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Crime reportNo crimewas reported in Tro�iscliffe inMay.Acarwas damaged on the Teston Road inO�am.Avan parked on themotorway bridge had been reported to the PCSO,who said itwas not parked illegally,was not causing an obstruction and TMBC said it had not been abandoned. Village hall commi�ee Cllr Baker had agreed to be the parish council representative on the commi�ee. Treewarden CllrDickson said the treewalk waswell a�ended despite the rain, andwas very interesting.Asuggestion to include a discussion on birds in the next treewalk might be possible. Emergency plan Thiswould be put on the website and the clerkwould ensure the relevant officers at TMBC received a copy. Plough Inn The clerk had reported to enforcement at TMBC that the owner’s daughter appeared to be living at the pub. The TrosleyHeritage had been unable to make any progress since the owner rejected at bit of £360,000 for the pub, and remained concerned thatmomentumfor the project in the villagewould dwindle if an agreement could not be reached soon. Website The clerk had been in regular contactwith the designer suggestion and providing information for improvements. The domain name needed to be applied for before the sitewent live. GDPR The clerk had appointed Satswana as an external data protection officer at a cost of £150 per annum. The clerk had also prepared a privacy statement andwas in the process of collecting consent forms fromall councillors andmembers of the publicwho were in regular contactwith the parish council.Ashredder and safe had been bought and the clerkwould place a copy of all the passwords and keys held in the safe. The parish council had been registeredwith the ICOat an annual fee of £40. Community assets TMBC had confirmed that the Tennis club premises, the village hall, village green, and the pond in Taylors Lane had been accepted as nominated Assets of Community Value. The current owners of the pond had a right to request a reviewof this decisionwithin eightweeks. White lining Itwas noted that theworks on the traffic calming section on Taylors Lane/


A PEUGEOT 207was damaged in the car park in Lucks Hill,WestMalling. The gate to awalled garden at a home in


Aylesford High Streetwas damaged. The gate and framewas split and the bolts were bent. A televisionwas stolen froma property


in Pelican Court,Wateringbury. Both number plateswere stolen froma


vehicle in Tyler Close, EastMalling. Three cars – a black VWGolf, a black


BMW530 and a Fiat Punto –were all keyed on the same evening inWillowside, Snodland. Agold Ford B-Max parked in BowRoad,


Wateringbury, had its rearwindscreen smashed and awingmirror removed. Fencing around a garden at a house in Medina Road,Di�on,was damaged.


30 Malling August 2018


The Street/Addington Lanewould take three days. The culvertswould be cleared at the same time. Village greenAfurther post had been damaged by a local lorry.Adiscussion on the installation of a chain and post arrangementwas deferred to the next meeting. BT box The groundsmaintenance contractor had cleared the footpath and area aroundwhere the boxwas situated. The clerkwould ask themto remove some debris that had been left. Play area The replacement disclaimer sign for the play area and a newdisclaimer sign for the netball stand had been installed. The clerk had reminded the school PTAthat they should not be charging an entrance fee for events on the recreation ground. Allotments Rent had been collected from another allotment holder so only half a plot was available. The clerkwould advertise this in The Pilgrims. School request The agreement between the parish council and the school for themto use the field behind the allotments for outdoor learning had been finalised. Surrey Hills Solicitorswould be sending the clerk the final agreement to be signed by both parties. DefibrillatorArepresentative fromSECAS had inspected the defibrillator and had recommended that the padswere replaced. The clerkwould order these. Beacon The clerkwould find outwho owned and insured the beacon.


Wateringbury


NewcouncillorsAsecret ballotwas held, andwith five votes in favour and one left blank,Dennis Stoneswas co-opted on to council.He took his seatwith councillors and signed theDeclaration ofAcceptance of Office. The chairman said he had been contacted by former councillor Stephen Tickner, stating that if councillorswere happy, hewould like to apply to re-join as a member of the council. Fivemembers voted in support ,with one abstention. Play area Estimates of repairs to the swings andwet pour had been received from Safeplay. Itwas agreed to replace the flat swingswith second hand seats at a cost of £108, and replace the cradle swingswith the dog proof seats at a cost of £464.As the cost


of thewet pour could vary, depending on inspection, itwas agreed to ask Safeplay to inspect it and submit a newestimate. Speedwatch Councillors considered an email fromDavidMerry about the tuning fork required for the Speedwatch equipment The original fork ordered by the parish councilwas incorrect andDavidMerry had replaced thiswith the correct fork and paid for it himself at cost of £73.20. Itwas confirmed that the council had received a full refund of £38.04 for the incorrect fork. Councillors agreed thatDavidMerry should be reimbursed the sumof £73.20 VillageHall TimMiddleton of TMBC had sent details of LivingWalls, suggesting that this could be considered for the village hall. Cllr Simons agreed to discuss thiswith the VillageHall Commi�ee at the nextmeeting. AllotmentsAll plots had been taken.An email had been received asking the council to reverse its decision not to reimburse the cost of £37 of repairs to the communal shed. After discussion, itwas agreed to reimburse the £37. CemeteryArequest had been received to place a seat in the cemetery had been received. Itwas agreed to send the applicant the policy drawn up by the councilwith conditions of installing a seat on Parish Council land. Drug-takingMembers of the public raised concerns over a number ofmen seen meeting in the playing fields at night and evidence of drug-taking/possible dealing. The clerkwas asked to contact the PCSO first thing the next day. Crossroad gardens Themeetingwas told that thiswas in a bad condition,withweeds growing through the pavements. Waste leakAresident raised the problemof the leakage ofwastewater fromthe forecourt of the car showroomin BowRoad. Itwas confirmed that both KCC and SouthernWater had been informed. The resident had contacted SouthernWater but had been told that as they had spent enough on this site theywould not dealwith it. Advertising boards The number of boards, said to be about seven, on the grass verge outside the petrol stationwas raised, noting that thiswas a conservation area. Parking Parking of commercial vehicles parked in Fields Lanewas raised, but itwas pointed out that therewere no parking restrictions.


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Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police Fencing at the rear of a property in


Broadwater Road, EastMalling,was damaged in a fire. Ba�eries fromaMercedes van, a


motorcycle and a carwere all stolen over a two-day period fromthe driveway of a residential property in Lunsford Lane, Larkfield. Acar badgewas removed fromthe rear of


a vehicle parked inAdmiralMooreDrive, Aylesford.On the same evening, partswere also removed fromtwo other vehicles in the same road,while a car badgewas also taken froma car inMcKenzie Close.


An a�emptwasmade to break into a


property inWoodlands Road,Di�on, but no accesswas gained. Youthswere seen stealing the aerials from


two cars parked in driveways in Swallow Road, Larkfield. AsilverNissan Xtrail parked on a


driveway in Tro�iscliffe Road,Addington, was broken into. No damagewas done, and although the


contents of the gloveboxwere searched, nothingwas taken. Itemswere taken froma property in


BraeburnWay,KingsHill,without consent.


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