Outdoor Partnerships Annual Report 2015/16

Appendices

Contents Page

Appendix Page 1 Rights of Way Maintenance Tasks Completed 2 2 Rights of Way Improvements Case Studies 3 3 Mapping and Enforcement Actions 4 4 Southern LEADER Programme Outputs 8 5 Walking for Health Scheme Summary 9 6 Walking for Health Case Study 11 7 Shropshire Wild Teams Partnership Working 16 8 Shropshire Wild Teams Case Study 17 9 Volunteer Rangers Case Studies 20 10 Parish Paths Partnership Case Studies 24 11 Outdoor Partnerships Project- New Jetties for The Mere 30 12 LEADER Local Action Group Membership 31 13 Outdoor Partnerships Enterprise Plan Summary 32 14 Outdoor Partnerships Service Structure 34

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Appendix 1: Rights of Way Maintenance Tasks Completed

Work completed Totals Totals Totals 15/16 14/15 13/14 Total individual improvements 901 738 635

Wicket/kissing gates installed 200 135 85

Wicket/kissing gates repaired 9 10 5

Stiles installed / repaired 81 76 73

BW/Field gates installed 57 28 33

BW/Field gates repaired 44 28 30

Signposts 112 112 123

Waymark posts 69 52 33

Sleeper bridge 9 9 11

Kit bridges installed 10 7 13

Kit bridges repaired 17 13 12

Culverts/drainage (m) 1,123 1,510 1,047

Flights of steps 18 11 4

Surface repairs (m) 3,021 6,254 3,391

Clearance metres 43,342 26,259 30,333

Trees removed 86 113 84

Horse stiles 2 2 1

Gates replacing stiles 155 111 69

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Appendix 2: Rights of Way Improvements Case Studies

Shropshire Housing Volunteers Work Day Oct 2015

Back in the Summer the Outdoor Partnerships team were approached by Shropshire Housing to provide an opportunity for 30 volunteers to do some practical work in the Countryside as part of their Corporate responsibility and when 30 volunteers come knocking on your door you don't turn them away!

It was decided that with such a large workforce available clearance and improvement of a bridleway which runs between Marshbrook and Bushmoor in South Shropshire could be undertaken, the route having been largely impassable for some time. The bridleway follows much of the course of Watling Street, an ancient Roman road and offers stunning views over Wenlock Edge, Flounders Folly and beyond, and with a pub, cycle hire and holiday accommodation at Marshbrook is a great recreational asset for the area.

Bushmoor Volunteers arrive

To bring the route back into a useable condition would have taken all of the department’s resources for over a month. After a week’s preparation by the Maintenance Team the 33 Shropshire Housing volunteers, working alongside staff, were able to cut back over half a mile of overgrowth and install 5 new bridleway gates in one day. The route linking the two communities is now a pleasure to use and has improved the network for locals and tourists alike and many thanks must be given to Shropshire Housing for providing the volunteers for this project.

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Appendix 3: Rights of Way Mapping and Enforcement Actions

Definitive Map- Public Path Orders

Whitchurch Rural – Belton Farm

Diversion Order to provide safer access for walkers and better management of farm cheese making plant.

Shawbury – Restricted Byway No 1

Diversion of a Restricted Byway to move the route away from the building and gardens in the interests of privacy and security.

These orders provide an income of around £26,000 per annum.

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Orders made/confirmed as follows:-

HA Diversion Rural FP 161 (pt) 80 Order 2015 12/06/2015 06/08/2015

HA Diversion St Martins FP 19 (pt) 80 Order 2016 28/01/2016

HA Diversion Shawbury RB1 (pt) 80 Order 2015 12/03/2015 24/11/2015

HA Diversion Rural FP UN1 (pt) 80 Order 2015 20/08/2015

TCPA Diversion 24/07/2014 16/07/2015 Weston Rhyn FP 8R/8 90 Order 2014 FP 105, 106, HA Diversion 25/06/2015 01/10/2015 Whitchurch Urban 107 (pts) 80 Order 2015 FP 13/14, FP 14Y (pt), HA Diversion 14/01/2016 24/03/2016 Astley//Uffington FP14 80 Order 2016 HA Diversion with FP 14 (pt) 80 Order 2016 21/01/2016

2x FP Creation Agreements Creation (Pontesford HA Agreements Pontesbury Hill) 80 2015 21/04/2015

TCPA Stopping Up Shrewsbury FP 117 (pt) 90 Order 2015 17/12/2015 28/01/2016

Unrecorded BW (Oldpark HA Extinguishment Barrow Fm) 80 Order 2016 11/02/2016

Unrecorded BW (Oldpark HA Extinguishment Barrow Fm) 80 Order 2017 12/02/2016

HA Diversion Burford FP 7 (pt) 80 Order 2013 13/09/2013 19/11/2015

FP HA Diversion Morville/Tasley 8(pt),9,UN1 80 Order 2015 09/01/2015 10/04/2015

HA Diversion Morville BW 11(pt) 80 Order 2015 12/11/2015 07/01/2016

TCPA Diversion Sibdon Carwood FP 1(pt) 90 Order 2015 19/06/2015 24/07/2015

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Definitive Map Modification Orders (Evidential Orders)

Bridleway Addition Parish of Clunbury (Purslow Wood) - made in 2014 and confirmed by the Planning Inspectorate in October 2015 following a Public Inquiry in September. Officers are now negotiating with the Forestry Commission to divert Bridleway 10 to provide a formal legal outlet for this addition.

Bridleway Addition Parish of Richard’s Castle Modification Order 2015 – made as a result of a formal application supported by user and historical evidence to add a bridleway to link two sections of road known as Mitnell Lane. An objection lodged to the proposed BW addition means the Council will have to forward the order to the Planning Inspectorate for determination.

Footpath upgrade to Bridleway and Bridleway Addition Parish of Modification Order 2015 - made and confirmed this year as a result of a formal application dating back to1991 to record bridleway rights from Halford to Newington based on strong historical evidence.

