Leaveland

Leaveland is a hamlet and civil parish located in the Swale borough of Kent, South East England. In terms of topography, it is described as a "village surrounded by inhabited countryside", and is situated mostly on high ground. It is located 5 miles South of Faversham, West of Badlesmere, and the A251.The closest train station to the area is Selling, which is 5.45 km away. The closest estuary is The Swale which separates the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent, and flows through Faversham. Leaveland itself covers an area of 1.5 km².
Leaveland as a civil parish is too small to have its own parish council, therefore Sheldwich, Badlesmere and Leaveland have a combined parish council , consisting of 8 members. They have monthly meetings where by they deal with local issues, help aid council spending, and provide information to organisations who operate in the area. Leaveland is also part of Swale Borough Council, as part of the 4 towns in the borough. These include Faversham, Sittingbourne, Sheerness and Queenborough. The Borough currently has 47 councillors. The conservative party holds the majority since the last election with 32.

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