Category Archives: Open spaces

Comments made on Council Budget Consultation

Posted on 20/02/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

The Council’s second consultation on its budget proposals closes today. A good number of our friends have made comments. Here are mine related to the parks sell off. 7. Grounds maintenance: Bring forward 2016/17 saving of an extra £113,000 to … Continue reading →

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Over 2,000 Ring-necked Parakeets at Danson roost again

Posted on 17/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Eleven people attended the Friends of the Shuttle Danson Park Parakeet count on this sunny evening (Feb 17th), tallying some 2,125 birds into the roost area on the north side of the lake. Participants came from FotS, Bexley RSPB, BNEF … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Shuttle volunteers remove rubbish from more Council open spaces

Posted on 12/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Another productive Friends of the Shuttle river-cleaning event took place today (12th February) at Crofton Avenue, Bexley.  15 bags of waste and recyclables were collected by 8 volunteers braving the chilly weather. Our haul also included a child’s car seat, a … Continue reading →

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New budget consult: opportunity to support open space ‘maintenance’ reductions over sell-offs, plus more recycling and new energy-saving/light pollution measures

Posted on 10/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Bexley Council is consulting on further budget-savings proposals which could save open spaces, increase recycling and cut carbon emissions and light pollution, thereby benefiting wildlife and people. The deadline for responses is February 20th. It’s important that as many of … Continue reading →

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Casual park users join open spaces sell-off photocall

Posted on 08/02/2015 by Chris Rose

A fair number of people turned out for this morning’s photocall at Danson Park, called at very short notice – and without much fanfare – by News Shopper (look out for the story in this coming week’s edition). Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Open spaces sell-off protest photocall – Sunday 8th Feb, Danson

Posted on 07/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Open Spaces sell-off: News Shopper PHOTOCALL – AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE WANTED! – Sunday 8th Feb., 10 a.m. Danson Park boathouse. Please ‘share’ with your local contacts. The News Shopper is now picking up on this story and is … Continue reading →

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Eighteen enjoy Hall Place/Crayford Rough bird walk in sunny interlude

Posted on 13/01/2015 by Chris Rose

RSPB Bexley Local Group Walk – Hall Place South and Crayford Rough Tuesday 13th January 2014 – Leaders Ralph and Brenda Todd Ninety minutes before our walk began the skies were thick grey and heavy rain had just ceased, within … Continue reading →

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Local Wildlife Sites under threat nationally.

Posted on 07/01/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

A report by the Wildlife Trusts nationally warns that Local Wildlife Sites not protected by statute are being ruined by development. A 10th damaged or lost in the last five years. Identified as crucial in their own right or as … Continue reading →

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Open spaces sell-off – Council refuses FOI request to release list

Posted on 31/12/2014 by Chris Rose

Bexley Council is proposing to ‘dispose of’ 27 open spaces, which it has admitted includes some parkland, in the period to 2018, and is consulting on doing so in its current budget questionnaire. It has declined several written requests to … Continue reading →

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Latest outbreak of excessive ‘vegetation management’ sparks ‘Key habitat features’ list move

Posted on 19/12/2014 by Chris Rose

Several complaints about  a ‘scorched earth’ approach to vegetation management along the River Shuttle over the past couple of weeks, have been relayed to noted local bird recorder Ralph Todd of Bexley RSPB, and further dismay was expressed by a … Continue reading →

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