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What they eventually delivered was far from fantastical – especially when
It would give children somewhere to play, freely and safely, away from roads and screens. I would give sports clubs room to grow, to train and o welcome new members. It would give older residents somewhere calm and green to spend time, to walk at their own pace, to sit in the open air and remain part of community life.
Large green spaces with mature trees clean the air, absorb rainfall, reduce urban heat and support biodiversity in ways that extend far beyond the park’s boundaries.
Access to green space shouldn’t be a luxury. Research clearly shows the benefits of time spent outdoors: it supports mental health by reducing stress and improves physical well being across age groups.

Greystones Linear Park Proposal NOV18
e’ve been promised a great big park before, of course, with the
marina developers teasing us back in November 2018 with
it came to their dog-eared, 

It would give every family in the town, somewhere to walk, to meet and to sit outside together, regardless of income or mobility,
They create the conditions for complex ecosystems to thrive, benefiting surrounding farmland, hedgerows and garden patches across the town and beyond.

