What do you love about green space?

In Environment
4th December 2019
Jane Grove
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Residents have been having their say on how green spaces in Surbiton, Berrylands and Tolworth are looked after. Kingston Council is responsible for more than 500 hectares of open space, including 43 parks, 22 allotments and 30 playgrounds in the borough. There is an annual maintenance schedule, determining how often grass is cut, litter picked,

Residents have been having their say on how green spaces in Surbiton, Berrylands and Tolworth are looked after.

Kingston Council is responsible for more than 500 hectares of open space, including 43 parks, 22 allotments and 30 playgrounds in the borough.

There is an annual maintenance schedule, determining how often grass is cut, litter picked, playground equipment repaired and shrubs cut back. The council’s current contracts for the management of green spaces and trees end in 2021.

Resident feedback will help shape how green spaces are looked after in the future.

Sarah Ireland, director of corporate and commercial at the council, said: “We know our parks have a special place in the lives of our communities so it’s important we work together to ensure our open spaces are the best they can be.

“We need to understand what residents value most about their local green spaces and what needs to change.”