ROW Temporary Closure Orders

For example, maintenance work on the footpath from the station up to the Dana footbridge, closure of the footpaths through the grounds of the Mill Hotel Alveley following a fire, and replacement of a Network Rail footbridge between Kemp’s Eye Avenue and Hazeldine Way in Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury The Dana UN21 03.08.15 08.08.15 Morville Morville Bridge FP 2 09.10.15 08.11.16 Aston FP 3/40 & Botterell/Stottesdon Footbridge FP 36/40 09.12.15 09.06.16 Shrewsbury Shillingston Drive FP 117 05.09.15 04.03.16 Shrewsbury Railway Bridge FP 19 15.02.16 01.07.16 Extension of Great Ness Adcote Bridge BW closure 04.11.16 Baschurch/Little Adcote(Adcote Mill 31.07.14 Ness bridge collapsed) BW54 01.02.14 Extended to Nov 16

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Most complaints relate to cross path issues which are mainly enforcement matters such as barriers across the right of way in the form of fences, hedges, barbed wire, electric fencing, locked gates, crops or routes having been ploughed.

The Mapping and Enforcement Team has an annual letter campaign to try to raise awareness and seek compliance in respect of ploughing and cropping of the Rights of Way network.

The second most prevalent complaint relates to issues with vegetation, for example trees across routes, overgrowth and up growth.

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Appendix 4: Southern Shropshire LEADER Programme Outputs

Programme targets

PROPOSED - 2016/17 Delivery Plan Programme Outputs 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020 Total Support for Increasing Farm Productivity No. of Projects 0 2 2 2 2 0 8 No. of Businesses or Holdings Benefitting 0 2 2 2 2 0 8 No. of Jobs Created 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 Support for Micro and Small Enterprises and Farm Diversification No. of Projects 0 12 9 10 5 1 37 No. of Businesses or Holdings Benefitting 0 12 10 10 5 2 39 No. of Jobs Created 0 20 14 15 5 1 55 Support for Rural Tourism No. of Projects 0 5 2 2 1 0 10 No. of Jobs Created 0 5 2 2 1 0 10 Provision of Rural Services No. of Projects 0 1 2 2 1 0 6 No. of Businesses Benefitting 0 2 3 3 1 0 9 Jobs Created 0 1 1 0 2 Support for Cultural and Heritage Activity No. of Projects 0 1 2 1 1 0 5 No. of Businesses Benefitting 0 1 2 1 1 0 5 Jobs Created 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Support for Increasing Forestry Productivity No. of Projects 0 2 2 2 1 0 7 No. of Businesses or Holdings Benefitting 0 2 2 2 1 0 7 Jobs Created 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Total no. of projects supported 73 Total no. of businesses benefitting 68 Total no. of jobs created 73

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Appendix 5: Walking for Health Scheme Summary

Town Venue Ave numbers Day of the week Level Weekly Albrighton Crown 30 Wednesday Two/Three Alveley Post Office 29 Tuesdays Two/Three Baschurch Admiral Duncan 15 Wednesday Three Bishop's Castle Enterprise House 6 Monday One/ Two Westgate 10 Mondays Two Bridgnorth Community Hub 5 Friday One Medical Centre 45 Thursday One/Two Chelmarsh Village Hall 10 Mondays Two/Three Mayfair Centre 9 Wednesday Three Church Stretton Mayfair Centre 14 Wednesday One Church Stretton Mayfair Centre 14 Tuesday NEXT STEPS Church Stretton Mayfair Centre 20 Friday NEXT STEPS Craven Arms Discovery Centre 6 Wednesday One/Two Ditton Priors Church 12 Thursday Two Ditton Priors Village Hall 10 Thursday One Ellesmere Canal wharf 25 Wednesday 2 and 3, plus 2 hour walk Hadnall Village hall 20 Tuesday 1 and 2 Harmer Hill 6 Tuesday evening Highley Severn Centre 17 Mondays Two/Three Station Drive Surgery 16 Monday One/Two Buttercross 12 Friday 2 and 3 The Square 70 Mondays One/Two/Three Oswestry Cambrian railway 6 Tuesday 3 building Oswestry Gatacre sports pavilion 6 Tuesday 2 Oswestry Gatacre sports pavilion 15 Thursday 1 and 2 Rushbury Rushbury Village Hall 17 Tuesday Two/Three Shawbury Village hall 20 Monday 1 and 2 Village Hall 4 Tuesday One Shrewsbury Abbots Wood Day Centre 18 Thursday one/two Shrewsbury Edgefield Green 5 Shrewsbury The Lantern 10 Wednesday one/two Shrewsbury Marden Medical Practice 20 Wednesday Two Shrewsbury Ladies Walk 17 Thursday Two/Three Shrewsbury Pontesbury 35 Friday One/Two Shrewsbury Various (Evening Walks) 17 Tuesday three

Wem Edinburgh House 8 Monday 1 and 2 Whitchurch Civic centre 15 Wednesday 1 and 2 Fortnightly

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Cleobury Mortimer Sports and Fitness centre 18 Wednesday One/ Two and Three Maltings Tearoom 6 Tuesday One/Two

Shrewsbury Various (Saturday Walks) 10 Saturday three Shrewsbury Claremont Bank 8 Tuesday one/two Shrewsbury Hanwood 10 Wednesday two/three Shrewsbury Haughmond Hill 10 Friday Three Shrewsbury St Nicholas Church Various Two Shrewsbury STFC 5 Mondays Two Ashford Carbonell Village Hall 9 Thursday Two Ludlow Upper Fee Housing Wednesday NEXT STEPS Monthly West Felton Village Hall 7 Monday 2 and 3 Prees Sports Pavilion 4 Wednesday 2 Rushbury Rushbury Village Hall 10 Sunday NEXT STEPS

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Appendix 6- Case study:

How joining Walking for Health has improved Carys’ health and quality of life.

The Walking for Health scheme encourages people to enjoy their local natural spaces and benefit their health by taking part in organised short, free, health walks. This national scheme was founded by Natural and is now run by the Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support, the initiative aims to support people; particularly those who take little exercise; to do regular short walks in their communities. Walking for Health walks are of 10 to 90 minutes duration, and of varying grades to appeal to and meet all needs.

Walking for Health in Shropshire is supported by Public Health and facilitated by Shropshire Council through three Walking Coordinators who support and develop the walks across the county and train and support the volunteers who lead these walks in their local communities. The primary focus is to get the inactive active, increasing physical activity through participation in these walks.

In total Shropshire Council supports 51 health walks across Shropshire. Walks are led by dedicated volunteers trained to lead walks safely and effectively. Last year these walks enabled over 1,600 people across Shropshire to enjoy the physical, mental and social benefits of walking.

