AUTUMN UPDATE 2020

Dear residents, PARISH COUNCIL It is safe to say that this was not the year that any of us would have wanted or predicted but it has certainly been another busy year for the Village Hall Parish Council as we adjusted our priorities to meet the immediate challenges. Our priority was ensuring that our most vulnerable residents Stones Cross Road were receiving the support that they needed.

Crockenhill Whilst it has been an exceptionally tough year, it has also been heartening in many ways. We have seen our community pull together in a way that we have not previously experienced. Volunteers registered to help with shopping requests, prescription collections and dog walking. BR8 8LT We also had villagers organise voluntary litter picking and bulk shopping requests, and the reports we received of the kindness and support 01322 614674 shown by so many has been overwhelming. Sadly, we are still not able to come together and say a proper ‘thank you’ to the village, but it is something we plan to do as soon as it is safe to do so. www.crockenhillpc.org.uk [email protected] Aside from Covid-19 challenges, Speeding in the village continues to be a concern. Investigating various ways to tackle this issue remains a Find us on Facebook priority for us. Please see page 6 for an update on our Speed Indicator Device (SID) and to find out what our next steps are.

Office open Mondays and As a Parish Council, we continue to work in the best interests of villagers and we always welcome your feedback and suggestions Wednesdays for drop-ins

Rachel Kite, Chair of the Parish Council

CONTENTS

1. Introduction 2. Councillors/Emergency Plan 3. Planning/Our Green Spaces 4. Our Green Spaces cont. 5. Trees/Dibsdall Meadow Bridleway 6. Bus Shelter/Traffic Mgt 7. Traffic Mgt cont/Foot Clinic 8. Litter/PCSOs/Scams 9. Community engagement/Poppy Appeal/Youth Club 10. Village Events 11. Cllr Roger Gough’s Report (KCC) Crockenhill Primary School 12. WI/Crockenara/Petanque 13. All Souls/Baptist Church/Village Hall 14. Village Hall cont/ 15. Rights Of Way Group/Football Clubs 16-17. Cllr Rachel Waterton’s Report (SDC) 18-19. Village History 20. Useful telephone numbers

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PARISH COUNCILLORS

Sadly, two of our Councillors - Stephen Jenkins and Michael Holmes - both stood down this year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them both for their hard work. Stephen was on the Parish Council for a number of years and gave much of his time to Parish work. Michael was not with us for as long but we were grateful for his valuable input and experience whilst he was with us. We wish them both well and hope they stay in touch.

Earlier this year we welcomed David Griffiths, and just recently Tony Horsley and Stephen Kite. All three have a keen interest in village life, bringing new skills and experience to the group, and we very much look forward to working with them in the years ahead. Please note that Councillor contact details can be found on the Parish Council website.

As I mentioned in my introduction, it has been a different kind of year to the one we had planned. However, much of the ‘usual’ work has continued. This Newsletter will give you an insight into the varied work of our Council. Thank you, as always, to our Parish Councillors who freely give up so much of their time for the village.

We usually take this opportunity to thank those people who help us throughout the year but this year it is even more difficult to mention all the people by name who have helped both the Parish Council and also fellow residents. We begin by thanking all those who regularly help out: Ruth Fluin-Hardy, Keith Halls and the rest of the Village Hall Committee who we work alongside; Neil Baxter who helps with maintenance tasks; John Mullen at the allotments who is always quick to help with various tasks; Dr Susan Pittman for her counsel and expertise; Nick Sills, Stewart Naish and all those who have been litter picking during lockdown; Alan Hayward who looks after the hanging baskets, Sylvia Halls who is organising the raised bed planting, the group who have come forward to form the Crockenhill in Flower group. Lastly, a huge thank you to ALL the wonderful volunteers who have helped during the pandemic. A special mention to Carol Campbell, Anne-Marie Mattock, Nicola Batmaz, Ann Thompson and Gaynor Rogers who have regularly volunteered their time. ‘Thank you’ just doesn’t seem quite enough this year.

Congratulations to Dr Susan Pittman for the national award she recently received from CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural ). Susan is the secretary to the Branch of Kent CPRE, which has the highest Parish Council membership in Kent. Having benefited so much from Susan’s vast experience, the Parish Council knows only too well how deserving she is of this award!

I said it last year, but I feel it even more so this year – we are very lucky to be part of this community. Rachel Kite, Chair

EMERGENCY PLAN

As many of you know, Crockenhill Parish Council already had an emergency plan in place, so when this pandemic hit, we were ready to respond quickly and we were regularly calling all our residents who registered as requiring help/support, arranging for shopping and prescriptions to be collected when needed as well as organising support from other agencies including social services and housing associations. Every person was given the Parish Council number which was diverted to ensure that all out of hours calls were answered too.

Our emergency plan list gradually grew and we slotted in to Council’s over-arching plan easily. If there are still people that wish to be added to our Emergency Plan (which covers all emergencies, not just this pandemic), either as volunteers or people who may require some assistance in an emergency, please contact the Clerk who will send you a form to complete.

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PLANNING SEVENOAKS LOCAL PLAN

The Parish Council has continued to monitor latest developments with regards to Sevenoaks District Council’s Local Plan. The plan was produced in response to central government national housing targets. The Local Plan says what can be built and where up to 2035 and includes proposals for new housing and employment, and improvements to retail and infrastructure. Once finalised, the new Local Plan will be used to assess planning applications in the Sevenoaks District.

In March, the Planning Inspector concluded that the draft Local Plan was not legally compliant in respect of the Duty to co-operate, and rejected it. SDC rejected this conclusion and brought a judicial review against the Planning Inspector’s decision. Once received, the Court ruling will be posted on SDC’s website: https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/localplanexamination

We will continue to post updates on our website and on the Parish Council facebook page so please check regularly.

ENFORCEMENTS

As is often the case with Planning infringements, we (and SDC) often rely on local residents to alert us to any infringements. If you have any concerns about local planning issues, please feel free to contact the Clerk who is happy to raise issues with SDC on your behalf.

OUR GREEN SPACES

HARVESTFIELD PARK During lockdown we had to increase our bin emptying schedule as a result of more people picnicking close to home. It was nice to see Harvestfield being used by so many more families and we hope this continues as it really is such a special place. There were a few incidents of anti-social behaviour but on the whole, people used the space respectfully and most were tidying up after themselves. We have recently purchased new litter bins for Harvestfield and these will be installed shortly. The old ones had corroded and were the open variety which do not do a good job of containing the litter in the wind! Hopefully the new ones will serve us better. If you do witness any anti-social behaviour, please immediately report it to the police on 101 or 999 if it is an emergency. Please also alert New safety matting was the Clerk so she can check that the area is safe. installed in the playground at the end of last year and we are considering another piece of equipment in the play area.

