Temporary Road Closure - Horsham Lane, Upchurch

To allow utility works to be carried out, Kent County Council intends to make an order prohibiting through traffic on part of Horsham Lane, Upchurch, from Monday 30th September 2024, for up to one day between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30.

The road will be closed from the junction with Wallbridge Lane, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route is via Otterham Quay Lane, A2 Moor Street, A2 London Road, Breach Lane, The Street, Halstow Lane, Forge Lane, Horsham Lane and vice versa.

Pedestrian access will be maintained during the works.

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

Vehicle Window Smashed - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/125710/24

Between 12:00 on Wednesday the 24th of July and 10:45 on Thursday the 25th of July, somebody smashed the rear window of a vehicle parked in The Street, 

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

Poolside Bar Music Night with Mike ‘Smooth’ Harris at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Telephone: 01634 360626

Email: bar@rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

Trailer Stolen - Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/120521/24

Between 18:00 and 20:00 on Monday the 15th of July, somebody in a vehicle stole a trailer, which was already hitched to another vehicle parked on a driveway in Otterham Quay 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

Swale Borough Council - Member Grants Reopen

Projects in Swale can receive funding from their local councillor to help them make a difference in their community.

Swale Borough Council has reopened the member grant scheme with £47,000 being available to support small-scale, local community projects.

Swale’s 47 councillors have £1,000 each available to fund projects that provide benefits in areas such as culture, sport, recreation, health, environment, community safety, crime reduction and education.

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

 “The people who really understand what their area needs are those who live there, and member grants enable us to help these local people’s work to improve their community.

“We put aside this money every year so we can support as many important local community projects that we can.

“A small amount of money can make a huge difference for community groups and projects, so we want to make sure we’re doing what we can to support them.”

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

“You can apply for anything that will provide benefit to your community in areas such as culture, sport, recreation, health, environment and community safety, no matter how small it may seem.

“We as councillors are looking forward to hearing from, and offering support to, the people and organisations who are working incredibly hard to make Swale a better place.”

Last year over 200 grants were made to local groups to support projects, including:

• Iwade Parish Council receiving £1,100 to purchase a defibrillator for the village.

• Child’s Vision Charity receiving £150 to purchase storage boxes for their clothes bank.

• Children and Families charity receiving £2,250 to support their food bank and to run slow cooker cooking courses.

The application process simply needs the person or group to discuss the project with their local councillor to get their support.

They will then complete the relevant form and submit the application for approval to the council.

Interested parties can apply to one or more councillors for funding and could have all, or part, of their project funded.

To find out more about member grants, visit: www.swale.gov.uk/member-grants

Swale Borough Council

Upchurch Bingo Group

Our bingo sessions are held in the back room of The Crown, Upchurch.

The next session is on Tuesday the 16th of July.

We open at 7:30pm with eyes down at 8:00pm.

Entry is £1.

To play costs £3 to £6 per set of books, for 12 games.

We are a non-profit group and all book sales are distributed as prizes.

Why not join us for an evening of fun?

Sylvia Roberts