News published July 2026
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Ministers decide future shape of Kent and Medway’s councils
Published: 16th July 2026
The Government announced on 16 July 2026 it is replacing Sevenoaks District Council and Kent County, Medway and the 11 district, borough and city councils, with four unitary councils from April 2028.
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Another chance to comment on the new Local Plan
Published: 15th July 2026
The public can comment on the updated Local Plan, with development sites to meet the Government’s housing target, when the ‘Regulation 19 Publication’ opens from 23 July to 17 September 2026.
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Bradbourne Lakes Summer Festival success!
Published: 15th July 2026
Last Saturday (11 July 2026), hundreds of visitors attended the free Bradbourne Re-Bourne Summer Festival.
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Family Fun Days are back!
Published: 10th July 2026
Sevenoaks District Council’s popular Family Fun Days return with four weeks of free fun and games over school summer break.
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‘Wheelie’ big news about waste collections!
Published: 10th July 2026
The Council is set to begin wheelie bin deliveries to residents' homes as part of its ‘BIG Recycling Upgrade’ project to improve recycling rates and make waste collections simpler and more convenient.
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Spades in the ground for White Oak housing scheme
Published: 7th July 2026
Sevenoaks District Council has officially broken ground on a new housing project in Swanley, which is helping to pay back the costs of building Swanley’s new leisure centre.
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Bradbourne Lakes Free Summer Festival
Published: 1st July 2026
Residents are invited to a free festival at Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks, on Saturday 11 July 2026 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.