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Police report Garden furniture had been stolen froma home in Chartway Street; a cable had been stolen froman electricity sub-station in Cross Drive; a car window was smashed in CharlesfordAvenue and a bag was stolen. It was later recovered, minus some of its contents, further along the road. Village hall The commi�ee chairman had asked for a donation towards the cost of a new boiler and electrical work at the village hall, which needed to be carried out urgently. It was agreed to contribute £800. Air ambulanceA request had been received for a donation of £150. This was agreed unanimously. Sports fieldA resident had asked that the fence at the north end of the field be repaired or replaced to deter entry to her property. The clerk was asked to obtain quotes for this work. Two benches had deteriorated and it was decided to replace them, usingmoney fromthe budget for improvements, The clerk would order Glasdon seats and see if the handyman could install them. Play areasMBC had announcedmatch funding for improvements to strategic play areas. It was agreed tomake an application to cover the replacement fencing, notices and additional equipment at the sports field. Parish clerk vacancy Three people had been invited for interview and there were five further expressions of interest. Village plantersMrs Lakin had forwarded a proposal for the continuedmaintenance of the planters. It was agreed to askMrs Lakin if she would continue with the planting but themaintenance would be carried out by the handyman, if he was agreeable. The budget for planting would remain the same as last year. Roadmarkings KCC had provided a plan for Keep Clearmarkings in Gravelly Bo�omRoad. The clerk had carried out a consultation with the immediate neighbours – one response had been received in support of the proposal. Dropped kerbs These would be installed at the junction of Cayser Drive andWildwood Close. Noisy surface The clerk had received an email fromMP HelenWhately about the noisy surface of theM20 between junctions 8 and
9.MrsWhately wasmeeting the executive operations director of Highways England to get assurances about noise reductionmaterials. Coffee caravan The information project would take place on the forecourt of the shop in CharlesfordAvenue onAugust 23, September 20 and October 18. Summer fair It was agreed that the parish council would have an information presence at the village hall summer fair. Prize draw leaflets would be handed out for completion. Village sign The Kingswood sign had been dismantled for safety reasons and removed fromthe village hall grounds. The clerk had obtained three quotes for the renovation work. It was agreed to ask Maidstone Signs to submit a quotation for the amended work now needed. It was also
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agreed tomove the sign to the junction of Broomfield Road, Duck Pond Lane and Gravelly Bo�omRoad, where the finger post and planters are situated. Community centre It was agreed that a parish survey should be carried out before any further expenditure.A questionnaire was agreed and Cllr Darling would format it for printing. Le�er boxes would be set up around the village for responses.
Chart Su�on
Police report One crime was reported in the period fromJune 7 to July 2 – a burglary. However, this appeared to be a neighbour issue and the stolen itemwas later returned. Speed signAn estimate had been received fromHighway Services for two 30mph signs to be painted onWarmlake Road and Amber Lane. This was agreed. Speedwatch Volunteers had been temporarily suspended frommonitoring Warmlake Road. Due to the high number of speeding vehicles, the teamwould deploymobile cameras in the village at least three times amonth for the next year. Football pitch Two teams had withdrawn fromuse of the pitch for the forthcoming season. It was agreed that the clerk could issue licences for up to four teams for the season. Village clean-up This would take place on Saturday, October 13,meeting at the village hall at 10am. Dogmess Cllr Underdown said she had received complaints about dogmess at the playing field and had been asked about banning dogs. It was felt that the problem was causedmainly by professional dog walkers fromoutside the parish. The clerk was to contact the dog warden to see if any help could be provided. ChurchMembers considered paying Cllr Waring to carry out grass cu�ing and maintenance at the churchyard, at a cost of £350 plus Vat. This was agreed.
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Network Rail The clerk had received a response about the possibility of a timetable change. This would be on the agenda at the next timetable forum. The clerk had enquired when that would take place. Waste issues It was agreed to support Tovil Parish Council in its efforts to persuade KCC to extend the opening hours of the tip to 8pmon at least one evening a week, to review the charge of £37 a year for a green garden waste bin and to reconsider the withdrawal of the bulky waste freighter service. It was felt this would reduce the number of people needing to use the tip, thereby reducing the traffic problems on Tovil Hill. It should also reduce fly-tipping in the area. Hedges It was reported that hedges on Lower Road fromPriory Close toMedway Villas were overgrown, forcing pedestrians to walk in the road. Cllr Charlton would contact the farmer to ask himto cut them back. Li�er The clerk would contactMcDonalds
again about the li�er problemin the village, and ask for amobile patrol. Air qualityA note had been received from MBC about the location ofmonitoring equipment in the borough. The area at the top of Station Hill and Lower Road were felt to be possible sites. It was agreed that the clerk would investigate the cost of having two sites in the village for six months. Defibrillator CllrWhite would get some dates for training. Cllr Beasley reported that the issue of locking the phone box in Gallants Lane was in hand. It was agreed to approach the Community Heartbeat Trust about installing one in the phonebox in Gallants Lane and to get some prices. The clerk was reminded to order replacement ba�eries. Village car park The surface was somewhat disturbed and sunken in places. Weed growthmeans baymarking weren’t visible and therefore couldn’t be repainted. Spraying was needed. Dog fouling signs were due to arrive. The new double yellow lines were very effective and seven additional spaces had been painted on the tarmac at the gate end. Pearsons did not have enough hours to do the car park as well as all their other jobs, so it was agreed that Cllr Beasley would talk to the car park a�endant to see if he could do some of the jobs. The school would be contacted about the overgrowth fromthe school garden and the use of the car park by teachers. It was felt that KCC should also foot some of the bill, as the car park was used by their employees. Highways Now that the proposals for the bridge had been considered in detail, the wording of the parish council reply to KCC Highways was agreed, including the parameters for a Lower Road traffic- calming scheme. The clerk would draft the le�er. Play areas The issue of dog fouling was discussed, particularly on the recreation fields. The clerk would contact Boughton Monchelsea to see how theymanaged their No Dogs policy. Signage was on order. Lee would be asked to clear the overgrown north-west corner of the field. Right to BidMBC had queried the parish council’s application for theWalnut Tree pub and it was agreed that the clerk would ask formore guidance fromMBC, as it appeared that rules had changed since the Bull and the Old School Hall were registered.
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Data protection The impact assessment had been completed and sent to Satswana for feedback. Email addresses had been set up for councillors. Highways Cllr Ireland was to query why certain parts of the parish had not been mown and would contact East Su�on Park prison regarding white lines on the road.
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Crime reportA number of incidents had occurred in the village, including the Continued on page 36
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