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with, if possible, the registration number, the location and the time. Highways There had been reports of parking in a passing point outside a home in Pilgrim’sWay/Broad Street. The resident had complained toMP Helen Whately about the matter and she would respond to the resident.MrsWhately had asked the parish council for a report and this was forwarded to her. Deeds A local solicitor had contacted the clerk about the release of deed they are holding for the parish council. Cllr Hulme agreed to investigate the average costs for the release of deeds. Defibrillator A defibrillator and storage box had been ordered for the outside wall of the school. The clerk had written to the landlord of the village hall to find out whether another defibrillator could be fixed on the building. Maintenance The clerk had received a quote for the tidying of the vegetation around the playground area, the verges and entrance to the village and the clearing of the moss on the roof of Cardwell Pavilion. Tanyard Green The clerk was pursuing funding towards obtaining the deeds for Tanyard Green and giving the area Pocket Park status. Funding would include multi-sensory plants for those with visual or other impairments. The funding would also be used for bird boxes, planters and a bench seat. Spring clean The village was due to hold a litter-picking session onMarch 23. It was noted that litter was an ongoing problem, particularly with litter being caught up in grass strimming. Cllr Ardley said litter was the responsibility ofMBC and grass cutting was KCC. It was recommended that a CCTV self- triggering camera could be used to collect evidence of littering. Speedwatch The initiative would be highlighted at the parish assembly. The clerk would invite representation from local parish councils with the equipment. Parks committee CllrMarshall was investigating available funding for works on theMillennium Green, which


A HOUSE was broken into in Ragstone Road, Bearsted. Cash was stolen froma fruitmachine


after premises in Lock Lane, Boxley, was broken into. A farmwas broken into in Friningham,


Thurnham. The office was searched and a recovery vehicle stolen. Someone a�empted to break into a


house in HarvestersWay, Boxley. A shed was broken into in the garden


of a property in QueensWay, Detling. Amountain bike was stolen in


Wingrove Drive, Boxley. A house was broken into in


Rhodewood Close, Downswood. Jewellery, computers and cash were stolen. A caravan was broken into in Dunn


Street Road, Boxley. Items were stolen and the caravan was damaged.


could help fund items such as bird boxes and grants for outdoor gym equipment on the LanceMemorial Field. Drains Cllr Gray said there had been a problem with water coming out of the drains around Tilefields. SouthernWater had attended to the matter which was thought to be to do with a blocked sewer. Picket fence The fence, which had been knocked down along Eyhorne Street, was privately owned and was not the responsibility of the parish council or MBC. ParishAssembly This was to take place on April 30. Cllr Gray had produced a draft agenda.


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Warden’s report The community warden reported on incidences of antisocial behaviour and confirmed that extra patrols by the PCSO in the evenings had been requested. The warden also highlighted HMRC email scams requesting payments. Homes plan A spokesman representing a group of residents fromWestwood Close asked the council to reconsider its response of no objection to a plan for 54 homes on land west of Loder Close and Westwood Close. The group asked for support for objections concerning the prematurity of the application in relation to the progress of the Neighbourhood Plan (NP); loss of privacy, the placing of a foot and cycle path behind their gardens. They highlighted lack of community space on the site and the loss of open countryside. The chairman said Lenham Parish Council was not the planning authority, it would be decided byMBC. Later in the meeting it was agreed that the site was an integral part of the NP and was supported by the parish council. The NP would allow the countil to influence the quality of the infrastructure, open spaces and building design.Members voted to support the planning committee recommendation


(with one abstention). Parish council election Advertising materials had been placed on the website and on notice boards as well as in the Focus magazine. Cllr Osborne suggested an open morning to encourage candidates to apply to stand. Thirteen positions were available: nine for the north ward and four for the south. Public toilets The building on Maidstone Road was closed until further notice following repeated vandalism. The facilities were in dire need of refurbishment and upgrading. Cllr Michaelas suggested implementing the CommunityWCs scheme, whereby local businesses signed up to a scheme which offers the publicWC facilities. It was agreed not to spend any more money on the facilities and instead look at refurbishment options and pay for entry system locks. Neighbourhood plan Several reports were being organised and would be reviewed before publication. They include a traffic plan, car parking, environmental investigations, landscape and viability reports, and infrastructure requirements. Bus shelter Cllr Huggens would organise quotes for repairs. CCTV CllrMichaelas said the additional CCTV camera was operational and coverage proved useful to police when investigating the theft of the cash machine from the Co-op. Play areas Cllr Knowles would investigate the cost of palisade fencing to replace the damaged section in the corner of the Ham Lane play area. She would also investigate the cost of installing a multi-use games area at the Cherry Close play area. Church inspection Cllr Osborne would ask for a copy of the invoice for the church inspection report, which the parish council had agreed to pay £200 towards. The Paddock Cllrs Ballard and Osborne had been invited to a meeting to discuss drainage provision from the Paddock development across land at GroomWay.


NeighbourhoodWatch


Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police Two padlocks on a shed in Detling


were smashed off and items were stolen. A shed at a house in LenhamHeath


Road, Lenham, was broken into. A house was broken into in Pilgrims


Close, Harrietsham. Cash and a computer were stolen. A house was broken into and cash was


stolen in Croft Gardens, Lenham. A house in YeomansWay,


Harrietsham, was broken into and jewellery was stolen. Two vehicles, a Jeep and aMitsubishi


Delica, parked in a field were damaged in Ashford Road, Broomfield. A driver forced a van under the height


restriction barrier at a car park in Forstal Road, Boxley, damaging it. Fuel was stolen from an HGV parked


in the road in Stockbury Valley, Stockbury. A shed was broken into and a power


saw was stolen in Otham. A red and white Apollo BMX bicycle


was taken from the back garden of a house in Coltsfoot Drive, Boxley. A Renault van was broken into in


Robins Avenue, Lenham. Nothing appears to have been taken. A group of youths have taken fire


extinguishers from a farm and set them off in Grange Lane, Boxley.


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