A2 London Road, Newington - Road Surface Improvement Work - 3rd August - CANCELLED

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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Leigh Academy Rainham Plans - Public Exhibition

To contact the project team, Email: info@leighacademyrainhamplans.co.uk

For more details, visit: www.leighacademyrainhamplans.co.uk

Upchurch Matters

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Upchurch Poppy Day Appeal - 2019

Remembrance Sunday [Poppy Day] will be on the 10th of November. 

The Royal British Legion, established in 1921, is a UK charity providing lifelong welfare support for the Armed Forces, Reservists, Veterans and their families. It organises the National Poppy Day Appeal as the main fundraiser for its welfare duties and it puts on the Festival of Remembrance.

In Upchurch a team of collectors will again be making the annual house-to-house collections from Saturday the 26th October to Saturday 9th November.

Volunteer house-to-house collectors are needed for Butchers Green, Eastwood Meadow, Forge Lane, Kent Terrace, Quilters Yard, The Street and Woods Edge - if you would be willing to give two hours of your time to collect in one or more of these roads during the appeal please contact me.

Also I would welcome help with organising which covers the periods leading up to, during and after the appeal. Ideally I would like someone to come forward and be willing “to learn the ropes” with a view to taking over in 2020. 

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Gerry Lewin - Poppy Day Appeal Organiser 

Telephone: 01634 366113 - 07946 996789

Email: lewing135@btinternet.com

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Closure of the pop-up Co-op, Upchurch

The pop-up Co-op, Upchurch, currently situated in the yard is not able to cope with what is required, especially during the recent warm weather.

It has been deemed not fit for purpose unfortunately and will close permanently this evening, Saturday 27th July at around 7:00pm.

Work to reopen the main store is ongoing with no completion date available at this time.

Nearest stores are:

37 High Street, Newington.
22 Parkwood Green, Rainham.

Sorry for any inconvenience

David Davies
Manager - Upchurch Co-op

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Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for the Area - June 2019

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Here is a brief summary of the crime information for the past 2 months:

	May 2019	June 2019
All crime	37	42
Anti-social behaviour	9	4
Bicycle theft	0	0
Burglary	2	2
Criminal damage and arson	4	3
Drugs	0	0
Other crime	2	1
Other theft	1	5
Possession of weapons	0	0
Public order	6	0
Robbery	0	0
Shoplifting	1	0
Theft from the person	0	0
Vehicle crime	0	2
Violence and sexual offences	12	25

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

Lower Halstow and Iwade

Here is a brief summary of the crime information for the past 2 months:

	May 2019	June 2019
All crime	38	42
Anti-social behaviour	13	15
Bicycle theft	0	0
Burglary	0	2
Criminal damage and arson	6	4
Drugs	0	0
Other crime	1	0
Other theft	1	1
Possession of weapons	0	0
Public order	5	1
Robbery	0	0
Shoplifting	0	2
Theft from the person	0	0
Vehicle crime	1	4
Violence and sexual offences	11	13

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

Upchurch Matters

Will Adams Festival

Celebrating Will Adams

The bond between Medway and Japan began with Will Adams.

Will Adams established the first trading link between Britain and Japan and each year thousands of residents and visitors celebrate maritime history and Japanese culture at the Will Adams Festival in Gillingham Park.

Adams, born in Gillingham, joined the Navy and set sail as Chief Navigator on flagship Hope in 1598. In 1600 his ship ran aground on the Japanese Island Kyushu.

Though he was captured and imprisoned as a pirate, the Shogun appointed him as a trusted aide and diplomatic advisor because of his knowledge of shipbuilding and navigation, binding Medway and Japan.

This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, 7th September at Gillingham Park, from 11:00am to 4:30pm - FREE entry.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see and have a go at traditional Taiko drumming, Origami and Japanese martial arts. These martial arts originated in the warrior traditions of the Samurai. Adams himself was awarded the honoured title of Samurai when he proved himself to be a knowledgeable and trusted advisor.

There will also be a history exhibition on display, created by St. Mary’s Magdalene Church at Gillingham Green, where Adams was christened.

The Will Adams Festival introduces residents to an important part of Medway’s history, allowing them to learn about, and experience, contemporary Japanese culture.

Cllr Howard Doe, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Services, said:

“We are excited to, once again, celebrate our close connection with Japan at our annual Will Adams festival. It is important that we continue to recognize Medway’s cultural heritage. I am looking forward to seeing our residents learning, experiencing and celebrating our maritime history and Japanese culture.”

Getting to the festival

There will be limited adjacent street parking or you can easily get to Gillingham Park by public transport.

You can get the following buses:

• 101 to Jeffrey Street (5 minute walk to park)

• 182 to Gillingham High Street (15 minute walk to park)

• 116 to Canterbury Street (1 minute walk to park)

• 132 to Jezreels (3 minute walk to park).

Please note these are all estimated times.

Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads.

For more information about the festival visit: www.medway.gov.uk/willadams 

Medway Council

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