Local News - Wilmington Parish Council, Dartford

Traffic News

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Although the Parish Council received no prior notice, thanks to a message received from one of the Council Memberes, drivers are advised tha...

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Posted: 21 May 25

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Summer Afternoon Tea - Friday 27th June

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is hosting one of its always popular Afternoon Teas at the School on FRIDAY 27th JUNE from 2:30pm to 3:45...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 20 May 25

Wilmington Fair 2025 - Plans in Hand!! Save the Date!!

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Plans are already well underway for this year's Fair on Wilmington Common on August Bank Holiday Monday (25th August) with all of the us...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 20 May 25

Calling All Youngsters - Become a Hero in our Community

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please see the flyer above regarding a 4-week course for young people between the ages of 5 and 18 to learn how to prepare for emergencies s...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 19 May 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...

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Posted: 19 May 25

Open Garden in Aid of Ellenor

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please see the flyer above regarding an Open Garden event in Dartford on Sunday 1st June between 2:00pm and 5:00pm in support of Ellenor. Th...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 16 May 25

Dartford's Summer Events

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Dartford Borough Council has published details of Events taking place in Central Park this Summer - Bandstand Concerts Our popular free ba...

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Posted: 16 May 25

Kent's Plan Bee release the Community Pollinator Toolkit and Pollinators of Kent guide

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Kent County Council Bumblebee Conservation has issued the following guidance to help the County's pollinating insects - New guides from...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 16 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

Damaged Noticeboard

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The following crime features on the latest edition of the e-watch Newsletter (See Kent Police & Crime page). If any resident has any CCT...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 15 May 25

2025 Annual Meeting of the Council

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 7th May David Mann, one of the Councillors for Birchwood Ward, was elected as Chairman whilst C...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 8 May 25

Deputy Mayor of Dartford

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At the Annual Meeting of Dartford Council held last night Councillor Avtar Sandhu was elected as the Borough's Deputy Mayor. The Parish...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 8 May 25

The Orange Tree's Official Launch

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council's concern that when The Orange Tree closed its doors some months ago it would become a derelict eyesore proved to be ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 7 May 25

Kent County Council Election 2025

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At the Kent County Council Election held on 1st May 2025 Alan Stanley Cecil was elected as the Member for Wilmington. The total number of v...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 3 May 25

May 8th Marks the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council has placed plaques and bunting on the Parish Gates; the War Memorial and the Rose Garden to commemorate the 80th Anniver...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 1 May 25

Calling All Gardening Enthusiasts

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Council invites all enthusiastic gardeners living in the Parish to participate in the inaugural 'Wilmington in Bloom' Competitio...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 22 Apr 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

Lower Thames Crossing - Planning Consent Granted

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Information fromNational Highways Regarding the Lower Thames Crossing Last week, the government gave planning permission for the Lower Tham...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 8 Apr 25

Message from Parkinson's UK

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Message from Parkinson's UK .. Parkinson’s UK is the charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life for those af...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 7 Apr 25

477 Service Extension to Bluewater and DVH to End

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Wilmington residents who use the 477 Bus Service will have been disappointed to have learned this week that the trial of extending the route...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 4 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

Do You Have a Doorbell Camera or CCTV?

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Important message from Kent Police - If so, join the CCTV Registry to help keep your community safe. The secure platform allows officer...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 6 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.

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Posted: 18 Feb 25

Spruce Trees - Message from the Forestry Commission

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Please see the message below from Elliot Carpenter - I’m a Woodland Officer at the Forestry Commission working on the eradication re...

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

Community Warden's Surgery

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Residents are now able to speak to Jo Appleton. Wilmington's KCC Community Warden. at the Country Market held every Thursday morning at ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 28 Jan 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...

Wilmington Parish Council |

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

Parish Noticeboards

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Thanks to a generous grant secured by Councillor Avtar Sandhu through the Kent County Members Community Fund the Parish Council has been abl...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 29 Nov 24

Village Sign

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

After an absence of some months whilst a metal frame and post were beiung fabricated the Village Sign was today restored to its rightful pla...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 28 Nov 24

Community Warden

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council is pleased to welcome Jo Appleby as the newly appointed KCC Community Warden for Wilmington. Jo's role as a Community...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 25 Nov 24

What to Recycle

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

This information has been taken from Dartford Borough Council's website - The following items can go into your recycling bin: Paper...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 20 Nov 24

Lest We Forget ,,,Wilmington2024

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

A huge thanks to residents and community groups who came together at yesterday's Wreath Laying Service at the War Memorial, to pay respe...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 12 Nov 24

St Michael's Foodbank

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Message from Vicar of St Michael & All Angels Church - Did you know that St Michael's Church has a small food bank open on Tuesday...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 12 Nov 24

Parish Noticeboards

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Mark, the Parish Groundsman, has been busy painting the Parish Notfceboards in the Village Centre and at The Orange Tree. This work was part...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 7 Nov 24

Autumn Big Clean 2024

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Despite this morning's rain Parish Councillors and volunteers collected 15 bags of rubbish and other larger items from various sites in ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 19 Oct 24

War Memorial Site

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Pleased to report that now the land around the War Memorial is in the ownership of the Parish Council Mark, the Parish Grounddsman, has bega...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 17 Oct 24

War Memorial News

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council's acquisition of the War Memorial and an area of land around it was completed today on the execution of the Transfer ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 10 Oct 24

Village Sign

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

As can be seen from the images above work on the Village Sign is progressing well. The welding should be finished on Monday and then just th...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 4 Oct 24

Village Sign and Noticeboards Update

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

In answer to queries regarding the current position on the Village Sign the Parish Council is pleased to report that the manufacture of the ...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 29 Sep 24

Bus Shelter Installed

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

The Parish Council is pleased to report that, just in time for the change in the weather, the bus shelter to replace the one on Birchwood Ro...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 25 Sep 24

Parish Goes Gold in the South & South East in Bloom Competition

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

A tortuous 2 hour journey around the M25 to RHS Wisley on Friday proved to be worthwhile as the Parish Chairman, Councillor Stacey Brown, ac...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 24 Sep 24

Oakfield Park Pavilion

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

Users of Oakfield Park are advised that, starting on 30th September, work is to carried out to repair the roof of the Pavilion which will in...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 20 Sep 24

Hot of the Press - Wilmington Goes Gold

Dartford, Kent

Article by: Parish Clerk

At today's South & South East in Bloom Award Ceremony the Parish Council went one better than last year as Councillor Stacey Brown (...

Wilmington Parish Council |

Posted: 20 Sep 24

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