Local Plan balances protection of the Green Belt with sites for community infrastructure and homes
Published: Monday, 19th November 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Councillors will soon consider a new Local Plan that will protect almost all of the District’s Green Belt, with just four greenfield sites proposed for much needed community infrastructure and new homes.
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Council halts Timberden Farm building conversions
Published: Friday, 9th November 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council has decided to no longer pursue plans to convert redundant farm buildings at Timberden Farm, Shoreham.
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Council invests in Bradbourne Lakes improvements
Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council's Cabinet has given the go ahead to invest £60,000 to take forward the restoration and improvement of Bradbourne Lakes
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Parking charges set to be frozen again
Published: Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council is again proposing to freeze all its parking charges in its town centre car parks for the fourth-year running
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Council drops Swanley centre appeal
Published: Friday, 28th September 2018 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council has reluctantly decided not to contest an appeal against its refusal of a planning application to redevelop Swanley Centre after the Government changed national planning policy.
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Handing over the royalties of Otford Palace
Published: Tuesday, 18th September 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council will be bidding a royal farewell to the Archbishop’s Palace in Otford as it hands over the reins to newly crowned leaseholders, the Archbishop’s Palace Conservation Trust.
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Sevenoaks gets in the picture with new arts centre
Published: Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in News and media news
A new affordable centre for artists will open in Sevenoaks in September after the District Council invited Second Floor Studios and Arts to open in the town
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Landlords urged to be aware of legislation change
Published: Monday, 13th August 2018 in News and media news
Landlords with properties in the District are being urged to prepare for changes to the rules governing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with more properties now requiring a licence to operate.
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Save the date to defibrillate with free training event
Published: Wednesday, 1st August 2018 in News and media news
Residents across the Sevenoaks District will have the opportunity to become life-saving experts with a free training event that offers defibrillator and first aid training.
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Save a few pennies this summer as free family fun days return
Published: Thursday, 12th July 2018 in News and media news
Parents and guardians across the District can leave their wallets and purses at home and get the children out of the house as the completely free summer family fun days once again make a return.
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Charity run raises record amount for local dementia services
Published: Thursday, 12th July 2018 in News and media news
After almost 500 people took on Knole Park in May for Run, Walk or Push against Dementia, Sevenoaks District Council can reveal almost £7,000 was raised, trumping the previous year by over £2,500.
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Leigh hosts Rural Housing Week celebrations
Published: Wednesday, 27th June 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council is backing this year’s Rural Housing Week with a free event on Leigh Village Green on Friday 6 July from 10am to 12noon.
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Sevenoaks District Council secures over £1.2m to fund local projects
Published: Monday, 11th June 2018 in Your council news
Local projects have been given over £1.2m worth of investment helping to improve the District, after Sevenoaks District Council secured the funds from developers.
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Hundreds of runners help raise cash for local dementia services
Published: Thursday, 17th May 2018 in Your council news
Run, Walk or Push against Dementia returned to Knole Park for a second time and sprinted to victory after some 450 participants raised money for local dementia services on Sunday 13 May.
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Council funding helping hoarders clear the way to a better future
Published: Tuesday, 10th April 2018 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council has awarded £40,000 to West Kent Mind supporting people who have problems hoarding and self-neglect.
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‘Pop-up Pop-ins’ gifted £40k by Council to tackle loneliness in older people
Published: Wednesday, 28th March 2018 in Your council news
With over 1.9m older people across the UK feeling ignored or invisible and loneliness as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, SDC has funded an innovative new project to help combat it.
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Sevenoaks scoops two top awards for pushing the boundaries of innovation
Published: Tuesday, 20th March 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council collected two prestigious public sector awards on Wednesday 6 March winning the iESE Gold Award for Transformation in Health and Social Care and Civic Office of the Year.
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Sevenoaks District Council enhances breastfeeding support across the district
Published: Tuesday, 20th March 2018 in News and media news
Sevenoaks District Council has awarded over £18,000 to new mums who need extra support with breastfeeding from the council's Better Care Fund.
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Planning fee increase from 17 January
Published: Monday, 8th January 2018 in News and media news
The Government has increased the fees councils charge for planning applications by 20% and has introduced new fees for certain types of application.
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Following the Leader to success as Sevenoaks Councillor takes top prize
Published: Thursday, 9th November 2017 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council Leader, Cllr Peter Fleming scooped a huge accolade as he was crowned the Leader of the Year at the C’llr Achievement Awards at London’s Guildhall on 7 November.
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New housing strategy launches to open door to health and wellbeing
Published: Thursday, 9th November 2017 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council launched its new housing strategy on Friday 3 November, outlining a focus on improving health and wellbeing within the District.
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Free advice for empty home owners
Published: Thursday, 5th October 2017 in Your council news
Residents who own empty homes are invited to attend a free drop-in event to help bring their property back into use in support of Empty Homes Week 2017 starting on 16 October.
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A dynamic, interactive skills event for West Kent schools
Published: Tuesday, 3rd October 2017 in News and media news
1250 students aged 14-19 from across West Kent will have the opportunity to attend the West Kent Skillsfest 2017.
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Hospital Discharge Scheme wins awards
Published: Tuesday, 26th September 2017 in News and media news
An initiative which is helping reduce delays faced by patients who are ready to leave hospital has won an industry award and been commended in another.
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Council takes well-being in its stride with new walking group
Published: Tuesday, 19th September 2017 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District residents can take their first steps back into better health with a free well-being walking group launching in Otford.
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Community grants up to £5k now available
Published: Monday, 18th September 2017 in Your council news
Community grants worth up to £5,000 are now available for voluntary and charitable organisations across the Sevenoaks District to help them to continue their valuable work.
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Council highlights shared-ownership options for Housing Day 2017
Published: Friday, 15th September 2017 in Your council news
To celebrate this year’s Housing Day on 18 September, Sevenoaks District Council is highlighting the benefits of shared-ownership housing to help local residents get a foot on the housing ladder.
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Supported housing backed by Starts at Home Day 2017
Published: Monday, 4th September 2017 in Housing news
The value of supported housing was highlighted when Dartford MP Gareth Johnson visited Wellfield Community Hall in Hartley to mark Starts at Home day on 1 September.
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Have your say on the future of Sevenoaks District through the Local Plan
Published: Thursday, 3rd August 2017 in Planning policy news
Residents in the Sevenoaks District are being urged to have their say on a new Local Plan, helping guide what can be built and what should be protected in the District up until 2035.
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Making space for Sevenoaks: Planning application for Buckhurst 2 Car Park open for public comment
Published: Tuesday, 25th July 2017 in Parking news
Opportunity for residents and businesses to have their say on new car park plans
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