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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

  • 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

  • Dartford Borough Council partners with Made in Kent Radio in support of Small Business Saturday

    Dartford Borough Council supports ‘Small Business Saturday’ as it returns for its eleventh year in the UK.

    Published: 28th November 2023

  • Dartford's Service of Remembrance takes place this Sunday

    This year the annual Service of Remembrance will take place at the War Memorial in Central Park, Dartford on Sunday November 12.

    Published: 6th November 2023

  • Trafalgar Theatres and Dartford Borough Council announce updates for new Orchard West venue and confirmed pantomime casting

    A joint press release from Dartford Borough Council and Trafalgar Theatres, providing an update on Orchard West.

    Published: 6th November 2023

  • Supporting Dartford town centre during Safer Business Action Week

    A week of joint activity led by Dartford Borough Council and Kent Police is taking place around Dartford Town Centre to support businesses and shop workers.

    Published: 16th October 2023

  • Dartford Borough Council celebrates the borough’s greatest businesses

    More than 300 guests attended the Grand Marquee in Bluewater to celebrate some fantastic businesses from all across Dartford.

    Published: 16th October 2023

  • Temporary theatre venue confirmed for Dartford

    Dartford Borough Council says “The shows will go on” as it confirms 1,000 seat temporary venue yards from The Orchard Theatre during essential works.

    Published: 13th October 2023

  • Dartford opts to retain weekly bin collections and expand recycling after borough vote

    See the results of 2023's Big Bin Vote.

    Published: 6th October 2023

  • Update on the Orchard Theatre

    The latest information regarding work to remove RAAC from The Orchard Theatre.

    Published: 15th September 2023

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