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Chatham Maritime Trust News News UNIVERSITIES AT MEDWAY BOAT RACE 2012 This event was launched in 2007 and has now become a regular fixture in Medway's social and sporting calendar. The event, which is sponsored by Chatham Mariitme Trust, takes place on Saturday 19th May at The Esplanade, Rochester and commences at midday. The Ladies race will start at 1pm, the Men's race at 2pm and the presentations will be held at 3 pm. There will be entertainment and refreshments available. MAINTENANCE - MARITIME WAY - TUESDAY 22ND MAY Contractors working on behalf of Chatham Maritime Trust will be conducting maintenance work on the Central reservation of Maritime Way on Tuesday 22nd May. This will involve lane closures on either side of Maritime Way for a short period but will be outside peak traffic hours so disruptiuon will be kept to a minimum. On the same day, Medway Council contractors will be carrying out maintenance work on signage on the slip road on the eastern (Rainham) side of the Medway tunnel. Again, this will be done outside peak hours to avoid disruption. CHATHAM MARITIME TRUST - OFFICE CLOSED ON FRIDAY 25TH MAY The office will be closed to visitors on Friday to facilitate essential maintenance work. MEDWAY RIVER FESTIVAL - SATURDAY 2ND JUNE 2012 Medway's River Festival takes place on Saturday 2nd June from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm celebrating Medway's maritime connections with river displays and races all day, along with exhibitions and live music. The festival will be opended officially by the Mayour and Mayoress of Medway at 10.30 am. Among the events there will be yacht and dragon fleet races and displays by the Medway Watersports Trust, the Medway Towns Rowing Club, Medway Yacht Club and the Monring Star Trust. The Kingswear Castle Paddle Steamner is also scheduled to sail as poart of the day's events. This event is supported by Chatham Maritime Trust. COMMUNITY CENTRE CONSULTATION Now that Chatham Mariitme Trust has taken ownership of the Community Centre, the Trust is arranging consultations with a number of people, including SMIRA, on the current and future use of the facillity. This is part of an on-going communication on what you would like to see at the centre. Chatham Maritime Trust would like to invite all current and past users to a consultation meeting to be held on Tuesday 22nd May from 3 to 4.30 pm in the small meeting room in the Community Centre. The meeting is an opportunity for users to comment on the facility, how it can be improved and any suggestions for future consideration. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to comment, please send an email to info@cmtrust.co.uk | with the Community Centre in the subject title. ** BROWN TAIL MOTH** For some years now Chatham Maritime Trust has made every effort to eradicate the Brown Tail Moth from St. Mary's Island. This pest has no predators and poses a hazard to people and animals that come into contact with it. The hairs of the caterpillar break off and when in contact with the skin can cause rashes, skin irritation, headaches and breathing difficulties. The species should be handled using protective gloves at all stages of its life cycle. If you come into contact then wash hands in soapy water and clear eyes using an eyewash. The Brown Tail Moth is brown, hairy with two orange spots on the lower part of its back. If you spot it on any part of the Estate please report it to Chatham Maritime Trust. If you find it within the boundary of your property then you can call the Trust's pest control company, Fen Pest Control, who charge a reduced rate for residents to clear shrubbery and spray infected areas. Fen Pest Control can be contacted on 01580 754839. ST. MARY'S ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Effective Friday 30th March 2012 Chatham Maritime Trust took ownership of St. Mary's Island Community Centre along with the Neighbourhood Play Area (known as Shark Park). The facility had previously been managed by Moat on behalf of the developer, Countryside Maritime Ltd. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on the 4th April to mark the occasion. Please see press release under Community Centre. If you wish to make a booking, please continue to contact the Community Centre directly on 01634 890072. ADOPTION OF WESTERN AVENUE, LEVIATHAN WAY & ST. MARY'S ISLAND RING ROAD It has been agreed between Medway Council, the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) and the developer Countryside Maritime Ltd (CML) the process for the adoption of the roads. Medway Council's highways maintenance contractor is due to commence remedial works week commencing 11th June. Once these works are completed, Medway Council is expected to adopt these roads. ** REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE ON ST. MARY'S ISLAND ** It has been brought to the attention of Medway Council that some residents have purchased wheeled bins for their domestic household waste which is being presented in the bin on the collection day. Medway Council operates a kerbside sack collection for domestic waste which has been scheduled into their current contract and priced accordingly. This means that the Council cannot empty waste from wheeled containers and as such will be writing to all residents to explain that domestic waste must be presented in sacks. The wheeled bins can be used for storing waste but the contents must be placed out by the resident in a sack on the day of collection. Medway Council has introduced a garden and kitchen waste collection service. Residents that have a brown bin for garden waste can now also place food waste into this bin for collection. Information about this will be included in the Council's letter. Any spillages that occur as part of the collection services should be cleared up at the time of collection and the Council welcomes feedback regarding this so they can ensure that the service is carried out as it should be. If you have any queries or questions regarding the refuse collection, please contact Miss M Chambers on 01634 333008 or Amy Mason on 01634 333547. The monitoring officer for the area is amergit.biringh@medway | or telephone 01634 333603. PEEL PORTS MEDWAY TO CONDUCT CAISSON REPAIRS Peel Ports Medway have confirmed that they are not swapping the caissons around until later in the