Gravesham

Also known as Borough of Gravesham

Gravesham ( ) is a local government district with borough status in north-west Kent, England. The council is based in its largest town of Gravesend. The borough is indirectly named after Gravesend, using the form of the town's name as it appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086. The district also contains Northfleet and a number of villages and surrounding rural areas.

Key facts

Legislature.party2: Labour
Legislature.election2: 16 May 2019
Legislature.leader3_type: Chief Executive
Legislature.leader3: Stuart Bobby
Legislature.election3: 1 April 2020
Legislature.seats: 39 councillors
Legislature.structure1: Gravesham Borough Council 2025.svg
Legislature.structure1_res: 250px
Legislature.political_groups1: Administration (22) Labour (22) Opposition (17) Conservative (13) Reform UK (5)
Legislature.voting_system1: First past the post
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset: 0
Settlement.timezone_DST: BST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +1
Settlement.settlement_type: Borough and non-metropolitan district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Non-metropolitan county

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Wikidata facts

Population: 106970
Area: 99.02
Official website: www.gravesham.gov.uk

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Commons category: Borough of Gravesham

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History
Governance
Political control
Leadership
Composition
Elections
Premises
Housing and architecture
Parishes
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Parts of the borough lie within the Kent Downs, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Dartford, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Medway, plus Thurrock on the opposite side of the River Thames.