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Chorleywood House Estate Local Nature Reserve Management Plan Chorleywood House Estate Local Nature Reserve Management Plan 2013 - 2018 Contents 1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................7 2 Background..........................................................................................................................................7 3 Site Description and Importance ...........................................................................................................8 3.1 Topography, Geology and Water ...................................................................................................9 4 Site History.........................................................................................................................................10 5 Management Group Organisational Structure.....................................................................................11 5.1 Ownership ..................................................................................................................................12 5.2 Licences within Chorleywood House Estate..................................................................................12 5.3 Byelaws ......................................................................................................................................12 6 Finances.............................................................................................................................................12 6.1 Three Rivers District Council Funding and Grants .........................................................................12 6.1.1 Countryside Stewardship Scheme............................................................. 13 6.1.2 Higher Level Stewardship......................................................................... 13 7 Healthy, Safe and Secure ....................................................................................................................13 7.1 Healthy Living and Physical Activity .............................................................................................13 7.2 Perception of Safety....................................................................................................................13 7.3 Crime Statistics ...........................................................................................................................14 7.4 Staff Presence.............................................................................................................................14 7.5 Control of Dogs ...........................................................................................................................15 7.6 Risk Assessments and Health and Safety......................................................................................15 7.7 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)....16 7.8 Health and Safety – Reporting, Reviewing and Monitoring...........................................................17 8 Equipment, Building and Landscape....................................................................................................17 8.1 Grounds......................................................................................................................................17 8.1.1 Community Involvement and Maintenance .............................................. 17 8.2 Buildings.....................................................................................................................................18 8.2.1 Disability Discrimination Act .................................................................... 18 8.2.2 Building Policies – Maintenance and Refurbishment................................. 18 8.3 Equipment ..................................................................................................................................19 8.3.1 Maintenance and Provision of Equipment and Safety Equipment.............. 19 8.4 General.......................................................................................................................................20 8.4.1 Maintenance is of a high Standard ........................................................... 20 8.4.2 Programmed Maintenance of Equipment ................................................. 20 8.4.3 Inspection Regimes.................................................................................. 20 9 Litter, Cleanliness, Vandalism, Waste and Recycling ............................................................................20 9.1 Policies and Methods for gathering evidence relating to dog mess, flytipping and vandalism ........21 9.2 Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 .............21 2 10 Environmental Management and Sustainability ..................................................................................22 10.1 ISO 14001 ...................................................................................................................................22 10.2 Environmental Management Systems..........................................................................................22 10.3 Pesticide Use...............................................................................................................................23 10.4 Peat Use .....................................................................................................................................24 10.5 Resource Conservation and Pollution Reduction ..........................................................................24 10.6 Energy Efficiency.........................................................................................................................25 10.6.1 Vehicles................................................................................................... 25 10.7 Water Efficiency..........................................................................................................................25 10.8 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle..........................................................................................................25 10.9 Equality Impact Assessment ........................................................................................................26 10.10 Monitoring and Reviewing.......................................................................................................26 11 Community Involvement.....................................................................................................................26 11.1 Knowledge and Understanding of the User Community................................................................26 11.2 On-site Questionnaire Results for 2008 - 2015..............................................................................28 11.3 Hertfordshire Omnibus Survey ....................................................................................................31 11.4 Leadership and Partners..............................................................................................................33 11.5 Community Led and Focussed Activities.......................................................................................33 11.6 Volunteering Opportunities.........................................................................................................34 11.7 Targets for Increasing Involvement..............................................................................................35 11.8 Skills and Resources required for Community Involvement ..........................................................36 11.9 Recreation Facilities and Opportunities........................................................................................36 11.10 Disability Discrimination Act ....................................................................................................36 12 Marketing ..........................................................................................................................................37 12.1 Reviews and Updates ..................................................................................................................37 12.2 Information Distribution .............................................................................................................37 12.3 Information Presentation ............................................................................................................38 12.3.1 On-Site Signage........................................................................................ 38 12.3.2 Print........................................................................................................ 38 12.3.3 Website and other Social Media............................................................... 38 12.3.4 Press Releases ......................................................................................... 39 12.4 Attracting Non-Users, Infrequent Users, Under-represented and Hard to Reach Groups................39 12.5 Encouraging Site Use...................................................................................................................39 12.5.1 Annual Activities...................................................................................... 39 12.5.2 Regular Activities for Children and Families .............................................. 39 12.5.3 Regular Activities for Adults ..................................................................... 40 12.5.4 Annual
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