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Discover the latest news, comment and analysis from Fields in Trust.

31st May 2019

PROVISION: Spotlight on Islington Borough Council

An in depth look at provision in the London Borough of Islington and how they are working to protect their parks and green spaces for future generations.
27th May 2019

PROVISION: Compiling the Green Space Index

In our latest staff blog our Digital & Campaigns Officer reflects on compiling the Green Space Index and looks ahead to its future.
25th May 2019

SUMMER OF PARKS: What does the evidence tell us and why does it matter?

A review of the cross-cutting policy impact of parks and green spaces, as our Summer of Parks gets underway.
24th May 2019

SUMMER OF PARKS: Championing our green spaces this summer

Between now and mid-September, we'll be celebrating everything that we all love about our local parks and green spaces, leading discussions on the issues affecting parks and giving you plenty of opportunities to get involved along the way.
24th April 2019

Durban groundsman goes the extra mile for Fields in Trust

This Sunday four runners will line-up at the start of the Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money towards Fields in Trust's work to protect, support and champion green spaces for good.
1st April 2019

Council plans for park booking system labelled a disgrace

Fields in Trust have condemned plans by one local council to limit their residents' access to local parks by implementing a new booking system, allowing the sell-off of swathes of green space.
27th March 2019

PROTECT: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council securing spaces for future generations

War Memorial Park in Ballymena has become the latest space in Mid and East Antrim to be protected in perpetuity with Fields in Trust. Nine parks and green spaces across the borough are now secured for future generations.
15th March 2019

PROTECT: 90 years working for Northern Ireland's green spaces

Today marks 90 years of Fields in Trust’s work to protect, support and champion parks and green spaces in Northern Ireland. In the time since 29 spaces have been protected in perpetuity.
18th February 2019

COMMENT: Parks and Green Spaces - an invaluable asset?

In the latest of our Fields in Trust staff blogs, Policy Manager Alison McCann responds to the announcement by Secretary of State, James Brokenshire MP of £13M in additional funding for parks and green spaces.
30th December 2018

A Look Back On 2018

This has been a busy year for Fields in Trust and the parks and green spaces sector as a whole. Here we take a look back on some of the highlights and events of note from 2018.
28th December 2018

CHAMPION: One year in the life of the UK's Best Park

In our first guest blog Elaine Smith MBE, Chairman of The Friends of Stanley Park and the Salisbury Woodland, discusses one year in the life of the UK's Best Park.
7th December 2018

POLICY: Valuation in Practice

In the latest of our Fields in Trust staff blogs, Policy Manager Alison McCann reflects on our commissioned piece of research, Revaluing Parks and Green Spaces, from earlier this year.

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