Is greenspace the answer to obesity?
According to a new report, almost two-thirds of Scots are today using their local greenspaces for recreation and exercise each week, a massive increase from less than half 5 years ago . . .
Habitats to flourish
Wildlife will benefit from the creation of the GCV Green Network as years of habitat fragmentation are reversed by a groundbreaking new project.
The Green Network is an ambitious 20 year programme, which will link parks, walkways, woodlands and countryside along miles of path and cycle routes bringing a range of social, economic and environmental benefits to the Glasgow metropolitan region.
The Glasgow and Clyde Valley (GCV) Green Network Partnership brings together the eight regional local authorities, Scottish Government Housing & Regeneration Directorate, Forestry Commission Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health.
Gowkthrapple changes in sight
Last year we told you about a significant programme of urban regeneration taking place in the community of Gowkthrapple close to Wishaw in North Lanarkshire. Read the full article
