{"id":131797,"date":"2022-11-25T18:26:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/money-to-grow-radical-policy-helps-uk-communities-green-their-own-spaces\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T18:39:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:39:51","slug":"money-to-grow-radical-policy-helps-uk-communities-green-their-own-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/money-to-grow-radical-policy-helps-uk-communities-green-their-own-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Money to grow: radical policy helps UK communities green their own spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\u2018Participatory budgets\u2019 such as one project in east London are revitalising areas and improving accessibilityChildren of all ages hang out at the seating area. One group of teenagers from a local school call the sunny bench between two planters their \u201cchill spot\u201d. One family sits out on a shady seat with the baby on warm evenings. People eat their lunch on the benches. Chosen and installed by the local community, the planters are a tiny but thrilling example of what can be done with a quietly radical policy that is being tried by a few councils.When Newham council first proposed the idea of a \u201cparticipatory budget\u201d, a fund for which local people could propose ideas, and receive funding as long as other residents approved, it seemed impossible to imagine what might emerge. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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