News
News from in and around Eynsford.
Notice of Vacancy
15th January 2026
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Vote for your Community Hero!
20th November 2025
Community Award 2025 We are delighted to be participating again in the Kent Association of Local Councils Community Award Scheme to acknowledge outstanding service to our community during 2025. Each year the winner is chosen by Eynsford Parish Council from nominations received from you....
Local Plan Consultation - Help and Advice
18th November 2025
19 / 11/ 2025 At it's meeting last week Eynsford Parish Council agreed to vote 'None of the Above' to the Reg 18 Consultation on Sevenoaks District Council's Local Plan. Councillors felt this was the only way to show the district council their strength of feeling about building on the Green...
Public Space Protection Order - Eynsford Riverside
4th November 2025
We are working with Sevenoaks District Council's Community Safety Unit and Kent Police to create a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Riverside. In addition, MP Laura Trott ran a petition to find out if people wanted to see a PSPO in Eynsford and 654 residents signed in support! ...
Neighbourhood Plan - Public Meeting
30th October 2025
Eynsford’s Neighbourhood PlanThe Steering Group would like to thank you for completing the Household Questionnaire. You have given us a wealth of really useful information which will be the basis for our final document. We are now working hard on moving this into the more formal policy with the...
Sevenoaks District Council open their Local Plan (Regulation 18) consultation
23rd October 2025
Sevenoaks District Council have now opened their consultation on Regulation 18 of A new local Plan for Sevenoaks District. The Regulation 18 consultation on the new Local Plan for Sevenoaks District is now open and will run for 7 weeks until 11.59pm on Thursday 11 December 2025. You can...
Support with Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
30th September 2025
CSU The Community Safety Unit (CSU) consists of Council Staff, Police, Community Wardens, Housing Associations and other partner agencies. The CSU deals with all aspects of ASB and community safety. If you have a problem that you would like the CSU to get involved with then please contact...
Local Plan Consultation Announced
16th September 2025
Soon Sevenoaks District Council will be consulting on their revised Local Plan. The final consultation document has yet to be released, but we do have the list of proposed sites which unfortunately includes Pedham Place again. map of sites The consultation will run from 23 October...
Eynsford Fireworks 15th November 2025
16th September 2025
We often get asked about the fireworks display in Eynsford. Here is all the information you will need. The event is kindly organised by volunteers from our community https://www.facebook.com/profi... Tickets now available! Eynsford Village Fireworks returns on the Saturday 15th...
Office Opening Days - Summer Holidays
24th July 2025
Due to staff leave, the office will be opened on reduced days during the summer holidays as follows: w/c 28th July - Tuesday and Thursday only w/c 4th August - Tuesday and Thursday only w/c 11th August - Monday and Wednesday only w/c 18th August - Monday and Wednesday only However,...
Eynsford's Neighbourhood Plan
12th June 2025
Eynsford Neighbourhood Plan You will have heard about the proposed development for Pedham Place, what you may not appreciate is that this is only one part of Sevenoaks District Council’s Plan 2040. The rate of proposed housing developments and solar developments on land around our village...
Former Railways Goods Yard
3rd June 2025
Former Railway Goods Yard Upper Austin Lodge Road Eynsford Kent DA4 0HP A number of residents have contacted the parish council or councillors about the current use of the former railways goods yard adjacent to Eynsford Station. In August 2024 the landowner was granted permission to use the...
Eynsford's Big Green Week!
3rd June 2025
Eynsford's Green Team is organising a series of exciting events to co-incide with the national #greatbiggreenweek https://www.greatbiggreenweek.... Between 7th and 12th June, some of our residents are opening up their homes to visitors to find out about how green energy is working for...
Hulberry Crossing - Proposed Closure
8th April 2025
Consultation from Network Rail: +++++++++++++++ Hulberry Footpath Level Crossing Public Footpath Diversion As part of a safety improvement and infrastructural development scheme across our network, we are closing a number of level crossings and diverting any superimposed public footpaths...
April Meeting Changes
1st April 2025
The committee meeting scheduled for 7th April has been cancelled due to lack of business. The main parish council meeting will now take place on 24th April instead of 17th which is just before the Easter weekend with many councillors unavailable. ...
John Harris - Former Councillor
25th March 2025
We were very sorry to hear of the death of former parish councillor and chair John Harris earlier this month. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. John was a parish councillor from 1991 to 2012, 21 years, and served as chair for 12 years from 1995 - 2007!! He played an important...
