Continue reading »]]> Kent Police Chief Constable Ian Learmonth will be answering questions and responding to comments in an hour-long session, beginning at 7pm on Monday 13 February.

This is the first ever web chat hosted by the Chief Constable and gives local people the chance to have their questions answered directly, from the comfort of their home.

Chief Constable Learmonth said:
‘I’m really keen to talk directly with the county’s residents and hope this web chat makes it easy for people to make observations and ask me questions about policing in Kent. ‘We continue to explore different ways of working with the people of Kent and this is a good way for the public to get involved without even having to leave their home.‘

Ask a question in advance

Can’t take part live but still want to make a comment?
Please email your question to communications@kent.pnn.police.uk and the Chief Constable will answer it during the chat.
Please include your name with your question/comment.

Item sourced by : Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch

Continue reading »]]> A meeting of the Parish Council for the above-named Parish will be held at the Memorial Hall on the 13th day of February 2012 at 7.30 p.m. in the evening.  The meeting will be open to the public unless the Council otherwise direct.
Download the agenda [pdf]

Agenda.

1.   Apologies.
2.   Declarations of Interest.
3.   Minutes of the previous meeting
4.   New Councilor Appointment
5.   Public Open Session
6.   Planning Applications

• Planning Applications:

12/00046/AS Bringer Farm & Springbourne Farm, Harris Lane, High Halden  Proposed overhead line (submitted 16^th January 2012)

12/00126/AS Street Farm Buildings, Ashford Road, High Halden, Kent

Proposal for the demolition of farm buildings and the erection of three detached houses (amended scheme to that approved under 10/01424/AS)

1.   Matters arising there from and Action Log
2.   Finance
3.   Budget
4.   Reports
5.   Correspondence
6.   Any other items of known business (at the Chairman’s discretion)

• Bethersden Marble Path
• Kent Messenger
• Old Village Sign Disposal
• Localism – Meeting Feedback (7^th Feb)
• Big Tidy

1.   To consider any new business and agree required action

• Memorial Hall Wifi
• Photocopier/IT Equipment
• Brewmaster Roof
• Timber Bidge Post and Hand Rails
• Neighbourhood Planning Workshop – 29/03 – 1 Day FOC, Lenham
• XMAS 2012 – Best decorated house/garden
• Risk Assessment
• Acitve Together Rural Project

1.    Date of the next meeting

S. J. Carmichael

Clerk to the Council

Continue reading »]]> Recently we were contacted to see if we could help track down some friends for a lady who had moved out of the village .
About 30 years ago she had a friendly connection with the Pattle family that  lived at Gascoigne Farm in High Halden.

She was recently going through some old paperwork which reminded her of the family and she thought it would be nice to say hello after all these years.

It appears the family have moved away from High Halden around 2004.
Does anyone know them or know where they  moved to, or know anyone that may do?

If so please contact Sally Baldock : baldocks334@hotmail.co.uk

Continue reading »]]> Calling all Residents of High Halden – we are looking to improve our current Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and the general safety and security of our Village by asking all of you to keep a watchful eye on your own area for problems and to let us know if you have any elderly or vulnerable neighbours who would benefit from getting assistance they may need to keep themselves and their property safe and secure.

We would like to start by telling all Residents that we have had a report that a local farmer lost some very expensive tools when one of his sheds was broken into in the past week.

Please keep your sheds and outbuildings locked and alarmed if at all possible – the more noise it takes to break into the better, thieves do not like noise as it brings attention to what they are up to.  If you are offered any tools for sale and you have suspicions of its previous ownership please tell us so that the police can be informed.

Even more worrying is that it has been reported that there is possible drug dealing going on, right in the centre of our Village!  The local Police Officers and Village Support Officers have been informed but again, if we all keep our eyes peeled, we may discover just who these people are and get them stopped.

If you do come across anyone you think is dealing in drugs PLEASE DO NOT APPROACH THEM!!  Without putting yourself in any danger try to get a description of the individuals, their clothing and any vehicle they may be in or near, where you saw them and what time of day then either call the police or any of your Parish Councillors .

Continue reading »]]>  Yet again there has been an accident on the A28 in the centre of the village near to one of the traffic calming bollards.

The Parish Council is becoming increasingly concerned about the number of accidents happening along the A28 through the village.  If we are to influence any change to traffic/speed restrictions through the village we need to know every incident is reported.

Please do report serious incidents to Ashford Police and ALL incidents to the Parish Council by telephoning the Parish clerk, Suzanne Carmichael, on 01233 851111 or s.carmichael@live.co.uk  .

We do not want to wait until someone loses their life for Kent Highways to react- help us be proactive now.