehicle parked in an underground car park at a block of flats in Peel Streetwas broken into. A group of youthswere seen vandalising


a derelict library in JamesWhatmanWay. Fencingwas damaged at a home in


Boxley Close. A carwas damaged in Bambridge Court


– a small hole had been punched into the bonnet. A parked carwas damaged in


Hildenborough Crescent. A VWGolfwas stolen fromBraunstone


Drive and later recovered. A homewas broken into in Buckland


Hill. Itemswere taken froma Vauxhall Corsa


whichwas broken into in St Peter’s Street. A doorwas damaged in an a�empted


break-in at a home in VicaryWay. No accesswas gained. A homewas broken into in St Peter’s


Street and cashwas stolen. Itemswere stolen froma container in the


garden of a house in Terrace Road. The front passenger side tyrewas


board at the field reminding visitors and hirers to take their rubbish away with them as the wildlife can cause problems. Boulders Cllr Gooch had logged a call with Kent Highways informing them of the safety risk of the tilting boulders in Church Lane, but had not had a response. Around 2003, BPC decided against applying to the Land Registry for ownership of the corner piece of land at Church Lane as members were against the cost of maintaining the area and taking on the added responsibly. Seat replacements Members agreed that the next bench to be replaced would be the one next to the netball post on the hardstanding area at the pavilion. The other new plastic bench, that was waiting to be installed, would go at the top of the path by the play area. Members were all in favour to remove the rotten bench by the conifer tree completely and not to replace it. Cllr Doe proposed to buy plastic benches to replace the two in the play area and also the remaining one on the hardstanding. This was agreed. Tree maintenance Members discussed the quotation to top the Lawson cypress by about a third; reduce and shape two birch trees at the parish field and to crown lift the lime tree and oak on the land by Cedar Drive. Cllr Vizzard proposed to accept the quote, which was seconded by Cllr Gooch with all members in favour. Barming Youth Football ClubMembers were in favour of the football club using the car park for overflowparking, butwish to informthemthat hirerswould also be using the car park on the same day. The “no smoking” conditionwould be included as a polite reminder for everyone.


Thepavilionwouldhave to be accessible as it is a requirement for girls’ football.BPCwould requiredetails ofdesignatedkey holders from the football club,whowouldbe responsible forunlocking andlocking thepavilion, turning thewater supply on andoffandBPC wouldnot take any responsibility for any theft.With these conditions inplace the pavilion could be unlocked. PlanningMemberswere concerned about the proximity to the adjacent property and the inappropriate height of the outbuilding at 33- 35 South Street, Barming. NewmayorAt the annualMaidstone BoroughCouncilmeeting inMay,CllrDavid Naghiwas voted in asmayor andCllrMarion Ring,who represents the ShepwayNorth ward, as the deputymayor. The newleader of Maidstone BoroughCouncil isCllrMartin Cox andCllrGoochwas voted in as deputy leader.CllrCox had formerly been the deputy to the LiberalDemocrat leaderCllr Fran Wilson,who has stepped down fromthe role. RemembranceCllrGooch had been informed that StMary’sBrassBandwouldbeperforming a concert inSeptember forRemembrance. Dates andfurther informationwouldbe circulatedas soonas theywere received. Car park CllrManserinformedmembersthata carhadbeenleft intheparishfieldcarparkuntil 10.30pmoneevening.Thismeant that thegate operativehadtovisit thecarparkonseveral occasionsandwait forthevehicletobemoveduntil thegatescouldbelocked.CllrManserwasto discusswiththegateoperativeareasonabletime bywhichvehiclesshouldvacatethecarpark (winterandsummertimes)andthenametalsign displayingthetimeswouldbepurchasedand fixedtothebarrier.


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slashed on a Ford Focus parked in Cornwallis Road. Number plateswere removed froma


vehicle parked in Bower Street. A redAudi Qua�ro, registration GM14


***,was stolen froma driveway in Hyde Road. Tyreswere damaged on a vehicle in


Holland Road. Various itemswere taken in a burglary at


a property in Li�lebourne Road. A pressurewasher and a tool box


containing toolswas taken in a burglary in Week Street.A security lightwas also damaged. The bonnet of a vehiclewas damaged in


Boxley Road. Therewas an a�empted break-in to a


home in Brewer Street, but no accesswas gained. A youth smashed the rearwindowof a


car parked in Union Street. A BMW218D parked in a car park in


Brewer Streetwas broken into. Nothing appeared to have been taken. A BMW320 parked in the car park of a


residential area in Coral Parkwas scratched. A club buildingwas broken into in St


Peter’s Street. Nothing appeared to have been taken. Therewas an a�empted break-in at a


home in Albany Street, damaging the windows. No accesswas gained. AMazda 2was damaged in


Si�ingbourne Road. Two peoplewere seen trying to break


into a property in ParkAvenue. They ran offwhen theywere disturbed. An unlocked black Boshmountain bike


was stolen fromoutside a shop inWeek Street. Somebody stole twowingmirror casings


and an offsidewingmirror glass in a private car parking area in Penenden Heath Road. A bicyclewas taken fromCliffordWay.


Therewas an a�empt to break into a home in Hackney Road. No accesswas gained but damagewas caused. A doorwas damaged at a home in Old


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