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Funds to plant trees won by Friends of Queen’s Park

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The Friends of Queen’s Park (FoQP) has won funding from the Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) to plant more trees in the park. The fund, which is administered by the Forestry Commission, is worth a little under £14,300 and will be used … Continue reading

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Carols in the Park returns

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The first Carols in the Park since lockdown restrictions were lifted will return on Friday, 3rd December at the Royal Spa School, Queen’s Park. With the Salvation Army brass band providing the music, the Carols kick off at 6.30pm.  Mulled … Continue reading

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Volunteer day – Sunday 17th October

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Another volunteer day will take place on Sunday, 17th October from 11 am till 1 pm. Volunteers are asked to come to the pond. Our Park Ranger and the chair of the Friends of Queen’s Park will be leading the … Continue reading

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Playground makeover to begin – have your say

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The start of the Queen’s Park playground revamp is about to get underway shortly, but, before it does the community will be given a chance to have its say about what it would like to see. Brighton & Hove City … Continue reading

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Friends of Queen’s Park constitution

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1.      Name The name of the group will be Friends of Queen’s Park. 2.      Aim Protection and improvement of the park environment for the people who use it (to include, but not limited to: activities, facilities, infrastructure, heritage landscape, historic … Continue reading

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First volunteer days since COVID lockdown announced

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Volunteering in parks in Brighton & Hove has been put on hold during lockdown. Now the Government has issued new guidance which has allowed the City Council to restart volunteering in  Queen’s Park. There are still some restrictions in place … Continue reading

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FoQP secretary runs for good cause

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Friends of Queen’s Park Secretary, Caroline Burnard (pictured), has just run a half Marathon in support of Managing Autism Spectrum Ourselves Together (mASCot), a local charity that is parent led and provides a peer-to-peer support network for parents with an … Continue reading

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Tree works in Queen’s Park

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The Council’s contractors, Connick Tree Services, will start tree works in Queen’s Park in the week commencing Monday, 21st June. According to Peter Small, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Arboricultural Manager at Cityparks,  there are a number of small trees to be felled – all … Continue reading

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Queen’s Park conservation area consultation

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In October 2020 Brighton & Hove City Council undertook a statutory public consultation relating to an Article 4 Direction for the Queen’s Park conservation area, to remove certain permitted development rights. Following the closure of that consultation and consideration of … Continue reading

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BARK IS BACK!

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The popular Bark in the Park is back. It will take place on Sunday, 18th July in the dog area of the park. Once again Coastway Vets will be the overall sponsor. The event will be organised taking into account … Continue reading

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