Background

In April 2013 Carys required an operation but was informed at a Gynaecology appointment that her weight (21 stone) at the time meant it was too dangerous. She was advised by her GP that she needed to get her Body Mass Index (BMI) below 40 for the operation to be safe. Carys joined Slimming World and began to make dietary changes to lose weight. In December 2013 she had lost enough weight, 3 – 4 stone, which enabled her to have the operation she required.

However, although Carys had been successful in losing 3 – 4 stone in weight she recognised that she was unfit, and to increase her energy levels and improve her long term health she needed to engage in physical activity. In April 2014 Carys joined her local Walking for Health group in Clun, which she had initially helped to set up, and began to take steps to improve her health and wellbeing.

Before Walking for Health

Physical ability and limitations

Carys suffered from lower back ache and arthritis in both her knees, and with her weight putting strain on her joints she experienced constant pain daily. Although Carys changed her dietary habits

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As a result of the pain, caused by moving about, Carys was unable to walk very far.

“Although I have quite a high pain threshold, any sort of movement triggered pain in my knees, so I avoided moving much.”

Managing the stairs was very challenging for Carys.

“Walking upstairs was very difficult, I had to pull myself up on the handrail or go up on all fours.”

To help manage the pain Carys was prescribed Naproxen, which she took 2-3 times a week, every other week.

In addition to her restricted range of movement in her joints, Carys also had little stamina and found looking after her young grandchildren exhausting. She frequently needed to sit down and struggled to keep up with them.

In an attempt to become physically active Carys attended an aqua aerobics class in early 2014, but found it too difficult to do as her range of movement was limited making it difficult for her to kick.

Although Carys had made changes to lose weight, the changes to her diet and consequent weight loss did not improve her physical ability or stamina, and because of her frequent pain and limited range of movement there was a risk that she was moving towards a future of becoming dependent on others, and potentially requiring social care services, long term. This was all having a significant impact on her quality of life.

Her future then

Due to her physical limitations Carys relied heavily on her car to get around, even for short journeys and felt at times she needed to justify using her car to be mobile (e.g. shopping locally). At the time walking was not an option for her.

Carys may have reached the point where she would not have been able to meet others and would have become reliant on them coming to her. She had recognised her physical limitations were beginning to have an effect on her quality of life, and began to have a fear of becoming old and infirm.

Starting Walking for Health

Carys had recognised that just losing weight was not enough on its own to benefit her long term health. In order to achieve this she realised she needed to increase her fitness by engaging in physical activity. Being unable to walk upstairs without support, together with her increasing physical limitations, triggered her to join the Clun Walking for Health Group.

Carys met Helen d’Albert (Walking Coordinator) in January 2014. Helen had gone to discuss with her the idea of starting a Walking for Health group in Clun, with a short regular 30 – 60 minute walk in the town. Carys was the manager at the local Maltings Tearoom at the time and was happy for the group to meet and start from the tearoom for walks.

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She said she remembers thinking at the time “what a brilliant idea,” “it sounded like something I could do and seemed a good first goal and achievable, when I was not physically more mobile.”

“I felt the discipline would be good and I said I would come if I could get cover at the tearoom.”

After Walking for Health

Physical ability

“Over those first 6 months I was walking better and feeling better and still losing weight” Carys said “I enjoyed meeting and talking to people on the walks”.

Since starting Walking for Health Carys is now able to walk properly again, as she describes it without “waddling”, and her gait has greatly improved.

“The big difference was that I was moving better, I had stopped waddling and became conscious I was walking properly and feel much better, more comfortable.”

Carys feels that being able to walk and stand properly has helped improve the pain in her joints and her lower back ache has disappeared. She has not had to take Naproxen for 18 months now and they are no longer on her prescription.

Her muscle strength and flexibility in her legs and joints has significantly improved, and she now has a greater range of movement.

“Even after the loss of considerable weight I still needed two stops just to walk up the hill in Clun. Now I do it without thinking about it”

“Obviously I’ve become fitter, it’s through the walking and because it’s regular”

As a result Carys no longer finds it difficult to do every day living activities such as housework, because she finds it easier to bend and can now do more in the day than she was previously able to. Stairs are also no longer a difficult challenge:

“Since I have got fitter the stairs are easier and my lower limbs are stronger”. “I just do it normally, and only use the handrail as balance”.

Now Carys walks from her home into the town to shop and whereas it would have taken her 30 minutes to walk, she explained it now takes her just 5-10 minutes.

In summer 2015 Carys expressed the wish to train as a Volunteer Walk leader, adding her proviso that given her slow pace and gait she only felt able to manage to back mark for the group. She successfully went on to complete the training and over time her confidence, energy levels and range of movement have all significantly improved. As a consequence, she has progressed from walking slowly at the back of the Clun Walking for Health group to leading the group and she now also assists with another Walking for Health group in the area (Craven Arms).

In August 2015 on the same day as attending the regular weekly Craven Arms Walking for Health walk, Carys went to the Volunteer Celebration event (run by Shropshire Council to recognise the work and achievements of the volunteers who support Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships.) This

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Carys expressed “it amazed me when I went on the volunteer day walk and did the walk without realising.”

Activities outside of Walking for Health

Since starting Walking for Health Carys has begun to partake in other physical activity outside the group, for example she now goes swimming twice a week with her husband. Before Walking for Health Carys could only manage to swim for 10 minutes at a time (around 2-3 lengths of the pool), but can now swim for half an hour (up to 20 lengths).

“At the beginning of 2014 I found it difficult to swim, but now I do half an hour without really thinking about it.”

In the summer (2015) Carys attended a canoeing trip down the between Bridgnorth and Arley. Because she had enough flexibility in her knees Carys was able to get in and out of the open canoe.

“I did it and I wouldn’t have dreamt of doing it before.”

Carys has taken part in additional walks outside of Walking for Health. This summer (2015) she attended a local organised gentle paced walk in Clun with her friend. The walk was 4-5 miles in total, a distance she would not have contemplated walking previously.

Impact on family and friends

Carys finds it easier to look after her two grandchildren, now that both her physical ability and energy levels have improved, she is able to keep up with them. Before Walking for Health she found she did not have the physical stamina to do this.

The biggest impact has been that Carys and her husband are now able to enjoy more active leisure activities together. For example, the significant improvements in Carys’ physicality and energy, meant that when Carys and her husband were on holiday in Cornwall, staying in a hotel close to the Eden Project, she was now able to walk the 2.5 miles to the Eden Project, spend the day walking round the project and then walk the 2.5 miles back to the hotel. Carys and her husband also enjoyed swimming every morning in the hotel pool.

