On 14 November, the Communities and Local Government Committee will hear from planning experts, councillors and local authority officials on the future of public parks.
UK Parliament writes:
The session is part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into public parks, focusing on why parks matter, the challenges facing them, and what can be done to ensure their future.
Representatives from the Gardens Trust, Landscape Institute, Town and Country Planning Association and Royal Town Planning Institute will be asked about planning protections for parks as well as about different models for park management and funding. They will also discuss what role the national government should play in supporting parks.
Councillors from Birmingham and Kent with responsibility for environment policy will join greenspace managers from Camden and Stockport councils at the session to discuss the role of local authorities in managing public parks and how these open spaces can be protected for the future.
View a live video feed of the session and details of the inquiry into public parks.
For background on the public’s views about protecting parks see the NewsBlogs
