Macclesfield residents asked for feedback on town’s parks and green spaces

Residents are being asked by the council for their views on the town’s parks and green spaces.

Cheshire East Council is looking to update its municipal parks strategy and has asked for residents to complete a short survey to help them do so, including those in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

The importance of parks and green spaces has increased over the last two years due to the pandemic and the council says that now is the right time to review its approach in the future.

Two key areas the council says it will focus on when updating the strategy are health and wellbeing and the protection and enhancement of biodiversity Councillor Mick Warren, chair of Cheshire East Council’s environment and communities committee, said: “Both long before Covid and during the pandemic, there has been continued investment in our parks and green spaces.

“Our teams, including our colleagues at Ansa, have worked incredibly hard to provide outstanding places for residents and visitors to enjoy – the recent Green Flag Awards are a fantastic endorsement of that work.

“That said, we are in no way about to rest on our laurels. When you see how many people are continuing to enjoy our parks, as we move well into the autumn months, it’s a useful reminder that the work we are doing must continue.

“But it must continue in an intelligent way, and that’s why we’re very keen to learn what our residents think is needed as we move forward.

To complete the survey visit: https://surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/CEParksGreenSpaces/

All feedback needs to be provided by Sunday 28 November.