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Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Special Mother's Day High Tea and 4 Course Sunday Lunch at The BarnYard


Please call the Restaurant to book on: 01634 235059

The BarnYard
Oak Lane, Upchurch, Kent ME9 7EZ
Telephone: 01634 235059
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Monday, 27 January 2020

Welcome to Upchurch's Co-op


Welcome to Upchurch's Co-op

Manager David Davies and his staff at Upchurch's Co-op are very excited to be back in their newly refurbished store now and are looking forward to welcoming their customers back when they reopen at 7:00am on Friday the 31st of January 2020 - which is also Brexit Day coincidentally, you may have heard something about that?

Regular customers who rely heavily on the village store for their weekly shopping have been without this important community asset since a large fire at the premises forced it to close on Monday the 29th of April last year.

The store looks very smart now and is being stocked this week ready for Friday when children from Nursery Days will go across to take part in the official reopening at 9:00am.

Welcome back Upchurch's Co-op - we're pleased to see you 😃


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Sunday, 26 January 2020

Swale Heritage Forum & Conference

Swale Heritage Forum & Conference at the Appleyard in Sittingbourne on Saturday 21st March 2020 will examine all aspects of Swale's fascinating past, including landscape, environment, occupation and the industries that shaped our heritage up to the present day.

There will be stalls advertising local heritage groups & organisations and attendees will discuss Swale Borough Council's Heritage Strategy.

Tickets £5 are on sale at:

The Heritage Hub, The Forum, Sittingbourne ME10 3DL
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre, 12 Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NS
Blue Town Heritage Centre, 69 High Street, Blue Town, Isle of Sheppey ME12 1RW

Or from Eventbrite at: http://bit.ly/36sFhLp

Price includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a buffet lunch.
Please Email: events@historicswale.org.uk if you have any special dietary requirements.

Historic Swale is a volunteer group set up as an organisation to help meet the needs of its member organisations, as identified in consultation with current members. The overall aim is to aid members to collectively promote Swale as a Tourist destination.

For more information visit: www.historicswale.org.uk

Upchurch Matters
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Friday, 24 January 2020

Swale Borough Council - Op Assist January


Waste carriers were targeted this week as part of a day of action to crack down on fly-tipping.

Swale Borough Council teamed up with Kent Police’s Rural Task Force this week to carry out enquiries, arrest people suspected of fly-tipping, seize vehicles and collate evidence to prosecute offenders for waste-related crimes.

Outcomes of the day are:

8 vehicles stopped and searched;
3 Fixed Penalty Notices issued; and
1 vehicle seized.

Cllr Tim Valentine, cabinet member for environment at the council, said:

“We are pleased to be part of this cross-organisation effort to crack down on fly-tipping across the borough.

We urge anybody disposing of household items to think carefully about who you use to dispose of the goods.

Unlicensed waste carriers are criminals that are likely to dump rubbish on the side of the road, and as the person engaging the unlicensed carrier, you could face an unlimited fine.

Not only is the person who engaged the unlicensed carrier at risk of receiving a fine, but we also have the power to issue on the spot fines of up to £400 to anyone who is caught fly-tipping.”

More and more of these action days are taking place across the County. A tremendous amount of preparation takes place ahead of these days, including the gathering of vital intelligence to support the Council’s Enforcement team with their duties.

What can you do to dispose of your waste responsibly?

Fly-tippers often target households via social media or local advertising, luring customers in with cheap rates to dispose of unwanted furniture, building rubble or garden waste. However, these unlicensed waste carriers often simply dump the waste wherever they can get away with it, including in Kent’s country lanes.

Householders or small businesses found to be using criminals to dispose of their waste can and are being prosecuted by local authorities in Kent with fixed penalty notices that go up to £400 per offence.

Failure to pay such an FPN may result in court action where fines can be significantly larger.

To prevent this, householders should check whether someone is licenced to carry waste by visiting the Environment Agency website below, or alternatively call 03708 506506. It also helps if householders receive a written receipt or transfer note, including contact details, description of waste removed and details of where the waste is being taken to.


The 13 Kent councils, along with Kent Police, are working in partnership to Keep Kent Clean.

To keep updated with the councils’ efforts to tackle fly-tipping and littering, follow #KeepKentClean

Swale Borough Council 
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Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for the Area - December 2019

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch



Here is a brief summary of the crime information for the past 2 months:
November 2019December 2019
All crime4034
Anti-social behaviour45
Bicycle theft00
Burglary41
Criminal damage and arson57
Drugs00
Other crime12
Other theft23
Possession of weapons00
Public order50
Robbery00
Shoplifting00
Theft from the person01
Vehicle crime01
Violence and sexual offences1914
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:
November 2019December 2019
All crime3733
Anti-social behaviour38
Bicycle theft00
Burglary11
Criminal damage and arson24
Drugs00
Other crime30
Other theft01
Possession of weapons00
Public order30
Robbery00
Shoplifting20
Theft from the person00
Vehicle crime32
Violence and sexual offences2017
Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

Upchurch Matters

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Planning Exhibition for 78 New Homes Planned for Station Road, Rainham


78 new homes are planned for land west of Station Road, Rainham.
Click plan to enlarge. 

Rainham North Councillors Martin Potter and Kirstine Carr have arranged a planning exhibition at St. Margaret's Church, Rainham on Tuesday 28th January from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

The exhibition will be an opportunity for residents to ask questions about and discuss outline planning application: MC/19/2898 submitted by McCullcoh Homes to build 78 new homes on land west of Station Road, Rainham - opposite Bakersfield.

Medway Council's Head of Planning Dave Harris will be there.

Details of the planning application were posted on Upchurch Matters in November 2019.


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