Southampton’s future vision for its fine parks and open spaces is being unveiled at a five-day exhibition at the Hawthorns Centre on Southampton Common.
The exhibition launches the Green Spaces Strategy, a plan
that develops a shared vision for the Council and Southampton residents
for protecting, enhancing and creating green spaces.
The Strategy is concerned with all public open space including parks,
recreation grounds, cemeteries, housing and highway green space and a
network of green corridors through built up areas that provide
additional natural green space.
The Council is looking at ways to increase opportunities for local
people to take an active role in the management and development of
their local green spaces and to promote events and activities that will
encourage greater use and ownership.
Cllr Williams
"Southampton is known as a beautiful city because of its parks, common
and open green spaces,” said Cllr Phil Williams, Cabinet Member for
Housing and Local Services. “We want to encourage more people to enjoy
this wonderful natural gift and to encourage more visitors to visit our
parks. As stewards we have a responsibility to ensure that they are
well managed and cared for and meet local need, as well as encourage
visitors to the City. The Green Spaces Strategy provides a clear window
of how we hope to achieve this. Whilst we are making a big investment
in our open spaces a lot more needs to be done and we need to work with
community groups to help achieve this - as was demonstrated with the
lottery money for St. James Park."
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