In September 2010, the Council adopted the Open Space Strategy for the borough. Using data gathered through surveys and consultation with residents, the strategy reports on the amount, location and quality of open space in the borough. The strategy is intended to last until 2020 and it contains an action plan for the first three years of this ten year period.
With over 30 per cent consisting of open space, Waltham Forest is a very green borough, however this is not evenly distributed across the authority's area. The Council's vision is that everyone has a good quality open space within easy reach and the strategy looks at whether and where this is provided; and what is needed to improve the situation. In particular the strategy puts forward actions to improve the worst quality open spaces while maintaining standards and winning awards for the highest quality green spaces.
» View the Open Space strategy: 2010 to 2020 (2.7MB PDF file)
This is a summary map of all the open spaces in the borough
- Figure 1.1 - Overview map (303KB PDF file)
The following maps show the open spaces in more detail for each Community Council area
- Figure 1.2 - North Chingford map (303KB PDF file)
- Figure 1.3 - South Chingford and Highams Park map (335KB PDF file)
- Figure 1.4 - Walthamstow West map (343KB PDF map)
- Figure 1.5 - Walthamstow and Lea Bridge map (348KB PDF file)
- Figure 1.6 - Leyton and Whipps Cross/Leytonstone map (315KB PDF file)
These two maps show how much public open space there is in the borough
- Figure 2.1 - Unrestricted Open Space by Ward map (124KB PDF file)
- Figure 2.2 - Unrestricted Open Space by Community Council Area (121KB PDF file)
This map shows resident's views about how much public open space there is and makes a useful comparison with Figure 2.2
- Figure 2.3 - Net Agreement with the statement: "there are not enough parks and open spaces close to where I live" map (236KB PDF file)
This is a summary map of all the quality of open spaces in the borough
- Figure 3.1- Open Space Quality Assessment - Overview (257KB PDF file)
The following maps show the quality scores of open spaces in more detail for each Community Council area
- Figure 3.2 - Open Space Quality Assessment - North Chingford (261KB PDF file)
- Figure 3.3 - Open Space Quality Assessment - South Chingford and Highams Park (285KB PDF file)
- Figure 3.4 - Open Space Quality Assessment - Walthamstow West (234KB PDF file)
- Figure 3.5 - Open Space Quality Assessment - Walthamstow and Lea Bridge (291KB PDF file)
- Figure 3.6 - Open Space Quality Assessment - Leyton and Whipps Cross/Leytonstone (294KB PDF file)
These two maps map walking distance catchment areas for public open space and for children's play areas
- Figure 4 - Access to Open Space (265KB PDF file)
- Figure 5 - Access to Play Facilities (288KB PDF file)
