Covering the villages of Four Elms, Hever & Markbeech
The next Hever Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7th March in Hever Village Hall 7.00 pm for Planning and 7.30 pm full Council Meeting.
The Agenda can be found here:http://hever.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HPC-Meeting-Agenda-March-23-7.pdf
The minutes from the January meeting can be found here: http://hever.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-12-1-23-Draft-Minutes-12th-January-Meeting.pdf
All are welcome to attend.
Sevenoaks District Council has teamed up with The Millwall Community Trust to offer 12 weeks of free football sessions for 8 to 16 year olds.
Boys and girls of all abilities are welcome to join the sessions in Edenbridge, Hartley, New Ash Green and Swanley.
The sessions will be run by a professional coach from The Millwall Community Trust and no booking is required.
Cabinet member for People and Places, Cllr Lesley Dyball says: “We’re delighted to be able to offer these inclusive sessions across the District. It’s a great opportunity for children to meet new friends, socialise and keep active.
“We’re really grateful to The Millwall Community Trust for delivering the sessions and the Parish and Town Councils for providing the venues.”
The sessions will take place in the following locations and dates:
Edenbridge – Recreation Ground, Coomb Field, Edenbridge, TN8 5HL
Wednesdays from 1 March 2023.
Ages 8 to 11 – 5pm to 6pm
Ages 12 to 16 – 6pm to 7pm
Hartley – Woodland Avenue, DA3 7DB
Thursdays from 2 March 2023
Ages 8 to 11 – 5pm to 6pm
Ages 12 to 16 – 6pm to 7pm
New Ash Green – The Minnis, DA3 8HH
Mondays from 27 February 2023
Ages 8 to 11 – 5pm to 6pm
Ages 12 to 16 – 6pm to 7pm
Swanley – St Mary’s Recreation Ground, St Mary’s Road, BR8 7BU
Fridays from 3 March 2023
Ages 8 to 11 – 5pm to 6pm
Ages 12 to 16 – 6pm to 7pm
For more information visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/kidsfootball
Kent County Council (KCC) has launched a public consultation on its proposed new Home to School Transport Policy.
KCC’s transport policies are currently expressed through a combination of formal statutory duties, Member decisions and parental guidance. The new policy will combine these into a cohesive transport policy, to ensure full transparency and provide a single point of reference, making it easier and more convenient for parents and students.
For post-16 students, no changes are planned for 2023-24, but KCC is required by the Department for Education to consult each year, regardless of any changes, to ensure the Policy provides a full picture of the available transport and support.
For ages 4-16 a number of changes would come into effect from September 2024, and the new policy’s aims include:
Other changes under consultation for introduction in 2024 include the way KCC fulfils its statutory duties to support 16+ learners, including those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Parents and students should consider these when making decisions about education for that year.
The main changes proposed are to:
The survey can be accessed via: https://letstalk.kent.gov.uk/school-transport-policy Anyone who needs help taking part in the consultation, have a question or need paper copies of the consultation material, can email schooltransportconsultation@kent.gov.uk or phone 03000 418 796.
The survey runs until 21 March 2023.
Following the damage at the Four Elms pond caused by an accident, I am pleased to say that repairs are now underway and in the next few weeks the area will be restored once again. In the meantime, the bench is now available for use having been kindly repaired and installed by Causeway Joinery
The Bulk Refuse Freighter will next be in the Parish on Saturday 18th February 2023. Details are as follows:
| 09:15-10:00 | Four Elms Village Hall |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Hever Bottle bank area next to Henry pub in coach car park |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Markbeech Village Hall |
The Freighter cannot accept white goods, washing machines, dishwashers, fridges, freezers, cookers, cast iron boilers or baths, long metal poles, building materials, manure, large parts of engines or vehicles or hazardous waste or compostable garden waste.
Hazardous waste now includes items like fluorescent tubes, televisions & computer monitors, batteries, oil tins and filters, paint and paint tins and chemical containers. These items cannot be accepted on the Saturday Freighter service and must be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Please do not leave any rubbish unattended. Please DO NOT arrive early or leave items on site, otherwise will be classed as fly-tipping and information passed to the police, thank you.
This is a service free to residents, funded by Hever Parish Council and provided by Sevenoaks District Council.
Further dates are as follows:
20th May, 22nd July and 30th September.
Residents have until 11.59pm this Wednesday (11 January 2023) to comment on the proposals for a new local plan. The plan includes proposals for new homes, protecting business space and supporting our high streets. It also proposes new facilities such as schools, health centres and transport. Crucially it aims to protect the District’s character and natural and historic environment.
The scheduled drop in events have all taken place, but there are still a number of ways in which residents can have their say:
By completing the survey on line at www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/plan2040
By requesting paper surveys by calling Sevenoaks District Council on 01732 227000 or collecting them from:
When the consultation ends, all comments will be reviewed and there will be a further consultation on a revised Plan in autumn 2023. A final draft plan will be published in spring 2024 for further comments before it is examined by a Government appointed Planning Inspector later in 2024.
The next Hever Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 12th January in Markbeech Village Hall 7.00 pm for Planning and 7.30 pm full Council Meeting.
The Agenda can be found here: http://hever.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HPC-Meeting-Agenda-12th-January-23.pdf and Minutes from the November meeting here: http://hever.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-10-11-22-Draft-Minutes-10th-November.pdf
All are welcome to attend.
Just to make you aware, the Minor Injuries Unit at Edenbridge District War Memorial Hospital is temporarily closed. The following message appears on the NHS Kent website:
Edenbridge Minor Injury Unit is closed
We’re sorry but Edenbridge Minor Injury Unit is temporarily closed due to staff shortages and sickness.
If you need treatment for minor injuries, please call NHS 111 or visit Sevenoaks Urgent Treatment Centre or the Queen Victoria Hospital MIU in East Grinstead.
Your festive waste and recycling collections
You won’t miss a collection over Christmas and into the New Year, but there will be changes to your usual days. Collection crews will be working on a bank holiday and Saturdays over Christmas and into the New Year so you don’t miss a collection. There will be no changes to your collection days before Christmas Day. However, collections will be one day later than usual from Monday 26 December for the next two weeks. If you receive a garden waste collection, the same changes will apply to this service. Please put your black and clear sacks and your garden waste out at
7 am on your collection day. If you’re not sure when your waste collection day takes place, visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/refuse.
Normal collection day Revised collection day
Monday 26 December (Bank Holiday) Tuesday 27 December
Tuesday 27 December (Bank Holiday) Wednesday 28 December
Wednesday 28 December Thursday 29 December
Thursday 29 December Friday 30 December
Friday 30 December Saturday 31 December
Monday 2 January (Bank Holiday) Tuesday 3 January
Tuesday 3 January Wednesday 4 January
Wednesday 4 January Thursday 5 January
Thursday 5 January Friday 6 January
Friday 6 January Saturday 7 January
Monday 9 January Collections return to normal from this date
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