1. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy

2. What is green infrastructure? The Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy Wiltshire’s existing green infrastructure network Developing a vision and objectives for the strategy Identifying key priorities Linkages between the GI Strategy and local initiatives Next steps and how to get involved

3. Green infrastructure Open spaces Cycle routes Woodlands Street trees Open countryside Fields Hedges Lakes Ponds Wildlife habitats Park s Private gardens Village greens Agricultural land Allotments Cemeteries & churchyards Outdoor sports facilities Rivers Canals Footpaths

4. Connectivity Local park Open countryside

5. Multi-functionality Community woodland

6. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: drivers Draft National Planning Policy Framework: “Local planning authorities should … set out a strategic approach in their Local Plans, planning positively for the creation, protection, enhancement and management of networks of biodiversity and green infrastructure”

7. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: drivers Emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy and adopted South Wiltshire Core Strategy: – Planning for around 27,500 jobs and at least 37,000 homes across Wiltshire from 2006 to 2026, including 178 ha of new employment land – Specific sites identified for development

8. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: drivers Adopted South Wiltshire Core Strategy: core policy 22 – Protects integrity and value of existing GI network – Requires developers to contribute towards the implementation of the Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Plan

9. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: drivers Wiltshire Core Strategy pre-submission draft: core policy 52: – Retention and enhancement of existing GI network – Make provision for accessible open space – Provide appropriate contributions towards the Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy

10. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: drivers Strong driver from planning policy, but GI Strategy needs to go beyond planning Many benefits of GI Opportunity to bring together work from many partners

11. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: scope Define Wiltshire’s green infrastructure network Set vision and objectives Identify strategic priorities and projects Identify issues and opportunities in each community area Set out an implementation plan

12. Wiltshire Green Infrastructure Strategy: work so far Gathering evidence and assets mapping Targeted consultation on draft vision and objectives: August 2011 Two stakeholder workshops: December 2011

13. Emerging vision Working in partnership to develop, over the next 20 years “a planned and managed network of high quality and highly valued multi-functional green infrastructure”

14. Emerging vision Promoting healthy lifestyles; providing attractive environments; helping to make development and growth sustainable; helping Wiltshire adapt to climate change; connecting communities to outstanding countryside; sustaining and enriching Wiltshire’s distinctive natural and historic environment

15. Emerging objectives: themes Health and well-being Links and connectivity Economic growth and development Water management Ecosystem services Healthy natural environment Education and understanding Climate change Long term management Working in partnership Funding

16. Key priorities Cricklade Country Way Canal network Cotswold Water Park Great Western Community Forest Country parks Rights of way Sub-regional green corridors

17. Cross-boundary linkages Kennet and Avon canal Bristol and Hampshire River Avon corridors Cotswolds Water Park Cricklade Country Way Great Western Community Forest New Forest National Park North Wessex Downs, Cotswolds, and Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB

18. Local scale green infrastructure Wiltshire open spaces study and developing Wiltshire-wide standards Recognising the role of local initiatives within the GI strategy (suggestion that Salisbury Greenspace Initiative could be identified as a priority) Local initiatives can help achieve the overall vision, e.g. by improving multi-functionality of local open spaces Further work on GI Strategy includes looking at each community area and identifying issues and opportunities

19. Next steps Identifying green infrastructure assets and opportunities in each community area Preparing draft strategy Minimum 6 week consultation on draft strategy (Summer 2012) Aim to adopt strategy by end of 2012