Vehicle Exhaust Stolen - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/9018/23

Between 22:15 and 23:30 on Friday the 13th of January, somebody cut out and stole the exhaust from a Hyundai parked in Watling Drive, 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

Kent Community Messaging

Upchurch Players - AGM

Upchurch Players will be holding their AGM in The Crown, Upchurch at 7:00pm on Thursday the 16th of February.

If you're interested in being involved in their next Panto in any way, please come along.

Website: www.upchurchplayers.co.uk

Upchurch Matters

Upchurch Horticultural Society - Meetings and Events 2023

UHS has lots happening in 2023, and we have worked to ensure it's all fun, educational and sociable.

UHS meetings, talks and shows are held in the barn at the rear of 97 Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, and begin at 7:30pm. Event times are TBC. Talks and trips are for members only. Look out for show times and details nearer the date.

AGM

Wednesday 1st February

Re-election confirmation of roles. Plus short talk and Q&A

“Planning for the year ahead”

Chris S

Talk

Wednesday 1st March

“The work of Plant Heritage and the National Collections” 

Talk

Wednesday 5th April

“A year at Doddington Place Gardens” 

April Plant Sale in The Paddock

Saturday 22nd April

Meeting

Wednesday 3rd May

Doddington Place Gardens

Sunday 14th May / Sunday 21st May 

Planning for July show

Wednesday 21st June

UHS BBQ - Details TBC 

July Show

Saturday 1st July

Meeting at Upchurch Allotments

Wednesday 5th July 

Meeting

Wednesday 2nd August 

Farm Visit

Thursday 10th August

Details TBC

Talk

Wednesday 6th September

“How artists and garden designers lead us up the garden path”

September Show

Saturday 16th September

Trip to RHS Hyde Hall

Sunday 1st October

Planning for October Show & Demonstration

Wednesday 4th October

October Show 

Saturday 14th October

Role Re-election & Talk

Wednesday 1st November

“A gardener’s response to climate change”

Christmas Social Evening at

Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Friday 1st December

For membership enquiries, please Email: upchurchsociety@gmail.com

For more information, visit: https://linktr.ee/upchurchhorticulturalsociety or scan the QR Code below.

Tracy Wells - Membership Secretary
Upchurch Horticultural Society

PFHS - Baby & Children's Nearly New Sale at Upchurch Village Hall

The Parents and Friends of Holywell School are hosting a Baby and Children’s Nearly New Sale at Upchurch Village Hall on Sunday the 5th of March, between 11:00am and 1:00pm.

There will be lots on sale, including clothes, shoes, toys, bed sheets, books, maternity items and more.

Entrance is £1 for adults and free for children.

A stall pitch costs £15, and a table and chairs are provided. If you are interested in having a stall at the event, please Email: office@holywell.kent.sch.uk

There will also be a donations stall run by the PFHS, where all the money goes towards the school. If you have any items that are in a good, clean condition that you wish to donate, please drop them off at the school office by Tuesday the 28th of February - Thank you.

Upchurch Matters

St Mary’s Church Bell Tower Restoration Fund Events 2023

Please save the dates and help us reach our target to start the repair works to the Bell Tower.

Spring Photography Exhibition

Friday 21st April

Saturday 22nd April

Sunday 23rd April

Summer Craft Fair

Friday 14th July

Saturday 15th July

Sunday 16th July

Winter Art Exhibition

Friday 17th November

Saturday 18th November

Sunday 19th November

All in the church, everyone is welcome!

A JustGiving fundraising page has also been published to help towards the restoration.

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

Thank you

Elspeth Baecke

Temporary Road Closure - Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip

It will be necessary to close part of Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip from Thursday 16th February 2023 for up to 1 day between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30.

Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip will be closed between the junctions with Mount Lane and Old House Lane, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

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

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while overhead cabling 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