Eynsford's Community Resilience Plan
18th March 2025
We are producing a ‘Community Resilience Plan’ to be used if an emergency affects our community. Normally, emergencies are dealt with by the “blue light” emergency services and other key responders, who have well-rehearsed plans to deal with situations. However, there may be...
Pedham Place Update, by Cllr Vince Robson
15th January 2025
I wanted to start this article wishing everyone a Happy New Year, however I fear that it may be anything but happy! The Government have been busy amending local housing targets and the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework) in the belief that this will enable them to achieve the 1.5m new...
Vote for your Community Hero!
12th December 2024
We are delighting to be participating in the Kent Alc Community Award scheme again this year to reward outstanding service to our community. The winner for this year will be selected by the parish council from the nominations received. They will have the chance to receive a certificate of...
New community transport scheme launched for Eynsford and surrounding villages
21st October 2024
People living in Eynsford, Lullingstone and Farningham now have access to a new community transport initiative, set up by Darent Valley Community Church (DVCC) with support from local residents and enabled by a grant from Kent County Council. As part of national Community Transport Week...
A Quiet Energy Revolution in Eynsford?
17th October 2024
Did you know that the three latest houses to be built in Eynsford have air source heat pumps? Nope – exactly. Could you help us uncover more about our villages increasing green energy generation? By taking a few minutes to complete this survey you will help us to see the village from a...
Parish Councils join forces to fight Pedham Place development
14th October 2024
Press release from Farningham Parish Council, in collaboration with Eynsford Parish Council, Crockenhill Parish Council and Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd, 9th October 2024 Three Kent Parish Councils join forces to expose the folly of Sevenoaks’ District Council Local Plan, in a...
New Eynsford Football Pitch Opens
9th September 2024
Saturday 7th September saw the inaugural match on the new Harrow Meadow football pitch between members of resident clubs Eynsford Football Club and Riverside Wanderers Football Club. Many supporters and members of the local community came out to watch the match on the new pitch followed by a...
We are Hiring - Vacancy for Assistant Clerk
23rd July 2024
Eynsford Parish Council is looking for proactive individual with experience of administrative and customer facing work to make an important contribution to our community. If you are keen to make a difference in our parish we would love to hear from you. The full job description and information...
Change to Opening Times
22nd July 2024
Our opening hours are changing. During July/August the office will be open three days a week. These days may vary from week to week. We will aim to keep you updated here and on social media. w/c 22 July - Open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday w/c 29 July - Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday ...
Community Walk to Protect Pedham Place
18th June 2024
Pedham Place in Eynsford and Farningham has been targetted as a potential development site for 2500 new homes. This important part of the Green Belt is a protected National Lanscape and part of the North Downs. The Protect our Greenbelt Together group, together with local parish councils is...
Eynsford's Green Team organises Events for the Great Big Green Week
23rd May 2024
Eynsford's Green Team has organised a series of events and opportunities to celebrate the Great Big Green Week between 8th and 16th June 2024. For more information about the Great Big Green Week please visit https://greatbiggreenweek.com/ Join us for these great events! Saturday...
New Community Transport Scheme for Eynsford
7th May 2024
Darent Valley Community Church are setting up a volunteer driver scheme to help those without cars and/or limited mobility to get to medical and other important appointments.If you can help to drive your own car, an accesible vehicle or to help with co-ordination, do get in touch with Steve on...
More support for The Space
28th March 2024
We are pleased to announce that we were successful in our bid for a grant of £1000 from the 'Cost of Living' fund managed by KCC and KALC. We applied for funding to give to The Space, an excellent community initiative set up by Darent Valley Community Church with help from lots of other...
Community Litter Pick
14th March 2024
Eynsford's Green Team are organising a community litter pick on Sunday 24th March from 2-4pm. We will meet at the recycling layby at 2pm and work in that area and possibly other areas too, depending on the number of volunteers. We will provide litter pickers, bags and high viz jackets. Please...
How Can we Help You?
27th February 2024
How to get help and advice The parish council can help you with many issues or questions about services and amenities in Eynsford. If we cannot help you directly we should be able to point you in the right direction to get the support or information you need. The parish clerks will be able...
Casual Vacancy
15th February 2024
Would you like to join the parish council? We have a vacancy for a councillor. This is a voluntary position. You could help to shape our village and community. If you would like to find out more email info@eynsfordparishcouncil.org.uk for more information. The deadline for applications is...
Merry Christmas
21st December 2023
We wish everyone in the parish of Eynsford a peaceful christmas and new year. The parish office will now be closed until 2nd January. We will respond to any emails or phone messages on our return. ...
