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Points of Interest stone The clerkwas to arrange a sitemeetingwith Sue Burch, Cllr Galton and Liz Iberry to prepare an agreementwith the landowner and the parish regarding use of and access to the site. The clerkwas to find out the cost of a kissing gate. LivertonHill CllrAllumupdated the council on highway problems and actions. The clerkwas to report potholes on LivertonHill and a leaking drain. Highways Improvement plan Itwas agreed to proceed as recommended by MLMLtd in their draft plans. The clerk would askMLMto proceed to the next stage. Itwas agreed to commission a reviewof the completedworks at a cost of £750. CllrAllumwould speak to residents near the proposed traffic calming to ensure they are aware of the plans. Li�er Itwas agreed to set up aworking party forApril 27. CllrAllumwould set up a separate group in LivertonHill. Community grant Two solar lights had been bought fromJFALtd at a cost of £252 plus Vat and installation.
BroomfieldandKingswood
Crime report Youthswere seen throwing stones at a property inAshfordDrive. Otherswere seen kicking fence panels in ChestnutDrive. Conifer treeswere stolen froma property. Therewas a break-in at a workshop, triggering the alarm. There had been reports of shed break-inswithin the ward, fly-tipping had been observed in Mill Lane, and there had been thefts from vehicles. Sports field The clerkwas to ask Scouts to ensure that the sports field gate is locked if the car park is emptywhen they leave the site. Regarding the play area, the RFOwas to respond to the residentwho raised concerns about slippage. CCTVThe clerk had contacted BT and had been advised that the price quotedwas incorrect. Itwas agreed that the newquote was too expensive and itwas agreed to ask the village handyman to check the CCTV regularly. Defibrillator Itwas agreed that itwould be useful to have a defibrillator at the village hall and councillorswould consider contributing to the cost as a user of the village hall. Permissive footpath Residents had expressed concerns that they did not know where the permissive pathwas. Itwas agreed that there should be an article in the newsle�er and that information be sent to residents on the distribution list. Itwas agreed to install two newpermissive footpath signs. Parish event The summer eventwould take place on the sports field on June 15. Car park Itwas agreed to go aheadwith a quote to repair the potholes as itwas under £500. Scout camp fire Itwas agreed that the Scouts could have a campfire nearer the entrance of the Scout hut, and the decision would be reviewed in threemonths.
34 Maidstone East May 2019 Bredhurst
Police reportNo crimes had been reported in Bredhurst in themonth before the meeting. The Rural Teamreportwas felt to be very informative. Gibraltar FarmAll threeMPs had now objected to the application and therewere 962 objections on theMedway Council planning portal. AONB sign The sign in Forge Lanewas damaged. It seemed an a�empt had been made to clean off graffiti,which had causedmore damage. Itwas agreed to accept a quote fromCroft Castings for repairs and to claimon the insurance. Playground The zipwire and stumpswere being removed and thewaste picked up by MBC on the same day. The installation of the zipwirewas due at the end ofApril. Villagemaintenance The annual tree inspectionwas due to take place and permission tomark trees had been requested. Improvements Itwas agreed to investigate the installation of bollards at the village green, and to plant daffodil, snowdrop and crocus bulbs in the village later in the year. The troughswould also be replanted. Village showDue to the difficulty in forming a commi�ee, the showwould not take place this year, but itwas hoped to reinstate it next year.
Downswood
Crime report PCSOZoe Turner had been visiting the vulnerable. She had been monitoring FoxdenDrive play area and wouldmonitor thewooded area on Spot Lane after reports of nuisance youths.A vehicle had been broken into on Foxden Drive and a bike, cigare�es and other items were stolen. Garden competition Itwas agreed to change the format this year,with the following prizes: garden overall - £40; basket/tub - £15; use of difficult space - £15; best small garden- £15. Itwas agreed to ask Mrs Carmen to judge. Traffic survey Itwas agreed that rather than delay the KCC survey due to the closure ofGore Court Road, two separate licenceswould be requested, at an additional cost of £300. The survey for DeringwoodDrive/MallardsWaywould take place as soon as possible.Another survey for Church Roadwould follow. Donation request Itwas agreed tomake a donation of £200 toMaidstone Citizens’ Advice Bureau. Olympicnic The event application had been submi�ed toMBC. Toilets, first aiders and an ice creamvendor had been booked. DCAfete Thiswould be held on June 1. CllrWeekswould order prizes. Pproceeds fromthe parish council’s standwould be donated to theDownswood Community Association. FoxdenDrive play area Itwas agreed that the requested deeper cut of the hedgewas not appropriate and the hedgewould be trimmed as in previous years. Itwas agreed to accept the quotation of £348.50 fromPaulWaring.
Harrietsham
ReportAresident apologised for a comment relating to the hedge cu�ing around the village. It is nowclear itwas not the parish council’s employed contractor as KentHighways had cut along theA20 and had caused serious damage to a number of trees along the road. Travel Cllr Prendergast reported that the KCC budget had been set and the annual cost of the Young Person’s Travel Cardwas rising to £350.Highwayswould have an additional £96minvestment to pay for more engineers and staff for the drainage tamand additional highways stewards.
Hollingbourne
Signpost Two quotes had been obtained for replacing thewhite signpost at the top ofHollingbourneHill and thesewere discussed. Itwas agreed to get further quotations. Dog fouling The clerkwas ge�ing a quotation to re-erect theNo dog fouling sign near the entrance ofMillennium Green. Crime report Curtain-sided trailers had been damaged on theM20.Hare-coursing and trespassing using 4x4 vehicleswere ongoing problems, and the publicwere asked to report any suspicious behaviour. SpeedingUpper Street had become dangerous for pedestrians due to speeding. PCSOGenn had been to the scene. The police had recommended that the 30mph signs at the bo�omofHollingbourneHill bemoved further up, closer to the village sign, but thiswould be expensive and might
notwork.However, the signs needed to be replaced, overhanging branches cut back, and roadmarkings repainted. CllrGarten stressed that speeding drivers should be reported to the police and the parish council should be informed. TanyardGreen Following the application for pocket park status, under the name of Friends of TanyardGreen, CllrWard had received a le�er of grievance fromvillagers who regularly planted flowers and cut the grass on the green. Theywere upset that they had not been consulted or been invited to be Friends. The clerk apologised, explaining that the grant needed to be submi�ed speedily, but admi�ed that the villagers should have been contacted first. The parish council had been unaware that this name had been used, andwas very grateful for thework villagers put in to maintain TanyardGreen. DefibrillatorAdefibrillator and storage box had been delivered to the school for installation.Anotherwas on the outside of the village hall and the equipment had been registeredwith SECamb. Cardwell Pavilion The clerk had received four quotations for the exterior decorating of the pavilion and thesewere discussed. It was suggested that themosswas removed fromthe roof before decorating. Footpath There had been issues regarding the accessibility of PROWKH199, regarding themanagement of the Bourne
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