Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 4
4
Deferred
Expand urban green space by requiring local authorities to protect green spaces and use framework.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government take action to expand urban green space, particularly in disadvantaged areas. At a minimum these actions ought to include: (i) introducing a statutory requirement on local authorities to protect green space; (ii) mandating local authorities in urban areas to use the Green Infrastructure Framework; and (iii) introducing measures to incentivise the installation of green roofs as new build or retrofit on appropriate residential or business premises. (Paragraph 36) The built environment
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it is running a call for evidence on Part O of the Building Regulations, specifically regarding its application to material changes of use, to inform future reviews and updates. This does not address expanding urban green space, statutory requirements for protection, mandating the Green Infrastructure Framework, or incentivising green roofs.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 30 April 2024. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