Pantomime 2012 - George & the Dragon

In honour of this patriotic year The Upchurch Players are proud to announce that their 23rd production will be the family pantomime "George & the Dragon"! The show is in true traditional pantomime style, although the story may differ slightly from the Legend we all know...

Performances Dates:
Thursday 6th December 7:30pm
Friday 7th December 7:30pm
Saturday 8th December 2:30pm AND 7:30pm

Tickets are £5 each and available from Andrea on: 01634 361040.

*** PLEASE NOTE TICKETS GO ON SALE ON OCTOBER 1ST ***

 We have sold out dates in previous years so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Facebook Page:  Here

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Beat the Quizmaster

Come and test your knowledge at The Upchurch Players Fundraising Quiz Night !

On Saturday the 27th of October, 7:30pm in the village Hall. Teams of up to 6 people - £4.50 each (bring own drinks & nibbles).

To book contact Gloria on: 01634 363 271.

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Alison Lewin

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Holywell Primary School Christmas Fayre

Please join us for the Holywell Primary School Christmas Fayre to be held in the School Hall on Sunday the 9th of December 2012 between 11:00am and 2:00pm.

Parents & Friends of Holywell School
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The Gullands Guide to Buying a Listed Property

Many buildings of historical interest are listed.

In Britain there are three types of Listed Buildings - Grade I, Grade II* and Grade II. These properties carry restrictions on work that can be carried out, the higher the grade the more stringent the restrictions. The listed status is in place to protect buildings of historical interest and importance.

The major problem with listed buildings is that if works have been carried out to the property since its listing without Listed Building Consent the Local Authority has the power to ask for alterations to be put right regardless of the time that has passed since those works were carried out. When alterations have been made to buildings without requisite Planning Permission or Building Regulations approval there is generally a time limit for such enforcement action.

The legal process involved in the conveyancing of a listed property is not any different from that in respect of a non-listed building. The standard searches and enquiries will disclose whether the property is a listed building. Once this information is available then more detailed enquiries would be raised to ensure that if any works had been carried out to the property since its listing, that these had the appropriate Listed Building Consent in addition to any requirement for Planning Permission or Building Regulations approval. 

Buyers should usually have an independent survey carried out and it is prudent to use a surveyor specialising in listed buildings. A surveyor should be able to ascertain alterations that have been carried out to the property and this would enable the buyer and the solicitors acting on the buyers behalf to ensure that any alterations had the appropriate consent. 

If the appropriate consent had not been obtained (as there may be a requirement for the property to be put back into its original state) the purchase price could be renegotiated to cover the costs that are likely to be incurred or alternatively if time permits, the seller could be asked to remedy the works or obtain the appropriate Listed Building Consent prior to completion of the transaction.

If you are considering buying a listed building or have bought one and would like advice contact Alan Williams, Head of Residential Conveyancing at Gullands Solicitors, Maidstone. 


Phone: 01622 689790.
Email: a.williams@gullands.com

Website: www.gullands.com

Gullands Solicitors

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Community Engagement Meeting

PCSO Cork.

Our Local PCSO John Cork will be holding a Community Engagement Meeting outside of Upchurch Post Office on Friday the 26th of October from 10:00am until 11:00am.

PCSO Cork will be on hand to discuss any policing issues you have concerning the village.

Kent Police Website:   Here

Upchurch Matters

Upchurch Twinning Group News

Upchurch is twinned with Ferques-Elinghen in Pas de Calais, France. 

Try the Holywell School website:  www.holywell.kent.sch.uk  or visit:  www.ferques.fr  for interesting stuff !

Sunday 7th October – Anniversary Event – We’ve booked a visit to Chatham Historic Dockyard to include a meal at their restaurant. A coach load of Ferques residents will be coming over the water to join us. The cost of a group entry for the day + a 2-course lunch in the Wheelwrights’ restaurant will be between £20 and £25. If anyone prefers the normal entry, that will give you a year’s ticket, but of course this is more expensive.

We hope to start the day with coffee and a Danish pastry (funded by the Twinning Group) at about 11am to greet the French visitors in the restaurant. Then we can look around the dockyard until lunchtime, when we are booked into the Wheelwright’s restaurant for our meal. This will be followed by two escorted tours of the Ropery, one with a French-speaking guide. The Twinning Group will fund the costs of French-speaking guides.

Do contact us to book a place in the group. Numbers may be limited, so ring us now! Also, the Dockyard’s website is worth a look:  www.thedockyard.co.uk

Saturday 3rd November – Scout Bonfire. We hope to have our yummy bacon rolls on sale at this event. Do come along and find us! The Scout bonfire website will be up and running soon – visit:  www.upchurchfireworks.co.uk

Jim Harman (Chairman) 01634 235420 & Sue Rossiter (Secretary) 01634 234780

Sue Rossiter

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