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Special protection for five open areas in Brighton and Hove (From The Argus)
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Special protection for five open areas in Brighton and Hove
2:30pm Wednesday 5th December 2012 in News By Peter Truman
Sarah Carlisle, team leader for Stanmer Nursery, Max Glaskin, chairman of the Friends of Blakers Park celebrate with councillor Pete West – Image by Southern News and Pictures
Five outdoor spaces are to be permanently protected from development.
The areas in Brighton and Hove will get national recognition under proposals to ensure they are used for sport, play and recreation forever.
The spaces are Blakers Park, Carden Park, Horsdean Recreational Ground, Woodingdean Bowls Club and Hangleton Park.
Brighton and Hove City Council has recommended they be given protection under the Queen Elizabeth II Fields in Trust initiative.
The charity launched a campaign earlier this year to protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces in the UK as a permanent legacy of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Welcomed protection
Max Glaskin, chairman of the Friends of Blakers Park, welcomed the move and said it was great for the community.
He said: “It will give an extra level of protection to what is a much loved small park.
“It is almost a secret garden – many people in Brighton do not know it exists.
“But it is a great resource for families, children and anyone else who wants to visit.”
Mr Glaskin said the Friends of Blakers Park will hold a special event to celebrate.
As well as additional protection, the Fields in Trust scheme allows parks to bid for funding.
Councillor Pete West, chairman of the environment and sustainability committee, said: “Our public open spaces already have very high levels of protection.
"For me the exciting thing about this scheme is the chance to get more community involvement in what are vital community assets.”
A further two sites – the Kingsway Bowls Club and St Nicholas Rest Gardens – have also expressed an interest.
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Comments(5)
chilliman
says...
4:16pm Wed 5 Dec 12
quedula
says...
4:18pm Wed 5 Dec 12
nosolution
says...
7:47pm Wed 5 Dec 12
fredflintstone1
says...
12:46am Fri 7 Dec 12
You're intent on carrying on cutting down trees at Wild Park and developing much of the area there into a sheep farm.
If you support community involvement, remember 1770 people signed a petition opposed what was proposed for Wild Park, but you've carried on regardless.
Charismatic Andrew says...
3:23pm Wed 5 Dec 12
........ the travellers appear to have a different view......