HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 c1089W
Dr. Kumar

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on UK participation in the EU Sustainable and Accessible Urban Landscapes Project. [139424]

Yvette Cooper

SAUL(2) is a transnational project funded under the European INTERREG III initiative involving partners from the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

It is led by the UK partner 'Groundwork UK'. Its aim is to improve the public realm and public open space through a collaborative planning and design approach. It involves a range of urban landscape demonstration projects; development of regional strategies; a transnational programme to promote learning, knowledge and experience transfer and planning for new urban landscapes.