Upchurch Choral Society
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Thursday, 2 June 2016
Monday, 30 May 2016
Good News for Upchurch? A report from Councillor Gerry Lewin
Following the first stage of the EIP in November and December last year. The PIN advised a number of required modifications, the most significant was that we should set a higher target for housing development, in accordance with National Policy, across the borough at 776 homes per year [as against our submitted 540] to the year 2031. If we deliver the required modifications after public consultation, then at the next stage of the EIP the PIN will declare our emerging Local Plan sound and we can adopt it at Council to be one if its strategic policies.
In the last month or so I have been heavily involved in steering the revised housing targets through Committee and Cabinet. This has involved a call for fresh sites to accommodate the housing and to then deciding which sites should be allocated to meet the increased target. From over 170 sites submitted for development only 16 have been selected.
Using the same methodology for considering sites at first stage, NO site in the Parish of Upchurch has been identified as being needed to help with the increased borough target imposed by the PIN and so none will appear in the next round of public consultation.
Councillor Gerry Lewin
Tel: 01634 366113 Email: lewing135@btinternet.com
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Thursday, 26 May 2016
Upchurch Village Fete - Saturday 18th June 2016 - Schedule of Events
Upchurch Village Fete Committee
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Upchurch Village Fete - Saturday 18th June 2016 - Chairman's Note
Upchurch Village Fete Committee
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Your Village Hall - Use It or Lose It!
The hall is a village facility that can easily be forgotten due to its position yet if it was no longer available it would very much be missed. It was once used for events such as wedding receptions and celebrations but times have changed and use of halls for such events seems no longer in fashion.
The village hall is struggling to make ends meet due to the decline in the number of bookings. It is obvious that one of the reasons for this is that the hall itself is in need of major refurbishment. We are in a catch 22 situation that without bookings the money will not be available to carry out the work required to make these improvements.
It is a shame that yet again a few have spoiled it for the majority where damage to the hall during a private hiring and regular vandalism has necessitated repairs at cost to the hall.
We would like to thank a group of residents who, on their own instigation, recently held a tea dance and raised around £300 as our first donation!
If anyone else is as passionate as these residents and the hall’s committee about keeping the hall functioning within the village, and not seeing it turn into another derelict area, then any form of help such as donations, offers from local builders, electrical companies, plumbers, etc towards maintaining the hall is welcomed.
Please help promote the hiring the hall, for private or society events, to friends and family to help us keep it going.
We are able to co-opt new trustees to the committee if you are interested, or you can just work with us to make things happen!
Join in and lets save it!!
Contact our Secretary Jill Lewis on: 01634 230643 or visit our website: Here
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