News
Stand by for Operation Brock
Highways England has closed a 16 mile section of the M20, and is working overnight to be ready to activate the new Operation Brock contraflow at 06.00 on Monday 28th October 2019. The Traffic England website and CCTV cameras showed the M20 closed in both directions between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) on Friday evening. The M20 is due to reopen at 06.00 on Saturday. If necessary, the motorway will... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:59 by Admin
Volunteers go in at the deep end
Volunteers from Kent Search and Rescue volunteers were back in the River Stour below Wye bridge today. Team members practiced their Bank Search and Flood Rescue techniques for rescuing people from floods, and trained for the grim task of searching the river and water margins for bodies. Despite recent rainfall, the river level remains very low.
KSAR has responded to 78 call outs so far this year, and... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 17:45 by Admin
Kennington Community Council is seeking a Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
This is a part time position (3 days / 21 hours per week) which pays £24,799 - £27,905 a year pro-rata, depending on experience and qualifications. Working from home, the appointee will be responsible for all aspects of finance and administration of the Council. This will entail providing advice and implementing decisions, preparing meeting agendas and attending council and committee meetings... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:45 by Admin
Wye Surgery closed its fax line 3rd October
Last year the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced that the NHS will phase out all fax machines by 31 March 2020 and must use secure email instead to improve patient safety and cyber security. Accordingly, the Wye Surgery fax line will close on the 3rd October 2019. After this date patients will only be able to send their repeat prescription requests either via Patient Access online,... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:00 by Admin
Wye Library will open for an extra ten hours a week, starting today Monday 30th September.
This welcome news follows a county-wide review of all 99 of Kent's libraries. The review ranked Wye in the third of five tiers, based on its relatively high level of use, alongside libraries in much larger settlements like Tenterden, Cranbrook and New Romney.
Mondays 09.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00 (**seven extra hours**)
Tuesdays 09.00 to 13.00
Wednesdays closed
Thursdays 10.00 to 13.00 (**three extra... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:59 by Admin
A contentious planning application for up to 725 dwellings in Kennington moves into a new phase.
Applicants Quinn Estates and Redrow Homes submitted 51 new documents yesterday. These show three new house types 'Oxford Lifestyle, Henley, and Balmoral' and other significant changes to the developers' original 'Big Burton' plans including: detailed application drawings for 288 dwellings (320 previously) and outline for 437 more (430 previously); a massive drop in size for the 'local centre' from... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:30 by Admin
Wye Level Crossing - expect extra delays on Monday and Tuesday
Network Rail plans to restrict traffic flow over Wye level crossing on Monday 9th September and Tuesday 10th September. This is to enable "crossing white line and yellow box painting" and the traffic lights are bound to add to the normal delays. On these two days Wye level crossing will also have to cope with additional traffic diverted from Oxenturn Road. KCC Highways announced late on Friday afternoon... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 17:45 by Admin
A broken rail disrupted train services through Wye this morning
Network Rail identified a broken rail between Chilham and Chartham earlier this morning. This has caused disruption to services between Ashford International and Canterbury West. Engineers have carried out the necessary repairs, and the line is now open, but with a 20 MPH speed restriction. As a result of the speed restriction, some services may be delayed, or altered at short notice. Services between... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:57 by Admin
Appeal dismissed on the Former Goods Yard, Wye
A Planning Inspector has dismissed an appeal on the Former Goods Yard site. He found that the scheme was in conflict with Local Plan and Wye Neighbourhood Plan (WNDP) policies. The property developer proposed to build fourteen three storey town houses off Bramble Lane, Wye adjacent to the railway line. However the Inspector judged that the scheme would 'have a harmful effect on the immediate setting... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:45 by Admin
Congratulations! Wye Farmers' Market has achieved 20 years of trading on The Green
Wye Farmers' Market launched on Saturday 19th June 1999. Then, as now the market stalls clustered around the picturesque setting of Wye's mediaeval market square. The market stalls enclose the community activities and social events which take place on The Green itself. Twenty years ago the first Wye Village Design Statement public consultation (see image) launched on The Green. Wye led the way with... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:01 by Admin
