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Exhibition Extension
Bishops Park: Fulham's Victorian Oasis exhibition at Fulham Palace has been extended to 18th April 2012. For further information on the exhibition please see event information.
Winter Talk
Talk by Sally Miller, the author of Bishops Park History on 30th January at 2pm. For further information please see the Winter Talk flyer (pdf format).
Tennis!
If you are longing to get moving again the next round of the Bishops Park Tennis League starts on January 16 and runs until 11 March. If you would like to play, you would be very welcome. It is still only £12 and you can join here.
Don't forget you can also get discounts on tennis balls and the wonderful Thorlo tennis socks when you join any new round. The closing date is Friday 13 January.
Restoration News
The November newsletter has been released! To read it please follow this link to the newsletter. You can also view the Performance Beyond Compliance Certificate awarded to the construction team from Vinci Construction UK Ltd.
To read previous releases and a schedule of works see the restoration newsletters page (PDF plugin required.)
This history of Bishops Park by Sally Miller has been published to mark the restoration of the park.
Copies available from the Friends of Bishops Park, priced at £14.95.
Make cheques payable to Friends of Bishops Park and send to 54 Langthorne Street, London SW6 6JY for your copy.
For more information please see this flyer or e-mail: info@friendsofbishopspark.com.
Safety in Parks Award for Bishops Park
Roger Weston, Deputy Chairman
Amanda Lloyd-Harris, Chairman of the Friends of Bishops Park and Palace Riverside Safer Neighbourhood Panel accepted the London Mayor's Silver Safety in Parks Award from Mayor of London, Boris Johnson on Friday 13th May at City Hall.
This is a new award that judges the capital's parks and their relative safety. The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham received two Silver Awards with the other going to South Park.
Amanda praised the work of the Parks Constabulary and the local Metropolitan Police team saying: 'By working together we are ensuring that our parks are safe for all to stroll around and more residents can enjoy what the parks have to offer.'
Bishops Park is currently undergoing extensive redevelopment having been awarded nearly £8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and H&F Council to restore the park back to its former glory. The works will also include improved facilities and equipment for toddlers up to teenagers. 'During this time the Parks Constabulary has been an ever increasing presence to ensure that safety is still their number 1 priority'. The works should be finished in late September.
Amanda added: 'This is an award to be shared by the Parks Constabulary and all those unsung people who keep a special eye on our park, the people's park. I hope all residents will continue to support them so our parks remain special.'
Green City Bat scheme
The Friends of Bishops Park have signed up to the Green City Bats scheme, for further information on the scheme and how you can get involved please click on the logo below.
Bishops Park Heritage
As many of you are aware the Phase bid document for Heritage Lottery Funding for Bishops Park and Fulham has been submitted and we are hoping for a positive outcome in early April. To this end a history of the Park is being currently written we would welcome any of you or your family’s reminisces of events etc. that took place in Bishops Park over the years. If anyone has any photos or stories they would like to pass onto others we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Amanda Lloyd-Harris on 0207 385 3965 or by e-mail.