Notice Board

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Temporary Road Closure - School Lane, Newington

It will be necessary to close part of School Lane, Newington from Monday 4th April 2022, with estimated completion by 8th April 2022.

School Lane, Newington will be closed between the junctions with Boxted Lane and Wardwell Lane, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route is Boxted Lane, Breach Lane, Hartlip Hill, London Road, High Street, Church Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while overhead fibre works are undertaken by Openreach.

For information regarding this closure, please contact Openreach on: 0800 023 2023, who will be able to assist with the scope of these works.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

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

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Residential Properties and Vehicle Broken Into Plus Theft from a Doorstep - Newington | Vehicle Stolen - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/51162/22

On Thursday the 3rd of March around 14:18, somebody broke into a residential property in Wickham Close, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/51164/22

On Saturday the 5th of March between 11:52 and 19:00, somebody stole personal items from a doorstep in Wickham Close, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/51166/22

On Sunday the 6th of March around 12:44, somebody broke into a residential property in Wickham Close, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/51165/22

On Monday the 7th of March around 14:46, somebody broke into a residential property in Wickham Close, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/50626/22

On Tuesday the 8th of March between 00:01 and 07:05, somebody broke into a residential property in Wickham Close, Newington.

Crime Number: 46/49909/22

Between 14:00 on Tuesday the 15th of March and 14:10 on Wednesday the 16th of March, somebody broke into a Hyundai I10 Classic in London Road, Newington. Nothing has been reported stolen.

Crime Number: 46/50472/22

Between 21:30 on Tuesday the 15th of March and 08:19 on Wednesday the 16th of March, somebody stole a grey BMW, DA06***, from outside a property in Canterbury 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

Friday, 18 March 2022

Temporary Road Closure (Surface Treatment Works) - Bull Lane, Newington - The Street, Lower Halstow

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on various roads in Swale.

This order takes effect on or after Thursday 17th March 2022 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 multiple occasions for each phase of the works. Planned dates will be published in advance of the works on https://one.network and indicated by signage displayed on site 14 days before they start.

After the Surface Treatment Works, a temporary speed limit of 40 & 20 mph may need to be imposed in place on certain roads for a period of up to 7 days. Where the 40 & 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.

Schedule

Road Closures

Bull Lane, Newington

The road will be closed between the junctions with A2 High Street and Wormsdale Hill, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route is via Wormsdale Hill, Maidstone Road, Chestnut Street, Key Street Roundabout, A2 Keycol Hill, Boyces Hill, High Street and vice versa.

The Street, Lower Halstow

The road will be closed from outside the stream and the junction with Vicarage Lane, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for buses is via A2 Hartlip Hill, A22 London Road, Otterham Quay Lane, Horsham Lane, Forge Lane, The Street.

The alternative route is via Raspberry Hill, Old Ferry Road, Sheppey Way, Key Street Roundabout, A2 Keycol Hill, A2 Boyces Hill, High Street, London Road, Breach Lane and vice versa.

Speed Limits

It will be necessary to impose a 40 mph speed limit on the approach to, and then a 20 mph speed limit through, working sites on various roads in Swale, as detailed below.

Bull Lane, Newington - between the junctions with A2 and Wormsdale Hill.

The Street, Lower Halstow - from outside the Stream to the junction with Vicarage Lane.

The restrictions are required for the safety of the public and workforce while surface treatment works are undertaken by Kent County Council.

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

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

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Upchurch Short Mat Bowls Club - Fundraising Event

Upchurch Short Mat Bowls Club is holding another fundraising event at Upchurch Village Hall towards the cost of an electric mat winding machine which is approximately £7000.

The club has raised around half of this amount so far.

Please come and join us for an evening of Summer fun with good friends, great music and dancing!

Malcolm Groves
Upchurch Short Mat Bowls Club