News and Information

News item 1
Green Infrastructure and Sport and Recreation Provision are Key to Improving ‘Quality of Place’ and ‘Quality of Life’,
In May 2009, the Government launched a new strategy, ’World Class Places – the Government’s strategy for improving quality of place."

News item 2
New Green Infratructure Planning Guidance from Natural England
Earlier this year, Natural England published ‘Green Infrastructure Guidance’ to assist all those involved in planning, design and development to understand the important roles and functions of green infrastructure, and demonstrate good practice in planning and providing green infrastructure.

News item 3
Be Active, Be Healthy. The Government's New Plan for More Active Lifestyles
In February 2009, the Government published Be Active, Be Healthy: A Plan for Getting the Nation Moving. The plan seeks to increase the level of physical activity of all sectors of the population in England. It does so in recognition of the health costs of physical inactivity which are evidenced for example in the current obesity crisis.