Local Leisure Centres include:
Whiteoaks Leisure Centre, Swanley 01322 662188
Fairfield Pool and Leisure Centre, Dartford 01322 224400
Sevenoaks Leisure Centre, Sevenoaks 01732 470700

A mobile library visits Eynsford on Tuesdays at the following times and places:
10.00 - 10.30 Pollyhaugh
10.40 - 11.10 Station
11.05 - 11.20 High Street, Bus lay by
11.30 - 11.55 Old Mill Close

Other local libraries include:
Swanley Library, Swanley 01322 662570
West Kingsdown Library, West Kingsdown 01474 854623
Sutton at Hone Library, Sutton at Hone 01322 863683

Eynsford's Local Amateur Dramatics group - the Riverside Players - produce a range of productions throughout the year. See website for details.

Other local theatres include:
Miskin Theatre, Dartford 01322 629422
The Orchard Theatre, Dartford 01322 220000
Edward Alderton Theatre, Bexleyheath 020 82981269

The nearest cinemas to Eynsford are:
Showcase Cinema Bluewater, Greenhithe. 0870 2201000
Kino Cinemas, Sevenoaks. 01732 450175

Local Galleries and Museums include:
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Maidstone. 01622 602838 website
Dartford Borough Museum, Dartford. 01322 224739 website
Sevenoaks Library Gallery, Sevenoaks. 01732 746505
Meopham Library Gallery, Meopham. 01474 814636

There is a children's play area in Harrow Meadow, Eynsford including equipment for small children and a trim trail for older children.
There is a small play area in Oliver Crescent, Farningham

Farningham Day Nursery Provides full day care for children from three months to pre-school.
Contact: 01322 866880 www.fdnursery.co.uk

For details of other childminders/nurserys contact Kent Children's Information Services on 0800 032 3230

Pre-School at Anthony Roper Primary School provides up to five half-days sessions for children from age 2 1/2 - 4 years.
Contact www.anthony-roper.kent.sch.uk

Anthony Roper Kindergarten provides one terms introduction to school for 4 year olds consisting of 5 morning sessions a week.
Contact www.anthony-roper.kent.sch.uk

Anthony Roper Primary School caters for pupils in Eynsford, Farningham and surrounding areas. The school has gained excellent Ofsted reports. It is advisable to register your child early.
Contact www.anthony-roper.kent.sch.uk

Children from Eynsford attend a variety of secondary schools in Swanley, Dartford, Sevenoaks and further a field. These include comprehensive, grammar and independent schools. There are School Bus services to some schools. The schools attended by the most pupils from Anthony Roper Primary School in the last couple of years are as follows:
2006
1. Bradbourne School, Sevenoaks (Girls Comprehensive) 01732 454608
2. Dartford Grammar School, Dartford (Selective, Boys) 01322 223123
=3. Darftord Grammar School, Dartford (Selective, Girls) 01322 223039
=3. Wilmington Grammar School, Dartford (Selective, Girls) 01322 226351
2005
1. Dartford Grammar School, Dartford (Selective, Boys) 01322 223123
2. Wildernesse School, Sevenoaks (Boys Comprehensive) 01732 454617
3. Wilmington Grammar School, Dartford (Selective, Girls) 01322 226351

Local FE colleges include:
North West College of Further Education, Dartford and Gravesend. 01322 629400 www.nwkcollege.ac.uk
Leigh City Technology College, Dartford. 01322 620400
Dorton College of Further Education, Sevenoaks. 01732 592600
West Kent College of Further Education, Tonbridge

Local adult education colleges include:
Wilmington Memorial Adult Education Centre, Dartford. 0845 6065606
Dartford Adult Education Centre, Dartford. 0845 6065606
Swanley Adult Education Learning Centre, Swanley. 0845 6065606

The main surgery serving Eynsford is Braeside Surgery, Farningham 01322 862629 www.braesidesurgery.nhs.uk. The surgery provides maternity and post-natal support via community midwives and also holds a drop-in baby clinic every Tuesday 1 - 2.30pm.

Other local doctors include:
Devon Road Surgery, South Darenth. 01322 862121
The Cedars Surgery, Swanley. 01322 663111
The Oaks Surgery, Swanley. 01322 668775
West Kingsdown Medical Centre, West Kingsdown. 01474 855000

Nearby hospitals include:
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford 01322 428100
Livingstone Hospital, Dartford 01322 622222
Sevenoaks Hospital, Sevenoaks 01732 470200
Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup 020 8302 2678

Local dentists include:
Swanley Dental Health Centre, Swanley. 01322 668150
D Casey, Sutton at Hone. 01322 862580
Mr Cording, Swanley. 01322 662493
West Kent Community Dental Services, Swanley. 01322 660450

Age Concern, Swanley. 01322 668106
Help the Aged 0808 8006565

Community support services:
Care4, Dartford 01322 284222
Community Lifeline Health Ltd, Longfield. 01474 709000
Consultus Care & Nursing Agency, Tonbridge. 01732 355281

