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Recreation Ground Pavilion enhanced with new windows and shutters

The Pavilion at the Recreation Ground, Lingfield Road, which is owned by the Town Council and home to Edenbridge Rugby Football Club, has had new windows, double window doors and electronic shutters fitted.

These enhancements have been funded by a CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) grant. This is money the Town Council receives from developers to help fund certain infrastructure, facilities and services for the local community.

With Edenbridge’s rich history of sporting success, we hope these improvements will inspire future generations to get involved and stay active.

Thank you to specialist industrial door company Rite Doors for carrying out the works.

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Community News Open Spaces Young People

12 weeks of free football starts 28 February

**Due to unforeseen circumstances, Millwall Community Trust has cancelled the football sessions in Edenbridge and Swanley for the time being. They hope to rearrange them for later in the year.**

Millwall Community Trust is offering FREE football sessions for boys & girls aged 8-16 in Edenbridge. There’s no need to book, just turn up & have fun!

Ages 8 to 11 – 5pm to 6pm

Ages 12 to 16 – 6pm to 7pm

Please use the football car park entrance on Lingfield Road, rather than the rugby car park on Coombe Field.

For more information visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/freefootball

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Consultations Environment

Thank you for taking part in our dog-fouling survey

Thank you to everyone that completed our recent survey about dog fouling and possible dog-walking restrictions in Edenbridge. Your feedback has been really valuable and is going to help councillors with any future decisions they need to make to tackle irresponsible dog ownership and improve our open spaces.

At the Open Spaces Committee in November, councillors discussed the results and comments at length, which had produced 256 survey responses revealing that opinions were divided for and against the possibility of introducing dog-walking restrictions on the Council’s open spaces. Though there was a clear majority who agreed there was a problem with dog fouling at Town Council open spaces, there was no evidence that a dogs-on-leads policy was overwhelmingly supported or would solve the problem.

Your comments have provided many constructive ideas and suggestions, which councillors will continue to explore alongside other considerations. For now, the Council will be looking at making improvements to signage as well as continuing to remind people that Council litter bins are now dual-use and can take bagged dog waste.

VIEW DOG SURVEY RESULTS
One of two new litter bins recently installed at Stangrove Park
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Open Spaces

New seating installed at Recreation Ground

A new seat has been installed at the Recreation Ground by the playground area. The shady location under the trees will provide a welcome rest-stop for users. There is also existing seating in the playground.

The installation marks one year since we officially opened the new play area. Children of all ages, including toddlers and teens, have been enjoying its different features including the sensory path, slides and zip wire.

Thank you for all the positive feedback we’ve received about it – one person even told us they moved to Edenbridge because of the playground and the investment it showed in the community.

The new Recreation Ground playground was opened on 16 June 2022
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Community News Health Open Spaces

Free walking rugby sessions

Sevenoaks District Council is running free walking rugby sessions for adults of all abilities in Edenbridge this summer.

The sessions are taking place from 6pm to 7pm on Mondays from 3 July at Edenbridge Recreation Ground (The Pavilion, Coomb Field, TN8 5HL).

Run by Edenbridge Rugby Club, the sessions are open to men and women aged 18 years and above of all abilities.

They are suitable for former players looking to play again, newcomers interested in trying a new sport, anyone recovering from an injury or illness and disabled people.

The sessions do not require booking – residents can simply turn up and join in.

Participants should wear clothing and footwear suitable for exercise and are recommended to bring a bottle of water. All other equipment will be provided.

For more information, visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/edenbridgerugby or call Sevenoaks District Council on 01732 227000. 

The rugby sessions are funded by Active Kent and Medway.

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Open Spaces

Back of the net! It’s a win for Edenbridge’s football pitches

Head Groundsman and Chairman Cllr Bob Todd presented with plaque from Kent FA

Our Head Groundsman and Chairman Cllr Bob Todd have been presented with a wall plaque on behalf of the Council for achieving a ‘good’ standard for all five of the football pitches at the Recreation Ground, Lingfield Road following a recent PitchPower assessment.
The Council is now eligible to apply for a 100% grant of £16,896 from the Football Foundation to help sustain the pitches at this level.

The Football Foundation’s goal is to ensure grassroots football has 20,000 ‘good’ quality pitches to enjoy by 2030. They can provide grants for ‘good’ pitches to maintain their quality standard, and to ‘poor’ or ‘basic’ pitches to help them make improvements.

This is great news for Edenbridge and for the many players that use the pitches.

For further information about football in Kent visit: The Website for Kent FA

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Community News

Happy and Glorious celebration for King’s Coronation

Edenbridge celebrated in style on Sunday 7 May with a Big Coronation Lunch at the Recreation Ground to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

There was live music and entertainment, activities for the whole family and a range of food trucks and stalls. lots of people set up for the day and enjoyed picnics too.

It was great to see everyone coming together and community spirit in abundance. Well done to all the young princes and princesses who entered our crown competition!

Our thanks go to Heart of Sevenoaks for organising such a well-organised event on behalf of the Council and our Edenbridge community. Big thanks also to The Great Stone Bridge Trust of Edenbridge for its grant towards the costs, as well as Edenbridge Bonfire Society for providing the stage, and Edenbridge Town Band for contributing to the afternoon music programme.

God Save the King!

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