Comment

Representation ID: 4153

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Woodland Trust

As regards funding, At the national ParkCity Conference in London last March (sponsored by Natural England and CABE) the then Minister for Housing & Planning Margaret Beckett stated that 'Section 106 has traditionally been the means of funding these projects. The new planning act also makes provision for a community infrastructure levy. Authorities can choose to make this charge to raise funds for investment in infrastructure. Given what we know about the benefits of public spaces, I'd expect to see that being invested in green infrastructure just as much as in traditional forms of infrastructure (http://www.communities.gov.uk/speeches/corporate/bitsbetweenbuildings) .