Council proposes land transfer and sales
Published: Monday, 2nd June 2025 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council is considering transferring or selling 11 small parcels of land for the wider community benefit.
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Community asked to comment on new walking, wheeling and cycling route
Published: Monday, 2nd June 2025 in Parking and transport news
Residents and businesses are being asked for their views on early plans for a walking, wheeling and cycling route between Otford and Sevenoaks.
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Council considers changes to recycling and waste collections
Published: Thursday, 29th May 2025 in Rubbish and recycling news
Sevenoaks District Councillors are considering proposals to modernise and improve local recycling and waste collections.
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Hit the mail on the head!
Published: Tuesday, 27th May 2025 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council is considering leasing twelve of its sites for Parcel Locker Systems.
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New Chairman is prepared for her year in office
Published: Monday, 19th May 2025 in Your council news
Cllr Lynda Harrison, a local Scout leader for more than three decades, is Sevenoaks District Council’s new Chairman.
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Celebrating the voluntary sector!
Published: Wednesday, 14th May 2025 in Your community news
This week (Monday 12 May), Sevenoaks District ‘Better Together’ project held a special event to celebrate the charity and voluntary groups throughout the District.
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Hartley man fined £20,000 for illegal Green Belt development
Published: Tuesday, 13th May 2025 in Planning news
A Hartley resident who put up two buildings in the Green Belt without planning permission, then refused to comply with a planning enforcement notice, has been fined £20,000 by Sevenoaks Magistrates.
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Community celebrates VE Day 80
Published: Monday, 12th May 2025 in Your community news
Last Friday (9 May 2025), over 150 people came together at an outdoor concert at St Clere’s Estate in Kemsing to celebrate VE Day 80.
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Otford Chalk Pit reopens
Published: Monday, 12th May 2025 in Countryside and open spaces news
The former Chalk Pit, an open public space in Otford, has reopened following the Council's actions to ensure the site is safe again.
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Council launches Bradbourne Lakes naming competition
Published: Wednesday, 16th April 2025 in Countryside and open spaces news
Residents are invited to take part in a competition to name the five historic Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks.
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Council pays tribute Roger Walshe
Published: Friday, 11th April 2025 in Your council news
A former District Council leader, Roger Walshe, has sadly passed away.
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Community grants help boost local charities!
Published: Wednesday, 26th March 2025 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council will again be supporting local charity and voluntary groups by allocating £99,579 to help them continue their valuable work across the District.
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Residents urged to comment on Business Park proposals
Published: Wednesday, 19th March 2025 in Business news
Local people can view and comment on a planning application for a new Business Park on Otford Road, Sevenoaks.
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The PuzzleLine: Solving clues along the Darent Valley Line
Published: Monday, 17th March 2025 in Leisure news
Sevenoaks District Council has launched ‘The PuzzleLine’ a free and interactive adventure trail at stations along the Darent Valley rail line.
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£518,000 investment set for Sevenoaks District leisure facilities as Everyone Active secures new contract
Published: Wednesday, 12th March 2025 in Leisure news
Residents are set to benefit from a £518,000 investment in local leisure services as Everyone Active secures a new five-year contract with the Council to continue managing three key facilities.
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Communities raise the flag in support of the Commonwealth
Published: Monday, 10th March 2025 in Your council news
The Sevenoaks Sea Cadet unit joined Sevenoaks District Council’s Chairman, Cllr Laurence Ball, to celebrate Commonwealth Day (Monday 10 March 2025).
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Residents have their say on waste!
Published: Wednesday, 5th March 2025 in Rubbish and recycling news
Thousands of residents shared their views on Sevenoaks District Council’s waste and recycling collection services as part of the ‘BIG Waste Conversation’ survey.
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Council responds to Gatwick expansion plans
Published: Wednesday, 5th March 2025 in Planning and building control news
Sevenoaks District Council has raised concerns about Government support for an additional runway at Gatwick Airport.
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Sevenoaks District Council budget invests more in services despite rising costs
Published: Wednesday, 26th February 2025 in Council budgets and spending news
Sevenoaks District Council set a balanced budget at last night’s Council Meeting (25 February 2025).
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Owner and dog reunited after seven years!
Published: Monday, 24th February 2025 in Dogs news
Sevenoaks District Council’s Animal Welfare Team has reunited a dog with its owners, seven years after it went missing.
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Next steps for Land East of Sevenoaks High Street
Published: Monday, 17th February 2025 in Your environment and community news
Exciting proposals to regenerate the land east of Sevenoaks High Street are being updated following feedback from the public and stakeholders.
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Council supports National Apprenticeship Week
Published: Monday, 10th February 2025 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council is supporting National Apprenticeship Week between 10 and 16 February 2025.
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White Oak Leisure Centre to benefit from solar panels
Published: Thursday, 2nd January 2025 in Leisure news
Work has begun on a solar panel installation at White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley to cut the centre’s carbon footprint.
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Council criticises Government’s new planning framework requiring further Green Belt release
Published: Friday, 13th December 2024 in New Local Plan news
Sevenoaks District Council continues to express concerns over the Government's revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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Residents to have their say on waste
Published: Friday, 6th December 2024 in Rubbish and recycling news
The public can have their say on the future of Sevenoaks District Council’s waste collection services by taking part in the ‘BIG Waste Conversation’ survey.
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New home for Wednesday Market
Published: Tuesday, 26th November 2024 in Business news
Sevenoaks Wednesday Market is set to move to the High Street from early December 2024.
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The future’s bright for Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club
Published: Monday, 25th November 2024 in Community Infrastructure Levy news
Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club has secured £75,000 of funding from Sevenoaks District Council toward solar panels, helping to cut the Club’s carbon footprint.
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Council supports White Ribbon Day
Published: Monday, 25th November 2024 in Community safety news
Sevenoaks District Council is supporting White Ribbon Day on 25 November and the 16 days of action that follow it.
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Bradbourne Lakes improvement project moves forward
Published: Tuesday, 19th November 2024 in Bradbourne Lakes news
The restoration of a much loved park and lakes in Sevenoaks has taken a step forward with the appointment of a project manager for the ‘Bradbourne Re-bourne’ scheme.
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Council to consider new glass and food waste doorstep collections
Published: Monday, 4th November 2024 in Rubbish and recycling news
Sevenoaks District Council has published a draft ‘Domestic Waste & Recycling Strategy’ that sets out a broad vision to improve the carbon and cost efficiency of its waste collection services.
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