The BarnYard
Oak Lane, Upchurch, Kent ME9 7EZ
Telephone: 01634 235059
Email: events@the-barnyard.com
Website: www.the-barnyard.com
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Saturday, 28 September 2019
Friday, 27 September 2019
Swale Fusion Festival of Light
FREE Community Event with Fireworks!
Friday 11th October from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
FREE Lantern Making Workshops
Saturday 5th October from 11:00am - 1:00pm
Upchurch Matters
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A Thank You From Cliff Our Former Village Caretaker
Having today officially relinquished my role as Upchurch Village Caretaker, may I take this opportunity to thank all those people, both known and unknown, who have supported me in keeping our village relatively tidy.
I will miss those residents with whom I've enjoyed a passing word or two. Hopefully, we'll bump into one another in the village.
I'd like to wish the new Village Caretaker, Terry Honeyman all the very best in his role and hope he receives the same support I have enjoyed throughout my 5 years of service.
Thank you
Cliff Hansford
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Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham
Dr Supriya Das & Dr Lakshmi Subbiah
Appointments
Patients who are unable to book an appointment with their local Doctor, can now telephone the Surgery and ask for an appointment outside of hours, including weekends.
You cannot make these appointments ‘Online’
Patients wishing to see the Nurse must still go through their Surgery to make an appointment.
Surgery Closures
If you have heard rumours that Surgeries are going to close in the Rainham area then please ignore them. No Surgeries are planning to close.
Flu Vaccinations
Now available - patients should contact the Surgery for a date and time. The Practice is arranging some special dates.
Missed Appointments
The following non-attendance figures for the last 3 months spread over both practices were reported as:
May 34
June 27
July 46
Figures seem to be improving very slightly but there does not appear to be a pattern apart from quite a few missed appointments with the Nurse. Reminder slips are attached to repeat prescriptions and the Practice is actively doing its utmost to remind patients.
Missing your appointment costs our Practice money, therefore:-
THINK - please cancel your appointment if you cannot make it.
Another Patient could be fitted in.
Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
Medway's Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are actively encouraging every practice to be part of a Local Primary Care Network.
They should be small enough to provide the personnel care valued by both patients and GPs, but large enough to have impact and economies of scale through better collaboration between practices and others in the local health and social care system.
Our Practice has joined the Medway - Rainham Primary Care Network.
The following Practices also form part of PCN:
Thames Avenue Surgery
Orchard Family Practice
Church View Practice
Wigmore Medical Practice
Parkwood Family Practice
Long Catlis Surgery
Matrix Medical Practice
Waltham Road
Malling Health, Parkwoord Health Centre
The Clinical Director for this group is Dr Selvan from Long Catlis Surgery.
The total registered for this group is 44,573.
More information to follow as the new system is implemented.
If you have any questions or suggestions on the local practice, please Email:
Jan Bunting - Secretary: janannbunting@outlook.com or
Ray Kemsley - Chair: raykemsley@btinternet.com
Ray Kemsley
Chair - Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham
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Thursday, 26 September 2019
Charity Cricket Match in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support - Amount Raised and Thank You
I would like to thank our main sponsor G.A.F French Ltd
Thanks also to Kinlochs and Son Ltd, Nursery Days Ltd, Grovehurst Cars and Kent Trade Frames Ltd for their very kind donations.
A big thank you to Annmarie of The Crown at Upchurch for all her hard work and for donating the raffle prizes and food, and to all the players and spectators who contributed too.
The monies raised so far is an excellent £2306.30
We are hoping to hear from Kent Reliance for another possible donation from them.
Lastly, a great big thank you to Upchurch Cricket Club for all of their support and hospitality.
