Ebbsfleet United, winners of this season's FA Carlsberg Trophy will be showing off their silverware around the streets of Gravesend on Thursday evening (15 May) in a civic parade on an open top bus and reception in their honour.

The project is to choose a design for a new landmark piece of public art which will be 40-50m - comparable in size to the statue of Liberty in New York. You can view the entries and have your say at a special website by following the link at the foot of this page.

This year's Big Day Out is to be two huge days with the inclusion of a nationally-ranked two-day Power Boat Grand Prix event as part of a new Maritime Festival.

The Active Gravesham campaign aims to get more people to take up sport and exercise for their health and well-being. View a copy of the Active in Gravesham magazine by following the link at the foot of the page.

A great new competition for young and old, sponsored by Millbrook Garden Centre.

If you would like to take part in this year's competition, please complete the following on-line application form.

Children under 12 years old living in Gravesham can enter our tallest sunflower competition - with great prizes to be won.

A concessionary travel scheme to meet the needs of the over 60s and disabled people resident in the Borough of Gravesham.

Discover a different Gravesham. Learn about the heritage of the area with one of our many events, then look into the future with a visit to the Observatory in Swanscombe to see how the area will develop during the next 20 years. Download your Programme the festival here.

View all the pictures from our parade

The council has engaged consultants to prepare appraisals and management plans for the 14 Gravesend and Northfleet urban conservation areas. The appraisals define the special historic and architectural interest of each Conservation Area and highlight those features that should be protected and negative features that detract from the character and appearance.

Gravesham Borough Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers and to this end may use information residents provide for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.