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HOO PENINSULA BUS WATCH MEETING
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that the 'Hoo Peninsula Bus Watch' group has organised a public meeting to take place on Monday, 19th May, from 6....
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 6 May 25 -
STOKE'S VE DAY STREET PARTY - SATURDAY 10TH MAY, FROM 1.00PM IN THE LOWER STOKE CAR PARK,
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be reminded that Stoke's VE Day Street Party is taking place THIS Saturday in the Lower Stoke Car Park, starting from 1.00pm and ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 6 May 25 -
UPDATE ON THE 'HELP SAVE THE LOWER STOKE CAR PARK PETITION'
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenOver the course of the last week we have been very busy putting up banners, signs and notices all around the village to advise of our petiti...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 15 Apr 25 -
VILLAGE HALL ROOF UPDATE
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that works to replace part of the Village Hall roof will commence on Tuesday, 22nd April. Please accept our apologies...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 15 Apr 25 -
CHANGE IN LOCATION FOR THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING & ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2025
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenWe are pleased to host the 'Annual Parish Meeting' for the financial year 2024/2025 on Wednesday 7th May, in the Lower Stoke Method...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 14 Apr 25 -
HELP SAVE THE LOWER STOKE CAR PARK PETITION
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenAs a result of the parish council meeting last night, the members have decided to set up a petition to try to help save the Lower Stoke car ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 3 Apr 25 -
ABANDONED VEHICLE IN THE LOWER STOKE CAR PARK
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenFollowing complaints that the below van has been parked in the Lower Stoke car park for some time and has not moved. We respectfully request...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 23 Mar 25 -
VILLAGE HALL ROOF UPDATE
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that the temporary plastic covering has now been fitted to the part of the Village Hall roof which requires attention. ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 23 Mar 25 -
FENCING AT THE HERON WAY RECREATION GROUND
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that under the interests of health and safety, we have had no alternative but to remove the swing seats in the Heron Way R...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 27 Feb 25 -
NEW Contact Details
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised of our new contact details, as per shown below. Many thanks, Stoke Parish Council
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 24 Feb 25 -
JANUARY'S PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that our next Parish Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 22nd January at 7.00pm, in the 'Upstairs Area' o...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 1 Jan 25 -
NEW DEFIBRILLATOR FOR MIDDLE STOKE
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that after much research, it was finally decided earlier this year to purchase a wind and solar powered cabinet to house a...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 10 Dec 24 -
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON - SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER @ 5.30PM
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny Allen** CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON - SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER @ 5.30PM ** Please come and join us next Sunday for our Christmas Lights switch on. As ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 23 Nov 24 -
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON - SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER @ 5.30PM
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny Allen** CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON - SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER @ 5.30PM ** Please come and join us next Sunday for our Christmas Lights switch on. As ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 23 Nov 24 -
Police Surgery on Sunday 24th November, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, in the Cross Park, Car Park (Allhallows)
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that Kent Police will be conducting a Police Surgery on Sunday 24th November in the Cross Park (Allhallows Car Park) betwe...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 5 Nov 24 -
'PAPA JOHN' FLY TIPPING AT HOPPERS LANE
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenA big thank you to our Cllrs Shane Back and Shaun Hall and and to residents Georgina Hall, Sue Horne, Kelly Back and others, who helped clea...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 10 Sep 24 -
ABANDONED VEHICLE IN LOWER STOKE CAR PARK
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenFollowing complaints that the below car has been parked in the Lower Stoke car park for some time and has not moved. We respectfully request...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 10 Sep 24 -
EVENTS WORKING GROUP GATHERING
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that due to other commitments by the Chair and the Vice-Chair, the Parish Council are unable to hold a formal meeting duri...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 3 Aug 24 -
LITTER PICKER EMPLOYED BY STOKE PARISH COUNCIL
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenStoke Parish Council warmly welcomes the newest member of our team, John, who has been employed as the village 'Litter Picker'. ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 15 Jul 24 -
Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Engagement Meeting - Wednesday 12th June @ 5.00pm in the Stoke Methodist Church
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenStoke Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be holding an engagement meeting with local land owners within Stoke Parish, on Wednesday12th J...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 29 May 24 -
Street Cleaner Vacancy
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenIn a bid to fight back against litter, Stoke Parish Council are looking to recruit a part-time Street Cleaner to litter-pick our village on ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 24 Apr 24 -
Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Engagement Meeting - Wednesday 8th May @ 5.00pm in the Stoke Methodist Church
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenStoke Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be holding an engagement meeting with local businesses and representatives of future businesses...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 24 Apr 24 -
ANNUAL MEETING & ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised that the Parish Council will be hosting the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 1st May from 7.00pm, which will be directly follow...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 19 Apr 24 -
NO dogs permitted in any of the Recreation Grounds or Play Parks in Stoke
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny Allen** REMINDER ** In response to several complaints we have received about the sightings of dogs in both the Heron Way Recreation Ground...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 4 Apr 24 -
Litter Picking
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenA big shout out to Councillor Shane Back for litterpicking the High Street, Heron Way, Mallard Way & Allhallows Road this last week. He ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 4 Feb 24 -
KENT POLICE IINITIATIVE - MY COMMUNITY VOICE
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenMy Community Voice (MCV) is a two-way engagement tool set up by Kent Police for residents, businesses and community groups in Kent and Medwa...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 4 Feb 24 -
Medway Safe Haven
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see the lastest update from Kent Police below: _________________________________________________________ Are you struggling with me...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 4 Feb 24 -
The Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Community Risk Management Plan and Survey
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see message sent by the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority _______________________________________________________ I am send...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 20 Jan 24 -
Community Voice Van Tour!
