Forty Acres Friends Group – made good progress this year planning projects to increase the biodiversity and community awareness within the space. They now have a Chair and Secretary and are now looking for a Treasurer! If you want to help with practical tasks to manage; want to develop your knowledge of; or hold interesting information for this group, please feel welcome to come to the next meetings planned for Monday 26 January, 7.30pm and Monday 9 March, 7.30pm at Little Stoke Community Hall.

Trust Ground Improvement Group has now formed! They aim to involve a wide range of local people in improving the space; collate information on community needs within the space; and make decisions in an open manner to enable democracy. Meetings aim to be as open as possible. If you want to be part of project planning they are planned for Wednesday 4^th February and Wednesday 11^th March, 7pm at the Old School Rooms Cafe. Kate will meet local groups whose views have not been represented, as they are identified.

Friends of Meade Park – has now decided the location of new benches and has put forward some great ideas. Nothing in the park can happen without a strong ‘Friends’ Group to steer a funding application for the work. It is important that you come forward with your ideas and commitment. Please consider, when out in the park next, are your needs being catered for in the park and what you would improve in the park? The next meeting is Saturday 21^st February, 1-2pm at Little Stoke Community Hall.

Little Stoke Park Project is being steered by Young People, who are making decisions on what they want in the park. Whilst a lot of work needs to take place, the project plan needs to come from the whole community. It is important you have your say. If you want to play your part in improving the parks facilities, please come to the next meeting Saturday 21^st February, 2.30-3.30pm at Little Stoke Community Hall. Come see what the young people have planned at the Little Stoke Youth Centre, Music Room launch event February/March time.