CRICKET MEADOW

We received an approach from a local football team about using the Cricket Meadow for training and potentially matches. The Parish Council wrote to local residents along Green Court Road and later opened up an online consultation to the village. As a result of our detailed discussions and the development of a parking plan and agreement, the football team are currently training on Saturdays on a trial basis. As a Parish Council, we are keen to support Sport and particularly youth participation in sport within the village and we welcomed the team’s community-minded approach to our discussions.

It is with some disappointment that Cricket is no longer played on the Cricket Meadow and this is something that the Parish Council would still like to explore further in the future. There is no longer a pavilion which is the main challenge but we are not ruling out the possibility!

There are plans for some wild flowers at the Cricket Meadow which will fall under the remit of the newly formed Crockenhill in Flower working group. 3

VILLAGE GREEN

Our playground now has shiny new railings and a new safety entrance gate. The wooden fence that was there previously was continually needing repairs so it was nice to finally have the new railings installed. There is some further maintenance work planned for the benches in the playground, and also the painting of some of the equipment and a new entrance surface to the playground.

New bins have also been installed on the Village Green and we are working with a group on a volunteer project to have the metal bollards and metal bench re-painted.

There is also a project underway to improve the raised bed area on the corner of the Village Green by the Broadway. The Silver birch has been cut back and the one side of the raised bed cleared in preparation for some new planting once the wall has been repaired. Thank you to Sylvia Halls for her expertise on this. There are also plans to have a bench made and fitted to the top of this wall in remembrance of Alf Thorp, the village’s much-loved ‘lollipop’ man who sadly passed away last year. Alf’s crossing point was by the Village Green and it was felt this would be a fitting tribute. Thank you to Max Waterton for volunteering his time and skills in making the bench. Thank you also to Everest Professional Driveway Cleaning for volunteering to jet wash the wall.

As this whole corner is a real focal point for the village, we are looking forward to seeing it looking its best.

WOODMOUNT GREEN

Some of the parking posts on Woodmount Green had been knocked down and others were leaning and crumbling. When looking for replacements, it was complicated by the fact that the original concrete post design is no longer made which would have resulted in more mismatched posts. There had also been issues with emergency vehicles not being able to access the houses at the end. It was therefore decided that new wooden parking posts be installed, with two emergency access posts which the emergency services have the combination codes to. The Green is looking much prettier for it and we are planning on putting some grass seed around the posts where the ground was disturbed during installation.

HARVESTFIELD ALLOTMENT GARDENS

Asked on breakfast TV whether allotments would escape the lock-down, Michael Gove gave them enthusiastic approval as inarguably ‘good healthy outdoor exercise’. News spread quickly and there was much rejoicing across the land.

Life has changed little since then; growers come and go quietly as ever. Social distancing is no problem; for some indeed, that was already a way of life. The rabbits are typically unfazed, staring us down nowadays as mere intruders . There was some early concern that hard times ahead might mean pilfering of crops but supermarket shelves soon filled again. The weather was ever fickle, never settling, wet then dry, high winds then quite still. Hence, some crops went over early, garlic certainly. Potatoes cropped fairly well, onions enjoyed the sun, so much better if grown from seed, but runner beans loathed the drying winds. We tried out white carrots for fun, but found them a little bland. 4

As for fruit, you could not leave picking blackberries too long as a sudden heatwave fried them. Damsons were somewhat smaller but good enough for making jam and wine. Apples, plums and pears cropped well, so too hazel nuts, and my neighbour has her eye on the medlars for her golden home-made jelly.

This year, some young families have taken on plots, big and small, and I am happy to show people round. Even passers-by who have had a chance to look round this year are quite taken by this wonderful hinterland. Some are curious about the site of the war-time searchlight. It is there, hidden in the undergrowth, but would need some clearing and scraping back. One for a budding ‘time team’. If you fancy growing your own, then ask Kirsty Lane, the Parish Clerk, (tel. 614674) whether any plots are free. Rents are ridiculously cheap and plots can be viewed any time. Must get some bulbs in…John Mullen

GRASS CUTTING & TREES

Once again, our grass cutters did a very good job in ensuring that our open spaces were kept tidy throughout the Summer. Last year the Parish Council commissioned a professional tree report for all trees on Parish Council owned land and the recommended safety work for this year was completed at the end of the summer. We continue to monitor trees after heavy winds, with professional checks periodically. If you notice anything that you do not think is quite right with a tree, please report it to the Parish Council. Thank you to our tree wardens, Dr Pittman and John Mullen for their support in this area too.

NEW BRIDLEWAY ALONGSIDE DIBSDALL MEADOW – A SAFER ROUTE FOR RIDERS AND WALKERS

Kent County Council (KCC) approached the Parish Council in late November last year as they had received many requests over the years for a bridleway at this location. The Parish Council also regularly received comments about the fact that local stables and riders did not have a safe route from Goldsel Road into the village, particularly concerning for young riders. Although not permitted, we were aware that riders sometimes used the footpath alongside Dibsdall Meadow that opens on to the cul-de-sac end of Green Court Road. This footpath is not in a good condition either and so this was not an ideal situation - for either walker or rider.

KCC came to us with a proposal to establish a bridleway adjacent to the existing footpath. The Parish Council agreed to a license arrangement, with KCC fully funding the new path and also agreeing to improvements to the existing footpath which are due to be carried out before the end of the year.

The bridleway is now fully installed and we believe that this now provides a safe route for all. There are plans to establish trees/hedgerow along the new fenceline in order to create an ‘Avenue’ effect.

Cllr Waterton is trying to establish who is responsible for the fence between the A20 and the footpath as it is broken and dangerous. It is proving quite a challenge but hopefully perseverance will pay off!

