Hundreds of people have issued a call to have a playground in Gedling renovated.
A petition has been started and so far signed by nearly 500 people calling for the playground at Lambley Lane Recreational Ground to be revamped.
Gedling Eye caught up with with Zanda Dibbo-Pajączkowski, who is a member of the Gedling Parks Community Group as well as being the group’s Media Manager.
Zanda told Gedling Eye that “Gedling Parks Community Group are a local committee organised to begin with by Jane Richardson, who works for the parks department in Gedling Borough Council and that the group takes action to improve a number of the borough’s parks and green spaces.
“Jane Richardson asked Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth (LAB) to help create a local group to support improvements on the local parks where Jenny Hollingsworth is the acting Chairperson, Lynda Pearson Treasurer & Helen Auld is secretary.
“Basically if we want improvement in an area, the charities, and funding bodies, need to see that there is an active enthusiasm within the local community and this is why the Parks Group was organized, to gather up local support, and get more people making our local parks better between us.
“The group arranges regular meetings with regular litter picks in the area; These community litter picks on the parks are arranged for Saturday mornings (10:30).
“The group is currently finalising a submission to the council to have the Lambley Lane Recreation Ground Play-Area refurbished, where it will be handed in by the February 24.
“If anyone wants to sign it, it will still be visible after the submission, and the governing body who assess the local need, can see it is something required.”
You can view and sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/refurbishment-of-lambley-lane-recreation-ground-play-area
The group is very pro-active and welcomes new members.
People can keep up with what the group are doing on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gedlingparkscommunitygroup
The Gedling Parks Community Group has been set up by councillors Jenny Hollingsworth and Lynda Pearson, with support from Jane Richardson who is based at Gedling Borough Council.
Over the last year the group has organised litter picks on the local parks inside the Gedling ward (Lambley Recreation Ground, Jubilee Park, Willow Park), to encourage people to get involved in making the area better.
Zanda Dibbo-Pajączkowski said: “We’re always looking for more volunteers to help with litter picks, organise events, and to join our group helping to improve our local area.”
You can find out more about the group by visiting their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gedlingparkscommunitygroup/
More money should be put in Arnold as we have lots of parks that need money to make it a better place and somewhere tourists will want to visit