Useful Information
Police
Kent Police: 01622 690690
Police Constable for this area: PC Ben Clatworthy 01732 379371
Police Community Support Officer: Jane Wright 01732 379371
Community Warden: Paul Robertson 07813 713366
Neighbourhood Watch: Shoreham has a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. The village is divided into streets or groups of houses with a volunteer coordinator. The name and number of your coordinator can be obtained from our local Police Community Support Officer.
Crime Stoppers: 0800 555111 www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Waste Disposal
Rubbish collection: Normally on Wednesdays. There is also a garden rubbish collection scheme. For details phone SDC 01732 227000 or go to their website sevenoaks.gov.uk
Large domestic rubbish: Also the Parish Council provides a freighter service for disposing large domestic rubbish such as furniture etc. It operates on the third Saturday in January, April, July and October with the following schedule:
Forge Way, Shoreham 9.15 – 10.00
Badgers Mount 10.15 – 11.00
Well Hill 11.15 – 12.00
Recycling: There is a bottle, newspaper and clothing bank located in the car park on Filston Lane.
Fly Tipping: To report fly tipping phone 0845 345 0210.
Sevenoaks District Council
Sevenoaks District Council Offices: Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HG. 01732 227000 www.sevenoaks.gov.uk
Sevenoaks District Councillors for Shoreham Ward: Michelle Lowe. 525109 cllr.lowe@sevenoaks.gov.uk, John Edwards-Winser
Kent County Councillor: Roger Gough, Treetops East Hill Road Knatts Valley Sevenoaks TN14 6YB. 01959 525109 roger.gough@kent,gov.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau: Based in Sevenoaks with regular outreach sessions in Otford. 01732 454443
Transport
Shoreham village is served by both bus and overground rail links.
Bus route 432: From Shoreham to Sevenoaks, Otford Seal and Kemsing. Mon-Fri: 5 buses a day. Sat: 3 buses a day. No service Sun. Details from arrivabus.co.uk
Bus route 421: From Shoreham Train station to Sevenoaks via Otford or Swanley via Eynsford and Farningham. 4 buses a day Mon-Fri. No service Sat or Sun. Details from arrivabus.co.uk
Rail: Mon-Fri: Trains direct to Sevenoaks or London Blackfriars and St Pancras International via Swanley and Bromley South, approximately half hourly with more frequent services during rush hour. Change at Bromley South for Victoria.
Sat-Sun: Half hourly direct service to London Victoria and Sevenoaks.Details from www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.southeasternrailway.co.uk