Housing Hub at Johnson Close, Gravesend — 25 Mar 2026, 10am–1pm. Help with repairs, damp, antisocial behaviour.
🏠 Need help with a housing issue?
If you’re a Gravesham Borough Council tenant, our Housing Hub is coming to Johnson Close.
Speak with our Housing team about repairs, damp and mould, ASB, or housing advice.
📅 25 March
🕙 10 am–1 pm
No appointment needed — just drop in.
Home Safety drop-in for council tenants; The Lounge, 18 March 10–11:30am. Get advice on keeping your home safe.
Got a safety question about your home?
Join our Home Safety Drop-In Session and speak to the team about keeping homes safe.
📍 The Lounge
📅 18 March
⏰ 10am – 11:30am
Council tenants welcome, just drop in.
Volunteer smiling with litter picker and trash bag; poster invites joining Great British Spring Clean, 13–29 Mar 2026
The environment belongs to everyone 🌱
Join us and @KeepBritainTidy for this year’s #GBSpringClean and show you #LoveWhereYouLive.
Interested in organising a litter pick in your area?
📧 street.champions@gravesham.gov.uk
More info:
https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GBSpringClean
#GBSpringClean
Illustrated St Andrew's Gardens poster promoting creative workshops on 26 and 28 March 2026 with booking details.
🌿 Have an idea for St Andrew’s Gardens?
We’re hosting creative workshops where your stories and ideas could inspire artwork in the gardens.
📅 26 & 28 March
🎨 Free to attend
Book your place 👇
https://www.visitgravesend.co.uk/events/st-andrews-gardens-creative-workshops-159284/
Local Government in Kent is changing.
What is Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), and what could Option 5A mean for our communities?
Hear from the Leaders of Dartford and Gravesham councils.
👉 Watch the conversation here:
2 weeks left! Nominate a local hero for the Gravesham Community Awards before 27 March.
⏳ 2 weeks left to nominate.
Who deserves a public thank you this year?
Don’t wait. Nominate today.
https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/communityawards
🗓 Nominations close 27 March
#CommunityHeroes
Help stop vape fires — don’t throw vapes in rubbish bins (burning bin marked X); recycle them in designated containers (check).
⚠️ Help stop vape fires.
Vapes thrown in general waste or recycling can cause dangerous battery fires in bin lorries and waste facilities.
Please don’t bin your vape.
Recycle it properly instead.
Find your nearest recycling point:
www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk/recycle-vapes
Home safety drop-in for council tenants — The Lounge, 18 Mar, 10–11:30. Free advice on keeping your home safe.
Got a safety concern about your home?
Join our Home Safety Drop-In Session and speak to the team about keeping homes safe.
📍 The Lounge
📅 18 March
⏰ 10am – 11:30am
All council tenants welcome, just drop in.
High-rise building safety drop-in: The Lounge, 18 March, 10–11:30am.
🏢 Live in a high-rise block?
Join our Building Safety Drop-In to learn about new safety regulations coming in April 2026 and what they mean for you.
📍 The Lounge
📅 18 March
⏰ 10–11:30am
All tenants welcome — just drop in.
Your councils are changing!
Have your say here⬇️
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in-kent-and-medway/proposals-for-local-government-reorganisation-in-kent-and-medway
We were pleased to welcome the High Sheriff of Kent to Gravesham today.
Stops included Munns, St George’s Arts Centre to meet Youth Unity, and St Andrew’s Gardens to discuss improvements.
A great opportunity to highlight our local businesses and community organisations.
🌿 St Andrew’s Gardens update
Phase II preparation works begin 16 March.
Verde Landscapes will prepare the site for fencing, with parking temporarily suspended at the end of Royal Pier Road during the works.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation.
Interested in a career in communications or creative design?
We’re currently recruiting for two roles within our communications team:
📢 Communications Assistant
🎨 Multimedia Design Officer
👉 Find out more and apply:
https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/jobs/latest-jobs
#CommunicationsJobs #KentJobs
We were proud to mark #CommonwealthDay this morning with a flag-raising ceremony in Community Square alongside the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Kent and the Mayor of Gravesham.
