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Tothill Park is a green oasis of some 6.73 hectares in the St Judes area of Plymouth.
Generally bounded on the north and east by Lanhydrock Road, Cleveland Road and the railway line to the south and
Egerton Crescent to the west, it provides a wealth of facilities for both local residents and the wider Plymouth population -
it is a vital part of the community. The friends of Tothill Park is a group of local volunteers who share
a common interest in revitalising the park and bringing it into the 21st century.
Our aims are:
- Regenerate the park and the surrounding facilities.
- Provide a safe environment where users may exercise, socialise or take time out to relax.
- Provide a park and facilities for all members of the community regardless of race, gender, age, religion or disability.
- Explore means of funding to maintain and improve the park.
- Improve the park environment through re-planting whilst encouraging local wildlife.
We are always looking for other people to join us in making Tothill Park a more enjoyable place. Please click on Help the Group
in the How To menu on the left to find out some of the many ways in which you can contribute.
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Wish list for 2010
Published by - Pat
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Wed 10th Mar 2010
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FoTP has been meeting regularly over the winter, discussing projects that could benefit the park, but can be done on a sponsorship, donation or volunteer basis.
The ideas put forward, as a necessity, have had to be small and stand alone, so that applying for sponsorship or funding from business's can be a one off and we can show a finished result fairly quickly.
At the moment FoTP is seeking funds from various sources to put a brick surround on the large flowerbed at the main entrance to the park, to put a small metal railing around, and shrubs and plants to stock the flowerbed.
It is also proposed that the missing pillar at the entrace is rebuilt, and that trees are planted in various sites around the park.
Some of these projects may seem trivial in these cash strapped times, but FoTP can only apply for funds that are available and most of these funds can only be spent on the designated project.
If any resident or reader of this article can come up with a project they would like to see happen in the park, then please do contact us, and if you can come up with a project and suggest where we may get funding, we need to hear from you ASAP.
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Community Centre
Published by - Pat
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Wed 10th Mar 2010
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FoTP would like to offer their thanks to the people involved in refurbishing the outside of the Community Centre. The project was driven by our local PCSO, Shelly, who managed to get B&Q, Totem Timber and Wickes to donate the paint that gave the project its kick start. Our local Councillor, Jean Nelder, gave her full support and backing, with Probation Service 'Unpaid Work' providing the manpower.
The finished result is a credit to all of them, as the working conditions over this winter meant that the project was completed despite some horrendous weather conditions
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Donation
Published by - Pat
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Thu 11th Feb 2010
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FOTP wish to thank Mr and Mrs L for their very kind donation received in January.
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On Thu 12th Nov 2009 @ 21:47 GMT, Glenn Taylor said this:
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I think the generation of a 'Friends' group to raise the profile of the park and make improvements has proven to be essential to our community park and your efforts are not unnoted. On your website its made clear that you are keen to invite community members involvement and currently you are looking for a committee Treasurer. Why in this case when community members keen to get involved such as Rachel Howell, Kevin and Gordana Webster as well as Tom and Mel ask when the next park meeting is you do not publish the dates of the next park friends meeting and suggest their voice can only be heard via a public meeting or you choose to omit a response at all? I would like to get more involved too so I will ask you specifically - please can you inform us of when the next park committee meeting is, not the 'public meeting'. Thank you in advance. Glenn Taylor and family. On Tue 17th Nov 2009 @ 17:20 Pat replied with: Glenn,
Roger, our vice chairman, has asked me to post the following reply:-
Thank you for your comments, we must be doing something right. We do need a treasurer, and also a secretary ,and if you feel you could fill one of these posts, we would be glad to see you at our next committee meeting, which will be held on Weds 2nd Dec at 7pm in room 1 in the Community Centre.
The reason the monthly meetings are not thrown open to anyone on an ad hoc basis, is that we have specific items to address.
If a number of people came along to air their particular points at every committee meeting, we would not get through everything.. We have the website for that purpose, and we also have the facility for residents to leave questions or comments with the library or the Community Centre, and they are more than happy to pass them on. We are looking for people to commit their time in the long term, and if you feel you could help, or any of the other residents, we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.
