Swale Weekly Planning List - 13th April 2017

The latest list of applications received by the Council under the Town and Country Planning Acts.

You may inspect a copy of any application on our online planning database or at the Sheppey Gateway, 38-42 High street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1NL, or Alexander Centre, 15 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ or Swale Borough Council, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT.

You can make your comments online or by email to: planningcomments@midkent.gov.uk or in writing to MKIP Planning Support Service, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ. Applications with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO are for information only. If an application is a householder application, in the event that an appeal is made against a decision of the Council to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed development, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure, any representations will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no opportunity to make further representation.

Please be aware that any comments and your name and address will be placed on file, which will be available for public inspection and published in full on the Internet. We will not publish your signature, email address or phone number on our website. If you make any written comments we will notify you of the outcome of the application. We will not make a decision on any application referred to in this list before 21 days from the date when the application was registered as valid except for those with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO.

Application: 17/501638/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601463/161410	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 14 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JE Proposal: Change the use of A1 (Shop) to D1 Non-residential institution (yoga studio (health centre). No change to layout or appearance.
Applicant: Mrs Milena Frisby Contact Address: Church Farm Church Rd Smeeth Ashford Kent

Application: 17/501780/LBC	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601628/161204	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 4 Gatefield Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8NX Proposal: Listed Building Consent for insertion of replacement windows, door and lintel.
Applicant: Mrs Samantha Oliphant Contact Address: 4 Gatefield Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8NX

Application: 17/501703/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 606421/156759	Ward: Boughton And Courtenay Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Joan Beech Farm Rhode Common Road Selling Faversham Kent Proposal: Demolition of existing timber and corrugated-iron roofed sheds and erection of Stables, Workshop, and Carriage House.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Robert Floyd Contact Address: C/O Peter Mellor - Land Agent FAO: Peter Mellor Mill Farm Sissinghurst Cranbrook TN17 2HX

Application: 17/501884/TPO	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 603983/156538	Ward: Boughton And Courtenay Parish: Selling
Address: Cedar Lodge  The Street Selling ME13 9RQ Proposal: TPO application to 1no. Cedar - crown lift to clear the garage by 1m and reduce back the lower hanging branches hanging over boundary to neighbouring property drive back to the Cedar Lodge boundary.
Applicant: Mr Holdstock Contact Address: C/O Blean Tree Care Lucketts Farm Blean Canterbury Kent CT2 9EF

Application: 17/501899/SUB	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 605741/159431	Ward: Boughton And Courtenay Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: 194 The Street Boughton Under Blean ME13 9AL Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 4 (Detailed Drawings - Doors) Subject to 16/508057/LBC
Applicant: Mr James Perkins Contact Address: C/O Daniel Beacon 18 Princess Road Tankerton Whitstable ct5 2qw Kent

Application: 17/501799/PNQCLA	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 586191/162301	Ward: Borden And Grove Park Parish: Borden
Address: Poultry Unit Applegate Farm Oad Street Borden Kent Proposal: Prior notification for the change of use of building and land within its curtilage from an agricultural use to Class C3 (3 dwellings) For it's prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development. -  Contamination risks on the site. -  Flooding risks on the site. -  Noise impacts of the development. - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change as proposed. -  Design and external appearance impacts on the building.

Applicant: Mr P Cole

Contact Address: C/O Woodstock Associates FAO Mr K Plumb 53 Woodstock Road Sittingbourne ME10 4HJ

Application: 17/501809/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 595721/157429	Ward: East Downs Parish: Newnham
Address: Ladys Wood Farm Newnham Lane Newnham Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Removal of existing garden room, erection of replacement single storey rear extension and erection of two storey side extension with hipped roof and new hipped roof cover to existing dormers.
Applicant: Mr Jonathan Abbs Contact Address: C/O Design ID Ltd. FAO: Mr Marcello Tomasini 13 Jubilee Way Eurolink Business Centre Faversham Kent

