Nature Towns and Cities has launched to bring nature and green spaces closer to people living in urban areas across the UK.
Nature Towns and Cities is a partnership initiative between Natural England, the National Trust and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The aim is to support local authorities and community partners with capacity and resources to create more accessible green spaces in towns and cities.
The initiative’s first phase will involve £15.5m being invested in 40 towns and cities across the UK. These 19 partnership projects will install green spaces in urban environments to help bring residents closer to nature.
Eilish McGuinness, chief executive of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “This exciting initiative, working with partners right across the UK, will give millions of people better access to nature close to home.”
The first projects to receive funding under the scheme include £848,503 to Bradford to help develop green infrastructure strategies and work with partners...