News
News from in and around Eynsford.
Merry Christmas
21st December 2023
We wish everyone in the parish of Eynsford a peaceful christmas and new year. The parish office will now be closed until 2nd January. We will respond to any emails or phone messages on our return. ...
Have your say! Sevenoaks District Council Local Plan 2040
14th December 2023
Have your say on Sevenoaks District Council's new Local Plan. The plan includes proposed new housing development in the district. Sevenoaks District Council has set out 4 options for development in their Local Plan. They have set a housing target of 10,680 new homes over 15 years (to...
Halloween - Trick or Treat
31st October 2023
Many people enjoy celebrating halloween and dressing up. However, some people do not celebrate or may not feel safe, so please be considerate. Kent police have provided the following guidelines for those considering trick or treating. If you have young children: • Never let young children...
Eynsford's Arbor Day
28th September 2023
Eynsford will be celebrating Arbor Day on Saturday 30th September. Arbor Day is a celebration of trees and often includes tree planting. Arbor Day is of particular importance to Eynsford as this is where Elliott Down Tills lived when he brought the idea of Arbor Day to the UK from the USA in...
Casual Vacancy
27th September 2023
Recently Eynsford Parish Council's Cllr Richardson stepped down from the council, after 10 years of service. We wish him well in his retirement from the council, however, that does mean we have a vacancy for a councillor. As of 17th October, no election has been called, so the...
Parish Council helps to ensure continuation of Eynsford's Warm Space
31st August 2023
Eynsford Parish Council was pleased to ensure the continuation of the popular community facility ‘The Space’ by passing on a grant it received from Kent County Council to support residents experiencing hardship as a result of the cost-of-living crisis and for those dealing with social...
Darent Valley Rail Trails
25th July 2023
The Darent Valley Community Rail Partnership has been working on encouraging more usage of the train services between Swanley and Sevenoaks. The Darent Valley Landscape Partnership has produced an App that outlines the many walks exploring the heritage and landscapes we have in...
Leak Repair - Fernbank
25th July 2023
FERNBANK We have arranged for the lamp post outside 7 Fernbank to be removed today. This is to assist Thames Water in fixing the ongoing leak in that location. The lamp post will be replaced once all the works are completed. ...
Grant Received for Football Pitch Project
11th July 2023
We were delighted to have been awarded a grant of £6,000 to go towards the cost of creating a new football pitch at Harrow Meadow, the first stage of the new village hall project. The grant was awarded by Kent County Council as part of its Capital Sports Fund programme. ...
Casual Vacancy
25th May 2023
Sadly Cllr Wendy Gee is no longer able to be a councillor due to personal commitments and has submitted her resignation. We, therefore, have a casual vacancy. We are grateful for all that Wendy has contributed to the council. Please read the notice attached from Sevenoaks District Council....
