Lodge Farm Park - Green Flag Award

Flying the Flag!

The Friends of Raphael Park and the council’s Parks Service are working together in an attempt to gain the prestigious Green Flag award for Lodge Farm Park. Green Flag is the only nationally recognised quality award for public parks.

You may have noticed work going on in the park recently as part of this project. Work is/will include the resurfacing of footpaths, the painting of park railings and gates, enhancements to the children’s play area, the installation of an outdoor gym and works to the shrub beds and trees in the park.

The Green Flag judges are likely to visit the park at some point in either April or May. Keep your fingers crossed!

Raphael Park - Heritage Lottery Fund

The Parks Service in partnership with the Friends group is working hard on a stage 1 submission to the HLF Parks for People Fund.

The submission will comprise a Masterplan, Conservation Management Plan, an Audience Development Plan, Training Plan and a 10 year Management Plan.

The bid will aim to attract considerable HLF funding to enhance and restore the park for the benefit of local people, making it the jewel in the crown of Havering’s many parks and open spaces.

Raphael Park - Big Lottery Play Award

We’ve won the Lottery!

The Havering Parks Service has been successful in being awarded a Big Lottery Fund Play Award to develop and enhance the play area in the park to the tune of £165,000

The play area will feature new exciting and challenging equipment, water play, perhaps boulders to climb on and attractive landscaping.

The project is to be planned in partnership with children at Gidea Park Primary School and will be in place by autumn 2008.