borders. The majority of housing development took place from the post-war period to late 1980s. A new fire station was opened in 1962, and new post office two years later. Victorian houses and shops were demolished to create a new town centre. Its 1970s shopping centre was then re-modelled in the 1990s when the Asda supermarket was extended and is one of the larger Asda stores. Transport Road Swanley has easy access to the M25, M20 and the A20 being on the M25 Junction 3 interchange. The A2 is also north of the town. Rail Swanley railway station provides the town with Southeastern services to London Victoria via Bromley South, London Charing Cross (running non stop to London Bridge), Ashford International via Maidstone East and to Gillingham, as well as Thameslink services to London Blackfriars via Bromley South & Catford (which is extended to Welwyn Garden City during peak hours) and to Sevenoaks. Bus 2 to Sevenoaks via Farningham, Eynsford, Shoreham & Otford. Monday to Saturday limited journeys, operated by Go-Coach. 233 to Eltham via Ruxley, Foots Cray, Sidcup & New Eltham. Operated by Go Ahead London for London Buses. 429 to Dartford via Joydens Wood & Wilmington OR to West Kingsdown via Farningham. Monday to Saturday, operated by Go Coach. 477 to Dartford via Hextable & Wilmington OR to Orpington via Crockenhill & St Mary Cray. Monday to Saturday, operated by Arriva. Politics Swanley has had a town council since 1974, owning some 150 acres of parks and recreation areas. The town is also administered by Sevenoaks District and Kent County Council. It is in the Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency with Laura Trott as its MP. Facilities Local business sponsor the floral displays, while the Town Council maintains the grass verges and open spaces. The residential is a mix of private housing with social housing on two main estates at St Mary's and White Oak largely provided by West Kent Housing Association who have an office in Swanley Centre. Swanley Park (which covers 60 acres) was previously known as New Barn park. It was previously New Barn Farm until various fields and orchards were bought by the Town Council to protect the green belt between Hextable and Swanley. There remains acknowledgement of the former use as a farm with a remaining avenue of fruit trees and new avenues of trees linking the car parks to the central play areas, café