09 October 2017
Parish Council: Attendance
All of the current 12 councillors were present with the exception of Cllr Alford (apologies)
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Cricket
Hartley and NAG CC say they had a good season this year but occasionally struggled for players. HPC to advertise in their newsletter
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Football
Hartley De Sales said the goal mouths had not been dressed, HPC said they had reported it too late for this season. The council discussed the annual fee for the football club, the committee had recommended an increase from £1,500 to £1,800 the fee for 2015/16 season. This was reduced to £1,600 by a 7-4 vote at full council. Cllr Tremain said they had fewer teams than expected and a truncated season.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Manor Field Pavilion
They agree to pay Bayly Environmental Services £350 for a legionella risk assessment. The company said risk assessments had changed since 2005, but the council was a bit unsure whether one was needed since the equipment is the same now as then. Council also agreed to quotation by Sebias Cleaning of £2,374 to clean the pavilion (for one year?). They also needed to pay South East Plumbers £150 to clear a blocked drain.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Manor Field
Marshalls, the maker of the collapsable bollard said the problems with it had been caused by a "rogue key" not obtained from them. Council agreed to pay £294 for new lock and 20 keys.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Rectory Meadow
Council agree to pay Medway Valley/NW Kent Countryside Partnership up to £500 to cut meadow. The meadow may be eligible for a Lottery "Magnificent Meadows" grant from 2019-2023.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Woodland Avenue
Repairs to vandalism of scramble net to cost £267.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Pond
Council want to try and take ownership of pond. Local pond wardens say they would work on it if locals could be found for regular working parties.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Amenities: Dog bins
Committee agree dog bins are needed at Woodland Avenue Park by Wellfield entrance and at the junction of Manor Drive and Church Road; they ask council to approve £550 cost and Kent CC to agree to their siting on highway land.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Burial Grounds: Fees
Most fees increased by £10 (6-11%). A standard grave will now cost £450 (right of burial £160, interment (£165), approval of memorial (£125). Additional carpark fees to remain unchanged
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Burial Grounds: New Burial Ground
The lychgate is now in place. They plan to buy bolts for it. They are trying, so far without success, to get quotations for fence and hedge works along the access path
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Burial Grounds: Safety tests
Three graves failed inspection, and as the owners could not be contacted, the council is to pay Stephen Gay Memorials £200 to lay them flat.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Roads: Hartley Primary
Still problems with parking at dropping off times. Council to ask Sevenoaks to repaint safety markings and repair bollard at Fairby Lane/Chantry Avenue Junction
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Roads: Wellfield
Sevenoaks Council will only agree to putting double yellow lines just on the junction to help access for the bus. They have been told the rest of the road is too narrow for parking restrictions. Kent County Council will make a decision on this next financial year. Council disappointed with decision
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Roads: St Johns Lane
They were told that any parking restrictions on the Ash Road junction would require KCC agreement and will need to be funded. Council decided 6 votes to 3 to fund it themselves if no grant money forthcoming.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Roads: Castle Hill
Following complaints about unsuitable vehicles using Castle Hill, council to get quotes for "unsuitable for large vehicle" signs at either end. Apparently similar signs have helped a bit in Stone.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Roads: Ash Road
The proposed pedestrian crossing at Hoselands Green has failed a KCC safety audit, because the site is too dangerous and vehicle speeds on the approach too high, in addition the numbers crossing there were low. They were told they could pay for an independent consultant to find another site but decided not to take the matter further.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Roads: Speeding
Installation delayed because the post in New Ash Green has gone missing. Considerable correspondence between Hartley, Ash and Insurers about how this will be insured.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Youth Services: Playplace
Council agrees for Playplace provision to be included with statistics for Dartford Borough which Playplace also work for. Playplace thinks this may help to extend the project longer
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Youth Services: Family Fun Days
Council still awaiting report on recent events at Woodland Avenue and Chantry Avenue but believed they were well attended.
Parish Council Meeting

09 October 2017
Planning:
See Planning index
Parish Council Meeting

16 October 2017
North Kent Sunday league football team get record crowd after stunt
NAG 3 Football team see benefit of poster campaign as match against Swanscombe gets 170 instead of the usual 10 spectators
News Shopper

17 October 2017
Revised Parliamentary Constituency Proposals
The Commission propose that Dartford Constituency be the same as the borough, which means Hartley ward will be moved to the Gravesham seat. They have gone back on their earlier recommendation that New Ash Green should be in Gravesham constituency and instead said it can stay in Sevenoaks. Several people proposed that Hartley should remain in the Dartford seat but there is no mention of this in the report.
Boundary Commission

19 October 2017
Kitchen's facelift marks 50 years of village community
Bovis Homes donate new kitchen to village hall to commemorate 50th anniversary of first houses at New Ash Green
News: Dartford Messenger

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