Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council

02/11/2026

Local Planning Application.

EDC/26/0172 Ebbsfleet Central East Land Adjacent To Ebbsfleet International Railway Station, Thames Way.

Discharge of conditions 18 (Area Master Plan) and 22 (EC2 Area Design Code) pursuant to outline planning permission reference EDC/22/0168 (Ebbsfleet Central East, EC2).

If you would like to submit any comments/views on this application
please do so by clicking the following link then the “Make a Comment" option which is on the right hand side of the screen.

If the link does not take you directly to the application please click on the drop down Search (left hand side) then insert reference number EDC/26/0172 and go to the bottom of the page and press Search https://applications.ebbsfleetdc.org.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage

30/10/2026

TODAY! Pumpkin Hunt Park, Park Road from 1pm.

🎃👻 CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HUNT 👻🎃
🍂 Come along and join us for some Halloween fun! 🍂
🗓️ Friday 30 October
🕐 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Swanscombe Park, Park Road, Swanscombe
Calling all little witches, wizards, ghosts, and ghouls! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️👻
Take part in our Pumpkin Hunt around the park and enjoy a spook-tacular afternoon of family fun!
🎃 Pumpkin Hunt
🦋 Face Painter
🎁 Prizes to be Won
🍬 Lucky Dip
🎟️ Halloween Raffle
⚖️ Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin Competition
Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and see if you can find all the hidden pumpkins!
Suitable for junior school-aged children. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

30/10/2026

TODAY!! Come along to Swanscombe Park from 1pm 🎃

🎃👻 CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HUNT THIS FRIDAY👻🎃

🍂 Come along and join us for some Halloween fun! 🍂

🗓️ Friday 30 October
🕐 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Swanscombe Park, Swanscombe

Calling all little witches, wizards, ghosts, and ghouls! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️👻

Take part in our Pumpkin Hunt around the park and enjoy a spook-tacular afternoon of family fun!

🎃 Pumpkin Hunt
🦋 Face Painter
🎁 Prizes to be Won
🍬 Lucky Dip
🎟️ Halloween Raffle
⚖️ Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin Competition

Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and see if you can find all the hidden pumpkins!

Suitable for junior school-aged children. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

🧡 All proceeds supporting the Town Mayor's Charities North Kent Mind Valley Hospital Charity

28/10/2026

Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Council is delighted to announce the opening of the Book Exchange on Pier Road, Greenhithe, where a historic red telephone kiosk has been lovingly restored!

The Council would like to extend its sincere thanks to all the volunteers, donors, Local History Group members, and Council staff who have made the project possible. The restoration could not have been achieved without their support.

Among those attending the opening was Mr John Burgess, who served as a local police officer in the village in 1966. At that time, the telephone kiosk acted as one of his police call points, making it an important part of the area's history. Today, it begins a new chapter, promoting literacy, learning, and community engagement through the sharing of books.

27/10/2026

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
🍂🎄 Christmas Wreath Making Workshop 🎄🍂

Get into the festive spirit and create your very own beautiful Christmas wreath!

Join us for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll be guided through the process of designing and making a seasonal wreath to take home and enjoy throughout the festive period.

✨ All materials provided
✨ Suitable for beginners
✨ Take home your handmade wreath
✨ Ticket prices includes a glass of bubbly

Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.

To secure your place and make payment, please contact [email protected]

🎅 We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of festive creativity!

26/10/2026

🎃👻 CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HUNT THIS FRIDAY👻🎃

🍂 Come along and join us for some Halloween fun! 🍂

🗓️ Friday 30 October
🕐 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Swanscombe Park, Swanscombe

Calling all little witches, wizards, ghosts, and ghouls! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️👻

Take part in our Pumpkin Hunt around the park and enjoy a spook-tacular afternoon of family fun!

🎃 Pumpkin Hunt
🦋 Face Painter
🎁 Prizes to be Won
🍬 Lucky Dip
🎟️ Halloween Raffle
⚖️ Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin Competition

Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and see if you can find all the hidden pumpkins!

Suitable for junior school-aged children. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

🧡 All proceeds supporting the Town Mayor's Charities North Kent Mind Valley Hospital Charity

23/10/2026

🌱 Calling Creative Young People Aged 16-25! 🏗️🎨

Are you interested in design, architecture, sustainability, or making a real impact in your local community?

Cement Fields' Ebbsfleet Design Group is now welcoming young people from Ebbsfleet, Dartford, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet and Gravesend to join its 2026/27 programme.

Working alongside professional artists, designers and architects from Flimsy Works, participants will:

✅ Learn practical design and construction skills
✅ Work with recycled, natural and locally sourced materials
✅ Meet like-minded young people
✅ Help create new community resources for Ebbsfleet Garden City
✅ Gain hands-on experience through workshops and local events

Workshops will take place during the October, February and Easter school holidays, with opportunities to showcase projects at community events throughout the year.

📍 Free to join for eligible young people aged 16-25.

🔗 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N_2rpCHjtwevszN4k185SBQsypwMJMzXSnML3SpYXoQ/preview

🔗 Find out more: https://www.cementfields.org/projects/ebbsfleet-design-group

If you’re aged 15–21 and live in or near Ebbsfleet (including Dartford, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet & Gravesend), you can join Ebbsfleet Design Group. As part of the group, you will:

23/10/2026

💙 Funding Opportunity for Local Organisations 💙

The Police Property Act Fund (PPAF) Autumn/Winter 2026 funding round is now open.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available for organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or less that support children and young people affected by crime, anti-social behaviour, vulnerability, or victimisation.

📅 Application deadline: 5:00pm on 30 October 2026

If your organisation delivers projects that make a positive difference to young people in our communities, this funding could help support your work.

🔗 Find out more and apply here: https://www.kent-pcc.gov.uk/what-we-do/police-property-act-fund/

Please share with any eligible local groups and organisations.

The Kent Police Property Fund is generated from the sale, at auction, of items seized in police operations.

22/10/2026

Local Planning Application
DA/26/00482/VCON 60 High Street, Swanscombe.
Demolition of the existing Public House (Sui Generis) and er****on of a 3 storey building to provide cafe (Use Class E) at ground floor and 7 x residential units (Use Class C3) at part ground and upper floors. As well as private and communal amenity space provision and cycle and refuse storage provision (Variation of conditions 1, 7 and 15 and removal of condition 14 of planning permission DA/25/01291/VCON to allow for revised drawings increasing the footprint of the building, revised materials, changes to brickwork detailing, wording error and alteration from oriel windows to windows with external privacy screens on the northern elevation).

If you would like to submit any comments/views on this application
please do so by clicking the following link then the “Make a Comment" option which is on the right hand side of the screen.

If the link does not take you directly to the application please click on the drop down Search (left hand side) then insert reference number DA/26/00482/VCON and go to the bottom of the page and press Search https://publicaccess.dartford.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage

20/10/2026

🎃👻 JUNIOR PARKRUN HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! 👻🎃

Get ready for a spooktacular morning at Swanscombe Heritage Park! 🧡🖤

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ We start at 8:50am with a warm-up before we get going!

Fancy dress is encouraged — the scarier, sillier and spookier, the better! 👻🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️

🍬 And of course… we’ll have treats waiting for our junior runners! 🍭

Bring your best Halloween spirit, your biggest smiles and get ready to Run, Walk & Have Fun!

📅 1st November
📍 Swanscombe Heritage Park
⏰ 8:50am
We can’t wait to see all our little ghosts and ghouls! 🎃👻🕷️