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Monday, 19 November 2012
Saturday, 17 November 2012
News from St. Mary The Virgin, Upchurch
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St. Mary's Church Upchurch. |
Also on the 2nd at 10:30 am our Uplift All age service in the Village Hall.
Sunday 9th December 9:00 am Our normal Sung Communion Service... refreshments after.
Sunday 16th December No 9:00 am service – but there is our Uplift all age service in the Village Hall.
Also on the 16th at 4:00 pm WE ARE HOLDING OUR INFORMAL CAROL SERVICE! We would love to welcome you, a mixture of carols, stories, Christmas facts, and crackers! Mince pies and punch after!
Also on the 16th we start our Christmas Tree festival, you are invited to supply a Christmas Tree – real, artificial or hand made – any size and it can have lights on if you like! Bring it to the church to help build up our festival of trees! Entirely a fund rasing event for E.L.F. Eliminate Leukemia Fund – a cause close to the hearts of us all. The Church will be open for a time everyday until Christmas to enable everyone to enjoy seeing the display......seasonal refreshments will be served and it will be warm! Come and enjoy, just watch out for poster on opening hours. Also would you like to offer an hour on our rota? Queries ? Our Church Wardens Jill Rothery on: 01634 389530 or Elizabeth Shorthouse on: 01634 364676.
Wednesday 19th December Come Carol Singing! Meet at Upchurch Church for a 6:00 pm. start ....if you’re late, we’ll leave details on the church door. This is also on behalf of E.L.F. - Eliminate Leukemia Fund. Hot Coffee and mince pies in the church after for whoever would like to join us.
Thursday 20th December 9:30 am Holywell School will be holding their Christingle service in the church.
Sunday 23rd December 9:00 am Sung Communion Service with our choir.....we would love you to join us...Christmas refreshments after.
Monday 24th December CHRISTMAS EVE! 5:30 pm Our popular Crib service...come and hear the Christmas story, help us build up the Nativity Scene and sing the carols with us. Surprises for the children.......and the clock will be ticking away!
Then at 7:30 pm our traditional 9 lessons and carols service. Choir led, this centuries old service still attracts so many people to take part.
Tuesday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY! We will be holding our Christmas Sung Communion Service at 9a.m. and hope to welcome you all! It’s a great way to start Christmas Day and you’ll be home just after 10:00 am!
Sunday 30th December There will not be a service as we are all going to Iwade to share our 6 church benefice service with Revd. Ron Partridge who is retiring the next day! It starts at 10:30am
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Sunday 6th January 9:00 am Our ‘Welcome Communion Service’ again, it is slightly less formal, and suitable for everyone!
At 10:30 am in the Village Hall, there will be our Uplift all age service.
Sunday 13th January 9:00 am Sung Communion service with refreshments after.
Sunday 20th January No 9:00 am Service but there will be Uplift all age service in the Village Hall.
Also on the 20th of January at 6:30 pm we will be holding our ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE in the church. For all those who have been bereaved, particularly within the last two years, we invite you all to join us for a candle lit service, in which your loved one’s names are read out and you are invited to light a candle and to receive a candle as well. As the candle lights mount up, we enjoy a huge area of burning candles, a symbol of our love for all those who have gone ahead of us. It is not a mournful service - on the contrary it is full of hope and precious memories. All are invited, just come! Queries? Revd. Jacky on: 01795 842557.
Sunday 27th January 9:00 am Sung Communion service with refreshments after.
Visit the Church website. The Six: www.thesix.org.uk
Revd. Jacky Davis
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Upchurch Poppy Appeal - 2012
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| “WE WILL REMEMBER THEM” |
St. Mary the Virgin had a large congregation of all ages for the Remembrance Sunday service conducted by Reverend Jacky Davis. Five wreaths were laid below the memorial tablet in the Lady Chapel. Also village school children sang ‘Remember’.
After the service Reverend Davis led the choir, the uniformed youth organisations and the congregation in the autumnal sunshine to the burial ground were wooden crosses were laid at the five war commission graves. We were mindful of current losses and injuries in Afghanistan suffered by our Armed Forces.
The Poppy Appeal makes it possible for the Royal British Legion to help Armed Forces families with £1.7 million each week in direct welfare support – that is £90 million each year, answering more than 165,000 calls for help. This year the Royal British Legion secured a commitment to have the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant written into law - an historic first.
On behalf of the Royal British Legion thank you for your generosity.
For more information visit: The Royal British Legion website Here
Cllr Gerry Lewin - Upchurch Poppy Day Appeal Organiser
Cllr Gerry Lewin - Upchurch Poppy Day Appeal Organiser
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Thursday, 15 November 2012
Upchurch Darby and Joan - Christmas Bazaar
All welcome!
Janet Gilbert
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Upchurch Parish Council Report - December 2012
The Parish Council met on Thursday 8th November in the Hall of Holywell Primary School where 6 Councillors were present and 5 members of the public.
Public Time – Four Gun Field Action Group – Two representatives of this group expressed their support for the Planning Application reference SW/12/1243. He summarised the issues faced by residents near to the site and the efforts by the group to find a mutually satisfactory use for the land. They requested the Councils support for this planning application. Highways – A resident reported that Kent Highways had still not cleared a gully in The Poles. Allotments – A resident reported that allotment holders were pleased with the new vehicular gate that had been relocated further back from the road. Windmill Hill – A resident expressed concerns over a gully overflowing on Windmill Hill. Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Tree– A resident offered an Oak Tree to the Council. Members thanked him. Vacancy for one Councillor – A resident explained that he had applied for this vacancy and had come along tonight to observe the meeting.
