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River Darent Medical Group KEEPING YOU INFORMED
28th March 2025
River Darent Medical Group Site Dispensing Services With effect from 31st March on site dispensing services will be consolidated at Braeside Surgery. These changes will not affect the way patients make dispensary and prescription requests. Devon Road will open for collections between...
River Darent Medical Group KEEPING YOU INFORMED
5th March 2025
KEEPING YOU INFORMED 21ST February 2025 As of the 6th March 2025 Will be replacing eConsult What will I see on the Practice website? The current login window looks like this It will change to this illustration You will be able to login to Anima by entering your full name. Or...
Table Top Sale! 1st March, 12-3pm Farningham Village Hall
24th February 2025
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Table Top Sale! 25th January, Farningham Village Hall
8th January 2025
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River Darent Medical Group statement
10th December 2024
KEEPING YOU INFORMED The overview Since the beginning of the NHS, GP Practices have been run as private businesses, owned and managed by GPs known as "Partners". All GP staff provide services to the NHS, rather than being directly employed by it. Practices are contracted and paid a fixed...
Launch of Eynsford & District Community Transport Scheme
21st October 2024
Author: Steve Boddington (Project Lead) Darent Valley Community Church CIO. Charity Number: 1183655 www.dvcc.online/community-car Dedicated phone line (9am to 5pm): 07405 710197 New community transport scheme launched for Eynsford and surrounding villages People living in Eynsford,...
Three Kent Parish Councils join forces to urge Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) to reconsider their proposals for a new settlement at Pedham Place.
9th October 2024
A trio of Parish Councils in Kent have announced that they will collaborate with award winning planning experts to challenge a controversial new settlement in Sevenoaks. Farningham, Eynsford, and Crockenhill Parish Councils have joined forces with the country’s top planning experts Tibbalds...
Councillor Vacancy at Farningham Parish Council
2nd October 2024
Farningham Parish Council have a vacancy to co-opt a new councillor. Please contact the Clerk for further details! ...
River Darent Medical Group
30th September 2024
The River Darent Medical Group has issued the following information: RDMG Practice Merger Can I still make an appointment to see my usual doctor or nurse? Yes, you can specifically ask to see any clinician. However, given the high level of patient demand particularly for GP...
Message from The Space
23rd September 2024
We are so grateful for all the support from Farningham Parish Council. We want to ensure that everyone knows what is available to them. DVCC started it off as a small warm hub, but 19 months later, the Space has become much more and is now a vital resource for Eynsford and Farningham, and...
Notice of Councillor Vacancy
15th September 2024
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Pedham Place walk 29th June 2024
21st June 2024
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Himalayan Balsam event 29th May 2024
7th May 2024
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Consultation - Waiting Restrictions, High Street
29th March 2024
Waiting Restrictions (Double yellow lines) - High Street, Farningham Kent County Council have opened Amendment 57: Waiting Restrictions on High Street, Farningham for consultation. This Order is on public deposit from Friday 29 March until 22 April 2024, will be advertised in the Kent Messenger...
Annual Parish Meeting
12th March 2024
Everyone is warmly invited to attend the annual parish meeting at 8pm on Wednesday 20th March 2024 in Farningham Village Hall. ...
20mph Scheme
6th March 2024
The full works were not completed on the 29th February due to bad weather. The remaining works have been scheduled for 7th and, if necessary, 8th March 2024. Whilst the Highways Department at Kent County Council complete to deliver the 20mph scheme in Farningham the following road...
Friends of Farningham 2024
20th February 2024
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Annual Parish Meeting
16th February 2024
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Implementation of the 20mph scheme in Farningham
6th February 2024
Whilst the Highways Department at Kent County Council deliver the 20mph scheme in Farningham the following road closures will be in place with temporary traffic lights on London Road and the High Street, near the church: 29th February 2024 for 1 night between 20.00hrs and 05.00hrs ...
Councillor Vacancy
19th January 2024
WHAT DO LOCAL COUNCILS DO? Your local (parish and town) council has overall responsibility for the wellbeing of your local community. Their work falls into three main categories: • Delivery of services • Improve quality of life for residents • Give communities a democratic...
