News Jan - Feb 2025
Published in news · Thursday 17 Apr 2025 · 6:00
13 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Woodland Avenue
Quote of £8,650 from Hoist Fencing accepted to replace perimeter fencing with round post and rail.
Hartley Parish Council
Quote of £8,650 from Hoist Fencing accepted to replace perimeter fencing with round post and rail.
Hartley Parish Council
13 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Community Warden
PC voted to pay Kent County Council for the cost of the Community Warden. Ash cum Ridley PC have offered to pay for 1½ days per week.
Hartley Parish Council
PC voted to pay Kent County Council for the cost of the Community Warden. Ash cum Ridley PC have offered to pay for 1½ days per week.
Hartley Parish Council
13 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Finance
Following the decision about paying for the Community Warden and increases in staff and grass cutting costs, PC vote to increase precept for 2025/26 from £188,797 to £222,096. Parish Council tax to rise by 17 per cent.
Hartley Parish Council
Following the decision about paying for the Community Warden and increases in staff and grass cutting costs, PC vote to increase precept for 2025/26 from £188,797 to £222,096. Parish Council tax to rise by 17 per cent.
Hartley Parish Council
13 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Payments
Payments for January of £14,984 were agreed, including £1,372 on playground repairs and £400 to remove cherry tree at Hoselands Green
Hartley Parish Council
Payments for January of £14,984 were agreed, including £1,372 on playground repairs and £400 to remove cherry tree at Hoselands Green
Hartley Parish Council
16 January 2025 - Auto parts trader was a 'true gent'
Obituary of Richard Chambers, aged 78, who owned the Gearbox shop in Cherry Trees for over 50 years
Gravesend & Dartford Messenger
Obituary of Richard Chambers, aged 78, who owned the Gearbox shop in Cherry Trees for over 50 years
Gravesend & Dartford Messenger
19 January 2025 - Garden pagoda fire
2 engines from Dartford fire brigade attend at 10.47am at Conifer Avenue. Believed to be accidental.
Kent Fire Brigade
2 engines from Dartford fire brigade attend at 10.47am at Conifer Avenue. Believed to be accidental.
Kent Fire Brigade
28 January 2025 - Longfield Parish Council: Longfield Hill Green
Local residents attended meeting and raised concerns that tree work proposed was insufficient, council to meet with residents.
Longfield Parish Council
Local residents attended meeting and raised concerns that tree work proposed was insufficient, council to meet with residents.
Longfield Parish Council
28 January 2025 - Longfield Parish Council: Precept
Precept for 2025/26 to be £69,250. No increase in council tax.
Longfield Parish Council
Precept for 2025/26 to be £69,250. No increase in council tax.
Longfield Parish Council
28 January 2025 - Longfield Parish Council: Streetlighting
Provider changed from SSE to Ecotricity
Longfield Parish Council
Provider changed from SSE to Ecotricity
Longfield Parish Council
28 January 2025 - Longfield Parish Council: Allotments
4 vacant plots at Nurstead Lane and 2 at Whitehill Road. All holders at Whitehill written to, warning them that if they keep chickens they must be registered. Problems with flytipping at Whitehill Road.
Longfield Parish Council
4 vacant plots at Nurstead Lane and 2 at Whitehill Road. All holders at Whitehill written to, warning them that if they keep chickens they must be registered. Problems with flytipping at Whitehill Road.
Longfield Parish Council
28 January 2025 - Longfield Parish Council: Long Valley Hall
Weekly bin collection to increase to £22. May need another collection due to increased lets. Council agreed to store mat for tap dancing classes.
Longfield Parish Council
Weekly bin collection to increase to £22. May need another collection due to increased lets. Council agreed to store mat for tap dancing classes.
Longfield Parish Council
29 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Finance
As the amount in their account at Barclays exceeds the compensation limit, they have accepted advice to open another account, and are applying for a savings account at Lloyds Bank.
Hartley Parish Council
As the amount in their account at Barclays exceeds the compensation limit, they have accepted advice to open another account, and are applying for a savings account at Lloyds Bank.
Hartley Parish Council
29 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Parish Office
Quotation for photocopier from Ricoh of £157 per quarter plus copying charges, was accepted.
Hartley Parish Council
Quotation for photocopier from Ricoh of £157 per quarter plus copying charges, was accepted.
Hartley Parish Council
29 January 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: St John's Lane
Parish Council's Highway Improvement Plan called for double yellow lines opposite Grange Way. KCC say a Traffic Regulation Order Consultation would be required, and with the marking costs the total cost would be £3,125. PC don’t want to pay for this, so have asked Sevenoaks Council to pay.
Hartley Parish Council
Parish Council's Highway Improvement Plan called for double yellow lines opposite Grange Way. KCC say a Traffic Regulation Order Consultation would be required, and with the marking costs the total cost would be £3,125. PC don’t want to pay for this, so have asked Sevenoaks Council to pay.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Football
(1) NAG Football Club said girls team no longer playing at Manor Field. They also said matches had to be postponed because pitch markings had become invisible, PC said that was down to the weather. Club asked for reduction next season. (2) Hartley De Sales asked to remove portable goals. These had caused the pitches to be made slightly smaller.
Hartley Parish Council
(1) NAG Football Club said girls team no longer playing at Manor Field. They also said matches had to be postponed because pitch markings had become invisible, PC said that was down to the weather. Club asked for reduction next season. (2) Hartley De Sales asked to remove portable goals. These had caused the pitches to be made slightly smaller.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Gorse Wood
(1) Removal of fly tipping to cost £475. (2) Resident of Porchester Close asked for tree to be reduced in height. PC told by tree surgeon they were not a risk but decided to reduce crown anyway. Survey also revealed trees with ash die back which need to be removed. Clerk and committee chairman to get quotes. (3) Tree had fallen on fence in Gorsewood Road, removed at cost of £120.
