Councillor Fleming proposed and Councillor Mrs Bracken seconded that the recommendations outline on pages 7-8 of the agenda be agreed.

Councillor Grint addressed the Council as Ward Member for Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount reporting that the majority of residents in Badgers Mount supported proposals for a Parish Council separate from Shoreham Parish Council. 

Resolved: That

(a)     the draft recommendations to retain the existing boundaries and electoral arrangements of the Parishes of Chiddingstone, Cowden, Edenbridge, Farningham, Fawkham, Halstead, Hever, Horton Kirby & South Darenth, Kemsing and Knockholt be confirmed;

(b)     the draft recommendations in respect of the parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley and Hartley (Milestone School); Brasted and Westerham (High View Cottage); Crockenhill and Shoreham (no change to present arrangements); Eynsford and Shoreham (Austin Lodge Golf Course); Hextable and Swanley (Lower Road); Chevening, Dunton Green, Riverhead, Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks Weald and Sundridge with Ide Hill (no change to present arrangements); be confirmed;

(c)      the draft recommendation that no change be made to the electoral arrangements of Hartley Parish be confirmed;

(d)     the draft recommendation that the two properties North Lodge, Redleaf and Woodside Kennels transfer from Leigh Parish to Penshurst Parish be confirmed;

(e)      the properties Stursdon Farm, Mount Farm and Mount Farm Cottage transfer from Otford Parish into Shoreham Parish;

(f)       the draft recommendation to transfer the 8 Twitton properties currently in Shoreham Parish into Otford Parish be confirmed;

(g)      no change be made to the existing warded structure nor to the name of Penshurst Parish Council;

(h)     the Well Hill Hundreds ward remains a part of Shoreham Parish;

(i)        a separate parish of Badgers Mount be created;

(j)        Officers of the District Council discuss with Shoreham Parish Council the electoral arrangements of the reconstituted Parish of Shoreham and present the outcome to a future meeting of the Electoral Arrangements Committee; and

(k)      the draft recommendation for no change between the parishes of Shoreham and West Kingsdown in the vicinity of East Hill be confirmed.”