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Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights

Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, and

The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 234)

1.     Date of announcement:   _Friday 07 June 2024__                                  (a)	(a) Insert date of placing of this notice on your website.
2.     Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. For the year ended 31 March 2024 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:
(b)  Caroline Leet, Town Clerk              Edenbridge Town Council,        Doggetts Barn        72A High Street        Edenbridge        Kent        TN8 5AR       email: townclerk@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk      _____________________________________________________	(b) Insert name, position and contact details of the Clerk or other person to whom any person may apply to inspect the accounts.
commencing on (c)           Monday 10 June 2024	.
and ending on (d)              Friday 19 July 2024	(c )And (d)The inspection period must be 30 working days in total and commence no later than 1 July 2024.
3.     Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:
the opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts; and
the right to make objections to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Authority (f).   The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose during the inspection period at 2 above.
The auditor’s limited assurance review is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 and the National Audit Office’ Code of Audit Practice.  Your review is being carried out by: Mazars LLP, The Corner, Bank Chambers, 26 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1DF Email: local.councils@mazars.co.uk
5.    This announcement is made by  (e)) Caroline Leet	(e)   Insert name and position of person placing the notice

From 1 April, Sevenoaks District Council will no longer supply residents with black waste sacks. Residents are being asked to put their household rubbish in sacks made for waste. These could be the black or grey sacks available from most supermarkets and hardware stores.

During the autumn, the Council will also provide every household with a ‘sack for life’ for their recycling. These will replace clear recycling sacks and will cut down on single use plastics.

The Council will continue to supply residents with black sacks until 31 March and clear sacks until everyone has their recycling sack for life.

Like many authorities, Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) is keen to reduce its carbon footprint as well as tackling rising costs.

Since the pandemic, the volume of household waste and recycling collected has increased significantly with more people working from home and greater reliance on home deliveries.

This has meant the cost of providing the service has rocketed in the past four years with more staff and vehicles needed and increased visits to the waste transfer station. Residents value weekly waste collections and SDC is determined to continue to offer this service for as long as it can.

Removing free waste sacks has been shown to increase recycling rates as residents make the best use of their recycling facilities. Once fully implemented, the changes will also save 30,000 miles of driving every year to deliver sacks, further cutting carbon emissions.

Cllr Margot McArthur, Sevenoaks District Council’s Cabinet Member for Cleaner & Greener, says: “As far as we are aware, we are just one of a handful of councils to still provide weekly waste collections and the last in the country to supply residents with waste sacks. We hope that residents will support these changes to deliver both cost reductions as well as helping the environment.

“We are confident that the changes will deliver environmental benefits by encouraging residents to make the best use of our recycling facilities, decreasing our use of disposable plastics and reducing travel – cutting the District’s carbon footprint.”

Black sacks will still be available to purchase from Edenbridge Town Council offices for the time being.

A vacancy has arisen for a councillor at the Town Council for the Edenbridge South and West Ward.

Residents have until 22 December to write to the District Council should they wish an election to be held, and if ten or more do so, an election will be held.  If not, the Council will consider residents who are interested for co-option, and formally consider them at a Council meeting. Click here for Notice of Vacancy

A vacancy has arisen for a councillor at the Town Council for the Edenbridge South and West Ward.

Residents have until 26 September to write to the District Council should they wish an election to be held, and if ten or more do so, an election will be held.  If not, the Council will consider residents who are interested for co-option, and formally consider them at a Council meeting. Click here for Notice of Vacancy

Our popular Ready, Steady, Grow competition awards ceremony take place on Tuesday 5 September, 6.00 pm, Rickards Hall. We have limited free tickets available, on a first come, first served basis to see who are the winners (categories below), and a chance to hear the inside storey of Neil Miller, Head Gardener, Hever Castle, talking about continuing the art of Edwardian gardening. This is a rare opportunity to spend an evening with one of the finest gardeners, from one of the county’s national treasures. Apply now to information@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk There are six categories this year:

• • Front or Back Garden

• • Allotment

• • Young Gardener – Tallest Sunflower (11yrs & under)

• • Container (basket, window box, tub or other)

• • Nature Friendly Garden

• • Schools

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Edenbridge Town Council intends to make updated and amended byelaws which will apply to all of its nine sites across Edenbridge. These Byelaws follow the DLUHC model byelaws for Pleasure Grounds, Public Walks and Open Spaces.

Copies of the proposed updated byelaws are available here, or from the Town Council Office (address below, between normal office hours)) or on the website www.edenbridgetowncounci.gov.uk . Any person who wishes to object to the proposed byelaws must send a statement of their objection in writing to townclerk@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk , or in writing to Doggetts Barn, 72A High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AR.

The Consultation opens 21 August 2023 and closes 20 September 2023, 23:59.

The draft proposed Byelaws, have been submitted to DLUHC, the Secretary of State has informally reviewed the draft byelaws submitted and have not found any blocking issues which might lead to the Secretary of State declining the Council’s application. They’re closely based on the Department’s model set with minor alteration. see the link above to view.

 

Edenbridge Town Council is looking to replace the windows and two sets of double doors at the Pavilion, Lingfield Road, as well as install new electric shutters to the windows. Details have been published on Contract Finder, click here. The deadline for tenders to be received is Friday 22 September 2023, 5.00 pm. The project is hoped to be completed by the end of 2023 Each tendering firm will be supplied with a specifically marked envelope in which the tender is to be sealed, and will remain sealed until 12 noon the day after the closing date (or other date that is selected to open all tenders received). Electronic submissions will not be accepted as all tenders received will be opened on the same date. Enquires can be made via email: townclerk@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk or telephone: 01732 865368.  A site visit is recommended. Edenbridge Town Council is proposing to select one contractor and issue a single works order for the playground refurbishment and creating new teenager area. A full tender specification document will be provided to each contractor expressing interest to tender, together with a marked envelope. Contact the Town Clerk for a tender pack. Electronic submissions will not be accepted, but an electronic specification can be emailed to the tenderer.