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Guide makes the case for quality housing green spaces

High quality housing green spaces have proven to make a huge impact on the lives of tenants, residents and other people living in local neighbourhoods, the verdict of a new good practice guide from Neighbourhoods Green, sponsored by Zurich Municipal. More

Britain in Bloom 'helps cut crime'

Community gardening schemes can reduce crime, improve the local environment and bring neighbourhoods together, a survey by the Royal Horticultural Society has showed. More

Britain in Bloom research report.

Scotland's greenspace in decline?

A survey published by Greenspace Scotland shows that Scots are using urban green spaces less often than in previous years. The belief is the recent reduction in revenue funding is already effecting the quality and therefore public attitudes. More

Protecting trees and forests

The Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Action Plan sets out actions to counter biosecurity threats to trees, which are essential to our heritage, rural economy, and landscapes. More

Green space is good – so prove it

The 10 community groups who took part in the 'green space is good - so prove it' programme have been able to identify those who derive multiple benefits from taking part in their green space events, activities and projects and to place a financial value on them. More

Collaboration for communities: Giving power to partnership

This resource has been developed to guide facilitators of collaboration through the several stages of supporting a collaborative venture. It sets out the key issues you will face and provides a framework for organising and planning your support. More

LNP funding announced

Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire have been successful areas in the first round of funding for Local Nature Partnership bids, led by Lincolnshire Biodiversity Partnership and Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough respectively.

The grant established as a one-off £1million fund, aims to support capacity building activities that will help people to prepare for applying to be recognised as a Local Nature Partnership later in 2012. More

Investment in green spaces is an investment in public health?

Heart of Wigan Partnership has conducted a rapid review of evidence relating to green space use and its impact on health and physical activity. The review follows on the back of HM Partnerships report into the 'Impact of Public Policy on Health' conducted in both Liverpool and Wigan local authority areas. The review indicates a positive association between access to high quality green space, physical activity levels and health. More

EMGIN website and resources archived

The regional green infrastructure steering group has thanked our colleagues in each of the counties for making the East Midlands Green Infrastructure Network such a success.

Political reform has introduced the localism ethos encouraging area GI partnerships, as such EMGIN will no longer continue. All the resources and publications (and events attended) detailed on the EMGIN website will still be available for use by local authorities as these are now preserved through the National Archives.

Keep track of GreenSpace policy comments

The GreenSpace policy and research team have responded to the Natural Environment White Paper, read this and other policy responses here. This key advocacy work is made possible through your membership, if you're not a member, don't delay sign up today.