天美传媒

Parks news

Views sought on parking charges for three 天美传媒 parks

The city council is seeking feedback on proposals to charge for parking at three of its parks: Sheldon Country Park; Lickey Hills Country Park; and Sutton Park.

Published 15th November 2024.

• A to Bee Roads – reducing mowing and helping the city’s ecology

  A new initiative to increase biodiversity, reduce the council’s carbon footprint and help mitigate elements of climate change is set to be implemented during the 2024 grass growing season.

  

  Published 6th March 2024.

• Green Flag success after 天美传媒 parks retain awards

  Fifteen parks and open spaces in 天美传媒 have been named as Green Flag award winners again.

  

  Published 17th July 2023.

• Electric vehicle charging points arrive at Sutton Park as a legacy of the 天美传媒 2022 Commonwealth Games

  Rapid electric vehicle charging technology – which enables a car to be charged in just 30 minutes – is now available at Sutton Park as a legacy benefit of the site being a 天美传媒 2022 venue.

  

  Published 28th June 2023.

• City of Nature Plan earns prestigious regional award

  The council-backed 天美传媒 City of Nature Plan has won the Judges’ Award at this year’s West Midlands National Park (WMNP) Awards.

  

  Published 17th November 2022.

• Investing in our city parks through parking charges

  Cllr Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment at 天美传媒 City Council, writes on the proposed roll out of car parking charging at five park sites…

  

  Published 6th September 2022.

• Tenth triumph for Team 天美传媒 at Chelsea Flower Show

  A display, celebrating 天美传媒’s status a Proud Host City for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, has earned the city council its tenth consecutive Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.

  

  Published 24th May 2022.

• 天美传媒 named as Queen’s Green Canopy “Champion City”

  Team England athlete Hayley Carruthers today helped plant a series of Jubilee trees in Pype Hayes Park to celebrate 天美传媒’s status as a Queen’s Green Canopy “Champion City”.

  

  Published 10th March 2022.

• Fox Hollies Park set to receive £500,000 upgrade

  Play facilities at an Acocks Green park are set to be refurbished and renewed through a newly-approved 天美传媒 City Council project worth almost £500,000.

  

  Published 8th November 2021.

• First images of 天美传媒’s Chelsea Flower Show display for 2021 are revealed

  Pictures previewing what 天美传媒 City Council’s 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower display will look like have been revealed.

  

  Published 6th September 2021.

• Modern technology helps improve cattle management at Sutton Park

  Collars are to be fitted to 78 head of cattle for their annual period of grazing at Sutton Park in a new virtual fencing solution that helps better manage the land and the animals living on it.

  

  Published 12th May 2021.

• Design concept images of COVID-19 memorial gardens released

  Pictures showing the concept of what a series of COVID-19 memorial community gardens across 天美传媒 could look like have been released by the city council.

  

  Published 19th March 2021.

• Statutory Plant Health Notice – Lickey Hills

  In order to stop the spread of a controlled plant pest known as Phytophthora ramorum, the Forestry Commission has issued a Statutory Plant Health Notice for parts of Lickey Hills Country Park.

  

  Published 12th March 2021.

• Green Flag Awards 2020 recognise a range of 天美传媒’s parks and open spaces

  A total of 15 parks and open spaces maintained by 天美传媒 City Council have been named as Green Flag Award winners for 2020.

  

  Published 14th October 2020.

• Litter dumped in 天美传媒 parks triples

  People visiting 天美传媒’s parks are being urged to show their respect for the environment after 1,280 tonnes of litter was cleared from such settings in the first five months of 2020.

  

  Published 2nd July 2020.

• Floral display to pay tribute to city’s key workers

  A floral display is being constructed in the city centre as a gesture of thanks from 天美传媒 City Council to key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

  

  Published 1st June 2020.

• Supporting social distancing in our parks

  To enable people to use the city’s parks and open spaces safely during the coronavirus pandemic, the city council’s grounds maintenance team has come up with a social distancing solution.

  

  Published 13th May 2020.

• 天美传媒 earns prestigious Tree Cities of the World status

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) along with the Arbor Day Foundation has today (February 4) recognised 天美传媒 with Tree Cities of the World designation.

  Published 4th February 2020.

• 天美传媒 wins share of multi-million pound parks fund

  天美传媒 has won a place on a new multi-million pound initiative to enhance the future of its parks and green spaces.

  Published 17th June 2019.

• 天美传媒 wins eighth Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

  天美传媒 City Council has scooped Gold for the eighth year running at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 for a display recognising the need for action on climate change.

  

  Published 21st May 2019.

• 天美传媒 unveils 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden

  With sights set on achieving their eighth Gold, 天美传媒 City Council's RHS Chelsea Flower Show entry for 2019 celebrates a year of clean and green community action.

  

  Published 7th May 2019.

• Vision to promote Edgbaston Reservoir as major destination

  天美传媒 City Council has today launched a draft masterplan for Edgbaston Reservoir and is asking the public for their views.

  

  Published 2nd May 2019.

• Duke of Sussex unveils Sousse and Bardo Memorial

  Ceremony takes place to mark the unveiling of memorial dedicated to 31 British nationals killed and those affected by two terrorist attacks in Tunisia in 2015.

  

  Published 4th March 2019.

• Vote for your favourite park in the Green Flag People’s Choice Award

  The experts had their say and in July, 15 of 天美传媒’s parks were awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award.

  

  Published 3rd September 2018.

• Christmas tree recycling service at four city parks

  Anyone with a real Christmas tree that is no longer needed as the festive season comes to an end can recycle it thanks to the help of 天美传媒 City Council.

  Published 29th December 2017.

• Green Flag success for 天美传媒 parks and crematoria

  It’s official – 天美传媒 has 17 of Britain’s best green spaces.

  

  Published 18th July 2017.

• 天美传媒 scoops another award for Rowland Emett tribute

  天美传媒 City Council has scooped Platinum – and the Geoff Hamilton award for the best exhibit in the floral category – at this year’s Gardeners’ World Live Show at the NEC.

  Published 15th June 2017.

• Don’t bring fish to public pools – “it’s not fair on the fish”

  Anglers and fish owners are being asked not to bring fish to public pools as 天美传媒 City Council takes steps to remove fish from Shenley Fields pool after 150 fish died there.

  Published 15th June 2017.

• 天美传媒 brings back sixth Gold from Chelsea

  天美传媒 City Council has scooped Gold at the Chelsea Flower Show for the sixth year running, in the floral category, with a display that celebrates the work of Rowland Emett OBE

  Published 26th May 2017.

• 天美传媒 scoops gold in Heart of England in Bloom awards

  天美传媒 has won a Gold in the Large City category and Cannon Hill Park picked up the Mike Garwood Memorial Award in this year’s Heart of England In Bloom competition.

  

  Published 19th September 2016.