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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...
New Parish Council Notice Board
16th February 2022
A new Parish Council notice board has recently been installed at Irving's Corner and replaces the pervious notice board that stood adjacent to the Village Hall.Two panels are reserved for Parish Council notices whist the third, righthand, panel may be used by villagers to post notices. ...
New Address for Correspondence
8th January 2022
Whilst the Council does not have an Office, you may write to us at: Farningham Parish Council, PO Box 543, FARNINGHAM, Dartford, Kent DA1 9UT ...
Farningham Village - Traffic Calming
20th December 2021
Farningham Village – Traffic Calming As previously reported Farningham Parish Council (FPC) has been investigating various traffic calming schemes for the Village and have met with Kent County Council (KCC) who are the regulatory body for traffic issues. Initially we are seeking...
Vacancy for Parish Clerk
8th December 2021
Vacancy for Parish Clerk Farningham Parish Council (FPC) have a vacancy for a Parish Clerk. Farningham is a small Parish, and this is a part time role requiring 15 hours per week. The role is home based as FPC have no office premises. Council meetings take place once per month in the...
Sevenoaks District Council - Draft Local Plan
15th October 2021
Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) are formulating a new Local Plan which is a requirement of central government. The previous iteration of the Plan was rejected by the Planning Inspectorate after a lengthy legal dispute. As part of the process SDC are conducting a Landscape Character Study and...
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...
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. ...
Farningham Parish Council appoints new Clerk
29th November 2020
As you may already know our Clerk Jane Grey retires on 30th November after many years' service to the community. We send Jane all our very best wishes for her retirement. We are delighted to say that her replacement Amanda Barlow joined us last week and will take over fully from Jane on...
Parish Council returns to full strength
13th November 2020
Following the resignation of Councillor Hirons the Council is now back to full strength with the appointment of Sam Pointer. Sam has lived in Farningham for seven years and has a strong interest in heritage and restoration. We were delighted to have such a strong interest in the position and...
End of an era
13th November 2020
The Parish Clerk, Jane Gray, will bring the curtain down on 29 years' service to our village when she attends her final Parish Council meeting on December 2. Jane has decided to take a well-earned retirement and with husband Ian plans to spend more time with their two sons and families, which...
Hills Lane, Knatts Valley Road Closure
12th November 2020
Hills Lane, Knatts Valley Road will be closed to through traffic for up to seven days from 12 November, between Goodbury Road and Knatts Valley Road. The road closure is to enable Kent County Council to remove fly tipping from the road. ...
Fort Farningham
7th November 2020
Somewhere near Pedham Place and sited to give a commanding field of fire over the Darent Valley, are the almost complete remains of an interesting military building constructed towards the end of the 19th century. Whilst often referred to as a "fort" it is in fact one of a series of defended...
Eynsford Fireworks 7th. November 2020
15th October 2020
Eynsford Fireworks 7th. November 2020 After over 40 years the Village Fireworks show will take place at 7PM sharp; the story and the details written by a Riverside Players Thespian are on the JustGiving site: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/richard-frankson The location of the firing...
Recent Poll on siting charging points for Electric Vehicles in the Village
15th October 2020
The Results are in! Recent Poll on siting charging points for Electric Vehicles in the Village We recently polled parishioners to gauge interest in siting charging points for Electric Vehicles in the Village, the poll has now closed, and the results are in. When asked the question, "Would...
Vacancy for Parish Clerk
8th October 2020
Vacancy for Parish Clerk - upon the retirement of the current incumbent Ideally the new Parish Clerk will know Farningham well and have experience of working as a Parish Clerk or Assistant, but training and support can be provided. The role could suit someone already working part-time as a...
Friends of Farningham - Saturday 3rd. October 2020
7th October 2020
The soggy weather did not deter eight of us gathering at the village hall for our penultimate meet of the season. One of the eight was indeed a rookie and we are very pleased to welcome Bettina on board. We decided to concentrate on cleaning up the vast number of seed pods deposited by the...
Notice of Parish Councillor Vacancy
6th October 2020
Formal Notice of the vacancy for a Parish Councillor, previously advertised by the Council, has now been issued by Sevenoaks District Council and can be viewed here:https://www.farninghamparishcouncil.org/imgs/notice_of_councillor_vacancy_8_october_2020643.pdf ...
Parish Councillor Vacancy
4th September 2020
We will shortly have a vacancy for a Parish Councillor and would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in joining the Council. The Council is made up of 7 Councillors who undertake their responsibilities on a voluntary basis and are supported by a part-time Clerk. We meet monthly on the 1st...
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....
