Competitions organiser, Peter McGibbon presented Peggy with the Brian Glover Memorial Trophy.
Malcolm Groves
Upchurch Short Mat Bowls Club
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Friday 6 September 2019
Upchurch Short Mat Bowls Club - House Singles Bowls Competition
National Hate Crime Awareness Week Event
A FREE community cohesion event in Medway
On Saturday 12th October from 4:00pm until 9:00pm
Exhibitions, networking, entertainment and more
On Saturday 12th October from 4:00pm until 9:00pm
Exhibitions, networking, entertainment and more
At St. Mark's Church, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5JA
For more information contact: bobby.mahay@kent.police.uk
Kent Community Messaging
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Medway Council Receives RSPCA Award for the Sixth Year Running
The stray dogs team has been awarded the RSPCA Gold PawPrints Award for the sixth time.
The awards recognise and celebrate the council’s continued work with stray dogs.
The team has been very successful in reuniting lost pets with their owners in the last year as well as finding new homes for abandoned dogs.
Between April 2018 and April 2019 the community wardens picked up 237 dogs, luckily 130 were scanned for microchips on the street and were returned directly to their owners. The team also reunited 57 dogs with their owners. The team also found forever homes for a number of dogs and placed some in longer-term foster care until homes could be found for them.
Medway Council’s community wardens also have their own Facebook page which is dedicated to the stray dogs service. They use social media to help find the owners of stray dogs, find new foster carers and to rehome abandoned dogs.
The team also attend community events and encourage dog owners to follow the Medway canine code which includes keeping your dog under control at all times, ensuring your dog’s vaccinations are up to date and treating your dog with love and kindness.
Cllr Rupert Turpin, Portfolio Holder covering Community Wardens, said:
“We are delighted to have once again been recognised by the RSPCA for our work with stray dogs. Our team works tirelessly to help reunite stray dogs with their owners and to rehome those that have been abandoned. I would like to thank our community wardens for all their hard work.”
Rachel Williams, senior parliamentary advisor for the RSPCA, said:
"It's great to see Medway Council achieving our prestigious Gold award. This is a real testament to the hard work of Medway's staff, their commitment to animal welfare and the health and happiness of their residents."
To find out more about the council’s stray dog service visit: www.medway.gov.uk/dogs
Medway Council
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M2 Chatham Bypass Resurfacing - Update to Closures
I am writing to advise that A-one+, on behalf of Highways England will be carrying out works on the M2 carriageway in both direction from junction 1 to junction 5.
In order to carry out these works as efficiently and as safely as possible, work will be carried out overnight under full closures of the M2 carriageway between junction 1 and junction 5, including all associated entry and exit slip roads.
During these works, there will be various closures of the slip roads between junction 1 and junction 5 of the M2.
Diversions: clearly signed diversions will be in place during all closures utilising local routes, suitable for all types of vehicles when full closures of the carriageway are in place.
M2 London Bound: Traffic will be diverted at junction 4 of the M2 onto the north bound Hoath Way (A278), then at Bowaters Roundabout, traffic will take the first exit to join the London bound A2 until Will Adams roundabout where traffic will then turn right onto Ito Way and then left onto Pier Road (A289). Traffic will remain on the A289 to re-join the London bound A2 at Shorne.
Whilst the closure is in place from junction 5 of the M2, 2nd September 2019 to 5th September 2019, London bound traffic will be diverted at junction 5 onto the south bound A249 to join the London bound M20 carriageway at junction 7. Traffic will continue on the London bound M20 until the next junction. Traffic will depart the M20 at junction 6 to join the north bound A229. Traffic will then re-join the M2 at junction 3 where the closure ends.
During these London bound M2 closures from junction 5 to junction 3, M20 traffic looking to join the London bound M2 from junction 5 onwards will join the above diversion route from the M20 at junction 7.
A2 Coast Bound: Traffic will be diverted from the A2 in Shorne to join the north bound A289. Traffic will remain on the A289 towards Gillingham where it will turn at the roundabout to join the south bound Yokosuka Way. At Will Adams roundabout traffic will take the first exit to join the coast bound A2. Traffic will exit the A2 at the junction for the south bound A278 where it can join the M2 at junction 4.
If you have any questions or if you’d like to know about the work taking place, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Phone: 0845 6122 888
Post: 10 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, Kent ME19 4AR
Please be aware that these works have been carefully programmed but are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
A-one+ Integrated Highway Services
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Thursday 5 September 2019
Kent Fire and Rescue Service - Call a Chimney Sweep not a Firefighter
Dirty chimneys can cause fires, so ensure you keep you and your family safe this winter by keeping your chimney swept and clean. if your home or business has a chimney, please remember to have them swept before the cold weather starts.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging people with homes or businesses that have chimneys of any kind to sign up to a FREE Email alert system to help keep people safe from chimney fires. The Email will remind people about cleaning their chimney and provide tips about maintenance and staying safe.
Keeping your family and home warm and safe should be a top priority
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Call a chimney sweep not a firefighter
Before you light your fire for the first time this year, it’s vital you make sure it’s in good working order and fit for the winter or you could be putting your family and home at risk. One of the main causes of chimney fires is not having your chimney swept regularly. Dirty chimneys can cause fires which damage structures, destroy homes and injure or kill people.
Do you use an open fire, wood or log burning stove, Aga or other ‘real flame’ appliance in your home?
The chimney is essentially a household exhaust pipe - funnelling away soot, smoke, gases, hot ashes and sparks - sweeping should be an essential part of home maintenance. This will help protect against blockages, smoke leaks, inadequate ventilation, insufficient draw, down-draught and tar build-up.
Follow KFRS top tips to help avoid a fire and keep your family and home safe at the link here >> http://bit.ly/2ZC9QQg
What price would you put on their safety?
Sign up to the FREE KFRS Clean Sweep Alert and you can rely on Kent Fire and Rescue Service to send you a friendly Summer Email reminder to get your chimney swept and inspected as well as useful tips to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Sign up to the FREE KFRS Clean Sweep Alert and you can rely on Kent Fire and Rescue Service to send you a friendly Summer Email reminder to get your chimney swept and inspected as well as useful tips to keep you and your loved ones safe.
• It’s safe and you can sign up in seconds.
• It will help prevent fires and structural damage to your home or business.
Sign up today
Upchurch Matters
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Upchurch Horticultural Society - September Show
Sponsored by Upchurch River Valley Golf Course Ltd
SEPTEMBER SHOW
Saturday 14th September 2019
Open to the public 2:00pm
UHS will be holding its September Show in the Barn to the rear of
97 Chaffes Lane
Ample Parking
Refreshments
Raffle
50p Stall
Auction of Exhibits
Toilets
Sean Barry - Upchurch Horticultural Society
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