River Parish Council

Welcome to The River Parish Council web site. On these pages you will find information and news about the village of River in the County of Kent.     There has been much concern recently about the lack of water in Bushy Ruff and Russell Gardens as well as the low level from Kearsney Abbey downstream. In answer to enquiries made we have had the following response from Ian McAthy  Asset Manager for Infrastructure of Veolia Water Southeast The lack of water in the river, Bushy Ruff and Russell Gardens at this time is down to a lack of rainfall and the operation of the natural underground aquifer rather than any impact of our abstractions. Our total demand for water from our customers has reduced significantly over recent years following our metering programme and the promotion of water efficiency. This means the total abstracted from the aquifer is now far less than it was ten years ago. Our pattern of abstraction from our various sources has changed in recent times following modifications to our licences by the EA and we now abstract a larger proportion of the water required, from further down the aquifer now than we did historically and this should assist the levels in the Bushey Ruff area. What we are seeing currently is therefore the natural decline of the aquifer that occurs to different degrees every year that will hopefully change through the winter period as steady rainfall recharges the aquifer back up to more normal levels. Kent Police - new non-emergency telephone number - 101      Kent police have issued a notice advising a new non-emergency telephone number. From 14th November 2011 call 101 to:      - report non-urgent crime      - speak to your local officer      - make an enquiry 101 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each call will never cost more than 15p, even from mobiles. If you need immediate help or if life is in danger or a crime is in progress, call 999 as usual. If you are deaf or are speech impaired, text 'Police' and your message to 60066. for more information on 101 visit www.kent.police.uk/101. Members of River Parish Council after their successful bid for a recommendation of £1,500 from the KCC/DDC Small Community Capital Projects Grant Fund  at the Dover West Neighbourhood Forum held at St. Margarets recently.  Also in the picture are Cllr Sue Nicholas  Chairman of DDC and Cllr Bryan Cope from KCC.     The money will help pay for new trees to replace six deseased ones that have had to be cut down along Lewisham Road. Site last updated 12/01/2012