Village News

Autumn Litter Pick

BAPCHILD LITTER PICKING GROUP Autumn Litter Pick SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2024 Meet at the Village Hall Car Park, School Lane 10.00 AM start Estimated to take 1 hour

Carriageway Repairs Notice of temporary road closures

Notice of temporary road closures Kent County Council carriageway repairs St Laurence Close on or after 22nd July for up to 3 days School Lane on or after 25th July for up to 2 days.

Upcoming Local Police Surgery

PC Kirsten Jones will be holding a local surgery Monday 3rd June 2024 between 11:00 - 12:30 hours at Rodmersham Coffee Shop. Bapchild residents are welcome to attend.

Bin Collections

Recycled (blue bins) were missed today for the whole village 11/4/2024 Swale Borough Council are aware there was an issue with completion of the round today. UPDATE RECEIVED 23RD APRIL 2024 - BLUE BINS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE EMPTIED THURSDAY 25/04/2024.

Incorrect Information on Internet, Spring Acres Retail Area

Incorrect information has been posted on the Internet about the retail area, Spring Acres. See below for further details.

Antisocial Vehicle Use

Antisocial Vehicle Use February 2024 Report to the Police antisocial vehicle use in the area.

Changes to Refuse Collections Christmas 2023

There are some changes to the Swale Refuse Collections over Christmas 2023 Please see below for further details. You can also check using the Swale Borough Council Website www.swale.gov.uk

Emergency Gas Network Repairs The Street

Since 10th October 2023 SGN have been carrying out emergency gas network repairs in Bapchiild. These works have now been extended until 17th November 2023.

Public Notice Church Road, Scraps Hill and Hempstead Lane

Kent County Council Public Notice regarding Church Road, Scraps Hill and Hempstead Lane, Tonge Temporary Order one-way traffic restriction planned from 18th September 2023, with estimated completion by 18 January 2024. Construction works to be carried out at Sittingbourne Golf Centre.

Annual Survey on the Performance of Kent Police

Annual Survey launched by Kent Police regarding the performance of Kent Police and crime levels in local areas. It is anonymous and takes about 5 minutes to complete.