Jewellery Stolen | Lights Damaged - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/155703/21

On Friday the 20th of August between 00:01 and 19:03, somebody stole jewellery from a residential property in Wickham Close, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/156791/21

Between 20:00 on Friday the 20th of August and 08:00 on Saturday the 21st of August, somebody damaged lights outside a residential property in Playstool Road, Newington.

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

Changes to Chalkwell 326 / 327 / 328 Bus Services from 31st August 2021

Bus operator Chalkwell Coach Hire has announced a number of changes to the 326 / 327 / 328 bus services from Tuesday 31st August 2021.

This follows a consultation earlier this year, where users and residents of Lower Halstow and Upchurch were asked to submit their views.

The main changes are:

• Minor changes to school bus times.
• Journeys that were previously designated as ‘student only’ due to Covid-related restrictions are now open to the general public.
• An increased number of 326 journeys, providing direct links between Sittingbourne, Newington and the Medway Towns.
• An additional journey from Upchurch and Lower Halstow into Sittingbourne in the 0930 to 2pm window.
• On weekdays, 327 journeys serving Lower Halstow and Upchurch will operate between Sittingbourne and Rainham Mark via the villages.

Anyone requiring onward travel to Medway can transfer onto a 326 bus at Rainham Mark.

The full timetable from Tuesday 31st August 2021, including all journeys between Sittingbourne and Chatham, can be found at: www.chalkwell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/326-8-chalkwell-timetable-wef31082021-web.pdf

Details of school bus times and relevant information can be found at: www.chalkwell.co.uk/schools

Upchurch Matters

St Mary’s Church: Uplift - A Cuppa and a Chat - Rainbow Café

Uplift

Join us in Upchurch Village Hall for 'church for everyone'.

Our worship is simple and very family-friendly.

The next service is on Sunday the 19th of September at 10:30am.

Then on:

Sunday the 3rd and Sunday the 17th of October at 10:30am.

Sunday the 21st of November at 10:30am.

Sunday the 5th of December at 4:00pm.

A Cuppa and a Chat

Come and have a cuppa and a chat in St Mary’s Church, Upchurch.

We will have the kettle on between 10:00am and 12 midday, every second Wednesday of the month.

Our First cuppa and a chat will be on Wednesday the 1st of September.

Rainbow Café

On the first Thursday of every month in St Mary’s Church, Upchurch.

Between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.

On Thursday the 2nd of September

Then on:

Thursday the 7th of October.

Thursday the 4th of November.

Thursday the 2nd of December.

Crafts and games for the children.

Homemade cakes and savouries.

Coffee/tea/hot chocolate/juice.

Children’s snack deals at low prices.

Income from the Rainbow Café helps support 4 children who go to school in Uganda. 

All ages welcome.

William Little - Gill Gay

Gill Gay Will Be Collecting For Swale Foodbank Again

Hi everyone,

I would like to thank you all for the tremendous support we have received on behalf of Swale Foodbank so far.

My husband Ron and I will be collecting again at the bus stop opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 1st of September between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please come along with your donations (in carrier bags would be helpful) and put them into our open car boot.

We will then deliver your donations to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

All donations are helpful providing the food is long life and well within date.

Thank you for every single donation we receive - we are extremely grateful ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Join the Free Family Event to Celebrate the Launch of The Mill Skatepark - Sittingbourne

People can join in with a free family event with workshops, tutorials and giveaways to celebrate the launch of The Mill Skatepark - Sittingbourne.

The event, run by Swale Youth, takes place at the skatepark on Friday, 27th August from 11:00am to 5:00pm.

The purpose-built skatepark that has rails, grind banks, jump box, stair set and a rotate platform ditch bowl opened to the public last year.

Cllr Richard Palmer, cabinet member for community at the council, said:

“We’ve contributed £20,000 from our communities fund to support Brogdale CIC in their running costs for the skatepark for the first two years and we’re excited to celebrate the official launch.

The skatepark is a wonderful place for young people to get active and practice their skills and we encourage families to head down to the launch event this week and get involved in the workshops and giveaways.”

Rebecca O'Neill, Managing Director at Brogdale CIC, said:

“We had to postpone our launch party last year and now we are excited to be able to officially launch the skatepark and celebrate our first year of opening.

We’ll have the Far Academy leading the displays, competitions, tutorials all day, and a screen-printing workshop.

Graffiti Stars will also be running a design a board workshop and we have an Altar x Deathskateboards complete board prize draw giveaway.

Funday Kent will be providing refreshments, as well as a Miss Softee Ice Cream van and a Games trailer.

Entry is completely free, all you have to do is sign up for the day on arrival.”

For more information about the day, visit: www.swaleyouth.org.uk/news/launching

The Mill Skatepark: Lloyds Wharf, The Wall, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2XD

Swale Borough Council

Emergency Road Closure - The Street, Upchurch

It will be necessary to close The Street, Upchurch from Tuesday 24th August 2021 for up to 8 days.

 

The road will be closed outside 13 The Street.

 

The alternative route is via The Street, Twinney Lane, The Street and Forge Lane.

 

This is to enable water pipe repairs to be carried out by Southern Water.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: www.kenttraffic.info

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste