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Kent County Council in partnership with Gravesham Borough Council and the six parish councils in the rural area have set up three Neighbourhood Forums for the borough - Gravesham Rural, Gravesham East and Northfleet and Gravesend West.

The neighbourhood forums are open to all to attend, held quarterly and for you to have your say on local services and issues that matter to you. Local councillors and officers from the county, borough and parish councils are all involved in the meetings to hear your concerns. They are informal meetings with workshop style discussions and question and answer sessions on the chosen issues.

·         Gravesham East Forum wards are - Riverside, Central, Whitehill, Singlewell, Riverview, Westcourt, and Chalk

·         Gravesham Rural Forum There are 6 Parishes and 6 wards in Gravesham Rural.

The wards are - Istead Rise, Meopham North, Meopham South & Vigo, Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown and Higham 

The parish councils that make up this area are Cobham, Higham, Luddesdown, Meopham, Shorne and Vigo

·         Northfleet and Gravesend West Forum wards are - Northfleet North, Northfleet South, Painters Ash, Coldharbour, Woodlands and Pelham

Neighbourhood forums contact – Will Farmer

The forums have a Community Engagement Manager who hosts meetings and helps with grant applications. You can contact Will by:

Funding local projects

Each council member can recommend local projects for financial support, up to £10,000 a year per councillor.

Please see each Neighbourhood Forum for details of the Small community capital grant scheme and Local Schemes Grant funding in Gravesham