Upchurch Traffic Speed Survey Results 2022

A summary of data from 3 recent traffic speed surveys of vehicles travelling in both directions along Horsham Lane, Forge Lane, and The Street, Upchurch, is now available.

Traffic speeds were recorded at 15 minute intervals 24 hours per day for 7 days. The 2 measures used when looking at traffic speed are average speed and 85th percentile speed. The latter is the speed at which 85% of vehicles are travelling at or below.

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Horsham Lane

TSS carried out a 7 day ATC on Horsham Lane commencing the 14/10/22.
The number of vehicles exceeding the speed limit of 30mph was 1343, which is 5.48% of the total vehicles recorded in both directions, which was 24519.

Forge Lane

TSS carried out a 7 day ATC on Forge Lane commencing the 06/10/22.
The number of vehicles exceeding the speed limit of 30mph was 1847, which is 7.25% of the total vehicles recorded in both directions, which was 25482.

The Street

TSS carried out a 7 day ATC on The Street commencing the 06/10/22.
The number of vehicles exceeding the speed limit of 60mph was 0, which is 0.00% of the total vehicles recorded in both directions, which was 3501.

The traffic speed surveys were funded by Swale ward councillors Alan Horton and Richard Palmer from Ward Members Grants allocations and are to help inform the current Parish Highways Improvement Plan.

Thank you to Upchurch Parish Council for sharing this information.

Upchurch Matters

Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward - September 2022

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

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

28 crimes are shown on the map in September 2022 including:

4 Anti-social Behaviour

2 Criminal Damage and Arson

4 Other Theft

3 Public Order

1 Vehicle crime

12 Violence and Sexual Offences

2 Other Crime

38 crimes were shown on the map in August 2022.

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.

Upchurch Matters

Rivers Restaurant New Year Party with P’ZAZ at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Jenny Giles - Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Telephone: 01634 360626

Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward - August 2022

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

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

38 crimes are shown on the map in August 2022 including:

4 Anti-social Behaviour

1 Burglary

3 Criminal Damage and Arson

1 Drugs

1 Other Theft

1 Possession of Weapons

1 Public Order

1 Robbery

3 Vehicle crime

21 Violence and Sexual Offences

1 Other Crime

36 crimes were shown on the map in July 2022.

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.

Upchurch Matters

Swale Borough Council - More Support for Swale’s Vulnerable Residents

People struggling to feed their families and pay their bills could be eligible for more support this Winter.

Swale Borough Council has received more than £250,000 from Kent County Council’s (KCC) Household Support Fund to help households access food boxes, get vouchers to pay their electric, gas and water bills, and purchase the items needed to keep warm.

The money has been allocated to organisations within the local community who have been on the ground helping people navigate the cost of living crisis.

Swale Foodbank and Children and Families will be delivering emergency food parcels, West Faversham Community Association will be providing meals to the young people visiting their youth hub and Age UK will be delivering hot meals and shopping to pensioners.

The council’s fuel and water home advisor and Citizens Advice Swale will be providing Fuel Bank Foundation fuel vouchers to people with pre-paid meters, and Children and Families will be providing Mastercard vouchers for people with billed utility accounts.

People can also request help with items that will help keep them warm this Winter such as water bottles, blankets, and draft excluders from the council’s fuel and water housing advisor.

Cllr Richard Palmer, chair of the community committee at the council, said:

“We’ve received more than £250,000 from KCC’s household support fund this time around.

“We received money from the first round this Summer and used it to support almost 8,000 households around Swale.

“Unfortunately, we haven’t received as much money as we did in the first round, but the criteria for who we can help has been relaxed this time, so we hope to be able to reach the households that weren’t eligible last time.”

Cllr Elliott Jayes, vice chair of the community committee at the council, said:

“Alongside helping with energy bills, we can also help residents with the cost of hot water bottles, blankets, and draft excluders.

“The funding is available until March, so anyone struggling to feed their family or keep their home warm this Winter can contact us for support.”

To find the right support visit. www.swale.gov.uk/hsf

Swale Borough Council

Update: Temporary Road Closures - Various Roads, Maidstone & Swale Districts - 1st October 2021 - 21st January 2022

Update

Width Restriction & No Parking Restriction:

It will be necessary to temporarily suspend the width restriction order and prohibit waiting on Chestnut Street, Borden for its entire length.

