Community Infrastructure - Introduction and Scope

Good community infrastructure is essential for maintaining a high quality of life for the people of our Borough. Such infrastructure comprises a wide range of community facilities including hospitals, GP surgeries, schools, colleges, libraries, community centres, youth clubs, places of worship, halls and cemeteries as well as recreation and open space facilities such as leisure centres, playing pitches, sports grounds, parks and gardens, community allotments and children's play areas. Such facilities provide key services, act as focal points for the local communities they serve, and provide venues for community, cultural, educational, sporting and social interaction, whilst open spaces form an essential part of our Borough's 'green infrastructure'. Access to good community infrastructure also has an important role to play in improving health and wellbeing and fostering community cohesion and good relations.