Important partnership work to enhance and protect local greenspace has been celebrated.
The Glasgow and Clyde Valley (GCV) Green Network Partnership has published its Ten Year Review - marking a decade of working with organisations such as East Dunbartonshire Council.
East Dunbartonshire is one of the first local authorities in Scotland to draft a Green Network Strategy (GNS) - an innovative document drawing together interests including biodiversity, access, sustainable transport, flood management, planning and health promotion.
The aim is to offer a range of social, economic and environmental fronts.
Councillor Alan Moir, Convener of Development and Regeneration, said, "We have worked well with the GCV Green Network Partnership over the past 10 years and hope the positive and productive relationship will continue.
"Working with a range of partners is vital to the environment, economy and aspirations of East Dunbartonshire."
The Council's GNS maps existing connected green areas in East Dunbartonshire and proposes improvements over five years on both an individual settlement level and a larger scale.
It also helps to support strategies and policies, and open new opportunities for external funding.
GCV Green Network Partnership Programme Manager Max Hislop added, “For a decade now the partnership has worked hard developing policy and guidance, supporting analysis and decision-making, and providing project management expertise to local authorities including East Dunbartonshire Council.
"Through hard work and dedication together we have put the concept of a Green Network on the map."
Visit the Green Network website for more information.
You can also check out a special video celebrating 10 years and the Ten Year Partnership Review.
- The Glasgow and Clyde Valley (GCV) Green Network Partnership aims to be a catalyst for the creation of a transformational, high-quality Green Network across the Glasgow metropolitan area. The role of the partnership is to act strategically to help the planning, delivery and sustainable long-term management of the Green Network.
- The aim is to improve the region’s competitiveness for investment, enhance quality of life, encourage biodiversity and more sustainable use of natural resources, and encourage healthy lifestyles.
- The partnership brings together the eight regional authorities as well as Forestry Commission Scotland, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Scottish Enterprise, Clydeplan, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health.
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