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NEW BUS SHELTER AT BROADWAY

The Parish Council was successful in its application to KCC for a grant towards the cost of a new bus shelter at Broadway. The existing shelter is old and in a bad state of repair. The new shelter will be a traditional wooden design, much more in-keeping with the village. It will also house two new noticeboards, which many of our older residents rely on for keeping up-to-date with village news.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

have both with Kent County Last year we requested a Council and . We site meeting with a Senior are aiming to do two things, Officer from Kent County firstly engage with KCC Council (KCC) Highways to using this data to highlight once again discuss various that there is still a very real options, including a Zebra issue and problem with crossing. speeding vehicles coming SPEEDING through the village. Our At this meeting we were told discussion with KCC will be that a Zebra crossing would It is disappointing to report about trying to find a solution require dropped kerbs and that despite all our efforts, to implement additional tactiles, as well as zigzag and despite the fact that the traffic calming measures lines and further parking centre of our village is now a within the village. Secondly, restrictions along Green 20mph zone, people we will be speaking with Kent Court Road to improve continue to speed. However, Police to try and obtain traffic visibility. The estimated cost this is not a situation unique enforcement stops so that of this was between £15,000 to us and our neighbouring drivers coming through the to £25,000. Though parishes share similar village feel the impact of their expensive, it was not the concerns. actions which are putting so cost that was prohibitive, and many villagers in danger. We the Parish Council would This has been a ‘hot topic’ for will publish the analysis of have considered pursuing many years in the village and the data on our website this option further had we something that the Parish shortly. thought that we would have Council is determined to try qualified for a crossing and and tackle and get a better that this might have been a outcome for all our residents. CROSSING ON GREEN viable option. As many of you will know COURT ROAD and hopefully have seen, we However, we were warned purchased a Speed Indicator Over the years, the Parish that even if we had been Device (SID) last year which Council has looked at prepared to pay/contribute, we rotate across three various options for making Zebra crossings cannot locations. The SID is moved this road safer for children simply be installed. There regularly between Cray crossing, and continues to are criteria that must be met Road, Green Court Road do so. in order to qualify. Although and Road in order this is not what any of us to both provide an instant want to hear when we are reminder and deterrent to trying to solve an issue that speeding vehicles by is close to all our hearts, it indicating their speed, but does of course make sense more importantly it is that there has to be collecting data about the qualifying criteria when you vehicles entering the village consider that KCC and other at these three locations. Councils regularly receive Having actual data in our similar requests from towns possession will be a massive and villages up and down the help in taking forward the New Village Gateway sign on Green country. conversations we plan to Court Road

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In order to qualify, a site seemed like the most viable put on-hold for a while but assessment would need to option, and also the safest. KCC have recently be undertaken with the first As things stand, it remains advertised this vacancy step being the collection of the best option available to again and the Parish Council traffic count data over 7- us. assisted in promoting the days, as well as a 12-hour vacancy across the village. pedestrian survey between Following the meeting, the Interviews for this role took 07:00 – 19:00. This indicates Parish Council decided to place recently and we await whether there is a need for a pursue this route and an update. Speeding and the formal crossing and if it pushed for a crossing patrol Crossing remain Parish would be safe for at this location. KCC agreed Council priorities for the pedestrians to use. We were to conduct a months ahead. warned that we would be pedestrian/traffic count. unlikely to qualify given that Initially we did not qualify as We are also investigating the footfall is not excessive at the pedestrian count had not possibility of parking other times of the day. The met the criteria, though it restrictions during school issue is at school drop off was close. We felt this was drop-off and pick-up hours. and pick-up times. If you an anomaly and requested a walk through the village in second survey to be carried Now that we have data to the middle of the day, the out. On this occasion, base our discussions on, we number of pedestrians is pedestrian levels were at the are once again requesting a quite low and vehicle ‘normal’ morning level and meeting with the new Senior volumes low also. There was we were told that we did now Highways Officer who may a significant cost involved in qualify for a KCC-funded be able to offer a fresh carrying out the survey, and crossing patrol. The vacancy perspective and alternative with little prospect of success was then advertised but no ideas. this did not seem a sensible applications received by route to take. KCC. It was re-advertised and again, there were no At this point, the option of applications. The pandemic reinstating the Crossing then hit and Patrol at this location interviews/recruitment were

REPORTING ISSUES

Please note that any issues that you spot on the Highways – potholes, faded lines, overhanging trees etc – can all be reported via the KCC fault tracker online (https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and- travel/report-a-problem). You will receive a reference number which makes it much easier to follow- up on issues.

Flytipping can also be reported by emailing [email protected] . If you have photos, even better!

FOOT CLINIC

We are sure many of you are aware that there is a foot clinic for pensioners who live in the village. This is subsidised by the Parish Council, and some years ago the clinic and the subsidy was extended to registered disabled residents within the parish boundary. Due to Covid-19, we have had to move from the Village Hall committee room to the Church Hall at All Souls. This arrangement will continue for now. For appointments, please telephone Mrs Murrin between 9am-6pm, Monday- Friday on 07982835251.

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LITTER & WASTE DISPOSAL

The Parish Council employs two part-time cleaning, and new signage has gone up Amenities Assistants to keep Harvestfield, the reminding residents of the opening hours and Village Green and the Cricket Meadow free of who to report issues to. litter. We also have a number of voluntary litter pickers out and about collecting rubbish around Bulk waste collection days were being the village. organised every three months but unfortunately these currently on-hold. As soon as SDC re- The Parish Council would once again like to start the service, we will post an update on our record its thanks to all those who help, it is very website and on the facebook pages. much appreciated. The Parish Council also organised a community litter pick in September which was also a good opportunity for Councillors to clean some of the village signs and carry out some general maintenance.

If you would like to volunteer to litter pick part of the village, the Parish Council is happy to provide the necessary equipment.

We have also been working with the Village Hall Committee in trying to tidy the recycling pod area in the Village Hall car park. These have now been moved to allow for easier *Make sure your computer has up-to- POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT date anti-virus software and a firewall installed. Ensure your browser is set to OFFICERS the highest level of security and monitoring to prevent malware issues We are currently supported by PCSOs Ann and computer crimes. Etter and Lauren Bruce. Contact details are at the back of this newsletter, or you can contact *Many frauds start with a phishing email. them via the Parish Council office. Crockenhill Remember that banks and financial suffers spates of crime and it is important that institutions will not send you an email you report any suspicious or antisocial activity asking you to click on a link and confirm to the Police either 999 (emergencies) or 101 your bank details. Do not trust such for non-urgent crime. emails, even if they look genuine. You

can always call your bank using the SCAMS & CYBER FRAUD phone number on a genuine piece of correspondence, website (typed directly Sadly, there has been a rise in cases of into the address bar) or the phone book Scams & Fraud during the pandemic. There is to check if you’re not sure. information on the Kent Police website and any incidents can be reported to Action Fraud *Destroy and preferably shred receipts - https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/. with your card details on and post with There is some useful advice on the Action your name and address on. Identity Fraud website about how you can protect fraudsters don’t need much information yourself from fraud and cyber crime. in order to be able to clone your identity.

