Thursday 2 April 2009

Volunteers Needed

We are doing our best to keep up with all issues raised in our parks, but desperately need some volunteers to lighten the load. If we can spread the tasks among a larger number of volunteers our impact would be greater. If you are able to give up a few hours here and there we would really appreciate the help. Please either contact us through the website or email Julia on juliapreou@aol.com. We thank you in anticipation.

Leaflet Delivery
We are looking for delivery to of leaflets to the South side of Gidea Park (LFP) and North of Gidea Park (RP)
Family Fun Day 2009
List of tasks available upon request.

Litter Collection

Further to points raised at our Annual General Meeting on the 1st April 2009, we would like to confirm that Havering Park Services will be increasing litter collections throughout the summer months.

Hopefully in the not too distant future we will see more lidded bins fitted in the parks to prevent small animals and birds removing litter from them.

We respectfully remind all park users to ensure they use bins provided, that doesn't include the birds and squirrels!

Our many thanks for your cooperation.

Wednesday 1 April 2009

Offical Friends Group Status

Saturday 14th March 2009. We are delighted to announce that Friends of Raphael and Lodge Farm Park have achieved Official Friends Group Status from the London Borough of Havering.

The objective of the official status is to ensure Parks Services work more closely with Official Friends Groups. The status will be reviewed annually by Havering, and set criteria has to be met by us to attain our status. In return Havering will provide parks free of charge for official friends events, attend our meetings, provide assistance packages and annually agree at least one project.

Its official, together we can improve the standards of our parks.