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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on November 18, 2015 at 15:57

Oo, it's up against Albert Road Rec! Well, I've cast my vote. 

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Permalink Reply by karl brown on November 21, 2015 at 12:59

"BROOMFIELD PARK IN PALMERS GREEN VOTED THE UK'S BEST PARK"

Wouldn't that be a nice read. With only a few days to go you could help make it happen.

Broomfield Park in Palmers Green could be named as the UK’s Best Park, in a new award programme set up by a national charity, Fields in Trust. The nomination, by one of the park’s users, says:  It has everything: three ponds for ducks, remote control boats and meditating by, bandstand with summer concerts, grass for games, grass for picnics, community orchard and cafe, remains of Tudor house, conservatory, bowls club, and is well used and loved.

 And a huge, free summer Festival and now a rather large Halloween event finding its feet. again free. 

Voting for the award is now open; for more information and to cast your vote, visit www.fieldsintrust.org/bestpark/nominations . Voting closes at 5pm on Wednesday 25 November. Fields in Trust’s annual awards ceremony in December celebrates the great work being done in parks and playgrounds across the UK. The ‘UK’s Best Park’ category is new this year, and will be entirely voted for by the public.

 

It follows publication of Field in Trust’s national survey* which shows that 95% of people agree that parks and play areas should be protected from development. 82% feel so strongly that they would campaign against losing their park. Nearly one in five people (16%) say that their local park or green space is, or has been, under threat of being lost or built on. Almost half of people say using their local park helps them to feel healthier (48%), with 70% of 16 to 24 year olds also feeling less stressed as a result of having access to green space. 

 

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