#LoveParksWeek starts on 28th July celebrating all things parks and green spaces!

Not long to wait!!

Many grass root sports take place in parks.

A great opportunity for Ipswich residents to get involved in tree planting.

Great to see investment in play facilities at King’s Hedges recreation ground. Consultation open until 4th August.

Congratulations to all the award winners!

Heatmaps reveal the warmest and coolest areas of five English cities - and the impact of green spaces. news.sky.com/story/heatmaps…

It's Love Parks Week 2023, here are some photos of Harrold-Odell Country Park, awarded a Green Flag this year. Discover more about the parks and open spaces that you and your family can visit in Bedford Borough this summer at bedford.gov.uk/leisure-parks-… #LoveParks #LoveParksWeek

How is everyone celebrating #LoveParksWeek in the region?

Since 1994, we have awarded over £950million in public parks and cemeteries across the UK, thanks to #NationalLottery players. 💚 Explore some of those historic parks in our new film for #LoveParksWeek. Where will you next visit? #HeritageIsOpen

England’s playgrounds crumble as council budgets fall. theguardian.com/environment/20…

An opportunity to provide your views into the Urban Green Spaces inquiry.

A recent opinion piece in the Guardian. Minority communities are edged out of the UK’s green spaces. I’m trying to change that. amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

With #WorldMentalHealthDay taking place earlier this week, there has been lots of research showing the value of green space for mental health. heritagefund.org.uk/news/value-gre…

Interesting reading.

Local Green Spaces 2023 Report from the Countryside Charity. cpre.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

.Local Government Association (LGA) latest sports & leisure guide highlights the value that communities place on park services🌲 The guide quotes our research into the importance of parks during the cost of living crisis alongside learnings from councils who are making progress💬 local.gov.uk/publications/s…

The transcript from a recent debate in parliament regarding funding for parks. hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-1…

theguardian.com/environment/20…

Defra are encouraging treeplanting (Target 8). Might they have sights on some of our parks?