News
News from in and around Chevening.
Parish Council Vacancy
7th October 2025
There is a vacancy for a new Councillor following the resignation of Cllr Williams. Anyone wishing to apply to join the Council, please contact clerk@cheveningparishcouncil.gov.uk to express an interest. The application closing date is 28th October. The Council's co-option policy can be...
Vacancy on the Parish Council
12th September 2025
Please get in touch if you are interested in joining the Parish Council. Please see here for the Notice of Vacancy ...
Notice of Completion of Audit
1st September 2025
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New Parish Clerk
28th August 2025
Please welcome your new Parish Clerk, Penny Cole. ...
SDC Local Plan
23rd July 2025
Please follow the link below to join the mailing list to get email updates from SDC on the Local Plan:- https://engagement.sevenoaks.gov.uk/strategicplanning/mailing-list/ ...
SDC Here for you leaflet
9th July 2025
The SDC Here for you leaflet ...
Chevening Parkland Scheme - update
2nd July 2025
An update on the Chevening Parkland Scheme from the Managing Agents Dear All I hope that you are well and are able to enjoy this recent weather. You will have seen that there is increased activity in Phase 1 of the landscaping scheme with more regular loads of material being...
Vacancy for a New Councillor
19th June 2025
Vacancy on the Parish Council There is a vacancy for a new Councillor following the resignation of Cllr Firmager. Anyone wishing to apply to join the Council, please contact clerk@cheveningparishcouncil.gov.uk to express an interest by Monday 23rd June. The Council's co-option...
Parish Council Job Vacancy
16th June 2025
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AGAR 2024-5
4th June 2025
The AGAR for 2024-5 can be read here ...
Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights
2nd June 2025
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Vacancy on the Parish Council
28th May 2025
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Changes to the Management Structure of Chevening Estates
24th May 2025
The long-standing Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Alastair Mathewson, will retire at the end of 2025 after nearly 14 years in post. The Board has concluded that, reflecting developments in country house and land ownership, Chevening should in future be managed by a CEO through a new...
Parish Council Vacancy
13th May 2025
Parish Council Vacancy The Parish Council is inviting applications to join the Council. If you are interested in applying please contact clerk@cheveningparishcouncil.gov.uk Completed applications must be received by 26th May. ...
VE Day Anniversary Picnic
8th May 2025
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Update on the Chevening Parkland Scheme
8th May 2025
This is an update on the Chevening Parkland Scheme from the Managing Agent of the Estate:- You will have no doubt have noticed that there have been more regular in flow of material onsite over recent weeks and that has enabled the site access road to be built up to a level where it is nearly...
Vacancy on the Parish Council
8th April 2025
There is a vacancy on the Parish Council. Please get in touch if you are interested in becoming a Councillor ...
Update on the Chevening Parkland Scheme
4th March 2025
Update on Chevening Parkland from the Estate’s Managing Agents:- I trust that you are all well and enjoying this period of sunshine and dry weather. As you can appreciate this weather is of great relief to us in terms of working on the Parkland Enhancement Scheme as it is so much easier...
Forestry Commission - Invasive Spruce Bark Beetle Awareness
21st February 2025
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Here for you leaflet
10th February 2025
The latest SDC Here for You leaflet ...
Update on the Chevening Parkland Scheme
16th December 2024
An update on Chevening Parkland from the Managing Agents for the Estate Dear All I hope you are all well and I thought it would be helpful to provide an update before we go into the Christmas break. As you will have seen, there has been a lot of work undertaken to the land immediately...
Here for you leaflet
30th November 2024
The SDC "Here for you" leaflet can be read here ...
Light up a Life
13th November 2024
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Update on the Chevening Parkland Scheme
28th August 2024
Update on Progress of the Chevening Parkland Scheme Footpaths Work will commence shortly to improve the footpath SR174 (from behind the Churchyard to Turvins Farm and to create a new PRoW to join SR174, SR173 and SR 172 without having to walk along Sundridge Road. This works will be signed...
Family Fun Day 2024
9th August 2024
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Notice of Completion of Audit 2023-4
6th August 2024
Notice of Completion of Audit 2023-4 ...