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see the details of the Community Voice van tour happening next week. ______________________________________________________________ ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 20 Jan 24 -
Motorists and horses
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see the following update from Kent Police below: ______________________________________________________ Hello, The roads around th...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 20 Jan 24 -
Kent Police latest fraud alerts
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenLatest Fraud Alerts _________________________________________________________ Please find the link below to three of the latest fraud aler...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 20 Jan 24 -
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol for Rough Sleepers
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenDue to the sudden drop in temperatures the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol for medway has been activated this week. This means that to s...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 20 Jan 24 -
Stoke's first new Snow Warden!
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenCongratulations to our Councillor Shane Back, on your appointment as Stoke's first new Snow Warden! Whilst this is a voluntary role, Me...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 18 Jan 24 -
SNOW WARDENS NEEDED!
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenFollowing the huge deluge of rain this week, we understand the weather will be taking a further turn for the worse and recent forecasts are...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 5 Jan 24 -
THANK YOU FLOOD WARDEN
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenA big shout out to our Parish Councillor Shane Back, who is also the registered Flood Warden for the Peninsula. Over the past forty...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 5 Jan 24 -
** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY 26/11/23 **
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny Allen** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ** If you can spare a few minutes this weekend, please pop down to the Lower Stoke Car Park on Sunday 26th November fr...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 22 Nov 23 -
Pets & Guy Fawkes Night celebrations
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see an update released by Kent Police, owing to any Guy Fawkes Night celebrations that might be planned to take place this weekend. ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 4 Nov 23 -
Fireworks Law reminder from Kent Police
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see a reminder sent by Kent Police regarding the law on Fireworks: _________________________________________________________________...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 4 Nov 23 -
Ford Fiesta thefts
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see an update released by Kent Police regarding a spate of Ford Fiesta thefts. _____________________________________________________...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 12 Oct 23 -
Stolen Keyless vehicles, Steering Wheel Thefts & Garage Burglaries
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see the lastest advise from Kent Police regarding stolen keyless vehicles & garage burglaries: _________________________________...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 24 Aug 23 -
Deangate Community Parklands Consultation
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see the latest information from Medway Council regarding their six-week consultation period, concerning the transformation of the cur...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 24 Aug 23 -
“Clever never goes!”
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see post from Kent Police below, regarding their 'stranger danger' message, which has been updated to 'Clever never goes&...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 24 Aug 23 -
School Streets Scheme Consultation by Medway Council
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease be advised as per the following update from Kent Police, regarding Medway Council's School Streets Scheme. _____________________...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 27 Jul 23 -
Drones and Regulations
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenKnow your drone regulations, please see the following information below relased by Kent Police. ___________________________________________...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 27 Jul 23 -
Unlicensed Farriers
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease see an update released by Kent Police concerning unlicensed farriers. ________________________________________________________ Plea...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 27 Jul 23 -
Planning Application MC/23/0106 going to Committee Meeting at Medway Council on 02/08/23 @ 6.30pm
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease note that planning application MC/23/0106 (Land At Middle Stoke Adjacent To 1 & 2 Jubilee Cottages Grain Road Middle Stoke Medwa...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 27 Jul 23 -
BMW Owners Beware
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenPlease note that we have received notification that BMW’s in the Medway area are currently being targeted by thieves. We enclosed a l...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 11 Jul 23 -
Withdrawal of HIF Grant Funding
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenIt was annouced at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday 11th July 2023 that the Central Government would be withdrawing the £170m HIF grant pr...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 11 Jul 23 -
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) awareness weeK
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenIts Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) awareness week, running from Monday 3rd July to Sunday 9th July 2023. Please see follow the link to the ...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 5 Jul 23 -
Stoke Parish Council Co-opts Three (3) new members
Lower Stoke, Rochester, KentArticle by: Jenny AllenStoke Parish Council welcomes the following three new Councillors, following their co-option at the Annual Parish Council meeting, held on W...
Stoke Parish Council (Kent)Posted: 29 Jun 23