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Sport England supports the development of multi functional green infrastructure, which will improve opportunities for active travel and leisure, in line with our Active Design guidance.

The plan delivers a bold statement describing enhanced quality of environmental assets but fails to qualify who will do this and how it will be funded. Most enhancement will be carried out by landowners, including conservation organisations using funding from charitable donations and various grants. Improved access to the countryside is desirable so long as it is and can be managed, and the effective use of developer contributions will be a key mechanism. RSPB very much doubts pressure on protected sites will be reduced by creating green infrastructure and the NW Woodland Country Park. c44,000 new homes with an average occupancy of c2 means on average 88,000 new residents. These residents will want to explore the GNA beyond the boundaries of green infrastructure on and linked to developments. This exploration needs to be mitigated for within the GIRAM process and appropriate allocation of develop contributions.

The paragraph states the quality of our environmental assets will be enhanced, but doesn't describe how or by whom. This quality will be maintained and enhanced by the landowners not the GNLP.

Would be good to see reference to other key GI opportunities such as Wensum Parkway - a major GI opportunity within the city centre. Broadland Way and the Green Loop should also be included. The Green Loop offers potential to provide car free access to the County Park at Horsford via Marriott's Way.