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News from in and around Eynsford.
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...
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. ...
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...
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....
Historic Water Fountain Restored in time for the Coronation
16th May 2023
Eynsford Parish Council has recently arranged for a small piece of local history to be restored in time for the Coronation of King Charles III. The drinking water fountain on Bower Lane, Eynsford was installed for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902, An inscription on the fountain which is...
Emergency Alert Test
18th April 2023
The UK Government has launched a new Public Emergency Alerts system. This system gives the UK Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life. Alert systems such as this are already successfully used across the world and...
