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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.

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. 

UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURES

There will be a series of road and bridge closures around Ospringe in coming weeks to allow for utility repairs and road and bridge maintenance. Please check below for details and plan ahead to allow extra time where needed.

  • The WILLGATE GREEN ROAD junction with Old Badgins Road to Plumford Lane junction with Old Badgins Road will be closed until 26 April for road repairs. The alternative route is via: Wilgate Green Road, Old Badgins Road, A251 Ashford Road and Plumford Lane.
  • A section of STALISFIELD ROAD in the vicinity of Rooks Hill House will be closed to vehicles from 31 May to 4 June while South East Water carries out maintenance. The alternative route is via Stalisfield Road, Bowl Road, A252 Charing Hill, A252 Faversham Road, A251 Ashford Road, A2 London Road, Brogdale Road, Whitehill, Stalisfield Road and vice versa. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
  • VICARAGE LANE will be closed for National Highways to carry out survey work and repairs. It will close between 8pm and 6am each evening from 20 May with an estimated completion date of 25 May. The alternative route for vehicles is via Brogdale Road, Eastling Road, A2 London Road, Ospringe Street, Water Lane and vice versa.
  • PAINTERS FORSTAL ROAD and WATER LANE will be closed from Abbotts Hill to Hansletts L:âne between 8pm and 6am from 3 June, with estimated completion by 8 June. The alternative route for vehicles is via Eastling Road, Whitehill (Eastling Road), Brogdale Road, A2 London Road, Ospringe Street, Water Lane and vice versa.
  • BROGDALE ROAD will be closed from Tettenhall Way to Porters Lane between 8pm and 6am from 10 June, with estimated completion by 14 June. The alternative route for vehicles is via  Eastling Road, The Street, Otterden Road, Bunce Court Road, Warren Street, Rayners Hill, A20 Ashford Road, Maidstone Road, A252 Charing Hill, Canterbury Road, Faversham Road, Ashford Road, A2 Canterbury Road, London Road and vice versa.

 

SPEEDWATCH UPDATE

The latest update from our Speedwatch team monitoring roads in the parish can be found here.

This is a national, community run initiative, designed to reduce the number of speeding vehicles through the Parish.  As a volunteer you will be standing at the side of the road as part of a community team, with a police authorised speed measuring device recording vehicle details.  These details are passed to the police, who then do all the follow-up action.  You will not have any direct engagement with the motorists.

Sessions will run for 90 minutes, initially early in the morning or late afternoon.  Sessions will be once a month, or more frequently if there are lots of volunteers.

All equipment is provided by Kent Police.  Training is an online module that takes about 30 minutes.  If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact Chris Elworthy on chris.elworthy@osprringepc.org. 

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SWALE LITTER SQUAD

SWALE Litter Squad has been set up to help and coordinate the growing army of volunteers who are taking to our streets and lanes to keep our community clean.

We know a number of community-minded residents in Ospringe already walk our streets and lanes informally on litter picks, and would encourage more to get involved.

With funding from Swale Borough Council, SLS have acquired 30 litter pickers and 30 bag hoops to loan out to people across the local area.

You can join the drive and find out more on the Facebook page here, or simply search Swale Litter Squad on Facebook.

If you would like to get involved, join a group litter pick in the future or borrow some gear to help clean up the streets near you, please contact SLS via the Facebook page.

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.