The new Town Crier has been delivered to homes in Sevenoaks town from September 9. It can also be read online in electronic format now, just click on this link: rb.gy/ipxbq2
VOTING IS OPEN FOR THE SEVENOAKS BUSINESS AWARDS!
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11th October Customer Choice voting closes
18th October Gala Awards Evening
It's time to choose! A diverse range of local businesses has been nominated in the 2024 Customer Choice category. Take a close look at the options and their websites before choosing the one you would like to win. There is just one vote per person/device so choose carefully. Either use the QR code ABOVE or click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SGGQZW3
The winner will be presented with their award at the Gala Awards dinner which takes place on Friday 18th October. Tickets can be booked here: https://rb.gy/uxeamc
20MPH LATEST UPDATE: SEVENOAKS TOWN 20MPH SIGNS INSTALLED IN PREPARATION FOR START OF NEW SCHOOL YEAR
As of 30th August 2024, installation of 20mph signs for the new Sevenoaks Town 20mph speed limit has now been completed, with larger gateway signs having been installed at all entrances and exits of the scheme and smaller repeater signs distributed throughout. This comes in time for the commencement of the new school year, encouraging safer roads for school children and including the following schools within the scheme, as well as various vulnerable locations including the Adult Education Centre, multiple care homes, “Hole in the Wall” access to Knole Park and the Hospital:
- Lady Boswell’s Primary School
- Weald of Kent Grammar School and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar School
- St Thomas Primary School and Pre School
- Sevenoaks Primary School and Pre School and Acorns Nursery
- Walthamstow Hall Junior School and Secondary School
- Oakley Nursery and Pre School
This also includes:- The upper High Street close to Sevenoaks School
- St Johns Primary and Granville School which were in the initial 20mph zones
- The approaches to Knole Academy through Bradbourne Lakes Area
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works on coloured tarmac and painted speed roundels on the highway will be
completed on the following dates, with no planned day-time road closures associated
with their installation.
· Painted roundels (not requiring road closures) between Monday 9th September and Friday 13th September, and further works between Monday 30th September and Friday 3rd October
· Any necessary road repairs, along with coloured tarmac and painted roundels (requiring road closure, to be completed at night) on the following roads – with one road closed at a time:
o Seal Hollow Road – 26th and 27th September at night, one for surfacing and one for lining
o Hillingdon Avenue – 26th and 27th September at night, one for surfacing and one for lining
o Betenson Avenue – 26th and 27th September at night, one for surfacing and one for lining
o Lambarde Road – 26th and 27th September at night, one for surfacing and one for liningFor more information please consult the following links:
· Sevenoaks Town Council Consultations page and information pack – including FAQ
· Online map with postcode search to see if your road is included in the scheme
· Kent County Council webpage, including Public Notice on the scheme’s adoption and copy of more detailed plans
You can also read and download the leaflet with FAQ which aims to explain the process and answer residents’ questions. You can access it on this link rb.gy/w2c7so
You can also scan this QR code to download the leaflet.
To view the interactive map which shows the roads due to be included, as well as crashes reported between 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2023, please use this link https://rb.gy/q7q0aw or scan the following QR code.