He remembers some tragic examples: families who lost several children, one after the other, to the same genetic disorder. "That's very upsetting and very difficult for the family to get their heads around."
St Albans City and District Council set up a green space action plan which included the idea of a "friends group", he explained."It's very common, most parks in London have this.
"We hope to be able to help the council spend their funds in a way that suits the people who use the park."Group members will be asked to pay £10 per year to help fund things like information boards and litter picks."We're going to largely rely on voluntary activity but we'd like a fund to be able to do things," Mr Free added.
A man who was found to be carrying cannabis in his rucksack, which he intended to sell, has been handed a suspended sentence.Luke Lord, 20, discarded the bag while running away from police in Douglas in August last year.
Douglas Courthouse heard he had also punched a nightclub bouncer in the head and damaged a police cell while on bail for drugs offences.
He was sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for two years, along with a two-year supervision order.This year she has been racking up the wins and is rarely out of the top two in her class.
Nellie said she loves winning because she gets "medals and trophies".It can be a tough watch for her dad as she reaches speeds of up to 55mph out on the track.
"My heart rate goes through the roof, it's knocking years off my life," said Chris."All sport holds some danger and she has had spills, but it doesn't put her off. She loves it."