Application: 17/501814/FULL	Officer: Maria Tomalova
Grid: 591345/175178	Ward: Sheerness Parish:
Address: Dockyard House Artillery Road Sheerness Docks Sheerness Kent Proposal: Proposed outbuilding (revision to approved scheme 15/505117/FULL) and glazed floor to base of back stair in main house
Applicant: Mr Patrick Deane Contact Address: C/O Morris Higham MA RIBA Mr Morris Higham Ty Newydd Islaw'r-dref Dolgellau LL40 1TL

Application: 17/501815/LBC	Officer: Maria Tomalova
Grid: 591345/175178	Ward: Sheerness Parish:
Address: Dockyard House Artillery Road Sheerness Docks Sheerness Kent Proposal: Listed Building Consent for proposed outbuilding (revision to approved scheme) and glazed floor to base of back stair in main house
Applicant: Mr Patrick Deane Contact Address: C/O Morris Higham MA RIBA Mr Morris Higham Ty Newydd Islaw'r-dref Dolgellau LL40 1TL

Application: 17/501704/PNQCLA	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 585106/167677	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Upchurch

Address: Agricultural Building North Of Brent Orchard Halstow Lane Upchurch Kent Proposal: Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and for associated operational development For its prior approval to: Transport and highways impacts of the development; Contamination risks on the site; Flooding risks on the site; Noise impacts of the development; Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical undesirable for the use of the building to change as proposed; Design and external appearance impacts on the building

Applicant: Mr M Dugdale Contact Address: C/O Bloomfields FAO Mr Sam Finnis 77 Commercial Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent

Application: 17/500754/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 589428/163524	Ward: Homewood Parish:
Address: 84 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1DD Proposal: Retrospective - erection of timber fence within boundary wall and timber gates
Applicant: Mr Tony Russell Contact Address: 84 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1DD

Application: 16/507615/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 590131/167951	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow Parish: Iwade
Address: All Saints Church The Street Iwade Kent Proposal: Erection of a garden store, fence, gate and construction of path.
Applicant: Mr Nigel Downes Contact Address: 25 Red Admiral Crescent Iwade ME9 8XF

Application: 17/500877/FULL	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 589504/166061	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow Parish: Bobbing
Address: Howt Green Sheppey Way Bobbing Kent ME9 8QP Proposal: Retrospective application for extended period for temporary portable cabin for laundry use.
Applicant: A C Goatham & Son Contact Address: C/O Lambert & Foster 77 Commercial Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge TN12 6DS

Application: 17/501739/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 590131/167365	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow Parish: Iwade
Address: 22 Teal Way Iwade Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8QU Proposal: Erection of a single storey conservatory at the side of the property.

Applicant: Mr Michael Babic

Contact Address: C/O Everest Limited Everest Limited Everest House Sopers Road Potter Bars Herts

Application: 17/501856/NMAMD	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 595168/173849	Ward: Minster Cliffs Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: Crosswinds  42 Seaside Avenue Minster-On-Sea Kent ME12 2NN Proposal: Non Materials Amendment Being Rendered Walls Instead of Brick Subject to 16/502203/FULL
Applicant: Mrs Deepak Wadhwani Contact Address: C/O Andy Bateman EZ-Plans Suite 3 Honeywood House Honeywood Road Whitfield Dover

Application: 17/500767/FULL	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 591978/164131	Ward: Murston Parish:
Address: Block 80-86 Garages Gorse Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3QH Proposal: Erection of a replacement block of 7 pre-cast concrete garages.
Applicant: Amicus Horizon Ltd Contact Address: F.A.O Mr Mike Conway Building 190 Carver Drive Kent Science Park Sittingbourne