Here for you leaflet
2nd August 2024
The SDC "Here for you" leaflet ...
Housing Needs Survey
4th July 2024
Please remember to complete the Chevening Parish Housing needs survey by 24th July. The link:-https://online1.snapsurveys.com/.../ae882064-5841-4705... ...
Local Plan Update - Timescales are prosed to be extended
4th July 2024
Local Plan Update - Timescales are prosed to be extended ...
Parish Picnic
24th June 2024
It was originally planned to have a Parish Picnic this weekend. As we had our Beacon lighting Commemoration for D-Day earlier in the month the picnic will not take place - but next year we will be having an extra special event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE-Day ...
Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights
31st May 2024
Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights ...
Message from Kent Police concerning how to report Anti Social behaviour
8th May 2024
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Chipstead Lane (Riverhead) & Barnfield Road - Trial Cancelled
22nd April 2024
The proposed 6 month trial of No entry except for Access at Chipstead Lane and Barnfield Road has been cancelled The attached letter is a suggested response to the proposed No entry except for Access being introduced on Chipstead Lane (Riverhead) and Barnfield Road Cllr Chard of...
Annual Parish Meeting
24th March 2024
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Chairman's Report 2024
24th March 2024
The Chairman's report for 2023 can be read here ...
Update on A25 from Southern Gas Networks
23rd February 2024
Update - Gas Network Upgrade, Sundridge, A25 Main Road We’re writing to give you an update on the progress of our work on this project. Phase 1: New Road to White Hart Pub. We’re pleased to advise you that Phase 1 has now been completed with approximately 310m of new plastic pipe...
Here for you leaflet
15th February 2024
SDC's latest "Here for You" leaflet can be read here ...
Proposed extension of 20mph limit in Riverhead and Chipstead
13th February 2024
Message from Kent Highways Please find below the proposed deposit documents for Amendment 4 a Speed Limit Order on Various Roads, Riverhead and Chevening in the District of Sevenoaks. This order will be on public deposit from this Friday 9 February until 4 March 2024 and will be advertised in...
Local Plan 2040 - Comments from Cllr Reay
7th February 2024
Local Plan 2040 - Comments from Cllr Reay ...
Update on A25 from Southern Gas Networks
5th February 2024
Update - Gas Network Upgrade, Sundridge, A25 Main Road Updated: Monday 5 February Our contractors are continuing to make good progress in our project to upgrade the gas network in the A25 Main Road area of Sundridge. We've been helped by an additional engineering team becoming available on...
Local Plan 2040 ACT NOW!!
2nd January 2024
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Parish Council response to the Local Plan 2040
30th December 2023
Following the meeting today (30th December) with thanks to all attendees, the latest version of the Parish Council's response to the District Council's Local Plan proposals, with revisions in italics. (PDF version) Chevening Parish Council strongly endorses Option 2 The Pedham Place...
Parish Council Meeting to Discuss the District Council's Local Plan 2040
7th December 2023
The Parish Council is holding a meeting at 11am on Saturday 30th December at THE CHURCH HALL HOMEDEAN ROAD CHIPSTEAD to discuss it’s response to the Local Plan proposals from Sevenoaks District Council As you should be aware there are 2 areas of Green Belt within the Parish which are...
Here for you leaflet
28th November 2023
The District Council's latest "Here for you" leaflet ...
Local Plan 2040
21st November 2023
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Light up a Life
16th November 2023
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Bus service through Chipstead
10th November 2023
Bus service through Chipstead At the recent Parish Council meeting a Parishioner raised trying to restore the Bus Service through Chipstead. If you would like the service restored because you would use it, please sign the petition:-...
Here for you leaflet
25th October 2023
The District Council's latest "Here for You" leaflet can be read here ...
Welcome Pack
10th October 2023
We have updated the Welcome Pack which is available for anyone new to the Parish. Let us know if there is anything missing or any updates you think should be included ...
Past and Present photos
27th September 2023
Take a look at some of our historic photos https://www.cheveningparishcou... ...
