Doorstep Greens
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Doorstep Greens are locally-owned and run public spaces across England
. They were first created by the Countryside Agency
(CA) in a project started in 2001. The Agency set out to find green spaces which could be organised into relatively small parks and then create a local charitable trust to own, fundraise for, and run each space in perpetuity. This followed from the success of the CA's very successful Millennium Green
scheme, which created similar areas to celebrate the turn of the Millennium from 1996-2000.
The Countryside Agency has since become part of Natural England
, who have nominal national responsibility for this scheme.
Various Millennium Greens and Doorstep Greens have won numerous Green Flag
and Green Pennant
awards.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They were first created by the Countryside Agency
Countryside Agency
The Countryside Agency in England was a statutory body set up in 1999 with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it. The Agency was formed by merging the Countryside Commission and the Rural Development Commission...
(CA) in a project started in 2001. The Agency set out to find green spaces which could be organised into relatively small parks and then create a local charitable trust to own, fundraise for, and run each space in perpetuity. This followed from the success of the CA's very successful Millennium Green
Millennium Green
245 Millennium Greens were created in cities, towns and villages across England to celebrate the turn of the Millennium. Funded in part by the National Lottery via the Countryside Agency, they are permanent areas of green space for the benefit of local communities...
scheme, which created similar areas to celebrate the turn of the Millennium from 1996-2000.
The Countryside Agency has since become part of Natural England
Natural England
Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...
, who have nominal national responsibility for this scheme.
Various Millennium Greens and Doorstep Greens have won numerous Green Flag
Green Flag award
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards...
and Green Pennant
Green Flag award
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards...
awards.