Being able to achieve this was a major turning point for Carys and her husband in relation to being more active together. Since returning from Cornwall they are now making more choices to stay active together and include physical activity in their daily lives. For example they now:

• go swimming together twice a week • choose hotels that have a swimming pool when they go on holiday • consider if there are places that they can go for a walk when booking where to stay on holiday

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• incorporate walking into places they visit when going out for the day e.g. Arley Arboretum

Carys’ husband has been extremely supportive of Carys being involved in Walking for Health as he has recognised and appreciates the benefits it has made to her health and physical ability.

Her future now

Carys feels that she can now lead an active life and no longer has to rely heavily on her car to go out. If she wants to simply “escape” she does not have to make an excuse (e.g. shopping) to use the car anymore, she can just go for a walk.

She does not worry about becoming old and infirm, and feels better in herself. It would seem that Carys feels less anxious, is more confident and has greater self-esteem. Her quality of life has vastly improved.

“Before Walking for Health I was worried about getting old and infirm, but less so now as I don’t feel it is just around the corner.”

“I am looking forward to keeping going, doing more walking and being more active.”

Helen d’Albert

February 2016

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Appendix 7: Shropshire Wild Team Partnership Working

To date the following health based services have been active in supporting Shropshire Wild Teams and/or have sent applications for their service users;

 Shrewsbury Community Mental Health Team  Ludlow Community Mental Health Team  Adelphi (Autistic Spectrum and Behavioural service)  Trident (vulnerable adult support services)  Mind (mental health support charity)  Bromford (Learning Disabilities and Mental Health support)  Castle Haven Care (Specialist Learning Disability Service)  Healthy Friendships (befriending service)  Redwood Hospital (mental health services)  Shropshire Disability Network  Crickers Heart support group  Derwen College  Osca citizen advocacy  Shrosphire RCC  CHUMS Befriending Service  Bethphage  Headway  GP/Health practices To date the Outdoor organisations and professionals engaged in providing locations, activities and training for the Shropshire Wild Teams have been;

 All Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships staff (sites, logistics and training opportunities)  Stiperstones and Corndon Hill Country Landscape Partnership Scheme (sites and training)  Hugh Hannaford – Senior Archaeology Officer (site support and historical information)  Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership team staff (including John Muir Award support)  National Trust staff (site projects, training and wildlife tuition)  Shropshire Wildlife Trust staff (sites and project support)  Discovery Centre – Craven Arms (site and project support and wildlife tuition)  Stuart Edmunds – Mammal Expert (tracking skills)  Ric Morris – Mammal/bones Expert (tracking skills)  Allan Housman – Hedge laying trainer  Dave Marpole – Hedge Laying trainer  Julia Walling - Woods for Well-being –Ecology and arts based therapeutic practitioner  Leo Smith – Co-ordinator Curlew/Lapwing survey  Kate Price –National Trust (Red Grouse Survey and Wenlock Edge Projects)  Shropshire Entomological Services  Shropshire Wildlife Trust  Shropshire Bat group  Shropshire Invertebrate group  Clun Wildlife Group  Whitchurch Community Water Vole Project  Shropshire Amphibian and Reptile Group

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Appendix 8- Case study: A volunteer’s story

Shropshire Wild Teams is a countryside conservation volunteer project for people who are leading sedentary lifestyles. As well as conservation work the teams also engage in other activities such as navigation and bushcraft. The project is directly co-ordinated by an Outdoor Development Officer based within Shropshire Council’s Outdoor Partnerships Team. The volunteers regularly work alongside other outdoor professionals from within Shropshire Council, the National Trust as well as other local wildlife and conservation groups.

Giles.

Giles is a 46 year old man who currently receives support from Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) professionals. Giles has a current diagnosis of personality disorder and a history of poly- substance misuse, psychosis, depression, anxiety and bulimia.

Giles has been using mental health services continuously since 1999. During this time he has had four admissions with in-patient services. Throughout the past 16 years he has constantly struggled with his mental health problems and engaged in regular self harming as a coping strategy.

Within the community setting he has received regular interventions and support from specialist mental health services. Overall these have consisted of medication regimes and clinical input from Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Support Time and Recovery Workers, Mental Health Nurses and Occupational Therapists. Combined the various disciplinary approaches ranged from medical advice and monitoring, cognitive skills based therapy, performance and task based rehabilitation, emotional support and practical functional and social engagement assistance. Giles was also offered community based activities which included drawing, cooking, healthy eating groups, walks and gardening. On average he would be offered these activities once a month. Giles acknowledges that his interests, especially in the “outdoors”, were taken into account hence the offers for walks and gardening. Cooking groups may have also been offered in the context of his previous employment within commercial kitchens. Giles feels however these had little effect on improving his mental health.

Immediately prior to joining the Shropshire Wild Teams Giles was isolated and inactive and remained in his house for the majority of the week. He would keep his curtains closed throughout the day. When leaving the house he felt paranoia towards others. Giles reports he would regularly self-harm by cutting up to three times a week. CMHT intervention required weekly visits to his home to ensure his safety and to provide therapeutic support (above details collaborated by his current CMHT team).

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Since joining the Shropshire Wild Teams his situation has changed dramatically. He has not self harmed since joining the group and no longer requires weekly CMHT home visits. Giles reports his consultant psychiatrist commented that the SWT project was “just the sort of thing needed.” Giles reports how much his mood has lifted and how the team provides an important focus for him. He enjoys attending each week and is eager to learn each new skill offered within the team. His level of physical activity has increased from a sedentary lifestyle to leaving the house and walking every day. He uses some of the skills learnt from the Shropshire Wild Teams to compliment his walking, such as map reading, geocaching, wildlife identification and even foraging. Giles agreed to become a Volunteer Mentor when his team becomes self-sustaining. He has also completed a first aid course to enable him to carry out this role. Giles also takes the initiative of promoting the team locally on a regular basis. Giles has pointed out he personally feels he is taking steps in the right direction for a more positive self-image which he attributes to the skills acquired during his time in the Wild Teams.

What’s working for Giles?

