Category Archives: Park Business

Park AGM May 12 on Zoom

The Friends of Barnard Park will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday May 12 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held on Zoom. Everyone is welcome. There has been a significant step towards the regeneration of Barnard Park. After many years … Continue reading

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Park Planning Application Approved

It’s been a long road. But finally a planning application for the regeneration of Barnard Park has been given the go-ahead. The application was approved by the planning committee Tuesday after midnight. There was no opposition. The application came after … Continue reading

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Park Regeneration Progresses

Islington Council’s proposal to make much needed, major improvements in Barnard Park continues to move forward. The report on a public consultation undertaken last summer has now been made public on the Council website. It is certainly worth taking a … Continue reading

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Latest Barnard Park Consultation

The long-awaited regeneration of Barnard Park is moving ahead. Momentum exists to complete the project after many, many years. It would be an extremely valuable resource for the community. A consultation on the most recent changes to the Barnard Park … Continue reading

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Join us for the FoBP AGM on Nov 19

Hello everyone, The Friends of Barnard Park will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday November 19 at 7:30pm. Due to the pandemic, the meeting will be held on Zoom. Everyone is welcome. We would much prefer to hold the meeting in the … Continue reading

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Friends of Barnard Park AGM

The Friends of Barnard Park will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 7:30pm on Monday May 13th in the Adventure Playground Building just off Copenhagen Street inside the park perimeter on the right as you enter from Charlotte Terrace. There will … Continue reading

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Friends of Barnard Park AGM

The Friends of Barnard Park will be holding their Annual General Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 15th March at Church on the Corner. The Church is located on the corner of Barnsbury Road and Copenhagen Street, opposite the Adventure Playground. The agenda will … Continue reading

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Park Planning Application Withdrawn

As you may already know Islington Council’s park department, Greenspace, decided on Friday to withdraw its planning application for proposed regeneration of Barnard Park. Sport England had objected to the park plan submitted, which led to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government “calling in” … Continue reading

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Barnard Park Volunteer Gardeners Take Gold

Barnard Park has received a gold award in the Best Community Park category in Islington in Bloom. Congratulations to our volunteer gardeners who put in hundreds of hours every year to make the park bloom. A gold award is a … Continue reading

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Park Planning Application Call In

The planning application for the regeneration of Barnard Park has been ‘called in’ by the Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government. A public inquiry is being scheduled to determine the matter, taking the decision out … Continue reading

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