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A Management Plan for Blaise Castle Estate 2014 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 A Management Plan for Blaise Castle Estate 2014 - 2019 This document has been reviewed by: John Williams, Estates Business Manager Sarah Tyler, Estates Planning Officer On behalf of Bristol City Council The Estates Office, Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9JN For further information about Bristol Parks and Estates Tel. 0117 963 9174 Email: [email protected] www.bristol.gov.uk/parks Page 1 of 44 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 The reason for producing the Management Plan 4 1.2 Purpose of the plan 4 1.3 The process used to produce the plan 5 1.4 The life of the plan 5 1.5 Vision and themes 5 2. Policy Context 2.1 The Corporate Plan 6 2.2 Bristol Strategic Context 9 2.3 Green Flag Award 9 3. Site Description 3.1 Name of the site 9 3.2 Location and size 9 3.3 Ownership 10 3.4 Site Summary 10 3.5 Site History 10 3.6 Natural heritage 13 3.7 Cultural heritage 14 3.8 Built heritage 15 3.9 Legal agreements 25 4. Community Use 4.1 Consultation 26 4.2 Community groups 26 4.3 Visitor facilities 27 4.4 Access 28 4.5 Recreation use 29 4.6 Events 30 4.7 Children and young people 30 4.8 Educational 31 4.9 Interpretation 31 4.10 Web-pages 32 4.11 Anti-social behaviour 32 5. Management and Resources 5.1 Staff structure 33 5.2 Volunteers 34 5.3 Grounds maintenance 34 5.4 Play Equipment 34 5.5 Financial 35 5.6 Grant aid 35 5.7 Sustainability and EMAS 35 5.8 Approved pesticides 36 5.9 Recycling 36 5.10 Litter Bins 36 Page 2 of 44 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 5.11 Health and Safety 36 6. Monitoring and Review 6.1 Five Yearly 37 6.2 Bi-annual 37 6.3 Annual 37 6.4 Quarterly 37 6.5 Monthly 37 6.6 Weekly 37 7. A Five Year Work Plan 7.1 Objectives 39 7.2 Ambitions 43 8. Appendices Appendix 1 - Estate maps Page 3 of 44 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 1.0 Introduction 1.1 The Reason for Producing the Management Plan This plan sets out to describe the site today and to explain why it looks and works the way that it does. It seeks to identify the current and conflicting demands of the site users and it proposes a sustainable management guide that will conserve, restore and enhance the historic and ecological importance of the site whilst improving public access and enjoyment. A guide to Producing Park and Management Plans by Cabe Space states that “the primary reason for developing a management plan is to aid the efficient and effective management of the site.” In fulfilling that aim this strategic management plan will provide a structure for the future management and maintenance of Blaise Castle Estate. A ten year strategic management was produced and approved by the HLF in 2007, as a condition of the project „Restoration of Historic Landscape and Public Park‟. This document provided a strategic framework for the future management and maintenance of Blaise Castle Estate between 2007 and 2017. 1.2 Purpose of the Plan Blaise Castle Estate has been surrounded by a changing landscape for many years. Society and its demands change with time and the management of the plan must react to those changing demands. Blaise Castle Estate is a significant site for the citizens of Bristol and it is important to ensure the estate is managed in a sustainable way for future generations. This plan will: Assist the Estates Management Team in the efficient and effective long-term management of the site. Protect the investment made as part of the restoration. Provide continuity by providing a stable plan when personnel change. Enable management and key stakeholders to identify significant projects that are presently beyond their financial resources so that additional capital and revenue can be sought and grant applications made. Enable management to monitor and assess change on the site. Enable management to ensure that all interested parties agree to the standards and objectives outlined in the plan. To promote positive use of the site, for example by reducing anti-social behaviour. Provide aims with which to approach other organisations and council departments with a view to working together to achieve mutual objectives. Allow estate officers to prepare a rolling 5 year work plan that will be reviewed annually to manage the site in the medium term. Enable the estate officers to prepare detailed work plans for site staff that will be implemented through on-going maintenance and manage the site in the short term. Inform user groups and individuals about the long-term future of Blaise Castle Estate and to outline the site management and the reasons behind any major changes. Page 4 of 44 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 1.3 The Process Used To Produce The Plan Consultation with the stakeholders, both site and non-site users, local groups and communities will be carried out prior to this plan being published. Feedback will be collected via email, public exhibitions and online. Once feedback has been collected this will be reviewed and amendments made to the plan as required before it is published. Future consultation will occur as the 5 year work plan is updated and when the management plan is due to be reviewed by 2019. This is a working document and subject to change in the 5 years, amendments will be added to the appendices. 