Our Good Neighbour Thank You Scheme recognises tenants who go the extra mile to support their neighbours and improve their local area. 

Whether it’s helping to keep the neighbourhood tidy or lending a hand with everyday tasks, we want to hear about the difference they are making. You might choose to nominate someone who: 

• Helps a neighbour with daily tasks such as carrying shopping, collecting prescriptions, walking a dog, gardening, putting out bins, or completing forms 

• Checks in on someone who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation 

• Brightens the neighbourhood by being a friendly and supportive presence 

• Organises community activities or events that bring people together 

• Supports charitable work that has a positive impact on the local community 

• Takes pride in their home and surroundings, helps maintain communal areas or works with us to improve services and policies 

If you know a Dartford Borough Council tenant who deserves recognition, we would love to hear from you. 

Please email housing.engagement@dartford.gov.uk with: 

• Your name 

• The name of the person you are nominating 

• A brief explanation of why they deserve recognition (maximum 100 words) 

Successful nominees will receive a thank you card and will be invited to attend our annual award ceremony to celebrate their contribution. 

As part of our work to keep housing records accurate and up to date, we’ll be visiting some tenants’ homes over the coming weeks. During these visits, our team will confirm key details about each property, ensure information is correct, and check that any support needs are being met.  

These visits help us maintain safe, well‑managed homes for everyone. 

We've recently been carrying out equalities and diversity telephone calls outside of working hours to give us the best chance of reaching you when you were home. All tenants were called on two separate occasions.  

We will only be visiting tenants who did not answer the phone. 

Our staff will always carry identification, and visits will be conducted with professionalism and respect for your time and privacy. 

Thank you for your cooperation as we complete this essential work across our homes. 

Following concerns raised about irresponsible parking and heavy traffic creating safety issues near Manor Community School, our Housing Team met with Councillor Emma Ben Moussa and the school to discuss what action could be taken. 

Thanks to this collaborative approach between the council and the community, we’ve been able to install bollards to stop unsafe parking from continuing. We also took this opportunity to plant new bedding areas on the small green. 

A huge thanks to Manor Community School’s gardening club for getting hands-on and helping with the planting, using plants kindly donated by our grounds maintenance contractor, Krinkles.  

This project is a great example of effective partnership working and we look forward to continuing to work with local stakeholders on future community projects. 

Get help and advice on energy saving and budget meal planning, along with a questions and answers session and recipe handouts.

Ingredients are provided. You must be over 18 and a Dartford Borough Council to attend.

Spaces are limited and you'll need to prebook via our online form.

Temple Hill Community Centre

Tuesday, June 23: 11am to 2.30pm

Tuesday, June 30: 10am to 12pm.

Tree Estate Community Centre 

Thursday, June 25: 1pm to 3.30pm

Tuesday, June 30: 1pm to 3.30pm

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We can also produce hard copies of any consultation information on request. 

You can find all our policies, strategies and consultations online or contact the team for more information at HousingPolicy@dartford.gov.uk.