Emergency Road Closure - South Bush Lane, Rainham

It will be necessary to close South Bush Lane, Rainham from Wednesday 12th June 2019 for up to 1 day.

The road will be closed at the junction with the A2 and Meresborough Lane.

This is to enable carriageway repairs to be carried out by KCC Highways.

It is planned that the road will be closed between 07:30 and 17:00.

The alternative route is via A2 London Road, Spade Lane and Meresborough Lane.

This notice applies when the relevant signs and barriers are on site and is valid for a period of no more than 21 days.

The Kent County Council Highways helpline is: 03000 418181

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

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

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Swale Borough Council - Brown Bin Garden Waste Collections

Subscribe to garden waste collections

Swale residents needing to dispose of garden waste can subscribe to the council's own garden waste collections.

Once you have subscribed, your brown bin will be collected 26 times a year - the equivalent of 1 collection a fortnight, for an annual cost of £37. Once registered, you will be advised of your first collection day when placing your order.

To subscribe to garden waste collections, you can use the online garden waste subscription service at the link >> Here or call our customer service team on: 01795 417888.

Putting your garden waste out

To find the date of your next garden waste collection, you can use the find your nearest service at the link >> Here

Renewing an existing subscription

To renew an existing garden waste subscription, you can use the Swale online garden waste renewal service at the link >> Here or call the automated payment line on: 0330 0881702. You will need your 7 or 8 digit garden waste reference number. You need to renew your subscription each year to ensure you continue to receive the service.

More information

To help Swale collect your garden waste, please ensure you have closed the lid of your brown bin. If you can't close it, they won't be able to take it. They will not take any excess garden waste which has not been placed into the brown wheelie bin either.

Assisted bin collections

If you have trouble getting your garden waste bin to the front of your property, you may be eligible for the assisted bin collection service. To apply for assisted bin collections, you will need to call the customer service team on: 01795 417888.

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Garden Ornaments Stolen - Hartlip

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/107830/19

Between Tuesday the 4th and Thursday the 6th of June, garden ornaments were stolen from Sweepstakes Farm, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

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Please Nominate Holywell School to win £5,000 in National Book Tokens

Your school needs you!

Please nominate Holywell School to win £5,000 in National Book Tokens to spend on their School Library and you could win a £100 in National Book Tokens to spend on yourself!

The prize draw closes on Wednesday 31st July. The winner will be announced at the start of the new school year in September 2019, so keep an eye on your Emails, Facebook & Twitter.

About National Book Tokens

National Book Tokens have been inspiring book lovers since 1932. They work with their charity partners at World Book Day, Book Aid International and Read for Good - and through the thousands of people who give National Book Tokens as gifts and rewards to children and young adults each year - to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children everywhere. Accepted in 1000s of bookshops, online and on eBooks, National Book Tokens are the perfect way to reward and inspire.

The more nominations Holywell receives, the higher their chances of winning - so please get nominating at the link here >> www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools

Only 1 entry per person will be accepted, but multiple entrants may nominate the same school.

Thank you

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Fly Tipping - Oak Lane

Rubbish has been fly tipped in the lay-by in Oak Lane.

Our first incident of fly tipping in the village since recent changes at KCC and Medway Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

Residents are asked to be vigilant and report ALL incidents of fly tipping to Swale or Medway Council.

Report fly tipping in Swale here >> http://bit.ly/2WrblKC
Report fly tipping in Medway here >> http://bit.ly/2Wns2Xm

Cllr Pam Denny

Upchurch Parish Council

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Upchurch Village Fete Presented by the PFHS - Schedule of Events

FREE Entry

FREE Parking in the Paddock
However there will be donation buckets when entering the Paddock.

If you can walk to the Fete, please do!

Otherwise please park in the Paddock, using the entrance on Oak Lane.

Please do not park in neighbouring roads.

Please be considerate to other residents.

Thank you

Schedule of Events

12:00pm Grand Opening 

12:05pm Holywell School Choir

12:30pm Rock Choir

1:00pm The Links

1:30pm The School Musicians

2:00pm Buxton Dance

2:20pm Tug of War

2:30pm Rock Choir

3:00pm Dance4Kent

3:15pm Maypole

3:30pm Raffle

4:00pm Close

Along with the exciting performances on the main stage, here are some of the stalls you will find as you make your way around the Fete:

Bouncy Castle

Coconut Shy

Chuck a Chicken

Bows by Emma

Hook a Duck

Kids Days

Upchurch Karate Club

Upchurch WI

Upchurch Horticultural Society

Slime Stall

Mr Fizz Magic Shows

Lang’s Cocktail Bar

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Refreshments and BBQ

St. Mary’s Cream Teas

Tombola

My Shining Star

Made by Bubba

Reflexology

Beat the Goalie

Nursery Days

Upchurch Brownies and Guides

Upchurch Players

Upchurch Scout Group

Prize Draw

1st Prize - £100 Amazon voucher

2nd Prize - £50 Love to Shop voucher

3rd Prize - High Tea for 2 at The BarnYard

and many more...

Tickets are 50p each, £5 for a book - available from The school office and The Crown.

Message from the PFHS

As some of you are aware the Village Fete was going to be cancelled this year. Parents and Friends of Holywell School along with the School were very saddened by this and therefore decided to organise a joint Fete to promote both the School and the wider community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped and supported the PFHS in making this event happen.

The school are focusing on outside learning this year, so money raised by the school at this event is being put towards an outside canopy for Richmond Class and other areas around the school which will enable children to explore the curriculum in a creative and engaging way, using the whole environment.

We appreciate dogs are normally welcome at the Village Fete, so we would like to invite friendly dogs and mindful owners to come and join in the fun.

We hope you have a fantastic afternoon.

Katie Kemlo - Chair of the PFHS

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