Some key reminders include: *If you receive bills, invoices or receipts *Do not give any personal information for things that you haven’t bought, or (name, address, bank details, email or financial institutions you don’t normally phone number) to organisations or deal with or contact you about people before verifying their credentials. outstanding debts, take action. Your identity may have been stolen.

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UK POWER NETWORKS – PRIORITY come together and get behind the Appeal in a SERVICE REGISTER way not asked of them before.

UK Power Networks has a priority service COMMUNITY register for anyone of pensionable age, disabled, or with children under 5 years old. If ENGAGEMENT there is a power cut, you receive a priority service which may mean a backup power KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH RESIDENTS source or a night in a hotel if it was serious. This is a free service. Simply call 0800 029 The Parish Council is working hard to engage 4285 or register online at with as many residents as possible and we www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/GroundWorkSo continue to look at new ways to keep you uth. After registration call 105 to get a priority updated with news and developments. The service in the event of a power cut. Parish Noticeboards by the bus stop continue to be updated frequently and we are looking A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LOCAL forward to replacing the existing boards with new ones soon. We also have an active POPPY APPEAL TEAM Facebook page which you are encouraged to ‘like’ and ‘share’ and we also share news on the Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Community facebook page, whilst also keeping how we can deliver the Poppy Appeal this an eye on latest issues so we can respond and year, our dedicated staff, volunteers, partners react where appropriate. Our new website was and suppliers have been working hard to launched last year and we encourage you to ensure that the 2020 Poppy Appeal is going visit at www.crockenhillpc.org.uk. ahead and the nation can take part in Remembrance activity. The best way to get involved is to come along Each year 40,000 volunteers from all across to one of our meetings which are being held the UK make the Poppy Appeal happen. online at the moment. The Parish Council However, many of our volunteers, or someone meets on the second Thursday monthly they live with, now fall into vulnerable except August at 7.30 pm. If you would like to categories, so it is simply not safe for them to join, please email the Clerk for login details. take part this year. As a result, we will unfortunately not able to deliver boxes of YOUTH CLUB poppies to every local business that has supported the Poppy Appeal in the past. As you may recall, in 2018 the Parish Council However, we have developed a range of new worked with West Kent Housing’s Youth Team and exciting fundraising and donation tools (commissioned by Kent County Council) on a that the public can access via our website to youth engagement initiative. The Youth Team enable companies and communities to met with some of our younger Crockenhill support the appeal. These are available on residents every Wednesday evening for the the Legion website duration of the engagement work and one of www.rbl.org.uk/poppyappealPoppies will also the things they said they would appreciate was be available from 7,500 Sainsburys, Aldi, a Youth Club. We started looking into this and Morrison’s and Tesco stores, and volunteers had some initial meetings with West Kent. We will run collection stands in other also budgeted some money towards the supermarkets and sites where possible. project. However, West Kent later told us that they could no longer provide the level of Many of our national and regional partners will support they had initially offered so the project also offer poppies via static boxes. This Poppy would have been far too costly, and greater Appeal, we are presented with huge than our budget would have allowed. This is challenges due to the impact the Covid-19 has something we would still like to do, and we had had across our society. The pandemic has left hoped to progress this but once again, the some in the Armed Forces community, as in pandemic has put these plans on-hold. many others, in dire need of urgent help and However, the Parish Council has ring-fenced support. We are asking our partners, the money that was budgeted for this so we volunteers, fundraisers, members and staff to should be in an even better position to deliver on this as and when we are able to do so. 9

VILLAGE EVENTS COMMUNITY LUNCH & SUMMER ACTIVITIES Our community lunch is one event that we really look forward to each year so it was a shame that we had to cancel. We have however agreed that when it is safe to do so, the Village will come together to celebrate the efforts of all the volunteers who have helped friends and neighbours in the village over the past few months. We had over 30 residents register as ‘official’ volunteers but we know that there were many more who have helped their friends and neighbours. A very special thank you to you all, and also to those who have been volunteering their time in different ways such as litter-picking - it’s all much appreciated by the Parish Council and also the wider community.

Our usual summer activities for the families were unable to go ahead either but we do hope to be able to organise events again for next Summer. We aim to include as many groups and organisations as possible when we put on events like these.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Due to government restrictions on holding public meetings, we were unable to hold our normal Annual Parish Meeting this year. We did however still gather reports from the various village groups and organisations in the village, and this document was published on the Meetings and Minutes page of our website where it can still be viewed.

VE COMMEMORATIONS It was a shame to have to cancel the special VE commemorations but it was lovely to see the posts on the community page of everyone commemorating the day from home. We received a particularly lovely message from a resident who said that one of our amazing volunteers, Carol Campbell, had made a house-to-house doorstep visits to those on their own in the village, with a bowl of flowers singing ‘We’ll Meet Again’. It’s actions like this that have really lifted peoples’ spirits and reminded everyone what a wonderful community we live in.

Our District (and Parish) Councillor, Rachel Waterton put together a lovely video for the occasion, which was published online. Cllr Waterton is working on something similar for this year’s Remembrance Day.

CROCKENHILL IN FLOWER

A group of volunteers from the village have formed a Crockenhill in Flower group to brighten up the village. There are plans to plant bulbs and wild flowers on Parish Council- owned land, as well as launching a competition for residents in the Spring. There will be a number of categories including ‘Best front garden display’, ‘Best hanging basket display’ and ‘Best nature garden’. Further details will be published in our Spring Newsletter but we wanted to give residents plenty of time to start planning!

If anyone else is interested in joining the group, please email the Clerk.

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REPORT FROM KENT COUNTY COUNCILLOR, ROGER GOUGH

Flooding on the B258, affecting the 477 bus service as it comes into the village, remains a major problem. Much of the worst of this is taking place on the Bromley side of the border, and so I have been taking this up with Bromley Borough Council. After a lot of work to contact them, I was told that drainage works were due to be carried out around the end of the summer. As far as can be seen, this has not yet taken place and I am continuing to pursue this with Bromley.

Working with the Parish Council, we are looking at whether we can replace and improve the railings in Daltons Road, and I will seek to support that from my Member Grant; however, costs are still to be fully worked out and we will have to see what funds remain available for the scheme; but I am keen to do this if at all possible.

