Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan 2015 – 2020
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Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan 2015 – 2020 Green Spaces Team London Borough of Hillingdon Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents page 1. Introducing Yiewsley Recreation Ground 2 2. Site Summary 2 Map 1 - Key Features of Yiewsley Recreation Ground 5 Map 2 - Aerial Photograph of Yiewsley Recreation Ground 6 Map 3 – Location of Yiewsley in London 7 3. Access 8 4. History 8 5. Ecology 9 6. Recreational facilities 7 7. Present use 10 8. Management arrangements 10 9. Vision for Yiewsley Recreation Ground 10 10. Site Aims and Objectives 11 11. Management Actions and Maintenance Plan 18 12. Appendices Appendix A – Introduction to the London Borough of Hillingdon 21 Appendix B – Site Grounds Maintenance Standards 23 Appendix C – Site Tree Survey 24 Appendix D – Site Marketing Analysis and Plan 26 Appendix E – Site Events and Marketing Materials 32 Appendix F – Site Deeds 34 Appendix G - Council Plan: Commitment to Green Flags 36 2 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Introduction to Yiewsley Recreation Ground The site now known as Yiewsley Recreation Ground was transferred to the then Yiewsley Urban District Council in 1926. The land was preserved for use as an ‘open space for public use and recreation’. Today “Yiewsley Rec” is a vibrant recreation ground, and incorporates lawn, bowling green, ball court and playground, and development of a sensory garden is planned for the future. A footpath network allows access for all. 2. Site Summary Details Site Name Yiewsley Recreation Ground Address (Main Entrance) Falling Lane Postcode UB7 7BE Grid Reference 505986, 180709 Ownership London Borough of Hillingdon Name of Lead Officer Neil O' Connor Lead Officer’s contact details Postal: Green Spaces Team Civic Centre 4W/08 High St, Uxbridge Middlesex, UB8 1UW Phone: 01865 277 102 Fax: 01895 250 646 Email: no'[email protected] Date site acquired 21st December 1926 PPG17 designation Outdoor Recreation Facility London Parks typology designation Sports Playing Fields Access points Main Entrance: Falling Lane, Yiewsley (Vehicle access) Other Entrances: Pedestrian access from Falling Lane and High Street 3 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Key features Key habitats Will be assessed in Ecological Survey Horticultural features Shrubs Trees Sporting features Bowling Green Ball Court Goal area Other recreational / leisure facilities Children’s Playground Other designations Conservation Area No Tree preservation orders No Description: Yiewsley Recreation Ground is a vibrant, welcoming site immediately adjacent to Yiewsley High Street. The Ground incorporates a variety of attractive features including: a large lawn area informal facility for football (full sized goal area) bowling green a well-used children’s playground a well serviced footpath network which allows access for all. The location of each of these features is shown in Map 1 (Key Features of Yiewsley Recreation Ground) and easily identifiable on an aerial photograph of the site, Map 2 (Aerial Photograph of Yiewsley Recreation Ground). Location: Yiewsley Recreation Ground are located in the west London Borough of Hillingdon (see Appendix A for description), in the ward of Yiewsley (see Map 3, below). 4 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1 Map 1. Key Features of Yiewsley Recreation Ground 5 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.2 Map 2. Aerial Photograph of Yiewsley Recreation Ground 6 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 Map 3. Location of Yiewsley in London N M25 M40 Yiewsley LONDON Heathrow Airport 10 miles By road, Yiewsley Recreation Ground is approximately: 16 miles from the centre of London 5 miles from Heathrow airport 3.3 miles from the M40 1.2 miles from M25 7 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Access: Yiewsley Recreation Ground separates the High Street, running down its Western edge, from residential areas to the East of it. The main entrance to the gardens is off Falling Lane (at the High Street end). This entrance allows vehicle access and leads to the car park for the site. Alternatively, the site can be accessed via the entrance off the other end of Falling Lane, or the High Street entrance at the Southern tip of the site. These entrances are shown on Map 1 (Key Features of Yiewsley Recreation Ground – p6). Pay and display parking can be found on site, as described. The same car parking facilities are used by the adjacent library and bowling green users. 4. History: The site now known as Yiewsley Recreation Ground was conveyed to the then Yiewsley Urban District Council on the 21st December 1926 from the Governors of Saint Thomas’s Hospital. The 8.332 acres consisting of orchard, stackyard and buildings and pasture were auctioned earlier that same year after the St Thomas’s hospital charity received authority to sell. At the time the area of land was called Rabb’s Meadow. The County Council of the Administrative County of Middlesex agreed to contribute towards the expense of acquiring the site subject to a covenant between the two. It was promised by the Yiewsley Urban District Council that (a) “The whole of the said piece of land shall forthwith be dedicated and forever maintained as an open space for public use and recreation”. (b) “No buildings other than lodges bandstands lavatories cricket pavilions refreshment rooms shelters sheds and buildings of a like nature shall at any time be erected on any part of the said piece of land without the previous consent of the county council it being understood that such consent will only be granted in the case of buildings intended to be used for the purposes of ancillary to the enjoyment of the said piece of land as an open space for public use and recreation.” 8 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Ecology: Fauna: Although no formal fauna survey has been conducted at Yiewsley Recreation Ground, the following species are seen in the local area: Avifauna Great Spotted Woodpecker House Sparrow Green Woodpecker Hedge Sparrow Song Thrush Black Bird Mistle Thrush Robin Starlings Blue Tit Carrion Crow Great Tit Wood Pigeon Long-tailed Tit Jays Magpies Wren Gold Finch Gold Crest Green Finch Pied Wagtail Mammals Fox Hedgehog Insects Butterflies Other insects Flora: A tree survey was undertaken at Yiewsley Recreation Ground during March 2006. Much of the needed work highlighted by this survey has now been completed. The survey has been appended as Appendix D. 9 Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Recreational Facilities: Yiewsley Recreation Ground has a children’s playground, a large lawn, a maintained sensory garden and a bowling green. A path network provides access for walkers, people with pushchairs, or wheelchair users. The large lawn area is regularly used for informal recreation and sport, such as social games of football. 7. Present Use: Yiewsley Recreation Ground is used for a wide number of reasons including walking around the site, enjoying the pleasant surroundings, using the playground, family outings, taking the dog for a walk, exercising, using the park as an alternative cut through or simply as a retreat from the busy day to day life. 8. Management Arrangements: The Ground is managed by the London Borough of Hillingdon’s Green Spaces Team (see Appendix B for Green Spaces Structure). The Borough’s grounds maintenance team and Park Officers carry out most of the grounds maintenance, with work carried out according to the terms described in Appendix C. The outsourced works carried out within the site is inspected by the Borough’s Green Spaces Area Officer (part of the Green Spaces Team – see Appendix B). The Borough’s Green Spaces Area Officer also leads enhancement works/projects at the site with assistance from members of the public, contractors, other members of the Green Spaces Team, and other groups as appropriate. 9. Vision for Yiewsley Recreation Ground Our vision for Yiewsley Recreation Ground is to promote the site as a facility for passive and active recreation. We seek to continue to enhance the interest of Recreation Ground in ways that are appealing to the public and ensure that the site is easily accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Yiewsley Recreation Ground is a highly appreciated and attractive site, an asset to this part of the borough. 10 The open nature of the site is welcoming Yiewsley Recreation Ground Management Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Site Aims and Objectives Main Aims 1. Create and maintain a welcoming site 2. Ensure the site is healthy, safe and secure 3. Ensure the site is clean and well maintained 4. Ensure sustainable management of resources 5. Appropriate management of conservation and heritage features 6.