BBC News Report About Faversham Bridge

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BBC News Report About Faversham Bridge

Report on the BBC website About Faversham’s Swing Bridge – April 2024 You can read the article here. This is the second report that the BBC has published recently about our bridge. We will continue to work with KCC, FTC,

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Update on Bridge meeting

News from the meeting of Helen Whately, MP with local groups, held on Friday 24th February, 2024 Regarding a new impetus for a binding resolution to the Creek bridge impasse Part of the remit of the Trust is to secure for

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Bridge & Basin

Faversham Creek Bridge: The story so far

1993 to date Periodic maintenance work by KCC Highways Department and Peel Ports has kept the bridge safe for traffic, although surveys indicate the lifespan is short. 2004  A clear statement of the situation regarding ownership of the Bridge and consideration

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Arthur Percival’s Bridge History

Key dates: 1533 -1996 1533 – Local businessmen Henry Hatch leaves Faversham Town money for installation of a sluice to flush the Creek of silt 1558 – Sluice is built at the north end of Stonebridge pond enabling big ships

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DLUC Visit

The Assistant Director for Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities met with  representatives  of Faversham Town Council and local projects in November. Louise Bareham, Town Clerk, invited the Chair of the Creek Trust to speak about regeneration of the

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Bridge update

The Chair of the Creek Trust gave the following short update at our annual members drinks on Friday 5th January 2024: “One of our long-term aims is the development of the Basin as a marina for heritage craft of all

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Faversham Swing Bridge

On Friday 26 March Helen Whately MP brought together representatives from Kent County Council, Faversham Town Council, the Faversham Society and the Faversham Creek Trust to discuss progress since their last meeting on 27 November 2020. After Helen opened the

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Vision For Faversham Creek Basin
Bridge & Basin

Vision For Faversham Creek Basin

Now that it begins to look likely that we will get an opening bridge, thoughts turn to the potential of the Basin to be the lively centre of activity on the Creek. The Vision here, written by Griselda Musset and

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Where is our bridge - Faversham
Bridge & Basin

Where Is Our Bridge

Public Meeting 29 November, 7 – 10 pm, St Mary of Charity Church, Church Road, Faversham ME13 8DZ Your Chance To Question Cllr Paul Carter leader of Kent County Council email – wheresourbridge@gmail.com Facebook – Where is our Bridge

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