Meals on wheels 01474 35052525

Disabled Living Foundation 0845 1309177

In Touch - Home Improvements Agency 01892 536650

Social services, Swanley 01322 611000
Social services, Sevenoaks 01732 585320
Kent Adult Services Directorate 08458 247100

Local care homes/services include:
Charton Manor, Farningham (care in your own home) 01322 863116
Argens House Rehabilitation, Eynsford (care home) 01322 862793
Eglantine Village, Horton Kirby (care home with nursing) 01322 863019
Glendale, Swanley (mental health care home) 01322 614349
Swanley Youth & Community Centre, Swanley (children's services) 01322 662108

Eynsford Parish Council, The Parish Office, Priory Lane, Eynsford 01322 865320 website

The parish council is the level of administration closest to the people of a community. Parish councils provide and maintain a range of important community assets. They may include allotments, common land, woodland, a burial ground, a play area, tennis courts and other sports facilities, a museum, litter bins, seats, car parks, a pond, crime prevention schemes and an emergency planning team. A number of local parish councils also secure funding and support from the District and County Council for maintaining or improving facilities such as halls and playing fields. Town and parish councils are also consulted about all planning applications affecting their areas. The planning authority must take into account any comments they make when making a decision. Town and parish councillors are elected every four years.

Sevenoaks District Council, Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks TN13 1HG website 01732 227000

Eynsford's district councillor is Hugh Darrington
email: Cllr.Darrington@sevenoaks.gov.uk

Sevenoaks District Council provides a range of important local services to some 109,000 people across a wide area of west Kent. The Council employs more than 450 staff organised into three departments.

The Community and Planning Services department covers Environmental Health, Community Safety and Community Development, refuse collection, street cleansing, fleet and vehicle maintenance, construction services and other related activities. The Community and Planning Services department is also responsible for planning (building and development control) and planning policy (including developing the Local Development Framework), as well as tourism and environmental issues, including the management of the local countryside, transportation and housing. Although the Council transferred its housing stock to the West Kent Housing Association in 1989, it retains a responsibility for strategic housing matters and has an important role in ensuring the provision of rented accommodation within the District.

The Council's Leisure services were transferred to Sencio Community Leisure, a leisure trust in 2004. However, the Council still owns and maintains the leisure sites. Services to the public are supported by internal functions including audit, communications, finance, IT and personnel in the Chief Executive's and the Corporate Services departments.

Sevenoaks District Council's services include:


Environmental health
Food hygiene
Pollution control
Dog wardens
Refuse collection
Recycling
Street cleansing
Planning
Building control
Licensing
Street trading
Car parking
Transportation
Bus and train passes
Council Tax collection
Housing Benefit
Housing
Energy conservation
Tourism
Community safety
Elections
Gypsy site management
Emergency planning
Public conveniences
Grants to voluntary organisations and parish councils

Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ 08458 247247 www.kent.gov.uk

KCC provides services over the whole of Kent, except the Medway Council area. It's main services include:


Education
Health Services
Highways and transport planning
Magistrates courts
Trading standards
Countryside management
Arts and entertainment
Registration service
Elections
Emergency planning
Footpath and bridleways
Libraries
Police
Street lighting
Careers service
Consumer protection
Economic development
Community safety
Coroners
Animal diseases inspectorate
Archives
Leisure and sports amenities
Social Services
Fire Services
Waste disposal and management
Youth Services
Gypsy site management
Strategic planning
Probation service
Planning
Archaeology
Public analysts
Parks and open spaces

St Martin's Church, High Street, Eynsford
Contact Rev Neil Taylor 01322 863050 or visit www.efl-churches.org

Eynsford Christian Fellowship, The Baptist Church, High Street, Eynsford
Contact John and Joan Saunders 01322 865059 or visit www.eynsfordbaptist.co.uk

Darent Valley Community Church (meets at Anthony Roper Primary School)
Contact Trevor Dickerson 01322 866484

If you are aware of other places of worship in Eynsford (or serving Eynsford), please contact us.

WPC Ann Davis is the Police Officer for Eynsford, Farningham and Crockenhill and can be contacted on 01322 861421 or 07800 675304

Paul Robertson is the Community Warden for Eynsford, Farningham and Crockenhill and can be contacted about non-police matters on 07813 694142

For immediate police attention call 01474 331055

For emergencies call 999

Household refuse collections are carried out by Sevenoaks District Council on a weekly basis (currently). For more information contact www.sevenoaks.gov.uk 01732 227000.

Garden waste collection sacks can be purchased from The Post Office, 2 Riverside, Eynsford or Lullingstone Park Visitors Centre.

Roadside collection areas can be found at:
Eagle Heights Bird Sanctuary
Glass bottles & jars, newspaper & magazines, clothing & shoes
Station Lay-by, A225
Glass bottles & jars, newspaper & magazines, cardboard, clothing & shoes