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agreed to put an ews regarding the g the area clear.


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Community national news and gs targeting rugs carriers. o firmevidence to Harrietshamor d families and


Relief road Kent county councillor Gary Cooke advisedmembers that a by-pass feasibility study was still being worked on by a teamof experts. School crossingAggressive and anti- social behaviour towards the lollipop man had prompted plans for himto wear a body camera, KCC’s Cllr Cooke said.Any instances of anti-social


urage youngsters to s or concerns. The bsence, changes in receiving lots of ving a second


behaviour bymotorists at the Church of England primary school crossing should be reported to Leeds Parish Council.


Police report Kent Police had not provided a report.


ossible problem. s were told about an sident had been


line fob. mpany had to liquidation just n reminded the ociated with buying


The clerk reported hone befrcie ding


12 and said that she bout therseesrivice. oyd repotrt d five ince July. They


ge, theft froma vehicle, theft froma y. The officer said related to a scuffle ll onAugust 11. He t safeguarding in place to protect


Street lighting Two lights were


reported as being out of action, both in Upper Street, and were reported for repair.


Fly-tipping Latest instances of fly- tipping should be reported to Maidstone Borough Council.


Sports Field The borough council had agreed tomatch-fund the cost of replacement equipment at the playground. Leeds PC would


ontribute £10,000 to bematched by the borough. The parish council called on dents to take “an active interest” in he type of equipment theymight


y and these should all trust. rk agreed to ask if a ed on the new theA20 by the


here was no have to be lit. hs proposed that on to the parish


opment, following a nt. Cllr Griffiths


seconded by Cllr previously been co- favour.


cil agreed a third e the algae on the s had been agreed that the he aerator would nt when it serviced


roots inWoodlandsWalk.Members heard there was concern that if the pipe collapsed or blocked it would affect homes in Pilgrims Lakes and one in Court Lodge Road. The issue was discovered by a CCTV survey carried out by a resident in Pilgrims Lakes. Safety barrier The clerk reported that Kent Highwayswas drawing up a plan to install a barrier in response to concerns about children running into the road by the play area in Glebe Field.Members heard the parish councilwould need to pay for the barrier, but some development moneywould also be available. Flooding The clerk confirmed Kent Highways wasmonitoring the issue of flooding at the bo�omof Stede Hill. House signs The parish council had reported the issue of the numerous new homes signs around the village. Greenway Forstal Kent Highwaysmet with residents, itwas reported, on various


ed to increase the ment holders from comm nted hat if Bearsted.


commercial running at a loss.


ilities available on e were discussed itional payment tenants if a wa er


A BLUE Ford B-Max parked on a residential driveway in Button Lane, Bearsted was stolen. A number of high-power garden tools, a saw and a petrol can were stolen froma residential shed inAshford Road,


A vehicle parked in the road was


ccepted a quote for t to repair pipework structed by tree


broken into in Cross Keys, Bearsted. A gate and fencing was damaged at a house by someone attempting to gain entry to the garden in Henley Fields, Boxley. They ran off when challenged by the resident.


Someone attempted to break into a Ford Transit van, parked in the road in


Borough and parish councillor Gill Fort at the site of fly-tipping in Burberry Lane


prefer. The idea was to have the new kit on a soft-play area, which would be fenced off. It was proposed to have the new facility floodlit. CCTV The base of a new CCTVmast in the church car park had been built and another would be constructed in the


issues affecting residents at the Garden of England. KCC hoped to install a pedestrianwarning street sign; however the parish councilwould need to fund this.A separate quotewas being obtained by the clerk to see if thiswould bemore competitive and for Highways simply to install it. Beacon It was agreed that Cllrs Foster, Griffiths andMrMike Cuerden would look atmaking the necessary arrangements for theWWI beacon of light to be lit at 7pmon November 11, and to remain alight for an hour. DefibrillatorAn open forumto discuss some villagers having the housing code number for the village defibrillator, in addition to the ambulance service, was cancelled aftermembers of the public failed to a�end. The forumwas organised following a complaint froma resident that the housing code number had not been given out by the parish council and


sports field car park. CrossingA resident felt a crossing at the George Inn would benefit disabled people when crossing the B2163. KCC Cllr Cooke said any request for a pelican or zebra crossing was likely to be rejected on safety grounds.


to discuss the reasons behind the decision and the logistics of individual residents being responsible for having the code.


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Football The football club confirmed that they had no requirement for a fridge in the pavilion. PlantersA sumof £1,500 was put forward towards the purchase ofmaterials, compost and bulbs and flowers. Recreation play area Themonthly inspection report fromMBC showed that the toddler swing seat and junior swing seat required a�ention.A new toddler swing seat and two junior swing sets had been purchased. Highways Further remedial road surfaces works to the LenhamRoad had not yet been carried out and a bollard had been knocked over atWents triangle.


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Grovewood Drive South, Boxley, damaging the door locks. A house was broken into in


Crownfields, Boxley. Someone stole around 400 litres of


diesel from a vehicle parked in a lay-by in Sittingbourne Road, Detling. A vehicle was broken into in Harple


Lane, Detling. A black Kia Picanto parked in a car port had its windscreen wipers broken in


HorwoodWay, Harrietsham. A white Hyundai I10 saloon car had


the window smashed and vehicle interior searched in Hubbards Hill, Lenham. The rear number plate was stolen from


a Honda motorbike parked in a hotel car park in The Square, Lenham. Some large sheets of aluminiumwere


stolen froma large field in Gravelly Bottom, Broomfield and Kingswood.


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