Dartford community action

Dartford, DA1 - River Darent & Dartford Bridge, 2012, Author: David Hallam-Jones

The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Dartford.

  • Plans for £3.5bn theme park on Kent marsh dismay conservationists...theguardian.com, Oct 21, 2020.

Community involvement

From Wikipedia:Borough of Dartford § Dartford Youth Council

Dartford also has a youth council called the Dartford Youth Council (DYC) which comprises members of the youth representing local secondary schools, youth groups (such as Scouts). They discuss important issues relating to the youth of Dartford, such as mental health, to staying fit and how they can help and combat those issues. They attend a monthly meeting, at the Civic Centre. They have represented Dartford's youth in several events. Every November, members attend and represent Dartford Youth Council in the annual Dartford Remembrance Parade.

Visions

  • Vision for Swanscombe Peninsula: The Save Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI community group gathered local opinions to find out what people want to see at Swanscombe Peninsula. cdn.buglife.org.uk, November 2022

Health and wellbeing

Ecology Island, northkentmind.co.uk

Sustainable transport

From Wikipedia:Darent Valley Path

The waymarked path Darent Valley Path is 19 miles (31 km) long, following the River Darent from the banks of the River Thames at Dartford through the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the Greensand Hills above Sevenoaks. It runs through the villages of Shoreham and Otford.

The route is well served by public transport making it ideal to break into manageable walks. Railway stations are situated at Sevenoaks, Bat & Ball, Otford, Eynsford, Farningham Road, Dunton Green and Dartford, and there are many bus routes along the route.

The route is also used by National Cycle Network Route 125, which follows the same route as the footpath.

Maps

Map of the route using OpenStreetMap data - Highlighted map of Darent Valley Footpath

Environment quality

Open spaces

Central Park is a formal park in the town centre, used for various community events. It comprises 26 acres (110,000 m2) of land.

Community river action

About Dartford

Campaigns

From Wikipedia:Dartford

Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located 18 mi (29 km) south-east of Central London andis situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in Essex, which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing. To its east lies the Borough of Gravesham and to the south the district of Sevenoaks. It had a population of 51,240.

The town centre lies in a valley through which the River Darent flows and where the old road from London to Dover crossed: hence the name, which derives from Darent + ford. Dartford became a market town in medieval times and, although today it is principally a commuter town for Greater London, it has a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance. It is an important rail hub; the main through-road now by-passes the town itself.

Near you

Gravesham - Sevenoaks

See also

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