Plan for new Wandle regional park
People are being urged to have their say on plans for a new regional park in the Wandle Valley.
The park would run from the source of the River Wandle in Croydon, through Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth. It could provide thousands of acres of connected green space along the length of the river.
The idea has the enthusiastic backing of the four boroughs whose boundaries are all crossed by the Wandle. They are now looking at funding opportunities. As well as protecting the valley's open spaces and diverse natural environment, the aims are to maximise the area's potential for sustainable transport, health, tourism and leisure, while at the same time sparking the area's economic potential.
The four boroughs are working in partnership with a number of voluntary groups and statutory agencies to deliver this new vision for the Wandle.
* This year's Wandle Valley Festival is on June 7 and 8. Festival leaflets will be available from the Town Hall, local libraries and one o'clock clubs from May 5. Visit www.wandlevalleyfestival.org.uk or call 0870 714 0750 for more information.