Application: 17/501010/FULL	Officer: Emma Eisinger
Grid: 591969/171739	Ward: Queenborough And Halfway Parish: Queenborough
Address: Land At Queenborough Road Halfway Kent ME12 3RH Proposal: Construction of a new two storey building comprising a manufacturing and distribution facility complete with administrative offices and associated access, parking and servicing areas etc. all for Use Classes B2 (with associated B1 administrative office space) and B8 on land that is currently vacant and used for grazing.
Applicant: Walbrook Investments Ltd Contact Address: C/O Harrison Mutch F.A.O Ian Mutch Innovation Centre Medway Maidstone Road Chatham ME5 9FD

Application: 17/501781/ADV	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 591813/171683	Ward: Queenborough And Halfway Parish: Queenborough
Address: Unit 5 Star Bucks Coffee Shop Neats Court  Thomsett Way Queenborough Proposal: Advertisement Consent for 2 x Illuminated Wordmark/fascia sign, 1 x illuminated roundel/disk, 1 x illuminated pylon sign, 2 x ground mounted menu boards, 2 x ground mounted directional signs

Applicant: Cobra Coffee Ltd

Contact Address: C/O Evolve Architecture Miss Paula Berryman The Coach House The Grange Business Park Hewish Bristol

Application: 17/501872/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 593355/173291	Ward: Queenborough And Halfway Parish:
Address: 35 Buddle Drive Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent ME12 3EP Proposal: Erection of a PVCU conservatory to the front and side of the property.
Applicant: Mr B Lamonte Contact Address: C/O Anglian Home Improvements FAO: Mrs Bonita Ratcliffe National Administration Centre PO Box 65 Norwich Norfolk

Application: 17/501713/LAWPRO	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 591100/163388	Ward: Roman Parish:
Address: 32 Chilton Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4TB Proposal: Lawful development certificate (Proposed) single storey rear extension.
Applicant: Mrs Sarah Harris Contact Address: 32 Chilton Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4TB

Application: 17/501490/SUB	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 601312/161298	Ward: St. Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 35 South Road Faversham Kent ME13 7LR Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Joinery details) for planning permission 16/500293/FULL.
Applicant: Mr B Hanson Contact Address: C/O Richard Baker Partnership FAO: Mr R Baker 31 Highsted Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4PS

Application: 17/501848/FULL	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 600957/161177	Ward: St. Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 60 South Road Faversham Kent ME13 7LY Proposal: Conversion of existing garage into habitable room and erection of a single storey rear extension.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Wijsveld Contact Address: C/O Redsquare Architects Ltd FAO: Mr Simon Timms 3 Edith Road Faversham ME13 8SD

Application: 17/501873/FULL	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 595204/172157	Ward: Sheppey Central

Parish: Minster-On-Sea

Address: 1 Scocles Cottages  Scocles Road Minster-On-Sea ME12 3RX Proposal: Extension to existing house and sub-division into 2no. dwellings.

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Davidson Contact Address: C/O Alpha Design Studio Limited FAO: Mr Tony Day 43 Park Road Sittingbourne ME10 1DY United Kingdom

Application: 17/501807/PNEXT	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 597222/162921	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: 1 Brook Cottages Deerton Street Teynham Kent ME9 9LL Proposal: Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension which: A)  Extends by 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B)  Has a maximum height of 4 metres from the natural ground level. C)  Has a height of 3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Miss Rosanna McCarthy Contact Address: 1 Brook Cottages Deerton Street Teynham Kent ME9 9LL

Application: 17/501901/PNEXT	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 596298/160817	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted Parish: Norton, Buckland And Stone
Address: 2 Orchard Cottages Norton Road Norton Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A)  Extends by 4.55 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B)  Has a maximum height of 3.2 metres from the natural ground level. C)  Has a height of 2.4 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mrs Kathy Hammond Contact Address: C/O Oast Architecture Ltd FAO Mr Darren Spencer 2 Wihtred Road Bapchild Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 17/501914/SUB	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 594337/161143	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted Parish: Lynsted With Kingsdown
Address: Berkeley House  Lynsted Lane Lynsted ME9 0RL Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2: Details of materials, & Condition 5: Details of windows, joinery work, & fittings (original application ref: 16/507054/FULL).
Applicant: Mrs Jan Cartmell Contact Address: C/O Mr S A Franks Innerdale Hudson Architects Eastbourne 25 Lushington Road Eastbourne BN21 4LG

