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Riverside Area Actions and Priorities Report Open Space Strategy Area Priorities and Actions Riverside Area Introduction This document is one of seven area priority and actions plans which support the Open Space Strategy and should be read alongside the main document. The strategy sets standards for different types of open space, estimates needs for certain types of open space and proposes sites which could help address those needs. This document sets out details of actions within the Riverside Area Neighbourhood Committee area which will help to address those needs specific to this area. The plan contains actions to improve the green network and proposes sites for potential open space use where there is a deficit and methods to rationalise current provision in order to attain the highest possible quality provision within the area. Actions will be carried out by the Council and developers. The actions represent medium and longer term aspirations. Progress will be dependent on the rate at which development proposals come forward and are approved and implemented and the availability of Council resources to invest in open space. The strategy and action plans will be reviewed and updated every five years. General Description The Riverside area is made up of four wards; the Drypool, Myton, Newington and St Andrews wards. The area is situated in the south of the city and includes the city’s historic heartlands. The area covers Hull’s City Centre, the marina and docks. The area is made up of a wide variety of housing types and ages. The Drypool ward encompasses a mixture of light industrial developments and housing. The housing includes the 1980s Victoria Dock Village, the large houses of Garden Village, and elsewhere a variety of terraced houses. The area hosts the site of the former citadel and ‘The Deep’ aquarium. Myton ward to the west of the River Hull covers the city centre and outlying areas to the north and west. Housing is varied and includes large properties along Beverley Road, a large amount of terrace housing and flats. St Andrews and Newington Areas to the west of the Committee area is a mix of residential to the north and industrial along the Humber and A63 corridor. West Park and Newington Park form the major green spaces in these wards. The area is well connected to the green network with the Humber Estuary forming the southern boundary of the committee area whilst the River Hull runs through the Myton ward. Several railway lines cut through the wards acting as a green corridor through the heart of the Riverside Area. The area has a population of 48,348 (mid 2013 estimates) 1 Accessibility Current accessibility standards for the Riverside Area (see table 1) shows that a large proportion of green space within the St Andrews, Drypool, Myton , Newington wards is not accessible to the public. The problem is further increased by the lack of availability of land to turn into a public open space. Table 1: Mid 2014 Accessibility Standards in the Riverside Area Committee Ward Total Publicly accessible Publicly accessible (hectares) (hectares) (percentage) Drypool 38.37 29.41 77% Myton 30.59 23.09 75% Newington 45.44 31.61 70% St Andrews 15.87 8.69 55% Current deficiencies Deficiencies identified in the 2014 open space audit are shown in Table 2. It shows that there is a deficiency in several of the typologies. This needs to be taken into account when planning future investment in open spaces infrastructure. The deficiencies in amenity green space are off-set by the presence of numerous parks and civic spaces dotted across the committee area, however, there are large deficiencies in access to sports provision and green space sites in the east of the committee area. 2 Table 2: Mid 2014 Deficiencies in Provision within the Wyke Area Committee Open Space Typology Existing open Open space Hull Standard Open space surplus space provision ha/1000 (hectares) (hectares / 1000 people) Agricultural 0 n/a 0.24 ha / 1000 people within a 20 minute walk -10.570 Allotments 1.03 0.021 (960m) DEFICIENCY 0.67 ha / 1000 people within a 10 minute walk -10.566 Amenity Green Space 21.83 0.451 (480m). DEFICIENCY Cemetery / churchyard 0.81 0.017 0.030 ha / 1000 people within a 10 minute walk Children’s play facility 1.83 0.038 0.376 (480m). Civic space 16.24 0.336 n/a Educational grounds 14.15 0.293 n/a Green corridor 14.34 0.297 n/a 0.62 ha / 1000 people within a 20 minute walk -16.605 Natural / semi-natural greenspace 13.37 0.277 (960m). DEFICIENCY Outdoor Sports Facility 15.66 0.324 0.50 ha / 1000 people within a 20 minute walk -0.257 Park / garden 23.92 0.495 (960m). SLIGHT DEFICIENCY Private grounds 6.08 0.126 n/a Unclassified 0.21 0.004 n/a 0.023 ha / 1000 people within a 15 minute walk -0.307 Young people’s facility 0.80 0.017 (720m). SLIGHT DEFICIENCY Golf 0.000 n/a Outdoor Sports Facility (excl golf) + -51.416 29.81 0.617 1.68 ha / 1000 people, excluding golf courses Educational grounds DEFICIENCY 3 Community Infrastructure Levy Projects 4 New Bridge Road / Sherburn Street junction Potential Existing Funding REF Description Justification Total Cost