Kent County Council is inviting comments on a draft Home to School Transport Policy for children and young people aged 4 to 16. This policy brings together information on how procedures work, making it clearer for parents and carers when securing transport for their children. They are also seeking views on their Post 16 Transport […]
The budget for 2023-24 and Precept was approved by full Council in January. The ‘Precept’ is the amount of tax you pay towards the services of Edenbridge Town Council, which is collected via your yearly Council Tax bill from Sevenoaks District Council. Our Precept is the smallest proportion of your Council Tax bill (other services […]
Voter ID The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections for Edenbridge Town Council and Sevenoaks District Council on Thursday 4 May 2023. Which forms of […]
Building Bridges to a Dementia Friendly Edenbridge Local businesses and organisations are invited to learn how they can help make Edenbridge a supportive and friendly place for those who are living with dementia, and hear how doing so can bring business benefits too. There are over 27,000 diagnosed people living with dementia across Kent. There are […]
A guide to the support that might be available to help you We know it is a difficult time for everyone with the rise in the cost of living. In the latest Here for You update from Sevenoaks District Council, you can find useful websites, organisations and advice to help you with rising costs. There’s […]
Details on how to apply are available on the website click here A copy of the Guidance and Procedures for CIL and proforma are via the the above link. Bids can be submitted by the Town Council Councillors, community groups and infrastructure providers for projects that will benefit Edenbridge and meet the requirements in the guidance […]
A good clear-out at the start of a new year always feels great, doesn’t it?! If you have any bulky items to get rid of, the bulky waste collection vehicle will be doing the rounds in Edenbridge on Saturday 21 January: Please ensure you wait with your rubbish until the vehicle arrives. The sites will […]
Edenbridge Town Council is disappointed to have learned from Go Coach that our local circular bus route around Edenbridge (E1) will cease operating from Friday 10 February 2023. This service is currently subsidised by Kent County Council, but funding is being withdrawn following a public consultation that took place last year. Kent County Council bus […]
Sevenoaks District Council has drafted a new Local Plan to cover the period up to 2040. The initial consultation (closed 11 January) on the draft Plan was viewed by Members of the Town Council and its response has been submitted. You can read the Council’s representation here: Response to Reg 18 draft Local Plan 2040 […]
At the beginning of January we connected two new streetlights at Westways, bringing the number of streetlights we manage across Edenbridge up to 251. Kent County Council is responsible for other streetlights in the town. With more people using Westways to access the housing development at St Johns Way, we agreed the area would benefit […]