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WhitehallDrive Following contact by residents regarding the use ofWhitehall Drive as a public access to thewoods, the parish council hadmade enquirieswith KCC Highways and KCC Public Rights ofWay (PRoW). KCCHighways had confirmed that this road had never been adopted. PRoW also confirmed that the route had never been dedicated as a public right ofway and that it was privately owned. Itwaswithin the rights of the landowners to prevent access. Should residentswish to challenge this, theymay apply to have the route established as a public right ofway. NeighbourhoodWatch Co-ordinator Ken Pa�ison had resigned fromthe post of village co-ordinator. Linda Sinclair, regional co- ordinator, had also resigned.Dave Spi�er, volunteer andwatch liaison officer at Police HQ, had also resigned and there had been no information about a replacement. Reported crime in the area could still be viewed on E- watch. Sports Field The annual safety check had been carried out and a formal reportwas awaited. The clerk had beenmade aware of significant rot to some of the older Playdale wooden posts,with the recommendation of removal (this is not a safety issue). Defibrillator It had been reported to the clerk that the lightwas flashing on the defibrillator cabinet.With the support of CraigWard, of First Rescue Training and Supplies Ltd, the clerkwas able to reset the security cabinet and check the defibrillator,whichwas nowin completeworking order. The pads and ba�ery had a life expectancy to 2021, so regular observational checkswere all that was needed and amaintenance contractwas not required. WWI commemoration The clerk had received one “maybe” offer of help/interest following an advertisement in the Parish News. Itwas resolved to cancel the event. Church The parochial church council of St Margaret’s Broomfieldwanted to erect a lamppost at the gateway to the church for safety reasons. Councillorswere happy to support this application. Village plantersDue to family commitments, the volunteer hadwithdrawn their offer to plant the planters. Councillors asked the clerk to speak to the handyman. Buses Complaints had been received from residents about the changes to the bus service, and the lack of notice. The bus stop timetables had nowbeen amended.


Coxheath


AONB status The parish council is lobbying the chief executive ofMaidstone Borough Council to pursue an initiative to seeArea of OutstandingNatural Beauty status for the Greensand Ridge. Spice Lounge The parish council has recommended thatMBC refuses a recent planning application to convert the restaurant into over-55 assisted living accommodation. Medical centre Parish council representativesmetwithMBC planners to discuss transport conditions for the recently- approvedmedical centre atHill Farm, Linton.


The Demelza@Home teamwill be visiting families with sick children in their own homes Hospice care for children at home


FAMILIES with children who have serious and terminal conditions are to be given help in their own homes, thanks to a pilot project. Demelza@Home was launched on August 7,


by Demelza Hospice Care for Children, which has hospices in Sittingbourne, Eltham, and also supports families in East Sussex. The projectwill see childreninKent supported


in the family home andwill involve four families (one inMaidstone)with children under five. Children’s palliative care nurse Beth Helen said: “We have found that not all families feel


LindenMeadows Councillorsmetwith Chartway Construction to discuss issues relating to the LindenMeadows development in the village, including a plannedmulti-use games area. Parish clerkActionwas underway to recruit a parish clerk to take over fromTerry Ketley when he retires at the end ofMarch 2019. Post boxMembers planned to approach RoyalMail to refurbish the post box in the village centre as part of the intiative to smarten up the area.


Marden


NewsleerAlibrary of photographs still needed to be put together and CllrNewton was asked to pass on to the clerk anywhich he feltwould be suitable. CllrHarvey knew of a residentwhomight assistwith the delivery andwould pass the details to the assistant clerk. FundingMarden Children’s Centre had requested funding towards theAnimal Encounters visit and the council agreed to grant £150. Highways Traffic lights opposite the railway stationwere notworking during the previousweekend. This had been reported but theywere still goingwrong the following day. Councillorswouldmonitor the situation and if therewere any problemsMorrisson Utilitieswould be contacted. Public transportAn emailwas received from a resident aboutwinterweather issues and thiswould be kept on file.Apothole had appeared on the station car park entrance and treeswere obscuring the CCTV on the down platform. The clerkwould report.


Langley


Vacancies Candidates for the co-option of two councillor vacancieswere invited to address the council.One candidate then


comfortable about coming to a hospice, but theywould like our help. “Also it can also be easier for families ifwe go


to themrather than themhaving to pack lots of equipment and bring their child to us.” The project has received funding fromglobal


reinsurance firm Swiss Re but will need more funding to help other families in need. To find out howyou can supportDemelza, go


to www.demelza.org.uk, follow the charity on Facebook at www.facebook.com/demelzahos- pice or@demelzahospice on Twitter.


withdrew. Defibrillator This had been installed at the village hall. Toucan crossing Cllr TaylorMaggio had metwith safety officers fromKent Highways to discuss and agree on a suitable location for the crossing on the A274 Su�on Road in the vicinity of Horseshoes Lane.


Suon Valence


Data protectionA cross-cut shredder had been purchased. The clerk and Cllr Cook had a�ended KCC training. The impact assessment had been completed and a responsewas awaited fromSatswana. Photocopier Following a discussion and a reviewof the quotes received, itwas agreed to buy outright a Samsungmachine from the existing supplier IOS at a cost of £2,500. Call for sitesA proposalwas put forward froma third party that involved land owned by the parish council. Itwas agreed that in principle, this landwas not available for development. Conservation area The clerk had contacted MBC to start the process. Football pitchMPE under 11swould like to play on the upper pitch next season. The groundsmanwas happywith this so the requestwas approved. Itwas agreed to keep the fees the same as this year. Harbour play area Following consultation on the three proposals received, itwas agreed to accept the HAGS proposal, and for the clerk to investigate the possibility of the quad flyer being positioned outside the fenced play area. AllotmentsAn inspection had been completed and the clerkwouldwrite to those holderswhose plots had not passed. CllrWard offered to help those allotment holderswhowere experiencing difficulty maintaining their allotments.


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