Boxley Parish Council.
Beechen Hall
Wildfell Close
Chatham, Kent
ME5 9RU
01634 861237
Parish Office at Beechen Hall. Can be contacted in writing, by telephone or e-mail. Office core opening times are generally 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Monday to Fridays. Arrangements can be made for evening appointments if residents are unable to attend in the day.
Parish Councillors. Parish councillors live throughout the parish and can be contacted via the parish office.
Your parish councillors are:
Parish Councillors.
Parish councillors live throughout the parish and can be contacted as follows
North Ward (Walderslade and Lordswood)
Mr. Robert Hinder,
8 The Spinney, Walderslade ME5 9JP.
01634 861579/ 07753992550
Mrs. Wendy Hinder.
8 The Spinney, Walderslade ME5 9JP.
01634 861579. Wendyhinder@maidstone.gov.uk
Mrs. Kaz Macklin.
c/o Beechen Hall, Wildfell Close, Chatham, Kent
ME5 9RU . Kaz.macklin22@hotmail.co.uk
07789 988 166
Mr. Martin Pepper.
6 Travertine Road, Walderslade ME5 9LQ
01634 863075 pepper.m@sky.com
Mr. Alan Springate.
20 Slade Close, Lordswood, ME5 8RD.
01634 683362
Mr. Geoff Smith.
49 Orbit Close, Walderslade, ME5 9NF
01634 681068
South Ward (Boxley, Sandling, Grove Green, Weavering)
Mrs. Pat Brooks.
Harbourland Farm, Boxley Road ME14 3DN
01622 750432
Mr. Ivor Davies.
12 The Spinney, Walderslade ME5 9JP
01634 666681. ihdavies@lineone.net
Mr. Vic Davies.
Hillside, Weavering St. Maidstone ME14 5JS
07702197469 vicdavies.bpc@btinternet.com
Mr. Tony Harwood.
22 Littlebourne Road, Maidstone ME14 5QP
01622 677578 tonyharwood@maidstone.gov.uk
Mr. Kevin Perry.
c/o Beechen Hall, Wildfell Close, Chatham, Kent
ME5 9RU . 01634 861237 or
Bowdery@boxleyparishcouncil.co.uk
Mrs. Ann Spain MBE.
Old Harbourland, Boxley Road ME14 3DN
01622 676773
Mr. Bill Stead.
Brookers Edge, 109 Rochester Road, Burham ME1 3SG
01634 682036. billvalstead@tiscali.co.uk
Mr Pat Sullivan
1 The Nook, Weavering Street, Weavering ME14 5JP
077514 53419
Mrs. Maureen Waller.
6 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane ME14 3DB
01622 750145
Borough Councillors.
Mr. Derek Butler.
11 Celestine Close, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent ME5 9NG
01634 684854. Derekbutler@maidstone.gov.uk
Mr. Malcolm Greer, Hazelwood, Boxley Rd, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent ME5 9JD. 01634 862876 mgreer@hazelwoodbox.fsnet.co.uk
Mrs W Hinder - 8 The Spinney, Walderslade ME5 9JP.
01634 861579. Wendyhinder@maidstone.gov.uk
County Councillor Mr. Paul Carter.
C/o Debbie Horton, Room 254 Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ. Paul.carter@kent.gov.uk
Community Support Officer Andrew Hawthorn. Contact via the parish office 01634 861237.
Community Police Officer PC Ian Loader - 01622 604392
Useful contact details
Maidstone Borough Council Switchboard – 01622 602000
Abandoned vehicles, bulky items, freighter service, domestic refuse collection, flytipping, street sweeping, 01622 602162.
contactcentre@maidstone.gov.uk
Complaints Noise, smell, bonfires, health and safety 01622 602202
Council Tax 01622 602003
Electoral register/elections 01622 602007
MBC Customer Care and complaints 01622 602640
Maidstone Planning Depart. Duty officer 01622 602234
Potholes, broken street lights* and other highway problems – 08458 247800. Midkent.highways@kent.gov.uk *please take a note of the column number.
Untaxed Cars (DVLA) 08000 325202
The Writing's on the wall
Here at Maidstone Borough Council, we are making every
effort to improve the environment where you live and
make Maidstone a cleaner, brighter place.
Unfortunately, graffiti is all too common in today's world. In
an effort to stamp out graffiti, we are channelling our
resources into cleaning up public spaces.
Anyone caught will be issued an on-the-spot fine.
Maidstone Borough Council and the Police are working
together to locate problem areas, clean them up and clamp
down on anti-social behaviour.
We can't do this alone! We need your help to be truly
successful. By working together, we can make a real
difference to reduce crime and the fear of crime.
..... but not for long!
What Maidstone Borough Council is doing:
Removing graffiti from all council owned property as quickly as possible
Working with Kent County Council and young people to tackle graffiti
Providing purpose built graffiti walls for teenagers to use
Employing Community Wardens to monitor the borough daily
Having Grounds Maintenance Monitors and Highways Inspectors also keeping a close eye on vandalism.
What the Police are doing:
Assessing worst hit areas and arranging for extra patrols there
Working together with other agencies to tackle graffiti
Employing Police Community Support Officers
(PCSO's) who have the
power to issue on-the-spot fines to those people caught in the act
Employing a Crime Reduction Co-ordinator for each area in the Borough.
What can you do?
If you see graffiti in the town or countryside, please report it to our Cleansing Hotline on 01622 602162.
Keep private property clear of graffiti. You can reduce the risk of getting graffiti on your property by:
SHOWING CLEAR OWNERSHIP OF YOUR PROPERTY. INSTALLING FENCES THAT ARE AN EFFECTIVE BARRIER TO GRAFFITI. USING DARKER AS OPPOSED TO LIGHTER PAINTS . CONSIDERING THE ABSORBENCY OF MATERIALS YOU INTEND TO BUILD WITH. PLANTING VINES AND FAST GROWING CREEPERS TO PROTECT WALLS AND FENCES. INSTALLING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ALONG GARDEN BEDS THAT ADJOIN 'HIGH RISK' WALLS. IF GRAFFITI IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, CONSIDER A PROTECTIVE WALL COATING (PARTICULARLY FOR POROUS SURFACES SUCH AS BRICK) TO ENSURE EASE OF REMOVAL IN THE FUTURE.
Graffiti needs to be removed before:
It has chance to harden.
Before more is added.
Before it changes the character of the neighbourhood.
Top Tips:
Fast removal is always the best option, preferably within 24 hours.
Use graffiti removal products.
Coatings may make removal easier.
Avoid the use of toxic products in removal. Solvents may cause damage to the environment.
Painting over graffiti is generally the most cost effective method of removal.