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Farningham Day - Saturday 4 September 2021 - 11am -3pm Market Meadow/Village Hall
10th July 2021
After a long 18 months we have an opportunity for Farningham residents to get together again. Join us for a variety of activities including: barbeque, tea and cakes, a dog show children's activities and entertainment,live music, a jigsaw puzzle exchange, a beer tent …and much more. Entry will be free to Farningham residents. Our local businesses will be there to show what they have to offer as will our various clubs, groups and organisations. In the week before Farningham Day there will be a ‘Farningham in Bloomers’ street competition so dig out your old bloomers and get creative. All you will then need is a washing line so watch out for further details on our social media sites and the parish notice board. If you would like to take part as an exhibitor or help out as a volunteer, please contact: Carol Salmon, 01322 860983, email carolsalmon46@gmail.com ...
M25 Junction 2 Hawley Road Bridge, Hawley, Kent - Structure Repairs and Maintenance
19th June 2021
M25 Junction 2 Hawley Road Bridge, Hawley, Kent Structure Repairs and Maintenance Appended below is the full text of a Press Release from the contractor who will be carrying out this work. Whilst the work is taking place outside the Parish it has the potential to cause considerable issues with...
Farningham Woods and Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp
17th June 2021
In 2015 the Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp (OCGW: Dryocosmus kuriphilus) was discovered in the Woods. This was the first recorded incidence in the United Kingdom. OCGW is an insect pest which stimulates gall production on the leaves and buds of sweet chestnut trees which constitute a very...
Friends of Farningham - The Great British Clean-up Saturday 5 June 2021
7th June 2021
Friends of Farningham had a very rewarding day on Saturday and were also delighted to welcome another new member to our group and the return of a long-standing member. Ken, Ray and Jacki worked on the riverside path from The Lion through to the A20 bridge, making it easier to walk through by...
Friends of Farningham - Saturday 1 May 2021
3rd May 2021
A bright and crisp morning helped produce a good turnout for our first Friends of Farningham meet of the season on Saturday. It was good to finally get together again after such a long period of enforced inactivity due to the restrictions of the Covid pandemic. Seven of us concentrated on...
Friends of Farningham & The Great British Spring Clean
17th April 2021
Friends of Farningham, the Parish Council’s village clean-up group, is making a later start to the 2021 season because of the Covid-19 lockdown rules and regulations and the plan is to gather for the first time on Saturday, 1st May, 10am at the Village Hall. Thereafter it will be the third...
HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
10th April 2021
Members and Officers of Farningham Parish Council express their sincere condolences on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness served the country with distinction for seven decades, serving in the armed forces, representing the nation on the...
VANDALISM at FARNINGHAM WOODS
13th March 2021
Over the last week Farningham Woods has received a spate of vandalism. For a while Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) have been trying to stop and discourage illegal 4x4 drivers, quads and motor-bikes from joyriding the woods (which is quite difficult when it has a Byway running through the middle...
Farningham Village Electric Vehicle Charging Point Update
17th January 2021
Farningham Parish Council’s (FPC) proposal to take advantage of a Kent County Council grant for the installation of an Electric Vehicle charging point will not now be going ahead. The grant is dependent upon the installation being placed on community land, and the Council proposed that the...
Covid Vaccination Centres
13th January 2021
NHS Kent & Medway Announcement on Covid-19 Vaccination Centres The NHS across Kent and Medway are working hard to establish vaccination services for all areas. The vaccination services for more than 90% of our 200 GP practices have now been confirmed and the majority have started vaccinating. ...
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