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Cabinet received a report regarding the draft
Green Spaces Strategy and Tree & Woodland Strategy which had
been developed, following consultation with colleagues and
residents, to support future delivery of further improvements over
the next ten years in order to ensure that these assets continued
to meet the needs of people and wildlife in the future.
 
Members noted that the
strategies aligned with the corporate priorities and local policy
documents. 
 
Members agreed that
the many green spaces across the Town were a huge asset for the
Town and that these strategies would support the Council’s
aims and ambitions to continue to improve and enhance these green
spaces to provide a great environment for people to live, work and
play.
 
Members were also
pleased to note that compared to the surrounding areas, all
residents could access green spaces including 20 hectare woods with
a short distance of their homes.  The
new Country Park planned for the north of the town was also a much
welcomed new asset to Stevenage.
 
Members thanked
Officers for their hard work and due diligence in producing the
Strategies.
 
It was RESOLVED that the Green Spaces
Strategy and Tree & Woodland Strategy 2025 – 2035 be
approved.