Green Infrastructure Project The Torbay Green Infrastructure Project is being taken forward by a partnership championed by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, Torbay Council and Natural England. A Torbay Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan will be produced by April 2011, which will provide supporting evidence for the Torbay Core Strategy and will help deliver the strategic objectives which aim to help regenerate Torbay and achieve economic prosperity, while ensuring growth is accompanied by a sustainable natural environment. It will also identify a set of overarching GI planning and delivery mechanisms to guide development in the growth areas and foster partnerships working towards a sustainable Torbay.
The delivery plan so far: As a precursor to the year-long process of developing the Torbay Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan, a workshop was held in April 2010 to introduce Torbay Council Officers, Councillors and key stakeholders to the concept of Green Infrastructure. In June 2010 a wider stakeholder workshop was held which aimed to draw in a wider cross-section of the community and to capture any further baseline information and any relevant existing or planned projects. Both workshops were very successful in generating enthusiasm and a huge range of potential GI project ideas were suggested. To find out more about the outcome of the workshops click on the links below. Work has now begun on the preparation of the consultation draft delivery plan which will be ready for October 2010. This GI project is very much aimed at accomplishing on the ground results therefore the next step will be to begin outlining delivery of the projects.
Helping to make Torbay a greener place - Steve Turner GI - Policy Context, Key Benefits and Opportunities - Kathryn Deeney
Further Information: Green Infrastructure South West Web Portal Torbay Council - Local Development Framework Natural England - partners in the project For all enquires call 01803 528841 or email biodiversity@countryside-trust.org.uk 
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