Parks groups and conservationists have called for the city council to abandon planned 20 per cent cuts to Birmingham’s green spaces, saying it will cost more in the long run.
A total of 30 groups and individuals representing the city’s environmental, conservation and leisure sectors have signed a letter to the council - printed in the latest edition of the Birmingham Post - warning the proposed £1.8 million cut to park maintenance next year will damage communities, threaten investment and impact on the health and quality of life.
Birmingham City Council plans to reduce maintenance of roads and pathways, cut the number of park keepers and staff, reduce the frequency of grass cutting, cut flower bed and shrub planting and withdraw funding for planters and hanging baskets in high streets.
Birmingham Mail: How cutting parks budget will cost Birmingham more in the long run
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