Communities raise the flag in support of the Commonwealth
Published: Monday, 11th March 2024 in Your council news
Pupils from St John's Primary School in Sevenoaks and Westerham Sea Cadets joined the Council Chairman, Cllr Alan Layland, to celebrate Commonwealth Day (11 March 2024).
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Better Together wins bronze!
Published: Friday, 8th March 2024 in Your community news
Sevenoaks District’s Council’s Better Together project scooped a bronze award at the annual Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise (iESE) Public Sector Transformation Awards.
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Funding for Citizens Advice to help residents
Published: Monday, 4th March 2024 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council has successfully applied for £40,000 of new, external grant funding on behalf of the local Citizens Advice for the coming year.
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Free housing events for Ukrainian Guests
Published: Monday, 4th March 2024 in Support for Ukraine news
Sevenoaks District Council are hosting two free housing information events for Ukrainian guests currently living in the District.
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Council protects waste collection service
Published: Wednesday, 28th February 2024 in Rubbish and recycling news
Sevenoaks District Council is taking action to help the environment while protecting its waste collection service.
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Council budget protects services despite rising costs
Published: Tuesday, 20th February 2024 in Council budgets and spending news
Sevenoaks District Council has set a new budget with a below inflation Council Tax increase, mindful of the impact of the cost of living crisis on residents’ pockets.
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Christmas and New Year message from Cllr Alan Layland, Chairman of Sevenoaks District Council
Published: Friday, 15th December 2023 in Your council news
Christmas for me is such a special time of year, a chance to meet with friends and loved ones and an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months.
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Council allocates £1.3m for exciting community projects
Published: Friday, 15th December 2023 in Community Infrastructure Levy news
Sevenoaks District Council has allocated £1,308,500 in the latest round of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to support exciting local projects.
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Views wanted on Violence Against Women and Girls in West Kent
Published: Monday, 27th November 2023 in Community safety news
Three Councils across West Kent, Sevenoaks District Council, Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, are joining forces to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls.
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Sevenoaks District Council scoops national EDI Champion of the Year economic development award
Published: Monday, 27th November 2023 in Your council news
The Council, & its UK Shared Prosperity Fund Project Officer Aidan Kiely, have been named Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year at the Institute of Economic Development Annual Awards.
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Public urged to have their say on the new Local Plan
Published: Monday, 20th November 2023 in Plan 2040 news
Local people can soon comment on the Council’s draft Local Plan, which includes proposals to meet the District’s future housing and development needs.
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Pupil poster competition educates parents about vehicle idling
Published: Wednesday, 15th November 2023 in Air quality news
Artwork produced by a local school pupil has been put on display outside local schools to raise awareness of vehicle idling.
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Work set to begin on Spitals Cross improvements
Published: Wednesday, 15th November 2023 in Your environment and community news
Work to improve community facilities on the Spitals Cross estate in Edenbridge will begin very shortly.
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Funding for rural businesses and communities
Published: Tuesday, 7th November 2023 in Business news
Rural businesses and communities can apply for funding to support jobs and growth, improved local facilities and to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Join us for the Big Community Sing!
Published: Monday, 6th November 2023 in Your community news
The Big Community Sing will return in 2024 giving local signing groups the chance to perform at Stag, Sevenoaks.
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Rural businesses and communities cash in on grants
Published: Wednesday, 1st November 2023 in Business news
Rural businesses and community groups, based in the Sevenoaks District, have secured thousands of pounds to create new jobs while tackling climate change
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The Mill Pond is back to its best!
Published: Thursday, 26th October 2023 in Your environment and community news
The historic Mill Pond in Sevenoaks has undergone major improvements and is now open to the public once again.
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Council freezes parking charges for the coming year
Published: Friday, 13th October 2023 in Parking news
Sevenoaks District Council is planning to freeze all parking charges from next April.
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Have your say on the Otford to Sevenoaks walking, wheeling and cycling route
Published: Friday, 22nd September 2023 in Parking and transport news
Residents can share their ideas for a safe walking, wheeling and cycling route linking Otford with Sevenoaks.
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Community and voluntary groups urged to apply for funding
Published: Wednesday, 13th September 2023 in Your community news
Sevenoaks District Council is once again providing grants to support the work of voluntary and charitable organisations across the District.
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Chairman flies the flag for Emergency Services Day
Published: Friday, 8th September 2023 in Your community news
On Friday 8 September 2023 at 9am, Sevenoaks District Council Chairman, Cllr Alan Layland, raised a flag in honour of the two million people who serve in the NHS and emergency services.
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Free funding advice for community groups
Published: Wednesday, 6th September 2023 in Your community news
Community and voluntary groups who want to know more about fundraising and applying for grants can attend two free workshops.
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Solar power made easy!
Published: Wednesday, 6th September 2023 in Tackling Climate Change news
Sevenoaks District Council is once again teaming up with Kent County Council and Solar Together to offer residents an opportunity to purchase solar panels without the hassle.
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Chairman backs Merchant Navy Day
Published: Friday, 1st September 2023 in Your council news
Cllr Alan Layland, the Chairman of Sevenoaks District Council, helped to raise the Red Ensign above the Council offices in honour of the British Merchant Navy.
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AI help appealing parking fines
Published: Friday, 1st September 2023 in Parking news
Drivers who have received a Penalty Charge Notice (also known as a parking fine) from the Council can now use a free AI-powered telephone service to help decide whether to make an appeal.
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Tackling the sticky issue of street gum
Published: Tuesday, 29th August 2023 in Rubbish and recycling news
Sevenoaks District Council has secured a further £25,000 to remove chewing gum stuck to the pavements of Swanley and Westerham.
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Green light for Spitals Cross improvements
Published: Wednesday, 23rd August 2023 in Your environment and community news
Plans for a new community hall and shop, homes, additional parking and other improvements on the Spitals Cross estate, Edenbridge have moved forward after planning permission was granted.
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Don’t lose your vote!
Published: Monday, 21st August 2023 in Elections and voting news
Residents are being urged to look out for their electoral registration canvass form that will be arriving from Tuesday 22 August 2023.
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Celebrating our parks and green spaces
Published: Tuesday, 18th July 2023 in Countryside and open spaces news
It is time to celebrate one of the Sevenoaks District’s greatest assets – its parks and green spaces.
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Sevenoaks District Council awarded funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on Swanley and Westerham’s streets
Published: Thursday, 6th July 2023 in Rubbish and recycling news
A grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, will help Sevenoaks District Council clean up gum and reduce gum littering.
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