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Farningham Woods - Councillors' Briefing
16th August 2020
Members of the Parish Council were recently briefed on the management of the ancient woodland and Nature Reserve that lie on our doorstep. Farningham Parish Council own part of the wood which is managed by Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) on our behalf. Councillors Liz Bourne (Chair) and Ruth...
Relighting the Darent Project
6th August 2020
This is a really interesting and worthwhile programme being run by the North West Kent Countryside Partnership on behalf of the Darent & Cray Catchment Partnership and approved and funded by the Environment Agency, to breath life into the River Darent. Of the many issues affecting the...
Friends of Farningham 1 August 2020
3rd August 2020
Another good workout on Saturday as 15 large bags of ivy and assorted weeds were cleared from the flint wall at the Eynsford Road end of Beesfield Lane and Cinder Path, the footpath that connects the High Street with Oliver Crescent. It was hot work, but we certainly made a difference in both...
Positive changes to Litter Bin arrangements in Farningham will see more large bins that are emptied more often
24th July 2020
These changes for the better were prompted by Sevenoaks District Council who will no longer be segregating the emptying of dog waste bins from other litter bins. Public litter bins can now be used for both dog waste and other litter which has, in practice, been happening for some time. Farningham...
Possible CCTV Coverage for Farningham Village
15th July 2020
Incidents in and around Farningham have prompted the Parish Council to discuss the possibility of re-installing CCTV coverage in the High Street. We have done some preliminary work with various companies and have carried out a review of the various options with an independent CCTV...
Neighbourhood Watch Schemes
15th July 2020
Kent Police are inviting applications from residents who would like to start a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. We already have schemes in place in Horton Way, Tilmans Mead, Beesfield Lane and Calfstock Lane. The Police Liaison Officer for this project is Adam Sackett and he can be contacted by phone...
FPC Report for the Trident Magazine July 2020
14th July 2020
Farningham Parish Council met via a video link on Wednesday, 1st July 2020, and present were seven parish councillors (including Sevenoaks District Councillor Philip McGarvey), Kent County Councillor Roger Gough, one member of the public and the Clerk Jane Gray. New Parish Councillor We...
Sevenoaks District Council offers loan to Town Council to support The Stag
11th July 2020
Sevenoaks District Council has agreed to offer Sevenoaks Town Council a loan facility of up to £220,000 to help support the future of The Stag. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the future of The Stag, which is run by the Town Council, was in the balance, with funds predicted to only last a...
Friends of Farningham
6th July 2020
The first meeting of our virus-interrupted season was a huge success as 15 of us gathered outside the village hall. A wonderful turnout and we split into groups with one group walking the A20 footpath from King's Roundabout to Eynsford Road and trimming back all overhanging tree branches....
