Comments for Community Spaces http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk Community Spaces is a £50m open grants programme funded through the Big Lottery Fund and managed by Groundwork UK. This is a place for the Community Spaces team, Facilitators, projects as well as passers-by to share their stories about transforming green open spaces. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://podnosh.com/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Friends of Charlton Brook angle £48k by Nisha Virdi http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2009/10/friends-of-charlton-brook-angle-48k/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Nisha Virdi Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:29:14 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=841#comment-566 Well done Michelle and volunteers! Look forward to seeing some launch pictures - seems like only yesterday you were desilting and moving fish... fantastic to hear that you've reached the end of your journey... good luck for the launch! Well done Michelle and volunteers! Look forward to seeing some launch pictures – seems like only yesterday you were desilting and moving fish… fantastic to hear that you’ve reached the end of your journey… good luck for the launch!

]]> Comment on Friends of Charlton Brook angle £48k by Michelle Dickinson http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2009/10/friends-of-charlton-brook-angle-48k/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Michelle Dickinson Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:12:40 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=841#comment-565 Sunday 12th September 2010 sees the launch of the desilted dam along with other improvements on Charlton Brook Greenspace. Come along between 11am and 3pm to see what Friends of Charlton Brook volunteers have achieved. Sunday 12th September 2010 sees the launch of the desilted dam along with other improvements on Charlton Brook Greenspace. Come along between 11am and 3pm to see what Friends of Charlton Brook volunteers have achieved.

]]> Comment on What is innovation? by Thomas Skidmore, Programme Development Coordinator http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/09/what-is-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Thomas Skidmore, Programme Development Coordinator Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:58:04 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1713#comment-562 The Green Flag Special Awards for Innovation have just been announced, there are some interesting examples here: http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/SpecialAwardsForInnovationWinners/AnnouncementofwinnersofSpecialAwardforInnovation/Default.aspx The Green Flag Special Awards for Innovation have just been announced, there are some interesting examples here:

http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/SpecialAwardsForInnovationWinners/AnnouncementofwinnersofSpecialAwardforInnovation/Default.aspx

]]> Comment on ‘Isaac’s Apple’ at the heart of sensory garden project in Grantham by What is innovation? | Community Spaces http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/07/isaacs-apple-at-the-heart-of-sensory-garden-project-in-grantham/comment-page-1/#comment-561 What is innovation? | Community Spaces Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:11:12 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1424#comment-561 [...] Turning an old tree into some artwork [...] [...] Turning an old tree into some artwork [...]

]]> Comment on Asset Insurance by irene tibbenham http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/asset-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-551 irene tibbenham Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:18:22 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1147#comment-551 We had hoped to use a company called Came & Co for our playground, as they quoted £109 for £25K asset insurance which was cheaper than other quotes we had received. www.parishinsurance.co.uk/Came.asp However, the proviso is that it is via a parish, who are members of SALC. Unfortunately for Thornham Magna the parish meeting have said they do not wish to be the accountable body. However for those projects who do have support from their incumbent government body, it's worth checking if they are members of this group. www.nalc.gov.uk/Contacts/County_Association_Contact_Details.aspx We had hoped to use a company called Came & Co for our playground, as they quoted £109 for £25K asset insurance which was cheaper than other quotes we had received. http://www.parishinsurance.co.uk/Came.asp
However, the proviso is that it is via a parish, who are members of SALC. Unfortunately for Thornham Magna the parish meeting have said they do not wish to be the accountable body. However for those projects who do have support from their incumbent government body, it’s worth checking if they are members of this group. http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Contacts/County_Association_Contact_Details.aspx

]]> Comment on Contact us by Community Spaces news sent right to your inbox! | Community Spaces http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Community Spaces news sent right to your inbox! | Community Spaces Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:03:54 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?page_id=8#comment-533 [...] Contact us [...] [...] Contact us [...]

]]> Comment on Fantastic Pictures from Fairland Park by Moya O'Hara http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/07/fantastic-pictures-from-fairland-park/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Moya O'Hara Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:36:58 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1504#comment-527 Fantastic to see the pictures of the Fairland park launch. What a complete transformation there has been to this space and such a brilliant effort by everyone. Glad the weather was so good and so many people turned out to enjoy themselves. It is clearly going to be a very popular park from now on. Fantastic to see the pictures of the Fairland park launch. What a complete transformation there has been to this space and such a brilliant effort by everyone. Glad the weather was so good and so many people turned out to enjoy themselves. It is clearly going to be a very popular park from now on.

]]> Comment on Asset Insurance by ian shearer http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/asset-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-525 ian shearer Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:21:41 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1147#comment-525 thanks for your suggestions - bethan, lucy, martin. As things turned out we were saved at the eleventh hour by a formal letter from county Library Services (as beth suggested) stating that they would take 5-yr responsibility for maintenance of the assets. Others have since told me that unprotected sites are anathema to any insurance company. thanks for your suggestions – bethan, lucy, martin. As things turned out we were saved at the eleventh hour by a formal letter from county Library Services (as beth suggested) stating that they would take 5-yr responsibility for maintenance of the assets. Others have since told me that unprotected sites are anathema to any insurance company.

]]> Comment on ‘Isaac’s Apple’ at the heart of sensory garden project in Grantham by Pam Smith http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/07/isaacs-apple-at-the-heart-of-sensory-garden-project-in-grantham/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Pam Smith Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:09:13 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1424#comment-512 Worth a mention for those coming across horse chestnut trees. A leaf miner is causing heavy leaf loss on horse chestnuts and spreads rapidly. Symptoms are small brown channels across the leaves caused by the burrowing leaf miner, but no need to fell the tree. Also the trees are suffering from a bleeding canker resulting in weeping bark, this can kill the trees. For guidance on the symptoms, control etc see the Forestry Commission website. Worth a mention for those coming across horse chestnut trees. A leaf miner is causing heavy leaf loss on horse chestnuts and spreads rapidly. Symptoms are small brown channels across the leaves caused by the burrowing leaf miner, but no need to fell the tree. Also the trees are suffering from a bleeding canker resulting in weeping bark, this can kill the trees. For guidance on the symptoms, control etc see the Forestry Commission website.

]]> Comment on Asset Insurance by Martin Profitt (Community Spaces Facilitator) http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/2010/02/asset-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Martin Profitt (Community Spaces Facilitator) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:40:25 +0000 http://blog.community-spaces.org.uk/?p=1147#comment-498 I've come across a couple of insurer's that groups might want to try. See: www.astbury-wren.co.uk www.keegan-pennykid.com I’ve come across a couple of insurer’s that groups might want to try. See:
http://www.astbury-wren.co.uk
http://www.keegan-pennykid.com

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