Thank you to everyone who joined us to reflect on the unity and shared values of the Commonwealth.
Your councils are changing!
Have your say here⬇️
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in-kent-and-medway/proposals-for-local-government-reorganisation-in-kent-and-medway
Today we mark Commonwealth Day.
Join us at 10 am in Community Square (outside the Civic Centre) as we raise the Commonwealth flag and celebrate the unity and diversity that define our community.
We look forward to seeing you there.
On International Women’s Day, we stand with women and girls across our community.
Every woman has the right to live free from abuse, violence and fear.
If you need support:
Emergency: 999
BSL: www.999bsl.co.uk
📞 0808 16 89 111
🌐 www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk
Tomorrow morning, we raise the Commonwealth flag.
Join us at 10am in Community Square (outside the Civic Centre) as we mark Commonwealth Day alongside the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Kent and the Mayor of Gravesham.
If you’re in town, come along and be part of it.
Today, we pause to remember.
On the COVID-19 Day of Reflection, we take a moment to honour those we lost and reflect on a time that changed all our lives.
This short video is a moment to reflect, remember and say thank you.
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/ac7GZKWiaaA
Today is the COVID-19 Day of Reflection.
A moment to remember those we lost and to thank the key workers, volunteers and communities who supported one another during the pandemic.
Take a moment to pause and reflect with us.
https://youtu.be/ac7GZKWiaaA
#DayOfReflection
Today, we celebrate the women of Gravesham.
Across our borough, women lead, create and strengthen our communities every day.
As part of #InternationalWomensDay, local events include:
🎨 Exhibition (3–15 March)
🌞 Creative Wellbeing Workshop
👉https://www.woodville.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture/
Volunteer smiling with litter picker and trash bag; poster invites joining Great British Spring Clean, 13–29 Mar 2026
Love where you live? 💚
We’re supporting @KeepBritainTidy’s #GBSpringClean from 13–29 March.
Want to organise a litter pick in your area?
📧 street.champions@gravesham.gov.uk
#LitterHeroes #LoveWhereYouLive #KeepKentClean
A gentle reminder.
Tomorrow, 8 March, we will pause together for the COVID-19 Day of Reflection.
📍 Civic Centre & Community Square
Add a ribbon tribute or spend a quiet moment in reflection.
⛪ Prayers at St George’s Church (10:00 am & 6:00 pm).
You’re welcome to join us.
1 month to go.
Know someone who makes Gravesham better?
Nominate them for the Gravesham Community Awards 2026.
🗓 Closes 27 March
👉 Submit here: https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/communityawards
Let’s celebrate the people who make Gravesham proud.
📢 Rescheduled: Gravesham Business Network
📅 23 April
⏰ 5–7pm
📍 Cyclopark
Join us for networking, fresh ideas and a live AI demo, plus the launch of the 2026 Gravesham Business Awards.
Register:https://forms.office.com/e/rRk6R0yh37
This Sunday – COVID-19 Day of Reflection.
📍 Civic Centre & Community Square
🕰 11:30am–1:30pm
Add a ribbon tribute or pause for reflection.
⛪ Prayers at St George’s Church (10:00am & 6:00pm).
🖼 Exhibition at the Blake Gallery continues until 16 March.
All are welcome.
Looking for your first step into a career that helps people?
We’re recruiting a Housing Options Apprentice.
📍 Gravesend
💰 £14,526
📅 Closes 18 March
Find out more and apply today:
🔗https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/jobs/housing-options-apprentice
Want to lead the management of a major residential development in Gravesend?
We’re hiring a Contract Manager for The Charter Build-to-Rent scheme.
💰 £49k–£52k
📍 Gravesend
📅 Closes 26 March
Find out more and apply today:
🔗 https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/jobs/contract-manager-property-management
Your councils are changing!
Have your say here⬇️
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in-kent-and-medway/proposals-for-local-government-reorganisation-in-kent-and-medway
You’re invited
Join us on Monday, 9 March at 10 am in Community Square (outside the Civic Centre) as we raise the Commonwealth flag and mark Commonwealth Day.
A short civic moment celebrating unity and shared values.
We’d love to see you there
