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Tag: planning-designations

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.

 Best Practise, Management, Planning

Metropolitan Open Land – Planning Designations You Can Apply for Protection

13th November 201726th February 2018 committee

“The strongest protection should be given to London’s Metropolitan Open Land and inappropriate development refused, except in very special circumstances, giving the same level of protection as in the Green […]

 Planning

Village Green / Town Green – Planning Designations You Can Apply for Protection

13th November 201712th March 2018 committee

Village Green or Town Green – If granted, it’s the best protection from your green space being developed. The Open Space Society can help you with this process (if they […]

 Planning, Saving Greenspaces

Asset of Community Value – Planning Designations You Can Apply for Protection

13th November 201726th February 2018 committee

List of Assets of Community Value – Basically, this entitles the community to purchase the land at market value, and for any developer to give time for the community to […]

 Planning

Notes for stopping development on green spaces over Landfill.

23rd October 201726th February 2018 committee

Parks and green space that have been placed over landfill are often considered ‘Brownfield’ if the planning authority wishes to develop them, which can make stopping them from being developed, […]

 Planning

NEXT MEETING FOR ALL LONDON’S FRIENDS’ GROUPS:

Currently our meetings are held on Zoom.

Next Coordinating Meeting

Meeting for all London’s green space Friends’ Groups

COORDINATING  MEETING Mon 1st August at 6pm

All Welcome

Zoom link will be sent out nearer the time.

SHOWCASE MEETING Mon 12th September 6pm

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1 Jul

#Lambeth residents are you aware of @BTSLambeth?

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30 Jun

If you are a Friends Group looking after a #park, #green, or #bluespace in #London get in touch with @guardian to let them know what you're doing & how you're looking after them.

If not freely registered with us, don't miss out: https://www.goparks.london/join

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2022/jun/27/tell-us-about-your-local-green-spaces-and-how-theyre-used

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ParksCommUKParks Community UK@ParksCommUK·
29 Jun

FAO all volunteer/Friends of parks groups. The Guardian is requesting help, they’re doing a piece about our green spaces!
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“Are they cared for by the LA or community groups? In good shape and thriving or neglected and deteriorating? #parks
<https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2022/jun/27/tell-us-about-your-local-green-spaces-and-how-theyre-used>

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27 Jun

There are many small things we can all do to support the health of our greenspaces. Over the next two weeks we’ll be inviting you to celebrate your most loved #Wandsworth greenspaces by sharing your photos with us. Use #LoveParksWandsworth all summer long to win fantastic prizes!

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30 Jun

🕊BIRD & INSECT WALK INCOMING!🪲Ace nature advocate @LondonNPC ranger Chantal Anita @WanderfulLdn & our #WarrenFarmNR insect species recorder Julian Oliver are back… with added birds!🦉Come join us for a fun exploration of our large & tiny winged friends! #TwitterNatureCommunity

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