Both the Shropshire Wild Team project and previous mental health service interventions appear to have taken a client centred approach. However Giles believes his engagement with the former has directly improved his health due to the availability of resources unavailable to the later. He feels the conditions supporting his current achievements have been realised through meaningful engagement and the level and quality of activities available. The Wild Team project has dedicated resources to enable a deeper more substantial experience within this particular field, through a regular and familiar co-ordinator, access to equipment, outdoor professionals and teaching opportunities set within numerous and varied Shropshire locations. Giles has had the opportunity for “real” learning and now uses his skills and knowledge to offer the local and wider community his valued time. Giles also emphasised the value of the unpressured style of learning new skills. He personally felt many of the earlier mental health service opportunities on offer were basic and limited. Understandably health services will only have very limited resources in materials, skills and man hours to offer within this specific field. However, Giles has described the some of the previous interventions offered as “shallow.” He feels they were unable to address his sense of isolation and did not offer him a personal connection to a wider community. He recalled going for monthly walks that didn’t have any context outside of the health professional’s role to engage with him.

While the Shropshire Wild Team’s primary goal is to support health and general well-being it is not the overt focus promoted “on the ground.” This has always been on efficacy in outdoors skills and countryside management techniques (eco therapy theory however is often broadly acknowledged within the teams). This encourages new empowering identities other than the role of a health related service user. However while the identity of Outdoorsman and Outdoorswoman is the primary appeal and opportunity for those who engage as volunteers, since its inception the Shropshire Wild Team Project adopted the “Five Ways to Wellbeing” model as a foundation to meeting its objectives. This continues to run “behind the scenes.”

With Giles’s story the model can clearly be seen to play a part in his positive experience within his Wild Team. Each category enables and is enabled by the other categories, ultimately creating a whole that sets the individual on a bearing towards Wellbeing.

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CONNECT; central to the project, and providing opportunities through connection with others within a supportive group environment. From leading an isolated lifestyle Giles now has made new friends within his team.

He has experienced a sense of belonging and a pride in the ownership of the group identity through the shared experiences and skills learnt. He has also expressed a connection with his personal confidence and a sense of agency in his life. Over a relatively short period of time he has met a number of people from both professional and other voluntary groups opening up possible opportunities for future choices. Finally by promoting a sense of one’s efficacy and value encourages a connection with local neighbourhoods to wider communities.

KEEP LEARNING; Giles has had the opportunity to see and try new things from his first day out with his team. Learning the skills to carry out the various tasks can offer a real sense of achievement and has achieved the project’s aim of encouraging continued engagement. Learning for Giles has also become reciprocal as he now takes on the new mentoring role in helping to facilitate new volunteers learning experiences.

BE ACTIVE; A key objective for the project is about increasing people’s physical activity levels to improve general health. Giles began from a sedentary life style to, when not working alongside his team, walking every day. Giles’s engagement in the project has kindled an enthusiasm for the outdoors. In a relatively short space of time he has gained quite a significant knowledge of many of the walking routes within Shropshire’s AONB. Giles has exceeded Government advice for engaging in moderate physical activity for 2.5 hours per week by many times

TAKE NOTICE; The Shropshire Wild Team Project encourages people to take notice of their surroundings. Being absorbed by small and big problems can distract us from what is actually happening around us. Being able to take time out and to “step away” to enjoy landscapes, wildlife and even the elements can encourage learning, creativity and general well-being. From his earlier experiences of withdrawal and of a preoccupied inner world Giles has embraced his time within the natural environment fully and often expresses the significant benefits to his health for doing so. Also through “taking notice” he has begun to build his knowledge on both flora and fauna furthering a sense of achievement and opening up future opportunities within the outdoors.

GIVE; Taking notice of colleagues and peers is important for the teams to function together effectively and safely. To be aware of how others might be feeling and to offer understanding and support will increase the bond within the team. Giles has consistently commented on his own personal importance of being able to give something to others. Giving his time has provided real and obvious benefits to others. Giving in this way has been significantly meaningful for Giles and has offered a personal validation of his place in the community and of his equality among others.

Simon Brown – Outdoors Development Officer (Shropshire Wild Teams).

October 2015.

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Appendix 9: Volunteer Rangers Case Studies

Working towards cost-neutral at Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park is one of the largest and most popular country parks in Shropshire. To safeguard its future, the long-term aim is to make the park self-funding using income that it generates. Parks have traditionally represented a great option for a cheap family day out or a place to walk the dog and it is estimated that around 150,000 people visit the park each year. The challenge for staff is to convert those visits into income.

2015-16 has seen the highest income levels ever with over £57,000 being generated. The main sources of income are as follows:

• A greater range of events. These include self-led trails, outdoor theatre, school holiday activity days, a trail run, live music, guided walks and craft sessions • Teashop and giftshop with a superb range of food, drink, local craft items and souvenirs • Higher Level Stewardship payments for management of conservation grasslands • Car parking charges • Ranger-led school visits, including a partnership with Severn Valley Railway • Ranger-led birthday parties • Memorial donations, benches and fruit trees • Fishing lease

There are now more ways than ever for people to explore, understand and enjoy the park whatever their age and background. Most of the practical work at the park is completed by the volunteer group meaning that expenditure is kept to a minimum. Therefore, each year the cost of Severn Valley Country Park to Shropshire Council is reducing.

Providing expertise and support to other organisations

Due to tightening resources at Shropshire Council, Rectory Wood and Field was formally transferred to Church Stretton Town Council in April 2016. This was the culmination of two years work consulting with the local community and gathering their views on how the site should be managed. To ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities, a three year operational management agreement has been agreed between Shropshire Council Outdoor Partnerships Team, Church Stretton Town Council, National Trust and Rectory Wood and Field Interest Group (RWFIG).

Staff within the Outdoor Partnerships Team have played a key role in supporting the Town Council and providing expertise in the tools and techniques for managing a site with high wildlife and heritage value. Specific tasks that they have been responsible for include:

 Co-ordinating the Rectory Wood and Field Interest Group to ensure that the community are represented and can play an active part in decision-making regarding site management. This includes arranging meetings, building relationships within the group and finding solutions where there are different viewpoints about how the site should be managed

 Being responsible for the day-to-day management of the site (co-ordinating grounds maintenance and tree safety work, doing recorded site inspections, getting quotes and applying for consents and licenses to carry out practical works on site)

 Supervising the volunteer group carrying out practical tasks on site

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 Helping to deliver a grant-funded project to develop a ‘Spirit of Place’ for the site. This involved organising guided walks, wildlife surveys and public events

 With the help of RWFIG, writing a 5 year conservation management plan for the site that details all management operations. This has now been formally adopted by Church Stretton Town Council