year. The HCA are hoping to get the footpath over the caisson reopened but at present not sure if this is possible. Any queries or questions relating to this should be directed to Peel Ports Medway on 01795 596596. Email contact addresses can be found on the website (External) http://www.medwayports.com | POSSIBLE TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ON A SECTION OF ISLAND WAY WEST BETWEEN THE SCHOOL ROUNDABOUT AND MAIN STREET Countryside Maritime Ltd is planning to lay cable ducting under the road on Island Way West close to the Primary School. Dates for this work have yet to be confirmed. Further details are available from Countryside Maritime Ltd on 01277 260000. ST. MARY'S ISLAND SCHOOL RECEIVES COMMENDATION FROM ROCHESTER DIOCESE Congratulations to St. Mary's Island School for being awarded the "Bishop's Commendation" Award recognising the distinctiveness as a church school. ODOURS FROM CHATHAM DOCKS Chatham Maritime Trust has received the following statement from the Environment Agency: The Environment Agency, which regulates waste legislation, is actively working with the owner and operator of Chatham Docks, Peel Ports, to resolve the current odour issues being experienced in the area surrounding the docks. The cause of the odour is from stockpiles of wood chip that is being stored at the site prior to onward shipment to Sweden where the material is used in the generation of heat and electricity. Recent movement of the wood chip, that had been on the dockside for longer than is typically expected, resulted in the release of odours associated with the natural degradation of the wood. These odours have been carried off site by the wind and have caused a nuisance to those living near the site. We have prioritised our efforts on this site and the activities that are giving rise to the odours. We have recommended a number of measures to minimise the smell. Peel Ports have plans in place to ensure that the material will be moved to Sweden as soon as possible and are bringing equipment on to the site to minimise the problem in the interim. These measures will include suppression systems designed to control airborne particles and odours. Jon Griffin, Snr. Environment Officer said "We understand that strong odour can cause a lot of distress to communities. This site and the reported issues are a top priority and we are working with the operator, Peel Ports, to resolve the problems related to their activities as quickly as possible. In the interim, we would appreciate anyone who is experiencing odour and dust problems to call our 24/7 hotline on 0800 807060." Alan Dengate, Principal Communications Officer, Kent & South London & Solent & South Downs SMIRA have been advised by the management of Peel Land & Property, that the lease to Peel Ports to operate, manufacture and ship wood-chip in and out of Chatham Docks will be terminated at the end of March 2012. In addition, SMIRA have been informed by the Environment Agency that the comprehensive recycling permit application, which also included baled paper, bio fuel and soil redemption, has been withdrawn by the Company in its entirety. This does not necessarily mean of course that the recycling of some of these materials will not continue in some form. SMIRA will of course continue to engage with both Peel and the Environment Agency through the quarterly forum that has been established by Peel and meets again at the beginning of February 2012. SMIRA would like to thank Peel Land & Property for their considered actions and continued engagement as well as the Environment Agency, local councillors, Mark Reckless MP, local stakeholders and those residents who took action over the wood-chip processing in particular, for the benefit of all. SEWAGE PUMPING STATION PROBLEMS ON ST. MARY'S ISLAND Problems with sewage pumping stations are the responsibility of the housebuilder, Countryside Maritime. Should you experience any problems, use the following numbers - please do not contact Chatham Maritime Trust or Land Management. During working hours Monday to Friday: Countryside Properties on 01277 260000 Evenings and weekends: Willow Pumps on 01634 820840 / 07714 481182 PUBLIC CONSULTATION - REDEVELOPMENT OF CHATHAM DOCKS Peel Holdings (Land & Property) Limited, the land owners of Chatham Docks, is currently preparing an outline planning application seeking to develop part of the Dock close to the site entrance. It is intended to submit the application to Medway Council later this year. The proposed scheme is a mixture of offices, conference and event facilities, residential, student accommodation, hotel, leisure and retail use. The proposal also includes associated open space and landscaping throughout the site and alterations/improvements to the main access to the Dock. For further details go to (External) www,peel.co.uk | . the development is known as 'Chatham Waters'. If residents wish to respond to the Outline Planning Application (No. MC/11/2756) they should send their comments initially, in the form of an attached letter to dave.harris@medway.gov.uk | by Tues 29 November 2011 at the latest. A hard copy of the attached letter should then be forwarded to the Council for the attention of Dave Harris at Medway Council, Development, Economy & Transport, Regeneration Community & Culture, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham ME4 4TR. All correspondence should be dated and quote the above mentioned application no. CHANGE OF NAME FROM 'SECURITY' TO 'LAND MANAGEMENT' In order to help residential and commercial occupiers on the Estate better understand the role of contractors employed by Chatham Maritime Trust, the Trust has taken the decision to give the security team a name which more accurately reflects their role on the Estate, 'Land Management'. In the early days of the regeneration of the former Naval Dockyard at Chatham, the Security team undertook standard security roles, opening up and locking up gates and buildings, patrolling buildings and protecting the construction site which became the Chatham Maritime Estate. Over the last fourteen years however the estate has changed radically and so has the role of the security team. The word 'Security' has become a misnomer. These days the 'Security'contractors employed by the Trust undertake a wide range of roles which include:
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