CANCELLED: Temporary Road Closure - Bull Lane, Newington

Please note these works have now been cancelled:

It will be necessary to close part of Bull Lane, Newington from Tuesday 6th June 2023, for up to one day, between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30.

Bull Lane, Newington will be closed in the vicinity of number 86, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site. 

The alternative route is Bull Lane, Old House Lane, Lower Hartlip Road, A2 Hartlip Hill, London Road, Playstool Road and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while new customer connection 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

Latest POLICE.UK Crime Data for Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward - March 2023

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

30 crimes are shown on the map in March 2023 including:

1 Anti-social Behaviour

1 Bicycle Theft
1 Criminal Damage and Arson
1 Drugs

2 Other Theft
2 Public Order

1 Shoplifting
3 Vehicle Crime
17 Violence and Sexual Offences
1 Other Crime

34 crimes were shown on the map in February 2023.

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

Van Broken Into | Attempted Vehicle Break In | Glass Panels Damaged - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/81169/23

Between 17:00 on Wednesday the 3rd of May and 07:13 on Thursday the 4th of May, somebody broke into a Ford Transit parked in Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch.

Crime Number: 46/81298/23

On Thursday the 4th of May at around 02:42, somebody tried to break into a vehicle parked in Homefield Drive, Upchurch.

Crime Number: 46/81171/23

On Thursday the 4th of May at around 18:15, somebody damaged glass panels in a garden of a residential property in Poot 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

Upchurch's Co-op is Looking to Donate

Upchurch's Co-op is looking for a local charity or school that fits the criteria of bringing people together or fairer access to food and, lastly, mental well-being.

Our donation could be up to £150, and I will need to apply in-store on their behalf.

The Co-op then decides if they will receive goods or a cheque, whichever they apply for.

Please ask for Sally in-store or Email: sally.butcher@coop.co.uk

Thank you

Sally Butcher - Co-op Member Pioneer

RESULTS: Local Elections - May 2023 | Election of Swale Borough Councillors to Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward

Local elections are taking place on Thursday the 4th of May 2023

All 47 Swale Borough Council seats are being contested, along with town and parish councils.

There will also be a by-election for the Sheppey division of Kent County Council.

To vote in the elections, residents must be on the electoral register. If you are not already registered to vote, you must register by 11:59pm on Monday the 17th of April 2023.

You normally only need to register once - not for every election. You will need to register again if you have changed your name, address or nationality.

You can register to vote at >> www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. It usually takes around 5 minutes.

If you are intending to vote by post or by proxy, you must apply by 5:00pm on:

• Tuesday the 18th of April if you're intending to vote by post

• Tuesday the 25th of April if you're intending to vote by proxy

• Thursday the 4th of May if you're using an emergency proxy vote

You can find more information, including who the candidates are in each election, on the Swale Borough Council Elections and Referendums page >> www.swale.gov.uk/elections

Election of Swale Borough Councillors to Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward

Upchurch Village Hall is our Polling Station and will be open from 7:00am until 10:00pm. The count will take place on Friday the 5th of May at Swallows Leisure Centre, Sittingbourne, and the results will be announced the same day.

The number of Borough Councillors to be elected is 2.

Residents can vote for no more than 2 candidates in this election.

The candidates and results were:

Margaret Anne Cooper - Labour Party 279 votes

Alan Campbell Horton - Conservative Party Candidate 513 votes

Chris Palmer - Swale Independents Putting our community first 879 votes

Richard Palmer - Swale Independents Putting local people first 943 votes

Asha Saroy - Conservative Party Candidate 336 votes

Chris Palmer (Swale Independents) and Richard Palmer (Swale Independents) were elected.

New voter ID requirement

New government legislation means voters in England will need to bring an accepted photo ID to vote at a polling station.

If you do not have an accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday the 25th of April 2023.

To find out more about accepted forms of photo ID, how to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate, and what to expect on polling day, visit >> www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id

Upchurch Matters

Vehicle Set on Fire - Hartlip

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/78918/23

On Tuesday the 2nd of May, somebody set fire to a vehicle on Cradles Road, Hartlip. 

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