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equipment for flood wardens/ councillors to use in the event of an emergency (gloves, lamps, cones, barrier tape and high visibility jackets, etc). Once this was done, council would agree on a site for the box. It was agreed that the clerk should contact the contractor (TripleM) and ask it to assess the situation as regards the movement of the stones/surface in the village car park. The clerk would contact Ashridge Trees as the 235 hedging plants haven’t taken and two oaks have died. The bridge working party had been monitoring damage to the bridge, violations of the width restriction and was working with DHA Transport to find physical ways of preventing inappropriate use. There had been recent damage to the bridge on the Barming/level crossing side and the clerk was asked to report it to Highways. County Cllr Paulina Stockell agreed to chase up the revised plans for speed reduction measures in the centre of the village/ Lower Road and the white lines at the end of Forge Lane, where it joins Dean Street, which need moving further out. The next council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 2 at 7.15pm in the old school hall.
The November market was windy but fortunately escaped most of the rain and raised £110 for charity (yet to be decided). The £170 raised by the September and October markets was donated to Homeless Care in Maidstone (previously Maidstone Christian Care/Maidstone Day Centre/Food for Thought). Correspondent: Mike Brine Tel: 01732845825 mbriney.yoda@ hotmail.com Correspondent: Fran Smith, 14 Pitt Road, Maidstone, ME16 8PA Mob: 07791 650955 Tel: 01622 720623 fransmith@ talktalk.net Fair: St Augustine Academy is holding a Christmas Fair on Friday, November 28 from 6pm-9pm. It is free to enter and there will be lots of stalls, competitions and fun. Anyone interested in a stall call 01622 752490 and ask for Mrs Y Lambert or email ylambert@ saa.woodard.co.uk