I hope this has answered your query.
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On Sun 01st Nov 2009 @ 19:22 GMT, Rachel Howell said this:
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I have young son age 6 and a puppy age 5 months, i have been reading the plans for the park i would like to voice my opinion. I am a responsible dog owner and pick up his poo and i feel that your plans are very unfair on dogs and there owners. My son has more than enough room to play both in the childrens area and walking or biking around. I feel by fencing of even more space you are stopping so many people from walking their dogs. I walk my dog with my son once every day at this park and see more regular dog walkers than i do parents out with thier kids.
There is already two enclosed football pitches which dog owner do not go on, why if you really feel the need to waste pointless amounts of money on more fencing off then let dog walkers have the field with the one open pitch on it?
I think this would be fair then as 1,Kids would have good space to play in. 2, dog owners would have enough room to walk the dogs. 3, there is still two enclosed football pitches for football matches. I think this would then make this fair as the park is a public place and should be able to be enjoyed by all. I would also like to point out that there are two other football pitches that im aware of ( astor park and by the bridge on embankment road) lets make things fair!! Can i also have dates of any meetings as i would like to attened. On Tue 03rd Nov 2009 @ 12:03 Pat replied with: Rachel, thank you for your email. This year, the two football pitches that were on the open area of the park, have been reduced to a single pitch, giving dog owners two large areas in which to exercise their dogs. Unfortunately there are still some owners who insist on taking their dogs straight on to the marked playing area of the football pitch to do their business. Some of these owners do pick up after their dogs, but with the darker mornings and evenings, there are more owners who are not, obviously hoping that they will not be caught.
There are three large areas for exercising dogs, by the tennis court, between the mound and the football field and the area by the recycling skips. The FoTP and Parks Dept have always tried to cater for all members of the community, and we feel that by providing the children with a dog free play area in which they can safely play, without parents or grandparents having to worry about what the children are going to pick up. |
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On Thu 10th Sep 2009 @ 10:32 GMT, vicky pengelly said this:
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Is it true that the Library is moving to Mount Gould and the Community Centre is being turned into flats. On Tue 15th Sep 2009 @ 15:07 Pat replied with: Vicky,
The Community Centre is outside the remit of the FoTP, but I have passed yor query on, and you should get an answer shortly. |
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On Thu 04th Jun 2009 @ 19:49 GMT, Kevin and Gordana Webster said this:
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Could you please tell us when the next meeting is being held which is open to local residents? Thank you On Sun 07th Jun 2009 @ 20:10 Pat replied with: Hi Kevin and Gordana, We have not set a date for the next public meeting, but we will give plenty of notice.
In the meantime, the PCSO's are holding their drop ins at the Community Centre on the last Weds in the month. You can always contact the committee with a specific question at any time. |
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On Sun 17th May 2009 @ 11:34 GMT, Joan said this:
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Are there plans to put any facilities for toddlers at the basketball end of the park. We applaud the efforts of all who are working for the park but it would be nice to see something for the little ones (and their parents) at the Embankment Rd end. On Wed 20th May 2009 @ 21:52 Pat replied with: Please come along to the park between 11am and 3pm on Saturday 23rd, where all questions will be answered by the Parks Dept and the PCC Play Officer |
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On Thu 14th May 2009 @ 12:49 GMT, Kevin and Gordana Webster said this:
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Thank you Pat for answering my comments previously posted, I do appreciatte how busy the team is so Im grateful. I have to add that I spend time in the park each and every day with our daughter, and have yet to see a patrol carried out by police of the PCSO. Perhaps Im just unlucky? Perhaps visits of the PCSO would be more beneficial when the schools have kicked out rather than during the day when the kids are in school. I know we are not alone witnessing the behaviour of these youths. I for one on seeing the PCSO would certainly make myself known to them and thank them for their patrol. On Sat 16th May 2009 @ 08:57 Pat replied with: I have contacted our local PCSO's with your comments, and I will be putting their reply on as a news item in the next couple of days. |
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