Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust fears that the future of natural greenspace and the wellbeing of local communities could be at risk within the city. Due to the scale of cuts being considered by Nottingham City Council across a range of services, the charity is concerned that funds used to protect and care for nature reserves, parks and other wildlife-rich greenspaces may be seen as an easy target.
The Charity, which receives no grant funding from the City Council, has a long history of helping create and safeguard nature reserves across the city. These include Sellers Wood, Martin’s Pond and Moorbridge Pond, all owned and cared for by the City Council. The Trust is concerned that scale of cuts being considered by the council including proposed changes to maintenance of greenspaces could open the door to much wider cuts affecting nature reserves, parks and other wildlife areas.
The Trust believes that one of the proposals included in the consultation - withdrawing maintenance for the ‘Green Heart’ area of the Broadmarsh redevelopment site, signals just how far the council may have to cut back on caring for vital greenspaces.