Application: 17/501963/SUB	Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 597446/162222	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted Parish: Norton, Buckland And Stone

Address: Land Opposite Mockbeggar Farm Caravans Lower Road Buckland Kent ME9 9LD Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 7 (Drainage) and Condition 8 (Soft Landscaping) Subject to 16/506973/FULL

Applicant: Mr Clarke Contact Address: Opposite Mockbeggar Farm Caravans Lower Road Buckland Kent ME9 9LD

Application: 17/501802/TPO	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 601603/160568	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 24 St Catherines Drive Faversham Kent ME13 8LQ Proposal: Tree Preservation Order to fell to ground 1no. dying Sweet Chestnut.
Applicant: Mr Tim Pilcher Contact Address: C/O Summer And Winter Services Ltd FAO Mr Stephen Beaumont 154 Godinton Road Ashford Kent TN23 1LN

Application: 17/501898/SUB	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 600436/160857	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 10 Ospringe Street Faversham ME13 8TJ Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (Details of railing and dwarf wall @ scale 1:5) for planning permission SW/02/1402.
Applicant: Mr Darren James Contact Address: C/O Mrs Jenna Killeen JK Designs 40 Woodside Wigmore Gillingham ME8 0PL

Application: 17/501928/NMAMD	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 590002/160366	Ward: West Downs Parish: Tunstall
Address: Land Adjacent To 730 Guillat Avenue Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent  Proposal: Non-material amendment for planning permission 16/507650/FULL - Addition of 6 roof hatches. Changes to position and sizing of ventilation louvres. Substituting areas of asphalt hard standing with similar areas of concrete paving.
Applicant: Mr Noel Fenwick Contact Address: C/O Austin Company FAO: Mr Anthony Taylor Cardinal Point Park Road Rickmansworth WD3 1RE

Application: 17/501910/LAWPRO	Officer: Graham Thomas
Grid: 593038/163131	Ward: West Downs Parish: Bapchild
Address: 47 The Street Bapchild Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9AD Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of garage into annexe, removal of garage door and insert new window and two Velux windows in the roof.

Applicant: Ms Young

Contact Address: C/O MRW Design F.A.O Mr Matthew Woodhams 8 Wilberforce Road Coxheath Maidstone ME17 4HA

Application: 17/501871/FULL	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 590331/162569	Ward: Woodstock Parish:
Address: 9 Gore Court Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1QP Proposal: Erection of a detached double garage with ancillary storage space above, an orangey to rear and conversion of existing garage into habitable space, including the erection of a two storey extended bay window.
Applicant: Mrs Lorraine West Contact Address: C/O Mr Sean Hanmer 145 High Street Sevenoaks TN13 1XJ

Mid Kent Planning Services

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Easter Recycling and Weekly Waste Collections

Swale Borough Council recycling and weekly waste collections are unchanged over the Easter break.

Upchurch Matters

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Notice of Annual Parish Meeting for Upchurch

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

FOR UPCHURCH

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT -

The Annual Assembly of the Parish Meeting for Upchurch will be held at Upchurch Village Hall on

Thursday 20 April 2017 at 7:30pm

Local Government electors for the Parish will be entitled to vote at the Meeting which will be open to the public.

The business to be transacted at the Meeting will be as follows:-

1.         Minutes of the last Annual Parish Meeting held on 21 April 2016

2.         Matters Arising from the minutes

3.         Report of the Chairman of Upchurch Parish Council

4.         To receive reports from local organisations

5.         Presentation of the KALC Community Award

6.         To receive questions and comments from parishioners.

7.         Defibrillator demonstration by Sittingbourne Community First Responder

Light refreshments will be served at the end of the meeting.

