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	<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Grant success for green group</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 16:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green fingered residents of Greenhithe are celebrating after receiving an £1800 council grant towards communal compost bins for a local community market garden.
The Greenhithe Market Garden Project applied for the funding to construct 6 sealed compost bins for local residents to use for garden waste which can then be used as soil improver and sterilised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residents running out of time to enter wildlife scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nature friendly residents are being urged to hurry if they want to enter this year’s Wild about Garden’s Awards as applications must be received by Saturday 31 May.
By entering the awards, residents receive an information pack filled with handy hints and tips on improving their garden’s nature friendly characteristics as well as an individual garden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New look forums for supported housing tenants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenants living in any of Dartford Council’s fourteen supported housing schemes now have a choice of two bigger and better forums to attend to discuss the service they receive.
The aim of the forums is to allow residents to keep up to date with any changes, discuss key issues, make suggestions or simply to have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residents warned of lake dangers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dartford’s younger residents are being reminded of the dangers of open waters and urged to avoid the temptation of taking a dip in local lakes to cool off during the warm weather.
The number of accidents in open water is known to rise during school holidays and periods of hot weather and Dartford’s many lakes can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Councillor Ian Armitt elected Mayor of Dartford for 2008-2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Councillor Ian Armitt, Ward Member for Bean and Darenth, will focus on people and communities during his period in office as the borough’s 32nd Mayor.  Councillor Armitt was also Mayor of Dartford in 2005-2006, making him one of just four Dartford Borough Councillors to have been accorded the honour of holding the position twice. 
Cllr [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plans hotting up for summer festival</title>
		<link>http://www.dartford.gov.uk/news/index.php/2008/05/08/plans-hotting-up-for-summer-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Festival fever is set to hit the town during the coming months with plans being finalised for this year’s Dartford Festival, taking place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July.
Residents can get news hot off the press by registering for updates at the new 2008 Festival website.  All those who register will receive special news [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Council focuses on carbon management</title>
		<link>http://www.dartford.gov.uk/news/index.php/2008/05/07/council-focuses-on-carbon-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 15:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dartford Borough Council is finding ways to ensure its buildings are more environmentally friendly by signing up to the Local Authority Carbon Management Programme.
The programme aims to help businesses and public sector organisations to cut carbon emissions through improving energy efficiency and implementing low carbon technologies.
The national scheme launches on Thursday 8 May where representatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New service unveiled to help domestic abuse victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 15:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new service providing a range of advice under one roof to help victims of domestic abuse opened its doors Tuesday 6 May.
The Dartford domestic abuse one stop shop will run every Tuesday morning at Dartford’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau with representatives from Dartford Council, the police, Women’s Aid and Neves Scott Brand solicitors all offering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Horror tenant evicted after catalogue of abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.dartford.gov.uk/news/index.php/2008/05/06/horror-tenant-evicted-after-catalogue-of-abuse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 13:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A council tenant who launched a campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation on her neighbours will be evicted and banned from Swanscombe for 12 months as a result of proceedings heard at Dartford County Court on Wednesday 23 April.
Louisa De-Vale, 35 of 61, Gunn Road Swanscombe and her three children were involved in a catalogue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get a spring in your step with guided walks</title>
		<link>http://www.dartford.gov.uk/news/index.php/2008/05/01/get-a-spring-in-your-step-with-guided-walks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents can benefit from the joys of spring with two guided walks planned for May – and a summer expedition lined up for July.
The 2008 series of guided walks start at Dartford Heath on Saturday 3 May.  The ‘Up with the Larks’ walk gives residents and visitors the opportunity to spot the several species [...]]]></description>
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