Comment

Representation ID: 22413

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Norwich Green Party

Although the provision of new informal green open space on the periphery of Norwich is important (eg new country parks), nonetheless, it is essential to retain and enhance existing open space such as sports grounds and golf courses and school playing fields inside the built up area for several reasons: to provide such spaces close to where people lives and accessible on foot and by bike; to support biodiversity, to absorb rainfall, to stop over-heating of the city, to absorb air pollution and reduce carbon. We would therefore welcome a specific commitment to protection of green spaces of all types.