Greenspaces Strategy 2025 to 2035
Pages in Greenspaces Strategy 2025 to 2035
- 1. Part 1: Introduction
- 2. You are here: Part 2: Vision and themes
- 3. Part 3: Strategic priorities and actions
- 4. Part 4: Monitoring and review
- 5. Appendices and background documents
2. Part 2: Vision and themes
Vision:
Our vision is for our greenspaces to enable local communities and the natural environment to thrive.
Our fabulous greenspaces, which include parks, play areas, commons, cemeteries and allotments, are one of the reasons why people love Reigate & Banstead. We are proud of this. Not only do we have a stewardship role to protect what is great about the borough, we also have opportunities to make our greenspaces even better.
Themes:
To achieve our vision, we will focus on supporting the health and wellbeing of our communities. We will balance local people’s needs and aspirations while enhancing biodiversity and environmental sustainability.
We will align our work in the key themes:
- Health and wellbeing
- Nature and biodiversity
- Thriving communities
Priorities:
These themes are supported by the following priorities:
| Health and wellbeing | Nature and biodiversity | Thriving communities |
|---|---|---|
|
Encourage more active lifestyles within our greenspaces. Provide and develop appropriate facilities and opportunities for activities. Facilitate the role of parks and open spaces in hosting diverse and sustainable community events and fostering cultural engagement, enhancing the borough's social fabric. Continue to support allotment holders to effectively and sustainably manage their allocated plot. |
Strengthen measures to protect and enhance local biodiversity, contributing to the broader ecological network. Enhance adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change. Implement and support delivery of key objectives within existing and emerging strategies; and incorporate policies to inform best practice. Increase the use of educational tools to inform and engage. Effectively and safely manage our tree stock. |
Enable access to our greenspaces, balancing recreational and biodiversity considerations. Actively participate with communities and partners to enhance local spaces. Work collaboratively to support community safety in our greenspaces and encourage appropriate behaviours that support everyone's enjoyment. Create calm and peaceful memorial spaces. |
Overarching principles:
The work we do will be guided by the following principles. We will:
- Employ efficient, effective, adaptable and high-quality management practices and processes.
- Ensure finite resources are appropriately prioritised and pursue external funding and income generating opportunities which enhance impact.
- Review and adapt maintenance regimes to support nature rich places.
- Continue to incorporate environmental sustainability practices that help us achieve our net zero targets, benefit biodiversity, and strengthen local climate adaptation and resilience.
- Carefully balance recreational and biodiversity priorities across our greenspaces.