Green Space Strategy Final Report November 2018

Walk this way Green Space Strategy Final report November 2018

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Contents BACKGROUND 6

GREEN SPACE AUDIT 6

PUBLIC CONSULTATION 7

LOCAL PROVISION STANDARDS 7

RECOMMENDATIONS 7

VISION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 8

BACKGROUND 9

THE NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 12

PLANNING PRACTICE GUIDANCE 13

STRONGER TOGETHER 13

OBJECTIVES 14

LINKAGE TO GREEN SPACE 14

FORWARD LOOKING 15

LIFETIME OF THE GREEN SPACE STRATEGY 15

LEGACY DOCUMENTS 16

A RESPONSIBLE APPROACH 16

PROVISION 17

QUANTITY 19

DISTRIBUTION OF GREEN SPACE 20

THE VISION IN 2007 23

OUR NEW VISION FOR 2033 23

AIMS: 24

OBJECTIVES: 25

EVIDENCE BASE AND APPROACH 26

ASSUMPTIONS 26

FIELDS IN TRUST GUIDELINES 27

NEAREST NEIGHBOUR COMPARATOR EXERCISE 29

GREEN SPACE COMPARISON 29

CONSULTATION SUMMARY 31

ALLOTMENTS 31

FORMAL PARKS AND GARDENS 32

AMENITY RECREATION 32

PLAYGROUNDS 33

GREEN CORRIDORS, RIVERS AND CANALS 33

GREEN SPACE STANDARDS 34

AUDIT OF GREEN SPACE 39

HIGH LEVEL STRATEGY 42

QUALITY OF GREEN SPACE STRATEGY 43

QUANTITY OF GREEN SPACE STRATEGY 45

ACCESS TO GREEN SPACE STRATEGY 48

FINANCIAL STRATEGY 50

GREEN SPACE EVENTS STRATEGY 53

DIVERSITY OF PROVISION STRATEGY 54

HOBBY INTERESTS 56

URBAN FOOD 56

HORSE-RIDING 57

CYCLING 57

COMMUNITY, CHARITY AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS 57

FAITH 58

BIODIVERSITY 58

YOUTH PROVISION 58

VOLUNTEER STRATEGY 60

COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY 61

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 62

KEY LEGACY POLICIES (SA13, CSP5, GP7 AND GP14) 62

GENERAL APPROACH 64

APPLYING THE STANDARDS 66

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 70

INVESTMENT STRATEGY 70

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 72

ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS 74

APPENDICES 76

Executive Summary

Background

The City of Stoke on Trent has a strong tradition of green space provision and management which has evolved over many generations. It is possible to ‘tell the story of the city through its green space’ through its historical growth from a series of distinct pottery towns. This is exemplified by the distribution of the main parks, the routes of the canals and former railways and the naturally recolonising brownfield land, which bears testimony to the City’s varied industrial past. This legacy is a great story line for the City and can be the envy of other cities.

This new Green Space Strategy has been prepared to provide the most up to date and effective guidance to direct the work of the City Council and its partners in the future. It has been prepared to accord with national planning policy and to support the delivery of the City Council’s Stronger Together objectives. The Green Space Strategy incorporates;

An assessment of local needs for green space An audit of existing green space provision New local standards for future green space provision Recommendations for prioritising the planning and management of green spaces

Seven different types of green space are covered in the new strategy, encompassing Allotments; Amenity and Recreational Green Space (e.g. areas of mown grass in residential areas some of which are used for informal active recreation); Cemeteries and Churchyards; Formal Parks and Gardens; Green Corridors (including canals, rivers and former railway lines); Playgrounds (including equipped play areas and enclosed ball courts), and; Semi-Natural Green Space (e.g. natural grassland, meadows, scrubland and woodland)

Outdoor sports facilities also function as green space but most of these are already covered within the City Council’s Playing Pitch Strategy 2017-2022, which can be read in conjunction with the Green Space Strategy.