1.4 The Life of the Plan The plan contains a 5-year work plan that will be reviewed and updated annually with key stakeholders and key members of staff. The implementation and monitoring of the plan will be the responsibility of the Estates Business Manager, Estates Planning Officer and Estates Management Team Leader. The plan will continue to be reviewed every 4 years to enable it to roll onto the next 5 year phase. 1.5 Vision and Themes 1.5.1 Vision Statement ‘The vision for Blaise Castle Estate is the continued conservation of those qualities that define the site, i.e. historic landscape, natural environment, archaeological features and the heritage of buildings. As a major visitor destination, sympathetic development of the Estate will continue to provide for the residents of Bristol and beyond to enjoy the recreational opportunities that this affords. Management will aim for sustainable management with the community, high maintenance standards and an imaginative customer focused visitor space.’ 1.5.2 Key Themes Blaise Castle Estate owes its importance to a complex and integrated relationship of topography, landscape design ecology, history, archaeology, organisational management and visitor enjoyment. Within these themes a set of objectives have been identified which set out clear management targets (see section 7 - Five year work plan). Both the themes and objectives may develop and alter as the local environment and strategic contexts change. Reviewing and investigating these issues will be an on-going process throughout the lifetime of the plan. Page 5 of 44 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 Enjoyment To increase public appreciation of the estate. To maintain Blaise Castle Estate as a place for public recreation where visitors can enjoy picnics, walks, exercise and experience the delights of the play opportunities provided, discover the historic landscape and features and enjoy the ecological interestthat the site offers. Historic Landscape To ensure that the estate is sensitively managed and that all areas of the historic estate are maintained and enhanced and that the estates character is retained. Ecology To ensure the rich diversity of flora and fauna habitats within the site are monitored, maintained and enhanced. Conservation; the landscape will be highly valued for its managed and thriving nature conservation habitats and for its species diversity. Built Heritage To ensure that all the buildings and structures within the estate are maintained, ensure that all statutory and health and safety checks are completed and recorded as appropriate. Access To provide an estate that is accessible to all consistent with the immutable constraints of the site. Management and Resources To ensure that Blaise Castle Estate is sustainably managed and resourced, public use is balanced against the heritage value of the site, health and safety of visitors is maintained, anti-social behaviour is reduced and that the estate continues to be a great asset to present and future generations. 2.0 Policy Context This section provides some strategic context within which the management plan has been produced and provides an example of how action and aims within the plan are both guided by, and relate back to wider strategies. 2.1 The Corporate Plan The Corporate Plan sets out what, within available resources, Bristol City Council plan to achieve over the next three years towards the delivery of the longer-term vision for the city. The Corporate Priorities and Medium Term Financial Plan can be viewed at www.bristol.gov.uk 2.1.1 Outdoor Events Permission Policy (2013) The Outdoor Events Permissions Policy provides general guidance on the spaces and locations available for events and sets out the principles and procedures that underpin any Page 6 of 44 Blaise Management Plan Version 2, November 2013 decision to support an event proposal. It provides a clear and transparent framework for how each application will be assessed. There is a delicate balance to be struck between holding a diverse programme of events, allowing a variety of groups from both community and commercial sectors to hold activities, and the preservation of the city parks and open spaces for regular users.
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