Sevenoaks has fewer than 30,000 inhabitants and yet this quiet little Kent town has one of the South-East's busiest commuter train stations. Lying about 25 miles south of the capital, its major ...

With the 2017 Guardian Public Service Awards launch just weeks away, the leader of Sevenoaks council tells us what it meant to gain last year’s accolade For staff at Sevenoaks district council, one of ...

House-building rates in a Kent district must “triple” and the potential of greenfield sites has to be “maximised”, a council has been told. Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) has an “acute” need for ...

Nick Varley represents Kippington on Sevenoaks District Council and Sevenoaks Town Council A councillor who struggles to speak after developing motor neurone disease (MND) is using artificial ...

A council in Kent says it is considering building a new hotel to support local businesses, the economy, and to regenerate a town centre. Sevenoaks District Council's (SDC) proposals would see the ...

People living in a historic town have been hit with a double blow, first by the decision to convert a listed building into flats, then to rename it. The Royal Oak Hotel in Sevenoaks carried its name ...

A proposal to build a new business park in Sevenoaks, Kent has been recommended for approval by the district council. Full planning permission is sought for the demolition of existing buildings at the ...

Voters in several west Kent villages will go to the polls this Thursday for a by-election. One of the Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) seats for Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount is up for grabs ...

Villagers rejecting the plans in an online poll has given Eynsford Parish Council ‘a mandate to fight’, their chairman said. Members of the No Pedham New Town group stand near the site of a proposed ...

Tributes have been paid to a well-known local businessman and veteran councillor who has died. Cllr Gary Williamson, former Conservative member for Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount on Sevenoaks ...