Location, Location, Location is coming to Upchurch!

Channel 4’s prime time property programme Location, Location, Location is back for its 23rd series and this time Kirstie & Phil are looking for property hunters from Upchurch, Rochester & Gillingham.

Yes, that’s right! Property experts Kirstie Allsopp & Phil Spencer will be helping chain free buyers find their dream home this June 2019 in Upchurch, Rochester & Gillingham!

Kirstie says, “We’re delighted to be back helping Britain’s house hunters for our 23rd series.”

Phil: “We’re always on the lookout for a wide range of budgets and we’re happy to advise on any spend. For us there’s as much satisfaction gained from helping people struggling to get their first foot on the ladder as there is for those looking for their forever home.”

In these uncertain times, this is a great opportunity to get some completely free expert advice to help navigate the market.

Perhaps you’re upsizing or downsizing, buying your first property or hoping to find your ideal forever home? Do you have to move or relocate for work? Does the property market make you nervous?

Whatever your property puzzle, Kirstie and Phil may be able to help.

Apply today and you could have a dedicated team and the two best known property experts in the country at your service.

Please fill out the online application form at the link here:

www.shortaudition.com/Location-Location-Location

Please fill in the application form in as much detail as possible. We’d love to receive photos and a video telling us why you need Kirstie & Phil’s help. If you can’t attach a video or photos, don’t worry! You can apply without them.

Applications close on Thursday 23rd May 2019.

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Or follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/C4Locations

Our Instagram handle is c4locationsofficial: www.instagram.com/c4locationsofficial

Thank you

Eleanor Plackett | Casting Producer (Location, Location, Location)

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Let’s all go down The Strand

Residents are invited to celebrate the history of The Strand Leisure Park in Gillingham with a day of traditional entertainment on Saturday, 25th May.

The Strand is at the heart of a community heritage project which has uncovered the interesting past of the much-loved leisure park. The Strand was originally developed as a riverside pleasure ground between 1921 and 1926, with additional facilities for ‘holidays at home’ during World War 2.

In 2017 Medway Council, in partnership with MidKent College, successfully secured a £49,500 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Talking Telescopes project.

The funding was used to launch the project, which is part of a Young Roots project, in partnership with MidKent College students which aims to preserve, interpret and enhance the heritage and look of The Strand using interpretation boards and three talking telescopes.

The telescopes ‘talk’ to visitors as they look through the lens, playing pre-recorded soundbites from people who experienced The Strand in its heyday. Listen to residents describe the ‘magical place’ they visited with their families.

One said: “The boating pool was absolutely fantastic, as we’d never been on a boat in lives before, so we’d just peddle away to our heart’s content. My fondest memory though was of the main pool, where I learnt to swim.”

The establishment of a Friends of the Strand group is also being supported as part of the project.

A family fun day will be held at The Strand on Saturday, 25th May, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, to celebrate the completion of the project. Visitors will be able to try out the talking telescopes and enjoy a day of traditional entertainment including hook-a-duck, a coconut shy and other old-fashioned stalls. Medway Plus is helping organise the event.

Families will also have the chance to have their picture taken in a Volkswagen camper van photo booth.

Medway is steeped in history

Cllr Howard Doe, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Services, said: “Medway is steeped in history and I’m pleased that local residents are now able to learn more about the heyday of the Strand in a fun and engaging way. I would encourage residents to go along and discover more about the history on their doorstep.”

Proud of Medway's rich heritage

Ross Buttery, Deputy Head of department for Media and IT at MidKent College, said: “We’re incredibly proud of Medway’s rich heritage, and delighted that our Media students can support this project to shine a light on The Strand’s importance as a community facility through the ages. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect people to Medway’s history.”

The Strand pool also opens on weekends from Saturday, 25th May, to Sunday, 21st July, and opens daily from 22nd July to 2nd September.

For more information about the project visit: www.medway.gov.uk/talkingtelescopes

Medway Council

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What Would You Like to See in the New Co-op, Upchurch? - Please Complete Their Short Survey

The Co-op is currently working on plans for their new Upchurch Store.

We would really appreciate it if customers could complete the short survey at >> www.yourstoreyoursay.com to let us know what they would like to see added into the Upchurch Store when it reopens, I.e. loose vegetables for sale etc etc.

The Upchurch store number you need for this is: 7889

Thank you

David Davies
Manager - Co-op, Upchurch
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Road Closure - Station Road, Rainham

Station Road, Rainham will be closed from a point outside 6 Angel Cottages to a point 35m north of Ellison Way for drainage and sewer connection works, installation of new gas main and LV cables and installation of drop kerb for new housing estate, starting on or after Friday 24th May 2019 until Sunday 2nd June.

Temporary traffic lights may be in place on Thursday 23rd May before the road is scheduled to close on Friday 24th May.

The diversion route for through traffic is via Lower Rainham Road, Otterham Quay Lane, A2 - High Street and Station Road.

Access to properties is to be maintained at all times.

The Medway Council phone number is: 01634 333333

For details of roadworks, see: www.roadworks.org

Upchurch Matters
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Upchurch Horticultural Society - Spring Plant Sale

Sponsored by Upchurch River Valley Golf Course Ltd

Photographs from the Upchurch Horticultural Society Spring Plant Sale held on Saturday the 4th of  May 2019 in the Paddock, Upchurch.

Sean Barry - Upchurch Horticultural Society

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Temporary Road Closure - Basser Hill, Lower Halstow

Kent County Council gives notice that Basser Hill, Lower Halstow will be closed to through traffic, on or after Friday 17th May 2019 for up to 1 Day.

The road will be closed at the junction with Iwade Road and Raspberry Hill Lane.

The alternative route is via School Lane, Ferry Road, The Street, Old Ferry Road and Raspberry Hill Lane.

It is planned that the road will be closed between 07:30 and 17:00.

There will be a gate marshall present for residential access.

Businesses open as usual.

The closure is necessary to enable carriageway repairs to be carried out by KCC Highways.

This Notice applies when the relevant signs and barriers are on site and is valid for a period of no more than 21 days.

The Kent County Council Highways helpline is: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks, see: www.roadworks.org

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

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