04 May 2023 - Three men charged with drug offences after cocaine, cannabis and cash found in vehicles in New Ash Green and West Kingsdown
Three charged, including 44 year old from New Ash Green, after police find money and cocaine in van at Centre Road, NAG.
Dartford Messenger
04 May 2023 - District Council Results
Hartley bucked the national trend where the Conservatives increased their already large majority. The Conservatives also took the last Labour seat in Swanley (although they were probably only prevented in 2019 by UKIP and BNP running candidates there then). However elsewhere things did not entirely go their way. They lost all seats in Sevenoaks Town to the Liberal Democrats and the Greens swept the board in New Ash Green. It seems the effects of the referendum are still evident, Conservatives gain leave voting Swanley but in turn lost remain voting Sevenoaks.
Overall results: Cons 33 (-13), Libdem 14 (+11), Green 4 (+4), Ind 3 (-1), Lab 0 (-1)
Hartley and Hodsoll Street Ward:
Larry Abraham (Cons) 1,066
Penny Cole (Cons) 1,055
Perry Cole (Cons) 1,041
Mark Chang (Green) 381
Mike Young (Green) 381
Richard Cobbold (Green) 374
Cons 74.1% (+2.2%) Green 25.9% (-2.2%)
Sevenoaks Council
04 May 2023 - Lack of Candidates for Parish Councils
There were no elections locally. In Hartley there were only 12 candidates for 13 seats, in Fawkham 4 candidates for 6 seats, in Ash 8 candidates for 15 seats, in Longfield 8 candidates for 12 seats.
In Hartley the only candidates were from the "Putting Hartley First" grouping and I think all are existing councillors re-elected - Larry Abraham, Penny Cole, Perry Cole, James Colwell, Lesley Driscoll, Lawrence Glander, David Graeme, Mally Malham, Anne Oxtoby, Brian Ramsay, Ian Ross, Vince Sewell.
Sevenoaks Council
16 May 2023 - Hartley mum says fox experience is like living in a Disney movie
Picture feature on vixen and 8 cubs seen in Hartley garden
Dartford Messenger
20 May 2023 - School uniform supplier The Sewing Shop in Echo Square, Gravesend shuts down and sends customers to new suppliers in Chatham Dockside
Closure of supplier of school uniforms for Our Lady of Hartley RC School, for health reasons. New supplier based in Chatham
Gravesend Messenger
26 May 2023 - Cat dumped from car in Pinden near Dartford rescued by Shekinah Cat Rescue in Gravesend
Witness saw Grady the cat being pushed from a car, £600 quickly raised for vet's fees. Cats Protection say increase in numbers giving up cats to charity care for financial reasons.
Gravesend Messenger
12 June 2023 - Plans to turn Oast House Nursery in Ash, near Sevenoaks into 18 family homes
Plans submitted for disused 2½ acre nursery site, which was marketed in 2021 for £1.85m. Paper of 2/8/23 says plans rejected by SDC.
Dartford Messenger
16 June 2023 - Birthday Honours List
Longfield man, lately Chair, Business Radio Council, Federation of Communication Services, awarded British Empire Medal.
Kent Messenger
24 June 2023 - Money launderers involved in printing fake £20 notes in UK’s biggest counterfeit plot ordered to repay profits
56 year old man previously jailed for 6½ years ordered to pay £202,000 in confiscation order.
Dartford Messenger
30 June 2023 - June 2023 Crime Report
Selected crimes listed on E-Watch were: Attempted Burglary (Billings Hill Shaw), Theft from Car (Northfield, Chapel Wood Road), Criminal Damage of Car (Caxton Close), Theft of Wheelie Bin (Ash Road), Theft of Ring Doorbell (Billings Hill Shaw)
E-Watch