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Li�er picking Cllr Gill Fort reported that MBC required a completed risk assessment before it could loan equipment,whichwould not cover rural roadswithout pavements. Councillors agreed to the purchase of 16 sets of li�er picking equipment, to be stored by Cllr Janet Tandy and Cllr Peter Page. Street cleaning The borough council is to reviewits street cleaning function. Planning Councillors approved the demolition of Loxley House in Gravelly Bo�omRoad, Kingswood, and the erection of a replacement dwellingwith amenity space, parking, landscaping and access. Projector Councillors agreed to the purchase of a data projector and portable screen for use during parish council and commi�eemeetings. Parish office Itwas agreed to pursue the purchase of a bungalowin the village, whichwould be converted into a parish office,meeting space and coffee hub.A list of potential propertieswould be drawn up. Football Itwas agreed that the village football teamcould use the football pitch in the sports field. Footpath sign Owing to the cost of replacing a damaged permissive footpath sign, itwas agreed that thewording “permissive footpath” should be inscribed on themetal post. Single-track sign The clerkwas asked to contact Leeds Castle to seek permission to erect a single-track road sign on land at the junction of Broomfield Road and the A20. Finger post Itwas suggested that the village handyman should put concrete spurs on either side of the damaged finger post. Members’ allowances Councillors agreed to ask the staff commi�ee to include an amount in the budget to covermembers allowances. Hitching post The clerkwas asked to liaisewith the village handyman to place a discardedmetal post on the sports field near the picnic table, to be used as a dog hitching post. CCTV Cllr Peter Pagewas asked to look into adjusting the position of CCTV cameras at the sports field.A cherry picker would be required to allowthework to be carried out.


ANISSAN Micra parked in SharstedWay, Bearsted,was keyed, leaving three scratches on the driver’s side. Somebody broke into a vehicle in Down-


ton Court,Otham. Bottleswere smashed against two vehicles,


causing damage, in Church Lane, Bearsted. A quad bike was stolen from Pilgrims


Way, Boxley. The driver’s sidewindowof a ToyotaYaris


was smashed with a small pebble whilst parked in Spot Lane, Bearsted. A white Ford Fiesta, registration BK16***,


was taken from public car park in Bearsted Road, Boxley.


Coffeemorning forMatt


THE family of a promising young architect who died in an earthquake have used a Bearsted pub to boost his legacywork. MattCarapiet (23)was killedwhen amoun-


tainside collapsed on the Nepalese village of Langtang in 2015. He is pictured right. His mum Jill, dad Greg, and sister Christina


have since launchedatrust inhisname, raising funds tosupport the international charitywork hewas doing at the time of his death. On Thursday, September 12, Bearsted resi-


dents got baking and the parish’s businesses stumped up prizes to support a coffee and cake morning and raffle at The Oak on the Green public house inMatt’smemory. Christina says the event raised £227


through the coffee morning, £403 from the raffle and further £70 in direct donations. The money will be added to £9,000 raised through a 100-mile bike ride. Itwill be used to


Speed limitA report on plans to extend the 30mph speed limit along the Lenham Road toWent Garage and on the Broomfield Road fromtheA20 to Kingswoodwas considered andwould be discussed further. Local plan Cllr Gareth Davies stressed that a councillor should a�end any future meetings to discusswhether to use brown field sites, extend across green field sites or build newvillages for any development.Maidstone Borough Council advised that questions regarding utilities were not the concern of the parish council. Scouts The Scouts expressed their thanks for the donation received fromthe raffle at


support a new medical centre in Langtang. The Matt Carapiet Charitable Trust has al- ready funded a nurse in the village for the last three years. Greg,Christina and JillCarapiet are pictured at TheOak on the Green coffeemorning.


Picnic in the Park. LeisureMBC is to reviewleisure facilities in the borough and expressed awish to a�end amonthly coffeemorning to gauge village residents’ opinions. Bin collectionsA resident had contacted the clerk regarding bins that had not been emptied byMBC. Traffic lightsA resident expressed concern about potential traffic danger atWarmlake Crossroads.As the crossroads are in Su�on Valence parish, the resident agreed to liaisewith its parish clerk. Councillors heard Kent Highways had investigated the installation of traffic lights but found that not enough landwas available.


NeighbourhoodWatch Working to reduce crime. Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or local police A shed was broken into in PilgrimsWay,


Thurnham, and various itemswere stolen. A window was smashed at a house in


Lower Street, Leeds. A horsebox was stolen in Ashford Road,


Thurnham. A vehicle was broken into in Cobnut Av-


enue,Otham. Amobile phone was stolen fromthe back seat of a vehicle inHamLane, Lenham.


Nine iron gateswere stolen froma field in


the grounds of Leeds Castle. Damage was caused to a windscreen of a


vehicle in FavershamRoad, Lenham. Items were stolen in a break-in at an in-


dustrial property in Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood. Somebody stole a portable toilet from


church premises in Marley Road, Harriet- sham.


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Parish Councils


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