Category: Hever (Page 5 of 11)
We have an uncontested Election within the Parish, both for Hever and Four Elms Wards. Please see the attached notices for further information:
Notice of Uncontested Election Hever Ward 4 5 23
Notice of Uncontested Election Four Elms Ward 4 5 23
Sevenoaks District Council’s ‘eggcellent’ Easter Family Fun Days make a welcome return in April.
For four days over the Easter school holidays, families can try their hand at crafts, biscuit making, games, toddler yoga sessions and much, much more!
They are ideal for parents and guardians who are looking to keep their children busy over the break in a friendly, safe environment.
There’s no booking, families can simply hop along and enjoy what’s on offer. Children must be supervised by a parent or carer at all times.
The Fun Days are taking place between 10am and 2pm on the following days:
- Monday 3 April – Crockenhill – Memorial Meadow, Stones Cross Road
- Tuesday 4 April – Swanley Park
- Wednesday 5 April – Edenbridge – Rickards Hall off the High Street
- Thursday 6 April – Leigh – the Green & Jessica’s Hall
Easter Family Fun Days are organised and funded by Sevenoaks District Council and run by Play Place with support from local town and parish councils who are providing the venues.
Nominations for the Parish Council Elections are now open. Details can be found here: Notice of Election – Town and Parish 2023
Application packs can be obtained from Sevenoaks District Council. The closing date is 4th April 2023.
The Draft Minutes from 7th March 2023 Meeting are now available to view here: http://hever.org/parish-council/minutes-draft and the approved Minutes from the January 2023 meeting can be found here: http://hever.org/parish-council/minutes-approved
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:
- Reducing the administrative burden that parents face when securing transport for their children;
- Explaining how KCC takes a family’s personal circumstances into consideration and how decisions for additional support are made;
- Highlighting alternatives to placing entitled children in KCC-provided vehicles; and
- Explaining the appeal process for occasions when applicants disagree with their child’s assessment.
The policy also brings together existing guidance and information on how procedures work and details how KCC fulfils its legal duties to identify pupils who are entitled to free school transport and provide them with suitable arrangements.
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:
- Introduce greater flexibility for transport to an alternative address, making it quicker and easier in many cases for the applicants to obtain a decision;
- Remove the non-statutory provision of wholly free post-16 transport for learners with SEND;
- Remove the non-statutory provision of additional drop-off and collection times for post-16 learners to accommodate partial attendance; and
- Introduce qualifying criteria for learners seeking transport for new education courses starting after their 19th birthday
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.