Area Green Space Plans ideas and options consultation

Your neighbourhood, your say

As the first step in implementing the council’s Parks and Green Space Strategy we are seeking your views on a series of Area Green Space Plan ideas and options papers which set out how all of Bristol’s communities can have better access to a range of quality parks, green spaces and facilities.

The ideas and options presented will help implement the aims of the strategy and make improvements that concern local residents most, such as:

• providing new and improved children's play areas
• improving accessibility, and
• making spaces safer

We are asking for your views on these and to prioritise them if you agree. You can also tell us your own ideas for improving your local green spaces. Your views will help inform a final Area Green Space Plan for your area which will be adopted by the council next year.

Some plans also identify specific sites that could be sold for development to generate much of the cash needed to invest in and maintain our most important green spaces and protect them for future generations. 

How to make comments

The public consultation will run until Friday, 29 October 2010.  There are 14 Area Green Space Plans available to view and comment on - one for each Neighbourhood Partnership area in the city. You can make comments by:

• completing our online questionnaire for each Area Green Space Plan you are interested in
• downloading our questionnaire and returning it to the address on the form
• coming along to one of our drop-in sessions
• emailing us at Park.Strategy@bristol.gov.uk

To view or download the Area Green Space Plans and to make comments online or download a questionnaire, select from the list below the plan(s) you are interested in.

If you do not know which ward you live in, you can look it up using our Ward finder

Neighbourhood Partnership Areas 01 Avonmouth and Kingsweston 02 Henbury and Southmead 03 Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym 04 Horfield and Lockleaze 05 Eastville, Hillfields and Frome Vale 06 Bishopston, Cotham and Redland 07 Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East 08 Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill 09 St George East and West 10 Bedminster and Southville 11 Filwood, Knowle and Windmill Hill 12 Brislington East and West 13 Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe and Whitchurch 14 Hengrove and Stockwood

Contact us

The answers to a wide range of commonly asked questions about the Area Green Space Plan consultation can be found by visiting our frequently asked questions web page. So before contacting us, consider checking the FAQ section first. You might find what you are looking for much faster.

If you still have questions and need to contact us please call 0117 922 3719 or email Park.Strategy@bristol.gov.uk

Other consultations you may be interested in

Site Allocations and Development Management Options Document

The Site Allocations and Development Management Options Document is also out to consultation until Friday, 29 October 2010. This document suggests specific sites in the city which may be developed to provide new homes, jobs or shops in your area. It also proposes land to be protected for open space, industry, nature conversation and shopping.

In addition there are ideas for new polices providing detailed guidance on issues to be taken into account when planning decisions are made. In terms of green space, while the Area Green Space Plans cover publicly accessible green space only, the Site Allocations will include consideration of a wider range of green space in the city including allotments and grazing land.

Visit the Site Allocations web page for details.