12 September 2022 -
Parish Council: Meeting
Meeting
cancelled
Parish Council
Meeting
18 September 2022 - The south London and Kent pubs currently needing a landlord
Paper quotes advert in findmypub.com. Ingoing cost £46,171 annual rent £37,739.
News Shopper
22 September 2022 - Rare moth species Clifden nonpareil sighted at Longfield railway station
Local resident from Bramblefield Estate spotted moth while crossing rail footbridge to Longfield. Previously thought to be extinct in UK.
Dartford Messenger
30 September 2022 - Crime: West Kent Watch
Crimes listed in September include attempted thefts from vehicles (2 - Briars Way, Church Road) and theft of catalytic converter (Ash Road) (It seems this site does not list all crimes)
West Kent Watch
30 September 2022 - Rural villagers fear being cut off as 423 Arriva bus service axed between New Ash Green and Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford
Arriva Bus company announce they will axe the route 423 from New Ash Green to the Hospital/Bluewater/Dartford from 1 October. Local Green Party representative campaigns against the cuts.
Sevenoaks Messenger
01 October 2022 - Police hunt suspect after teenage boy assaulted in field in Hartley, Longfield
16 year old taken to hospital after disturbance reported in land off Church Road on 30 September
Dartford Messenger
06 October 2022 - Guinea pigs stolen from New Ash Green found dumped in a park in Hartley
5 guinea pigs stolen from Animal Charity in New Ash Green on Tuesday. Four of the five discovered at Woodland Avenue Park
Gravesend Messenger
06 October 2022 - Man arrested after cocaine found in sock in Pinewood Place Dartford
19 year old man from Longfield arrested in connection.
News Shopper
06 October 2022 - Drivers to boycott Thamesgate Shopping Centre multi-storey car park in Gravesend after payment made cashless only
80 year old from Longfield (pictured) says he will not use car park in future as he prefers paying by cash. Says it will encourage people to go to Bluewater instead
Gravesend Messenger
07 October 2022 - Electricity: Power Outage
Electricity off 15:14 to 16:36 for emergency repairs. Probably due to fallen tree at Castle Hill.
UK Power Networks
09 October 2022 - Sarah Wellgreen search continues four years after her disappearance
Search for Sarah support group say they have not given up looking for her body so she can be properly laid to rest, and ask for any information that my help.
Gravesend Messenger
10 October 2022 - The Railway Tavern in Longfield to shut for £195k revamp
New licensees (pictured) outline their plans for the pub which include more outdoor seating, a tapas bar and live music.
Dartford Messenger
10 October 2022 - Parish Council: Councillors
Minutes not yet available
Parish Council Meeting
10 October 2022 - Neighbourhood Plan:
Planning Meeting of 31 August 2022 objected to Hartley being called a Service Village. (this is a new designation proposed by Sevenoaks for Hartley and West Kingsdown, which do not have the services of towns but have a substantially greater number of services than other settlements in the district) They are also concerned that developers may put in for planning applications before legislation changes, and so will pay planning consultant £400 to write objection if they do. (This was always a risk when Sevenoaks produced a district plan which didn't meet the government's housing targets and was rejected by the planning inspectorate. When this happens elsewhere, developers will sometimes nominate sites on the grounds the council hasn't planned for enough housing)
Parish Council Meeting
10 October 2022 - Burial Grounds: Fees
Committee recommended an across the board £5 increase in fees for those living in the parish and £15 for those who don't. The car park fee for weddings etc at All Saints' would remain at £45.
Parish Council Meeting
10 October 2022 - Burial Grounds: Manor Field
(1) They decided on 2 granite plaques for the plinths at £145 each, as less likely to be stolen than brass. (2) They authorised £230 to cut back trees at edge of woods. (3) They ordered clerk to write to people putting glass vases of flowers on graves, to tell them this is not allowed. Same goes for other burial ground. (4) They accepted an offer for a memorial bench.
Parish Council Meeting
10 October 2022 - Burial Grounds: Hartley Burial Ground
(1) Gate by Churchyard needs replacing. (2) Shed needs to be removed. Council to ask Sevenoaks if a replacement is permitted, as they need one for storage. (3) Concerns water spillage from tap onto path is creating a slip hazard.
Parish Council Meeting
10 October 2022 - Burial Grounds: Closed churchyard
Quotes of £240 for ivy clearance accepted.
Parish Council Meeting
14 October 2022 - 423 Arriva bus service axed between New Ash Green and Dartford serving Darent Valley Hospital 'causing isolation'
More local reaction to the axing of the 423 route, Hartley resident explains how they relied on the bus to get to medical appointments and cannot afford taxis.
Dartford Messenger
18 October 2022 - Fly Tipping in Grange Lane
More fly tipping spotted in road that had to be closed last year after fly tipping.
20 October 2022 - The Kent MPs who backed shortest-serving Prime Minister Liz Truss
The paper lists the 4 Kent MPs who publicly backed Liz Truss for leader, which includes the MPs for Dartford and Gravesham.
Kent Online