Latest Planning & Environment news from around the London boroughs CPRE London’s latest Green London E-Bulletin is out now. It’s packed with vital environmental and planning news including: • major developments, […]
We are making short films about friends groups around London: would you like one? • It will be yours, so you can use it to promote your group • It will be shown […]
A third of a town centre park, including 81 mature lime trees, are still condemned by development scheme, despite the council’s development partner pulling out of the “transformational project”. This […]
Police and protesters clash in south east London as community fight to save green space Evening Standard, 30.10.2018 The clash has been the latest hurdle campaigners have faced in their […]
Hi The friends of Pinner Village Gardens in Pinner, Harrow, Middlesex have been fund raising for 1 year and have achieved stage 1 of the playground project with 3 new […]
Friends of Clapham Common Dear Green Spaces, I have the honour of living 2 minutes away from Clapham Common, which is beautiful and every time I cycle across, reminding me […]
London’s parks accused of ‘creeping privatisation’ of public spaces Creeping Privatisation Proliferation of music festivals and other events across capital’s green spaces means disruption and restrictions to access for residents […]
A permanent page about litter in parks and recycling is now under the Managing Green Spaces section of the web site. If you have any suggestions other Friends Groups would […]
The London National Park City campaign is at: London National Park City Hello Dave, I have some very good news for you. London is on course to be declared the […]
London mayor, Sadiq Khan blocked the prestigious Harrow school from building a sports block that encroached on protected green space. Sir Winston’s alma mater — which educated six other British […]
Hi there PLEASE HELP US SAVE OUR MUCH LOVED JESSEL GREEN. I write further to the help tweet I posted the other day. Currently 154+ dwellings are being proposed on […]
From new format Guardian, page 5 of the Journal section; titled, ” Bossy Diet advice won’t fix the NHS. (23.1.2018) “Entrenched income and health inequality has blighted the UK and […]
Friday 26th January, 4pm-6pm London’s Parks – Our Space: @ 70 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 6EJ [Note full, correct address!] Launch for the new Our Space project celebrating and promoting […]
London’s Parks – Our Space: Launch for the new Our Space project celebrating and promoting London’s Friends Groups CPRE London and LFGN would like to invite you to raise a […]
campaign to save Jessel Green park from being developed in to 154 homes: Jessel Green – Loughton Jessel Green Campaign Extract from this Guardian article by Anne Slater on the […]
To Friends of Parks Forums across the UK – for your information Dear all The Guardian published this letter on 26.12.2017 [signed by the NFPGS – Text below] Lottery Funding to be […]
Our national body, the National Federation of Parks and Greenspaces movement, has released a newsletter for December 2017: UK Parks Action Group Launched – will it make a real difference […]
Walthamstow to loose 32% of Town Centre openspace If you’re from Walthamstow then you’re in for a BIG shock On Wednesday 13th December Waltham Forest Council’s Planning Committee will be […]
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday 29 November 2017 For further comment please call Neil Sinden on 07496 805354 or Alice Roberts on 07792 942 691 New London Plan […]
London Green Spaces Friends Groups NetworkCHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR LONDON’S PARKS AND GREEN SPACES Dear friends , The London Friends Groups Network is teaming up with the London branch of the […]
To the Mayor of London 16.11.2017 Response to the Draft London Environmental Strategy IMPROVED POLICIES AND EFFECTIVE ACTION URGENTLY NEEDED TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, ENHANCE, PROTECT AND EXTEND LONDON’S PUBLIC GREEN […]
Dear colleague, I hope you don’t mind me asking you to take action again. But the Prime Minister and Chancellor are, right now, considering whether to release Green Belt land […]
Yesterday The Friends of Finsbury Park case was heard by the Court of Appeal… A reserved judgment was given, which means that they will go away to write their judgements and deliver them in the next month or so.
These examples, kindly provided by the friends, show that you need to think carefully about the wording of the questions you submit. The authority can decline to answer them if […]
Litter Innovation Fund WRAP is happy to announce Round 2 of the Litter Innovation Fund (LIF). A £450,000 programme, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) […]
Proposal to build astroturf pitches on school playing ground, restricting the use of the open space, with floodlights, and a pavillion to be used for stag parties and weddings.
“For the purposes of the law of commons and greens…the Common is held in trust for the use and enjoyment of local inhabitants… that must be managed in the interests of its users, and not as a financial asset for the Council
