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Nominations Tina Clerkwas nominated and agreed as chairman, andGareth Davieswas nominated and agreed as vice- chairman. Village sign The finance officer had spoken toMaidstone Signswhowere happy to honour the original quote for the sign. The RFOwould arrange for the sign to be erected. Good neighbours Itwas agreed that the parish councilwas interested in being involved in the pilot Compassionate Neighbours Scheme.
BoughtonMalherbe
Elections Cllr Robert Turner announced he was standing down as chairman of the parish council. Cllr RonGaltonwas elected to take his
place.No-onewas elected as vice-chairman. Public session Cllr Shellina Prendergast said BoughtonMalherbewas the first parish to have a highways improvement plan approved.MikeHitchins asked that financial statements are published on the website.MikeDavidson led a vote of thanks to Robert Turner for hiswork as chairman. Highways The leaking drain on Liverton Hill had been reported to KCC. The clerk was to report dangerous potholes by Woodsden, andwouldwrite to KCC about inadequate repair of potholes on Church Road. Speedwatch Cllr Turnerwouldwrite a piece forMalherbeMonthly looking for volunteers.
Bredhurst
FootpathAnewresident asked that a post on the footpath outside her house be removed, as itmade access to the drive difficult. It had been installed at the request of the previous resident. Thiswould be considered at a futuremeeting. AONB sign There had been a�empts to remove the damagedAONB sign fromthe posts, but it had not been possible, so it would have to be removed, refurbished and re-installed on newposts. Itwas agreed to ask the insurance company to cover these costs. AllotmentsAprevious tenant’s ex-partner wished to continuewith the allotment.He did not live in the village but no interest had been shown in the allotmentwhen advertised. Itwas agreed to let him continue as a tenant, to be reviewed in September. Road name The parish council had been asked for input into a name for the new road off Forge Lane and the new community barn. Itwas agreed to request Blacksmiths’ Court and Blacksmiths’ Barn. Itwas also agreed to ask that the road sign matches the others in the village. Play equipment The zipwire had been installed andmodified to the requirements of the play safety inspector, although wri�en confirmation of a lowrisk rating
34 Maidstone East July 2019 Bake-off atWI summer fair
LEEDSWI is holding its own Bake-Off com- petition at the summer fair at the village hall fromnoon to 4pmon July 7. All competitors have to do is bring a cake
to be judged by the experts from the Cavendish Tea Rooms in Bearsted.
was still awaited. The topsoil had been laid and the bolts fi�ed. The strimming around the base of the equipment had been a li�le vigorous and itwas agreed to contact the landscaping contractor about this. Tree surveyWork to various trees had been recommended including onewhich required a�entionwithin
amonth.Aquote had been received for £245. Itwas agreed to accept this and to ask for quotes for the rest of thework identified. Bat survey This confirmed the presence of bats in the horse chestnut tree, but the extent of occupationwas not clear. Itwas agreed to take no further action.
Downswood
Crime report PCSOTurner said nothing had happened in the previousmonth to be alarmed about. The newcommunity warden had been shown around the
parish.Atri-axle transporter had been stolen fromDeringwoodDrive. Overgrown shrub Itwas noted that the pyracantha onDeringwoodDrive had been cut back,most likely by the resident who hadmade the complaint. Mallards The clerkwas to ask that the slide handrail atMallards be lowered, as itwas considered to be too high. Donation There had been no response to the clerk’s enquiry following a donation request fromthe Bearsted Parish Council playscheme, so itwas agreed not to donate to the scheme this year. Garden competitionMemberswere asked to submit shortlists so that judging could take place in July. Residentswould be asked to nominate gardens for consideration.
To pre-order a ploughman’s lunch, email
Lesley at
leedswomensinstitute@gmail.com. In addition to the Bake-Off, there will be
stalls, entertainment and refreshments. Pictured from left are Louise Menenes- Bautista, Emily Irvine and Teresa Tomlin.
FeteHelp had to be drafted in for preparations for the fete on June 1 and volunteerswere required for the parish council stand on the day. The usual stalls would be present and a live band, Automaton,would be performing. Community association The loft storage projectwas complete and the parish councilwas thanked for its support. There had been a problemwith the bin used by DPC’s li�er picker – the borough council wanted to replace the previously supplied binwith a smaller version.
Harrietsham
Hanging basket competition CllrDean said shewould like to see the competition continue, but a newjudgewas needed. It was agreed to discuss this at a later meeting. Highways Cllr J Sams had arranged a meetingwith SteveHenson,whowas overseeing theA20 improvement scheme, to discuss some snagging. Itwas noted that S106moneywould be available fromthe MayfieldNursery site.
Hollingbourne
Officers CllrWardwas happy to remain as chairman for another year, butwould reviewthe position at the
nextAGM.All parish councillorswere in agreement. Cllr Humewas happy to stand as vice- chairman andwas duly elected to the role. Pavilion The clerkwas obtaining quotations for the renewal of the sign- writing on the blue noticeboard outside the pavilion, as some of the informationwas
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