News
-
Reported Crime - 1st September
Dartford, KentArticle by: Parish ClerkThe following reported crime features on the latest e-Watch Newsletter - Leyton Cross Road On Thursday 27th of August around 20:42 somebody...
Wilmington Parish CouncilPosted: 2 Sep 26 -
Community Warden Events
Dartford, KentArticle by: Parish ClerkPlease see the above posters advertising the folloeing Events organised by our Community Wardens - Road Safety Event at Hawley Garden Centr...
Wilmington Parish CouncilPosted: 2 Sep 26 -
Oakfield Lane Road Closure Extended to 4th September!!
Dartford, KentArticle by: Parish ClerkErith Connect Ltd - Temporary Road Closure - Oakfield Lane, Dartford - 10th August 2026 for 19 days The road will be closed outside North ...
Wilmington Parish CouncilPosted: 27 Aug 26 -
Family Fun Keeps on Coming in Dartford
Dartford, KentArticle by: Parish ClerkFollowing message received from Dartford Borough Council - Join us for a celebration of books. Youngsters aged between two and 11 (accom...
Wilmington Parish CouncilPosted: 26 Aug 26 -
Dartford Borough Council - Consultations
Dartford, KentArticle by: Parish ClerkFollowing message from Dartford Borough Council announcing three Consultations - Residents of Walnut Tree Avenue attention is drawn to the C...
Wilmington Parish CouncilPosted: 26 Aug 26 -
Bank Holiday Bin Collection Days
Dartford, KentArticle by: Parish ClerkFollowing message received from Dartford Borough Council Wilmington Parish Council
Posted: 26 Aug 26
Keep in Touch with your Local Police Team through My Community Voice
Information source: Kent Police/Neighbourhood Watch My Community Voice is a messaging service that helps Kent and Medway residents, busines...
Pavilion Players Present - Farndale Avenue Townswomen's Guild
All the Parish can tell you is that .......'They came from Mars and landed outside the Farndale Avenue Church in time for the Townswomen...
September Meeting of the Council
The September Meeting of the Council will be held at Oakfield Park Pavilion on Wednesday 2nd September 2026 commencing at 7.00pm. The Agend...
The Annual Canvass is Back!
The Annual Canvass is back! Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date so that everyone who has the right to vote in upcomin...
Home Fire & Safety Visits
Message from Kent Fire & Rescue Service = At Kent Fire and Rescue Service, we offer free, bookable home fire safety visits for resident...
Dates for your Diary
During the year Wilmington Memorial Hall hold a number of Events in aid of the Hall's funds. Between now and the end of January your su...
Grant or Donation Applications Invited
The Council sets aside a sum of money each year to donate to good causes in the Parish in the form of a grant or donation. The sum allocated...
Axstane Players - Revolutions and Revelations
Although not in the Parish the Council is more than happy to promote community events in neighbouring Parishes. Axstane Players next offeri...
How to Report Someone Who is Rough Sleeping
Message from Porchlight - How to alert homelessness teams in the area. If you're concerned about someone who is homeless, you can use S...
A Message for Allotment Holders with Plots in Oakfield Park
This message is for the allotment holders in the Ann Allen Allotment Gardens in Oakfield Park - Please note that, following the announcemen...
Residents Invited to Have Their Say on Highways and Transport Across Kent
Message from Kent County Council = Residents are encouraged to take part in a series of national surveys to help us to understand the prio...
Local Government Reorganisation
The following message has been posted today on Dartford Borough Council's website - Government ministers have decided Kent and Medway w...
The Way to Report a Crime - A Message from PC Jai Shoker
Please see the following personal message from PC Jai Shoker on the way to report crime - If the incident is an emergency, a crime in prog...
Community Resilience Plan - Calling for Volunteers
The Parish Council is in the process of producing a ‘Community Resilience Plan’ to be used if an emergency affects our community...
Parish Council - A Victim of Crime!!
It is sad to report that the Parish Council has become a victim of a criminal act!! At some time on Thursday or Friday last week some perso...
Kent County Council Budget Consultation 2027/28
Kent County Council yesterday launched a consultation on the County's Budget for 2027/28 People in Kent are being asked to share the...
