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The Well-being Challenge Green spaces in Barrow in Furness

Open Space

Barrow Borough has a wealth of Green Infrastructure, including a number of
statutorily designated sites such as Ramsar sites, Special Areas of Conservation,
Special Protection Areas, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature
Reserves. Alongside designated sites there is an informal network of open green
spaces connecting the open countryside and coastline to locally important
amenity areas, play spaces, parks, allotments and gardens. Ensuring that the
green infrastructure and natural assets of the Borough are maintained and
enhanced is a cornerstone of the Borough’s growth strategy.

To protect, enhance and connect the green infrastructure of Barrow Borough, the
Council has designated certain sites and connectivity routes as Green
Infrastructure within the Local Plan. There are five classifications of Green
Infrastructure. These are:

+ Green Wedges – large areas of green open land with specific physical and
visual importance that are particularly key in maintaining separation between
settlements

+ Green Corridors – Sections within a site that can accommodate a
development’s infrastructure in a landscape-led way

+ Green Spaces – spaces in the urban area that provide amenity or
recreational space

+ Green Routes – strategic and local transport routes that are green in
character

+ Green Links – Visual and physical connections with other Green
Infrastructure assets

Source: Barrow Borough Council