Select committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Urban Green Spaces
Closed
Opened 14 Sep 2023
Closed 23 May 2024
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The number of people who live in urban areas in the UK is expected to increase over the next decade, while the total provision of green spaces is expected to substantially decline, as infrastructure increases to meet the needs of a growing population. The EFRA Committee's inquiry will focus on the ecological, environmental and human benefits of green space, and will explore the most effective solutions to making cities greener and nature rich . Read the call for evidence here
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 14 September 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 30 January 2024
- 82 written submissions
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for Nature, regarding the Committee's letter on its Urban Green Spaces inquiry, dated 18 April 202423 April 2024, Correspondence
- Correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding the Committee's Urban Green Spaces inquiry, dated 14 March 202414 March 2024, Correspondence
- Fields in Trust5 March 2024, Written evidence · UGS0085
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2024 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Alan Law · Natural England,
Chris Avent · Plymouth Council,
Ellie Robinson · National Trust,
Liz Stuffins · Walsall Council,
Mo Baines · Association for Public Service Excellence
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| 5 Dec 2023 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr Elaine Mulcahy · UK Health Alliance on Climate Change,
Dr Mark Gush · Royal Horticultural Society,
Graham Duxbury · Groundwork,
Matthew Frith · London Wildlife Trust,
Professor Catharine Ward Thompson · The University of Edinburgh,
Professor Prashant Kumar · University of Surrey
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Written evidence
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| Reference | Date | Submitter |
|---|---|---|
| UGS0085 | 5 Mar 2024 | Fields in Trust |
| UGS0084 | 23 Jan 2024 | The Woodland Trust |
| UGS0015 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Ramblers |
| UGS0014 | 9 Jan 2024 | Cambridge Sustainable Design Group |
| UGS0013 | 9 Jan 2024 | Fields in Trust |
| UGS0012 | 9 Jan 2024 | Intelligent Health |
| UGS0011 | 9 Jan 2024 | M Boyle |
| UGS0010 | 9 Jan 2024 | Professor Miles Richardson, University of Derby |
| UGS0009 | 9 Jan 2024 | Open Spaces Society |
| UGS0008 | 9 Jan 2024 | Professor Nick Hewitt, Lancaster University |
| UGS0007 | 9 Jan 2024 | Ms Alison Fure, None |
| UGS0006 | 9 Jan 2024 | Andrew K Palmer, The University of Liverpool |
| UGS0005 | 9 Jan 2024 | Prof Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London |
| UGS0004 | 9 Jan 2024 | Mr Christopher Worman MBE , South Derbyshire District Council |
| UGS0003 | 9 Jan 2024 | Professor Dominique Moran, University of Birmingham |
| UGS0002 | 9 Jan 2024 | Born in Bradford, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| UGS0030 | 9 Jan 2024 | CPRE London |
| UGS0029 | 9 Jan 2024 | City of Doncaster Council - Get Doncaster Moving |
| UGS0028 | 9 Jan 2024 | Milton Keynes Park Trust |
| UGS0027 | 9 Jan 2024 | Dr Tom Welsh |
| UGS0026 | 9 Jan 2024 | University of Leeds |
| UGS0025 | 9 Jan 2024 | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| UGS0024 | 9 Jan 2024 | Prof. Ian Mell, Department of Planning, Property & Environmental Management, University of Manchester |
| UGS0023 | 9 Jan 2024 | Dr Janie Corley, University of Edinburgh |
| UGS0022 | 9 Jan 2024 | UK Health Alliance on Climate Change |
| UGS0021 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Land Trust |
| UGS0020 | 9 Jan 2024 | Frome Recreation and Open Ground Supporters (F.R.O.G.S.) |
| UGS0019 | 9 Jan 2024 | Groundswell |
| UGS0018 | 9 Jan 2024 | Dr Moody |
| UGS0017 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Friends of Finsbury Park |
| UGS0016 | 9 Jan 2024 | Lantra |
| UGS0045 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Parks Management Association |
| UGS0044 | 9 Jan 2024 | Dr Jill Edmondson, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield |
| UGS0043 | 9 Jan 2024 | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| UGS0042 | 9 Jan 2024 | Hyndburn Borough Council |
| UGS0041 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Gardens Trust |
| UGS0040 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Landscape Institute |
| UGS0039 | 9 Jan 2024 | London Legacy Development Corporation |
| UGS0038 | 9 Jan 2024 | Groundwork |
| UGS0037 | 9 Jan 2024 | Horticultural Trades Association |
| UGS0036 | 9 Jan 2024 | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
| UGS0035 | 9 Jan 2024 | Make Space for Girls |
| UGS0034 | 9 Jan 2024 | Midlands Parks Forum |
| UGS0033 | 9 Jan 2024 | Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) |
| UGS0032 | 9 Jan 2024 | The National Allotment Society |
| UGS0031 | 9 Jan 2024 | Dr Julian Dobson, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University |
| UGS0058 | 9 Jan 2024 | The Heritage Alliance |
| UGS0057 | 9 Jan 2024 | Royal Horticultural Society |
| UGS0056 | 9 Jan 2024 | Wildlife and Countryside Link |
| UGS0055 | 9 Jan 2024 | Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), University of Surrey |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Law · Deputy Chief Executive | Natural England | 1 |
| Chris Avent · Green Estate Manager | Plymouth Council | 1 |
| Dr Elaine Mulcahy · Director | UK Health Alliance on Climate Change | 1 |
| Dr Mark Gush · Head of Environmental Horticulture | Royal Horticultural Society | 1 |
| Ellie Robinson · Head of Urban Green Space | National Trust | 1 |
| Graham Duxbury · Chief Executive | Groundwork | 1 |
| Liz Stuffins · Chair, Midlands Park Forum and Public Health Development Manager | Walsall Council | 1 |
| Matthew Frith · Director of Policy and Research | London Wildlife Trust | 1 |
| Mo Baines · Chief Executive | Association for Public Service Excellence | 1 |
| Professor Catharine Ward Thompson · Professor of Landscape Architecture | The University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Professor Prashant Kumar · Co-Director, Institute for Sustainability | University of Surrey | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2024 | Not recorded | Correspondence from Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for Nature, regarding the Committee's letter on its Urban Green Spaces inquiry, dated 18 April 2024 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Not recorded | Correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding the Committee's Urban Green Spaces inquiry, dated 14 March 2024 |