The Civic Society

for Gravesend and Northfleet


Decorate St Andrew's Gardens for Christmas

Saturday 12th December at 2pm

Help re-claim St. Andrew's Gardens as our public space by hanging your old, new, handmade decorations from the trees in an afternoon of festive fun. Bring hot drinks and nibbles.



Annual Christmas Social

Thursday 10th December 2009 @ 7:30pm to 11:30pm

At The Three Daws pub (function room)

Admission £3 per person. Tickets available on the door.



St Andrew's Picnic Great Success

The latest Urban Gravesham picnic on St Andrew's Gardens was a huge success. Around 200 people turned out to enjoy a picnic, play games and listen to music.



See the Gravesend Messenger coverage here.



Urban Gravesham at Town Regatta

Urban Gravesham were out in force at this year's regatta. Members manned a very informative stall with large displays showing in detail the Edinburgh House development. The end result was hundreds of additional people signed up against the development scheme. Well done to all involved. See the pictures.

Council attempt to ban Urban Gravesham from the Big Day Out

Urban Gravesham were out in force at this year's BIG DAY OUT at the promenade on 4th of July. Members manned a very informative stall with large displays showing in detail the Edinburgh House development.
 
Our presence at Day was arranged and paid for months ago. Despite this the Council questioned our right to be at the event and were actually quite rude and intimidatory. In the end, we had to rely on the police to uphold our right to be at the event.
 
Despite the Council's attempt to ban our Civic Society from the Big Day Out, we stayed all day at the event, received great support from people attending and distributed thousands of leaflets, stickers and balloons and gained many new members.
 
Urban Gravesham has always tried to present a positive agenda for the future development of the town, we have worked hard to present all councillors with alternative ideas  to the hated Edinburgh House scheme; it is a great shame that Gravesham Council continues to treat us with such unwarranted hostility.  The Council should remember that we represent the views of thousands of local people and that we will continue to campaign at every opportunity to defend our riverside heritage.

Read some of the very positve media feedback we received here.