Thornbury recreation ground wins village green protection status

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:43 · Archive

Thornbury recreation ground has been granted village green status after a seven-year campaign.

Thornbury recreation ground has been granted protected village green status following a seven-year campaign by local residents to protect the community space. The campaigners' extended effort to secure the protection has now been successful. Village green status provides legal protection for green spaces and makes it difficult for them to be developed or repurposed. The community's determination over seven years has resulted in formal recognition and protection of this important local amenity.

How it is being reported

• Seven-year fight wins protection for green spaceBBC Leeds And West Yorkshire · 2 Oct, 12:05
• 'It's been a drawn-out process': Community wins seven-year battle to protect 'village green'Yorkshire Evening Post · 2 Oct, 11:30
• Thornbury recreation ground wins protected village green status after seven-year campaignTelegraph & Argus · 2 Oct, 08:26

In this story: Thornbury · Yorkshire Evening Post · BBC Leeds And West Yorkshire

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