A resurfacing example: Noah's Ark

Kemsing Parish Council raised with me some weeks ago the condition of Noah's Ark - a stretch of road in bad need of surface works, not just filling in some potholes.

Shortly afterwards, I went out with Kent Highways officers on a tour of my Division, identifying and discussing areas for action. The Highways officers confirmed that works would be undertaken in Noah's Ark, and these followed within a couple of weeks.

As the two pictures show, the works have made quite a significant difference - an example of wider-ranging surface works that are taking place as part of the pothole blitz.

Transport 'big conversation' getting under way

The County Council's planned engagement and debate with residents - especially in rural areas - on transport issues, dubbed the 'Big Conversation', is getting under way. The aim is to engage the public, groups such as Parish Councils, and potential providers of services such as community transport, in a detailed examination of the best way in which we can provide access to transport in rural and more isolated areas.

The engagement programme will include parish seminars and 11 District-based public meetings, which will be held between 7 and 9 in the evening. The Sevenoaks meeting will be in the Stag Theatre on Wednesday 4 July. This should be an opportunity to help shape policies that will be important to many of the communities of the Darent Valley and surrounding area.