[Discuss] Greens in central Cambridge Litter and Barbecues

[John Lawton]

At 13:36 19/04/2010, you wrote:
>Does SOS have a policy on barbeques ? Are the objections to 
>barbeques objections to burnt turf, or also to large gatherings, 
>especially at night in summer ?

I would say that we would oppose on the grounds that there is damage, 
but also usually a huge amount of litter.  Those who enjoy the fires 
seem to feel free to make a huge mess and show no responsibility to 
clear up afterwards.

>In America many open spaces come with barbeque provision. Do we need 
>the same here ?

Perhaps in the right setting, but I think not on grazing land, and 
not if they harm the nature of the green space.

>  Maybe we need to think about parks differently as more and more 
> people are encouraged to live in high density developments with 
> little private open space, so no room for barbeques at home. If the 
> numbers  using parks increase then noise at all times of day from 
> parks becomes a bigger issue, so maybe existing parks need 
> redesigning to keep crowds away from houses ?  Maybe we need more 
> open spaces ?

Agreed about more green space provision,  but surely everyone has 
room for a BBQ, if not a bonfire?

John