Hawley is a village in the civil parish of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England.[1] It is located 3 miles south of Dartford and 3.8 miles north east of Swanley.
Demographics
At the 2021 United Kingdom census, Hawley had a population of 1,386.
Politics
Since the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Hawley has been represented by Laura Trott of the Conservative Party, as part of Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency).[2]
Since the 2009 Kent County Council election, Hawley has been represented by Jeremy Kite, MBE, of the Conservative Party, as part of the Dartford Rural division.[3]
Since the 2023 Dartford Borough Council election, Hawley has been represented by Avtar Sandhu, Eddy Lampkin, and George Holt as part of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward.[4] Holt and Lampkin were initially elected in by-elections in January 2022 and February 2023, respectively. All three represent the Conservative Party.[5][6]
Hawley is part of the Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council. The councillors are Krisha White, Emma Youell, Holly Siegenberg, Lee Newitt, Daniel Smith, Emma Connor, Adam Jessett, and Ben White.[7]
Transport
Railway
The nearest National Rail stations to Hawley are Farningham Road, located 2.2 miles away and Dartford, located 3 miles away.
Buses
Hawley is served by the Arriva Kent Thameside route 414, which connects it with Dartford.
References
- ^ "History of the council". Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ https://members.parliament.uk/member/4780/contact
- ^ https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=19&V=0
- ^ https://dartford.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=322&RPID=74981201
- ^ https://dartford.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=299&RPID=74981175
- ^ https://dartford.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=302&RPID=74981183
- ^ https://suttonathoneandhawleyparishcouncil.gov.uk/staff