Green Party

Protecting parks, green spaces and allotments

Green Councillors have fought to protect the parks, trees and green spaces that are so important for people's quality of life in the city and vital habitats for wildlife.

• After a strong campaign by the Green Party and local residents to protect the Wensum Valley and Tud Valley, the ruling Conservatives at County Hall dropped their plans to build the Northern Distributor Road (NDR) through these important natural areas.
• Green Councillors put forward a list of proposals to make better use of the city’s allotments, for which there is growing demand but a long waiting list. We have suggested ways for more people to grow food on local allotments, such as dividing up under-used plots.
• Green Councillors actively supported a group of residents in setting up the Grapes Hill Community Garden project.
• Green Councillors have worked with residents to help to protect local gardens and residential green spaces.
• Green Councillors helped to set up a Friends of Lakenham Way group to maintain this natural green space.
• Norwich Green Party has successfully campaigned to save school playing fields from being sold for development. We played a key role in the campaign to save playing fields at Hewett School and Blackdale Middle School.
• Green Councillors have worked to protect the trees that bring character and natural beauty to many Norwich streets. We objected to the severe pollarding carried out by the Council to save money (such as on Lime Tree Road), and we have worked with residents to secure Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), such as the TPOs secured for twenty trees at Kett's Hill. We have successfully pressed for new trees to be planted on many Norwich streets and have helped secure council support for planting trees at the Eaton Rise Hedge and planting bulbs on Gipsy Lane.