Archive for Month: September 2012

Do you have any questions about the new Police & Crime Commissioners? If so, visit: http://www.craigmackinlay.com/qa and let Craig answer them.

Challenger businesses will be freed from some regulations and red tape so that they can grow according to Business & Enterprise Minister Michael Fallon.

The Electoral Arrangements will be recommending the following to Full Council in October: Stursdon Farm, Mount Farm and Mount Farm Cottage in Row Dow Lane to become part of Otford Parish Council. Twitton to transfer the 8 Twitton properties currently in Shoreham into Otford. East Hill to remain the same.

Have your say at http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/communityplan2012

Did you know the average household pays just £3.50 a week in Council Tax towards the 70 services we provide? The average Council Tax bill is £24 a week, which is shared between us, Kent County Council, Kent Police, Kent Fire and Rescue and your local town or parish council. Find out more about your…

Today our MP, Michael Fallon, has announced that shops, offices, pubs and clubs will no longer face burdensome health and safety inspections. From April 2013, binding new rules on both the Health & Safety Executive and local authorities will exempt hundreds of thousands of businesses from burdensome health and safety inspections. In the future, only…

 The proposed changes should have a limited affect in Sevenoaks as we are protected by large areas of vital greenbelt like those pictured in Shoreham (separating London from the North Kent developments), Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and village conservation areas. Legislation is to be introduced that will allow developers to appeal directly to the…

There will be new regulations for Household Waste Recycling Centres (the rubbish tip or dump) that will come into effect on 1st October. In future residents will have to pay to dispose of car tyres and asbestos. Cash and cheques will not be accepted only card payments. There will be a limit on the amount…

Our MP, Michael Fallon, was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills as well as a member of the Privy Council in today’s Government reshuffle. Many congratulations

The Council has decided to produce a Development Plan Document regarding Gypsies and Travellers. The document will specifically identify new land use site allocations for Gypsy and Traveller sites.  It will also support the Core Strategy and Development Management policies.    National policy is clear that local authorities should be planning to meet the need for…