Have your say! Sevenoaks District Council Local Plan 2040
14th December 2023
Have your say on Sevenoaks District Council's new Local Plan. The plan includes proposed new housing development in the district. Sevenoaks District Council has set out 4 options for development in their Local Plan. They have set a housing target of 10,680 new homes over 15 years (to...
Halloween - Trick or Treat
31st October 2023
Many people enjoy celebrating halloween and dressing up. However, some people do not celebrate or may not feel safe, so please be considerate. Kent police have provided the following guidelines for those considering trick or treating. If you have young children: • Never let young children...
Eynsford's Arbor Day
28th September 2023
Eynsford will be celebrating Arbor Day on Saturday 30th September. Arbor Day is a celebration of trees and often includes tree planting. Arbor Day is of particular importance to Eynsford as this is where Elliott Down Tills lived when he brought the idea of Arbor Day to the UK from the USA in...
Casual Vacancy
27th September 2023
Recently Eynsford Parish Council's Cllr Richardson stepped down from the council, after 10 years of service. We wish him well in his retirement from the council, however, that does mean we have a vacancy for a councillor. As of 17th October, no election has been called, so the...
Parish Council helps to ensure continuation of Eynsford's Warm Space
31st August 2023
Eynsford Parish Council was pleased to ensure the continuation of the popular community facility ‘The Space’ by passing on a grant it received from Kent County Council to support residents experiencing hardship as a result of the cost-of-living crisis and for those dealing with social...
Darent Valley Rail Trails
25th July 2023
The Darent Valley Community Rail Partnership has been working on encouraging more usage of the train services between Swanley and Sevenoaks. The Darent Valley Landscape Partnership has produced an App that outlines the many walks exploring the heritage and landscapes we have in...
Leak Repair - Fernbank
25th July 2023
FERNBANK We have arranged for the lamp post outside 7 Fernbank to be removed today. This is to assist Thames Water in fixing the ongoing leak in that location. The lamp post will be replaced once all the works are completed. ...
Grant Received for Football Pitch Project
11th July 2023
We were delighted to have been awarded a grant of £6,000 to go towards the cost of creating a new football pitch at Harrow Meadow, the first stage of the new village hall project. The grant was awarded by Kent County Council as part of its Capital Sports Fund programme. ...
Casual Vacancy
25th May 2023
Sadly Cllr Wendy Gee is no longer able to be a councillor due to personal commitments and has submitted her resignation. We, therefore, have a casual vacancy. We are grateful for all that Wendy has contributed to the council. Please read the notice attached from Sevenoaks District Council....
Historic Water Fountain Restored in time for the Coronation
16th May 2023
Eynsford Parish Council has recently arranged for a small piece of local history to be restored in time for the Coronation of King Charles III. The drinking water fountain on Bower Lane, Eynsford was installed for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902, An inscription on the fountain which is...
Emergency Alert Test
18th April 2023
The UK Government has launched a new Public Emergency Alerts system. This system gives the UK Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life. Alert systems such as this are already successfully used across the world and...
New Arboreal Acrostic at Lullingstone
7th March 2023
On Saturday 4th March members of the parish council and it's green team planted 13 new trees in the form of an Acrostic at Lullingstone (by the chicken tree). The acrostic was the idea of Tree Warden John Gee and was funded by the parish council which is keen to encourage tree planting in the...
Join Your Parish Council!
2nd March 2023
The local elections are coming up on 4th May and these include parish council elections. We have at least one vacancy on the council, so if this is something that you have been considering, now is the time to apply! Being a parish councillor can be a very rewarding role. You will have a say in...
Restoration of the Coronation Fountain
28th February 2023
The parish council recently agreed to pay for the repair and restoration of the water fountain at the bottom of Bower Lane, opposite the war memorial. The water fountain was 'erected by the people of Eynsford in commemoration of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII...
Notice of Casual Vacancy
31st January 2023
We are sorry to report that after 15 years of service, including 4 as Chair, Sarah Boyle has stepped down from the council for personal reasons. Therefore a casual vacancy exists on the parish council. The vacancy will be filled at the next ordinary election of councillors on 4th May 2023....
Disposal of Land Notice
26th January 2023
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 123 NOTICE OF INTENDED DISPOSAL OF LAND Notice is hereby given under section 123 (1) (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Eynsford Parish Council intends to make a disposal of Open Space land of approximately 760m2 forming part of Harrow Meadow, Eynsford...
Looking for a Local Hero
10th November 2022
We are looking for nominations for an outstanding member of our community in Eynsford. As part of the Kent Association of Local Council's Community Award, we will be selecting someone to receive an award for 2022. The award will recognize a significant contribution to our community. ...
