Three quarters of the public believe councils should have a statutory duty to protect parks, a new survey has revealed.
LocalGov writes:
The polling, conducted on behalf of campaign group We Own It, also found 70% of people are against the privatisation of public parks.
Cat Hobbs, director of We Own It, said: ‘The idea of privatising parks is hugely unpopular and it should be completely ruled out by government and councils.
‘Public parks are precious green spaces that belong to all of us – but cuts could mean a slippery slope towards sell offs. There should be a new legal duty to protect parks for the future.’
A Government inquiry into the future of public parks closed 30 September.
For the Inquiry into the future of public parks see the NewsBlogs
