Thurrock Council has made a number of improvements to Langdon Hills Country Park, Davy Down and Oakwood and Ash Plantation to improve access to the countryside. These have been made after consulting disability groups, providers of countryside services, Community groups and the Fieldfare Trust. We have improved the information available, physical aspects of the sites and links to disabled organisations. The consultation resulted in the creation of a Countryside Access Improvement Plan which is currently being finalised. We have ensured that the plan meets the BT Countryside for All Standard.
South Essex Green Grid is a project that will create a high quality network of open spaces and links throughout the Thames Gateway. The project will connect today's communities and future communities with their local environment and improve peoples quality of life by providing people with a link from their "doorstep to countryside".
For more information on South Essex Green Grid please visit their web site: www.tgessex.co.uk
Thames Chase is a community forest that was created in 1990. The project has regenerated the landscape between East London and South Essex by creating new woodlands and a network of links through them.
For more information on Thames Chase please visit their website: www.thameschase.org.uk
