What we do
Help maintain and improve Pittville and Pittville Park
• Run a campaign to restore Pittville Gates and improve the immediate surroundings
• Litter pick and provide gardening support to borough council staff – 12 times a year
• Inspect the park and estate with borough council staff and the two ward councillors (who are also co-opted members of our committee) - 8 times a year
• Meet borough council staff, ward councillors and Park Watch co-ordinator – 4 times a year
• Inform members and the public about issues relating to public safety, environmental protection, vandalism and theft through Park Watch
• Comment and feedback on behalf of Friends and the public on specific projects being managed by the borough council
• Participate in working groups set up by the borough council
Encourage greater community involvement in the park and estate through
• Publishing a printed newsletter for distribution in Pittville, parts of St. Paul's and Fairview in March and September, and, in addition, to Friends in December and June
• Publishing an e-newsletter four times a year
• Maintaining this web-site - www.friendsofpittville.org
• E-mailing or writing to Friends to alert and update them on matters of interest
• Holding occasional events, some of which are open to the public
• Participating in community events such as Cheltenham Local History Society’s Local History Afternoon
• Publishing minutes of the Executive Committee meetings and the AGM Minutes
• Maintain the three notice-boards in the park
• Initiating links with local schools and organisations
• Developing walks and talks and other ‘learning’ activities
Fundraising
• Sell items on e-bay or at auction
• Run events
• Recycling schemes, e.g. mobile phone recycling
• Sell publications such as the Pittville Gates booklet
Run the Friends group
• Hold an annual general meeting (September/October) open to all
• Hold Executive Committee meetings every two to three months