Hartley Parish Council
(1) Removal of fly tipping to cost £475. (2) Resident of Porchester Close asked for tree to be reduced in height. PC told by tree surgeon they were not a risk but decided to reduce crown anyway. Survey also revealed trees with ash die back which need to be removed. Clerk and committee chairman to get quotes. (3) Tree had fallen on fence in Gorsewood Road, removed at cost of £120.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Manor Field
(1) Considerable discussion about water hygiene work in the pavilion. (2) Pavilion floor to be sanded and sealed at a cost of £1,482 to be paid out of Community Infrastructure Levy funds. (3) Weed Management Ltd reappointed to conduct weed and moss control at cost of £1,611.
Hartley Parish Council
(1) Considerable discussion about water hygiene work in the pavilion. (2) Pavilion floor to be sanded and sealed at a cost of £1,482 to be paid out of Community Infrastructure Levy funds. (3) Weed Management Ltd reappointed to conduct weed and moss control at cost of £1,611.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Playgrounds
Some medium risks identified, equipment can continue to be used but repairs must be done in 3-6 months. These are Chantry Avenue (swing - quote accepted); Longfield Hill (fence - done); Woodland Avenue (kick wall, picnic table - estimated cost £460). They reappointed Safeplay as playground inspector for £1,237 per annum.
Hartley Parish Council
Some medium risks identified, equipment can continue to be used but repairs must be done in 3-6 months. These are Chantry Avenue (swing - quote accepted); Longfield Hill (fence - done); Woodland Avenue (kick wall, picnic table - estimated cost £460). They reappointed Safeplay as playground inspector for £1,237 per annum.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Allotments
Quote of £400 accepted to clear 2 overgrown plots.
Hartley Parish Council
Quote of £400 accepted to clear 2 overgrown plots.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Rectory Meadow
Quote from NW Kent Countryside Project of £1,890to cut grass in 2025/26 was accepted.
Hartley Parish Council
Quote from NW Kent Countryside Project of £1,890to cut grass in 2025/26 was accepted.
Hartley Parish Council
05 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Hartley Green
Council to buy flagpole and union/VE flags out of chairman's allowance, cost about £230 plus installation. They are also prepared to spend up to £500 on a new frame and posts for the village sign.
Hartley Parish Council
Council to buy flagpole and union/VE flags out of chairman's allowance, cost about £230 plus installation. They are also prepared to spend up to £500 on a new frame and posts for the village sign.
Hartley Parish Council
10 February 2025 - Hartley Parish Council: Payments
Payments for February of £17,548 were agreed. This included £1,328 for Longfield Hill Recreation Ground fence repairs; £2,698 for works at Manor Field carpark, and £867 to set out the three pitches at Manor Field.
Hartley Parish Council
Payments for February of £17,548 were agreed. This included £1,328 for Longfield Hill Recreation Ground fence repairs; £2,698 for works at Manor Field carpark, and £867 to set out the three pitches at Manor Field.
Hartley Parish Council
11 February 2025 - B260 Main Road, Longfield reopens after bus crash
Collision between bus and car on Main Road at Hartley Road junction, driver of car taken to hospital
Dartford Messenger
Collision between bus and car on Main Road at Hartley Road junction, driver of car taken to hospital
Dartford Messenger
18 February 2025 - Longfield Parish Council: War Memorial
Member of the public present called for improved upkeep/enhancement. Told they will need to contact the PCC as it is on church property.
Longfield Parish Council
Member of the public present called for improved upkeep/enhancement. Told they will need to contact the PCC as it is on church property.
Longfield Parish Council
20 February 2025 - Villagers welcome news a new pub could rise from the ashes
Planning application lodged to rebuild the Green Man at Hodsoll Street following fire in 2021. The idea is for a ground floor pub with rooms to rent above. (Additional notes: as of 17/4/25 the application has not been determined. There are a lot of supportive comments on Sevenoaks's website, but some concerns that this might be a trojan horse application to get a house instead in a few years' time)
Gravesend & Dartford Messenger
Planning application lodged to rebuild the Green Man at Hodsoll Street following fire in 2021. The idea is for a ground floor pub with rooms to rent above. (Additional notes: as of 17/4/25 the application has not been determined. There are a lot of supportive comments on Sevenoaks's website, but some concerns that this might be a trojan horse application to get a house instead in a few years' time)
Gravesend & Dartford Messenger
28 February 2025 - Hartley Crime Report: January and February
Theft of vehicles - 2 (Ash Road, Dickens Close); theft of parcel - 1 (Northfield); theft of wheelie bin - 1 (Downs Valley); theft of lawn mower - 1 (Country Club); attempted break in of outbuildings - 2 (Ash Road, Church Road); Criminal damage - 2 (Church Road, Merton Avenue)
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Theft of vehicles - 2 (Ash Road, Dickens Close); theft of parcel - 1 (Northfield); theft of wheelie bin - 1 (Downs Valley); theft of lawn mower - 1 (Country Club); attempted break in of outbuildings - 2 (Ash Road, Church Road); Criminal damage - 2 (Church Road, Merton Avenue)
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28 February 2025 - Longfield Crime Report: September and October
Criminal Damage - 3 (Fawkham Road, Main Road - 2); break into outbuilding - 2 (Main Road, Station Road)
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Criminal Damage - 3 (Fawkham Road, Main Road - 2); break into outbuilding - 2 (Main Road, Station Road)
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