Green Space Strategy
This is the first Green Space Strategy for Walsall and has been produced to establish a vision for green spaces in the borough. This strategy draws upon the work undertaken for the green space audit and assessment that was used as the evidence base for the production of the Supplementary Planning Document on Open Space Sport and Recreation, which was adopted by the council in June 2006.
The Walsall green space strategy sets out the council’s vision and aims for all green space within the borough, along with an action plan and the resources that are needed to deliver this. This is the first green space strategy for the borough and as such is a landmark document that will guide service delivery and improvements.
Green space is the collective term used to describe all parks, public gardens, playing fields, children’s play areas, woodlands, nature reserves, allotment gardens, linear and other open space.
The council undertook a green space strategy in order to;
- Contribute to the wider objectives of the council and support the council Vision to be an excellent authority
- Establish if there is enough green space in the borough to meet the needs of local people
- Establish an accurate picture of the quality of green spaces
- Meet government guidance, help develop local standards and inform local planning policies
- Provide a framework for improved service delivery linked to the council’s corporate objectives
- Provide a framework for identifying investment priorities for capital and revenue
- Provide a framework for community and voluntary groups to participate in green space provision and management.
View the Walsall Green Space Strategy Draft for Consultation July 2006 (PDF 1MB)
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