Christmas Trees Stolen - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/235387/21

On Monday the 15th of November between 02:00 and 11:29, somebody stole Christmas trees from a residential garden after damaging the fence in South Bush Lane, 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

Remembrance Sunday 2021 - Upchurch

The seven wreaths laid in the Lady Chapel.

The Remembrance Sunday service, was led by Revd. Julian Staniforth who was assisted by Revd. Nick Carpenter, took place in the church of St Mary the Virgin on November 14th.

At this service, a very full church remembered all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in WWI and in subsequent conflicts for this Nation. In the service, seven wreaths were laid in turn in the Lady Chapel. The wreaths were on behalf of the Church, the Mayor of Swale, Ferques [our twin village in France], Upchurch Parish Council, Upchurch Scouts, Upchurch Guides, and the Upchurch Brownies. The names of all those from Upchurch who made the ultimate sacrifice in WWI and WWII were then read out in the order recorded on the memorial tablets in the Lady Chapel. At 11.00 hours a bugler played the Last Post and the two minutes silence was observed.

At the end of the service, the choir led the congregation out to the middle burial ground. Wooden Remembrance crosses were laid at each of the five War Grave Commission graves by past members of the Armed or Civilian services. After the crosses were laid, all those present stood in silent Remembrance on what was a calm but overcast morning. This act concluded with prayers.

This year marks the Centenary of the Royal British Legion and it was pleasing to see the village adorned with poppies on lamp posts, knitted poppies on the church railings and elsewhere, a wooden poppy in the bus shelter, wooden poppies encasing the village signpost each with a name of the fallen and a seat at its base in the shape of a poppy. My Royal British Legion thanks to those responsible for these displays. 

“WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”

Hon. Alderman Gerry Lewin - Poppy Day Appeal Organiser 

Telephone: 01634 366113

Email: lewing135@btinternet.com

Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham

 Dr Supriya Das & Dr Lakshmi Subbiah

New Defibrillator

Swale Borough Council has given a grant towards a new Public Access Defibrillator for the village through its Defibrillator Grants Scheme to be installed on the outside wall at the Doctors Surgery in Oak Lane near the entrance. Further information will follow once it has been installed.

A Parish Council Public Access Defibrillator is in use 24 hours a day located at:

Snaffles Equestrian & Country Store, 2 - 4 The Street, Upchurch ME9 7AJ.

The Parish Council Public Access Defibrillator previously installed at the Three Sisters Public House will be relocated to Beckenham Park.

Holywell Primary School has a Defibrillator which is available in an emergency only when the school is open.

Vaccinations

The practice is focusing on Flu, Covid and Covid Boosters (for those 40 years and above), as well as Shingles vaccinations. 

If you are due for any of the above vaccinations and have not heard from the NHS or your GP please contact the surgery - thank you.

Please visit the Government website for the latest COVID-19 advice and vaccination policy at: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Ray Kemsley

Chair - Surgery Patient Participation Group - Upchurch & Rainham

74 New Homes Planned for Land North of Moor Street, Rainham

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74 new homes are planned for land North of Moor Street in Rainham.

Bellway Homes Ltd has submitted planning application: MC/21/3125 for construction of 74 residential dwellings (including 25% affordable housing), together with open space, landscaping, drainage, access, parking and associated works.

Access to the site is proposed off of the new roundabout junction on Otterham Quay Lane, which serves the Leigh Academy Rainham.

The developer published a consultation website outlining their proposal in March 2021, asking residents for their views before submitting a detailed planning application to Medway Council.

You can find out more about the application and make representations by visiting: https://publicaccess1.medway.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=R1LA9EKNLR500

Comments can also be made in writing to:

The Planning Service

Medway Council

Civic Headquarters

Gun Wharf

Dock Road

Chatham

Kent

ME4 4TR

Email: planning.representations@medway.gov.uk

Quote reference number: MC/21/3125

Comments on this application should reach Medway Council by 26th November 2021.

Upchurch Matters

Download the Co-op App and Support a Local Cause

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A helping hand for you and your community

Become a Co-op member, and when you buy selected Co-op branded products and services, 2p for every pound you spend goes to you and the Co-op gives the same to community causes within the Co-op Local Community Fund. You can spend the rewards you earn on most things you buy from the Co-op - not just Co-op products.

As a member, you'll also benefit from exclusive member prices and discounts across the Co-op family of businesses such as Insurance, Legal Services, and Funeralcare. You'll get access to personalised, paper-free offers you can use in Co-op food stores.

Each week, you can go online or on the app to see new offers on products you like to buy or might want to try. Choose the 2 offers you want to use - scan your Co-op membership card in the app to use your offers.

Use the Co-op App to get more from your membership:

• Scan your digital card at the till to redeem offers and collect rewards to spend in-store

• Choose or change a local cause to support and see how much they’ve raised

• Access personalised offers to use in Co-op food stores every week

• See how the rewards in your membership account are adding up

• Give all or some of what you’ve earned to help create lasting change in communities

• Discover the latest deals and get recipe inspirations

Download the App - make a difference in your community

Scan one of the tear-off strips in-store to download and join using the Co-op App and start using your digital card today - It only costs £1 to join!

Visit: www.coop.co.uk/membership for more information.

Look out for local causes receiving the support you helped raise during the November 'The Big Co-op Payout'.

Read more about the Co-op Local Community Fund at: https://bit.ly/3vIQfuv

Upchurch Matters

Remembrance Sunday Service 2021 - Supporting the Work of St Mary's Church

We would like to say a big thank you to all the young people and their leaders who made our Remembrance Service on Sunday so special.

It was truly wonderful to see our church full to overflowing.

And thank you to whoever put a donation through our treasurer's letterbox.

Someone mentioned people would have liked the opportunity to support the work of the church. All gifts are gratefully received.

Our church is more than just the building it is the people who are the church. But having said that the church building is an important part of our village. Keeping this ancient building standing is no small feat!

If you would like to support our work, please find our bank details below:

Upchurch Parochial Church Council 

Sort Code: 205411
Account Number: 10916250

Thank you in advance for any small gift you are able to give to St Mary's PCC.

Gill Gay