Hunting on the reserve
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve say there have been reports of people using dogs to hunt rabbits on the site. Reserve manager Paul Tinsley-Marshall says anyone seeing illegal activity should call the police. “If you see a suspected wildlife crime taking place, you should call 999 immediately. Gather as much information as possible, including the location, (grid reference/w3w if possible), any vehicles involved (colour, type, number plates), a description of the people, a description of any dogs, and whether there are any firearms involved.”
The information also needs to be passed on to the team at the reserve. “Please let us know about any incidents you have reported to the police. If it’s safe to do so, you can also take pictures or videos and pass them to the police.”
More consultation
The updated Rye Neighbourhood Plan was approved by the town council in December. It’s now with Rother District Council (RDC) who asked for comments and more public consultation until March 7. You can find out more on the RDC website.
Town meeting date confirmed
The annual town meeting will take place on Thursday, March 6 at Tilling Green Community Centre. Monday’s town council meeting agreed to explore making it less formal and more interactive. The evening will start at 6:30pm with an opportunity to talk to councillors and staff along with representatives from the town steward service, Rye Recreation & Wellbeing CIO, Rye Neighbourhood Plan and Rye Heritage Centre.
At 7:30pm there will be a shortened mayor’s overview followed by questions from the public.
Sports news
On Saturday, February 1, Rye Town FC travel to the village of Punnets Town in the ESFL Challenge Cup. Kick-off at the recreation ground is at 2pm.
Rye Rugby Club had a big win last weekend away to Faversham. It finished Faversham 19 – Rye RFC 34.
This weekend’s match Rye take on Old Williamsonians. Kick-off at the rugby club is at 2pm on Saturday, February 1.
A chance to find out more
Martello Developments’ plans for 140 new homes in Rye were revealed before Christmas, with building proposed on four sites: Tilling Green, Rock Channel, the former Freda Gardham School, and on Rye Harbour Road.
Some of the team behind the proposals will be answering questions at an event at The Winery at Bridgepoint on Wednesday, February 12. Rye News will have more details next week.
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