Bristol Parks Forum

[Jo Corke]

Bristol Parks Forum is the umbrella organisation for community park groups and organisations in the city with an interest in their local parks and green spaces.

You can find their website here  In the Meetings section you will find the Minutes of previous meetings and the Agenda for the coming meeting.

Strictly speaking it is the group that is a member of the BPF, though they are happy to add several people from each group to the mailing list. Also anyone from the group is welcome to attend BPF meetings, though strictly speaking there should only be two representatives from each group. We would only need to restrict our numbers if the meetings became too popular!

Currently we have three Friends of St Andrews Park (FOSAP) interested in BPF, but it is an open group and you would be welcome too.

John Mayne, Jo Corke, Steve Perry.
Minutes of the previous BPF Meeting,  at: www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/#meetings 
As well as official minutes we get informal newsletters and we publish them  below.

From October 2017 follow  the MailChimp  links for the  newsletters.  

Newsletter 259

Newsletter 258

Newsletter 257

Newsletter 256

Newsletter 255

Bristol Wins



Good news from Nesta

Parks future funding   Statement to Cabinet April 2018


BPF Consultation



Previous newsletters can be read at www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/contacts/previous-updates/ 

[Jo Corke]

Nerwsletter 259  In this update: 

• Parks Funding & Castle Park
• Scything Training
•  BPF AGM, let us have your views

[Jo Corke]

Newsletter 258 In this update: 

• Parks Funding
• Castle Park Depot
• Parks Foundation Update
• Another H&S Training Opportunity
• Research into Community Groups
• Page Park awarded best in SW

[Jo Corke]

Newsletter 257 In this update: 

• BPF October Meeting
• Vision, possible Forum position statements
• Vision, Statutory Duty for Parks
• Opportunity for Park Groups: Gardening course
• More H&S training dates
• Parks Groups across the UK
• Bristol City Council Pinpoint
• National Lottery Heritage Fund
• Can Do Bristol, Revamped & Live!

[Jo Corke]

Newsletter 256. In this update: 

• The future is bright at the Ardagh!
• Parks Foundation Twitter Account
• Free Training from Future Proof Parks
• More Training for Park Groups
• Funding available for community groups
• Best Park in South West?
• Future Parks, Jobs Advertised

  

[Fo SAP]

BRISTOL WINS SHARE OF MULTI-MILLION POUND PARKS FUND

We are really pleased to be able to bring you news of another successful bid for funding that will benefit Bristol's Parks.

Bristol has secured almost £1 million to help secure the future of the city’s parks and green spaces.

[Jo Corke]

Newsletter 250 In this update: 

• Local Plan, Green Space Protection
• Importance of Greenspace for Children
• Toni Brown

[Jo Corke]

In this update 249: 

• Parks Foundation Update
• AWT Community Volunteer Event
• Contacting Bristol Parks
• BPF Vision
• Help Bristol & Bath Region Win The City Nature Challenge

[Jo Corke]

Newsletter 248
In this update: 

• BPF Meeting 16th February
• Parks Foundation Update
• Imagine the Slopes in 2030
• Budget & Extra money from Central Government
• Bristol Forum
• Visit Bristol's A to Z of Bristol

[Jo Corke]

Following direction at a previous Fosap committee meeting, FoSAP has supported the Bristol Parks Forum Vision Statement.

It may be of interest to read the Green Councillors support at:

https://www.bristolgreenparty.org.uk/news/green-councillors-support...

They made several suggestions, some of which would address issues in our park.

[Jo Corke]

Parks and Green Spaces Budget Consultation
Briefing for groups and Forum members

Th BPF committee has put together thier thoughts on the current Parks Consultation.

Rather than a draft of their response they have put together a briefing note settng out the main points that they  intend to make and giving some guidance.

There is also a separate paper with our thoughts on the possibility of a Trust or Foundation, there are links to both below:

www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/ConsultationBriefing.pdf

www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/BristolParksFoundation.pdf