Fields in Trust slam council plans for portable parks
Fields in Trust are deeply concerned to learn of plans being developed by two local authorities to sell their portfolios of parks and green spaces and replace them with shared "portable parks"
FIELDS IN TRUST: Senior Parliamentarian Clive Betts MP joins Trustee Board
Sheffield South East MP, Clive Betts, has joined the Fields in Trust Council and will take on the voluntary Trustee role with immediate effect.
CHAMPION: Seven ways our parks have been there for us; one year on from the start of lockdown
Never before have we appreciated the ability to visit the park quite so much as over the past twelve months. Here's a look at just seven of the ways our local green spaces have been there for us when we've needed them the most over the last 365 days.
PROTECT: Liverpool City Council makes pioneering commitment to protect all parks and green spaces forever
Liverpool City Council has made a first-of-its-kind commitment to protect all the city's parks and green spaces in perpetuity with Fields in Trust, ensuring they can never be sold off or build on.
BOOK SHELF: Ten books featuring parks which celebrate the diverse literary contributions of our green spaces
Here is a celebration of just ten of the many works that showcase everything we love about our local parks and green spaces.
POLICY: A pandemic Budget light on green space
In her latest blog, Fields in Trust Chief Executive Helen Griffiths reacts to the Chancellor's Budget 2021 statement and discusses what it means for parks and green spaces.
BOOK SHELF: Stuart Maconie's The Nanny State Made Me
In an extract from his latest book, "The Nanny State Made Me", writer, broadcaster and journalist Stuart Maconie celebrates Telford Town Park and the value it delivers for its regular users.
CYMRU: Fields in Trust Cymru announce new committee Chair
Fields in Trust have appointed a new Chair of the Fields in Trust Cymru Committee. Nicholas Cooke QC will take on the role with immediate effect and will also serve on the Fields in Trust Council as a Trustee.
POLICY: Levelling-up playing fields, parks and green spaces across the UK
In her latest blog Helen Griffiths discussions how the revaluing of local parks and green spaces and their protection in perpetuity can play a pivotal role in the government's levelling-up agenda.
CHAMPION: Sharing the stories of spaces which have been #notjust a park in 2020
In our latest staff blog Helen Griffiths introduces how we are collaborating with our good friends at parkrun to celebrate the many ways parks have been valuable to us this year and explore how they are #notjust green and pleasant nice-to-haves.