RESIDENTS are being urged to take time to enjoy open spaces in Bromsgrove as part of Love Parks Week.

Running until August 6, Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Love Parks Week celebrates parks, green spaces and the dedicated volunteers and workers that look after them all year round.

Bromsgrove District Council has signed up for the initiative and has marked the week with a host of free activities.

Cllr Steven Colella, whose portfolio covers parks, said: “Our parks provide a place for people of all ages to congregate whether it’s to compete with friends on one of our courts, enjoy a picnic with friends and family or just walk the dog.

“We also organise a host of events throughout the year providing more free fun for everyone!”

The council has a programme of events in its parks, some to coincide with Love Parks Week.

The Sanders Park programme includes:

  • ​Circus Kaos Workshops, every Tuesday in August from 12pm to 4pm Circus Kaos Workshops are set to offer lots of equipment to play, learn and have fun with for all ages.
  • Angie Mack Hula Hoop Show Wednesday, August 2  at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm 
  • Dougie the Dino Thursday, August 3 at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm
  • Bandstand Music Black Country Big Band Sunday, August 6 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
  • Junior Parkrun 2k timed run Sundays at 9am