Don’t forget, there are Elections for your Kent County Councillor taking place on Thursday 1st May 2025
To mark the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8th May, the bells will be ringing out at 6.30 pm followed by the lighting of the beacon on Hever Field at 8.45 pm.
Community Litter Picks have been arranged. Come and join in with your neighbours! 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:
- Hever Field – Saturday 22nd March 9.30 am
- Markbeech Village Hall – Saturday 22nd March 1.00 pm
- Four Elms Village Hall – Saturday 29th March 9.30 am
Any queries, please contact clerk@hever.org
We also have the bulk refuse freighter in the parish on Saturday 15th March at the following times:
- 8.30- 9.00 – Four Elms Village Hall
- 12:15 – 12.45 – Hever – Bottle Bank area behind Henry Pub
- 1.00 – 1.30 – Markbeech Village Hall
The Bulk Refuse Freighter will be in the area on Saturday 15th March for residents to use at the following times:
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Four Elms Village Hall |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Hever Bottle bank area behind Henry pub in coach car park |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | 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.
Are you a pensioner ‘just missing out’ on the Winter Fuel Allowance because you aren’t entitled to Pension Credit ?
KCC have a new Household Support Fund targeting pensioners who are not entitled to Pension Credit. Are you aged 66 or over and have a total annual household income of less than £40,000 and savings of less than £1,000?
You could be entitled to a voucher worth £200 to help with energy and/or food costs.
Go to the KCC website to apply yourself: www.kent.gov.uk/householdsupportfund
Or contact your local Citizens Advice to make an appointment to check your eligibility and apply on your behalf.
Don’t forget that you can contact your local Citizens Advice in many different ways:
Call the free Adviceline on 0808 278 7962 (option 4) Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 4pm
Call into one of our drop in sessions at the Eden Centre Monday to Thursday 10am to 3pm
Email anytime at enquiries@edenbridgecab.cabnet.org.uk
There is an information leaflet with lots of suggestions for help and support for all that has been put together by Sevenoaks District Council. It contains useful links to access help on subjects such as help for families, household bills, budgeting, reducing food costs, staying healthy and well, and support with travel costs.
The leaflet can be found here: Here for you – October – November 2024
Four Elms Pond Working Party – Sunday 24th November 9.00 am
You are welcome to join our group of volunteers to tidy and maintain the Four Elms Pond on Sunday 24th November at 9.00 am. Please meet at the pond, wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear, preferably wellies or waders! Gloves will be provided. Councillor Roberts will be leading the group and would appreciate any help you can give. Many hands make light work…..
I can confirm at the HPC meeting last night it was strongly agreed the Appeal Against Enforcement should be dismissed. The formal HPC Appeal Response has now been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. A copy is attached below for your information. Please do also submit your own responses and encourage anyone you know locally to do the same by the deadline of 11th November. Details on how to submit your view on the Appeal to the Planning Inspectorate are below:
To submit your view on the Appeal via the Planning Inspectorate website: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3352309
You will need to submit the PINS Reference: 3352309
Hever Stud Appeal Response 7 11 24
The Hever Parish Council Extraordinary Planning Meeting where the Appeal against the Enforcement Notice served on Land West of Hever Road was discussed last night was well attended by members of the community. Consensus from those present was to support Sevenoaks District Council in the issuing of the Enforcement Notice and to urge the Planning Inspectorate to dismiss the Appeal and enforce the land being returned to its original state as Green Belt grazing land.
We would encourage everyone to submit their views to the Planning Inspectorate by the deadline of 11th November 2024. The more voices are heard the better.
Details of the Appeal can be found on the Sevenoaks District Council Website: https://pa.sevenoaks.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage
You will need to select the Appeals tab and enter the reference: 24/00052/ENF
To submit your view on the Appeal please do so here, via the Planning Inspectorate website: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3352309
You will need to submit the PINS Reference: 3352309
Hever Parish Council will also be submitting a view which will be confirmed at the next HPC meeting on Thursday 7th November and will also be shared on our website on the following day.
The Bulk Refuse Freighter will be in the area on Saturday 16th November for residents to use at the following times:
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Four Elms Village Hall |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Hever Bottle bank area behind Henry pub in coach car park |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | 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.