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Chris Lowe Shortlisted For BBC Sussex Award

November 8th, 2016
Chris Lowe, directing a volunteer session in Queens Park

Chris Lowe directing a volunteer session in Queens Park

Chris Lowe, a member of the Friends Of Queens Park for the last ten years, has been chosen as a finalist for Volunteer Of The Year at the 2016 BBC Sussex Community Heroes Awards. Read more…

Invitation To Join CityParks Leadership Course

October 26th, 2016

Brighton & Hove City Council is appealing to concerned citizens to get more involved in maintaining the city’s parks and greens spaces. Read more…

Queens Park LAT Meeting: Wed 30 November

October 25th, 2016

Wednesday 30 November, 7-9pm
At the Hanover pub, Queens Park Road
With Inspector Brian McCarthy, Central Brighton Neighbourhood Policing Team Read more…

Pond Volunteers Back At Work

August 1st, 2016

Seven volunteers joined Lindsay and Chris for the pond session on Saturday 30 July.

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Chris Lowe’s Pond Sitdown Highlights Volunteering Issues

July 17th, 2016

Chris Lowe, from the Friends Of Queens Park, has successfully raised the issue of volunteering in our parks with this striking image, published up by the Argus and the Daily Telegraph.

Chris Lowe, directing a volunteer session in Queens Park

Chris Lowe, directing a volunteer session in Queens Park

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Lighting Around Queens Park

June 3rd, 2016

The council will undertake modest improvements to the lighting in and around Queens Park after concerns were raised at the Queens Park LAT meeting last month. Read more…

Revival Of The Cascade

May 29th, 2016

Many hours of hard labour have transformed the cascade area above the pond in Queens Park into a condition much closer to its original design.

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Masterplan for Queens Park: Updated

February 27th, 2016

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See below full details of the Masterplan for Queens Park [14 diagrams] Read more…

Park Ranger Funding Secured For Queens Park

February 20th, 2016
Lindsay Cattenach (centre), with volunteers Maddy and Andrew

Lindsay Cattanach (centre), with FQP volunteers

The council has announced that the city’s threatened Park Ranger service – including the position here in Queens Park – will be retained. Read more…

Park Ranger Protest: Thursday 11 February

February 9th, 2016
Lindsay Cattanach at work

Lindsay Cattanach at work

There will be a demonstration this Thursday at the Brighthelm Centre, which is hosting a meeting of the council’s Environmental Committee. Read more…