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Crime in Parks

19th March 202119th March 2021 Volunteer CPRE

The recent debates about safety and fear of crime in our parks and on our streets has generated a lot of media coverage. A Freedom of Information request to the […]

 Front_Page, Government, issue-report

Junior Friends Groups

17th June 202031st August 2020 Volunteer CPRE

The Friends of Hoblingwell talks to GoParksLondon about the ups and downs of starting a Junior Friends group. https://www.goparks.london/articles/the-ups-and-downs-of-starting-a-youth-group-first-hand-experience

 Friends Groups, Front_Page, Uncategorised
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72% want their local green space improved

9th June 202026th September 2020 committee

72% of adults in London want their local green space improved. They want more wildlife and more plants as part of improvements to public greenspace. The study was conducted as […]

 Front_Page, Updates News from Member Groups
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Housing Secretary Stops Mayor publishing London Plan

28th April 202028th April 2020 committee

In a political move, the Government’s Housing Secretary has told Mayor Khan to rewrite his London Plan, removing all safeguards and aspirations to preserve green space in the capital. Neil Sinden of CPRE London wrote supporting increasing housing but warning that this would fuel threats to green space… London has less than 2/3s of the green open space it needs for the number of people

 Front_Page
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MACE Green Infrastructure and Green Community Development Projects in 2020

22nd January 202022nd January 2020 committee

As part of Mace Group’s vision to build sustainable communities, we are focusing more effort this year to developing green infrastructure, improving access and accessibility to green spaces and investing […]

 Front_Page

Help save Upney playing fields

24th April 201814th August 2019 committee

Epping’s conservative council has renewed it’s pledge to develop these playing fields into 107 ‘luxury’ flats. Please sign the friend’s petition:save-udney-park-teddington-and-outdoor-sports-fields-from-greedy-property-developers Here are some of the reasons these precious fields […]

 campaigning, Front_Page, Promote
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Our Space

12th January 201817th January 2018 committee LFGN

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 […]

 Friends Groups, Front_Page, Promote

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 […]

 Front_Page, Funding, Promote, Saving Greenspaces, What to View

Greenspace for Greater London – GiGL

19th December 201713th January 2018 committee LFGN

Report your wildlife sightings for you park or openspace to GiGL. GiGL  

 Biodiversity, Front_Page, Management

Greenspaces worth £91b

25th November 201710th January 2019 committee

London’s green spaces worth £91 billion in natural capital 23 November 2017, by Sarah Cosgrove, Be the first to comment The first Natural Capital Account for public green space in London […]

 Front_Page, Government, Mayor and GLA, Promote, What to View

NEXT MEETING FOR ALL LONDON’S FRIENDS’ GROUPS:

In the light of the coronavirus, we are not running our general meetings at City Hall. Instead Zoom meetings are being held.

Next General Meeting

Meeting for all London’s green space Friends’ Groups

GENERAL MEETING Mon 20th June at 6pm

Fields in Trust – how to protect open spaces

All Welcome

Zoom link will be sent out nearer the time.

COORDINATING MEETING Mon 1st August 6pm

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· You could join your local park friends group (we can point you in the right direction – email us at lfgngreenspaces@gmail.com)

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goparkslondonGoParksLondon@goparkslondon·
22 May

To celebrate Biodiversity Day, we're delighted to launch GoParksLewisham! #Lewisham has many amazing #greenspaces and #waterways to explore, and while you're enjoying #nature, check out http://goparks.london/lewisham to find a #park and #friendsgroup. Supported by @LewishamCouncil

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goparkslondonGoParksLondon@goparkslondon·
22 May

It's #BiodiversityDay, so it's a great day to launch our GoParksBarnet campaign! #Barnet has loads of terrific #greenspaces to explore. While you're taking in some #biodiversity, you can find out about local #friendsgroups and #parks at http://goparks.london/barnet @BarnetCouncil

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GardensHopeHope Gardens@GardensHope·
22 May

#sundayvibes #Restore #refresh #relax #support #inspire #MentalHealthAwareness #mindfullness @PortobelloRadio @RosettaCeesay @rosenthal_jon @OBGHA @LSEnews @UnionUEA @SSeedsTheatreCo @ProjectOrchard @KCAWlondon @LDNgreenspaces @LDNGraffiti @TimeOutArt

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VCSutton1Volunteer Centre Sutton@VCSutton1·
20 May

Who can guess where our next monthly walk will be?Join #SuttonBefrienders walking group for a circular walk on Wimbledon Common on Sat 28th May - see https://vcsutton.org.uk/assets/documents/wimbledon-common-circular-walk for details - easy gentle pace walks, with friendly faces, open to all #NationalWalkingMonth #Wombles

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LDNgreenspacesLFGN London Friends of Greenspaces Network@LDNgreenspaces·
19 May

LFGN Our Patch newsletter May 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/8c69771640a3/lfgn-our-patch-newsletter-may-2022

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