Valuing green space
29 Jan 2010 | by Gavin McEwan
With funding for parks facing huge pressures, managers can help their case by showing a return on investment, says Gavin McEwan.
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Communities taking control of their green spaces is a far from new idea, Jack Sidders discovers.
With funding for parks facing huge pressures, managers can help their case by showing a return on investment, says Gavin McEwan.
Lottery-funded parks have to ensure continuing maintenance standards. But will tighter budgets put these in jeopardy?
Partnership contracting could improve green space management in the aftermath of compulsory competitive tendering.
In a world governed by climate change, green is the new competitive advantage that organisations are seeking.


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