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It’s happening this week 🔥

FORT! lands at Fort Gardens this Saturday and Sunday, and everything is in place for a full weekend experience.

🎶 Cockney Knight, Swing Noir, Scott Elvis and more
🏰 History across the gardens
🍴 Food, stalls and plenty to explore

Drop a 🎶 in the comments if you’re coming, and tag your weekend plus one. 👇

🧠 Did you know hoarding disorder is a recognised mental health condition?

Many people living with hoarding behaviours are dealing with challenges far deeper than clutter alone.

This Hoarding Awareness Week, learn how to spot the signs and where to seek support. 💛

Find out more:
https://kmsab.org.uk/p/professionals/hoarding-awareness-week-2026

#HAW2026 #Kent #Medway #SeeReportStop

Exciting news for Gravesham 👏

The first round of Pride in Place funding has now been awarded, with more than £360,000 invested into projects that will make a real difference across our communities — alongside an additional £80,000 in match funding from local organisations.

This investment is about more than buildings and infrastructure.

It is about investing in the places we rely on every day.
The facilities that bring our communities together.
And the projects helping make our borough cleaner, safer, stronger and more connected.

Projects funded so far include:
🏊 Improvements to the Cecil Road Primary School public pool

🏡 Community kitchen and space upgrades at St Aiden’s Church to support services including a community café, lunch clubs and cookery sessions

♿ Improved disabled access and repairs at Higham Memorial Hall

⚽ Improvements to Cobham sports pavilion and playground safety

🚻 Refurbishment of public toilets at Camer Park

🌿 Improvements to communal gardens at independent living schemes across the borough

🚫 New barriers to help prevent fly-tipping

📹 Additional CCTV cameras at key locations across Gravesham

These projects will help improve community wellbeing, strengthen local facilities and support cleaner, safer and more connected neighbourhoods across the borough.

And this is only the beginning.

More projects are currently being considered as part of the Pride in Place programme, with further investment expected later this year.

Together, these investments will help strengthen our communities and improve the places we call home.

Read the full story here: https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/news/article/269/taking-pride-in-graveshams-places

#PrideInPlace #Gravesham #CommunityInvestment #ProudOfGravesham

Ready for your next challenge in planning?

We’re looking for a Senior Planning Officer to join our Development Management team at Gravesham Borough Council.

From complex planning applications and appeals to major projects shaping the future of the borough, this is an opportunity to make a real impact in Gravesham.

Find out more and apply today 👇
https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/jobs/senior-planning-officer

It’s National Hoarding Awareness Week.

Hoarding is more than having lots of belongings — it can have a serious impact on someone’s safety, wellbeing and mental health.

Knowing the signs and how to respond with compassion can make a real difference. 💛

Find out more:
https://kmsab.org.uk/p/professionals/hoarding-awareness-week-2026

#HAW2026 #Kent #Medway #SeeReportStop

🎖️ Just 7 DAYS until FORT! arrives at Fort Gardens 🎖️

Get ready for a fantastic FREE weekend celebrating history, music, heritage, and community in the heart of Gravesend.

Across the weekend you can enjoy:
🎶 Live music on the bandstand
🪖 Military & heritage displays
🥁 Drumming performances
💃 Vintage entertainment
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Activities for all ages

Whether you love live entertainment, local history, or simply want a great family day out, FORT! has something for everyone.

Who are you bringing with you? Tag them below 👇

Fly-tipping at the Asda Gravesend recycling point has consequences.

Our Environmental Enforcement team has been working with Asda following years of serious and repeated fly-tipping at the clothing recycling point.

So far:
⚠️ 11 Community Protection Warning Notices have been issued
💷 Two £1,000 fines have been handed out for serious offences
⚖️ Further investigations are ongoing and may result in additional fines or court prosecutions

Residents are reminded that only clothing should be placed inside the bins. Anything left outside will be treated as fly-tipping.

👕 Items left beside the banks quickly become damaged by weather and vermin contamination, meaning they cannot be donated to charity. Instead of raising valuable funds, they often end up costing charities money to remove and destroy.

We will continue taking action against offenders. Thank you to everyone helping us keep Gravesham clean and safe.

Report fly-tipping:
📩environmental.enforcement@gravesham.gov.uk
🔗https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/keeping-gravesham-clean/flytipping-littering

The conversations shaping Kent & Medway’s future economy start next week.

Businesses across the region will be coming together to discuss investment, growth, infrastructure and opportunities across key sectors and we want Gravesham businesses represented in the room.

If your business operates in digital, energy, logistics, agri-tech or related sectors, this is your opportunity to help influence the conversation.

📅 Workshops taking place 11–15 May
👉 Find out more and book your place: https://www.kmep.org.uk/local-growth-plan-sector-focused-workshops-may-2026/

Today we mark VE Day and remember the courage and sacrifice of all those who helped bring an end to the Second World War in Europe. 🇬🇧

This morning, the flag was raised in Community Square as Gravesham joined communities across the country in remembrance.

We honour the generation whose service and resilience helped secure the peace and freedoms we enjoy today.

We remember them.

#VEDay #VEDay81 #Gravesham

Looking for a role where you can make a real difference to people’s living conditions?

We’re looking for a Temporary Accommodation Inspection Officer to join our team.

✨ Support residents in temporary accommodation
✨ Carry out property inspections and ensure standards
✨ Be part of work that protects and supports vulnerable households

If you’re proactive, detail-focused and enjoy working with people, this could be for you.

📍 Civic Centre, Gravesend
📅 Apply by 18 May
👉 Apply now: https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/jobs/temporary-accommodation-inspection-officer

Interested in shaping the future of your local area?

We’re looking for a Career Grade Planner (Policy) to join our team.

✨ Help shape the borough’s future through planning policy
✨ Work on major projects including a new Local Plan
✨ Build your career in a supportive, forward-thinking team

Whether you’re starting out or looking to grow, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and make an impact.
📍 Civic Centre, Gravesend
📅 Apply by 25 May

👉 Apply now: https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/jobs/career-grade-planner-policy

🚨 Gravesham businesses — don’t sit this one out.

Big conversations about growth, investment and opportunities across Kent & Medway are happening next week, and local businesses are invited to be part of them.

If you work in digital, energy, logistics or agri-tech, this is your chance to share your perspective and help shape what comes next for the region.

We want Gravesham voices in the room.

📅 Workshops taking place 11–15 May

👉 Find out more and book your place: https://www.kmep.org.uk/local-growth-plan-sector-focused-workshops-may-2026/