The transfer of the site has been smooth and the high standards of site management have been maintained throughout. Marian Giles (Town Clerk, Church Stretton Town Council) had the following to say about the process:

“Although Church Stretton Town Council owns and manages other amenity sites, including a registered nature reserve, the prospect of taking over management control of this iconic woodland was daunting. It is also fair to say that the Town Council were not the first choice of people who participated in the early consultation exercises about the future of the site, with preference being expressed for organisations more experienced in management of conservation and heritage like the National Trust. We have been able to reach the point of freehold transfer and full operational management only with the benefit of guidance and support provided by Ed Andrews, Shropshire Council’s Parks and Greenspace Officer for the site. We have no in house conservation management skills, and rely on Ed to provide this expertise; a relationship we are committed to continuing (and funding) for the long term. Ed’s involvement with us as a key partner in the management of the site, has also given credibility and stability to our longer term management proposals for the site with the Rectory Wood and Field Interest Group, which is made up of a number of local conservation groups with an interest in the site.. It would also be remiss of me not to mention the sterling work of Dave Hardwick in managing the volunteer work parties on the site. They are a fundamental part of the success of the new management arrangements”

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Promoting physical activity at Birchmeadow Park, Broseley

Birchmeadow Park in Broseley is fast becoming one of the best-equipped ‘green gyms’ in Shropshire. The park is the main recreational area in the town. The land is held in charitable trust for the people of Broseley. Shropshire Council is the sole trustee and the site is managed in partnership with Birchmeadow Park Management Committee (a community group).

The park has a play area that is very popular with families and young children. There is also a zip wire and ball court for slightly older children. 2 football pitches are maintained to a high standard and are used by the local football clubs (both adult and youth teams). The football clubs also benefit from changing rooms on site. More recent additions to the park include a 2 lane running track that is utilised by the local running club.

In September 2015, 6 pieces of outdoor gym equipment were installed on the park using the Section 106 fund (money that is made available from local housing developments). The equipment is designed to gently work lots of different muscle groups and is perfect for people who do not feel comfortable in an indoor gym. It is already proving popular with a group of older residents in Broseley who meet at the community centre and do walks around the town and wanted a way of doing some slightly more strenuous exercise!

In March 2016, a BMX track was also installed at the park (again using Section 106 funding). The idea for this was developed following consultation with local teenagers. They were keen to get the track developed to give them a high-adrenaline way of keeping active! The track was built by Shropshire firm Clark and Kent who also built the Olympic BMX track. It is proving an extremely popular attraction with people travelling some distance to test themselves against the ramps and jumps!

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Appendix 10- Parish Paths Partnership Case Studies

New and Reinvigorated P3 Groups – Farlow Footpaths P3

The Outdoor Partnerships Team was approached in Summer 2015 by a member of the well- established Footpath Association to bring to our attention interest in forming a footpaths group in the Farlow area. Farlow already has a P3 group but they are dedicated to maintaining the bridleways but with South Shropshire being one of our main walking centres having an open and accessible network is vital for visitors. An evening meeting was called in Oreton Village Hall to explain the scheme and from this 7 people showed interest in forming a group and a date was set to install a kissing gate to replace a stile to show them what the work entailed with 3 volunteers attending

The day was very successful and the gate

went in with ease with the volunteers commenting on how much of a difference it has made to the path with it being a popular dog walking route and an important link between two main roads in the area. Along the same route a bridge was subsequently replaced and another work party was arranged for a weekend, with the support or Helen Beresford, to replace the final gate and complete the link.

The group has been very proactive in negotiating the replacement of stiles for gates and will continue this work in the future with a view to making better links with the neighbouring town of Cleobury Mortimer. It is worth noting that the CMFA have offered support to the group and this is helping us achieve partnership working aspirations between our P3 groups.

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New and Reinvigorated P3 Groups - Trefonen P3

In summer 2015 some members of the Oswestry P3 approached Outdoor Partnerships with a view of forming subsidiary group in the Trefonen area. With Oswestry and Oswestry Rural combined being such a large parish and Trefonen and Treflach having a high number of Rights of Way and walking opportunities it made sense to regard the area in its own right. Over the summer a meeting was held at Trefonen village hall where interested parties were invited to hear about what the scheme entailed and how things could be moved forward and to our delight 9 people turned out to show interest. Very quickly it became obvious that the group were very motivated and keen to get things moving. The first course of action was to establish what Rights of Way were on the ground and what condition they were in, so the Trefonen area was split into six map grid squares and surveyed. A number of subsequent meetings took place and surveying began in earnest.

Once a number of issues were identified work days were planned to start tackling some of them, these included installing kissing gates to replace stiles and clearing footpaths. One of the larger jobs undertaken was to install a bridge over a particularly boggy piece of land which was used on the route or the annual charity hill walk. This job has made a huge improvement to the route, particularly through the wetter months where it was virtually impassable.

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The group have not only been working hard on the ground but have also created a website to showcase their work and raise interest and awareness of the group and how to get involved. The site is a great resource with work party schedules, photos of the work done, reports on the current conditions of the network in the area, clearance update and links to related sites. Many thanks must be given to the whole group but in particular Mark and Artie who have been a driving force in moving things forward. (http://ttp3.co.uk/index.html)

New and Reinvigorated P3 Groups –Beckbury P3

In February 2016, Helen Beresford was contacted by a resident of Beckbury Parish to enquire about the possibility of starting up a new group in the area. Zeena and Adam Blakemore, owners of a livery yard and keen horse riders were looking to help maintain and improve the bridleways around Beckbury and had already identified some issues on the Chesterfield to Rudge route. An existing bridge along the bridleway was starting to get some problems with its timbers and dangerous holes were appearing along some of its length so it was agreed, as a matter of urgency, that the whole bridge needed re-decking. New non-slip deckboards were ordered and taken to site and Adam and Zeena were joined by Helen Beresford one a subsequent morning to fix the issue. The improvement was completed in quick time with the help of the volunteers and the bridge was once again safe for horse and rider to cross.

On the same day, a large drainage issue on the same route was also addressed, this being highlighted by Zeena and Adam. Tim Simmons and two members of the Maintenance Team went down to install a new drainage pipe and reinstate the surface with hardcore. The whole day’s work has made a vast improvement to the well-used route and Zeena and Adam have identified further issues in the area to be worked on at a later date. In addition, Staffordshire South Council have been contacted to establish some cross border partnership work with their volunteers as many of the ROW links continue in Staffordshire.

