Reflecting on the
benefits that parks and green spaces bring to local life, the government has
confirmed further new funding for another round of the pocket parks programme,
helping communities transform unloved, neglected or derelict urban areas into
new green spaces.
Reimagined spaces
will be used for everything from children’s play areas, to vegetable patches
and community events, benefiting the mental and physical health of people who
use them.
Funded projects will
be led by community groups, in partnership with local authorities, to refurbish
parks and encourage community activities.
This is part of the
government’s ambition to ensure that communities have a real sense of identity
and place, and that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy green spaces nearby.
An additional £1.35
million has been made available for local communities.
It follows an
initial £3.7 million fund was created for new pocket parks and to allow the
refurbishment of existing parks. Winners were announced in March 2019 with over
150 communities right across the country receiving funding.
