Hambleton District Council Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study Appendices August 2006 CONTENTS Page Appendix A – Benefits of Open Space 1 Appendix B – Household Survey and Covering letter 5 Appendix C – Site Audit by Analysis Area 13 Appendix C a – Site Audit by Typology 31 Appendix D – Site Assessments Definitions and Matrix 46 Appendix E – Quality Standards 53 Appendix F – Quality Standards 67 Appendix G – Accessibility Standards 80 Appendix H – Quantity Standards Worksheet 93 Appendix I – National Strategic Context 96 Appendix J – Quality Benchmarking 107 Prepared by PMP 3 Brunel Court Gadbrooke Park Northwich Cheshire CW9 7LP APPENDIX A BENEFITS OF OPEN SPACE 1 2 BENEFITS OF OPEN SPACE – APPENDIX A Wider Benefits of Open Space • providing safe outdoor areas that are available to all ages of the local population to mix and socialise • social cohesion - potential to engender a sense of Social community ownership and pride • providing opportunities for community events, voluntary activities and charitable fund raising • providing opportunities to improve health and take part in a wide range of outdoor sports and activities. • providing easily accessible recreation areas as an alternative to other more chargeable leisure pursuits • offers wide range of leisure opportunities from informal Recreational leisure and play to formal events, activities and games. • open spaces, particularly parks, are the first areas where children come into contact with the natural world • play opportunities are a vital factor in the development of children. • reducing motor car dependence to access specific facilities • providing habitats for wildlife as an aid to local biodiversity • helping to stabilise urban temperatures and humidity Environmental • providing opportunities for the recycling of organic materials • providing opportunities to reduce transport use through the provision of local facilities. • valuable educational role in promoting an understanding of Educational nature and the opportunity to learn about the environment • open spaces can be used to demonstrate virtues of sustainable development and health awareness. • adding value to surrounding property, both commercial and residential, thus increasing local tax revenues • contribution to urban regeneration and renewal projects Economic • contributing to attracting visitors and tourism, including using the parks as venues for major events • encouraging employment and inward investment • complementing new development with a landscape that enhances its value. 3 4 APPENDIX B HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND COVERING LETTER 5 6 What do you think of open space, sport and recreational facilities in Hambleton District? Dear Resident, Hambleton District Council is working in partnership with PMP, a specialist sport and leisure consultancy to undertake an assessment of open space across the District. The study will look at how open spaces, sport and recreation facilities are currently being used and whether they meet the needs of residents both now and in the future. We very much hope you can spare 15 minutes to complete the attached survey. It will be used to help us to continue to improve our existing open spaces, sport and recreation facilities and make sure future provision is based on your needs and views. All completed surveys will be entered into a draw to win £100. Your household is one of 5000 randomly selected to provide us with an insight into residents’ opinions. Even if you don’t use open spaces or sport and recreation facilities we are keen to hear your views. All the answers you give will be treated as confidential. When completing the survey please answer the questions in relation to the open spaces near to your home. The survey is quick and easy to answer. Please try to answer as many questions as possible by placing a tick in the boxes or writing your answer in the space provided. Please return your survey even if you are unable to answer all of the questions, as any information you provide will be of great use to us. We would like to hear the views of the widest possible range of people. Therefore please ask the person in your household who will next have their birthday to complete the survey. This includes children aged 10 and over. If you have any questions or need any help completing the questionnaire please phone Stephen Ottewell or Gary Grocock at PMP on 01606 49582. Alternatively, you can write to myself or email your views to [email protected] Please return your completed survey in the pre-paid envelope provided by 30th June 2006. Please fill in the slip below and enclose it with the completed questionnaire for your chance to win £100. Many thanks for your help with this survey; as this is a limited small sample survey it is therefore very important you complete and provide us your views. Yours faithfully, Stephen Ottewell Consultant PMP FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100, Please complete (and enclose with your completed questionnaire in the pre-paid envelope): Name: Address: Telephone Number: 7 Hambleton Open Space Survey DEFINITIONS OF OPEN SPACE Parks - These range from large country parks to urban parks and small memorial formal gardens Natural areas - Woods, Nature Reserves and unmanaged greenspaces such as scrubland Green Corridors - These are footpaths, canal towpaths, bridleways and cycleways Amenity areas - These are small or large greenspaces often found amongst housing estates (eg. Village Greens) Play areas for Children - These are equipped play areas for children (eg. swings, slides and climbing frames) Teenage facilities - These range from youth shelters, to skate parks and multi-use-games-areas Outdoor sports facilities - Grass pitches, bowling greens, tennis courts and golf courses Allotments - Public or private open spaces dedicated to growing produce and gardening Cemeteries and Churchyards - Open and closed burial grounds and cemeteries SECTION ONE - QUANTITY Q1 Please tick below whether you feel there is ENOUGH OR NOT ENOUGH provision for each type of open space within Hambleton and if possible, explain briefly the reason for your answer (eg. not enough in your area/ quality is poor/ inaccessible). More than About right Nearly enough Not enough No opinion enough Parks Reason for answer _______________________________________________________________ ______________ Natural areas Reason for answer _______________________________________________________________ ______________ Amenity areas Reason for answer _______________________________________________________________ ______________ Play areas for children Reason for answer _______________________________________________________________ ______________ Teenage facilities Reason for answer _______________________________________________________________ ______________ Allotments Reason for answer _______________________________________________________________ ______________ Travel Time Q2 Please write the TIME you would expect to travel and the type of transport you would expect to use when travelling to open space in Hambleton (please state one time and travel mode for each open space type only): Walk Cycle Bus Car Town/Country Parks Local Parks Natural areas Amenity areas Play areas for children Teenage facilities Allotments 8 Usage Q3 How OFTEN do you use each of the following types of open space? (please tick one option only for each type of open space? More than once a month Less than once a month Don't use Parks and Gardens Natural areas Green corridors Amenity areas Play areas for children Teenage facilities Outdoor sports facilities Churchyards and cemeteries Q4 Do you or any member of your household own/ manage/ use an allotment in Hambleton? Yes (please proceed to Q6) No ......... ...................................... Q5 If NO, would you be interested in using an allotment within your local area? Yes No ..................................... ...................................... If YES please _______________________________________________________________ indicate why you are not an allotment user _______________________________________________________________ already _______________________________________________________________ __ Quality Q6 How would you rate the quality of the following types of open space in Hambleton? (If you are unsure please leave blank) Good Average Poor Parks and Gardens Natural areas Green corridors Amenity areas Play areas for children Teenage facilities Outdoor sports facilities Allotments Churchyards and cemeteries SECTION TWO - SPECIFIC TO THE TYPE OF OPEN SPACE YOU MOST FREQUENTLY USE Q7 Please indicate which open space TYPE you use MOST FREQUENTLY in Hambleton? (PLEASE TICK ONLY ONE) Parks Amenity areas Outdoor sports facilities ................................. ......................... ............ Natural areas Play areas for children Cemeteries and churchyards ......................... .............. ....... Green corridors Teenage facilities ...................... ..................... 9 Type most frequently used Q8 Please name the SITE you use MOST FREQUENTLY and where it is located (e.g. village/town)? Site Name.. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ___ Location ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ___ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE OPEN