Resources
GreenSpace North West reports
Apprenticeships in the North West's Green Spaces Report
For a pdf of this GreenSpace North West report, click here (2MB)Healthy Parks, Healthy People Seminar Report
For a pdf report of this GreenSpace North West seminar, click here (4MB)Review of 2006
For a full review of our activities in 2006 click hereGSNW Research Reports
Skills and Training in the North West's Green Spaces is a report on skills and training in North West local authority green space departments. Its overall objective is to enable North West green space managers to work together to ensure that they and their staff are equipped with the skills to deliver green spaces for future generations.Communities in the North West's Parks and Green Spaces is a survey on how local authorities in the region work with green space community groups. It was carried out to help GreenSpace North West develop services that will benefit green space professionals and communities across the region.
Email Network Summary Documents
August 2006: Dog foulingAugust 2006: Removing chewing gum from playground surfaces
June 2006: Writing GreenSpace Strategies
April 2006: Health & Green Spaces
January 2006: Generating income for park rangers
August 2005: Assessing Playground Usage
Consultation Responses
August 2006: North West Green Infrastructure GuideFebruary 2006:How To Create Quality Parks and Open Spaces Guide
July 2005: CPA consultation Response Briefing Notes on Research Reports
From Community Garden to Westminster: briefing document on this research into active citizenship and the role of public space
Community Networking Project: briefing document on this GreenSpace research project initially done for the Training Working Group
The Egan Review: Skills for Sustainable Communities: briefing document on the Egan Review initially done for the Training Working Group
GreenSpace North West surveys
Current Surveys
GSNW Funding Survey report 2007 - FINAL DRAFT
Communication Strategy and Marketing Plan - Please please e-mail Kirsty, GreenSpace North West Forum Manager, on krhind@gsnw.org.uk to add comments or recommendations on how you would like to see GreenSpace North West communicate.
Service delivery in local authorities – please e-mail Kirsty on krhind@gsnw.org.uk to receive a short questionnaire that seeks to identify how services relating to parks and green spaces are structured within local authorities. The findings will feed into a national response on how services are prioritised. Please see issues of Network News for the latest network queries and responses.