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New Mayor elected for 2025/26

Councillor Peter Whapshott has been appointed as the Mayor of Dartford for the next 12 months.

Published: 8th May 2025

  • New accessible facility opens in Dartford

    After successfully obtaining funding from the Department for Levelling Up in 2023, a new Changing Places toilet has been installed in Central Park, near Cranford Road.

    Published: 8th April 2024

  • Making Dartford a dementia friendly borough

    Dartford Borough Council has partnered up with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Services (ADSS) to help people living with the devastating effects of the disease.

    Published: 7th March 2024

  • Dartford PSPO clamps down on e-scooters and anti-social behaviour in the town centre

    Dartford’s renewed Public Spaces Protection Order, which protects people and businesses from anti-social behaviour in the town centre, has come into effect.

    Published: 5th February 2024

  • Citizens Advice Bureau moves to the Civic Centre

    Citizens Advice in North & West Kent (also known as CANWK) has moved into the Ground Floor Foyer at Dartford Borough Council’s Civic Centre.

    Published: 2nd February 2024

  • Rebel Business School comes to Dartford

    Dartford residents are to gain free support from an award-winning organisation, to help them to turn their passions, talents or hobbies into a small business.

    Published: 1st February 2024

  • Dartford Borough Council says ‘Welcome to Your Vote’

    Dartford Borough Council is taking part in ‘Welcome to Your Vote Week’ to encourage young people to learn more about how democracy works, how they can register to vote, and about upcoming elections.

    Published: 29th January 2024

  • New bus route to Fleet Estate and Coombfield Drive

    A bus service, inspired by a Council Leaders determination to ensure local rural villages were not left without public transport, is to expand its route after a successful year of operation.

    Published: 9th January 2024

  • Repeat fly-tipper jailed after Dartford council investigation

    A Dartford fly-tipper will spend Christmas in prison after dumping waste across the borough, all while being banned from driving.

    Published: 12th December 2023

  • Orchard West opens in time for panto season

    After a herculean effort, Dartford’s temporary theatre Orchard West opened its doors for the first public performances of the Christmas pantomime Beauty and the Beast on Saturday, December 9th.  

    Published: 11th December 2023

  • Transform your community project with CIL funding

    Local organisations in need of extra financial help to complete a project are welcome to apply.

    Published: 5th December 2023

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