Green Belts
Green Belts give us a place to relax and enjoy the countryside. Photo: Campaign Against Stevenage Expansion
Green Belts keep the city in the city. Green Belt is countryside next to urban areas where there is a risk that the openness will be invaded by urban sprawl. It is specifically designated as Green Belt to:
- Protect the countryside from urban sprawl
- Encourage urban regeneration
- Stop towns from merging into each other
- Protect the countryside setting of historic towns and cities
Green Belts could do even more. If we protect them, improve their quality and quantity, make it easier for people to visit them and help farmers and landowners to maintain them, Green Belts will bring greater health, social, recreational and quality of life rewards.
Green Belts cover 13% of England — which is too much to ignore and too little to squander.
