In recent weeks new shop fronts and bright red shutters appeared at two properties; 123 and 125 Milton Road, Swanscombe. Planning permission for the shop fronts and shutters had not been sought from the owner of the premises to Dartford Borough Council. (more…)
Work to clean up and revitalize a run down section of Dartford Creek, North of Victoria Road in Dartford, Kent, is to go ahead later this month with the appointment of contractors Raymond Brown Construction Ltd. The Creek project is part of a wider initiative led by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to regenerate the Northern Gateway, working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council. (more…)
For some time an unlawful paintball operation has been active on Dartford Marshes. The operator of the paintball activity, Mr. Dave Stewart, despite repeated requests and despite legal action by Dartford Borough Council, refused to remove the unsightly unit from an important open area of marshland, which is designated a Site of Nature Conservation. Dartford Borough Council prosecuted Mr. Stewart for failing to comply with a legal notice which required the cessation of the paintball games and the removal of the structures. (more…)
Oil pollution of the Kent shoreline as the result of a maritime incident on the River Thames and along the coast is a threat for which riparian local authorities have to be prepared to deal with. There is a National Contingency Plan that requires local authorities to have trained personnel to manage the response to oil deposited on the shoreline.
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Dartford Borough Council has scooped a top award from the Carbon Trust at an awards ceremony held in London on Tuesday 8th September 2009, recognising the Council’s Carbon Management Plan as exemplar.
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A deep clean down by the river concluded a week-long programme of works undertaken by Dartford Borough Council in the Town Centre on Saturday 12th September.
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Green fingered residents have the chance to show off their creativity as applications for this year’s Kent Wildlife Gardening Awards open. (more…)