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Offering a Wider Volunteering Opportunity

A key service objective has been to widen the volunteering offer by joining different groups in tasks. An opportunity arose in Shrewsbury on a route at The Mount, near Doctor’s Field, which is part of both the Severn Way and the Shropshire Way and a popular walking route out of Shrewsbury Town centre. Recent works by an outside agency had significantly affected a section of path surface making it very difficult to use, particularly in bad weather. It was decided that reparation needed to be done but the job would require a lot of man power because of it being inaccessible to vehicles and the requirement for a large amount of stone to create a decent walking surface.

In September 2015 the Shrewsbury Ramblers P3 group started work on laying down the edging boards to install a raised hardcore path. With help from the Shropshire Wild Teams, Shropshire Wildife Trust and the Rights of Way Maintenance Officers large amounts of stone were transported down in wheelbarrows to put the final surface in place. The work continued up until November 2015 and the path was finished much to the satisfaction of all involved and users. This is a great example of different groups getti ng together to meet common aims and to learn different skills.

It is worth noting that the work drew

the attention of the Shropshire Star

who came down on to interview and

photograph some of the Shrewsbury Ramblers in action. The subsequent article has inspired a number of people to get involved with the P3 group who have signed up new

members as a result.

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Roving P3 Groups – Shrewsbury Ramblers

Where the service has found it difficult to recruit local groups to manage their networks, we have encouraged roving groups which work in key areas. The target areas are where there are promoted routes encouraging visitors to Shropshire, but where there is no formal P3 group.

Rushbury Parish is a part of Shropshire that has had little work done on its path infrastructure in the last 15/20 years.

When Merle Lippitt set up a Walking for Health group she and her fellow walkers, mostly older people, experienced a lot of problems with trying to use the designated public rights of way. Stiles and gates were in a ramshackle state and difficult to use. Paths were overgrown, blocked by fallen branches or just not marked.

Since January this year the Shrewsbury Ramblers P3 group with support from the Outdoor Partnerships Rights of Way Maintenance Team have started to improve this. Merle started by identifying the paths which her group would find most useful to use. These have been systematically tackled so that now most paths within a mile or so of Rushbury and Wall under Heywood are available. This is still an ongoing project with more work needed. Up to June 2016, 8 kissing gates have been fitted to replace stiles, 3 self -closing pedestrian gates have replaced old stiles.

2 new sleeper bridges have been installed, one new 20ft kit bridge has replaced an old post bridge which had been washed away. 7 new stiles and 10 stile repairs have also been carried out and also 8 new fingerposts put in. These paths have also been waymarked with discs so that the correct route can easily be followed.

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Case Study- Volunteer Celebration

Every year, as a thank you and means of recognising the commitment and dedication of our volunteers we hold a celebration day somewhere across the County.

On the 29th of July our annual Volunteer Celebration day took place in the wonderful surroundings of Village Hall. Nearly 80 volunteers from across the service came together to hear a range of presentations and participate in a number of activities in the afternoon as well as to have a good feed. The day began with a presentation from Miranda Ashwell on the importance of physical activity and the role volunteering can help achieve this, this was followed by the exciting news about the launch of new website and branding for our service. Ed Andrews of Severn Valley Country Park gave an overview of the brilliant work achieved by volunteers in creating and adopting the new reserve at Eardington and this was followed by an overview of some of the success stories of the volunteers from around the County given by Richard Knight. After dinner a range of activities were on offer from demonstrations by the maintenance team of some of the new equipment use to deliver their service, an open question session from the mapping team on Rights of Way law to a number of walks and a visit to Rectory Wood to talk about site management with Ed.

Two of the walks went up to local landmark of Flounders’ Folly situated on Callow Hill. The Flounders’ Folly Trust were kind enough to allow our guests access to the top of the tower affording wonderful views across the County (particularly to the first group who got there ahead of the rain!)

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Appendix 11: Project Case Study- New Jetties for The Mere

A grant of £12,000 has been used to construct two jetties to improve boating facilities on the Mere in Ellesmere. The project has involved replacing the old jetty with a new one made of recycled plastic as well as adding a second jetty on the opposite side of the Mere.

Funding for the jetties was received from the Tesco Bags Of Help Project, a community fund administered by Groundwork UK which utilises funds raised from the 5p plastic bag charge.

Votes cast by Ellesmere residents saw Shropshire Council receive £12,000 to pay for the two new jetties, which are located at The Boathouse restaurant and in Penley Woods, near Dead Man’s Island.

Showing off the new jetty at the Mere, Ellesmere are Shaun Burkey, a Country Parks and Heritage Sites Officer, and Councillor Ann Hartley

Shropshire Council celebrated the construction of the new jetties by offering local residents a free boat ride aboard The Lady Katherine or free hire of a rowing boat. These were made possible thanks to a donation from the Friends of The Mere.

The Lady Katherine operates throughout the school summer holidays offering a regular service across the Mere. The rowing boats are also be available throughout the summer.

Stuart West, Shropshire Council’s cabinet member for culture and leisure, said: “We were delighted to receive the funding from Tesco that made these two new jetties possible. The offer of a free boat ride or free rowing boat hire is to say a big thank you to local residents for their support.”

Ann Hartley, Shropshire councillor for Ellesmere Urban, added: “Having these two new jetties has really enhanced what we can offer to visitors to the Mere and to Ellesmere. In particular, people can now climb aboard the Lady Katherine at either side of the Mere, sail across and then walk back, or go all the way round.”

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Appendix 12: LEADER Local Action Group Membership

Organisation Name of representative

CLA - Country Landowners and Business Association Alex Carson – Taylor ESIF (LEP) Cllr Cecilia Motley Federation of Small Businesses Ray Hickinbottom Forestry Commission Donna Tavernor Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group Anna Brennand National Farmers Union Jonathan Evans Shropshire Council Cllr Tim Barker Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership George Chancellor

Shropshire Hills and Ludlow Destination Development Anthony Webb Partnership and Bridgnorth and District Tourist Assoc. Shropshire Rural Community Charity Julia Baron Small Woods Association Richard Thomason and Wrekin Council Kathy Mulholland WiRE - Women In Rural Enterprise Marina Ibrahim

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Appendix 13: Summary of the Outdoor Partnership Enterprise Plan

Shropshire Council announced its 3 year Funding Strategy covering the period 2016/17 through to 2018/19 on 27th January 2016. The budget years for 2017/18 and 2018/19 were at the time for noting, however in order to achieve a balanced budget, should alternative funding streams not be found, then the worst case scenario was highlighted – this included a range of service areas including Country Parks, Countryside Heritage Sites and urban greenspaces having their budgets reduced to nil.