Mrs Wendy Licence

Clerk to the Council

Tel: 01634 363906

Email: clerkupc@outlook.com

Website: www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk                                                                                      

Upchurch Parish Council

10^th April 2017

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Upchurch Parish Council Report - April 2017

Report of the Parish Council meeting held on 6^th April 2017

Cllr Tyrone Ripley (Chairman), Cllr John Arnold (Vice Chairman), Cllr Pam Denny, Cllr Alan Horton, Cllr Steven Hunt, Cllr Gerry Lewin, Cllr Pater Masson, Cllr Louis Newbery and 

Cllr Gary Rosewell. 

Clerk Mrs Wendy Licence. 

Planning

Address: The Cart Lodge Chaffes Lane Upchurch Sittingbourne Kent

Ref: 17/501423/FULL  

Proposal: Proposed conversion of the existing garage to a habitable room

Ref: 17/501424/LBC

Proposal: Listed Building Consent for proposed conversion of the existing garage to a habitable room

Councillors considered the applications and had no comment to make save that neighbours comments be taken into consideration.

Ref: 17/501609/FULL

Address: Land At Kent Terrace Canterbury Lane Upchurch Kent ME8 8QP

Proposal: Minor material amendment to condition 7 of planning permission ref 14/506519/FULL ( Redevelopment of existing landscape contractor's yard and land surrounding Kent Terrace to provide 13 dwelling houses and an extension to the existing terrace with associated car parking and landscaping. In addition, a ground floor rear extension to Number 15 Kent Terrace. Amendments) - revised layout so as to incorporate a pumping station that would be used for the disposal of foul sewage for units 15 - 28 (inclusive) and turning head tracking

Councillors considered the applications and had no comment to make save that neighbours’ comments be taken into consideration.

Ref: 17/501521/FULL

Address: 2 Wetham Green Cottages Wetham Green Upchurch Kent ME9 7EY

Proposal: Replacement of existing fence with a 6ft high fence.

Councillors felt there was not enough detail but had no objections and assume a visibility splay will be allowed for neighbor access to the highway.

Cllr Ripley and Cllr Rosewell had attended the Swale Planning meeting. The application for 116 Oak Lane was discussed and the proposal has raised highways issues in Oak Lane so officers will consult with the applicant.

The issues in Holywell Lane are being monitored and dealt with by Swale Borough Council Planning Enforcement.

Allotments

The Parish Council heard from some allotment holders about their concerns regarding the rent increase and the tenancy agreement. 

Cllr Ripley explained the increase was necessary as the allotments have run at a loss for a number of years and the new tenancy agreement has been approved by a solicitor.  Councillors are seeking to work with plot holders to make the site a better place to be.

The Paddock

A Councillor had received a complaint about dogs in the Paddock as a German shepherd had jumped up at a child. Owners are requested to keep dogs on a lead and under control.

The Conservation Officer has been consulted and he has no concerns if a concrete slab is laid under the picnic benches to secure them.

The Church Clock

The church clock will be monitored to see what is needed to ensure power cuts do not disrupt its timing.

The Twinning Group

Councillors were informed the Twinning Group needs a new secretary.  The Group had received a message of condolence to the people of Upchurch for the atrocity in Westminster from Ferques.

Date of next meetings:

Annual Parish Council Meeting - Thursday 4^th May 2017 at 7:30pm

Planning and General Purposes Committees - Wednesday 17^th May at 7:30pm 

Wendy Licence

Clerk to the Parish Council

Tel: 01634 363906
Email: clerkupc@outlook.com
Website: www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

Boot Fair at Westmoor Farm

The first Boot Fair of 2017 is this Easter Sunday, the 16th at Westmoor Farm on the A2, Rainham ME8 8QF.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be none held at the field on the Lower Rainham Road this year. They will all be at Westmoor Farm.

