CPRE Cheshire also responded to the Wirral Local Plan Open Space Assessment Consultation to appeal to the Council to protect as much greenfield land, and to provide green spaces in urban areas where deficits are identified to enable people to benefit from spending time in outside green space.
The Wirral Green Space Alliance (WGSA) is an umbrella group of over twenty local residents' groups, many with an interest in conserving and enhancing the environment and wildlife in the future. Members value their natural environment for its intrinsic character and for the health and well-being of all who benefit from quality outdoor places, and share an ambition of seeking a sound Local Plan for Wirral that enables the area to prosper economically, socially and environmentally.
Like CPRE, WGSA campaigns for undervalued, previously-developed land to be re-used as a priority, both in order to save as much greenfield land as possible from development and to regenerate former dockland and industrial areas. We hope to work with Wirral Council to highlight new brownfield land becoming available, ensuring that the Brownfield Register is kept as up-to-date as possible, especially in light of the fact that CPRE research has shown that brownfield land is a perpetually regenerating resource.
For more detail, including the list of brownfield sites, areas and potential housing numbers, please download the attachments below.