The condition of Goldsel Road at the edge of the parish (at the bridge over the A20) is poor, and there will be resurfacing work carried out on it in the next financial year. In the meantime, Kent Highways is monitoring the road for potholes that reach the ‘intervention level’ to be fixed.

Earlier in the year, we saw the installation of gateway signs and the final resolution of a number of issues raised on last year’s highways walkabout. I was also pleased to support improvements to the doors in the Village Hall from my Member Grant.

The County Council is currently consulting on next year’s budget. With the Covid-19 crisis adding to spending pressures, and council tax revenue falling as a result of hard economic times, there may well be difficult decisions to be made. You can find the consultation, which runs until 24 November, at www.kent.gov.uk/budget

If there is any issue on which I can help, please don't hesitate to contact me on 01959 525109 (home phone) 07768 218048 (mobile) or by email at [email protected] You can follow what I am doing in the Sevenoaks North and Darent Valley Division on my website, www.roger-gough.blogspot.co.uk

VILLAGE GROUPS/ORGANISATIONS

CROCKENHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL – Headteacher Report

Crockenhill Primary worked hard to remain open to key workers during Lockdown, and welcoming back children in Reception, Year one and Year 6 during the latter part of the summer term. It was sad not to have the normal activities to send off our Year 6 pupils to secondary school, but they managed to have a fun-filled, if emotional last week.

We have since returned as a whole school, and have welcomed our new entrants in. They are very excited to be at school and have already undertaken some amazing learning. It has been good to have everyone back. We have utilised our outdoor space - wildlife area, field, forest school and playgrounds as much as possible to engage the children and encourage them back into their learning. We are currently working within our year group 'bubbles', with as little movement across the bubbles to keep everyone as safe as possible. We are already looking ahead to September 2021 intake, and are currently considering how best to showcase the school putting procedures in place to minimise risk. We also have a number of places which have become available in years 2, 3, 4 and 5. If you would like to take the opportunity to visit the school, then please telephone for an appointment on 03000658300.

Our virtual Harvest assembly is again supporting the food bank, with food being donated by the families at school.

With so many COVID 19 restrictions in place, much of our normal calendar of events due to take place this term have been cancelled, however our PTA are looking at alternative online options to 11 continue to support the school financially and still provide some fun for our children. Whilst this year has and continues to challenge how we all work, it has also provided us with opportunities to think creatively, which I would hope will continue into 2021 and beyond. Can I use this opportunity to wish everyone well, and thank the community of Crockenhill for your continued support.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE (WI) – REPORT FROM SYLVIA HALLS, PRESIDENT

Crockenhill WI are still going strong despite these unprecedented times. Even though we have had only two monthly meetings this year, the spirit of the WI is still going strong. We have produced a monthly newsletter to stay in touch with each other. We have also been visiting and shopping for the more vulnerable members, taking ice creams and books. Even though we could only meet up in small numbers, we held garden parties every day for a week in August. For some, this was the first time they had been out of their home. So hopefully sometime in the future we will hold our meetings again and if you fancy a sense of community please join us.

CROCKENARA

CrockenARA is now in its 5th year and we have 98 paid up members. Our meetings have usually 70-80 members attending, who are 50 years of age who are retired or semi-retired, plus their partners.

2020 has been a very sad year with COVID 19 coming late March so only 3 meetings had been held January, February and March We had a calendar fully booked this year with trips, speakers, lunches and shows which unfortunately all had to be cancelled, including our annual quizmaster Alan for our December meeting. We are hoping to rebook all of our fixtures in 2021 as soon as we can welcome the full amount of members back for meetings safely and without restrictions.

We really do look forward to seeing all of our member hopefully in January and especially in time for our AGM in February 2021.

Keep well and safe everyone, Lindsey Woodhouse, Chair of CrockenARA

PETANQUE/FRENCH BOULE

Petanque is a well-supported sport played by both men and women of all ages throughout the year. It is a social game played in the main in pubs and sports facilities. It is enjoyed by many as can be both competitive and fun.

You may know of Petanque by the name of French Boule. Most of you must have played this on the beach on summer holidays with the easily available red, blue, green and yellow sets from beach stores.

There are ‘pistes’ or pitches available locally at Crockenhill, , Darenth, , and more. The metal balls, or boule are provided for use to play free of charge. The game is played by most ARA’s (Active Retirement Association), U3A’s (University of the 3rd Age) and W I’s (Womens Institute) on a weekly basis. The game is still being played during Covid-19, with strict social distancing and sanitising rules as laid down by Petanque England.

There is no commitment to playing as you can try the game on your own, or with friends on most days. If you would like to just try the game please call Steve Wells on 01322 87880 or 07368 687744 or Pat Wells on 07400 615245. As winter is looming it is a good way to get out into the fresh air to socialise and meet new people. 12

ALL SOULS CHURCH

Message from the Church warden: Due to Covid 19, most of the Christmas events held last year are almost certainly not going to take place. We still have Holy Communion services every Sunday morning at 10.30am but no active church at present.

CROCKENHILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Carols Service Sunday 20th Dec 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Day Morning Family Service 10:30 a.m

These services will be available on our website: www.crockenhill.org or via our YouTube channel.

VILLAGE HALL

Crockenhill Village Hall is a registered charity and first opened its doors for hire in 1958.

Since then it has gone through a number of refurbishments and extensions. It is managed and maintained day to day by a voluntary team of dedicated Trustees and residents with full and much appreciated support from the Parish Council and Parish Clerk.

The Village Hall has been at the centre of our community since it was built and these last couple of years the Trustees have been developing a higher profile to make sure that this focus is upheld.

COVID 19 successfully wiped out the fundraising for 2020 but a generous grant from KCC meant that the internal doors could be replaced in the main hall and a further much welcomed grant from SDC, meant that the monthly bills could be met during a period when there was nothing coming in!

During lockdown a brand new coat cloakroom area has been created and kitted out and the stage sanded down and re varnished. The cloakroom creates a designated space for regular hirers like the preschool and changing facilities for the dance and exercise groups. It is also a much needed facility for guests to store and hang garments when the hall is used for an evening event.

Our very special Beryl Bean retired as Booking Secretary in July after serving more than 25 years on the Committee!! It was very sad to see her go given she'd been relied on so much by everyone over the years. Sadly our goodbyes were somewhat private and reduced in numbers due to lockdown. I know that the entire community of Crockenhill will wish her well in her retirement and now is the time to get used to not using her phone number for a booking enquiry!

