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Public space and street activities in UK to be 'deregulated' as part of the Red Tape Challenege

September 19, 2011 - Deregulation will help new talent emerge and promote economic growth, says the Government, which has announced further plans for a wholesale deregulation of entertainment licensing in the UK, including public space events sich as brass bands playing in public parks on Sunday afternoons and performances by street artists. ... more >

Blue sky, green space: Understanding the Contribution Parks and Green Spaces can make to Improving People’s Lives

This document outlines in the broadest sense how the wide range of green spaces – from parks and gardens to city farms, country parks, woodlands and wildlife sites to play areas, allotments to urban plazas – bring benefits to poeople and cities, whether provided and managed by statutory agencies, local authorities or by community led and managed groups such as community gardens.

More than 90 per cent of the population use parks and green spaces: more green flag awards given this year

September 2, 2010 - Parks act as ‘green lungs’ in our most built-up areas and are important to people. This year, a record number of Green Flag and Pennant Awards have been given to some of the best parks and green spaces in the country. more >

Pensioners' playgrounds and public outdoor gyms: is UK finally following China and Spain's lead?

May 19, 2010 - Taking the lead from China, Spain and Manchester’s Dam Head Park, London's first specially-designed pensioners' playground has opened to the public in Hyde Park. Free, public outdoor fitness facilities for all ages, common sights in public parks and green spaces across China, Spain, Germany and much of Europe, are seemingly beginning to catch on in England. more >

Britain's public realm is getting tidier, says report, but still plenty of work to be done

February 16, 2010 - New figures from Keep Britain Tidy show some improvement in the amount of litter found in Britain’s streets, parks and public spaces – but there is still more work to do. more >

CABE highlights the imbalance between investment in green and grey infrastructure: calls for funding review

March 24, 2009 - CABE and Natural England have called for a major shift of public funding towards the greening of England’s towns and cities. ... more >

New CABE framework aims to highlight the true financial value of drastically undervalued public parks

February 14, 2009 - Most councils value their public parks at just £1 each, according to a report by CABE Space. This makes them financially invisible and leads to repeated under-investment. In reality, the value of a single park's physical assets - excluding land value - can be well over £100 million. more >

£6m to revitalise rundown parks and green spaces in the capital, says London mayor

June 23, 2008 - The Mayor of London has announced a £6 million funding package to clean up and improve London’s rundown green spaces with Londoners getting the final say on which areas will benefit. The money for this programme comes from further savings made from the former administration’s publicity budget following the scrapping of The Londoner newspaper. more >

'Wellness' stations in Welsh parks encourage exercise for older people

June 14, 2008 - LifeTrail, Playworld’s new concept for older generation fitness, has caught the attention of the Welsh Assembly as a means of encouraging mature residents into taking physical activity outdoors. more >

Knowledge base indicates relationship between percentage of greenspace in residential areas and positive health benefits

May 22, 2008 - A recent health, place and nature knowledge base and slide-set from the Sustainable Development Commission explore ways of creating and maintaining natural and built environments that respect environmental limits and promote strong communities and physical activity. more >
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