SDC Local Plan including Pedham Place Development
3rd January 2024
Background Sevenoaks District Council Local Plan says what can be built and where and what should be protected up to 2040. The new Local Plan, called ‘Plan 2040’, is currently open for consultation and proposes more business space for jobs, new homes, retail, leisure and community...
Notice of Councillor Vacancy
21st December 2023
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Cllr Ball - SDC Local Plan
19th December 2023
Another message from our Sevenoaks District Councillor, Cllr Ball, and just to reiterate - there is a Parish Council meeting tomorrow evening in Shand Hall at 7pm that includes discussion of the Local Plan on the agenda: Hello everybody, I posted a short while ago, urging you to give your...
Sevenoaks Local Plan - Cllr Laurence Ball
5th December 2023
I would like to suggest that, when you have the time, that you go to the Sevenoaks District Council Website and look at the section marked Plan 2040. The intention is that the plan might show the way forward for our District. This is the proposed/possible way forward and the items in the...
Sevenoaks Local Plan
20th November 2023
Public urged to have their say on the new Local Plan Local people can soon comment on the Council’s draft Local Plan, which includes proposals to meet the District’s future housing and development needs. Sevenoaks District Council is working on ‘Plan 2040’, a new Local Plan, which...
Book your space with hidden crime seminars with Kent Police
17th November 2023
Hidden crimes affect our neighbours, our friends, and our family, and we often do not recognise the signs in our communities. Neighbourhood Watch Network is delighted to bring to you a series of special online webinars with expert speakers, delivering...
Joint Statement from Braeside Surgery and Devon Road Surgery
14th November 2023
We are aware that the announcement of the proposed merger between our two surgeries has caused some confusion and concern. We are also aware of some criticism of our feedback questionnaire. This statement is intended to provide additional background information and will be followed up by a...
Parking Farningham High Street - Informal Consultation
6th October 2023
Have your say – Installation of Double Yellow Lines, Farningham High Street Following concerns being raised by residents, Farningham Parish Council and Kent County Council’s Highway Improvements Team have been reviewing on-street parking provision along the High Street outside of Market...
Concerns on the A20
19th September 2023
Farningham’s Kent Police Beat Officer, PC Gareth Maloney, attended the recent Parish Council meeting with road safety on the A20 at the top of his and the councillors’ agenda. Kent County Councillor Roger Gough took note of all our concerns and advised that his Highways Department team...
Carriageway patching - affected roads in Farningham
15th September 2023
Kent County Council will be carrying out carriageway patching on Tuesday 19th September affecting the following roads. High Street, Farningham - 19th September 2023 (Sevenoaks) It will be necessary to close High Street, Farningham from 19th September 2023 for up to 1 day. The...
Himalayan Balsam clearing event on 16th August 2023 in Farningham
27th July 2023
Mark Gallant is back in Farningham on Wednesday 16th August to help clear Himalayan Balsam along the River Darent. Volunteers are very welcome to attend on the day. If you would like to borrow some waders please contact Mark using the contact details on the poster to let him know your shoe...
Bridge Strengthening Works, M25 J3, Swanley Interchange
14th July 2023
Bridge strengthening works, M25 J3 (M20 J1) Swanley Interchange - ©Google Maps Connect Plus Services works on behalf of National Highways and Connect Plus to manage, operate and maintain the M25 and its linking roads, as well as the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing. This news article is...
Chimmens Solar Farm between Horton Kirby and Fawkham, Sevenoaks
27th June 2023
Global Renewable Energy Company, RES, is exploring the potential for a solar farm on land between Horton Kirby and Fawkham, with a view to submitting a planning application this year. ...
Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme
21st June 2023
The summer so far has been a busy time for DVLPS with many events being run throughout the valley. There is still time to book onto some of the remaining events including a Chalk Grasslands and Views Walk on Friday 7th July and Drawing In Pen and Brush Art Workshop on the same day. Please go to...
Free bus travel for Kent residents, 24 to 25 June 2023
21st June 2023
Bus passengers across Kent and Medway will be able to travel completely free over the weekend of 24 and 25 June, thanks to a collaboration between Kent County Council and the bus companies, paid for ...
