Consultation for up to 74 New Homes on Land off Otterham Quay Lane

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Gladman Developments are proposing a residential development of up to 74 new homes including public open space and recreational facilities on land off Otterham Quay Lane.

The developer is yet to make a formal planning application and has published a consultation website with their proposal asking residents for their views ahead of submitting an outline planning application to Swale Borough Council.

Gladman say:

“We are currently at the stage of preparing an outline planning application to support the residential development of this site. An outline planning application seeks permission for the principle of development on the site. More detailed considerations such as the appearance of the dwellings or landscaping planting plans will be subject to a further planning application known as 'Reserved Matters'.

We will consider all comments submitted as part of this public consultation, which will influence our proposals. A summary of the feedback received through this consultation will be provided in a Statement of Community Involvement, which will form part of our planning application to Swale Borough Council.

The local planning authority will then consider the submitted evidence and plans and determine the application.

You can check back here for further updates. A link to the application and supporting documents will be provided once an application has been submitted.”

To read more about the proposal, visit the Gladman Developments consultation website at: www.your-views.co.uk/rainham-otterhamquay

Upchurch Matters

#BeingCoop Awards 2021 - Nominate Your Co-op Hero

2021 Awards now open for nominations

Now is your chance to nominate a Co-op member of staff for the Members’ Choice Award in our #BeingCoop Awards 2021.

We want to celebrate the exceptional work of our staff who make you feel like a valued Co-op member and customer.

If someone in your local store has gone above and beyond to make a difference in their community, we want to know.

If a Co-op member of staff has made your day, why not make theirs?

You have until Friday the 9th of April to nominate them.

Nominate your Co-op hero at: http://coop.uk/3t1HWaF

Thank you

Nik Clements

Manager - Upchurch’s Co-op

Winner of the Fairtrade Hamper at Upchurch’s Co-op - Raising Money for MIND

Congratulations to Beryl Freeman, winner of the Fairtrade Hamper at Upchurch’s Co-op.

Thanks to everyone who bought tickets 🤗

You helped us raise another £30 for our chosen charity this year, MIND - the mental health and support charity.

Please keep a lookout for future raffles and events to come.

Read more about MIND at: www.mind.org.uk

Nik - Upchurch’s Co-op

Swale Borough Council - Waste and Street Cleansing Survey

People can now take part in Swale Borough Council’s waste and street cleansing survey.

The survey gives people the opportunity to tell the council how the waste and street cleansing service can be improved before the current 10-year contract ends in October 2023, and will help guide the council’s future contracts.

The service is responsible for how residents’ bins are collected, how often the streets are cleaned, and how littering and fly-tipping offences are tackled.

The survey asks whether people prefer mixed or separated recycling if the streets are being cleaned often enough and if vehicles that reduce the impact on the climate are important to them.

Cllr Julian Saunders, cabinet member for environment at the council, said:

“We want to know what we can do to improve the waste and street cleansing service we offer to residents.

“We want to know if residents are happy with their bin collection if the roads are being cleaned enough, and if we’re tough enough on fly-tipping and littering offences.

“One of the questions we’re asking is if residents could pick one thing that is the most important for us to improve on - what would that be?

“With the contract coming up for renewal in the next few years, this is the perfect time for us to look at what’s going well and what we can improve on.

“Possible improvements were discussed at the latest area committee meetings, so now it’s important that we hear from residents and understand their priorities as we put together the new service contract.

“Ultimately our goal is to offer a green and energy-efficient service that helps us meet our climate and ecological emergency obligations while delivering a consistent and reliable service for residents in the most affordable and cost-effective way possible.”

The waste and street cleansing survey is open until 19th April.

To take part visit: www.swale.gov.uk/waste-and-cleansing-survey

Swale Borough Council

Temporary Road Closure - Breach Lane, Lower Halstow

Temporary Road Closure & 20 and 40 mph Speed Limits - Various Road, Swale (Surface Treatments) - 9th March 2021

To allow carriageway patching and preservation works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on various roads in Swale.

This order takes effect on or after 9th March 2021 for a period of up to 18 months or until works have been completed.

It may be necessary for some of the roads to be closed for up to 3 occasions for each phase of the works.

Planned dates will be published in advanced of the works on one.network and indicated by signage displayed on site 14 days before they start.

After the Surface Treatment works, a temporary speed limit of 20 mph may need to be imposed in place on certain roads for a period of up to 7 days. Where the 20 mph Speed Limit does apply, this will be clearly indicated by relevant signs displayed on site.

These works are subject to weather and other factors which may potentially cause changes at short notice; every effort will be made to keep as close as possible to the planned dates that are notified, and any changes will be publicised.

For information regarding this order please contact Kent County Council on: 03000 418181, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

For details of roadworks see: https://one.network

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Medway Council - Update on Changes to The Older and Disabled Residents Bus Pass

An opportunity which allowed free bus travel in Medway before 9:00am during the Coronavirus pandemic will come to an end later this week.

Medway Council offered disabled and older people the chance to use their pass for free travel before 9:00am to enable them to make an earlier essential journey, such as food shopping.

Residents who have passes will continue to be able to travel for free on buses after 9:00am when the scheme comes to an end on Sunday, 7th March.

The changeover will come into place on Monday, 8th March when school pupils return to the classroom, and passes will only be able to be used from 9:00am Monday to Friday and at all times at weekends and on bank holidays.

Medway Council has a statutory duty to provide passes for free bus travel throughout England for older and disabled people under the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS).

More than 34,000 Medway residents have a bus pass including 30,000 for older people and 4,000 for disabled people.

Medway Council