Community

Volunteers for Greenfields Community Group (GCG) work tirelessly 'to provide a community space and  facilities in the park that will support the health and wellbeing of local people for generations to come'.    This determined community raised significant funds to challenge the planning permission that was given for housing on the parkland.  The challenge was successful and the community continue their work to upgrade the park grounds and install additional facilities to the highly valued public open space.

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Aims and Purpose

• We work for the benefit of the local community, protecting and enhancing our parkland
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• It's important for us to protect and create bio diverse habitats  using native plants and trees,  sustainable and/or recycled materials and buying from local sources to reduce carbon footprint
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• We work with local and national partners to enhance the park facilities for local people

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• Volunteers are committed to improving the basic infrastructure of the park and work to make good use of the land to educate and inspire local people as well as provide space to meet and be active, but also provide access to quiet, comfortable, shaded areas to rest, observe and reflect. 
   

We continue to work as volunteers to provide facilities for our neighbourhood that encourage healthy lifestyles.
 

The basic park facilities of seating, lighting and informative signage will be installed. 

Solar lighting will be a priority to ensure that during the seasons of limited daylight, the park is safe and accessible.

Ongoing and general improvements to the appearance and the habitat value of the park will continue.
 

• We will also communicate with county-based and UK-wide parks associations to share best practice and network with like-minded people 

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Our Marketing Principles are to build a supportive local community, develop goals that we all aspire to and plan how we can deliver and measure our successes for the benefit of local people.

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