The Open Spaces Society is looking for access champions
Britain’s oldest national conservation society is on the lookout for a worthy winner of its first award aimed at champions of open space and access.
The winner will be announced at the annual meeting of the Open Spaces Society next July and the organisation is inviting nominations now for the accolade.
It wants to hear about any activities that protect, increase, enhance and champion common land, town and village greens, open spaces and public paths in England and Wales, and the public’s right to enjoy them.
Jean Macdonald, the society’s vice-chairman, said: “We want to hear about the good things people are doing which support our aims of protecting, increasing, enhancing and championing open spaces and public paths anywhere in England or Wales.
“If you’ve got a good story to tell, whether it’s yours or someone else’s, why not submit a proposal?
“You may have created or improved a path or an open space, or saved it from destruction. We hear so many horror stories about open spaces being developed and paths being gated or lost, but we know that there are lots of good things happening too.
“It would be great to be able to publicise your successes and show what can be done.”
A national panel of judges will make a shortlist and visit the listed sites. Deadline for applications is 31 January 2012.
More details of the Open Space Award can be obtained from the OSS website or by ringing 01491 573535.
