Upchurch Tennis Club

Thanks to David Wood for sharing his photo of Upchurch Tennis Club who formed 100 years ago today in 1921.

The Tennis Club was at the Vicarage, where they had access to a court.

Horace Holloway is far left back row, and David thinks the man in the centre back row is Fred Cottrell, who acted as the club secretary.

Upchurch Matters

Medway Council - Responsible Dog Ownership Events

A Day for Every Dog

Our award-winning event ‘A Day for Every Dog’ raises the awareness of responsible dog ownership in Medway.

If you've got a dog, come along to our Dog Ownership Events where you'll get help and advice on all topics relating to dogs. There'll also be free dog microchipping, the chance to get your caddy liners and reusable clear sacks, plus lots more.

We will be travelling around Medway between July and October 2021 visiting a different park each day, giving dog owners and potential dog owners the opportunity to discuss dog law and take advantage of what's on offer.

This year's event will include:

• Free microchipping
• Advice on responsible dog ownership
• Discussions on dog-related issues within the area
• Educating children how to safely interact around dogs
• Giving away goodies, recycling bags
• Answering questions about your waste and recycling
• Promotion of the climate change action plan
• Promotion of the community safety partnership
• Advising on community safety
• PCSO Linda Colthorpe will discuss PetWatch - a new dog theft scheme.

Battersea Dogs Home will join us for some of our events, providing:

• Dog behaviour advice

• Talking about rehoming
• Volunteering opportunities.

Event Dates

All events are from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Join our animal warden team at the following events:

• Hillyfields Park: Friday 6th August 2021
• Riverside Country Park: Tuesday 17th August 2021
• Great Line Heritage Park: Wednesday 1st September 2021
• The Vines: Thursday 16th September 2021
• Rainham Recreation Ground: Friday 1st October 2021.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Medway Council

Have Your Say on the Lower Thames Crossing

Community impacts consultation

Open until 23.59 on 8th September 2021

Find out more on our dedicated consultation website and have your say

To get permission to build and operate the Lower Thames Crossing Highways England must follow a specific planning process and seek a Development Consent Order (DCO).

In October 2020 we submitted an application for a DCO but following feedback and discussions with the Planning Inspectorate, we withdrew it to provide more information.

We have been working to address the Inspectorate’s feedback and, as part of this process, are holding a further round of public consultation to seek your views on:

• Our plans to build and operate the Lower Thames Crossing and how we will mitigate its impact
• Changes to the project since the design refinement consultation in 2020
• How responses received at each of our previous consultations have informed the development of the project.

This consultation is an important opportunity for you to have your say before we finalise our proposals and prepare to submit our application later this year.

How to find out more

Online exhibition

All consultation materials are available on our dedicated website.

You can watch videos explaining the proposals, explore an interactive map, see new fly-throughs and visualisation images of the proposed route and download the consultation documents.

Visit our consultation website

Webinars

We are holding a series of webinars where a member of the project team will explain our proposals in your area and give you the opportunity to ask any questions.

These webinars will include live captioning and a British Sign Language interpreter.

Sign up

Telephone surgery

You can book a call back from a member of the project team to discuss any questions or provide comments on the proposals.

To book an appointment call us or sign up

Home delivery

For cost and environmental reasons, we encourage everyone to access the consultation materials online. However, if you have limited or no access to the internet you can ask for a printed copy to be delivered to your home free of charge.

To request this call us on: 0300 123 5000, Email us at: info@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk or visit our website

Consultation events

We have arranged a series of events to keep you fully informed.

Please note, as government guidance is updated, access to these venues may change.

Please visit our website or call us on: 0300 123 5000 for up-to-date information.

Deposit locations and Information points

We’re working with local venues to make more places available for you to safely review or take away information, but access to some locations may change.

Please check our website or call us on: 0300 123 5000 for the latest information.

How to have your say

You can submit a response by using one of the methods below.

Please note, we cannot guarantee that responses sent by any other means will be considered.

Online response form

Fill in the online response form on our website

Freepost

Post your response form or comments to:
FREEPOST LTC CONSULTATION
(The Freepost address is the only text needed on the envelope, and no stamp is required.)

Email

Email your comments to: ltc.consultation@traverse.ltd

Telephone

We are offering additional support to help you provide feedback over the phone.

Call us on: 0300 123 5000 (weekdays between 9:00am and 5:00pm) to book an appointment.

Please be aware that appointments are not available every day.

Highways England

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE EXTENDED - Bull Lane, Newington

Important update - please note that the road will now be closed until 20th August 2021.

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on Bull Lane, Newington from Monday 12th July 2021, with estimated completion by 20th August 2021.

The road will be closed outside Gewlo Farm to the junction with Wormdale Hill, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Bull Lane, High Street, London Road, Hartlip Hill, Lower Hartlip Road, Old House Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while electrical connection works are undertaken by UK Power Networks.

For information regarding the closure please contact UK Power Networks on: 0800 029 4285, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: https://one.network

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste

Up to 48 New Homes Planned for Land to the East of Seymour Road and North of London Road, Rainham

Click plan to enlarge.

Up to 48 new homes are planned for land between Seymour Road and the A2 London Road in Rainham.

Esquire Developments have submitted outline planning application: MC/21/2225 with all matters reserved (except access) for a residential development of up to 48 dwellings, including associated access, parking, landscaping and open space for land to the East of Seymour Road and North of London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent ME8 6YX.

You can find out more about the application and make representations by visiting: https://publicaccess1.medway.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QWUY8GKNLBE00

Comments can also be made in writing to:

The Planning Service, Medway Council, Civic Headquarters, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR quoting reference number: MC/21/2225, and within 21 days of the date on the planning notice posted at A2 London Road, Rainham, which is dated 30/7/2021.

Upchurch Matters

Sittingbourne Community Wardrobe

School uniform will be available to collect if needed at the rear of the Methodist Church in Sittingbourne High Street.

Other stallholders and charities will be there to offer support as required, for addiction, debt and bereavement.

Diversity House will have drop-in days to offer information and support for a number of projects they are involved with.

Please note: Covid safety precautions will apply. There is a restriction on capacity, and masks are to be worn.

We will support you as best we can.

Cllr Richard Palmer
On behalf of Diversity House and Sittingbourne Community Wardrobe