Issue - meetings

To receive a report on the declaration of further Green Guarantee sites.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member: Housing, Enforcement & Transport presented the report of the Director: Prosperity & Investment. The report sought approval to extend the Council’s existing Green Guarantee protection to an additional 107 sites within the Borough.

It was noted that Telford’s green network covered approximately 2500ha, with around 557ha of this being existing Green Guarantee sites. The sites must have met a specific set of criteria in order to be eligible to become a Green Guarantee site.

Cabinet Members discussed how important green spaces were to people’s mental and physical health. Members discussed that many of the spaces identified were not large recreation spaces, but smaller pockets, often where children would play football.

RESOLVED that:

a)    The declaration of 107 new Green Guarantee Sites be approved;

b)   Authority be delegated to the Director: Prosperity & Investment and Director: Policy & Governance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member: Climate Change, Green Spaces, Natural and Historic Environment & Cultural Services to complete the declaration process.