Local News - Wilmington Parish Council, Dartford

New Members Co-Opted

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At the February Meeting of the Council, following presentations from four worthy applicants, after careful consideration the following perso...

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Posted: 5 Feb 26

Local Government Reorganisation Public Consultation

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

On the February 5th, Government Ministers launched the statutory consultation on options for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Kent a...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 5 Feb 26

Walnut Tree Avenue Car Park

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council is pleased to see the work that has taken place on the Walnut Tree Avenue Car Park and has today received the following m...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 4 Feb 26

Chestnut Grove Playground Closure

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Users of the Chestnut Grove Open Space and Playground may not be aware that the land is actually owned by Dartford Borough Council but lease...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 4 Feb 26

Silver Birch Close - Closure - Extended to 28th February

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Kent - Temporary Road Closure - Silver Birch Close, Wilmington - 12th January 2026 for 42 days The road will be closed between numbers 3 a...

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Posted: 4 Feb 26

Emergency Road Closure - Beaconsfield Road, Bexley

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Thames Water - Emergency Road Closure - Beaconsfield Road, Bexley - 4th February 2026 (Dartford) It will be necessary to close Beaconsfield...

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Posted: 4 Feb 26

Mature Drivers & Passenger Course

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Bean Parish Council is hosting a Mature Drivers and Passengers Road Safety Course at Bean Village Hall in response to an emerging casualty t...

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Posted: 3 Feb 26

Planned Maintenance of M25 Bridge over Railway Line Between Farningham Road and Swanley Stations

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Following message received from National Highways - Maintenance Works from Monday 9 February to Saturday 7 March 2026 I’m wri...

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Posted: 3 Feb 26

KFRS Reignites Fight Against Fire Safety Days

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) will be knocking on doors across Kent and Medway to offer free home fire safety checks to hundreds of re...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 3 Feb 26

Reported Crime - 3rd February 2026

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The following reported crimes feature in today's issue of the e-Watch Newsletter which can be found on the Kent Police & Crime page ...

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Posted: 3 Feb 26

Keeping Your Streets Safe and Clean

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The following release has been received from Dartford Borough Council - Each month teams across the council work together with partners l...

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Posted: 2 Feb 26

Reported Crime - 30th January 2026

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The following reported crime appears on the latest e-Watch Newsletter which can be found on the Kent Police & Crime page - Walnut Tree ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 30 Jan 26

Postal Voters: You May Need to Reapply

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please see the following message from Electoral Services aDartford Borough Council Following changes introduced by the Elections Act 202...

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Posted: 28 Jan 26

Unpaid Carers Engagement Event - 10th March

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please see the above poster regarding Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust's (DGT) first unpaid carers engagement event, to be held on Tues...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 28 Jan 26

Highways Improvement Plan (HIP)

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

A few years ago, Kent County Council introduced a system to help Parish and Town Councils to prioritise and seek advice on highway improveme...

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Posted: 27 Jan 26

New Volunteer Transport Scheme Launched

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The following message has been posted by Dartford Borough Council - A new community initiative has launched in Dartford to help residents a...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 27 Jan 26

Advance Notice - Dartford Half Marathon on 22nd February

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Kent Highway Services have given advance notice of road closures for the Annual Dartford Half-Marathon on 22nd February Kent County Counc...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 21 Jan 26

Save the Dates!! A Fantastic 2026 Awaits

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Following message received from Dartford Borough Council - Get ready for a great year!! January might be a quiet one for the calendar,...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 15 Jan 26

NHS Kent & Medway Urgent Treatment Centre Survey

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Survey Request from NHS Kent & Medway - NHS Kent and Medway is seeking feedback from local people to help improve urgent care servic...

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Posted: 15 Jan 26

Change of Parish Council's E-mail Address

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please note that to comply with new Governance requirements the Parish Office e-mail address has changed to [email protected].

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 11 Jan 26

Keep in Touch with your Local Police Team through My Community Voice

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Information source: Kent Police/Neighbourhood Watch My Community Voice is a messaging service that helps Kent and Medway residents, busines...

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Posted: 11 Jan 26

Message from Kent Police - Keep Your Home Safe

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Keep your home safe in darker months t's a sad fact that crimes like robberies, break-ins and thefts increase during the long nights au...

