Issue - meetings

Local issues to be raised

Meeting: 04/09/2025 - Eastern Area Committee (Item 272)

Local issues to be raised

Minutes:

The Chair of Teynham Parish Council said that he was undertaking a fact-finding exercise on closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) in the borough and asked how many were funded by SBC and how many were funded locally. The Head of Housing & Community Services agreed to provide this information after the meeting along with the criteria required for cameras to be funded by SBC.

 

The Chair of Teynham Parish Council asked what the cost per unit was to run street lighting. The Head of Housing & Community Services said she would ask the relevant officer to provide the information.

 

The Chair of Teynham Parish Council asked how other areas maintained their playground equipment. The Head of Housing & Community Services said she would ask the relevant officer to provide the information.

 

Faversham Town Council advised that they would be holding a meeting next week to consider the announcement that the Kent Leaders had selected two Local Government Reorganisation options to proceed to full business case.

 

Councillor Carole Jackson said that a resident had recently moved into her ward and found that their blue recycling bin was damaged. On contacting SBC they were advised that they would have to pay for the repair themselves which Councillor Jackson felt was unfair as they had not caused the damage. The Chair suggested speaking to the Housing Association. The Head of Housing & Community Services said she would raise the matter with the Head of Environment & Leisure.