Sponsorship and donations came from:
G.A.F French Ltd
Kinlochs and Son Ltd
Nursery Days Ltd
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Upchurch Parish Council Report - September 2019
Report of the Parish Council September 2019
Cllr Tyrone Ripley (Chairman), Cllr John Arnold (Vice Chairman), Cllr Pam Denny, Cllr Alan Horton, Cllr Gerry Lewin, Cllr Peter Masson, Cllr Janet Marshall, Cllr Gary Rosewell and Cllr Neil Sheppard. Clerk Mrs Wendy Licence.
Planning
Ref: 19/503869/OUT Address: Land At Oak Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7AY
Proposal: Outline application for residential development of 8no. three and four bedroom dwellings with associated amenity, parking and infrastructure (Access being sought)
The Parish Council considered the application and while the majority of Councillors were not in favour of the development in its current format, the Council agreed by four votes to three that it is not against a development in principal but the proposal needs to be looked at again. Consideration needs to be given to the parking standards and there were concerns about the infrastructure particularly the drainage and sewerage system.
Ref: 17/503860/FULL PINS Ref: APP/V2255/W/19/3220060 Address: St Thomas Yard Holywell Lane Upchurch
Proposal: Change of use of land for the stationing of 3no. Mobile Homes and 3no. Touring Caravans for residential occupation with associated utility building, hard standing, steps to mobile homes, fencing, cesspools and new access (Retrospective)
The application has gone to appeal and the Council agreed unanimously to submit further objections to the proposal.
Ref: 19/502687/FULL Land At Woodgers Wharf Horsham Lane Upchurch ME9 7AP
Proposal: Phase 1 redevelopment of Marina, including 10no. 2 and 3 bedroom static holiday lodges (Use Class C1), boat fabricating building (Use Class B2), site office (Use Class B1), gym (Use Class D2), cafe (Use Class A3) and associated parking, access and landscaping
The application has been withdrawn.
16/503950/FULL Orchard View Otterham Quay Lane Upchurch ME8 8QR
Variation of Condition 2 of SW/13/0706 - to allow a total of four residential mobile homes and four touring caravans
There has been a site meeting by Swale Borough Council and the matter will be decided by the Swale Planning Committee.
Burial Ground and Churchyard
Concern was raised that there has been dog fouling in the Burial Ground and Churchyard. The Council will liaise with the PCC.
Church Clock
The clock has had its annual service. There was no strike taking place on the hour for about three weeks due to the tilt switch being faulty. The engineer has replaced all three tilt switches and the clock is more efficient. The linkages connecting the clock are now supported. The clock is keeping excellent time.
VE Day 75th Anniversary 8th May 2020
There is a national programme of events to celebrate the 75thanniversary of VE Day and the Bank Holiday has been moved to the Friday to coincide with the anniversary. The Council is planning a celebration at the Recreation Ground with a programme of events throughout the day culminating in the beacon lighting.
Street Lighting and Highways
A tender for the upgrade of the street lights has been accepted. The Council will now apply for a loan.
The public consultation through the summer on the prioritisation and correct identification of highways issues within the parish has concluded. There were thirty-five responses highlighting three areas, the vehicles parked in The Street opposite Forge Lane; speeding vehicles in Horsham Lane and the restricted road width in Oak Lane near the junction with Wallbridge Lane. There were two other locations mentions, the junction with Forge Lane, Holywell Lane and Halstow Lane where the hedge needs to be trimmed. The second is the junction in Forge Lane with Crosier Court. The Parish Council will arrange a site meeting with a KCC Highways engineer to look at the issues. There will be extra warning road markings in Horsham Lane to address the issue of speeding.
There will be an annual survey of highways issues in the Parish.
This is a precis of Council business, full minutes of all meetings can be found on the website when ratified.
Date of next meetings:
Full Council - Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 7:30pm.
The Planning Committee and General Purposes Committee - Wednesday 16th October at 7:30pm in the Committee Room of the Village Hall.
All residents are welcome to attend the meetings and there is a time for members of the public to comment, raise concerns or ask questions.
Wendy Licence - Clerk to the Parish Council
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