Edenbridge news
Edenbridge news, newest first: 135 homes granted on green belt, £10.3m at Spitals Cross, £2m for the leisure centre, and the Hever Road wildfire.
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Edenbridge Market named Small Market Team of the Year
Edenbridge's Thursday market has won NABMA's Small Market Team of the Year, five years after the town council stepped in to save it. What the judges praised.
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Planning
Four towns oppose CIL cut, want levy kept up to 149 homes
Sevenoaks, Swanley, Edenbridge and Westerham town councils have jointly objected to ending the levy on schemes of 10+ homes, citing developer cash left unspent.
Schools
The View School Edenbridge: strong in three Ofsted areas
Behaviour, inclusion and personal development are above the expected standard at the Edenbridge special school, where Ofsted found 27 pupils on roll against 26.
Fire and rescue
Edenbridge wildfire: 10 fire engines to Hever Road
Ten fire engines, a bulk water carrier and two off-road vehicles fought a wildfire in Hever Road, Edenbridge. Kent has had more than 300 grass fires since May.
Planning
Edenbridge 135-home green belt scheme granted by Sevenoaks committee
Up to 135 homes on green belt land south of Phillippines Close, Edenbridge, were granted outline permission on 18 June. The draft minutes confirm it.
Council
Spitals Cross Edenbridge: £10.3m rebuild, 23 new homes
Edenbridge's Spitals Cross estate is in the final phase of a £10.3m rebuild: 23 affordable homes, a replacement community hall and shop, all due this autumn.
Planning
Sevenoaks planning committee, 18 June: 3 of 4 granted
Councillors granted eight Traveller pitches at Farningham, up to nine homes at Ash and a Halstead extension on 18 June. Edenbridge's 135 homes await a decision.
Council
Council backs more than £2m of works at Edenbridge Leisure Centre
More than £2m goes into Edenbridge Leisure Centre: a new sports hall roof, a refitted changing village and replacement heating, programmed through to 2027.
Planning
Edenbridge 135 homes: officers back plan, 151 objections
Planning officers recommended up to 135 homes on green belt south of Phillippines Close, Edenbridge, despite 151 objections. Councillors granted it on 18 June.