Tag: Killearn Park

Parks suffer in jubilee status bid

Poor marketing has been blamed for Killearn’s public park being the only one in the Stirling Council to be nominated for national recognition as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Eleven local parks were put forward by the council for the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge, which seeks to retain and protect 2012 playing fields and parks across the UK, including 214 in Scotland.

Read it on the Stirling Observer website.

 

Parks get chance for royal status

A SHORTLIST of 10 local parks and playing fields has been drawn up for the chance to become protected against future development.

The nominations are for the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge, which seeks to retain and protect 2012 public playing fields and parks across the UK, including 214 in Scotland, which are seen as important community resources for local residents.

Read it on the Stirling Observer website.