The Kent Association for Local Councils Community Awards 2019

Ray receiving his award from

Upchurch Parish Council Chairman, Tyrone Ripley.

Award

Congratulations to Ray Kemsley, this year’s very worthy winner of the Kent Association for Local Councils - Community Award for Upchurch.

The annual KALC - Community Awards are to acknowledge and give recognition to those who have made a significant contribution to their local community.

Upchurch Parish Council Chairman, Tyrone Ripley presented Ray with his award at this year’s Annual Parish Meeting, held in Upchurch Village Hall on Thursday the 18th of April 2019.

Thank you Ray, and to all this year’s nominees for everything you do for our village.

Nomination

Ray Kemsley moved to Upchurch in the 1960’s as a young police officer to take up residence in the police house in Oak Lane with his wife Brenda. He was the village ‘Bobby’ and for many years provided that essential public protection and service role.

Ray joined the One O’clock Club within the village which still meets each week to this day and has for over 40 years been an integral part of village life. The Club was the heart of the village social scene in the 1970’s and 80’s arranging village dances and social events in the village hall, including the renown New Year’s Eve dances.

Ray has at various times over 50 years been involved with most of the village institutions usually as a Committee member and often as Chair. He was instrumental in delivering the Fireworks Display in the ‘Paddock days’. Ray has chaired the Parents and Friends of Holywell School (PFHS) and was always found flipping burgers at their events, including the village fete.

Ray helped establish the Twinning Committee on which he still undertakes the annual exchange of school children with Ferques and this year arranged for our Parish Wreath to be laid at Ferques’ Memorial Service. He is a member of Upchurch Active Retirement Association and until its recent demise took part in the monthly paper drive for the scouts. He was on the most recent Fete Committee and performs sidesman duties at St Mary’s.

Ray also chaired and published the Upchurch Village Appraisal.

Ray is always there for the residents of the village, often visiting the elderly, taking them to appointments or doing odd jobs to help out and in his spare time Ray runs annual charity events at the Golf Club.

Ray’s greatest contribution to the village and residents, has been his dedicated service as a Governor at the village school. Ray started as a Governor when his daughters were at the school in the late 1970’s, around the time the then new school opened in Holywell Lane. During the past 40 years Ray has served as Chair of Governors several times and has Chaired every Committee at one time or another. Ray drove the project to finance and construct the new Library Wing which the school named the ‘Kemsley’ Wing in his honour. Two generations of children going through our village school, that’s over 1200 children who received the education they enjoyed in the buildings continually updated and equipped because Ray has devoted his life to that purpose.

So on behalf of UPC, and the residents of Upchurch, Thank you Ray for your selfless and tireless contribution to our village.

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Tenor Bell at St. Mary's Will Ring Out in Solidarity with Notre-Dame

Joining Cathedrals and Churches across the country, the Tenor Bell at St. Mary's Church, Upchurch will be tolled for 7 minutes this evening, Thursday the 18th of April 2019 at 7:00pm.

This is part of a nationwide mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday which caused the main spire and roof of the building to collapse. People across the globe are now mourning the damage.

Paris's famous Notre-Dame Cathedral has been one of the French capital's most famous landmarks since it was built 850 years ago. Notre-Dame, which translates in English as "Our Lady", has played a role in key moments of history and captured the imagination of people around the world, drawing an estimated 13 million visitors a year.

A major symbol of the Catholic faith, the cathedral contains revered relics, including the crown of thorns said to have been worn by Jesus before the Crucifixion.

Don't forget to listen out this evening.

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Upchurch Village Hall - Now Available for Hire on Wednesday Afternoons and Friday Mornings

Upchurch Village Hall is now available for hire on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings.

A great opportunity for local groups currently looking for a new venue to use on a regular basis.

For details, please contact the Booking Secretary, Mollie Harriss on: 01634 364859

More information at >> https://upchurchvillagehall.weebly.com

Thank you

Sandy Tutt

Upchurch Village Hall - Management Committee

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Upchurch Choral Society Presents "Laudete Dominum"

A concert of music and readings for Good Friday

Friday 19th April 2019 at 7:00pm in St. Mary's Church, Upchurch.

The programme includes pieces by Tallis, Palestrina, Mozart and Haydn
as well as readings.

£5 entry, children FREE with a retiring collection for Breast Cancer Now.

For further details, please contact Sue: 01634 234780

Sue Rossiter - Upchurch Choral Society

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Swale Borough Council - Easter Waste and Recycling Collection Dates

Swale Borough Council bin collections will not be affected by
the Bank Holiday.

Residents should put their bins out for collection on the usual day.

To check your bin collection days, visit: www.swale.gov.uk/my-collection-day

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Controlling Your Dog in Public - The Law

It is against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere, such as:

• In a public place.

• In a private place, for example a neighbour’s house or garden.

• In the owner’s home.

The law applies to all dogs.

Some types of dogs are banned.

Out of control

Your dog is considered dangerously out of control if it:

• Injures someone.

• Makes someone worried that it might injure them.

A court could also decide that your dog is dangerously out of control if either of the following apply:

• It attacks someone’s animal.

• The owner of an animal thinks they could be injured if they tried to stop your dog attacking their animal.

A farmer is allowed to kill your dog if it’s worrying their livestock.

Penalties

You can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to 6 months (or both) if your dog is dangerously out of control. You may not be allowed to own a dog in the future and your dog may be destroyed.

If you let your dog injure someone you can be sent to prison for up to 5 years or fined (or both). If you deliberately use your dog to injure someone you could be charged with ‘malicious wounding’.

If you allow your dog to kill someone you can be sent to prison for up to 14 years or get an unlimited fine (or both).

If you allow your dog to injure an assistance dog (for example a guide dog) you can be sent to prison for up to 3 years or fined (or both).

Public Spaces Protection Orders

Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) - previously called Dog Control Orders (DCOs).

In public areas with PSPOs, you may have to:

• Keep your dog on a lead.

• Put your dog on a lead if told to by a Police Officer, Police Community Support Officer or someone from the council.

• Stop your dog going to certain places - like farmland or parts of a park.

• Limit the number of dogs you have with you (this applies to professional dog walkers too).

• Clear up after your dog.

• Carry a poop scoop and disposable bags.

You can report dog fouling to your local council.

Swale Borough Council

Telephone: 01795 417850

Online >> iweb.itouchvision.com

Medway Council

Telephone: 01634 333 333

Online >> eforms.medway.gov.uk

Penalties

If you ignore a PSPO, you can be fined:

• £100 on the spot (a ‘Fixed Penalty Notice’).

• Up to £1,000 if it goes to court.

PSPOs in your area

Local councils must let the public know where PSPOs are in place.

Example:

If dogs are not allowed in a park, there must be signs saying so.

If the council plans to put a new PSPO in place, it must put up a notice and publish it on its website.

The notice must tell you:

• Where the new PSPO will apply.

• If there’s a map and where you can see it.

Report a dog

Anyone can report a dog and their owner to Kent Police.

• In an emergency, when life is in immediate danger or a crime is in progress, call 999

• Otherwise call the non-urgent number 101

• Or report non-urgent crimes online at >> www.kent.police.uk/services/report-online

You can report a dangerous dog to your council’s Dog Warden service

Swale Borough Council

Telephone: 01795 417850

Online at >> www.swale.gov.uk/contact-customer-services

Medway council

Telephone: 01634 333333

Online at >> eforms.medway.gov.uk

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