Posted on Jun 02, 2022 by jsw
National CPRE has published some research on how government funding for the restoration of nature and cultural heritage is distributed, looking at where the schemes to plant trees, improve soil health, boost biodiversity and restore historic parks and buildings are sited.
Pointing a greater share of government funds towards the Green Belt could give a huge boost to people’s health and wellbeing – because so many people use its network of public footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks, nature reserves and historic parks and gardens.
Read more here https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/investment-needed-for-countryside-next-door-to-level-up-access-to-nature/
And read the full report here https://www.cpre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CPRE_Countryside_Next_Door.pdf
Cambridge has 26,340 hectares of Green Belt – you can see a map, and learn more about CPRE’s policy on Green Belts, here https://www.cprecambs.org.uk/campaigns-housing-and-planning/2022/02/21/cpres-latest-policy-on-green-belts/
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