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Police report CllrMacdonald-Gay reported that a van had been broken into in Tro�iscliffe Road, but nothingwas stolen. Defibrillator Both of the defibrillators had been checked and an update provided. Local Plan Itwas agreed to submit a response objecting to the inclusion of sites at BoroughGreenGardens and Broadwater Farmon the basis that their inclusion makes the plan unsound. The parish councilwould also submit a response that without a policy on light pollution, the Local Plan could not be considered consistentwith national policy. The clerk was asked to share this informationwith other local parish councils. M20 footbridge The clerkwas stillwaiting for an update fromHighways England about a realistic programme for completing all the required tasks and ultimately the construction of the bridge.Highways England had paid the interimfees incurred by the parish council’s legal advisor. The clerkwas asked to find out fromHighways Englandwhy Teapot Bridge on theM20, whichwas being replaced as part of the Smartmotorwayworks, had taken priority over theAddington footbridge. SmartmotorwayMP TomTugendhatwas still lobbying on behalf of the parish council for noise barriers in the East Street and The Paddocks area,whichwould benefit thewhole village. Website The clerk remindedmembers to activate their newemail accounts. The clerk was asked to find out if the colours and forma�ing of the email account pages could be changed as theywere proving difficult to read. Lorry park planMembers discussed the plan for using theM26 as a lorry park in the case of a no deal Brexit. Therewas disappointment over the lack of consultation and itwas felt that this could have a damaging effect on local road networks. Grass-cu�ing contract Itwas agreed that the clerk should obtain quotes formowing and strimming of the village greens for
2018.Aseparate quote should be obtained for cu�ing the grass at The Links, should TMBC agree to compensate the parish council for taking this on. Fly-tipping There had been an incident of fly-tipping in St Vincent’s Lane. The clerk waswaiting for a quote fromTMBC for a warning sign to be erected. JetGarageAsecond appeal had been lodged against the enforcement notice regarding the portable building and toilets. The clerkwas asked to report the two floodlightswhich had been installed, as they obscured sight lines for residents coming out of the Clearway. Seekers Trust The owner had until January 20, 2019 to remove the single storey building for the storage of fish. It was noted that part of the roof structure had nowbeen removed. Big conversationMemberswere pleased to hear that a pilot service had been announced for the village. Thiswould be a timetabled service to the Tesco at Lunsford
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Parkwhichwould offer increased journey opportunities. The servicewould be funded by developer contributions and would start in June 2019. Oak tree TreewardenNeilMoulton had inspected the growth on the trunk of the old oak tree on the green and had suggested that itwas inspected by a tree professional. The clerkwould ask Bartle�s to inspect it. Buswaiting times There still seemed to be a problemat the Tro�iscliffe Road stop and sightlineswere being obscured. The clerk would contactArriva again. Footpath There had been reports of dogs fromCherry Tree Farmintimidating walkers on the footpath.
KingsHill
School travel Itwas agreed to lobby the education authority, transport authority, bus companies, KCC and Liberty Property Trustwith regard to children’s travel times to schools in Tonbridge. GDPR Themeeting heard that an external data protection officerwas not needed. It was agreed to confirmwhat the policy and planwould be in the case of a data breach. Local Plan Itwas agreed to support the request fromMereworth Parish Council to contribute about £200-300 towards the cost of a transport assessment. Thiswould be taken fromthe contingency budget. Itwas agreed to object to the development on Broadwater Farmbased on air quality, loss of eco-systemand agricultural land and the pressure on the transport network. The clerkwouldwrite the responsewith the help of the chairman. Waitrose access Itwas agreed towrite to Waitrose expressing concern for the safety of pedestrians.
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Previous clerk Following the departure of the previous parish clerk,Neil Curtis, and his conviction under the computermisuse act, a claimfor unfair dismissal had been withdrawn, itwas reported. Police report The PCSOreported an increase in car number plate thefts in the area and urged residents to be vigilant. Cllr Ulph askedwhether a communitywarden had been appointed to cover Leybourne. The clerkwould investigate. CastleWay Cllr SarahHohler said the left turn only and the junction around the motorwaywas going through a reviewof lights and roadmarkings to alleviate problems for road users. CllrHohler also indicated that a renewed bid had been put into KCCHighways to try to reduce the speed limit on theA20 atHawleyDrive. Football club Itwas agreed the clubwould need a business plan. CllrHarrisonwould gather information and put forward a proposal regarding the CDT sports facilities. Community payback Therewaswork to be done at the Bombhole and around the hallwhich the community payback team could do. The clerkwould explore the
facilitieswithin the parish and speak to TMBC for the removal of bags. Fly-tippingAfter a socialmedia campaign it appeared that the person had decided to remove the branches fromthe Bombhole. Speed limit Itwas agreed to have a 20mph speed limit at the school. The clerkwould speak to KCCHighways to determine whether this could be arranged. Car park li�er Itwas agreed to send a le�er to the pub and brewerywith regards to the amount of li�er and the vans parking overnight at the pub. Sports field Regarding the development of the second field next to the school for sporting activities, CllrUlphwould determine the budget requirements. Bench requestArequest for a seat at Baywellwas agreed. The clerkwould explore costings and obtain approval from TMBC for the bench siting.
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School traffic The school had investigated re-routing the proposed track through the school site to behind the
shed.However thiswould cost £20-30,000 and remove 10 car parking spaces, resulting in cars being parked on The Street. The school had no access to this funding. The schoolwas targeting the small number of parentswho parked inconsiderately, andwas encouraging children towalk fromthe church. The parish councilwas discussing moving the bus stop to the east of the school’smain gate,whichwas favoured by the school and bus company. Police report The only concernswere a drunkmale demanding an ambulance outside the primary school and a suspect malewith a torch near the allotments. Speed indicator sign The sign in The Street was broken and itmight not be possible to repair it. KCCwould not replace it as it did notmeet the
criteria.Amovable SIDcould be used and Cllr Balfourwould try to support the cost of this. AllotmentsAbank account had been set up and plot rentalswere being collected by theAllotmentsAssociation for the coming year. The clerkwould obtain information on dates and costs regarding the allotments lease and land rental. There had been some damage to the recreation area gate. The clerkwould ask the caretaker to repair it. Photos display The clerk had contacted MartinWillgoss,who had agreed to help with presenting the old photographs in the village hall. Itwas agreed to ask himto choose about 20 examples of photographs showing historical views, hop pickers and bomb damage for councillors to choose
from.Alistair Pullenwould be asked to arrange framing. Local Plan Regarding theA228 traffic inspection, the consultant’s report had been commissioned. KingsHill Parish Council had agreed to contribute to the cost. East PeckhamParish Council had declined, but had been asked to reconsider. NeighbourhoodWatch The post box near
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