Parks and open spaces news

Friends of Tugmutton Common fundraising for playground equipment

Published on Tuesday, 15 October 2019

The Friends of Tugmutton Common have held a Teddy Bear’s picnic event to raise funds for playground equipment.

• Bowie Bandstand in Beckenham Listed on Festival’s 50th anniversary

  Published on Friday, 16 August 2019

  The historic bandstand in south London where David Bowie performed at the Growth Summer Festival 50 years ago today (16 August) has been listed at Grade II.

• Visionary Kings Meadow play improvement plan moves step nearer

  Published on Tuesday, 4 June 2019

  The plan to improve play equipment in Kings Meadow in Burnt Ash Lane has moved a step nearer following the outcome of a tendering process.

• Prickend Pond grant success thanks to Chislehurst Commons partnership working

  Published on Friday, 31 May 2019

  Chislehurst Commons is delighted to be the recipient of a charitable grant of £25,000 from the HB Allen Charitable Trust.

• Application by the council to extend an interim injunction preventing the occupation of the council’s open spaces

  Published on Friday, 17 May 2019

  The High Court today heard an application by the council to extend an interim injunction order preventing the occupation of the council’s open spaces.

• Donate for Kings Meadow playground equipment

  Published on Thursday, 24 January 2019

  A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help provide a range of play equipment in Kings Meadow Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley.

• FC Elmstead open brand-new changing pavilion at Chislehurst Recreation Ground

  Published on Monday, 29 October 2018

  FC Elmstead officially opened a new state-of-the-art clubhouse at Chislehurst Recreation Ground in Bromley recently (Saturday 27 October).

• Summer Jam celebrates new Crystal Palace Park skatepark

  Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2018

  The Friends of Crystal Palace Park skatepark hosted the first major event at the new skatepark in Crystal Palace Park on Saturday 25 August 2018.

• Borough wide illegal encampment injunction successfully granted

  Published on Thursday, 16 August 2018

  A court injunction has successfully been obtained forbidding persons unknown from occupying land owned by the council.

• A New Skatepark for Crystal Palace Park

  Published on Friday, 16 March 2018

  A new skatepark has opened at Crystal Palace Park in time for the Easter holidays.

• Fundraising success for greenspaces thanks to Friends

  Published on Tuesday, 13 March 2018

  Community groups working to improve parks and open spaces have been thanked for helping to secure £430,000 for improvements to green spaces.

• Local people, landscape specialists and conservationists creating better green spaces

  Published on Monday, 11 September 2017

  An exciting new partnership between idverde and the RSPB...

• Abbots Way Leisure Gardens celebrate horticultural hub

  Published on Monday, 11 September 2017

  Plot-holders in an Elmers End allotment are celebrating the opening of a new horticultural hub on their allotment site.

• Winsford Gardens gets special recognition from national scheme

  Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2017

  Winsford Gardens is celebrating after receiving a Special Award for Innovation from the Green Flag Award Scheme

• Groundwater flooding

  Published on Friday, 2 May 2014

  Although the level of water has declined in recent weeks, Sparrows Den continues to be affected by groundwater flooding. This is as a direct result of record high levels of groundwater which is ultimately explained by the record winter rainfall. Whilst springs continue to ‘issue’ on Sparrows Den, the rate of issue has decreased and continues to reduce.