Norwich City Council has adopted a new strategy that will shape the future of the city’s parks and green spaces for the next 10 years.
The Parks and Green Spaces Strategy 2025-2035 seeks to protect, enhance, and connect more than 100 parks, gardens, cemeteries, allotments, and natural areas throughout Norwich. Focusing on biodiversity, climate resilience, health and wellbeing, and inclusive access, the ambition is to ensure open spaces in Norwich continue thriving, benefiting everyone that lives, works and visits the city.
Key elements include a £216,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help support future restoration of some of the city’s most historic parks, as well as a new Strategic Green Space Hierarchy that will help guide investment and long-term planning. A Parks and Green Spaces Delivery Group is being created to lead implementation of the strategy, with plans too for new fitness trails, inclusive play areas and better signage.
The council is now moving into the delivery phase for the strategy, working together with local groups, funders and residents. According to Cabinet Member for Climate and Environment, Emma Hampton, the strategy is a reflection on what Norwich’s communities told them they value most – “vibrant, safe, and welcoming green spaces for everyone. It’s a big step forward in making Norwich a sustainable, healthier, and more inclusive city.”