If the Boot Fair is cancelled due to bad weather, a message will be left on the Nursery’s answering machine after 5:00am on the day.

Please call: 01634 378886 to check.

Ian Scott

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April News from Upchurch Horticultural Society - From the Potting Shed

Sponsored by Upchurch River Valley Golf Club - www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

April is upon us and there is nowhere to hide in the garden. There is simply not enough space to list all the jobs to be done...so don’t do them. Gardening is meant to be fun not stressful. If you managed to get all the preparation work done in March then you are off to a good start, if not, then now is the time.

Keep the blades high on your lawnmower until the end of the month and then do the first real cut. The lawn can do with a lot of maintenance this month. Scarify the dead thatch with a spring tine rake and aerate compacted soil with a garden fork. Sow bare patches with seed and if you have the time scratch the surface of the soil to loosen it which will allow the seed to get beneath the surface. Perform the first weed and feed using a high nitrogen fertiliser to get the grass greened up and kill off the weeds and moss. If required tidy up the edges with a half-moon cutter and cut the soil so that it slopes back slightly.

Plant lily bulbs in pots, ideally 3 in a 12” container and read up on lily beetle. This is a particularly charming little pest that will ruin the whole show. Picking off the adult beetles is the best approach before they produce grubs which cover themselves in excrement for protection. Divide primroses when they have finished flowering and I just can’t help collecting snow drops seeds when they separate from the stem and spreading them around. Mulch trees and shrubs with well rotted manure, evergreens can be transplanted at this time and apply slow release fertiliser to roses and fruit plants. Prune Forsythia as soon as it has finished flowering and ensure there is no more than three years growth on the main stem laterals. Without pruning, the plant becomes a tangled mass of sub-laterals with little flower...now you know why! Trim heathers so they do not become leggy and deadhead winter pansies to get a bit more out of them. Pots and containers will need watering as the temperatures increase.

On the vegetable patch you may be picking asparagus. Maincrop potatoes need to be planted up and the best place is in grow bags in compost. However, I am old fashioned and put mine in the ground. New potatoes are grown to be boiled or steamed but maincrop can be mashed, chipped, baked etc, so choose a variety that suits your taste. If it’s all too complicated go for the “allotment favourite” which is Cara, probably the best all round potato. Parsnip, cabbage, carrot and radish seed can go into the ground. Prepare the soil so that you have a fine raked tilth. Other seeds can go into pots or modular trays. Do not over water, the compost only needs to be moist, runner beans will rot in wet compost and other seedlings will be prone to fungus and “damp off”. Also watch out for the first hot day which will scorch tender seedlings. Plant out strawberry beds making sure to enrich the soil with plenty of well rotted manure and position cloches.

We are always looking for new members and try to encourage a fun attitude towards friendly competition. So if you want to grow your own fruit, vegetables and flowers or even enter any of the 3 shows we hold each year, then please get in touch, we would be happy to hear from you.

If you are interested in becoming a new member, (all ages are welcome), please contact Rosey on: 01634 377812 (evenings) or Email: rosemary@ringwoodaccounting.co.uk

Sean Barry - Upchurch Horticultural Society

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Upchurch Village Hall Management Committee AGM - 12th April 2017

 UPCHURCH VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

in the back hall of the Village Hall

Wednesday, 12^th April 2017 at 7:30pm

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes of the A.G.M. held on 13th April 2016

3. Treasurer’s Report

4. Vice-Chairman’s Report

5. Election of Village Representative Trustees

    Nominations: Edward Murphy
                           John Tutt

6. Appointment of Auditor

7. Introduction of New Committee

    W.I.

    Bowls

    Players

    UpARA

    St.Mary’s P.C.C.

    Parish Council

    Horticultural Society

    Scouts

8. Any Other Business

Pat New - Secretary Upchurch Village Hall Management Committee

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