To repair the carriageway collapse near the Railway Bridge.
It will be necessary to close the road completely during these essential works so they can carry out the works safely for both the workforce and road users.
An alternative diversion route will be signposted while the road is closed.
The diversion route will be via A2 Moor Street, Otterham Quay Lane, Wallbridge Lane, Oak Lane and vice versa.
One of the most iconic landmarks on the Medway Estuary, the chimney at Kingsnorth Power Station was demolished this morning, Thursday the 22nd of March at 10:00am.
Kingsnorth was the second tallest structure in Kent after the TV Transmitter Mast at Dover.
Now Kingsnorth is gone, the second tallest structure will be the Transmitter Mast at Wrotham.
The chimney could be seen from the top of the Crystal Palace Transmitter in London and many other places.
Here’s how it looked on Wednesday the 21st of March.
The Power Station closed as a result of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive, which requires Power Stations that are not equipped with Flue Gas Desulphurisation technology to close after 20,000 hours of operation from the 1st of January 2008 or the end of 2015, whichever comes first. Kingsnorth ceased power generation on the 17th of December 2012, having consumed all of its LCPD hours. Demolition of the coal handling plant commenced on Thursday the The 23rd of October 2014 with a series of controlled explosions. The Station's turbine hall was demolished on the 9th of July 2015. The final part of the boiler house was demolished by explosion on the 27th of July 2017. Until today, only the concrete chimney remained.
Between Thursday the 1st and Saturday the 10th of March, a Caravan at Beckenham Storage Ltd, Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch was burgled and various items were stolen.
If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.
Please come and show your support for the committee. They have the very difficult job of balancing
the sum needed to run and maintain the hall against keeping the hiring fees
competitive. This is without the endless
job of raising funds to carry out improvements/major repairs.
Residents of Upchurch, THIS IS YOUR HALL!Most of you use it at some time in your life.
Please
attend to hear our plans for the future.
Thank you
Pat New - Secretary Upchurch Village Hall Management Committee
