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Play area The official openingwas said to be a very exciting event thatwent extremelywell. Itwas lovely to see children fromthe school enjoying the new equipment.Memberswouldmonitor the wear of the ground around the equipment to assesswhether or not some sort of rubber surfacewould be necessary. Cllr Doewould chase up the installation of two newbenches and Cllr Goochwas to arrange signage. The cheque for £1,000 fromthe KentAssociation of Playing Fields had been paid in. Internet banking Itwas agreed that the clerkwould set up internet banking with Unity Trust Bank. Defibrillator Cllr Gooch had contacted the manwho raised funds for the unit at the Bull Public House andwaswaiting to hear back fromhimregarding ongoing maintenance. Itwas agreed that itwas important to keep the units for the residents of Barming. Cllr Doewould ensure that the landlordwas happy to keep the unit in place and the clerkwould contact SECamb tomake sure the unitwas not disposed of. StAndrew’s RoadA residentwas concerned about the road being opened up to vehicles to relieve congestion at the Fountain Lane junction. Other schemes had been investigated and theywould onlymitigate the traffic. Recommendationswere to be considered at themeeting of the Joint Transportation Board. Clerk’s hours The clerk’sworkload had increasedwhich hadmeant her having to work overtime regularly. Itwas agreed to increase the clerk’s hours from25 to 30 hours. Pavilion Itwas agreed that the replacement flooring in the toilets and the kitchenwould be the next project for the


TWO men were seen trying to break into a Ford Transit in Elmstone Lane, Fant. They leftwhen challenged. Propertywas stolen froma home inRecul-


verWalk, Shepway. Therewas an attempt to steal amotorbike


thatwas parked inHart Street, Fant. A Vauxhall Corsa was stolen from Cam-


bridge Crescent, Shepway. It was later found nearby, burnt out. A vehicle was egged and deliberately


scratched in Farleigh Lane, Fant. A bag and a purse were stolen froma ve-


hicle inHeather Drive, Shepway. Awhite Transit van, registration YB61*** ,


was taken inHartnup Street, Fant. Thewindscreen of a vehiclewas smashed


in South Park Road, Shepway. Several items were stolen in a break-in at


the garage of a home in Farleigh Lane, Fant. Several items have been stolen. Therewas an attempt to break into a shed


at a house in Cambridge Crescent, Shep- way. A resident of Roseholme, Fant, heard a


loud noise and found that a door had been damaged at their home. Carpentry tools were stolen from a Ford Transit van parked in Granville Road .


Cash help for park trustees


A GROUP of conservationists who care for Hayle Park Nature Reserve in Maidstone have been awarded a grant. The £250 handout to trusteeswill be spent


on hand tools. The Hayle Park volunteers strive to pre- serve the area’s significant ecological value.


parish council. The clerkwould arrange for quotations to be considered. Allotments Some of the plot holders had complained about stolen crops. Cllr Doe would visit the site to check security of the boundaries. Cllr Doe had received a complaint about bonfires at the allotments. A plot holderwas visited and asked to be more considerate. Hedges CllrManser remarked on the


They holdwork parties everymonth tomain- tain the area, as well as run public events such as bat walks and a dawn chorus walk. The grants are part of the borough coun-


cil’s “Go Green Go Wild” initiative, which aims to improve biodiversity across Maid- stone.


overgrown hedges at the end of the parish council land on the Tonbridge Road. She offered to trimthemback herself but said shewould have a problemdisposing of the trimmings. Cllr Doe offered to do this. The situationwould bemonitored. Dog fouling There had been a complaint about fouling in Giddyhorn Lane. The clerkwas to email the details to Cllr Vizzard.


NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police Somebody fired a ball bearing, breaking


the window of a house in Fernhill Road, Fant. Abikewas stolen fromoutside a property


in South Park Road, Shepway. A white Mercedes Sprinter van, registra-


tion FJ18***, was stolen from Hart Street, Fant. Youths caused extensive damage to a car


over a period of days in Cambridge Cres- cent, Shepway. Windows were smashed on a Kia Ceed 3


and a dashcam was stolen in Kingfisher Meadow, Fant. Five young people were seen damaging


plants and parking barriers at a store in Fairmeadow. A barbecue and garden tools were stolen


froma garden in College Road. A six-seater van was stolen, along with a


set of keys, in Sheals Crescent. A communal doorway of a building in High Streetwas damaged.


A shop window was smashed in Earl


Street. Somebody entered a property by a back


door that had been left open in Church Street, Loose. Several items were stolen. Nail polish was thrown over the side


panel of a Ford Fiesta parked inHampshire Drive, Shepway. A group of young people were seen


pulling eight trees out of the ground inMote Park. Anumber platewas stolen froma vehicle


inNorthumberland Road, Shepway. Aman riding a grey Kawasakimotorbike


was seen punching thewingmirror of a ve- hicle in Royal Engineers Road. A kitchen and bathroom window were


smashed at a house inDickens Road. Apropertywas damaged in JamesWhat-


manWay. A small hole, possibly made with a BB


gun, damaged awindowat a house inDick- ens Road.


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