University of Leeds study sets out park access recommendations

A University of Leeds study has gathered views from park users to inform recommendations on safety and access. The Green Aware project worked with Leeds City Council, Bradford Council and community groups, using residents’ experiences of local green spaces as part of its research.

The University of Leeds says the Green Aware study was designed to help partners understand how people use parks and what could make them better places to visit. The research team worked with Leeds City Council, Bradford Council and community groups. Leeds council’s executive member for environment said the findings would help shape ongoing work to improve and protect green spaces. The council also identified littering, uncontrolled dogs and the use of off-road vehicles as continuing management challenges. Those points are presented in the source as issues for authorities managing public open spaces, not as a claim about every Leeds park or every park user. The study’s focus is practical: listen to residents, understand barriers to use, and use that evidence when considering future improvements.

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