Farningham’s new Parish Council
18th May 2023
Daryl Burns is our new chair following in the footsteps of Liz Bourne, who is thanked for her professionalism and dedication during her tenure of chair. Her energy and enthusiasm would be missed. Philip McGarvey was also thanked for his 20 years’ service as a Sevenoaks District Councillor;...
Friends of Farningham: Preventing Plastic Pollution – River Darent Litter Pick
23rd April 2023
Friends of Farningham have received the final figures for the Preventing Plastic Pollution litter pick on the River Darent in March. Eight of us joined organiser Mark Gallant and his Northwest Kent Countryside Partnership volunteers in litter picking a section of the river between The Lion and...
Friends of Farningham 2023 Update
27th February 2023
Friends of Farningham, the bi-monthly village clean-up group, are dusting off their gardening gloves ahead of the first meeting on Saturday, 1st April. Thereafter we will meet on the third Wednesday and first Saturday of the month until September (see dates below). Friends of Farningham tidy up...
Coronation of King Charles III Fete Monday 8 May 2023
26th February 2023
To mark the occasion of the Coronation of King Charles III Farningham Parish Council are planning a fete at Farningham Cricket Club on Monday 8 May, in association with Eynsford Parish Council. We will provide up dates on the day's activities as details are finalised via our website and social...
River Dipping in the Darent
15th February 2023
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21st November 2022
The amount of plastic, metal and glass collected from a one-hour river litter pick between The Lion Hotel in Farningham and the M20 Bridge was shocking and should provide a wake-up call for residents and visitors to this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Amongst many other items there were 97...
Lighting up the Village for Christmas
14th November 2022
After the success of last year's Christmas Tree lighting up, we will be running a similar event this year (but with more mulled wine than last year!) Please join us on 26 November at 5:30 pm.in Market Meadow. Please remember to bring your own cup! ...
New waste, recycling and garden waste collection rounds
28th September 2022
Every household will receive a postcard with your new collection day, you can also find it here https://sevenoaks-dc-host01.oncreate.app/.../waste... From Monday 17 October, Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) will introduce new waste and recycling collection rounds. This means you may have a...
The Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III in Market Meadow
12th September 2022
The Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III was read in Market Meadow yesterday by Cllr. Liz Bourne Chair of Farningham Parish Council to assembled parishioners. "We come together this afternoon following the passing of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second. Our sadness...
Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III
10th September 2022
Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III will be made in Market Meadow by the Chairman of Farningham Parish Council at 5pm on Sunday 11th September. This is a historic tradition dating back centuries and follows a cascade...
River Darent in the current Heatwave and Drought
13th August 2022
River Darent in the current Heatwave and Drought As you may already know, the Darent is one of only 210 chalk streams in the world, and one of only 161 in England. Chalk streams are of great ecological significance. There are a number of projects across the Darent Valley that work to...
Redevelopment plan for Swanley Town Centre
23rd June 2022
Sevenoaks District Council have announced their plans for homes, shops and a new green open space at former #Swanley Working Men’s Club and Bevan Place car park. View the plans & comment here https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/bevanplace The development consists of: 93 much-needed new...
Temporary Road Closure - Beesfield Lane, Farningham
5th March 2022
We have been notified that Beesfield Lane, Farningham will be closed outside Meadowside for up to 5 days from 14 March, 2022. The alternative route is Beesfield Lane, Maplescombe Lane, Botsom Lane, A20 London Road/Gorse Hill/London Road, A225 Eynsford Road and vice versa. The closure is...
Proposed Closure of NatWest's Swanley Branch
2nd March 2022
We understand that NatWest propose to close their branch in #Swanley from 18 May 2022. They have advised that the nearest branches will then be in #Sidcup and #Orpington. To assist customers, there is an agreement with the Post Office for NatWest customers to use the post office to pay in...
New Parish Clerk
20th February 2022
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Clerk Helen Penney. Helen's previous Local Authority and NHS experience stand her in good stead for the role and her MSc in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources is an asset to the Council given the Parish's standing within...
