COMMENT: Revaluing our parks and green spaces
Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, comments on a trio of recently published reports into parks and green spaces and looks ahead to Fields in Trust's own forthcoming research report.
COMMENT: New planning proposals must reflect the value of parks and green spaces
This week Prime Minister Theresa May announced a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework, "to provide a comprehensive approach for planners, developers and councils".
COMMENT: Raising the financial red flag is a warning signal for green space
Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, comments on the recently published review of local council finance and its potential implications for parks and green spaces.
AWARDS: Stanley Park named UK’s Best Park 2017 at Fields in Trust Awards
Blackpool's Stanley Park, has been voted by the public as the UK's Best Park at the prestigious annual Fields in Trust Awards 2017.
CENTENARY FIELDS: Programme reaches protection century
Centenary Fields, our nationwide programme commemorating World War I, has now registered its 100th site with the Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall site in Nottinghamshire achieving protected status.
UK'S BEST PARK: Shortlist announced for 2017 Award
The shortlists for this year's Fields in Trust Awards have been announced. Winners in nine categories will be celebrated at a ceremony on Wednesday 29th November at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
AWARDS: Shortlists announced for Fields in Trust Awards
We are delighted to reveal the shortlists for this year's Fields in Trust Awards, with the winners due to be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 29th November.
COMMENT: Parks positively contributing to our health and wellbeing
As voting opens for the UK's Best Park award, Fields in Trust Chief Executive, Helen Griffiths, discusses how our parks and green spaces positively impact our health and wellbeing.
ACTIVE SPACES: King's Lynn's River Lane Sports Pitches protected forever
An area of public open space at Lynnsport has been protected by Fields in Trust as part of the Active Spaces programme. The programme secures recreational land development in perpetuity and supports community use of the site.
AWARDS: Search to find the UK's Best Park, as voted by YOU! 2017 launched
Do you think that your local park, playground or playing field is the best in the country? Here's your chance to prove it. National charity Fields in Trust have launched this year's campaign to find the UK's Best Park.