Committees

Urban Green Spaces

Inquiry

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

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 20 October 2023.

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Past events

Tuesday 30 January 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Urban Green Spaces - Oral evidence 30 January 2024
2:30pm
  • Mo Baines (Chief Executive at Association for Public Service Excellence)
  • Liz Stuffins (Chair, Midlands Park Forum and Public Health Development Manager at Walsall Council)
  • Chris Avent (Green Estate Manager at Plymouth Council)
3:30pm
  • Alan Law (Deputy Chief Executive at Natural England)
  • Ellie Robinson (Head of Urban Green Space at National Trust)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 5 December 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Urban Green Spaces - Oral evidence 5 December 2023
2:30pm
  • Professor Prashant Kumar (Co-Director, Institute for Sustainability at University of Surrey)
  • Matthew Frith (Director of Policy and Research at London Wildlife Trust)
  • Dr Mark Gush (Head of Environmental Horticulture at Royal Horticultural Society)
3:30pm
  • Professor Catharine Ward Thompson (Professor of Landscape Architecture at The University of Edinburgh)
  • Graham Duxbury (Chief Executive at Groundwork)
  • Dr Elaine Mulcahy (Dr Elaine Mulcahy, Director and Director at UK Health Alliance on Climate Change)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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