Latest parks information

This page has information including works and repairs in your parks and open spaces. We update this page every two weeks.

Information is listed alphabetically by parks.

Parks customer satisfaction survey

The Parks Team will be carrying out Customer Satisfaction Surveys in parks sites across the borough. The surveys will be used to gain a better understanding of park users views and the perfomance of the council service.

Surveys will be carried out for two weeks, starting on Monday 6 October.

Green Flag Award success!

The Council have achieved outstanding overall success in the Green Flag Awards 2008

Hatherop Park; Palewell Common and Fields; Twickenham Green and York House Gardens have all been awarded the accolade.

Visit our Green Flag information page.

You can also go to www.greenflagaward.org.uk to view all Green Flag Award wining sites.

Ham Common acid grassland restoration consultation

The aim of the proposed works is to make good the damage done by the bottle diggers which has prevented the normal annual hay cut and reinstate the mowing regime to enable the restoration of the grassland back to an acidic flora. The consultation runs to 30 September.

Mortlake Green, Mortlake and Barnes Common

Dog waste bins have been removed from Mortlake Green.

It is now legal to mix dog faeces waste with domestic waste collections. This aims to de-clutter the Green of unnecessary park furniture.

Valid from: 1 March 2008

Moormead and Bandy Recreation Ground, St. Margarets

A FitPoint trial is taking place in the park to test the concept of outdoor fitness equipment. FitPoint is a stimulating unit designed for both young and old to test their strength and exercise their bodies. The unit consists of a rowing machine, twisting disc, bench lift, push-up, pull-up and step-up.The Public are asked to let the council know what they think of the shelter, please email parks@richmond.gov.uk with your comments.

Start date: 25 September 2008