03 November 2017
Hartley death smash70 year old driver killed after van hit wall in Ash Road near Parkfield. Air Ambulance called to help
Gravesend Reporter07 November 2017
Parish Council: Attendance10 councillors attended the meeting, along with Mrs Gilder (clerk), Cllr Brazier (KCC) and 4 members of the public
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Burial Grounds: New Burial GroundThey want to put a plaque on the lych gate. A proposal to use Community Infrastructure Levy money to pay for the Lych Gate was withdrawn. They agreed on the design of and regulations for the new garden of remembrance. As they had no quotations to put tarmac at the base of the fence, they will now ask for quotes to put concrete there instead. They accepted a quote from Baylis Landscape Contractors to plant a beech hedge by the path for £1,195 (the alternative quote of £2,278 appeared to do a lot more work e.g. dig trench for trees, install rabbit guard etc). They also discussed grave plot layouts and a digital map
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Burial Grounds: Burial Ground3 graves failed tests and have been laid down. Quotations to be sought to reduce height of section of trees by 50%
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Burial Grounds: Old Garden of RemembranceSlabs to be jet washed and quotations to be sought to replace them with a gravel path.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Burial Grounds: Closed churchyardCouncil agreed to maintain hedges on both sides of the lych gate
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Parish Council: DonationsThey agreed to give £500 to Rural Age Concern Darent Valley, and £60 to the Salvation Army but rejected request for £350 to New Ash Green Junior Football Club
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Parish Council: ReservesThey moved £11,000 from ear marked reserves to general reserve. The internal auditor has also commented on the level of reserves.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Parish Council: BudgetThey agreed on a budgeted income for 2018/19 of £16,874 and expenditure of £149,375. Precept will be unchanged
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Roads: Ash RoadCouncil plan to complain to KCC and the MP about result of design and safety audit, even though county coucillor said they would be wasting their time; he wished they had invited him to the meeting. They also plan to get costings for a traffic refuge instead. This will involve widening the road and taking land from Hoselands Green. Council are also considering employing an independent surveyor to look at the proposal again, which the county councillor said was the only option open to them if they still want a crossing. Total cost for the survey was £2,188 to be paid by HPC.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Roads: St Johns LaneCouncil to ask Kent County Council for double yellow lines to be installed at the junction with Ash Road to deal with "dangerous parking".
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Roads: Castle HillKent County Council said there would be no point in putting up width restriction signs at either end because the existing signs are being ignored. Residents to be asked if they want to join a lorry watch scheme.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Youth Services: Fun DaysA report on 2017 fundays found visitors would like the ability to obtain refreshments.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Events: End of WW1Council to set up committee to see wht might be done in November 2018. Rector of Church to be asked to ring bells.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Elections: Boundary ReviewCouncil unhappy with Hartley being moved to Gravesend constituency, claiming Hartley had few links with Gravesend. They will write to ask to be put into Sevenoaks instead. Mr Mayer pointed out this does not meet the statutory criteria.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Northfield: Since last meeting committee has spent £2,000 on hedge cutting, £560 on visual inspections, £161 on emptying dog bins, £450 on grass cutting in play area, and £303 on other various works. They only need a contribution of £10 from each council in 2018/19. They decided (1) to replace damaged stile at Ash Road entrance with a metal kissing gate; (2) Buy 3 new dog bins for Church Road, Black Lion and Caling Croft due to increase in fouling; (3) Invite Bumble Bee Conservation Trust to advise on improving the environment for nature; (4) Conduct a tree risk assessment for £795; (5) Get quotations to deal with ragwort. They dropped a plan to plant larger trees on the field because advice was that without a water supply they wouldn't survive. Horse riding route to close for winter in October.
Parish Council Meeting07 November 2017
Parish Council: PaymentsThey agreed payments of £15,120 for November
Parish Council Meeting