Upchurch Parish Council Report - February 2021

Report of the Parish Council February 2021

Cllr Tyrone Ripley (Chairman), Cllr John Arnold (Vice-Chairman), Cllr Pam Denny,

Cllr Alan Horton, Cllr Gerry Lewin, Cllr Peter Masson, Cllr Janet Marshall, Cllr Gary Rosewell and Cllr Neil Sheppard. Clerk Mrs Wendy Licence.

Planning

i. Ref: 20/506123/FULL

Address: 8 Grenadier Close Upchurch Gillingham Kent ME8 8NQ

Proposal: Proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights.

Councillors considered the application and had no comment to make save that due weight be given to comments from neighbours.

 

ii. Ref: 21/500035/FULL

Address: 96 Chaffes Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7BH

Proposal: Demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of part single and part two storey rear extension.

Councillors considered the application and had no comment to make save that due weight be given to comments from neighbours.

 

Upchurch Awards

Councillors considered the nominations received. All nominees were considered to be worthy of an award but only one adult award and one young person can be given. It is hoped to make the presentation at the Annual Parish Meeting, depending on any Government restrictions in place at the time.

 

Recreation Ground 

The Council has received positive feedback concerning the new fence at the Recreation Ground.

 

Burial Ground and Churchyard

Work has started to cut back overgrown bushes in the Burial Ground.

 

Street Lighting

UK Power Networks will start work to connect the new lights and will be finished by mid-March. The old lights will be removed.  

 

This is a precis of Council business; full minutes of all meetings can be found on the website when ratified.

 

Date of next meetings:

Full Council - Thursday 4^th March 2021 at 7:30pm.

The Planning Committee and General Purposes Committee - Wednesday 17^th March at 7:30pm. 

 

The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Meetings) Regulations 2020 now gives Local Councils the power to meet remotely during this COVID-19 pandemic and Upchurch Parish Council is now holding meetings virtually.  Please check the website for details of the meetings.

All residents are welcome to view the meetings and there is a time for members of the public to comment, raise concerns or ask questions.

Please contact the Clerk, clerkupc@outlook.com to obtain login details for the meeting.

Wendy Licence - Clerk to the Parish Council
Tel: 01622 739324
Email: clerkupc@outlook.com
Website: www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk