News
News from in and around Eynsford.
Pedham Place Update, by Cllr Vince Robson
15th January 2025
I wanted to start this article wishing everyone a Happy New Year, however I fear that it may be anything but happy! The Government have been busy amending local housing targets and the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework) in the belief that this will enable them to achieve the 1.5m new...
Vote for your Community Hero!
12th December 2024
We are delighting to be participating in the Kent Alc Community Award scheme again this year to reward outstanding service to our community. The winner for this year will be selected by the parish council from the nominations received. They will have the chance to receive a certificate of...
New community transport scheme launched for Eynsford and surrounding villages
21st October 2024
People living in Eynsford, Lullingstone and Farningham now have access to a new community transport initiative, set up by Darent Valley Community Church (DVCC) with support from local residents and enabled by a grant from Kent County Council. As part of national Community Transport Week...
A Quiet Energy Revolution in Eynsford?
17th October 2024
Did you know that the three latest houses to be built in Eynsford have air source heat pumps? Nope – exactly. Could you help us uncover more about our villages increasing green energy generation? By taking a few minutes to complete this survey you will help us to see the village from a...
Parish Councils join forces to fight Pedham Place development
14th October 2024
Press release from Farningham Parish Council, in collaboration with Eynsford Parish Council, Crockenhill Parish Council and Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd, 9th October 2024 Three Kent Parish Councils join forces to expose the folly of Sevenoaks’ District Council Local Plan, in a...
New Eynsford Football Pitch Opens
9th September 2024
Saturday 7th September saw the inaugural match on the new Harrow Meadow football pitch between members of resident clubs Eynsford Football Club and Riverside Wanderers Football Club. Many supporters and members of the local community came out to watch the match on the new pitch followed by a...
We are Hiring - Vacancy for Assistant Clerk
23rd July 2024
Eynsford Parish Council is looking for proactive individual with experience of administrative and customer facing work to make an important contribution to our community. If you are keen to make a difference in our parish we would love to hear from you. The full job description and information...
Change to Opening Times
22nd July 2024
Our opening hours are changing. During July/August the office will be open three days a week. These days may vary from week to week. We will aim to keep you updated here and on social media. w/c 22 July - Open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday w/c 29 July - Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday ...
Community Walk to Protect Pedham Place
18th June 2024
Pedham Place in Eynsford and Farningham has been targetted as a potential development site for 2500 new homes. This important part of the Green Belt is a protected National Lanscape and part of the North Downs. The Protect our Greenbelt Together group, together with local parish councils is...
Eynsford's Green Team organises Events for the Great Big Green Week
23rd May 2024
Eynsford's Green Team has organised a series of events and opportunities to celebrate the Great Big Green Week between 8th and 16th June 2024. For more information about the Great Big Green Week please visit https://greatbiggreenweek.com/ Join us for these great events! Saturday...
New Community Transport Scheme for Eynsford
7th May 2024
Darent Valley Community Church are setting up a volunteer driver scheme to help those without cars and/or limited mobility to get to medical and other important appointments.If you can help to drive your own car, an accesible vehicle or to help with co-ordination, do get in touch with Steve on...
More support for The Space
28th March 2024
We are pleased to announce that we were successful in our bid for a grant of £1000 from the 'Cost of Living' fund managed by KCC and KALC. We applied for funding to give to The Space, an excellent community initiative set up by Darent Valley Community Church with help from lots of other...
Community Litter Pick
14th March 2024
Eynsford's Green Team are organising a community litter pick on Sunday 24th March from 2-4pm. We will meet at the recycling layby at 2pm and work in that area and possibly other areas too, depending on the number of volunteers. We will provide litter pickers, bags and high viz jackets. Please...
How Can we Help You?
27th February 2024
How to get help and advice The parish council can help you with many issues or questions about services and amenities in Eynsford. If we cannot help you directly we should be able to point you in the right direction to get the support or information you need. The parish clerks will be able...
Casual Vacancy
15th February 2024
Would you like to join the parish council? We have a vacancy for a councillor. This is a voluntary position. You could help to shape our village and community. If you would like to find out more email info@eynsfordparishcouncil.org.uk for more information. The deadline for applications is...
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....
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...
New Arboreal Acrostic at Lullingstone
7th March 2023
On Saturday 4th March members of the parish council and it's green team planted 13 new trees in the form of an Acrostic at Lullingstone (by the chicken tree). The acrostic was the idea of Tree Warden John Gee and was funded by the parish council which is keen to encourage tree planting in the...
Join Your Parish Council!
2nd March 2023
The local elections are coming up on 4th May and these include parish council elections. We have at least one vacancy on the council, so if this is something that you have been considering, now is the time to apply! Being a parish councillor can be a very rewarding role. You will have a say in...
Restoration of the Coronation Fountain
28th February 2023
The parish council recently agreed to pay for the repair and restoration of the water fountain at the bottom of Bower Lane, opposite the war memorial. The water fountain was 'erected by the people of Eynsford in commemoration of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII...
Notice of Casual Vacancy
31st January 2023
We are sorry to report that after 15 years of service, including 4 as Chair, Sarah Boyle has stepped down from the council for personal reasons. Therefore a casual vacancy exists on the parish council. The vacancy will be filled at the next ordinary election of councillors on 4th May 2023....