An alternative approach has now been agreed that retains the Country Parks and Countryside Heritage Sites within the Council, safeguarding the sites for the future by generating more income and working towards a cost neutral position. The target is to raise £115,000 in 2017/18 increasing to £173,000 by 2019/20. If this target is not met, the service will continue to be at risk.

Urban Greenspace.

The urban greenspaces are the recreational open spaces used by the local community and include 55 play areas and 5 recreation grounds with football and cricket pitches and 37 other urban greenspaces. The maintenance of all these sites form part of the Ringway grounds maintenance contract.

The management of urban greenspaces is being transferred to the Highways Street Scene Team, who already maintain amenity greenspaces and highway verges through a contract with Ringway. The Play and Maintenance Officers and the budget for this will be transferred by 1st July 2016. The ownership and management of urban greenspaces will then form part of the wider discussions with Town and Parish Councils that includes libraries, museums and leisure centres. This has been necessary to focus Outdoor Partnerships staff on generating income for the Country Parks and Countryside Heritage Sites.

Country Parks and Countryside Heritage Sites

Having submitted a new Enterprise Plan for the Country Parks and Countryside Heritage Sites, it has been agreed that these will remain with Shropshire Council, with an ambitious plan to raise income to manage these sites, reducing the contribution from the Council over the next few years. These sites are being considered as a complete portfolio, thus retaining staff expertise and safeguarding them for future generations.

The Country Parks and Heritage Sites are those sites with specific natural and cultural heritage features, including designations such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Local Nature Reserves. These sites are major assets to the local community, with

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The sites require specialist management, which is provided by our Country Park and Heritage Site Officers, whose role is to:

• Develop and implement site management plans • Undertake/oversee repairs and maintenance • Oversee external contractors • Undertake regular site checks to comply with H&S legislation • Develop projects • Provide planning advice • Apply for grant aid to support park development • Provide habitat advice and guidance • To work with local communities and support volunteering activities

The plan has modelled income generation based on the following:

 Introducing car parking charges  Town and Parish Council contributions  New membership scheme  Development of a the Shropshire’s Great Outdoors Foundation to encourage charitable giving  More externally funded projects  Shropshire Outdoors Contracting and Consultancy  Expansion and upgrade of facilities at Severn Valley Country Park and The Mere  Development of a wood fuel business

There may well be alternative sources of income and the Outdoor Partnership Team will be consulting with Shropshire Councillors, Town and Parish Councils, volunteer and ‘Friends of’ groups and local people to agree plans for raising the required income from individual sites.

For more details please contact:

Clare Fildes, Development Team Leader, Outdoor Partnerships, Shropshire Council Tel: 01743 255067 Email: [email protected]

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Appendix 14: Outdoor Partnerships Service Structure Sept 2016

Clare Fildes Outdoor Partnerships Enterprise Manager Strategic direction Developing wider partnerships Richard Knight Shona Butter Enterprise Plan Mark Blount TeamCountryside Maintenance ROW Mapping & Pete Banford Income generation Country Parks & Sites Manager Enforcement Manager Southern Shropshire External Funding Manager Public Rights of Way and Definitive Mapping LEADER Programme Project development, bids & Parks & Heritage Sites Sites management and Legal, PPO and TCPA £2.2m grant delivery management maintenance orders programme for New funding and investment Habitat management Landowner compliance and ROW Enforcement economic opportunity Visitor centre, events & negotiations Closures and Road Traffic development ROW and Parks & sites policy and activities Complaints & inspections Orders Website management strategy Friends Groups, & Parish Paths Partnerships Database management Promotion Working with local communities. management committees Volunteering Mapping & Information Training Performance Monitoring Volunteering Capital schemes – bridges CAMS/GIS Database Marketing & promotion Health & Safety and surfaces Customer complaints & management Line Management of service Risk management Contracting and Procurement support Claims and budget Managers Complaints & negotiations Income generation - external Planning applications and management Finance Project delivery & Internal commissioning consultations Project development Day to day management of management Customer support Land Charge Searches and support Health & Economy Team Contracting and Planning applications Condition Surveys EXTERNALLY FUNDED  Active volunteering Procurement Project delivery & Web and information  Walking for Health S106 negotiations management  Partnership support Finance & Administration Planning applications  Publications and Websites Health & Safety Local Access Forum MANDATORY  Community projects Risk Management Stakeholders Promoted routes  Websites Countryside Access  Wild Teams Customer support Strategy EXTERNALLY FUNDED Policy development MANDATORY Open Access land 34 | P a g e MANDATORY

Country Parks & Heritage Sites Team

Mark Blount

Country Parks & Heritage Sites Team

Manager

Ed Andrews Shaun Burkey Probation Project Country Parks and Sites Officer South Country Parks and Sites Officer North

James Brookes Susie Comaish Tim Hunter Mike Simmons Assistant Country SVCP Centre Assistant Parks & Sites Manager Mere Site Country Parks & Officer Assistant P/T Sites Officer

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Richard Knight

Countryside Maintenance Manager

Paul Butter Andy Lipa/Harvey Helen Beresford David Hardwick Tim Simmons Morgan Contracts Development Parish Paths Area ROW Officer Area ROW Officer Officer Partnership Officer Area ROW Officer (Job Share)

Eddy Pugh Robert Purcell

Assistant Matt France Maintenance Officer (student Stephen Mayger placement) Steven Caldwell

Tom Llewellyn

Countryside Maintenance Officers

Countryside Maintenance Team

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ROW Mapping & Enforcement Team

Shona Butter

ROW Mapping & Enforcement Manager

Lucy McFarlane Emily Harrison Jean Jones TBC Rights of Way Officer (Legal Rights of Way Officer Mapping & Enforcement orders & Enforcement) P/T (Legal orders & Land Charges and Planning Enforcement) F/T Legal Officer P/T Support Officer F/T

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Health & Economy Team

Clare Fildes

Health & Economy Team

Walking for Health Pete Banford Simon Brown Helen D’Albert Shropshire Hills LEADER WfH Coordinator South Shropshire Wild Team Programme Manager Liz Evans Officer WfH Coordinator North Mick Dunn WfH Coordinator Central Alison Scimia

LEADER Support Officer

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