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the Play areas were in good condition. Bridleway Improvements The Clerk reported very positive feedback to the extension/improvements to bridleway. With the landowners consent it may be possible to limit vehicular access along the beginning of the bridleway, the Clerk is making further enquiries. Village Hall: 1 Village Hall Fair – 2nd July – Councillors agreed to offer a donation to the Village Hall Funds of £50 as there were no Councillors available to participate this year due to other commitments. 2 Cllr Tandy and Val Clark, Village Hall Chairman have attended a Village Hall Management training session at ACRK Defibrillator Installation: To ratify an agreement to appoint Austin’s Electrical to install the defibrillator, as the best value quote and as part of B & K Financial Regulations by employing local tradesmen where possible. The defibrillator was installed 16/06. SECAMB has been notified but no acknowledgement received. Councillors decided that this facility could not be advertised until we had received such acknowledgement as the defibrillator could only be accessed once a 999 operator provided the access code. Cllr Darling requested a letter of thanks be sent to Praba for enabling the installation at his shop in Charlesford Avenue, agreed by all. Resignation of Deputy Clerk: Councillors recommended that the position of Assistant Clerk be advertised at the earliest opportunity. The next Meeting will be on Monday 18th July Summer fair and dog show: Takes place at Kingswood Village Hall this Saturday 2nd July from 10am to 2pm. Free entry. Lots of stalls and games. The Village Coffee Shop and plus a barbecue. All dogs welcome, including working and those who assist or help. Everyone welcome. Further details Mrs Val Clarke 01622 843110. Kingswood WI: The meeting takes place at Kingswood village hall on Monday 11th July at 7.30pm. Delia Taylor will be talking about the history of the ‘Blue Cross’. Visitors always welcome. Correspondent: Valerie Underdown Tel: 01622 843232 valerie95@ outlook.com PARISH COUNCIL: Councillors met with county councillor Hotson to discuss Highways issues. The provision of yellow lines on the corners in the centre of the village and the extension of the 30mph speed limit in Chart Hill Road have both been approved and the work is due to be carried out in the near future. Councillor Hotson agreed to look into three complaints from residents.: Damage caused by lorries to the highway in Brishing Road. A request for a footpath to the village along Plough Wents Road will be readdressed although Highways have previously turned this down. During recent roadworks in Plough Wents Road, diversions were via Norton Road and as a result the road has been severely damaged. Requests from a resident to Highways have not been met with a satisfactory response so councillor Hotson will investigate. In view of the recent incident whereby a lorry got stuck at the junction of Chart Hill Road and Chart Road, there will be a request put forward for “No HGV” signs to be placed on certain roads within the village. A request was made to councillor Hotson for assistance with the purchase of flashing speed indicator signs in the hope that these will deter speeding motorists. He asked for information regarding cost and installation be sent to him. Correspondent: Jenny Scott Mob: 07785974951 jscott@ cfsbroadband.co.uk Yalding Almshouses: The recently vacated almshouse will be completely redecorated in the coming weeks and so will be bright and clean for the new tenant. If you know of any single ladies who can cope with stairs, of limited means and with connection to the parishes of Yalding and Laddingford or Collier Street, please contact the clerk to the trust annield@btinternet.com. Farm garden party: Ken and Gay Jenner hosted a very successful garden party in the garden of their beautiful home, Great Sheephurst Farm, on Sunday June 26. The East Peckham silver band entertained the visitors with a wide range of popular tunes and they were supported by the Weald of Kent Morris Dancers. Everyone enjoyed their picnic on the lawn and several hundred pounds were raised for local charities. Help the Woodpeckers: The Woodpeckers churchyard tidying group will meet in the churchyard on Saturday July 2 to continue their work. All willing helpers are most welcome to go along and join in. Monthly tea party: Any retired residents of the parish are welcome to attend the monthly tea party to be held on Wednesday July 6. Tis month it will be held at the lovely Den Farm home of Jo Doctor. If you would like to go along, please
call Margaret on 01892 730323. Summer play scheme: Yalding summer play scheme is open to children of 5-13 who reside in Collier Street parish as well as Yalding/ Laddingford and Hunton. It takes place on weekdays from Monday July 25-Friday August 12 from 11am-3pm at Yalding school. All sorts of indoor and outdoor play will be arranged by the leaders. The cost is £5 per day per child, but £4 per child where there are two or more in the family attending. Packed lunch and a drink will be required each day along with sun screen and a coat and hat. Registration forms and full details are available from the Yalding Riverside Gallery: The July exhibitors at the Riverside Gallery, behind Yalding Post Office are Andy Acason who works in fine arts and Arabian inspired plaster sculptures, and his wife Reem whose watercolours are inspired by Arabian scripts. There are also landscapes and animal watercolours from Julie Smith, and Lucy Ames is bringing her work straight from her Trinity Theatre exhibition. Well worth a visit! Opening times are from 2-5pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Satur-