Medway Council - Changes to Christmas and New Year Waste and Recycling Collection Dates

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More information at: www.medway.gov.uk/wintercollections

Upchurch Matters

Window Smashed - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/222362/22

On Friday the 18th of November, somebody smashed a window of a residential property in Church Lane, 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

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Newington History Group

Spend this Thursday evening looking at Fingerprints and Murder with Jack Deans, who was a crime scene examiner at New Scotland Yard for 35 years and worked on such cases as the Great Train Robbery, and the Lockerbie and Marchioness disasters.

His talk at Newington History Group's (NHG) monthly meeting is in the Village Hall, Newington, on Thursday, (Nov 24th) and is open to the public (£3) starting at 7:00pm.

Next year's full list of events is now available - Email newingtonhistorygroup@outlook.com for a copy. 

You can also contact the group through its website: www.newingtonhistory.uk or call: 01795 842711. Follow on Facebook: Newington History Group, and Twitter: @newingtonhg

NHG actively seeks to unearth, preserve and promote the history and heritage of the village and neighbouring areas. It meets monthly on the fourth Thursday. An annual subscription is available.

Richard Thompstone - Newington History Group

Art Exhibition at St Mary’s Church - Photographs

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The 3-day Art Exhibition at St Mary’s Church, Upchurch, with proceeds towards the Bell Tower Restoration Fund, opened on Friday the 18th of November and runs until 4:00pm on Sunday the 20th.

Local artists & sale of works.

Admission is £2.50 on the door, and children accompanied by an adult are free.

There is some wonderful art on display in the church.

Please come along and support this very worthy cause.

A JustGiving fundraising page has also been published to help towards the restoration of St Mary's Church Bell Tower.

Please visit the link to donate >> www.justgiving.com/campaign/upchurchbelltower

Thank you

Upchurch Matters

Christmas Market with Santa at Upchurch Village Hall

Christmas Market

On Saturday the 10th of December

From 11:00am until 4:30pm at Upchurch Village Hall

The Christmas Market is organised by the Village Hall Management Committee and is a fundraising event for the St Mary’s Church Bell Tower Restoration Fund with refreshments provided by Upchurch WI.

Market stalls include:

Teas & Cakes

Crafts

Grand Raffle

Upchurch Players Costume Shop

Usborne Children's Books

Art from Local Artists

And Many More!

Thanks to Upchurch Parish Council, Santa, in his sleigh with giant reindeer and elves, will be visiting the children at the Village Hall from 2:30pm until 4:30pm.

Gerry Lewin

Organiser of the Christmas Market for the Village Hall Management Committee

Email: lewing135@btinternet.com

Telephone: 07946 996789

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