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How does one replace a Beryl, well in steps Jeff Mack to the arena who is now the administrator of the village hall. He started on the 1st October 2020 in this newly created role and will be doing much of the general administration and invoicing. Jeff will be on site every Saturday morning for a couple of hours working out of the committee room at the rear of the building. He is on hand to provide detailed tours of the hall, answer queries, take deposits, assist with booking form applications and hand out keys etc. He can be contacted ad-hoc for your hall availability enquiries on 01322 686424 option 1 or alternatively contact him on [email protected]

The fundraising team are starting to put together a calendar of fundraising events for 2021. The quiz nights will be back by popular demand and regular bingo nights will be introduced with our own very special bingo caller! All will be revealed nearer the time.

The Trustees and cleaning staff have worked incredibly hard during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that the hall remains fit for purpose and a safe place to visit. The Management Committee doesn't usually single out people for recognition because it is very much a team effort. However, one person has gone beyond the call of duty and been at the helm holding things together every single day throughout lockdown. So much so that even his wife has to dial the village hall number to get his attention This special mention goes to Keith Halls because without his dedication the hall would not be open today.

If you would like to get involved with management, maintenance or fundraising, then please come along to one of the monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm, excluding August and December.

The hire rates for the hall have remained unchanged since 2017 and are as follows:

Morning Hourly Afternoon Hourly Evening Hourly Rates Rates Rates CONTRACT HIRERS Mon-Thurs* £8.50 £9.75 £9.75 Friday* £8.50 £9.75 £10.00

NON CONTRACT HIRERS Non Crockenhill Resident Mon-Fri* not available £15.00 £15.00 Saturday £250.00 all day

Resident Hire (30% reduction) Mon-Fri* not available £10.50 £10.50 Saturday £175.00 all day

*Please note that a half hour mandatory set up charge is applied in all cases unless otherwise agreed.

Sunday hire is available upon request strictly between the hours of 12 noon and 4pm, which includes setting up time. To respect the neighbour of the Village Hall, NO outdoor activities on the surrounding grass areas is permitted on a Sunday PLEASE NOTE: That NEW YEARS EVE HIRE is charged at the SATURDAY RATE & ATTRACTS AN EXTRA £100 FEE In addition for NEW YEARS EVE HIRE an EXTENSION TO THE PREMISES LICENCE OPERATING HOURS has to be obtained by the HIRERS from Sevenoaks District Council

For bookings please call 01322 686424 option 1 or email [email protected]

For accounts please call 01322 686424 option 6 or email [email protected]

The Charity is grateful to and supported by a number of groups that regularly hire the hall, providing a variety of activities for the village. For full details please log onto our website www.crockenhillvillagehall.co.uk

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WE CARRY ON WALKING! with the other group, and social distancing is necessary at all times. Eynsford and Crockenhill Rights of Way Group began our walks programme again in We ask walkers to avoid touching surfaces mid-August after partial lifting of the Covid (post, railings, gates and stiles etc.) where lockdown restrictions, but strictly adhering to possible, and try to tackle these using the the new Government guidelines and the same hand. Use gloves or wash your hands recommendations of The Ramblers has as soon as possible. meant the “new normal” is a little way off the previous carefree atmosphere. Our first walks went to the Visitor Centre and Nevertheless, there have been good and The Lodge in Lullingstone Park, and later enthusiastic turnouts from members, who included some of our “old” haunts, like the welcomed getting back together again. Five Bells and the Bo Peep at , There have even been several new and The Lamb in Swanley Village. At all members join the Crockenhill gatherings on these establishments we follow their own a Monday morning. rules, which usually means sitting outside, maintaining social distancing, and wearing a Whereas we formerly met in the Village Hall face mask if you have to approach the bar. It carpark, we now gather on the Village is not perhaps what we are used to, but it Green, where social distancing is easier. does show you can still walk responsibly and Thanks to the hard work and research put in have an enjoyable time, while upholding our by walks leader Alan Hayward, there are main aim of keeping open the definitive now often three separate walks instead of rights of way in our area and beyond. two (to keep numbers down), and walkers For more information on the walks, maps of have been e-mailed a list of circular walks around the village, plus details recommendations to keep them safe and on how to join the group, go to within official guidelines. www.canderamblers.org.uk. You get a lot of enjoyment, companionship and healthy As walkers arrive their names are ticked off exercise for a membership fee of just £2 a the membership list by Alan to support NHS year! contact tracing if necessary, and they then choose which of the three walks (short, . medium and long) they wish to join. Mike Riches, Chairman Maximum number on each of the three walks is 12, to ensure no more than two groups of six under the “Rule of 6”. Once in your particular group of six, you cannot mingle

CROCKENHILL FOOTBALL CLUB

Thank you to those residents who helped with some general maintenance work at the club recently, it is much appreciated. The Club are always interested in hearing from new players so if interested, please contact Steve Cullen on 07702 886966 or visit www.crockenhillfc.co.uk for teams and training details.

AFC GREEN COURT FOOTBALL CLUB

AFC Green Court, a Charter Standard Football Club based in Crockenhill, are always looking for new players to join our established youth teams. We are also keen to hear from any Girls/Ladies who may want to get involved in any age group, and men over 35 for our Vets team. No match experience necessary, just a love for the game and a positive attitude. All our coaches are qualified and DBS checked. More information and contact details can be found on our website www.afcgreencourt.co.uk 15

REPORT FROM SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, RACHEL WATERTON

Dear All,

I am writing to you, on a very cold and wet October afternoon in Crockenhill, thirty-two weeks into the coronavirus pandemic. Trying to fit this year’s district news onto two sides is going to be another challenge for me, I suspect. I am sure we all agree it has been quite a year! Even so, I have continued to assist you with matters that affect you and other residents in the Crockenhill and District; having attended numerous meetings and site visits as well as initiating various new and ongoing projects, for the benefit of the Ward. Some of these projects have been unexpectedly delayed, while other projects are on hold as we tackle the changing priorities and ongoing complications brought about by the Corona virus pandemic.

Christmas will bring further challenges I expect, but you have my ongoing support, access to help, regular updates and information, should you need it.

