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the parish councilwould pay up to £100 towards theweed barrier. School parking The parish council had contacted the school about establishing a project teamand they confirmed they wished to be involved. Itwas felt that the school should be the driving force behind theworking party. Bus stop The parish council stillwished to see the bus stopmoved fromthe layby so that additional parking spaces could be made outside the school. The clerk confirmed that KentHighways had objected to this as they felt the bus stop should remain in the layby for safety reasons. CllrWellswould consultwith KentHighways and Cllr Balfour. NeighbourhoodWatch Threemales had been seen lurking around The Street and the school. Their vehicle registration had been reported to the police and aDVLA check showed that itwas untaxed. Play area CllrWells had visited the play area and found it to be in good condition. The caretaker checked and cleaned the equipment regularly. The Record Chris Keelerwas thanked for his editorship of The Record over the past six years.Mark Siggerswould take over as editor for the time being. Fete The clerk had booked theQueen Elizabeth RecreationGround for the fete on June 15, 2019.


Wateringbury


Resignation CllrDaly had resigned from the council due towork commitments. The chairman thanked her for her support to members during her time on the council. Villagewarden The chairman said John Ibbs hadmoved toMereworth andwould be interested in taking on the position of


A DUMPER truck had been stolen in BeddowWay, Aylesford. A housewas broken into in Poynder


Drive, Snodland. Jewellery and other itemswere stolen. AMini Onewas keyed inWoodbury


Road, Aylesford. A vehicle parked in the roadwas


broken into and searched inManley Boulevard, Snodland. Nothing appeared to have been taken. The tyreswere slashed on a Ford


Transit van in a lay-by in ChathamRoad, Aylesford. A shed at a housewas broken into in St


Peter’s Road, Ditton.A rotovator and a lawnmowerwere stolen. A fencewas damaged at a school and a


tool shedwas broken into in Tunbury Avenue, Aylesford. Awheelwas stolen froma bicycle


secured outside a supermarket in Lunsford Park, Larkfield. Thewheelswere stolen froma Vauxhall


Astra in Common Road, Aylesford. A barnwas broken into in Church Lane,


Trottiscliffe. A green and black Trek 4500mountain


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villagewarden once again.Ameeting would be arrangedwith the chairman and clerk to discuss this further. Crime report PCSOStanley gave a report and therewas concern about violent crime. PCSOStanley said these included domestic incidents. Shewas aware of an incident near Fields Lanewhere someone had stepped out in front of a car. Budget Itwas agreed to add three items to the budget: the villagewarden salary (£4,500); playing field track repairs (£10,000) and a speed sign at Canon Lane (£7,000). Overflowcar park Jenners had secured parking in the field next to TheOrpines. Pavilion Fields in Trust had been advised of a possible newpavilion and had asked to be kept informed. Gate locks Cllr Roe said the councilwould have to consider replacing the locks at the playing field and possibly look at an alternative. Itwas agreed to contact Jacksons Fencing. Village hallAfter discussion itwas agreed to ask the VillageHall Trust if theywould take on responsibility for repairs and maintenance of the two CCTV cameras it wanted – one in the foyer and one on the ramp at the back of the hall. Cllr Stones said the parish council had decided to have the car park covered and should cover those repairs. SpeedwatchDavidMerry had been asked by police if the Speedwatch teamwould carry out awatch just over the parish border inNe�lestead. Itwas agreed to do this if the teamwas happy to.Ne�lestead Parish Council had been consulted and were happywith it. Overhang Therewere concerns about the dangerous overhang fromthe building on the corner of RedHill. Barriers had been put up around the site. CemeteryWork on the lime trees and


cu�ing back the privet had been completed. Sewer The problemof the overflowing sewer at Boorman’sMewswas raised. Cllr Marks said this had been going on for about threemonths. SouthernWater had been contacted on a number of occasions.


West Peckham


Crime reportWhile the crime levelwas down there had been an increase in fly- tipping. The flat-back vehicle seen visiting farms had been investigated by the police who concluded that the occupants owned a fish farmandwere looking for extra ponds. There had been a theft froman outbuilding in Stan Lane. Roads The traffic calming gate had now been erected correctly. Speedwas still an issue and therewere a number of photographs showing horse riders in Mereworth Road, in support of a request for a speed limit in the village. Footpaths Some of the stilesweremissing and generalmaintenance of the footpaths was poor. The detailswould be passed to Cllr Spensley to action. Conifers Cllr Talbu�mentioned that the conifers in some gardenswere pushing into the churchyardwall andwere overhanging the pavement. CllrWright would speak to the relevant residents. Welcome pack Cllr Freedwould ensure that the newresidents at Clements Co�age received their pack. Jubilee bench The replacement of the benchwas to be carried out as soon as weather permi�ed. Defibrillator Thiswas beingmonitored weekly by Cllrs Yearsley and Talbu�. Security cameras Cllr Talbu�was obtaining information regarding numbers, cost and position.


NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police


bikewas stolen froma school bike rack in London Road, Aylesford. A pair of trainerswere stolen fromthe


front porch of a house in London Road, Ditton. The owner of a vehicle found its front


and rear tyres had been damaged in Howick Close, Aylesford. An Isuzu D-Max vanwas broken into


and toolswere stolen in SevenMile Lane, Mereworth. Damagewas caused to the fuel tank of a


vehicle in Howick Close, Aylesford. A Dacia Sandero in a car park in Kiln


Barn Road, Ditton,was damaged by a group of youths on bicycles. The catalytic converterwas stolen from


a Honda CR-V parked in Church Road, Offham. Parcelswere stolen froma delivery van


which had been left unattended in Carnation Crescent, EastMalling.


A shed and two outbuildingswere


broken into at a council site inAbbey Wood Road, KingsHill. Nothing appeared to have been taken and the intruderswere disturbed by an alarm. Tileswere removed froma roofwithout


permission in Plover Road, Larkfield. A Toyota Yaris parked in a drivewas


broken into and searched in Primrose Close, Snodland. Nothing appears to have been taken. A blue Suzuki Carry, GN51***, was


stolen froma driveway in Plover Road, Larkfield. A van has been broken into and


numerous tools stolen inAnnie Road, Snodland. A containerwas broken into and several


itemswere stolen inWinterfield Lane, EastMalling. A generatorwas stolen froma bay in the road in Lambe Close, Snodland.


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