Disposal of Land Notice
26th January 2023
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 123 NOTICE OF INTENDED DISPOSAL OF LAND Notice is hereby given under section 123 (1) (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Eynsford Parish Council intends to make a disposal of Open Space land of approximately 760m2 forming part of Harrow Meadow, Eynsford...
Looking for a Local Hero
10th November 2022
We are looking for nominations for an outstanding member of our community in Eynsford. As part of the Kent Association of Local Council's Community Award, we will be selecting someone to receive an award for 2022. The award will recognize a significant contribution to our community. ...
Reduce Energy Loss from your Home
13th October 2022
We are able to offer residents the opportunity to borrow a thermal imaging camera this autumn. The camera will help you to see where you are losing heat from your home and where you can improve your insulation. The camera will be available from Monday 17th October until the end of November from...
HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022
8th September 2022
HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022 We were extremely sad to hear of the death of our Queen - HM Queen Elizabeth II this afternoon. The Queen demonstrated a strong sense of public service right until the end. There is a book of condolence available at St Martin’svchurch and people are...
Jubilee Events 2022
16th June 2022
Jubilee Fayre and Post Covid Music Event 2022 Over the last year a small group of villagers have worked with Myself and Naomi Wintour to create some magic in the village. Following the covid pandemic and lockdown, it was decided that everyone needed to be able to come together and share...
New Repair Cafe for Eynsford
19th May 2022
The parish council's Green Team are organising a 'repair cafe' this Saturday in the village hall. You will be able to bring along your items to be repaired. A great way to reduce waste and save money! This time we can help with repairs of bikes, vacuum cleaners, children's toys, and...
Casual Vacancy
4th January 2022
Eynsford Parish Council is looking for a new councillor following the resignation of Cllr Kirby last month. This is a great opportunity for someone in our village to help to make a difference in our community. Councillors will need to be able to attend two meetings every month and be...
Merry Christmas
21st December 2021
We wish all of our residents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The parish office will be closed from 22nd December and will re-open on 4th January 2022. There will be no committee meeting in January. Our next meeting will be on 20th January. ...
Casual Vacancy
7th December 2021
Due to the resignation of Cllr Geoff Kirby, there is now a casual vacancy on the council. We are grateful for all the work Cllr Kirby has done for Eynsford. Electors have the option to call an election - see details below. If an election is not called, the council will seek to co-opt a new...
What's Going on at Eynsford Station
7th December 2021
The Darent Valley Community Rail Partnership is becoming a reality. With plans to improve the environments of all the stations of the Darent Valley Line from Sevenoaks to Swanley, some of the projects are getting underway. At Eynsford, we have installed a new toilet in the old waiting room...
Find out How to reduce your Home Energy Usage
16th November 2021
Eynsford residents should receive a leaflet shortly from our Green Team about improving the energy efficiency of our homes and reducing carbon emissions. Did you know that heating accounts for around 64% of our home energy usage? A longer version of the information with lots of useful...
Eynsford Tree of the Year 2021
7th September 2021
We finally have the news you have all been waiting for... the decision on Eynsford's Tree of the Year! Thanks to our Tree Wardens, we have two winning trees for the price of one. The People's Choice winner is: the Silver Birch (Betula Utilis Jacquemontii 'Doorenbos') outside...
Change to Meeting Times
3rd August 2021
The council has agreed that, starting from September 2021, that parish council and committee meetings will start at 7.30pm instead of 8pm. ...
Council meet Police regarding Anti-Social Behaviour
22nd June 2021
A representative from Kent Police was invited to a recent parish council meeting to discuss recent instances of anti-social behaviour in the popular Riverside area and how best to tackle them. The meeting was attended by a representative of Kent Police and a number of local residents and parish...
Filming in Eynsford 20 & 21 June
17th June 2021
Filming will be taking place in Eynsford shortly for a new version of The Larkins. On Monday 21st June Riverside Green will be closed to members of the public for filming purposes. Associated road closures have also been arranged for Riverside. Approximate timings for filming...
Wildlife Friendly Planting
15th June 2021
Members of our community have been planting hanging baskets and other containers with flowers that will attract bees and other pollinating insects. Members of our Green Team put together instructions on how to do this and what kinds of flowers to use. Here are some photos of some of the newly...
Eynsford Housing Needs Survey
22nd April 2021
Eynsford Housing Needs Survey January 2021 Sevenoaks District Council as part of a 5 year programme is looking at local housing needs. In November 2020 they approached Rural Kent Action with Communities to undertake a survey within Eynsford to establish whether there was a need for affordable...
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
12th April 2021
"Following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, we know that many of you will be wanting to pay tribute to him and offer condolences to Her Majesty The Queen at this sad time. Our priority remains to keep everyone safe and, due to the current public health guidelines and lockdown restrictions...
Your New Village Hall: Have Your Say!
6th April 2021
Eynsford residents are invited to give their views on plans for a new village hall in Eynsford. After over 10 years of work, we have planning permission for the relocation of the football pitch and the building of a new village hall at Harrow Meadow to provide an exciting new community...
