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PLAY TIME!
Play equipment training for Greenbelt and its contractors

PLAY TIME !

  

But only after Greenbelt staff pass exams...

  

Ever wondered how your play areas are so well managed? Why so few things go wrong?

 

Well, it's
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Greenbelt News - Winter 2011
Download our newsletter here.  A round-up of Greenbelt's activities over the last few months.
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Greenbelt shortlisted for National Award
We were recently nominated for a national award held by the government-sponsored Knowledge Transfer Partnership for our pioneering work in respect of SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems). This was a joint award with the University of Abertay Dundee.

 


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Greenlight for Greenbelt - Admiral's Place

Excerpt from the Upnor Times, newsletter of the Upnor Resident's Association:

"We have noticed a great improvement in the upkeep of Admiral's Place - Greenbelt has
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Greenbelt update on All-Party Parliamentary Group (appg), on land management, Westminster June 2009

The All Party Parliamentary Group is a non statutory group of MP's interested in Land Management Companies and their role on new residential developments.

Greenbelt received
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Greenbelt's "Letter to the Editor", The Herald (unpublished)
Greenbelt responds to a series of articles published in The Herald 
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Award success for Greenbelt Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Neil Berwick, SUDS advisor on Greenbelt's  KTP Project has won
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Greater flexibility for UK new home developers in funding Public Open Space adoption.

Greenbelt has recognized during the current housing market climate the need to strengthen its existing solutions to the development industry for the adoption of Public
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Greenbelt setting standards
Greenbelt's new code of conduct is setting base-line standards in practice and behaviour for contractors and their staff to deliver the highest standards of service.
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Greenbelt Extends Consumer Choice
Greenbelt, the Glasgow-based landscape management company, is introducing new options.
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Greenbelt’s Response to Scottish Government Consultation – Maintenance of Land on Private Housing Estates

Greenbelt has provided a hard-hitting and frank set of responses to The Scottish Government discussion of options for the maintenance of open spaces on private
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JUST CHAMPION!
Greenbelt donates trophy to school football tournament at Springfield Park

Greenbelt has been supporting the Friends of Springfield Park, a voluntary group set up to promote the public use of one of Greenbelt's sites at
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GREENBELT SUCCESS MAKES LEGAL HISTORY
Greenbelt wins a two and a half year court battle 
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GREENBELT SUPPORTS DRUMSAGARD TRUST

The Drumsagard Trust at Cambuslang near Glasgow, have pulled off a remarkable partnership success when an official ceremony took place to formally open a new
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Making kids' play safe
Greenbelt is making sure that play areas it manages across the UK are inspected regularly so that local children can play in safety.
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Volunteers enhancing 'vital' woodland in Fife
Volunteers work with Greenbelt and Wildlife Trust Scotland in enhancing woodland at Glenrothes, Fife that is 'vital' to the urban landscape.
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DUNDEE DELIGHT AT NEW PLAY AREA
New and improved Greenbelt play area re-opens in Balgillo

A children's play area at Sandy Park in the Balgillo area of Dundee has re-opened to the delight of residents, and the children in the
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Fountain switch on by Ricky Tomlinson
Greenbelt assists River Oaks residents

The River Oaks Residents Association has invited the celeb Ricky Tomlinson to officially open the water feature they have created, including a new fountain in
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Greenbelt's International Judges
Greenbelt staff judge entries at Tollcross International Rose Trials

Two of Greenbelt's most experienced staff have been invited to be judges at this month's Tollcross International Rose Trials in Glasgow.

Janet McQuillan, Head of
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Creating wildlife habitat in Sheffield
More than 30 community volunteers joined Greenbelt to launch a project that will create a new wildlife nature reserve in Sheffield.
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One-stop shop is win-win for developers
Greenbelt is providing developers with a one-stop shop in green space maintenance and property management.
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Growing a sustainable business
Greenbelt, the only UK-wide company that owns and manages greenbelt land formed as part of new housing developments, is investing in sustainable business development.
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Leicestershire Fun With Greenbelt

How to encourage community involvement and greater use of public open space land? Hamilton Residents Association in Leicestershire have an answer.

Organise a Fun Day for
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Tree damage from gale force winds on Monday 23 May
Customer information

We have received many calls from customers over the past 24 hours telling us about trees that have been blown over or branches broken as
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Achieving customer satisfaction across UK
Award-winning business development director Gareth Davies aims to make Greenbelt the preferred choice for developers and homeowners.
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Working with friends
Greenbelt is working with the Friends of Springfield Mill to create a community woodland at Morley, near Leeds.
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Greenbelt supports local Perth charity
Tree Planting by the Lade

Greenbelt assisted the local Perth charities Trellis  and Tulloch NET  in their tree and shrub planting venture by the Lade (the area behind
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Patricia Ferguson MSP visits Greenbelt's new office
Local MSP visits as Greenbelt move into new head office

Glasgow Maryhill MSP, Patricia Ferguson, paid a visit recently to Greenbelt's new Glasgow office at McCafferty House, 99 Firhill Road. She met Managing
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Johann Lamont MSP Meets Greenbelt to Tackle ASB Issue

Johann Lamont MSP, is the local member for one of Greenbelt's sites in Greater Pollok, Glasgow, and also the Deputy Party Leader for Labour at
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Sharing knowledge on sustainability
Greenbelt is leading the field in the UK in developing sustainable surface water drainage systems.
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On line survey
Greenbelt is committed to building sustainable partnerships with homeowners, developers and local authorities.
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Managing nature reserve in Hampshire
Badgers are building their own 'housing estate' on a nature reserve managed by Greenbelt alongside new homes at Priddy's Hard, Gosport, Hampshire.
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GREENBELT COURT CASE VICTORY
Perth Sheriff Court Ruling favours Greenbelt

Greenbelt has achieved a significant victory today with the outcome of a case in Perth Sheriff Court
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Greenbelt sponsoring community involvement
Greenbelt sponsored one of Scotland's top awards for innovation shown by cutting edge house builders.
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