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Info wanted: Any community groups in Hounslow who own parks & community gardens?

Hi, I sit on a strategy group called London Parks & Green Spaces Strategic Forum, its a forum made up of people from CABE, Lee Valley Park, the ODA, English Heritage, Natural England, RSPB, Royal Parks & Gardens etc. One of my colleagues is seeking information on community groups who own or have effective control over a garden or park.  The purpose is to find out what the problems are and how such places can be increased across London as I understand it.If you know of any please let me know.

Conal Stewart ● 6499d4 Comments

I think these count.  This is good stuff.  Thanks.

Conal Stewart ● 6497d

St. Mary's Sports Ground (off Wood Lane) and the Woodlands Estate Residents Park may be covered by your definition.What defines a garden or park ? !!And what about the active groups in Jersey Gardens and Dukes Meadows ?

Tim Henderson ● 6499d

See Firends of the parks groups in Hounslow, Hatton road park in Bedfont has a football club who took over running the pavillion and there is another in Hanworth which use part of the parks for sport and social clubs.

Dave Hughes ● 6499d

and doesn't show I have replied to this thread, Conal!

Sarah Felstead ● 6499d

Don't know if this fits in with your criteria - I understand that Gunnersbury fishing lake was leased out and run by Acton Angling (?).I heard (don't know if this is accurate and I haven't checked if the lake is closed) that after many years the lease costs were raised so high that they had to withdraw and now the lake is abandoned and running into neglect?  This is a complete loss to the local community. The age ranges on the lake varied young (in school holidays especially) and older (retired).  Taught properly, the youngsters learn to be creative and kind to the fish (useful life skills) along with patience and team working with the other fishermen.  Appreciating a fellow anglers  catch even if it is bigger than your own is a considerate respect as well.What is the Council playing at if it only seeks to make a profit out of such a venture? why not work with the club and have it maintained as it has been for years and expand fishing as a sport.  Many children need quiet concentration and fishing suits that purpose too.My eldest son went to a local sports college and fishing was considered an excuse to tease.  He went through the school alongside a friend and neither would admit that they fished in case it 'got out' so they didn't realise they shared a sport amongst the 'rugby and football' promoted by the school.  They eventually bumped into each other by the lake at Gunnersbury in their 4th or 5th year at the school.Anyone know if the Council is seeking to run and support the lake and the sport on its own?  ... not ... so will the lake eventually be abandoned completely?

Sarah Felstead ● 6499d