I decided to extend Crockenhill and Well Hill’s 2020 Tree Project, to include 2021’s first planting season, as I feel we missed out due to residents needing to isolate and supply delays etc. Although, since I launched the project in January, 96 trees and 133.5 metres of hedgerow have been planted, with more intended later this year and next; Including a large-scale planting project in Dibsdall Meadow as it is so close to the A20. Thank you to the many residents who have contacted me with their personal contributions towards the project and to everyone who has joined this community scheme to improve our local air quality. We will all benefit from this initiative now and in the future.

The project notice board next to Dawson and Hollis has just been updated again please take a look. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Sadeh, Second Chance and Wested Farm again for their outstanding environmental contributions so far – and their plans for future improvements to the environment.

I continue to work with Highways England to replace the entire fence that runs parallel between the A20 and the SD72 footpath (from the A20 bridge to the end of Green Court Rd). My proposal is to replace the current fence, which is unfit for purpose, with a high, solid fence to reduce noise as well as visual and air pollution coming from the A20,

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this will greatly benefit nearby residents, equestrians, and footpath users. I have requested several equestrian warning signs to be erected, which will hopefully reduce speeding and improve equestrian safety throughout the village.

Additionally, I am working on our Highways Improvement Plan, to improve accessibility around the village, by organising the maintenance of pavements and roads. Additional repairs and the installation of new dropped kerbs will improve some much-needed wheelchair/pushchair accessibility for residents who are finding accessibility problematic and is in keeping with the ‘Access for All’ movement ‘improving accessibility – improving lives’.

I am sure many of you will be pleased to know, Kent County Councillor Roger Gough and I are continuing to work together to resolve the flooding issue on the B258 (Cray Road). This area falls under Bromley Council’s authority not ours. Crockenhill residents and bus users, travelling through the village, will benefit in the long term from more advanced improvements to the drainage there, which is what we aim to achieve; but unfortunately this type of multi-agency/district project takes much longer than you might hope or expect.

Especially since the Crockenhill Emergency Plan has been in force, I have been in regular contact with many of you. We have shared some very sad times but have also witnessed the positive attitude and acts of kindness shown within the community, as we have risen to the new and unexpected challenges of this era. It makes me very proud to represent you. Thank you for your ongoing support.

With my sincere hope that you and your family keep safe and well, all the best, Cllr. Rachel Waterton

Member of Sevenoaks District Council District Councillor for Crockenhill and Well Hill [email protected] 17

AND FINALLY, SOME VILLAGE HISTORY… CROCKENHILL ROADS AND THEIR NAMES, Dr Susan Pittman

There are twenty-five roads in and around Crockenhill - how did they acquire their names? Some are obvious, others less so, some are modern and others go back to the Middle Ages.

• Named after the places they lead to: CRAY ROAD (to St. Mary Cray), EYNSFORD ROAD. • MAIN ROAD (Before Swanley grew up round the station after 1860 and before the B258 over the A20 was built in the 1960s, the main route through the village ran from St. Mary Cray to Eynsford, and Main Road was the part linking the two.) • Named after families once living there: DALTONS ROAD (The Dalton family farmed what is now Highcroft Hall and its grounds from at least the C17th up to the 1870s), SOUNDS LODGE (The Sounds family owned the land in Henry VIII's reign. Thomas Wood built a new house in 1874 and named it after the field, and the name continued with the present development of the 1970s), NEWPORTS (The Newport family is mentioned in Tudor times, Newport cottages were pulled down to make the entrance into the 1940s to 1950s Newports), PETHAM COURT (pet = pit, hollow + ham = enclosure, enclosure in a hollow - as it still is! This is the earliest mentioned of all Crockenhill names, dating back to 1198.) • Named after local features: BROADWAY (Descriptive when lower part of Stones Cross Road is taken into account), CHURCH ROAD (Unknown what this was called before the Church was built c.1850), GOLDSEL ROAD (Goldsall's Wood lay alongside this road. 'sel' or 'sal' means a shelf or a bank and the land does slope here), GREEN COURT ROAD (The Moat farmhouse, dating back to 1500, the oldest house in the village, was once called Green Court and was owned by the Marsham-Townshend family of Scadbury. A manorial court might have been held here), OLD CHAPEL ROAD (There was a Baptist Chapel here from 1800 to the 1860s when a new Chapel was built - the present Baptist Church. In the past sometimes called Chequers Road), PARK GATE ROAD (This led and still does to the entrance of Lullingstone Park, the earliest record for which is 1545), TYLERS GREEN ROAD (Tile making dated back to at least 1388 and the kilns were in this part of the village. Tile making gave Crockenhill its name 'Crock oven on the hill'. The tilers' green was at the Cray Road end and had a well that was used by local residents. In late Victorian times into the C19th this road was sometimes called Foundry Road after the foundry in Thomas Wood's steam engine business), WESTED LANE (A place (sted) in the west. As this is east of Crockenhill, it is likely to be taken as a place lying west of Eynsford. As 'Wasted' the name dates back to Henry VIII's reign). • New developments named after previous fields from the Lullingstone Estate map of 1802: BARNFIELD CLOSE, SEVEN ACRES. • New developments named after nearby features: BRANSELL CLOSE (Named after the rising ground or bank from Cray Road footpath alongside The Mount.) HARVEST WAY (Leading to Harvestfield. This field name dates back to at least 1506 when it was owned by the nuns of Dartford Priory), WEST VIEW ROAD (John Wood built houses on the east side for his farm workers in about 1900, and they had a view looking west over a field and the village pond, but this was changed when the shops were built c.1906, and Council housing added on the west side in the 1920s.) • Problematic: DARNS HILL (When KCC adopted this road in the mid-C20th there was debate about whether it was Darns or Dawns Hill. Its earliest mention in 1631 was as Darnes Hill.) SKEET HILL LANE (This name dates back to Henry VIII's reign as Skyte Hill. Skeet/ skyte is an old word for 'shoot' but skeet or clay pigeon shooting was a new sport in the 1920s, and guns were rare in the early C16th), STONES CROSS ROAD (Was there a stone cross here or a stony road leading to a crossroad? In 1891 it was called Stone Lane. In 1506 Dartford Priory mentioned 'Stonerokkes' - and Stones Cross could easily be a corruption of this. Until the B258 was built this road led directly to Swanley.) WOODMOUNT (Land offered by Mrs Kathleen Wood in 1953 for Council housing and the cul-de-sac was named after her and her house Kathleen Wood of The Mount), TUDOR COURT (The developer's chose this name and it has no local connection.)

