News on Your Driffield. Your Future.

A new engagement survey has been launched on Millennium Green, an existing public space first developed in 2000, on the site of the historic King's Mill in Driffield.

The 8.25acre site, lies adjacent to the River Hull Headwaters, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and Britain’s most Northerly chalk stream system. It includes several important species associated with riverside grassland, woodland, and fen, ecosystems.

During a previous round of engagement on the Commonplace platform, 21st May – 20th July 2021, feedback was gathered to show how Millennium Green was being used, what issues prevented people from enjoying the area and any suggestions for improvement.

The Driffield Millennium Green Trust, who are a group of volunteers who manage and maintain the area would now like to gather opinions on their proposals to improve the area.

The aims for The Millennium Green include, but are not limited to:

• Being able to be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical abilities.

• Include significant ‘natural’ areas where people can enjoy nature and wildlife at first hand.

• Being an attractive place for people to take air and exercise, meet others and pursue leisure activities and pastimes consistent with shared enjoyment of the whole of the land.

Please share with us your opinion on this proposal https://driffield.commonplace.is/proposals/millennium-green-improvements-proposal

Face to face consultation is planned to take place at:

 The Driffield Town Council stand at Driffield Agricultural Show, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st July.

 The weekly market on Thursday 28th July and Thursday 4th August from 11am – 1pm

 Millennium Green on Wednesday 3rd August 9.30am - 10.30am, 1.30pm-2.30pm and 5.30pm-6.30pm.

The survey will close midday on Wednesday 10th August 2022 with results and further updates being shared later in the Summer.

Thank you to everybody that has contributed on Driffield Commonplace to date. The more people that are involved, the better the needs of the whole community will be reflected and so please have your say!