Councils quizzed on management of green spaces

CABE, the government’s advisor on urban design, is calling on urban local authorities to assess the health of their green infrastructure.

Launched as part of CABE’s Grey to Green campaign, the GI healthcheck is an online tool for urban councils in England to find out how well they are prioritising their green spaces.

The ten GI healthcheck questions ask councils to assess the priority given to green spaces and the staff and resources to manage them. Local authorities will receive feedback that rates their performance, helping them identify where they need to make improvements, as well as inviting them to participate in CABE’s GI pilots, to be launched later this year.

Sarah Gaventa, director of CABE Space, said:
“The GI healthcheck is an easy way for local authorities to identify how seriously they take their green spaces. The CABE website has useful tips to help councils make the shift from grey to green if their healthcheck score reveals they need support.”

Further details on Grey to Green can be found at http://www.cabe.org.uk/grey-to-green