Fire Fighters Strike

Fire strikes: Friday 13th December 6-10pm and Saturday 14th December 6-10pm - please pass on to friends, colleagues and family

There will be two national firefighters strikes on Friday and Saturday evening. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) will continue to answer and deal with 999 calls, but will not be operating at the normal level of service. So it is particularly important everyone takes extra care. If we all take a few minutes to for a some safety checks we really can help reduce unnecessary calls and prevent fires in homes and businesses. As with previous strikes there will be fire engines at strategic locations around the county. During the strikes KFRS will keep their website:  www.kent.fire-uk.org  updated with information about any significant incidents and provide a regular update online.

Safety tips:
• Most home fires start in the kitchen - for example, when someone is distracted or falls asleep, leaving a pan on the hob. Please take extra care and if you come home from a night out feeling peckish, this may be the night to have a takeaway.

• Many KFRS calls are to rescue people from road crashes - please take extra care on the road on Friday night and during Monday morning's rush hour.

• Before you leave the house or go to bed unplug unused electrical items, make sure sockets aren't overloaded and test your smoke alarms.

• Businesses need to make extra safety checks too.

More safety advice at:  www.kent.fire-uk.org  or follow the Twitter hashtag #takeextracare

Kent Community Messaging

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Community Speed Watch Scheme - Training Session

Upchurch Parish Council has now designated sites in the village to operate the equipment. However, due to the requirement to have 3 trained volunteers to man the Speed Watch Equipment, we have arranged a follow up session for more volunteers and for interested residents of neighbouring parishes.

If you are interested in volunteering or were unable to attend the previous session, the next training session has been provisionally arranged for Thursday 23^rd January 2014 at 7pm. This will take place in the back room of the Village Hall.

Please contact the Clerk if you would like to attend.
Email:  clerk@upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk  or Telephone: 01634 363906.

Upchurch Parish Council

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Upchurch Village Hall - Treasurer Required

Duties are to maintain the Village Hall accounts to the Charity Commissioner’s accounting standards. Applicants must have a working knowledge of financial accounting, preferably using the SAGE commercial accounting package.

Use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word will also be required. A monthly honorarium will be paid. The successful applicant will be required to start duties in January 2014, and will work for a short while with the assistance of the current Treasurer.

For further information and an application form, please contact John McWilliam on: 01634 366565 Email:  john@mczed.freeserve.co.uk

John McWilliam

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Swale Borough Council - New Recycling Collections From December 16th 2013

For further info on how collections will be changing, visit:  swale.gov.uk/new-collections

Upchurch Matters
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Apply To Become A Councillor on UPC - Your Community Needs You!

Upchurch Parish Council
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KCC Update - Emergency Closure - Oak Lane

Update - Emergency Closure - Oak Lane, Upchurch

The emergency closure of Oak Lane, Upchurch (Swale Area) remains necessary due to the serious collapse in the carriageway.

We have been advised that Otterham Quay Lane is due to re-open from approximately 2:30pm today.

We have been told that Seymour Road is also due to re-open at approximately 2:30pm today.

Oak Lane remains closed in the vicinity of the railway bridge.

The alternative route (once Otterham Quay Lane has re-opened) is via A2 London Road, Moor Street, Otterham Quay Lane, Wallbridge Lane and Oak Lane.

It is suggested that drivers find alternative routes if they possibly can, or allow additional time for their journeys.

All roads in the area are narrow and patience is needed.

Re-opening Otterham Quay Lane should ease some of the local problems that have been faced. When the closure of Otterham Quay Lane was agreed, the closure of Oak Lane could not have been foreseen.

Otterham Quay Lane could not be re-opened immediately, until the works there were made safe.

It is likely that Oak Lane may be closed for several weeks, and a further update bulletin will be issued in the near future.

For details of roadworks, please see: www.roadworks.org

Regards,

Phil Lightman

Road Closures Co-ordinator, East Kent Division
KCC Highways and Transportation
Ashford Highway Depot
Javelin Way, Ashford, TN24 8AD
Phone: Highway Helpline 03000 418181
E-mail: roadworkseast@kent.gov.uk

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