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Posted: 11 Jan 26

Wilmington Parish Precept 2026/27

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 9th December 2025 Councillors approved the Parish Council's income and expenditure budget f...

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Posted: 20 Dec 25

South & South East in Bloom 2025 Competition - Gold Again!!

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

For the second year running the Parish Council acheived a Gold Award in the Sout & South East in Bloom Competition with the Judge scorin...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 7 Dec 25

How to Report Flytipping

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Information from: Dartford Borough Council Fly tipping is an increasing problem throughout the Borough, both on Council land and privately ...

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Posted: 27 Oct 25

Valley Provincial's Commitment to the Community

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

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...

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Posted: 26 Sep 25

Wilmington Fair 2025

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

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...

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Posted: 27 Aug 25

Catapults - Know the Law

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Kent Police Rural Task Force, who are tackling the increase in Wildlife Crime across Kent, have asked that, due to the increase in catapult ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 22 Aug 25

Flowers

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

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 Parish Council |

Posted: 18 Jul 25

Wilmington Heritage Centre

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Did you know that The Retreat on the High Road, built between 1851 and 1872 as homes for 'distressed stock market gentlemen'!!. The ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 15 Jul 25

Wilmington in Bloom Garden Competition Winner

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Although there was a disappointing response to the inaugural Wilmington in Bloom Garden Competition, with no photograps submitted in the Han...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 8 Jul 25

Oakfield Park

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

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 Parish Council |

Posted: 8 Jul 25

Wilmington Memorial Hall

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Wilmington Memorial has advised the Council of the following 'Events' being run to provide much needed funds for the Hall as all pro...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 2 Jul 25

Annual Return & Annual Governance Statement

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Under the Local Government and Accountability Act 2014 and Audit Regulations 2015 every Parish Council is required to publish its Annual Gov...

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Posted: 27 Jun 25

Parish Council E-Mail Address

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council has recently become aware that, due to similarity in the e-mail address, some messages meant for the Council may not be r...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 9 Jun 25

Dogs & Children's Play Areas

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Parents and Carers are reminded that dogs are not allowed in ANY of the Children's Playgrounds in the Parish, regardless of whether they...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 4 Jun 25

Oakfield Park News

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

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...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 19 May 25

Website Domain

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please note that the new website address for the Parish Council is - [email protected]

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 16 May 25

Mixed Recycling

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Message from Dartford Borough Council Mixed recycling collections are now underway, All glass must now be placed in your large grey/black ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 9 Apr 25

Great British Spring Clean

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The bags of litter collected at the Parish Council's Big Spring Clean on 15th March were pledged to Keep Britain Tidy's 'Great B...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 1 Apr 25

Wilmington Parish Spring Clean 2025

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Twenty adult and child volunteers participated in yesterday's Wilmington Parish Spring Clean Although only a small group by splitting ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 16 Mar 25

Public Rights of Way

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

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...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 16 Mar 25

Crime - Seen It/Experienced It/Witnessed It THEN Report It

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At the March Meeting of the Council, attended by the Police Community Support Officer covering Joydens Wood, the increased incidents of crim...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 6 Mar 25

2025 Community Update

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please see the attached 2025 Community Update from the Parish Chairman on behalf of the Council.

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 18 Feb 25

Warning from Wilmington's Community Wardem

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Jo Appleton, our Community Warden, has asked that residents be made aware of the following scam reported by Public Protection - Kent. We ha...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 15 Feb 25

Wilmington Primary School Rated 'Good'

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council was pleased to read that Wilmington Primary School has retained its rating of 'Good' following a recent Ofsted In...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 13 Feb 25

Dog Fouling - A Perennial Problem

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Council is receiving reports of dog fouling at a number of locations across the Parish, with the area around Chestnut Grove a seemingly ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 23 Jan 25

The Pantry Foodbank

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Wilmington Community Church,a registered charity*, has opened a foodbank. The Pantry provides food and grocery support to people in the loc...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 20 Jan 25

130 Years of Wilmington Parish Council

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The inaugural Meeting of the Parish Council was held on 4th Dececember1894, the sole purpose being to elect nine Parish Councillors as requi...

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Posted: 7 Jan 25

Oakfield Park Pavilion

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council is pleased to report that the repairs to the Oakfield Park Pavilion roof are nearing completion with the solar panels sta...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 3 Dec 24

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