DCS Green Villages

Chipperfield, Hertfordshire
village green and war memorial

A village green is a common open area within a village or other settlement. Traditionally, a village green was common grassland at the centre of a rural settlement used for grazing with a pond for watering cattle and othThe village green also provided, and may still provide, an open-air meeting place for the local people, which may be used for public celebrations such as May Day festivities. The term is used more broadly to encompass woodland, moorland, sports grounds, buildings and roads.Benefits of Green Villages

The rating system shall address the following national priorities:

• Clean Village and Improved Lifestyle
• Improved Drinking water and Sanitation facilities,
• Adequate infrastructure for Education & Healthcare,
• Reduced Potable water demand,
• Reduced Potable water demand,
• Solid waste management,
• Ensure Power security through Clean Energy,
• Local Economic Development