Our Space Event – January 26th 2018

1st February 20187th February 2018 committee

Last Friday we launched Our Space! … our project supporting Friends Groups and encouraging more people to join the movement. We had a great turnout with attendees representating a wide […]

National Park City – Hackney

29th January 201822nd May 2018 committee

London borough to link up green spaces as part of National Park City movement Horticulture Week, 25 January 2018, by Sarah Cosgrove, The London borough of Hackney is planning to […]

Jessel Green, Epping

23rd January 201830th November 2023 committee

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 […]

Save Jessel Green

31st December 201716th January 2018 committee

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 […]

Lottery to cut funding to parks

27th December 201713th January 2018 committee

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 […]

Fight to save Walthamstow Open Space

11th December 20177th November 2018 committee

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 […]

Draft London Plan

2nd December 201729th December 2017 committee

DRAFT LONDON PLAN Green infrastructure for healthier Londoners central to London Plan 30 November 2017, by Sarah Cosgrove, Be the first to comment London mayor Sadiq Khan’s Draft London Plan outlines […]

Save Roehampton Playing Fields

28th November 20174th February 2018 committee

Help save Roehampton Playing Fields! Please sign the petition now, one click by you could help save this valuable green space from becoming privatised and inappropriate development. Jo Shearer, representing […]

Covenant / Deed-Of-Dedication – Planning Designations You Can Apply for Protection

13th November 201728th March 2018 committee

Deeds of Dedication are considered best practise to provide statutory protection for green spaces for future generations. The charity Fields in Trust help friends groups and councils draw the document up.

London planning – navigating around the Mayor’s London Plan

13th November 201726th February 2018 committee

If your group has problems with unwanted and unsuitable development, it is often possible to object by quoting Local (by your council) or London Plan policies. Here we indicate which […]

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