Family fun days are back!
Published: Tuesday, 2nd July 2024 in Your environment and community news
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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Council flies the flag in support of Armed Forces Day
Published: Monday, 24th June 2024 in Your environment and community news
Today (Monday 24 June 2024), Westerham Sea Cadets and local veterans joined Cllr Laurence Ball, the Council’s Chairman, for this year’s event marking Armed Forces Day.
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What’s cooking?
Published: Monday, 17th June 2024 in Your community news
Residents can learn how to cook healthy food on a budget with a free, face-to face cooking course, starting Tuesday 9 July.
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Tuck into our new lunch club
Published: Thursday, 13th June 2024 in Your community news
Older residents can come along to a free lunch club in Hextable for hot food and drinks and the chance to chat with others.
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Otford Chalk Pit closes following new safety concerns
Published: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 in Countryside and open spaces news
Sevenoaks District Council has closed the former chalk pit in Otford after a new survey indicated there are large underground cavities throughout the site posing a danger to life.
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Free training courses for local businesses and their staff
Published: Tuesday, 11th June 2024 in Business news
Businesses of any size can now access a vast range of free learning courses to help them grow, improve their efficiency and cut their carbon footprint.
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Sevenoaks Parliamentary Election candidates announced
Published: Friday, 7th June 2024 in Elections and voting news
Seven candidates have put their names forward to contest the Sevenoaks Parliamentary seat at the General Election on Thursday 4 July 2024.
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New affordable homes fund Edenbridge Stangrove Estate improvements
Published: Friday, 7th June 2024 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council is celebrating the completion of 13 new homes that are funding community improvements on the Stangrove Estate in Edenbridge.
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Get ready for the General Election!
Published: Monday, 3rd June 2024 in Elections and voting news
Sevenoaks District Council is urging all residents to make sure they are registered to vote before midnight on 18 June if they wish to have their say in the general election on 4 July 2024.
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Audit report published on Council management of Sencio
Published: Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 in Leisure news
Sevenoaks District Council has published the outcome of an audit carried out by the joint Dartford and Sevenoaks Audit Partnership
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Free afternoon tea to celebrate Armed Forces Day
Published: Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 in Your community news
Residents can enjoy music and socialising at free 1940s themed afternoon tea events throughout June.
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Keep on running!
Published: Tuesday, 21st May 2024 in Your environment and community news
‘Run, walk or push against dementia’ was another huge success this year with over 300 people raising money for local dementia services.
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Changes to refuse collections
Published: Monday, 20th May 2024 in Rubbish and recycling news
Following the late May Bank Holiday, there will be changes to residents’ rubbish, recycling, and garden waste collection days.
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New Chairman plans his next move!
Published: Wednesday, 15th May 2024 in Your council news
Cllr Laurence Ball, Sevenoaks District Council’s new chess loving Chairman, is confident he can make all the right moves in the coming year.
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The Council’s new Leader and Cabinet
Published: Wednesday, 15th May 2024 in Councillors and decisions news
Cllr Roddy Hogarth was elected as Sevenoaks District Council’s new Leader at the Annual Council meeting on Tuesday 14 May 2024.
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Community to comment on revised Sevenoaks town walking, wheeling and cycling route
Published: Friday, 10th May 2024 in Parking and transport news
Residents, school pupils and businesses are being asked for their views on a revised walking, wheeling and cycling route for Sevenoaks town.
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Free skateboarding lessons in Swanley
Published: Wednesday, 8th May 2024 in Leisure news
Sevenoaks District Council is providing free skateboarding lessons in Swanley for boys and girls aged seven to 16 years old.
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Green light for Bradbourne Lakes improvements after council secures National Lottery funding
Published: Tuesday, 7th May 2024 in Countryside and open spaces news
Sevenoaks District Council has successfully applied for a £1.6 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards major improvements at Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks.
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Council ‘blown away’ by residents’ positive feedback
Published: Tuesday, 30th April 2024 in Your environment and community news
Hundreds of people had their say on Sevenoaks District Council’s early ideas to regenerate the land around the leisure centre and library in Sevenoaks.
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Happy Birthday to Sevenoaks District Council!
Published: Monday, 29th April 2024 in Your council news
Sevenoaks District Council is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this spring.
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Will you go the extra mile?
Published: Thursday, 25th April 2024 in Your environment and community news
It’s not long until the hugely popular ‘Run, walk or push against dementia’ returns for 2024!
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White Oak gym improvements worth the ‘weight’
Published: Tuesday, 23rd April 2024 in Leisure news
Everyone Active has been given the green light by Sevenoaks District Council for a £160,000 project to expand and upgrade the gym at White Oak Leisure Centre, Swanley.
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Views sought on exciting proposals for Sevenoaks town
Published: Tuesday, 9th April 2024 in Your environment and community news
Views are wanted on a once in a generation opportunity to improve the area close to Sevenoaks Leisure Centre and the library. Early ideas include the potential for a new leisure centre, learning hub and other environmental and cultural improvements.
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Healthy mind, healthy business!
Published: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 in Business news
Residents and businesses can win up to one month’s FREE gym membership worth £39.99 at White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley with a new Meeting Point hot-desk package.
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Council supports local services
Published: Wednesday, 27th March 2024 in Your environment and community news
Sevenoaks District Council will again be supporting local charity and voluntary groups by allocating £97,388 to help them continue their valuable work across the District.
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Protection Order approved to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Published: Tuesday, 26th March 2024 in Community safety news
Sevenoaks District Council has agreed to place a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) on London Road, Halstead, part of the Orpington By-Pass, Badgers Mount, and the M25 Spur Road by Junction 4,
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Council secures £600k to help White Oak go greener
Published: Saturday, 23rd March 2024 in Sports and leisure news
Sevenoaks District Council has been awarded £612,950 to fund new solar panels at White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley, helping to cut the centre’s carbon footprint.
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Easter refuse collections
Published: Friday, 22nd March 2024 in Rubbish and recycling news
Following the Easter bank holiday, there may changes to residents’ rubbish, recycling, and garden waste collection days.
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Joint Transportation Board supports 20mph scheme for Sevenoaks
Published: Thursday, 21st March 2024 in Parking and transport news
The Sevenoaks Joint Transportation Board has recommended new 20mph speed limits in residential areas and roads by schools to improve road safety in central Sevenoaks.
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Council weighs up Local Plan consultation results
Published: Tuesday, 19th March 2024 in Plan 2040 news
Councillors will soon consider the results of the most recent Local Plan consultation, which asked for views on planning policies and development sites across the District.
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