Vehicle Vandalised - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/46578/21

Between Sunday the 21st and Monday the 22nd of March, a vehicle was vandalised in Bradshaw Close, Upchurch.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

Medway Council: Update on Symptom-free Testing in Medway

Residents across Medway are being encouraged to continue to regularly book symptom-free coronavirus tests, as national lockdown restrictions are gradually eased.

Medway Council is continuing to offer symptom-free testing for everyone who lives or works in Medway.

With more people anticipated to be out in the community over the coming months as part of the government’s roadmap to recovery plans, it remains just as important that people continue to regularly take a symptom-free coronavirus test to protect them, their families and people around them. One in three people with coronavirus have no symptoms, meaning that someone could be highly infectious without being aware of it.

Medway was the first area in the south-east to launch symptom-free testing in December 2020 and so far, more than 118,000 tests have been carried out in Medway. Of those, 1,297 people tested positive for coronavirus and were immediately told to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace programme.

From Thursday, 1st April Medway residents will be able to book a symptom-free test at four sites across Medway, including one new centre:

• Chattenden Community Centre in Hoo
• The Oast in Rainham
• The Deep End in Chatham (limited opening hours only)
• *NEW* MidKent College in Gillingham

The testing centres at Medway Park in Gillingham and Rochester Cathedral will close on Wednesday, 31st March.

New outreach teams will also work with community organisations to offer testing to harder to reach groups and communities who may find it difficult to access testing sites. Medway Council’s Public Health Team will also continue to regularly review local COVID infection rates, and prioritising community groups in areas where coronavirus cases are increasing. The council is also working with the Department of Health and Social Care, to facilitate the collection of symptom-free home test kits from its local sites. More information on who may be eligible to use this innovative service from Tuesday, 6th April, will be available in due course.

Secondary school pupils, college students and teaching staff are also being encouraged to regularly take a coronavirus test in line with government guidance, and schools and colleges have testing kits available to assist with this.

Parents, carers and relatives of schoolchildren (at primary, secondary or college age), as well as residents in childcare and support bubbles, are also encouraged to take symptom-free tests and can collect symptom-free home testing kits from their nearest home test collection centre or order them online. Eligible households are encouraged to take the tests at home twice a week.

Leader of Medway Council, Cllr Alan Jarrett, said:

“Medway’s symptom-free testing centres are continuing to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and drive down the number of cases locally. All Medway residents are able to book a test and it is incredibly important that we all continue to do so to protect ourselves, and our loved ones, from this deadly virus.

“We are all looking forward to getting back to the things we love when it is safe to do so but we must not be complacent. It is vital that we all continue to follow the latest government advice and continue to follow social distancing guidelines.”

James Williams, Medway Council’s Director of Public Health, said:

“Symptom-free testing is an important tool to help reduce the spread of coronavirus across Medway. I would encourage residents to continue to book tests regularly. Medway’s infection rate remains below the national average and it’s vital that we keep it that way. As the government’s roadmap to recovery continues to progress and lockdown measures are eased, we will see more people out in the community. It is incredibly important that we all work together to keep each other safe. We all need to play our part in the fight against coronavirus.”

Book a coronavirus test

No symptoms: If you do not have any symptoms of coronavirus, you can book your test online: medway.gov.uk/symptomfreetesting

Symptoms: If you have coronavirus symptoms, you should access a test through the national symptomatic testing programme: gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or call 119.

Medway Council

Temporary Road Closure - The Street, Hartlip

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on The Street, Hartlip from Thursday 15th April 2021 for up to 2 days between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00.

The road will be closed from outside Yew Tree Cottage to outside The Maples, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via The Street, Mount Lane, Place Lane, Dane Lane, Munns Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while equipment transfer works are undertaken by BT Openreach.

For information regarding this closure please contact BT Openreach on: 0800 800150, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

Kent County Council 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

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

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Improving Services for People With Long Covid in Kent and Medway

Have you or a family member had Covid-19?

Are you still experiencing symptoms or has it taken longer than expected to recover?

NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group is working with hospitals, GPs and other professionals providing support and care to people suffering from the long-term health effects of a Covid-19 infection.

We want to hear from patients and families so that we can improve the services we offer.

To tell us about your views and experiences please complete this short survey

We are also holding online patient experience workshops on 8th April at 6:00pm and 28th April at 10:00am. The workshops will be led by Cathy Finnis, Independent Lay Member for Patient and Public Engagement and Dr Neil Banik, Respiratory Lead for Kent and Medway.

Please come along to help develop the service. Further information can be found here

For more information on how to get involved please visit the CCG’s website: www.kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/our-involvement-work/improving-services-people-recovering-covid-19

Further information on support for longer-term Covid can be found here

Please email us at: kmccg.engage@nhs.net if you have any queries or suggestions about engaging with families improving services for patients with Long Covid.

NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group

Temporary Road Closure - The Street, Hartlip

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on The Street, Hartlip from Tuesday 6th April 2021 for up to 4 days.

The road will be closed in the general vicinity of Craig Lea, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via The Street, Mount Lane, Lower Hartlip Road, Hollow Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while works to install a new gas service are undertaken by SGN.

For information regarding this closure please contact SGN on: 0800 111999, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

Kent County Council 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

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

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Temporary Road Closure - School Lane, Lower Halstow

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on School Lane, Lower Halstow from Monday 5th April 2021, with estimated completion by 12th April 2021.

The road will be closed from outside number 44 to outside number 49, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via School Lane, The Street, Vicarage Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while ducting repair works are undertaken by BT Openreach.

For information regarding this closure please contact BT Openreach on: 0800 800150, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

Kent County Council 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: https://www.kenttraffic.info

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste