Village News

Tonge Conservation Area Public Consultation

Public Notice Tonge Conservation Area review. Should you wish to comment on the Swale Borough Council draft document, the public consultation runs from Monday 5th October until Sunday 15th November 2020. See below for further details.

Autumn Litter Pick - CANCELLED

Autumn Litter Pick to be held Saturday 26th September 2020 Meet at Bapchild Village Hall 10.00 AM See below for further details. THIS LITTER PICK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. DUE TO COVID-19 LATEST RESTRICTIONS WE ARE UNABLE TO CARRY OUT LITTER PICKS UNFORTUNATELY.

Solar Together Kent

Thinking about getting Solar Panels but unsure where to start? Register free for Solar Together Kent a group-buying scheme bringing households together to get high-quality solar panels at a competitive price. Swale Borough Council and Kent County Council are working in partnership on a new innovative scheme to help deliver Kent's vision of carbon net-zero.

Paper Collections

Bapchild Cricket Club to resume collections of waste paper and cardboard from Sunday 13th September 2020.

Temporary Footpath Closures ZR191 and ZR205

Notice of the making of an Order to temporarily close Public Footpaths ZR191 and ZR205 in the Parish of Bapchild. The closures will apply from Monday 3rd August 2020 and will apply for a maximum of six months. See Notices attached below for full details.

Kent Household Waste and Recycling Centres to Reopen

See below for latest update to the booking system from July 13th 2020. Kent Household Waste and Recyling Centres will reopen on Friday 15th May 2020. A booking system will be in place and will be available from Wednesday 13th May 2020. See article below together with attached letter for further details on how this new system will operate. Safety and social distancing measures will be in place.

Keep Kent Clean

Rogue Traders are fly-tipping across Kent. If your waste is fly-tipped by a fake Waste Disposal Service you will be fined.

Saving Water Summer 2020

When it's hot and with more people at home, water use has increased.

Village Litter Bins

Polite reminder regarding Village Litter Bins. Village Litter Bins should be used for general litter only. Anyone who has an overflow of waste can order extra food waste bins or recycling bins through Swale Borough Council for free. See below for further details.

Community Support Line

Swale Borough Council announce their Community Support Line is now open to support people who need to self-isolate during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and who don't have friends or family to support them. Community Support Line: 01795 417525 See below for full details of how to contact this service and when the line is open.