JUST A FEW OF OUR RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS OUR RECORD OF ACTION... Secured the future of the, Howard Venue, , reopening it ACHIEVING VALUE FOR PROVIDING UNIQUE Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well used community Started a monthly MONEY, UNIQUE IN THE UK SERVICES IN and our Towns and Villages. facility Community Pop-In in Provided funding to bring the towards new disabled Over the last four years Conservatives Conservatives promised to retain a village together and weekly rubbish and recycling scheme, play equipment in tackle isolation have delivered a lot, becoming the Park first council in the country to become and we have! We are now the only self-sufficient of central government council in Kent to offer this service. funding, fulfilling a promise we made Protecting the environment is Protected the Darent to residents. important in everything we do. Over Valley from development the last four years we have reduced and ensured Timberden We have made big savings in the amount of rubbish going to Farm remains a working farm bureaucracy, and reduced our costs. landfill to less than 2%, one of the We have increased income to make lowest figures in the country. Council up the shortfall by investing in and community together achieving Ran free family fun days across the district during property. Through innovation and great things for the environment. the summer, including tough choices we have protected days in Halstead and services for all residents. Badgers Mount SUPPORTING OUR UNIQUE PROTECTING THE DISTRICTS LOCAL ECONOMY UNIQUE CHARACTER The district has a diverse and unique We promised that we would protect local economy which we have worked the unique character of the district hard to enhance and support over and we have! We have taken our time the last four years, from delivering Provided funding Worked with the in producing the district’s Local Plan much needed hotel accommodation towards the local community to which sets out how the district will to support tourism, and investing refurbishment of secure the future of meet its housing needs for the next ’s public the Tower as a positively in our town centres. We toilet visitors centre 30 years, consulting with communities have worked with land and business every step of the way and delivering a owners to make sure the economy of plan that protects the Green Belt and the district is fit for the future. Funding towards the new Bat & Ball Community Centre, serving communities across WITH A PROMISE OF MORE... Launched our online child safety project ‘Digital Sunset’ at WE WILL LEAD THE WE WILL MAKE SEVENOAKS primary schools in Sundridge and WE WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT REGENERATION OF OUR DISTRICT THE HEALTHIEST Chevening VALUE FOR MONEY MARKET TOWNS PLACE POSSIBLE TO LIVE By keeping council tax as low as possible, and By using our land and working with others to AND WORK investing responsibly for the whole community, unlock the district’s full potential we will support To achieve this we will link our leisure facilities we will deliver the highest quality services for all business and enhance both the visitor and rural and open spaces together with our work in housing, Supported “Pop Up Sue” environmental health and planning to create an project to combat loneliness residents. We never take these responsibilities lightly, economies. We will deliver better mobile and internet and support independence in remembering every pound spent has been earnt, and connectivity for homes and businesses across the environment that promotes positive wellbeing and Leigh and Southern Parishes we commit to retaining high quality services like our district by working with providers, land owners and good health for all residents. unique weekly rubbish and recycling collection. communities to find new solutions.

Secured funding for If our local record “ticks your box” a new village hall for please place your cross in ours! the community in . Secured a commitment for a WE WILL PROTECT OUR WE WILL PROTECT THE new state-of-the-art medical STRONG LOCAL IDENTITIES hub in Edenbridge to serve HIGH QUALITY NATURAL the whole community AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES, By having planning policies that protect the district’s VILLAGES AND TOWNS unique character and development respecting our Residents can be safe, healthy and proud of the Conservatives towns and village, including the Green Belt and area in which they live and work. Working with the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we will district’s voluntary and community organisations protect our environment. We will improve the we will introduce a range of community activities For further information about our candidates district’s environment by focusing on tackling air specifically aimed at combating isolation and and our community please visit: quality issues across the district. loneliness. www.sevenoaksconservatives.org