Purpose

Understanding what Green Infrastructure (GI)
is, the multiple benefits it provides and how to deliver it where
it is needed most is the purpose of the Greener Places Plan. The
accompanying Investment & Delivery Plan 2025-2030 takes the GPP
forward over the next five years, to deliver planned and managed
green and blue connected spaces that are needed for the district.
For residents’ health and wellbeing, for nature recovery, to
support growth and to adapt to climate change.

Decision

(1) 
To approve the Greener Places Plan for Bath and North East Somerset
and the accompanying five-year Investment and Delivery Plan
2025-2030.
 
(2) 
To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Sustainable
Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Sustainable Bath and North East Somerset, to make textual changes
to the Greener Places Plan prior to its publication.

Reasons for the decision

The Green Places Plan will benefit communities
and residents in the following ways:
 
It will create attractive, sustainable,
nature-rich neighbourhoods and landscapes. Including:
 
· 
greener neighbourhoods and streets through place shaping, supported
by community engagement and activity
· 
improved play spaces and greenspaces, and new ones created
· 
 improved community health and
wellbeing
· 
improved access, with provision to meet particular equality group
needs
· 
nature being restored, re-connected and recovering all around us,
and helping us adapt to climate change.
 
It will provide visible reassurance that our
future security is being safeguarded, and our communities and
landscapes are becoming more resilient.
 
There will be prioritised spend to where need
is greatest and most effective. Community engagement and cohesion
by involving residents and businesses in care, maintenance and
future planning.
 
It will provide sustainable support for the
long term by securing ongoing funding and engaging residents and
businesses in solutions.
 
There will be community access to data and
mapping to inform local action and support funding bids by the
council and communities.

Alternative options considered

None.