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Rob
 Jun 7, 07 - 11:53 PM |
Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
Some of you will know that Bristol Parks have been working on this strategy for some time. It will establish how much green space there is in Bristol and set standards for how much there should be. It will highlight any areas of the City where there is a shortage of green space; but might also find that there is an 'over-provision' in some areas. How much over or under provision will depend on how the required amount of green space is calculated - for example will Natural England's recomendations that everyone should have accessible natural green space less than 300m from home be adopted? The draft strategy was due to be published for consultation last year. It was then delayed to 'early 2007' then June 2007, it has now been delayed yet again with the change in the political leadership of the council being used as the latest excuse. Once it is finally published we will be briefed on its contents at the Parks Forum and will report back at our meetings and on this forum. So if you are interested in the future Bristol's natural green spaces - watch this space. |
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Ian
Jun 8th, 2007 - 8:16 AM |
Re: Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
Hi Rob I haven't seen the strategy but would we have a concern if for example they decided that east Bristol in particular this part of St George was deemed to have an "over provision"? If you take in the relative close proximity of Netham Park, the Avon Valley, Dundridge, and other green spaces nearby, it will almost certainly put us in that category. I am guessing it doesn't mean losing any open space but may cap funding here to release funds for creating green space elsewhere? Is that how it works? |
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Rob
Jun 9th, 2007 - 9:46 AM |
Re: Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
We won't see the stategy until the draft is published for consultation but we know how it is being put together. Green spaces are being divided into 5 categories - Formal Green Space - eg St George park; Informal Green Space - eg Troopers Hill Field, parts of Dundridge Park; Natural Green Space - eg Troopers Hill, Crews Hole Woodland, Conham Vale woodland; Young Peolpe's Space - eg the play area in Dundridge; Active sports - eg the football pitches at Dundridge. Like Dundridge some parks will have space in each category. There will be standards for the provision of each category. If there is deemed 'over provision' in an area then I would think it highly likely that the Council would look to sell off some of the 'excess'. Indeed the cynical view is that the whole point of the strategy is to give them an excuse to sell land off, to bring in more cash and to help meet their targets for house building. |
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Liz
Jun 9th, 2007 - 10:17 PM |
Re: Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
I think it's essential we monitor this very closely. A tightly-built estate of poor quality* houses/flats on the Field would be detrimental to the LNR as well as the local area. Local children have already lost Packers Field as a place to run around, play football and burn off all that energy in a socially appropriate way, it would be a tragedy for them to lose Troopers Hill field as well. * - poor quality? we have seen the tiny flats they have built up and down Church Road over the last 2 years and the cheap and nasty building materials they've used. The Church Flats and the emergency accommodation close to there bring a few problems now and then but the close availability of the field does much to help. Liz |
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Rob
Jul 5th, 2007 - 10:52 PM |
Re: Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
You may have seen the report in the 'Bristolnews' about parks. It tells us about all the good things that Bristol Parks are doing and qute rightly says that more money is needed. It mentions the Parks and Green Spaces Strategy and refers to the use of planning powers to get contributions from developers. It also says that another idea to raise funds 'could be to sell off small areas of less attractive space to raise cash to plough back into themost well-used and best-loved areas and facilties in key parks and open spaces'. The criteria for deciding what space is sold will obviously be a crucial element of the strategy. I can confirm that the draft Strategy really does exist - I have seen a copy, though I wasn't allowed to read it! The latest timetable is for the six week consultation to include August - while many people are on holiday. The Parks Forum are pushing for an extension of the consultation period into September and are hoping to hold a conference then. We will let you know what happens. |
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Peter
Jul 7th, 2007 - 7:06 PM |
Re: Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
Hi there FOTH - first posting from me! Just to let you know that the draft stategy is 95% there in terms of getting political approval to consult - and the consultation is due to start in last week July and will extend to late September. I have also seen the draft and think it is excellent. 
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Rob
Jul 19th, 2007 - 10:26 AM |
Re: Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
From Bristol Parks website: "The council will be holding a ten-week public consultation on its draft Parks and Green Space Strategy from 23 July to 28 September 2007. The Strategy is a a 20-year investment programme to improve the city’s green spaces where you live and across the city. All documents will be available to view online and comments can also be made via our online questionnaire. Alternatively copies will be available by contacting Bristol Parks. Check these pages regularly for more information." |
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