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

Dear Upchurch,

Amazing - just amazing. It's only 2 weeks since our Harvest Festival foodbank collection, and Upchurch, you are still making my heart tingle with pride. Your kindness - well, what can I say. Let the pictures speak for themselves.

This is Warehouse Coordinator Richard Divers' car. You filled his 7-seater both with the back seats folded and his boot.

Bless you all for your kindness ❤️

And I'm throwing in a photo of our jolly group at 'A Cuppa and a Chat' - there were others, but they left before I took the photo.

Don't forget we have Warmer Place this Friday in Upchurch Village Hall from 11:00am until 1:00pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome. All hot drinks and snacks are free. Come and enjoy a warm place with some company. Come and play a game. Have a chat. A warm welcome is waiting for you. Hosted by St Mary's and Uplift.

Next month I will be gratefully collecting your Swale Foodbank donations at the bus stop opposite the church again on Wednesday the 2nd of November, between 10:30am and 11:30am - Thank you.

This will now be on the first Wednesday of the month. Along with 'A Cuppa and a Chat' in the Lady Chapel from 10:00am until 12:00pm. Followed by a time of prayer for the village until 12:30pm.

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator
Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Temporary Road Closure - Hollow Lane, Hartlip

It will be necessary to close part of Hollow Lane, Hartlip from Thursday 20th October 2022, with estimated completion by 22nd October 2022.

Hollow Lane, Hartlip will be closed between the junctions with The Street and Lower Hartlip Road, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route is The Street, Mount Lane, Lower Hartlip Road and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while sewer connection works are undertaken by Southern Water.

For information regarding this closure, please contact Southern Water on: 0330 303 0368, 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

Warmer Place at Upchurch Village Hall

Warmer Place at Upchurch Village Hall

Friday 14th October 11:00am - 1:00pm.

This is for anyone and everyone who would welcome a warm place to go to and enjoy some company.

Come and be warm without worrying about the cost!

There will be hot drinks and refreshments - all totally free.

We are really grateful to the Village Hall Committee for donating the hall to us for free - our church is a bit nippy in the Winter. We are also very grateful to Upchurch's Co-op for donating some of our refreshments.

Bless you all for your kindness ❤️

Gill Gay

Upchurch Parish Council - New Village Caretaker Required

WE ARE HIRING - VILLAGE CARETAKER

■ Litter Picking

■ Emptying Bins

■ Keeping Upchurch Tidy

■ No Experience Required

■ Communicative

■ Self Motivated

APPLY NOW - MORE INFO

Contact Parish Clerk Nina Henley: clerk@upchurchparishcouncil.gov.uk

Upchurch Parish Council

Upchurch Horticultural Society - October Show

OCTOBER SHOW

Sponsored by: Upchurch River Valley Golf Club 

Upchurch Horticultural Society will be holding their

October Show on

Saturday 15th October 2022 in the barn at the rear of

97 Chaffes Lane, Upchurch

Open to the public from 2:00pm

Sale of produce at 3:40pm

Refreshments - Plant Sale - Auction of Exhibits

Toilets - Ample Parking

Upchurch Matters

Planning Permission Refused for 2 Housing Developments in Rainham South

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Members of Medway Council’s Planning Committee have voted against granting planning permission for 2 housing developments in neighbouring Rainham South ward, with 11 against and 4 in favour.

1.

Esquire Developments submitted outline planning application: MC/21/2225 to Medway Council in July 2021 with all matters reserved (except access) for a residential development of up to 48 dwellings, including associated access, parking, landscaping and open space on land to the East of Seymour Road and North of London Road, Rainham.

The proposed development would be accessed from a new entrance created on the A2 - London Road, Rainham, almost opposite the junction with South Bush Lane.

The planning application can be viewed at: https://publicaccess1.medway.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QWUY8GKNLBE00

2.

Bellway Homes Ltd submitted full planning application: MC/21/3125 to Medway Council in October 2021 for the development of 74 (later amended to 66) dwellings (including 25% affordable housing) together with open space, landscaping, drainage, access, parking and associated works on land North of Moor Street, Rainham.

The proposed development would be accessed from the new roundabout junction on Otterham Quay Lane, which serves the Leigh Academy Rainham.

The planning application can be viewed at: https://publicaccess1.medway.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=R1LA9EKNLR500

The agenda, officer's recommendations and report to the planning committee meeting held on Thursday 6th October can be viewed at: https://democracy.medway.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=360&MId=5341&Ver=4

Upchurch Matters