London National Park City UPDATE – 3rd December 2018 London will become the world’s first National Park City in July 2019. It will be promoted to all Londoners during a three […]
Here is an offer of free bulbs for your park, but it needs to be applied for immediately: “We are delighted to announce that, together with our partners Taylors Bulbs […]
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.
There is a comprehensive guide to drawing up the management plan for a green space, at the webarchive: here This 48-page guide from CABE explains what the Green Flag awards […]
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 […]
