Results of the Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election
Published: Friday, 7th May 2021 in Elections and voting news
Conservative candidate, Keith Patrick Bonin, has been elected to Sevenoaks District Council following the Brasted, Chevening & Sundridge ward by-election on Thursday 6 May.
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Local landlords invited to virtual support event
Published: Friday, 7th May 2021 in Housing news
Landlords, prospective landlords and letting agents are invited to join the Council’s first virtual Landlord and Letting Agents event.
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Discarded battery causes fire
Published: Wednesday, 28th April 2021 in Rubbish and recycling news
On Tuesday 27 April, a battery that was put out in a waste sack in Edenbridge exploded in the back of a Sevenoaks District Council refuse truck, resulting in a small fire.
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Head to the polls safely on 6 May
Published: Tuesday, 27th April 2021 in Elections and voting news
The 6 May elections are just around the corner and Sevenoaks District Council has been working hard to make sure that everyone who is registered can use their vote.
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Council issues Shoreham Green Belt warning
Published: Friday, 23rd April 2021 in Planning news
Sevenoaks District Council is taking action to protect a Green Belt site in Shoreham, which is being sold for development.
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Locals to have a say on Sevenoaks sculptures
Published: Wednesday, 21st April 2021 in Your environment and community news
Residents are being asked for their views on two proposed sculptures for Blighs in Sevenoaks.
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New funding available for businesses
Published: Friday, 16th April 2021 in Business news
The government has released new funding support for non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses.
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Bank Street boost for town
Published: Wednesday, 14th April 2021 in Business news
Sevenoaks District Council is helping to transform Bank Street in Sevenoaks into an area for al fresco dining and drinking to help with the reopening of the hospitality sector after lockdown.
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Council moves forward with its Local Plan
Published: Monday, 12th April 2021 in Emerging Local Plan news
Sevenoaks District Council has vowed it will continue to protect the Green Belt after it was refused permission to appeal against an unsuccessful Judicial Review.
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It’s time to shop, eat, drink and breathe local in the district’s town centres
Published: Monday, 12th April 2021 in Business news
Shop, eat, drink and breathe local – this is the message being shared across the Sevenoaks District as town centres start to reopen.
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Deadline approaching for voting registration
Published: Thursday, 8th April 2021 in Elections and voting news
Residents in the Sevenoaks District are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote for the elections taking place on Thursday 6 May 2021.
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New planning policy for Edenbridge
Published: Friday, 26th March 2021 in Planning policy news
Sevenoaks District Council has agreed a new planning policy for Edenbridge to ensure future developments conserve and enhance the town’s character.
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Greener homes get the go-ahead
Published: Friday, 26th March 2021 in Housing news
Sevenoaks District Council has secured almost £1.5 million from The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) Green Homes Grant.
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Funding boost for leisure
Published: Thursday, 25th March 2021 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council has secured £235,000 to help local leisure centres reopen when restrictions ease from 12 April.
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Blooming marvellous!
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council have once again teamed up with Coolings Nurseries in Knockholt to run this year’s ‘In Bloom’ competition.
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Community grants help boost local charities
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021 in Your community news
Sevenoaks District Council will again be supporting local charity and voluntary groups by allocating £154,675 to help them continue their valuable work across the District.
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Sevenoaks District Council secures £25,000 in ‘Smart bin’ grant
Published: Monday, 22nd March 2021 in Rubbish and recycling news
Sevenoaks District Council has secured £25,000 for a ‘Smart bin’ pilot to improve its litter clearing service.
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Sevenoaks District awards £2 million for community projects
Published: Friday, 19th March 2021 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council has approved a round of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to support exciting community projects across the District.
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Sevenoaks District Council supports young carers
Published: Tuesday, 16th March 2021 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council showed its support to young people who look after family by celebrating Young Carers Action Day (YCAD) on Tuesday 16 March.
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Sevenoaks named as Britain’s sixth leading retail destination
Published: Tuesday, 9th March 2021 in Your community news
Sevenoaks has been ranked sixth best retail centre in a list of the top 1000 retail destinations in the UK by Retail Property Advisors Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH).
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Businesses benefit from £33 million in grants
Published: Monday, 1st March 2021 in Business news
Nearly a year after the pandemic hit the UK, Sevenoaks District Council has distributed over £33 million in grants to in excess of 5,000 local businesses in the District.
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Council Tax rate set to support District’s recovery
Published: Wednesday, 24th February 2021 in Council tax news
Last night Sevenoaks District Council passed the final part of their budget setting process, with unanimous, cross party support.
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Council tackle empty homes
Published: Monday, 15th February 2021 in Housing news
Homeowners and landlords are being reminded of the benefits of bringing their empty properties back into use as part of National Empty Homes Week.
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Safer Internet Day goes online
Published: Wednesday, 10th February 2021 in Your community news
Safer Internet Day took place on Tuesday 9 February and although it was a little different this year, twenty schools across the District still took part.
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Sevenoaks District Council celebrates Apprentices!
Published: Monday, 8th February 2021 in Your council news
This week, 8 to 12 February, is National Apprenticeship Week and Sevenoaks District Council is embracing a new wave of apprentices.
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Experienced artist wanted!
Published: Tuesday, 22nd December 2020 in Your community news
Sevenoaks District Council is commissioning a public art installation close to Marks & Spencer in Sevenoaks and is asking artists to come forward with their ideas for the site.
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Council offers further financial support for the districts Leisure Centres
Published: Wednesday, 16th December 2020 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council has agreed to provide further financial support to help reopen the District’s leisure centres and produce a robust recovery plan for the trust.
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Sevenoaks students get creative to improve public spaces
Published: Tuesday, 15th December 2020 in Your environment and community news
Students from Knole Academy have made a series of short films as part of a competition to improve public spaces.
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Back of the net for young people in West Kent
Published: Monday, 14th December 2020 in Business news
The West Kent Partnership, through a Kickstart gateway hosted at Sevenoaks District Council,
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Town Centre Ambassadors
Published: Wednesday, 9th December 2020 in Your community news
Sevenoaks District Council has welcomed a team of ‘Town Centre Ambassadors’
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