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Parkland
A third of the site (almost 100 hectares) will be provided
as formal and informal parkland and open space.
The Green Infrastructure Strategy has been designed in consultation
with local and statutory environmental groups. This will include:
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A range of formal urban parks
within the development and an informal Country Park blending
sensitively into the surrounding countryside.
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A series of green corridors
running alongside existing watercourses and along lines
of retained woodland and hedgerows.
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Carefully managed nature conservation
areas to protect and enhance the habitats of existing
and protected species. These will include open standing
water, hedgerows, grassland and woodland.
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Recreation and play areas – including playing
fields and a comprehensive network of play areas
for children, catering for different age groups.
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Community based attractions including a Community
Farm aimed at residents (and particularly children)
across North Northamptonshire, allotments
and meadows.
It is proposed that the local authority manages the formal
parkland while the informal nature areas are transferred to
a not-for-profit local trust that could work alongside groups
such as the Northants Wildlife Trust, the River Nene Regional
Park and others.
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