News
News from in and around Eynsford.
Budget Time
18th November 2014
Last night councillors met to go through the proposed budget for 2015-16. This process involved going through forecast figures for the current financial year and budgeting amounts for 2015-16. Then comes the bit at the end where amounts have to be reduced back down to ensure the precept amount...
Act of Remembrance
11th November 2014
On Sunday 9th November many people attended the Act of Remembrance at the war memorial led by Rev Gary Owen. Members of the uniformed groups (scouts, guides, brownies, cubs, beavers and rainbows), representatives from village organisations and groups, and members of the public observed a...
Eynsford Fireworks
8th November 2014
Eynsford Fireworks will take place tonight in a field behind Furlongs Farm, Riverside with the backdrop of Eynsford castle. This is usually an excellent display put on by a group of volunteers in the village. A parade led by the guy will leave Anthony Roper Primary School at 6.15pm and walk down...
New Website Launched!
5th November 2014
Welcome to Eynsford Parish Council's new website! We hope you enjoy exploring the site and finding out more about the parish council and our work. We have spent many months working to develop the structure, design and content of this new site supported by Simon Corrigan from the web design...
Community Warden Consultation
4th November 2014
Kent County Council are carrying out a consultation on the Community Warden service as they are looking to cut their budget by about 50%. This would mainly be by reducing posts throughout Kent. Kent County Council's Community Warden Service was established in 2002 to help make Kent's...
Kent Police article: Burglars mess with your head not just your home
31st October 2014
Kent Police is asking residents to take simple measures to protect themselves from becoming a victim of burglary. Overall the force has seen a positive decrease in this type of crime, but statistics show that the number of reports can increase during the autumn months. Most burglaries happen...
Twinning Group heads to France
30th October 2014
Eynsford's Twinning Committee is planning a coach trip to France on 7th December. This will involve a visit to the twin village of Camphin en Pevele and an afternoon at Lille's Christmas market. The Twinning Committee, made up of volunteers from the village, has been busy making links between...
Thermal Imaging Camera
28th October 2014
Residents of Eynsford will shortly have the opportunity to borrow a thermal imaging camera from the parish council to find out how energy efficient their home is. The camera is used to show where heat is being lost by the building and where insulation is effective. The camera, which is on loan...
New Art Trail in Eynsford
6th October 2014
A new mosaic was unveiled outside Anthony Roper Primary School as the first piece in a new public art trail instigated by Eynsford Village Society. The mosaic, which features different elements from the village was designed by artist Oliver Budd in collaboration with Mrs Murray from the school....
Resurfacing of the High Street
9th September 2014
Part of the High Street, between Mill Lane and the Baptist Church, is being resurfaced, ending tonight. The road had got into a very bad condition following heavy rains during the winter of 2013/14. This full resurfacing, and remarking of all lines should enable the road to survive in a better...
