Leaveland

Leaveland
St Laurence Church, Leaveland
Leaveland Location within Kent
Population	100 (2011 Census)[1]
Civil parish	Sheldwich, Badlesmere and Leaveland.
District	Swale
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Faversham
Postcode district	ME13 0
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Faversham and Mid Kent
List of places UK England Kent 51°15′27″N 0°52′19″E / 51.2575°N 0.872°E / 51.2575; 0.872

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",^[2] and is situated mostly on high ground.^[3] It is located 5 miles South of Faversham, West of Badlesmere, and on or close to the A251.The closest railway station to the area is Selling, which is just over three miles away, although Faversham station is more accessible and offers better services. The closest estuary is The Swale which separates the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent, and flows to the north of Faversham Creek..^[4] Leaveland itself covers an area of 1.5 km² and lies entirely within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

According to the 2011 Census there were 54 males and 46 females living in the parish.^[5]

Leaveland as a civil parish is too small to have its own parish council, therefore Sheldwich, Badlesmere and Leaveland have a combined parish council (their total population is 759), 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.^[6] 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, no one party holds a majority (2019 elections)^[7]