Flytipping - How to Report
Unfortrunately there have been a couple of flytipping incidents in the Village - one in Parsons Lane and the other in the Village Centre. Th...
How to Report Someone Who is Rough Sleeping
Message from Porchlight - How to alert homelessness teams in the area. If you're concerned about someone who is homeless, you can use S...
Support for Wilmington Residents
The Wilmington Parochial Charity ('the Charity') offers hardship grants to local residents in need. The Charity offers support to a...
Importance of Reporting Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
The Parish Council is aware of social-media postings regarding instances of anti-social behaviour; however, looking at the Crime Map on the ...
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Please find above, duly signed, the Parish Council's Governance Statement and DRAFT Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March ...
Chairman's Report 2026
Before yesterday evening's formal opening of the Parish Council's Annual Meeting the Outgoing Chairman, Councillor David Mann, prese...
Local Government Reorganisation Consultation (LGRC)- Council's Response
The Parish Council's has responded to the LGRC as follows - Local Government Reorganisation in KENT & MEDWAY Wilmington Parish Co...
Wilmington's Big Spring Clean 2026
This year marked the 10th Anniversary of Wilmington's Big Spring Clean and at the event held today over 30 bags of litter were collecte...
South & South East in Bloom Gold Award
A commemorative plaque celebrating the Parish Council's Gold Award in last year's South and South East in Bloom was today placed on ...
Wilmington Heritage Centre
Did you know that The Retreat on the High Road, built between 1851 and 1872 as homes for 'distressed stock market gentlemen'!!. The ...
Report a Crime or Anti-Social Behaviour
The Parish Council receives, three times a week, notification of incidents reported to the police and, where the incident is in one of the P...
Oakfield Park
The above images of Oakfield Park were taken today by Mark, the Parish Groundsman. The difference the currently infrequent but welcome appea...
New Members Co-Opted
At the February Meeting of the Council, following presentations from four worthy applicants, after careful consideration the following perso...
Highways Improvement Plan (HIP)
A few years ago, Kent County Council introduced a system to help Parish and Town Councils to prioritise and seek advice on highway improveme...
Wilmington Parish Precept 2026/27
At the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 9th December 2025 Councillors approved the Parish Council's income and expenditure budget f...
South & South East in Bloom 2025 Competition - Gold Again!!
For the second year running the Parish Council acheived a Gold Award in the Sout & South East in Bloom Competition with the Judge scorin...
How to Report Flytipping
Information from: Dartford Borough Council Fly tipping is an increasing problem throughout the Borough, both on Council land and privately ...
Valley Provincial's Commitment to the Community
The Parish Council is pleased to report that staff from Valley Provincial, once again held a litter pick which this year, as can be seen fro...
Wilmington Fair 2025
Thanks to some glorious weather and some great attractions Wilmington Common was the place to be on Bank Holiday Monday. A full report on th...
Flowers
The Parish Council has written to the Company who supply and maintain the hanging-baskets, planters and village trough that are now in full ...
Wilmington in Bloom Garden Competition Winner
Although there was a disappointing response to the inaugural Wilmington in Bloom Garden Competition, with no photograps submitted in the Han...
Oakfield Park
Oakfield Park was a hive of activity today, especially this morning when, not only were Key Stage 2 pupils of Oakfield Community Primary Sch...
Wilmington Memorial Hall
Wilmington Memorial has advised the Council of the following 'Events' being run to provide much needed funds for the Hall as all pro...
Dogs & Children's Play Areas
Parents and Carers are reminded that dogs are not allowed in ANY of the Children's Playgrounds in the Parish, regardless of whether they...
Oakfield Park News
The wild flower meadow in Oakfield Park, planted as part of the Queen's Green Canopy project, is in full bloom making an attractive spla...
Mixed Recycling
Message from Dartford Borough Council Mixed recycling collections are now underway, All glass must now be placed in your large grey/black ...
Public Rights of Way
This year's wet weather has seen a rise in queries to the Parish Council regarding the condition of some of the Public Righjts of Way in...
Crime - Seen It/Experienced It/Witnessed It THEN Report It
At the March Meeting of the Council, attended by the Police Community Support Officer covering Joydens Wood, the increased incidents of crim...