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Newmember The chairmanwelcomed Jane Butler to the parish council. Cllr Butler signed the Declaration ofAcceptance of Office,witnessed by the clerk. Police news PCSOMartin Chivers reported that hewasmoving to another departmentwithin the PCSO team.His replacementwould be Ross Russell and a meetingwould be arranged to introduce himto the admin team. Crime report Two Section 59swere issued and a stolen car had been seized.An oak water bu� had been stolen froma garden in Linton Road and a po�ed shrub had been stolen fromthe garden of a home in Well Street. School parking The schoolwas doing everything it could to tackle inconsiderate parking, including naming and shaming the culprits, taking photos of inappropriate parking, reporting incidents to 101, and reminding parents via the newsle�er not to park inappropriately.More visual presence was neededwith the PCSO and parking enforcement. Thema�erwould be discussedwith Kent Police Crime CommissionerMa�hewSco� andwould be taken up againwith the school in September. SpeedwatchAt the last session, 528 cars were observed,with three being reported


A PARKED car had the rear light smashed in Hildenborough Crescent. A blackAlfa Romeo GT parked in


Bicknor Road hadwhat appeared to be acid thrown at it, damaging the boot. A home in BucklandHillwas broken


into. A Vauxhall Corsawas broken into in St


Peter’s Street and items taken fromit. Damagewas caused to a vehicle’s tyres


whilst parked in Holland Road. A cyclewas takenwithout consent in


CliffordWay. Therewas an a�empt to break into a


home in Hackney Road, causing damage. AMercedes Vito van parked in Fountain


Lanewas broken into and a dash-camwas stolen. A vehicle parked in the road in Old


Tovil Lanewas broken into. A home in Lower Stone Streetwas


broken into and a 32in Samsung television was stolen. A propertywas broken into in Jamaica


Terrace. The intruders searched the property, causing some damage, but nothingwas stolen. A vehicle parked in an underground car


park at a block of flats in Peel Streetwas broken into. A silver BMW218D parked in York


Roadwas keyed along two doors. InWestmorland Road, a blackMercedes


E220, registrationWF13***, was stolen by a prospective purchaserwhile test-driving the car. The suspect is described as an Asianman in his 30s, about 5ft 7in and of slimbuild. A building site in Hartnup Streetwas


broken into.Although some damagewas caused nothing appears to have been taken.


for driving in excess of 40mph. The team waswaiting for seven sites to be approved. Somewere in Loose village and some in North Loose. PavilionA payment had beenmade to the kitchen fi�er formaterials and the electrician had been organised to put in a spur and socket once the old kitchen had been removed. The kitchenwould be removed and taken to the tip by the admin team,whowould also organise the emptying of the cupboards. The clerk wouldwrite to all hirers to advise them that therewould be no locked cupboards for hirers and no labels on the newcabinet doors. Shed The planning application for the new shed on Brooks Field had been approved and the architect had been instructed to prepare the plans for building regulations. Roy’sWood Itwas agreed to accept the artwork that had been prepared, providing that the definition of thewordingwas enhanced.


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Quotes Itwas agreed to accept a quote fromSi�ibuilders Ltd for the installation of the newli�er bins. Itwas also agreed to 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


Cllr Paul Cooper covers the cost. Trees Itwas noted that there has been no reply fromArriva to the clerk regarding the trees in Postley Road onArriva Buses’ boundary. Phones Thee office phoneswere to be changed toAdept Telecomfollowed two weeks later by the broadband.A final date was awaited for the porting of the VOIP service. Burial Ground Lane CllrMallison had asked for time to consultwith residents on the problems they experience and solutions theywould like to see for Burial Ground Lane. Fly-tipping Cllr StuartMallison said he and Cllr Lloyd Porter did awalk round to look at various issues, including the parking issues on Burial Ground Lane. However thiswalk raised some other issues including fly-tipping.After reporting this, it had nowbeen cleared away byMBC. Itwas suggested that parish councillors do awalk round especially in theweak areas to combat any issues. Tree felling CllrAlan Smith said his new neighbour had recently cut down a tree, contravening the conditions a�ached to his planning permission. Cllr Smithwas also concerned that hewould chop down a very tall Scots pine and asked that the parish council apply for a tree preservation order.


NeighbourhoodWatch


Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police A home in Tonbridge Roadwas broken


into and cash and jewellerywas stolen.A man, described aswhite, aged late 30s, around 5ft 9in, stocky buildwith straight brown hair,was seen running fromthe house through the garden. Awindowof a property in Hart Street


was smashedwhilst the residentwas out. A vehicle parked inMilton Streetwas


broken into. A Peugeot was keyed in Tonbridge


Road. Thewindscreen of a vehicle in


Whitmore Streetwas smashed. Partswere removed froma vehicle in


Beaumont Street. Two Victorian chimney potswere stolen


froma front garden in Gainsborough Drive. A vehiclewas broken into in Old Tovil


Road. A silver Toyota Yaris parked in a


residential parking bay in College Road had the rearwindowsmashed. Prescription drugswere stolen fromthe car. Youths broke a garden fence in


Courtenay Road. Amotorcycle padlocked to a fence


alongside cycle racks in Romney Place was stolen, togetherwith the padlock. A black andwhitemountain bikewas


stolen froma bike rack at a restaurant in Week Street. An a�emptwasmade to gain entry to a property in SalemStreet.


Properties in Hastings Roadwere


damagedwhen brickswere thrown at the windows. Two youthswere seen trying to steal a


motorbike froma car park in King Street. They leftwithout the bike. The lights and bellwere stolen froma


locked bicycle in the High Street. A flat in a residential block in


Knightrider Streetwas broken into, and a KTMhelmet and goggles, driving licence and various lowvalue itemswere stolen. A number platewas removed froma


vehicle inMote Road. Damagewas caused to a door at a


property inMarshamStreet. Damagewas caused to a vehicle in


StagshawClose. Awindowwas smashed at a home in


Church Street. Thewindscreenwiperswere stolen from


a vehicle in FelderlandDrive. A parcelwas stolen fromoutside a


property in LongshawRoad. Rearwindowswere smashed at a


property in Bicknor Road. Two vehicles parked on a driveway in


Wrangleden Roadwere broken into. Cash, sunglasses and a cordless drillwere stolen. A yellowDiamond Back bicyclewas


stolen fromoutside the leisure centre in WillowWay. Three hanging basketswere taken froma


garden in PlainsAvenue. Keyswere taken froma property in DorsetWay and later used to steal a car.


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