to see much stronger provision for green open space. Also a recent visit to Brussels and meeting with Barry Cowan MEP

The Agenda · Sep 10, 2026 · 5m

Councillor Shane McGuinness is continuing his calls for any new housing developments to have a lot more green space.He wants to see much stronger provision for green open space, recreational areas, pitches, play areas and community facilities planned from the very beginning — not promised after hundreds of homes have already been built.For larger developments, he believes we should aim for around 20% meaningful, usable green open space, rather than simply meeting minimum percentages with grass verges, small unusable areas or leftover pieces of land.Shane also had a recent visit to Brussels as…