NEW HOUSING PLANNING APPLICATION

Ospringe Parish Council will be considering the planning application to build up to 85 homes on land neighbouring Joyce Field allotments at the December meeting.

The public are welcome to attend and can contribute at the start of the meeting during the period specifically set aside for public participation.

The meeting will be held at 7.30pm on 3 December in the church room at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8XS.

Arrangements have been made to move into the main church if numbers in attendance require more space.

Those wishing to speak can do so for up to three minutes each at the Chairman’s discretion and are invited to advise the clerk in advance via email atospringepc@gmail.com.

The outline planning application for land south of London Road also includes associated infrastructure, open space and car parking for Ospringe Primary School.

A full agenda can be found on the parish council website at www.ospringeparishcouncil.gov.uk.

 

HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN - INVITATION TO SUBMIT IDEAS

RESIDENTS are invited to submit suggestions for road improvements for the next iteration of the parish council’s Highway Improvement Plan.

The HIP is aimed at identifying traffic issues and potential solutions to make highways within our community safer.

The document forms the basis for Ospringe Parish Council to work with Kent County Council on prioritising and funding road improvements.

The 30mph speed limit extension along Brogdale Road/Eastling Road and 30mph limit and width restrictions in Porter’s Lane and Plumford Lane are a direct result of the parish council’s previous HIP.

You can contribute ideas for the next iteration by contacting the clerk at ospringepc@gmail.com identifying problems and potential solutions or improvements.

The deadline for public contributions is Friday 21 November.

The council will then discuss which suggested projects are realistic and viable, and produce a new draft HIP document that will then be put out for consultation within the community.

This will form the basis for working with Kent County Council’s highways department on future improvements.

 

WELCOME TO OSPRINGE

Welcome to the Ospringe parish website. Ospringe valley runs through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the south of the historic market town of Faversham in rural Kent, south east England.

Our website offers you details and updates from the parish council, together with details of clubs and organisations within it, local history, local info and contact details for local government representatives.

For the latest news and events, follow our Facebook page.

 

DEFIBRILLATOR

OSPRINGE Parish Council has acquired a heart defibrillator for the community, with kind contributions from Swale Borough Council and Queenborough Fishery Trust.

The defibrillator is now operational and situated in a bright yellow cabinet on the front wall of the Anglican Catholic Church in the centre of Painter’s Forstal for quick access.

It is registered with The Circuit, the UK network of publicly available defibrillators.

In an emergency where you suspect cardiac arrest, dial 999 and the operator will provide the code to open the cabinet and gain access to the defibrillator.

No training is needed to use the equipment as it gives real-time verbal instructions during use and runs automatically.

The Anglican Catholic Church is kindly providing the electricity needed for the cabinet in which defibrillator is kept.

A rota of volunteers has also been set up to complete regular checks on the equipment to ensure it remains ready for use.

If you wish to join the list of volunteers, please contact the Parish Clerk via ospringepc@gmail.com.

 

DOWNLOADING DOCUMENTS: IMPORTANT NOTE

Some documents may not currently download onto Apple devices due to a fault that the website provider is currently working to resolve. Downloads to other desktops, laptops and phones should be operating normally. If you are unable to view or download any documents on this site, copies can be obtained by emailing the clerk via ospringepc@gmail.com. 

FLY TIPPING

The parish council is concerned about a rise in fly-tipping in the country lanes. We encourage parishioners to download the Country Eye mobile phone app, which allows the convenient instant reporting of fly-tipping to Swale Borough Council for action, including the precise location and photographs.

For information on how to download the app, click here or go to countryeye.co.uk.