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Historically, Groundwork has always worked both strategically and locally to plan, conserve, deliver and maintain greenspace. Our work with the Countryside Agency, ‘Countryside in and Around Towns’ and as a founding member of the Land Restoration Trust was a precursor for our work on Green Infrastructure and Green Space agendas.
In the East of England the Green Infrastructure movement is well advanced and is an integral part of the growth agenda. Groundwork is a partner in many of these, playing a different role according to need and the strengths of the sub-regional partners concerned. A common theme is the need to promote ‘people’ at the heart of green infrastructure; to ensure that the focus is more than just delivering new strategic green links and networks through new development areas or improving existing green spaces.
There are real opportunities to create new jobs, improve skills, encourage more active lifestyles, encourage volunteering, address anti-social behaviour, cut carbon, adapt to climate change as well as create quality places.
Groundwork is supporting the GI partnerships in Haven Gateway, Bedfordshire, Harlow and Hertfordshire and is a member of the regional Green Infrastructure Network.
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk In May 2011 the Shotley Stour Footpath Renovation Group was successful in winning the ilovelandscapes competition for a grant of £18,000 to help them deliver their ambition to secure the estuary footpath and refurbish the picnic area at Shotley Gate. The project was completed and opened on 19th September by Tim Yeo, MP
Location: Totternhoe, Central Bedfordshire Central Bedfordshire Council has commissioned Groundwork to develop a vision plan for the valuable network of greens lanes, heritage sites and greens spaces around Totternhoe, to the west of Dunstable.
Location: South Essex Twelve different projects that engaged people with their places
Location: Harlow Enhancing green infrastructure in and around Harlow
