Mayor of Dartford

Councillor Avtar Sandhu MBE has been appointed as the Mayor of Dartford for the next 12 months. Read more: dartford.gov.uk/news/article/1…

It was a pleasure to present graduation Certificates to students at North Kent College last Thursday for completion of a year Two business course. It was great engaging with the students and hearing their fresh ideas and what they want to achieve in their careers.

On 6th June, we were asked to attend a D-day Garden party at Warren Court. We had a Pearly King and Queen in attendance and enjoyed the day with lots of signing and food! Money was also raised towards the Mayor's Charities. Thankyou for the invitation.

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Buccaneer Bay's ticketed opening weekend was a huge hit! It was great to see so many smiling faces enjoying Central Park's new play space. The park is open for everyone to enjoy from today, so come and visit when you can

It was a Sunday well spent as we celebrated Holi with a sea of colour in Central Park. This was a great event supported by @welovedartford and @cohesionplus and I had a fantastic time. Thanks to everyone who came along to make the day so special.

It was a great pleasure to open a new shop, Village Stores in Colney Road, Dartford on Monday morning. The shop stocks a wide range of foods from India, England, Sri Lanka, along with fresh fruit, veg and meat.

Thank you to everyone who came to Dartford Borough Council’s Carol Concert last night. The cold snap meant the location moved to Acacia Sports Hall, but the spirit of the evening warmed us all. It was a pleasure to hear everyone in full voice to ring in the festive season.

A big thank you to Tony Durey and Dartford Harriers Athletic club for organising and supporting this event

It was a very frosty morning first thing on Sunday to start the Santa fun run at Central Park in aid of the very worthy We are Beams. We were joined by Santa with The Dartford Borough fire engine and a great bunch of runners from all age groups.

We were proud to launch an #exhibition for #BlackHistoryMonth at #DartfordLibrary working with our colleagues from #NorthKentCaribbeanNetwork supported by @welovedartford @ace_southeast thank you to @AvtarSandhuMBE @MayorofDartford for making the time to attend @dartfordliving

It was an honour to attend Dartford & Crayford Sea Cadet's Annual District Trafalgar Parade yesterday, I was so impressed after my inspection of the Cadets with the excellent effort made regarding their very smart uniforms and polished footwear.

We attended the opening night of Hello Dolly, a DAODS production on Wednesday at the Orchard Theatre. It was a joy to watch. Smiles were abound from both the cast and the audience and I would highly recommend the show for a visit. Tickets are available up to this Saturday

It was a great honour to attend the British Gurkha Nepalese Community, Dartford Annual Cultural event at the Glentworth Club earlier this month. I was made so welcome and was amazed at the beautiful colours of the traditional clothing. The community spirit was excellent.

A very nostalgic morning on Sunday visiting the very popular classic car and motorcycle event at Hawley garden centre. The Care For Veterans charity team were also there raising funds and awareness. I spotted a few car models that I had owned in my younger days too!

The sun was shining at Ingress Park on Sunday for a brilliant family fun day, where we joined by none other than Strictly Come Dancing legend Len Goodman! It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying themselves in such picturesque surroundings.

We are pleased to present this short film of our #EbbsfleetFusion #Festival working with @ArtsBlueprint @ebbsfleetdc @EbbsfleetLiving supported by @ace_southeast #LetsCreate @kentculture thank you to @Whitecliffe6500 @CamlandDev_Ltd for the great #PlatinumJubileePark