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=**Lordship Rec News - Jan 2008**=

There has been a lot going on over the last few years, planning a better future for Lordship Rec. We in the Friends of Lordship Rec, a group of residents and park users, have been working in partnership with the Council, local residents associations and others to regenerate and restore our beautiful but neglected park. The council has recently put in a bid for 3.6 million pound to the Lottery Fund for major works including improvement to park entrances, paths and buildings and the bringing back of the river to make a beautiful feature across the park. Also included is an eco-centre near the lake with toilets and a cafe and also plans for a city farm!


 * Other improvements**

• The Friends of Lordship Rec raised funds to do up the lake area with a new path, a wooden dipping platform, information boards, benches, bins and picnic tables which have made a big impact and have been enjoyed by many. Wildlife habitats were also increased by creating new planted boggy banks at the edges of the lake and providing a new floating island. This work is still ongoing and some planting is going on at the moment around edges of the lake.

Throughout the year the Friends have organised lake clean up days to rid the lake of rubbish and plastic bags etc. The pipework has been fixed so that the lake can be filled up in times of drought. The Friends will be seeking more funding in the future to do further improvements to the lake and the island.

• The path from Lordship Lane Gate to Downhills Park Road gate has been widened, moved and resurfaced, paid for by Transport for London to make space for shared-use recreational walking and cycling through the park.

• The Friends have obtained funding to put a nature trail path through the woodland area by Downhills Park Road Gate. Work by volunteers has started but there is still more to do and we are hoping lots of local people will want to help with gardening days in the wood to keep it clear and safe. There will also be information boards and extra animal habitats created.

• The Council were successful in bidding for funding to improve play facilities across the Borough and over £100,000 pounds will be spent upgrading and replacing the play equipment in the children’s playground in Lordship Rec after the school summer holidays this year.

• A cycle club for the disabled has started, based in the grounds of the Broadwater Centre. New paths and a new gate now link the centre to the Rec so that the bikes can gain access to the rec.


 * Lordship Rec Community Festival**
 * On September 13th 2008**


 * – Get involved!**

If you came to the 3,000-strong ‘Restore the Rec’ Community Festival last September you will know what a lovely day we all had

We want to do the same again this year, only bigger and better!

We want to have many more people involved in organising their own events at the festival. Do you have anything you would like to do? Dancing, singing, cooking, sports, exhibitions, arts and crafts, health activities, kids entertainment or anything else.

Contact dave@cupboard.org if you would like to get involved or know more.

The Friends of Lordship Rec are a group of local residents and park users who care about the Rec and wish to see it improved and better used. We meet on the first Sunday of each month from 2-3pm in the red brick building in the childrens playground.

Come and join us! All welcome!

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