Although the width restriction on Chestnut Street will be suspended, the width restriction on School Lane will remain in place.

Temporary Road Closures - Various Roads, Maidstone & Swale - 1st October 2021 (Maidstone & Swale District)

It will be necessary to close various roads in the Maidstone and Swale districts.

This order takes effect on or after 1st October 2021 for a period of up to 31 months or until works have been completed. 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.

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.

Each individual restriction will be signed on site and will follow the construction programme as required.

Schedule

Road Closures:

The A249 Sittingbourne Road, Detling, Detling Hill, Detling, Sittingbourne Road, Thurnham, Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury will be closed northbound between the A249 Newnham Court Roundabout M20 J7 and the A249 M2 J5 Roundabout.

The alternative route for motorway traffic is via A249 Sittingbourne Road, Newnham Court Roundabout, M20 J7 to J6 On Slip, M20, M20 J6 Off Slip, Running Horse Roundabout, A229 Chatham Road, Cobtree Roundabout, A229 Chatham Road, Bluebell Hill, Taddington Wood Roundabout, M2 J3 to J4 On Slip, M2, M2 J5 Off Slip.

The A249 Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury & A249 Sittingbourne Road, Thurnham will be closed southbound between the junctions with A249 M2 J5 Roundabout and Rumstead Lane.

The alternative route for motorway traffic is via M2 J5 to J4 On Slip, M2, M2 J3 Off Slip, Taddington Wood Roundabout, Blue Bell Hill, A229 Chatham Road, Cobtree Roundabout, M20 J6 to J7 On Slip, M20, M20 J7 Off Slip.

Maidstone Road, Stockbury will be closed between the junctions with Wormdale Hill and A249 M2 J5 Roundabout.

The alternative route is via Maidstone Road, Chestnut Street, Key Street Roundabout, Key Street Slip Southbound On, A249 Maidstone Road, A249 M2 J5 Roundabout and vice versa.

Oad Street, Stockbury & Bredgar will be closed between the junctions A249 Sittingbourne Road and Woodgate Lane.

The alternative route is via Maidstone Road, Stockbury Roundabout, A249 Sittingbourne Road and vice versa.

Honeycrock Hill, Stockbury will be closed for its entire length.

The alternative route is via A249 Sittingbourne Road, A249 M2 J5 Roundabout, A249 Sittingbourne Road, Church Hill.

Church Hill, Stockbury will be closed for its entire length.

The alternative route is via A249 Sittingbourne Road, A249 M2 J5 Roundabout, A249 Sittingbourne Road, Honeycrock Hill.

50 mph Speed restrictions:

A temporary mandatory 50 mph speed restriction will be imposed on A249 Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury (Northbound and Southbound) & A249 Sittingbourne Road, Thurnham (Northbound and Southbound) between A249 M2 J5 Roundabout & 600m South of Chalky Road.

30 mph Speed restrictions:

A temporary mandatory 30 mph speed restriction will be imposed on the following roads:

• Oad Street, Bredgar & Oad Street, Stockbury between the junctions with A249 Sittingbourne Road and Woodgate Lane.

• Chestnut Street, Borden between the junctions with Key Street Roundabout and Maidstone Road.
• Maidstone Road, Borden & Maidstone Road, Stockbury between the junctions with Chestnut Street and A249 M2 J5 Roundabout.

No Right Turn restrictions:

A restriction on turning right will be imposed on the following roads:

• A249 Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury - restricting traffic from turning right into Honeycrock Hill and Church Hill.
• Oad Street, Stockbury – restricting traffic from turning right onto A249 Sittingbourne Road.

Weight Restrictions & No Parking Restrictions:

It will be necessary to temporarily suspend the weight restriction order and prohibit waiting on Chestnut Street, Borden for its entire length.

The restrictions are required for the safety of the public and workforce while highway improvement works are undertaken by Graham Construction on behalf of Highways England.

For information regarding this order please contact Highways England on: 0300 1235000, who will be able to assist with the scope of these works and any further enquiries.

For the most up to date information on these works, please visit: https://one.network

The Kent County Council Highways Helpline phone number is: 03000 418181

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste