Manchester council writes to government calling for extra funding for parks
Rishi Sunak, the calling for support to ‘bridging the funding gap’ for green spaces. Visitor numbers to Manchester’s parks have seen a rise of more than 30 per cent in 2020 and has resulted in an increase in maintenance costs and, alongside cancelled events, has left the council facing a 20 pc shortfall in the current financial year.Coun Rahman said: “In the face of a global pandemic, the value of parks became more clearly evident than ever before and the government regularly called for people across the nation to make use of parks, to boost their physical and mental wellbeing.“Our parks have been a lifeline for the people of Manchester at what has been an incredibly challenging period for our communities.