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Looking up Old Chapel Road from Cray Road, 1920s. The corner cottages were demolished but Best Terrace beyond remains. The signpost reads ‘Well Hill Chelsfield’ up Old Chapel Road, ‘Swanley Junction’ opposite, ‘Eynsford’ to the left, and ‘St. Mary Cray’ to the right of the photograph

NEW PUBLICATION

Susan Pittman Ph.D.

This is the third in a series of five. All are richly illustrated with old and new photographs, and the families are used within context to tell the wider story of Crockenhill and its surrounds.

Already available via Crockenhill Parish Council Office (Village Hall, Stones Cross Rd, 614674): • The Miller Family - Farmers at Wested Farm (once U.K.'s largest peppermint grower) (60 pages, £8) • The Lee Family - Farmers at Crockenhill (early advocates of cold storage of fruit) (132 pages, £12) To follow - The Clements of Gosenhill; Background to Farming in Crockenhill.

NOW AVAILABLE! John Wood & Family - Farmers of The Mount, Crockenhill (248 pages, £15) The book is more than the story of the family which became one of the leading fruit growers in the U.K., it also reveals much of Crockenhill's history, and indeed the history of the area. • John Wood in the forefront of growing strawberries and later promoter of the use of dwarf rootstock for orchard trees. • The scale of the industry led to the development of Crockenhill as we know it today - housing and shops for the workforce, 1890-1910. • The struggle of Crockenhill farmers over paying tithes to the Church. • The 2-month farm labourers' strike for better conditions in 1914. • Links with the non-stop distance flight record attempt to India in 1927. • The first V2 to fall in Kent and 4th to fall in this country. • Crockenhill Village Hall built

Also available:

• The Commemoration of Wars in Crockenhill, Eynsford & Lullingstone (The War Memorials) £6 • Santa Claus Plane crashes in Crockenhill 21 December 1931 (£3).

Crockenhill Heritage Room

The Heritage Room is now finished and fully equipped. I have been using lock-down to complete another book, so needed easy access to the collection. This still applies as another book will shortly be on its way! I have also been commissioned by a publisher to produce a book of 'Then and Now' photographs of Crockenhill which I think will be very popular. In between I am trying to do more cataloguing, and with the help of Virginia Homewood the catalogue of oversize maps, posters and charts has been completed and the items hung in the map cabinet. Boxes of other oversized maps and items and the contents of A2 size items in a chest of six sliding drawers have also been catalogued and will be the next to be transferred. In the meantime, I am available to answer queries, and, current conditions allowing, to give access to the collection at my home.

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All information provided in this newsle tter is given in good faith – the Parish Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. Please advise the Clerk on 01322 614674 of any changes or additions. Please note that due to the pandemic, we have not included specific dates and times as these are all subject to change. Please use the contact details provided.

PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council meets on the second Thursday monthly except August at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall (online at present) Everyone welcome.

CLERK TO THE COUNCIL Mrs K Lane, Council Office, Village Hall, Stones Cross Road. BR8 8LT. Answerphone - office open part time 01322 614674 E-mail [email protected] Web site: www.crockenhillpc.org.uk

COUNCILLORS: Rachel Kite (Chair), Paul Riches (Vice Chair), Rachel Waterton, Yaci Cook, David Griffiths, Stephen Kite & Tony Horsley via Parish Office

SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCILLOR (Crockenhill and Well Hill ward) Mrs Rachel Waterton [email protected]

KENT COUNTY COUNCILLOR ROGER GOUGH (Sevenoaks North and Darent Valley) Email: [email protected] 01959 525109

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (Sevenoaks constituency) – Laura Trott, House of Commons, , SW1A 0AA

CHURCHES All Souls (CofE): The Vicarage, Eynsford Rd 01322 662157 Crockenhill Baptist Church: Pastor: Mark Drury 01322 663995 St Botolph, Lullingstone (CofE): Parish Church for part of Daltons Road & Park Gate area The Rectory, Pollyhaugh, Eynsford 01322 863050

POLICE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Emergencies phone 999 Non Emergencies and PCSO 101 Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator: Mr R Myers, email [email protected] 01322 663666 Crime Stoppers freephone 0800 555111

CLINICS/HOSPITALS Foot Clinic: (sponsored by Age Concern & Parish Council) By arrangement. For senior citizens resident in Crockenhill. Appointment via Mrs Murrin 9am-6pm Mon-Fri 07982835251 Darent Valley Hospital 01322 428100 Queen Mary’s Hospital 020 8302 2678

VILLAGE HALL Stones Cross Road Bookings: 01322 686424, Option 1 SCOUT CABIN Stones Cross Road - bookings (daytime for all, evenings for children’s functions only), Neil Baxter 01322 667988

VILLAGE MARKET, Village Hall 2-4pm every Friday, pandemic permitting 07813016511

YOUNG AND YOUTH Crockenhill Primary School The Green, Crockenhill 03000658300 Crockenhill Pre-School Mrs I. Waterton, Village Hall, 07742 132299

Guides/Rangers 01322 666151 Brownie Guides 01322 663937 Rainbows 01322 663937 Scouts/Cub Scouts, Explorers, Beaver Scouts 01322 666117

ORGANISATIONS AND CLUBS British Legion Swanley, Secretary: H Chapman 01322 662548 & Crockenhill Crockenhill Football Club Chairman and Secretary – Steve Cullen 07702 886966 www.crockenhillfc.co.uk for teams and training Eynsford & Crockenhill Programme of weekend & summer evening walks Rights of Way Group Regular Monday morning walks from Village Hall at 9.30 am Mike Riches 01322 667654 Thursday evenings during summer – Alan Hayward 07970 144821 Guitar Club 01322 666566 Farningham & Eynsford Dr S Pittman 01322 669923 Local History Society (includes Crockenhill) Radio Society (Darent Valley) 01322 663804 Women’s Institute 01322 660266

Crockenara 07957 117660

OTHER ACTIVITIES Chequers Public House 01322 662132 Line Dancing 07958 399290

USEFUL SERVICES Free extra black/clear sacks Parish Office and Dr S Pittman (01322 669923) 01322 614674 Sevenoaks District Council www.sevenoaks.gov.uk Main switchboard & 24 hr emergency number 01732 227000

Flytipping email [email protected] 01732 227000 Kent County Council Main switchboard or www.kent.gov.uk 03000 414141 Highways 03000 418181 Footpath issues email [email protected] Tree Warden Dr S Pittman 27 Old Chapel Road 01322 669923

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