Public Notice from Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council.

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council.  

Dear GMRA
From 28 January 2013 Arriva will be making a significant change to the 495 Bus Service. The 495 currently runs half hourly during the daytime Mondays to Saturdays between Pepper Hill, Sainsburys and Kings Farm, Gravesend, via Perry Street and Gravesend town centre. Arriva will be extending the service to Bluewater via Springhead Park (where the service will spur into the Springhead Park development), Ebbsfleet Intrernational Railway Station, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe Street, Gunn Road, Bodle Avenue, Manor Road and Alkerden Lane.

All enquiries or requests for timetables should be directed to telephone number 01622 697000. Alternatively please use the Arriva website:-

http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/South-East/

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Greenhithe News: Candlelit vigil planned for Claire Tiltman

Claire Tiltman murder in Greenhithe: Candlelit vigil planned to mark 20 years

By Alan Woods                                                                       8:02am Friday 4th January 2013 in News

A CANDLELIT vigil is planned to mark 20 years since Claire Tiltman was murdered just four days after her 16th birthday in Greenhithe.

Claire Tiltman

Claire had been on her way to visit a friend when she was attacked between 6pm and 6:30pm on January 18, 1993, in an alleyway near the A226 London Road.

On January 18 this year, a candlelit walk will be held in Greenhithe to re-trace Claire’s final steps and raise awareness her murder remains unsolved.

The walk, which will begin opposite The Bull Pub in London Road at 6pm, plans to travel to the site where Claire died and leave tributes.

All are welcome to attend, whether or not you knew Claire, and everyone is encouraged to bring a torch or candle.

At 7pm, a memorial service will be held at St Mary’s Church.

Claire’s mother Linda and her father Cliff never gave up hope their daughter’s killer would one day be brought to justice.

Linda died from cancer in 2008 and Cliff died in September last year, just months before the 20th anniversary of his daughter’s death.

Speaking from his bed in a nursing home in January last year, Mr Tiltman said: “It would mean everything to me to find out, after all these years, who did this to Claire.

“It has been a long time, but I've never given up hope and never will.  “I can't begin to put into words how this has affected our family. “Claire has gone and her mum has gone - there is now only me.”

The retired plumber added: “I try to stay strong but will still hide and cry my eyes out for an hour.”

Visit www.justiceforclaire.co.uk   

Consultation on Dartford’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging

Welcome to our first post of 2013. Best wishes and Happy New Year to all of our GMRA Members and regular readers. 

We have received the following notice from Teresa Ryszkowska, Planning Services Manager at Dartford Borough Council:  

Dear Consultees,

Consultation on Dartford’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule - 3^rd January to 14^th February 2014

Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010, Regulation16 and 17

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new charge that will allow Dartford Council to raise and pool contributions from developers to fund a wide range of infrastructure.  It will help to help pay for things such as schools, health facilities and transport improvements - all things that are necessary to support new development.

Local authorities who wish to charge the levy must produce a Draft Charging Schedule setting out CIL rates for their area, set out as pounds (£) per square metre. Dartford’s CIL proposes different rates according to location and type of development.

The Council is required to consult on the Draft CIL Charging Schedule in advance of an examination by an independent assessor.  The Council would also like your views on a draft Instalment Policy. This will not be subject to examination but comments will be taken into account when finalising the policy document.  The Draft Charging Schedule, Draft Instalment Policy, a Statement of Representations Procedure (explaining the consultation process) and response form are attached to this email. 

All documents are available on the Council’s website at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/cil or for inspection throughout the consultation period at the following locations:

• Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, 8:45 AM to 5:15 PM Monday to Thursday and 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM on Friday;
• Dartford Library, Central Park, Dartford, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday to Wednesday and Friday, Thursday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday

 Details of how you can tell us what you think are in the Statement of Representations procedure and on the response form. 

For further information or to request hard copies of the Draft Charging Schedule or response form please email LDF@dartford.gov.uk or phone 01322 343213.

All responses to the documents must be received by 5pm Thursday 14^th February 2013.