Campaigners for safer streets on the way to school are nearly there asfter a long campaign.

This week plans went up for a 20mph zone all round St Johns School, incluing Hollybush Lane, Bayham Road, Quakers Hall Lane, Serpentine Road and the Harslands ara

School parents led the petition, backed by gheir local councillors. Most local residents put upposters in support and - finally - Kent County came up with a comrehensive plan which will protect most of the walking routes to St Johns. A similar zone is planeed around Sevenoaks Primary.

In the battle for recovery of Sevenoaks as a market town, the Town Council has made a vital first step.

On Friday 5th June it backed a plan which will make the town centre safer and more attractive to walk round, so that residents and vistors can reach shops, cafes, and all the other service businesses which make it worth coming to.

Sevenoaks District Council's plan for Sevenoaks recovery will kill the town. That's the verdict of shoppers and business people on the District Leader's plan to march people up one side of High Street and London Road and down the other, published today for a decision tonight.

Instead of creating more space for shoppers to queue outside shops, to pass each other and for visitors to feel safe, anyone on foot will be crammed onto existing narrow pavements in order to allow traffic to flow freely, on its way to out of town retail parks.

Local people are coming up with ideas on how to make Sevenoaks both attractive and safe as it reopens for business.

With shops due to open mid June, we need to make it possible to walk on the High St and London Road, which have pavements ony 1 metre wide in parts.

Architect Roger Fitzgerad has contributed a plan which would:

The Liberal Democrats have written to Laura Trott urging her to "end the distractions" and support calls for scandal-hit Dominic Cummings to go, so the country can focus on the coronavirus emergency.

In the letter, Liberal Democrat spokesperson Gareth Willis for Sevenoaks and Swanley urges all Conservative MPs to "put the interests of your constituents first, end the distractions and join the growing number of Conservative MPs who are calling for Dominic Cummings to go."

Council Tax is a large expense for families. It pays for local services, which most of us use. But whatever priorities councillors had in mind when the tax increased significantly two months ago, things look rather different now.

Town, District and County councils are working very differently, providing normal services where they can, and working with the army of volunteers who have stepped forward to protect vulnerable people in our community. Our perspectives on what matters in caring for people have changed.

There is more that can be done, and more that we'll all need to do - but I have to start by celebrating what's already happening. The response of Sevenoaks community has been truly awesome.

Food businesses and restaurants are doing what they can, Life On High for example keeping staff employed providing free food for key workers and the most vulnerable. Others delivering to those who can't get out.