alternative Ward Commitment gap funding High quality soft landscape Physical improvements to the focal green £350,000 No £350,000 Highways Drypool scheme with new lighting, tree space in New Bridge Road area to ensure Capital R1 planting, street furniture and its longevity and to raise quality. footpath surfacing. City centre Potential Existing REF Description Justification Total Cost Funding gap alternative Ward Commitment funding Public realm and streetscape works A city centre public realm capital investment and open space regeneration programme to ensure that key visitor • Jameson Street/King Edward Street destination elements of the Council’s City Plan • Queen Victoria Square/Beverley are met which will play an important role in our Gate preparation for hosting the title of ‘UK City of • Whitefriargate/Trinity House Culture 2017’. £16.7m from Lane/Market Square Council • Fruit Market A city centre public realm strategy document £6m potential • Jameson St./King Edward St. (New has been developed and published focusing on from grant R16 Pedestrian Area) • Queens Gardens £23,700,000 £6,000,000 Myton improving key pedestrian routes and open funding Rosebowl spaces, the strategy aims to increase footfall £1m from Holy • Queens Gardens and boost Hull’s status as a visitor destination. Trinity Church • Side streets to Jameson Street and LEP • Pedestrian Crossings The proposed works are aimed at major • Carr Lane/Paragon Street/City Hall refurbishment of the key streets and public surrounds areas with high quality natural stone paving • Brook Street & Brook Street/ materials, increasing urban forestry and Ferensway Crossing integrating public art throughout. • Margaret Moxon Way 5 Buckingham Street Play Park Existing Funding Potential REF Description Justification Total Cost Ward Commitment gap alternative funding Refurbishment to play park The play area is located within a densely £100,000 £10,000 £90,000 CIB Drypool populated residential area. It is in a poor from Drypool condition from both a facilities point of ward budget R4 view and a health and safety aspect. The Drypool Ward Members have identified the location as a priority for future investment. Beverley Road Potential Existing Funding REF Description Justification Total Cost alternative Ward Commitment gap funding R14 Conservation Area Improvements, Beverley Road is a key priority in the City Plan £2,794,000 £477k HCC None Highways Myton Townscape Heritage Initiative forming a key entrance into the City Centre. The funding Capital bid for CIL funds would complete the property £1,666k Funds Public realm and streetscape works improvements through streetscape and public grant and open space regeneration realm works that reflect the conservation area funding - Tree planting status and also improve pedestrian links to £651k - Public realm works adjoining open public spaces and external - High quality pavement treatments, neighbourhoods. project street lighting (green lighting investment schemes) and street furniture The quality and consistency of the landscape -Develop linkages to open spaces, treatment is essential and important in promoting the ‘green lung’ promoting the city as a modern visitor attraction. Attractive features such as planting and pocket parks along the route to the town centre can help make walking and cycling a pleasant alternative to driving. 6 Barnsley Street Play Park Existing Funding Potential REF Description Justification Total Cost Ward Commitment gap alternative funding Refurbishment to play park The play area is located within a densely £100,000 £10,000 £90,000 CIB Drypool populated residential area. It is in a poor from Drypool condition from both a facilities point of ward budget R5 view and a health and safety aspect. The Drypool Ward Members have identified the location as a priority for future investment. West Park Potential Existing Funding REF Description Justification Total Cost alternative Ward Commitment gap funding R10 Regeneration of West Park – The need to improve and develop West Park is £3,501,270 £1.2m for £2,272, Arts Newingt including: detailed in the Council’s adopted Area Action Phase 1 from 033 Council / on • West Park Gateway Phase 2 Plan for Newington and St Andrew’s and its S106 funding Lottery • Play Area/Paddling Lake supplementary design guidance • Extension to Nursery Building • Aviary, Zoo, Miniature Railway & The vision for West Park set out in these Art Deco Bandstand documents is to restore the Park to its former • Enhanced Bowling Facilities glory as a playground for people of the city and • Ornamental Gardens & Linear beyond. The rationale for improvements to the Water Gardens park are to: • Northern Entrance and Fairground • Integrate West Park with the rest of the area; improvements • Improve north-south and east-west • Flyover & Old Anlaby Road movements; • Provide a focus to the eastern end of Anlaby Road and a gateway to Newington & St Andrew’s, and; • To improve the park as a destination within the city and for visitors to the city 7 Site Specific Strategic Actions 8 Inclusion of Sites within the Action Plan.
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