Correspondence – Climate South East Parish and Town Council Survey – An organisation aiming to carry out research on the impacts of climate change by conducting telephone interviews with local parish council representatives. Cllr Apps offered to take part in this.
Planning - The following applications were considered:
SW/12/1245 Four Gun Field, Otterham Quay Lane – Variation of condition (1) of SW/11/0867 to extend the time period in which the hardstanding, wheel spinner, CCTV cameras and stanchion may be retained on site to a period of 36 months without the commencement of a B2 use. No objections but queried why the applicant had asked for a period of 3 years.
SW/12/1244 Four Gun Field, Otterham Quay Lane – Variation of condition (1) of SW/11/0866 to extend the time period in which the portable office/restroom may be retained on site to a period of 36 months without the commencement of a B2 use. No objections but queried why the applicant had asked for a period of 3 years.
SW/12/1243 Four Gun Field, Otterham Quay Lane – Outline application for residential development (about 36 dwellings), residential care home (about 80 beds) and public open space with wildlife area. The Council had no objections to the proposal however, they commented that they would like to see homes of varied sizes within the application i.e. not just 3 and 4 bedroom homes and that there will be pressure for affordable homes in the village.
SW/12/1331 13 Horsham Lane – Erection of single-storey side extension to provide double garage; first floor infill rear extension; demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new conservatory to side. No objections and commented that neighbours views should be taken into consideration.
FPS/W2275/4/37 Footpath ZR32 (Part) Upchurch – Public Path Diversion Order, 2010 – The Planning Inspectorate – The Order is confirmed.
Local Needs Housing - Draft notes from ‘drop-in’ event – A copy had been circulated and was agreed. Public Count – This had taken place on Friday 26th September 2012 at 6.30pm in the back hall of the Village Hall. The result had been published on the Parish Council website and Notice boards, and also Upchurch Matters website - Do you support the proposal to build Local Needs Housing on a Rural Exception Site? Result -570 Votes No and 101 Votes Yes – therefore majority vote is NO. The Council will not be investigating this scheme further.
Finance – Swale West Parishes Group – KCC Community Engagement Grants Scheme 2012-13 – An email from Bill Ronan (KCC) explaining that he is waiting on the cabinet decision for a grant to the sum of £6,120 towards the Paddock project and the re-pointing of the Church yard wall.
Administration - General purposes committee – It is hoped to set this up shortly, and will be discussed at the next meeting.
Allotments and Recreation Ground – Water meter at Allotments – Cllr Apps reported that a new water meter had been installed by Southern Water. Review allotment rents – It was agreed to keep the rent payable by allotment holders at the same rate as this year - residents £14 for a full plot and £23 for non-residents. Risk Assessment –Members raised concerns with a pot hole at the entrance to the car park at the Recreation Ground. It was suggested that this issue could be discussed by the general purposes committee, when formed.
Paddock – Lease – A copy of the draft form Lease had been circulated, along with a letter from our solicitors. Members agreed to accept the Lease. The Clerk will ask for clarification on whether the Paddock can be used for car parking, and in particular, for the annual plant sale by Upchurch Horticultural Society. Play equipment – An email from a resident was circulated regarding lack of toddler equipment in play area. Members noted this and commented that they were still trying to negotiate the Lease renewal and once this had been finalised, they would investigate installing new play equipment in the Paddock. Risk Assessment – Cllr Apps reported that he had removed the damaged bin and filled in the hole. Cllr Kennard reported that he was meeting Paul Hegley, Tree Officer at Swale BC the next day to discuss the trees against the fence in 2 and 3 Bradshaw Close.
Burial Ground and Churchyard – Church yard Wall – Cllr Lewin and Cllr Rossiter will arrange a site meeting to discuss weed spraying the wall. Cllr Rossiter reminded members that the re-pointing of the wall still needed to be done. A concern was raised about the live wires running along the outside of the garage wall that had been exposed when the trees were removed. Cllr Rossiter will investigate. Church yard Path – Cllr New reported that St Marys PCC were looking into obtaining a faculty for this and were consulting Lower Halstow for advice.
Environment – Fundraising event in aid of a charity fighting against Leukaemia – A request from Jill Rothery to place a Christmas tree in St Mary’s Church for the Christmas Tree Festival. The Clerk will arrange this and Cllr Apps offered to help too.
Highways - Parking problems around school pick up/drop off times – It was suggested that a working group be set up to investigate this further and will be discussed at the next meeting. Lay-by opposite Granny’s Green – Members discussed the ownership of a section of road in Oak Lane, south of the allotments, on the boundary of Ian Daniels land. They queried whether it was a lay-by. The Clerk will consult Cllr Arnold, and then contact Kent Highways.
Next meetings – Thursday 6th December 2012 and 3rd January 2013. Please note that the meetings are held in the Hall of Holywell School starting at 7.30pm and the Public are welcome to attend this meeting. The Public may put questions and/or make comments to members and it is helpful if you let the Clerk know in writing prior to the meeting. Please contact the Clerk if you require further advice.
Claire Attaway, Parish Clerk, Tel: 01634 363906 (Mon – Thurs 9am – midday)
Website: www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Upchurch Parish Council
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