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The social network for Friends of London’s parks & green spaces. Contact: [email protected] Nat Fed of Parks https://t.co/jV4ruJnFDZ
London, England
Joined June 2016
🌿 We're looking for an Events Volunteer to help us run inspiring events about green spaces, nature & community in London! 🕒 3–4 hrs/week 💻 Mostly remote 📍 Hybrid role Build experience + make a difference 🌱 👉 Apply: https://t.co/hEy4L4VM1S
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Labour promised to restore nature. Instead, their Planning Bill contains a licence to destroy it. We offered solutions. We’re done waiting. Part 3 of the Bill would gut the laws protecting our most precious habitats & species. Without significant change, it must be scrapped.
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Good morning @Keir_Starmer the land you describe in @Telegraph forms part of Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI an amazing wildlife site with over 1700 species. It offers a green lung to an already built up congested area. Please do not try to devalue an SSSI. https://t.co/uzXLTiv0ZN
We are refuting claims made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer regarding the impact of conservation efforts on housing development in Ebbsfleet. In an editorial for @Telegraph, Sir Keir suggested that plans for 15,000 new homes had been blocked due to the discovery of a colony
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Public meetings March 26th, 7.15pm -9.15pm @ Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU and March 31st 7.30pm- 9.30pm @ St Barnabas Church, 146 Lavenham Road, Southfields SW18 5EP: find out more at https://t.co/MVnaRMBkON
@SaveWimbldnPark
savewimbledonpark.org
YOU CAN STILL SAVE WIMBLEDON PARK !Come to our public meetings to find out how: • March 26th, 1930 -2130 @ Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU • March 31st, 1930 - 2130 @ St Barnabas...
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"Out of almost 40 new housing developments we looked at ..nearly every one was oriented around the car. We only identified one large-scale greenfield development in Poundbury in Dorset, which we considered to be a vibrant ‘self-contained’ community." https://t.co/APLmcWiNRz
transportfornewhomes.org.uk
Read the new report from Transport for New Homes, What is being built in 2025? In search of the station, which reveals why the planning system needs to change.
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National and local government in the U.K. owns 7,555 hectares of surface car parks. That's enough land to build 2.1 million low-cost homes... ..where people would not have to finance car ownership ..& which don't add to global warming and air pollution https://t.co/Tsy3L4Qz0C
knightfrank.com
Study highlights public sector-owned car parks could raise a potential £6 billion in land sales for HM Treasury.
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So now we are solving the #HousingCrisis by building motorways. https://t.co/Af30Mh5c1X And yet...
gov.uk
Road scheme investment will save thousands of hours for commuters, tourists and freight every week.
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This has been cancelled due to the cancellation of the planning committee meeting
Gathering of Strength/Protest 🪧✊Let's SAVE WHITEWEBBS.💚🌱Guardians of Whitewebbs will be holding a protest on 21 Jan at 6PM, on the day of the planning committee meeting that will decide Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's planning application, and the fate of Whitewebbs Park.
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Meet outside the Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA. 📍🏢 This could be the last chance to meet - please all come along and show your support. 📸 Graphic by @avidbeats
#enfield #whitewebbs #savewhitewebbs #saveourparks #protest
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Gathering of Strength/Protest 🪧✊Let's SAVE WHITEWEBBS.💚🌱Guardians of Whitewebbs will be holding a protest on 21 Jan at 6PM, on the day of the planning committee meeting that will decide Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's planning application, and the fate of Whitewebbs Park.
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Plans by Tottenham Hotspur to build a women’s football academy at Whitewebbs Park are due to be decided by Enfield Council’s planning committee in the next few weeks https://t.co/bSyHGuxED2
enfielddispatch.co.uk
Plans by Tottenham Hotspur to build a women's football academy at Whitewebbs Park are due to be decided by Enfield Council's planning committee in the next few weeks
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Friends of green space groups are a powerful force for making London's green spaces better for people, nature and the planet. All donations before the deadline of noon on 10th December will be matched so please give now here if you can.
donate.biggive.org
We are going to grow the Friends of Green Spaces movement in London so more neglected green areas can benefit …
We’ve raised an incredible £11,162 so far, thank you! But there’s still time to double your impact and help us transform parks across London. Every donation helps create greener and more connected communities. Together, we can make a difference! https://t.co/5Q4cJvMOeK
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Interesting video from The Friends of Finsbury Park on large events in parks.
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Many thanks to everyone who attended our #FrontGardens webinar yesterday and to @TheWendyAllen, @aricooperdavis and @pauldezylva for their excellent presentations. The slides and a recording of the meeting are available to view below: https://t.co/6W1D0tKNdn
cprelondon.org.uk
Many homeowners pave over front gardens without realising the harm this causes. Find out more at our free webinar on 14th November.
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Front Gardens on the Front Line! 💚🌻🌷🌳 Why do front gardens matter? And what can you do? Join us at this free lunchtime webinar 12:30 Thurs 14 November https://t.co/t62ESvni7h
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Have you read our latest #newsletter? We brought you updates on our latest work, supporter offers, funding opportunities, and news from @GreenSpaceHub, @AmenityForum , @CPRELondon, & @savebutterflies, plus new website resources. 📰 Check it out now: https://t.co/a4ouTWAoQO
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📢 Our #GoodParksforLondon 2024 report is here - grab your digital copy now! 📗 We’ve assessed 25 London boroughs on 10 key criteria like quality, nature, and sustainability. Plus, check out 9 inspiring case studies on #CollaborativeSolutions to green space challenges. @WSP_UK
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NEWS: 📢Campaigners ask @AngelaRayner to intervene after the Court of Appeal rules councils can sell off parks https://t.co/dRX6BprOxe
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WEBINAR 15 Oct for London green/blue spaces volunteers: The RHS studies how plants, soils, and water interact to enhance environmental health and human wellbeing. Dr Cryer will talk about sustainable water management within domestic and public gardens. https://t.co/JPoF7BJNqo
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The I: Three ways angry residents hope to scupper Wimbledon’s £200m expansion. #GreenNotGreed
https://t.co/Z86K3GSxOF
savewimbledonpark.org
The i | 3rd October 2024 | James Gray “The All England Club’s £200m plans to expand Wimbledon with an additional 39 grass courts and a new 8,000-seat stadium still face significant legal and...
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