Alterations to Railway Services via Sittingbourne for Engineering Works at Newington

Network Rail engineers will be carrying out follow up sheet piling works to their full-scale remedial works back in January/February this year at Newington on Sunday 11th April.

The engineering works affect all rail routes via Sittingbourne on Sunday 11th April.

A bus replacement service will be provided.

Check before you travel at >> https://bit.ly/2QcIA6V

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Medway Council - Reopening More of Medway’s Facilities

Non-essential shops, hospitality businesses and gyms are set to reopen across Medway from Monday, 12th April. 

Earlier this week Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the next stage of the government’s roadmap would go ahead as planned on 12th April.

Medway Council has continued to deliver vital services to residents throughout the pandemic and has offered some services in innovative ways, such as online, whilst restrictions were in place.

The council has been working on plans to safely reopen more of its services, with social distancing measures in place, in line with government advice.

Libraries and Community Hubs

All of Medway’s libraries and community hubs will reopen from Monday, 12th April. Residents will be able to browse books, make council enquiries and a limited number of public computers will be available.

Medway libraries will continue to offer a Click & Collect service. Residents can reserve books online to collect in their local library as well as order caddy liners, daily parking vouchers, dog waste bags, radar keys and electricity cards or buy them in person. Residents can also buy parking vouchers by calling the council’s Parking Services Team on: 01634 332266.

Family and activity sessions will be postponed, or available online, until further notice. To find out more, visit: medway.gov.uk/libraries

Sports Centres

Medway Council’s sports centres will reopen on Monday, 12th April for gym sessions, swimming lessons and swimming sessions. Racket sports such as badminton, table tennis and squash will also resume however residents are only able to play with members of their own households. All sports sessions must be booked in advance.

Outdoor fitness classes are also being held at Hoo and Strood Sports Centres and Medway Park in Gillingham. A wide range of classes are available including spin, pilates, kickboxing, skip fit, bootcamp, kettlebells and aerobics. The classes will be held under an awning to allow socially distanced classes to take place undercover. Strood Soccer Centre and club track sessions at Medway Park resumed on Monday, 29th March.

Medway Park also has a new, simplified parking scheme for customers. From Monday, 12th April, instead of paying to park and requesting a refund, customers will be able to simply enter their vehicle registration details at one of the new parking terminals in reception, once they’ve checked in for their sports session.

All sessions must be booked online in advance. To book, visit: medway.gov.uk/sport

NHS Test and Trace

Visitors to council buildings will be asked to check in using the NHS COVID-19 app or asked to supply their name, Email, phone number and postcode. These details will be kept for 21 days and will be handed to the National Test and Trace system if needed, as part of the government’s response to stop the spread of coronavirus and save lives.

Leader of Medway Council, Cllr Alan Jarrett, said:

“I am pleased that we are able to welcome residents back into our libraries and sports centres once again. We have put a range of measures in place to ensure the safety of both our customers and staff. I would encourage residents to continue to follow social distancing guidelines when they visit us and to wear face coverings, where appropriate. Although it is great news that we are able to open up more of our services we must all continue to follow the latest government advice to protect our friends and family. It also remains important that we all play our part to protect lives and stop the spread of the virus in Medway.”

For the latest coronavirus service updates in Medway, visit: medway.gov.uk/coronavirus

Medway Council

St Mary's Church Fundraising Garden Sale

Mary Stone

Urgent Road Closure - Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow

It will be necessary to close Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow from Thursday 15th April 2021 for up to 1 day.

 

The road will be closed between the junctions of Vicarage Lane and Basser Hill.

 

The alternative route is via Vicarage Lane, Wardwell Lane, Church Lane, Iwade Road and Basser Hill.

 

It is planned that the road will be closed between 09:30 hrs and 16:30 hrs.

 

This is to enable drainage works to be carried out by Kent County Council.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: www.kenttraffic.info

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Thank You from Foodbank Co-ordinator Gill Gay and Swale Foodbank

Our car full of love.

That love laid out after we emptied our car.

Amazing what you can get in a little Venga!

The empty shelves (especially the milk shelf) before

we arrived with Upchurch's gifts of love.

God bless you all for your love and care.

Like us, you probably count your blessings every time you go to the fridge or the food cupboard and find all that you need.

Your generosity means there are now families that will also count their blessings too.

Thank you

We will be collecting again on Wednesday the 5th of May.

Keep well - Gill and Ron ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for the Area - February 2021

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

A brief summary of crime information for the past 2 months.

40 crimes are shown on the map in February 2021 including:

5 Anti-social Behaviour

3 Burglary
2 Criminal Damage and Arson

3 Other Theft

3 Public Order

2 Vehicle Crime

20 Violence and Sexual Offences
2 Other Crime

38 crimes were shown on the map in January 2021.

Not all crime that occurs is shown on the map.

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

A brief summary of crime information for the past 2 months.

31 crimes are shown on the map in February 2021 including:

8 Anti-social Behaviour

2 Criminal Damage and Arson

1 Other Theft

3 Vehicle Crime

16 Violence and Sexual Offences

1 Other Crime

33 crimes were shown on the map in January 2021.

Not all crime that occurs is shown on the map.

Please visit: www.police.uk for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.

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