Table 4. Policies and actions for inclusive green spaces of the UK local governments

Local Government	Title of Plan	Year	Policy	Actions
London	The London Plan	2004	Objective 4. to promote social inclusion and tackle deprivation and discrimination	• Provide a framework for the spatial policies and decisions of learning health, safety and other key social and community services
	The London Plan	2011	Policy 7.2. an inclusive environment	• The Mayor will require all new development in London to achieve the highest standards of accessible and inclusive design and supports the principles of inclusive design
	The All London Green Grid	2012	Increase access to open space	• Create new public open space, expand or improve the quality of existing sites, improve the links between parks and improve the access to existing sites, either by creating new entrance points or tackling barriers in the surrounding area
	London Environment Strategy	2018	Proposal 5.1.1.c. improve access to green space by identifying the areas that should be greener, and developing green infrastructure programmes in major regeneration areas	• Community grants for creating greener space
				• A Greener City Fund
				• Developing a greenness index to target investment in areas that need it most
				• Working with urban designers, developers and planners
Edinburgh	Open Space Strategy	2016	Scottish index of multiple de-privation	• Indicate the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland, where improvements to open spaces could improve equality of access and align with Council and CSGN priorities
Cardiff	Cardiff Well-Being Plan 2018-2023	2018	Use of/proximity to accessible natural space for a resilient wales	• Quality: Number of sites meeting Green Flag Award and Green Flag Community Award criteria
				• Accessibility: Percentage of people who live within walking distance of high quality green space
Belfast	-	-	-	-
Liverpool	Liverpool Green Infrastructure Strategy	2010	Improving health	• Enhance function in areas of greatest health deprivation through changing management or creation of green infrastructure with health functionality
				• Increase recreation function in areas of high coronary heart disease incidence
				• Increase recreation function in areas of high levels of obesity through management or creation of new areas where there are low levels of green infrastructure
				• Increase recreation function in areas of high levels of obesity through management or creation of new areas where there are low levels of green infrastructure
				• Increase green infrastructure in areas of high levels of mental illness but low levels of green infrastructure