Dartford Borough Council News

Football legend Sir Trevor Brooking joined the Leader of Dartford Borough Council, Cllr. Jeremy Kite and Cllr. Patsy Thurlow, Portfolio Holder for Sport at the council and David Skinner, Co-Chairman of Dartford Football Club in formally opening the new mini pitch facilities at Princes Park, Dartford on Saturday 11th December 2010.
The new facilities feature state-of-the-art, third-generation floodlit artificial grass pitches, which can be played on all year round.

Funding for the new mini soccer pitches will add to the already impressive facilities at the Princes Park Stadium. The project was made possible with a grant of £153,000 from the Football Foundation, £250,000 from Dartford Borough Council and £9,000 from Kent County Council’s Capital Grant Scheme for Sports.

The Leader of Dartford Borough Council, Cllr. Jeremy Kite said:
“Princes Park already has a national reputation for changing the face of non-league football and these superb new mini pitches are another big step to completing our whole-family offer”.

“The Football Foundation does a superb job in safeguarding both the reputation and future of our national game and it has been a delight to work with them. They are thoroughly committed to community football and so are we – it really can turn lives around”.

Sir Trevor Brooking commented:
“I am delighted to be opening the excellent new third generation pitches in Princes Park. It is vital that young children have facilities where they can be safe, have fun and receive quality coaching. For many youngsters, playing football can teach them life skills like communication and teamwork, but for a talented few, facilities such as these, may be where the next generation of elite players will develop their skills”.

Sir Trevor Brooking CBE, The Football Association’s Director of Football Development and former England and West Ham player, is helping local people in the Dartford area to celebrate the opening of two state-of-the-art, floodlit 3G mini soccer pitches in Princes Park. (more…)

New Proposals Announced & Public Exhibition Thursday 9th December and Saturday 11th December (more…)

Customers will be better informed when eating out in Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination, thanks to the introduction of a new scheme, which helps to inform them about the hygiene standards of food outlets. (more…)

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council has been awarded £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘Awards for All’ scheme. They were among twelve successful projects within Kent who between them won £77,415 through the scheme. The town council will use the funding to replace the safety surfacing in the children’s play areas throughout Swanscombe and Greenhithe. This will provide safer play facilities and will encourage greater usage by the community. (more…)

Central Park’s glittering new bandstand was officially opened on Sunday 20th June at 1.30pm by Leader of Dartford Borough Council, Jeremy Kite. The launch of the bandstand kicks off an exciting and varied programme of 13 summer concerts from eight different bands. (more…)

Highlights from Sunday’s official opening of the Sir Henry Wellcome Bandstand in the town’s Central Park. (more…)