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      <title>Flag raised to celebrate the Commonwealth </title>
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      <description>The Deputy Lieutenant, Lord Alastair Colgrain, joined Sevenoaks District Council’s Vice-Chairman, Cllr Margot McArthur, to celebrate Commonwealth Day (Monday 9 March 2026).</description>
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      <title>National Apprenticeship Week! </title>
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      <description>Sevenoaks District Council is once again celebrating National Apprenticeship Week between 9 to 15 February 2026.</description>
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      <title>Have your say on the way councils in Kent and Medway are organised </title>
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      <description>Government ministers have today (Thursday 5 February) launched a consultation on the future number of councils in Kent and Medway and the areas they should cover. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council pays tribute to Gary Williamson</title>
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      <description>Sevenoaks District Council is deeply saddened by the death of Gary Williamson, who passed away on 28 December 2025.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Chairman’s Christmas message</title>
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      <description>“As Chairman of Sevenoaks District, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all our residents, community groups, businesses, and volunteers this Christmas.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sevenoaks proposes new council structure for Kent </title>
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      <description>Sevenoaks District Council has put forward its preferred council structure for Kent as part of the Government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Opportunity for the community come together</title>
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      <description>Sevenoaks District Council’s Chairman, Cllr Lynda Harrison, is urging residents to support her ‘Silent auction’ in support of two local charities.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <description>Today, Tuesday 9 September 2025, at 9am, Sevenoaks District Council’s Chairman, Cllr Lynda Harrison, raised a flag for Emergency Services Day (also known as 999 Day).</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Chairman pays tribute to The Duchess of Kent</title>
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      <description>Sevenoaks District Council Chairman, Cllr Lynda Harrison, has expressed her sadness at the passing of The Duchess of Kent on Friday 5 September 2025.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Chairman backs Merchant Navy Day</title>
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      <description>Cllr, Lynda Harrison, the Chairman of Sevenoaks District Council, helped to raise the Red Ensign above the Council offices in honour of the British Merchant Navy.</description>
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