Open spaces UK News

2011
Natural England Board recommends new National Park boundaries, 28 September naturalengland.org.uk, 28 September 2011 
Green Infrastructure Partnership launches, "More green space for our towns and cities", the Partnership "has been designed to help communities make more innovative use of existing grey infrastructure – such as creating rooftop gardens, small community gardens or living walls," Defra, 11 October defra.gov.uk, 11 October 2011 
2010
	Aberdeen Says No to Controversial Plans for Union Terrace Gardens, Apr 15 scottish-affairs.suite101.com, Apr 15, 2010 place
2009
*Natural England to identify possible extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park boundaries, May 4 Natural England, May 4, 2009 place, place
2008
*73 green spaces managed by voluntary and community groups awarded Green Pennant, July 17 Green Flag Award, July 17 
2007
*National Parks get new powers to ban off-road vehicles, Ocotober 1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, October 1 
*60 community run sites in England awarded Green Pennants, July 17 2007
Communities and Local Government, July 17 2007
2006
* Launch of Natural England, a new government agency to champion the natural environment. October 11 Natural England, October 11 2006 / Biodiversity
* 74 community groups win Green Pennant Award. September 3 Civic Trust, September 3 2006
* Record number of top quality parks and green spaces announced. July 21 DCLG, July 21 2006
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