News
Copies of all past minutes and reports are to be found in the Archive.
Pittville Park - Work in Progress
Cheltenham Borough Council has sent an update on work going on in the Park. Click here to see more details.
Excom Minutes - 16 February 2010
Click here for minutes of the latest Excom Meeting
What's On
There is a new What's On page on the website and the current one is dedicated to the volunteer litter picking group.
What the Echo Says About Losing the Funding for the Park
Friday, February 19, 2010, 12:01
"A cash pot of £300,000 that was destined for community schemes in Cheltenham will bankroll the recently revamped Regent Arcade instead.
The decision to withdraw the money from a regeneration scheme at Pittville Park sparked uproar when it was announced last year.
The cash was then earmarked for other parks in the town, before it was suggested it was used to support a £3 million refurbishment of The Everyman theatre.
Now, finance bosses at Cheltenham Borough Council say the money is needed to cover its share of the shopping centre’s £20 million revamp – even though it hopes to sell it."
Click here to read the whole article.
Latest Friends of Pittville Newsletter - January 2010
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New Photo Gallery - "Pittville Snow - January 2010"
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Revised Design for Bridge over Lower Lake, Pittville Park.
Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) withdrew the original design as a result of negative feedback about the design.
They have now submitted a revised design:
Click here to download 3 larger views of the design.
The original Planning reference remains valid, see below. These new drawing are also now available on the CBC website.
We would strongly suggest that you consider this newly submitted design and send your support / objections directly to the Planning Office. Perhaps you might also like to let us know what you think by contacting the Secretary on secretary@friendsofpittville.org.
Volunteering in Pittville Park
At the AGM we have had an excellent response to our call for volunteers. If you would like to join this group, you are very welcome.
We’ll be picking up litter around the lower lake and clearing leaves etc. from paths, and probably the underpass. Please wear steel toed shoes/boots if you have them; otherwise the strongest and most water-proof shoes you have; work gloves if you have them, and warm/waterproof clothes!
We will be working under the supervision of borough council staff (this means CBC insurance covers us). CBC will provide workmen's vests/jackets, gloves, litter picking tools, other tools, bags for litter and leaves.
We'll be given an overview of the work and instructions; have a brief risk assessment, which we each sign; then get started!
If you are interested in helping out, please e-mail the Secretary at secretary@friendsofpittville.
Latest Development!
The following is the recommendation from Councillor Roger Whyborn, Cabinet Member for Sustainability, to be discussed by CBC Cabinet on 12th October 2009.
"I recommend that:
Council resolve to allocate the £300,000 capital reserve ringfenced for the Pittville Park development scheme to the provisional investment schedule 5, detailed in this report."
(i.e. for seven other "parks, gardens, sports fields and green open spaces" in Cheltenham, excluding Pittville Park).
To read the full proposal, click here.
Pittville Park - Tree Walk
Cheltenham Borough Council have produced a leaflet with a guided walk around some of the trees in the East side of the Park, in front of the Pump Room. You can download this leaflet by clicking on this link. The link can also be found in the Archives.
A Guided Walk around Pittville
You can click here to find information on this guided 2 mile stroll around the historical parts of the original Pittville Estate.
Membership
We have an online application form to join the Friends. Just click here to download it. Come and join us and have your say in the future of the Pittville Park and Estate
In the meantime, if you would like to know more, just send an email to secretary@friendsofpittville.org.