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Defra are encouraging treeplanting (Target 8). Might they have sights on some of our parks?
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theguardian.com/environment/…

Tories shelve pledge for everyone in England to live 15 minutes from a green space

Exclusive: freedom of information request reveals ministers rejected plan to make pledge legally binding

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The transcript from a recent debate in parliament regarding funding for parks. hansard.parliament.uk/common…

Funding for Parks - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : ' Funding for Parks' on Tuesday 24 October 2023.

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.@LGAcomms latest sports & leisure guide highlights the value that communities place on park services🌲 The guide quotes our research into the importance of parks during the cost of living crisis alongside learnings from councils who are making progress💬 local.gov.uk/publications/sp…

Sport and leisure: promoting health and wellbeing through public services

This guide looks at the contribution public sport and leisure services make to promoting health and wellbeing to encourage communities to be active and how this can be achieved through working with a...

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Local Green Spaces 2023 Report from the Countryside Charity. cpre.org.uk/wp-content/uploa…
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Interesting reading.
Fields in Trust 💚@FieldsInTrust24 Oct 2023
1/ Last month, we asked about the park issues that matter to you 💬 Armed with your thoughts, we're now in a better position to lobby the present & future government to create a more promising future for our precious green spaces🌲 Here’s what you told us🧵
A woman with short black hair cutting a hedge in a park

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With #WorldMentalHealthDay taking place earlier this week, there has been lots of research showing the value of green space for mental health. heritagefund.org.uk/news/val…

The value of green space for mental health

We shine a spotlight on two projects funded through the Green Recovery Challenge Fund which focus on improving people’s mental health and wellbeing.

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A recent opinion piece in the Guardian. Minority communities are edged out of the UK’s green spaces. I’m trying to change that. amp.theguardian.com/commenti…

Minority communities are edged out of the UK’s green spaces. I’m trying to change that | Haroon Mota

Access to nature should be a fundamental right, but so many barriers are still in place. Here’s how we can tear them down, says mountaineer Haroon Mota

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An opportunity to provide your views into the Urban Green Spaces inquiry.
EFRA Committee
@CommonsEFRA19 Sep 2023
📢We've launched a new inquiry into Urban Green Spaces. We'll be looking at areas including: 🏙️ Urban environmental challenges 🌲 Green cover, air quality and flooding 🏙️Funding and initiatives Give us your views by 20th October: committees.parliament.uk/cal…
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England’s playgrounds crumble as council budgets fall. theguardian.com/environment/…
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Since 1994, we have awarded over £950million in public parks and cemeteries across the UK, thanks to #NationalLottery players. 💚 Explore some of those historic parks in our new film for #LoveParksWeek. Where will you next visit? #HeritageIsOpen
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How is everyone celebrating #LoveParksWeek in the region?
The Parks Management Association@parks_forum30 Jul 2023
What is everyone doing as part of #LoveParksWeek to share their love and appreciation of their local parks? Might be some #volunteering, or a job you have been wanting to achieve for ages and just not got to it, join your local friends group? @KeepBritainTidy
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It's Love Parks Week 2023, here are some photos of Harrold-Odell Country Park, awarded a Green Flag this year. Discover more about the parks and open spaces that you and your family can visit in Bedford Borough this summer at bedford.gov.uk/leisure-parks… #LoveParks #LoveParksWeek
Love Parks Week, a child on an adults shoulders

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A carved bench at Harrold-Odell Country Park

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Harrold-Odell Country Park, view of the lake

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Harrold-Odell Country Park, seating area and view of the lake

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Heatmaps reveal the warmest and coolest areas of five English cities - and the impact of green spaces. news.sky.com/story/heatmaps-…

Heatmaps reveal the warmest and coolest areas of five English cities - and the impact of green...

The maps paint a stark picture of how different communities suffer more or less from heat depending on the abundance of green space.

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Congratulations to all the award winners!
GreenFlagAward@GreenFlagAward18 Jul 2023
Congratulations to all this year's 2,216 UK winners #GFA2023 Well done to all staff and volunteers. greenflagaward.org/news/2-21…
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Great to see investment in play facilities at King’s Hedges recreation ground. Consultation open until 4th August.
Cambridge City Council@camcitco16 Jul 2023
We want your views on exciting plans for the play area at King's Hedges Recreation Ground - we're looking to install new equipment including a wooden play fort, zip wire, trampoline, slides and rope swings. Take a look and complete our short survey: cambridge.citizenlab.co/en-G…
Illustration of a children's play area with children playing on a wooden fort, slides and climbing equipment

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A great opportunity for Ipswich residents to get involved in tree planting.
Ipswich City Council@IpswichCouncil17 Jul 2023
On Saturday 29 July, #Ipswich residents have the opportunity to help plant more than 1,600 native plants along Bundamba Creek as part of celebrations for Planet Ark’s National Tree Day. Read more: loom.ly/UOcfo-M
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Many grass root sports take place in parks.
The Parks Management Association@parks_forum17 Jul 2023
As #Wimbledon comes to an end, how many if you have a local park with a tennis court in it? Grass root sports are so important and should be provided by your local park. As our parks continue to be under funded & decline, access to facilities will become harder. #ourparksmatter
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Not long to wait!!
GreenFlagAward@GreenFlagAward17 Jul 2023
Less than 24 hours to go before we announce the 2023 UK winners, Good Luck to all this year's applicants #GFA2023
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#LoveParksWeek starts on 28th July celebrating all things parks and green spaces!
Keep Britain Tidy
@KeepBritainTidy13 Jul 2023
#LoveParks Week is a time to celebrate our green spaces, but it's also an opportunity to investigate issues like access to nature. In 2021, researchers found 70% of people in urban areas didn't have access to good quality green space, rising to 75.8% in the most deprived areas.
A silhouette of a person sat on a park bench.

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