Our vision
To provide a united voice dedicated to promoting, advocating and lobbying for the regeneration and sustainable future of quality green spaces throughout the North West.
GreenSpace North West local authorities have for many years recognised the need to work together to improve the quality of the region’s parks and also to speak with one voice to strategy makers.
Our objectives are clearly defined covering the following broad areas:
Developing networks to encourage partnerships between open space managers across the region
Establishing links with other disciplines such as health, education and crime.
Providing mechanisms for the views of all those responsible for the management and development of the North West’s green spaces to be more clearly heard.
Dissemination of the latest best practice, to provide guidance and advice to members on key issues and give early warnings of new initiatives and funding regimes.
Advocating the importance of green space to strategy makers.
GreenSpace North West local authorities have for many years recognised the need to work together to improve the quality of the region’s parks and also to speak with one voice to strategy makers.
Our objectives are clearly defined covering the following broad areas:
Developing networks to encourage partnerships between open space managers across the region
Establishing links with other disciplines such as health, education and crime.
Providing mechanisms for the views of all those responsible for the management and development of the North West’s green spaces to be more clearly heard.
Dissemination of the latest best practice, to provide guidance and advice to members on key issues and give early warnings of new initiatives and funding regimes.
Advocating the importance of green space to strategy makers.
Our objectives
• Be the representative body for parks and green spaces in the North West• Promote and support the regeneration, management and sustainable future of parks and green spaces in the North West Region
• Raise the quality standard of parks and green spaces in the North West to reflect the needs and aspirations of all residents and visitors
• Promote and support the roles of the North West’s parks and green spaces in supporting cross cutting themes such as health and well being, liveability, sustainability, crime and disorder, accessibility, environment, education, young people, culture, quality of life and regeneration
• Develop and maintain a network of members for the exchange of expertise, experience and information
• Identify, promote and disseminate good practice in planning, design, maintenance and management of parks and green spaces in the North West
• Advocate the case for adequate capital and revenue funding for parks and green spaces in local authority budgets and national spending reviews
• Promote higher standards in skills and training for those responsible for planning, maintaining and managing the North West’s parks and green spaces
• Promote community involvement in the continued development of parks and open spaces and contribute to the promotion of friends groups nationally using the annual North West Regional Friends of Parks event.