News

GreenSpace South West news bulletin

News and events from around the South West parks sector.

New edition! November 2011 - This month's issue includes:

• Details of two upcoming GSSW events, including community networking.
  
• Success stories from the region.
  
• Link your events to the BBC website.
  
• Sector training needs to be addressed.

Past issues can be found in the resources section of the website.

Early implementers of health and wellbeing boards

Bournemouth Borough Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bristol City Council
Cornwall Council
Devon County Council
Torbay Council
North Somerset Council
South Gloucestershire Council
Somerset County Council
Gloucestershire County Council
Council of the Isles of Scilly
Swindon Borough Council
Wiltshire Council
Dorset County Council
Plymouth City Council

About the Regional Manager

Karen Hughes occupies thepost on a part time basis working approximately 10am-3pm Monday to Thursday each week based at home near Taunton.

Karen's career in leisure spans over 20 years. After graduating with a degree in Regional Economic Development and Social Biology, she was employed in the market research industry in London before joining local government where she has worked in housing benefits, finance and planning. But it is her time in the leisure sector that means that she brings a good understanding of the issues facing Greenspace and its members in the south west: she has been responsible for marketing, events, policy, fundraising and more latterly partnership working , community empowerment and capital investments.

You can contact Karen on karenh@green-space.org.uk