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Friends Meeting 21st February

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The list of people who have said they would like to be Friends of Parkinsons Park is growing,  and it is wonderful to know that there are so many people interested in the future of the Park: be that from an historical,  recreational or environmental aspect.

The regeneration of the Park and it’s subsequent development has an important role to play in the health and wellbeing of the community.  Yesterday,  the Government published it’s Public Health Outcomes Framework 2013-2016: the objective of which is to improve healthy life expectancy overall, and address regional differences.  This is to be done through the improvement of a Continue reading →

Thanks to the English Common Wealth

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As the democracies of Europe are castrated one by one, the financial system goes into meltdown, and with a Westminster ‘bubble’ who could not grow a row of carrots, let alone an economy, it’s now time to sing the praises of ‘the little people’.  The tax fodder and  abused motorists, who, over the last three months, have come together in an ancient concept, known to our ancestors as the English Common Wealth (aka today as the Big Society).  So, as Pudsey Landscaping work on the park in the dying days of 2011, we take time to thank all those who have got us this far:- Continue reading →

Discussions with Bellway and other stakeholders

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As of October 2011, discussion are underway with Bellway about the upkeep of the park.  These have been greatly aided by our local MP,  Stuart Andrew, and councillor Graham Latty.  Interest has also been shown in regenerating the park by Wharfedale and Airedale Review Development (WARD),  Aireborough Civic Society (ACS), and the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).

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