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HPC are  considering offering a free session every few weeks for local people to drop in to sociailise, have a chat in the warm and meet others from the community.  At this stage we would like to establish demand. Could you kindly let the Clerk know the following:

Would you be interested in attending a day time session every few weeks for a couple of hours? If so, would you like to do an activity whilst there? Please do complete the survey on Facebook :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/8328777107176461/

Alternatively, please email clerk@hever.org with your thoughts.

Many thanks

Please note: due to the triathlon at Hever, the Hever Litter Pick has been postponed until Saturday 5th October 2024. The Four Elms Litter Pick will continue as planned on Saturday 28th September.

Community Litter Picks have been arranged  in Hever and Four Elms this Saturday 28th September. Come and join in!  It is good fun, with free refreshments and great exercise. If possible, please bring own gloves and wear appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear.  Hi visibility vests and litter pickers can be provided, however if you have your own please do bring them.

Litter Pick details are as follows:

Four Elms Village Hall – Saturday 28th September 9.30 am

Hever Field – Saturday 5th October  9.30 am

Any queries, please contact clerk@hever.org

Tom Tugendhat, MP, is running his annual School Bus Survey.  With the new academic year having now started  the 2024 survey is open to find out which services are working well, and which need improvement over the first few weeks of term. If you, or someone you know, has children of secondary school age, please ask them to complete my annual survey so they can have their say.

September is always a tricky time for any parent, with children going into a new school year and sometimes a new school entirely. This brings a change to the routine and our travel plans too. With this being the case it’s more important than ever to share your thoughts so that they can be raised these with the relevant operators and Kent County Council. Tom Tugendhat meets regularly with local bus companies and is able to raise these issues with them directly.

You can fill out the survey by clicking here. Please do share this with any friends and neighbours who have children who get the bus to school, or who might with to use one of our local bus services but hasn’t yet.

Sevenoaks District Council’s Community Grants Scheme is now open for applications.

The scheme provides funding for voluntary and charitable organisations that support the health and wellbeing of Sevenoaks District residents.

Community groups, whether newly formed or long-standing, that fall into this category can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 to support their work.

Sevenoaks District Council’s Cabinet Member for People and Places, Cllr Lesley Dyball, says: “Voluntary and charitable groups do so much to improve the quality of life for so many of our residents, especially vulnerable, older and younger people. We are extremely proud that once again, we are able to support their amazing work.”

For more information and to apply for a grant, visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/communitygrants.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

For help with an application, call 01732 227000 or email grants@sevenoaks.gov.uk.

Successful applicants will receive their funding in April 2025 and will need to complete their services, activities and projects by the end of March 2026.

Notice of the conclusion of audit for the Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2023-2024 has now been received and can be viewed on the website, together with the completed AGAR . The documents can be found by clicking this link:  http://hever.org/parish-council/financial

Results of the Hever Parish Housing Needs Survey results that were carried out earlier this year are now available to view here:

Hever Housing Needs Survey Results – May 2024 (002)

Edenbridge Medical Centre News

Kent County Council will be working to improve the road surface of Hever Road, Hever between Uckfield Lane and the 40mph speed restriction plates approaching Bough Beech.

These road surface improvement works are programmed to start on the 24th July 2024 and should take 1 day to complete. These activities will be undertaken during a short working window between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

During these essential works it will be necessary to close the road completely so that we can carry out the works safely for both the workforce and road users. During this closure, a diversion route will be in place via Hever Road, High Street, Mont St. Aignan Way, Station Road, Four Elms Road, Bough Beech Road, Clinton Lane and Chequers Hill.

The next Hever Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 8th July in Four Elms Village Hall – 7.00 pm Planning Meeting and 7.30 pm full Council Meeting. The Agenda and meeting pack can be found here:  http://hever.org/parish-council/agendas

All are welcome to attend.

As you may be aware, there are plans for 443 new homes on the Land South of Four Elms Road which will offer both open market and affordable housing. The development will include land for a new school, publicly accessible facilities, provision of land for a new youth centre, provision of land for a new scout hut, funding for the construction of a new station car park and provision of public open space.

This is at the pre-application enquiry stage and there will be a public information meeting on Monday 24th June at Rickards Hall, High Street, Edenbridge between 18:00 and 21:00.  This will provide an opportunity to view the proposals in person and speak to a member of the team should you have any questions.  Deadline for comments is 8^th July. Formal consultation will follow thereafter.

Further information can be found at: https://www.pro-vision.co.uk/land-south-of-four-elms-road-edenbridge-page-4/