Green Space Audit

Over 600 green spaces encompassing all of the seven different types identified above were assessed in terms of their quantity, quality and accessibility. This audit found that the overwhelming majority of the City’s green spaces (80%) are identified as excellent, good and above average standard and that a significant percentage of sites fall into the ‘above average’ category but are just falling short of good or excellent. These are green spaces that can be targeted for improvements which can often be delivered at modest cost. 5% of the City’s green spaces are of a poor standard and recommended to

be considered for major improvements or reconfiguration (including to alternative land uses) where they have been identified as surplus to requirements.

Public Consultation

A series of online public surveys and stakeholder workshops were held in spring/summer 2017 to identify existing and future needs for the provision of green spaces. This exercise found that whilst the public felt that existing provision was about right or not enough, stakeholders felt that there was some potential to reconfigure or seek alternative uses for some of the poorer quality green spaces and those that are more difficult to maintain and improve. The strategy has sought to achieve a balanced response to these competing needs.

Local Provision Standards

Taking in to account the needs identified from the public consultation and the findings of the green space audit, the strategy recommends a series of quantity, quality and accessibility standards for the future provision of green spaces in the city. These recommend that there is some potential to reconfigure or seek alternative uses for the existing provision of allotments, amenity and recreation greenspace and semi natural green space, but that new playgrounds are likely to be required and could be delivered as part of new residential development schemes.

The standards for the quality of green space provision recommend that a target quality score for sites to achieve in future assessments should be above 80% (the excellent category) and that sites scoring below 50% (the poor and very poor categories) should be those to be considered for alternative uses where they are surplus to requirements and their improvement would not be cost effective.

The accessibility standards are expressed in terms of the distance that people have to travel to use green spaces, with the distances ranging from 100 metres small play areas, 400 metres for allotments and medium sized play areas, 700 to 720 metres for Multi Use Games Areas, Formal Parks & Gardens and Semi Natural Green Space, and a kilometre for large play areas.

Recommendations

The strategy also makes broader recommendations in regard to the planning and management of green spaces in the city. These include that the City Council should increase its role as a facilitator and enabler for community groups to manage green spaces; that there should be a greater focus on improving the quality of green spaces than increasing the quantity; that new green space should be provided in areas that are deficient but can be reduced in areas of over provision; that commercial opportunities within green spaces should be explored to gain an income; and that the city’s green spaces should be able to accommodate a wide range of users and events to ensure that their use can be maximised.

Vision, Aims and Objectives

To guide wider work and ensure that the recommendations of the strategy can be delivered, a new overarching vision has been prepared which is supported by seven aims and nine objectives. The new vision is as follows;

“To respect the traditions of green space that we have inherited, the legacy of those who created and sustained it through previous generations and understand that we are the custodians of green space only for a moment in time. Our responsibility is to ensure that the City’s green space meets the needs of the current generation and points to the future. We will not take decisions that remove the opportunity for future generations to enjoy greenspace in our City”

8 Introduction Background 1. Two Green Space Strategy documents have previously been prepared which address green space within the City; the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy (2007) and the City Council’s Greenspace Strategy Consultation Document (March 2014). The City Council has also worked with its communities to develop the ‘Stronger Together’ Strategic Plan 2016 - 2020. The new Green Space Strategy is aligned to the ‘Stronger Together’ vision, priorities and objectives (see table 3).

2. This new Green Space Strategy (see figure 1) includes:

An An audit of assessment green space of local provision needs

New local Green space standards for prioritisation future provision

Figure 1: Principle aspects of the Green Space Strategy 2017.

3. The previous North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy document (2007) informed the preparation of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy which was adopted in 2009. Since the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy was published and the Core Spatial Strategy was adopted, the government has replaced all previous national planning policy and guidance documents with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and an accompanying Planning Practice Guidance (PPG).

4. A new Green Space Strategy is required to accord with paragraphs 96 and 97 of the NPPF and the Open Space, Sports and Recreation Facilities elements of the PPG. It is a key evidence document

to inform the preparation of the new Joint Local Plan (City of Stoke on Trent & Borough of Newcastle under Lyme). When the new Joint Local Plan is adopted, it will supercede and replace the existing Core Spatial Strategy. A draft of the full Joint Local Plan will be available at the end of 2018 with planned adoption in 2020/21. Further information on national policy and the City Council’s high level objectives called – ‘Stronger Together’ – are provided later in this report.

5. The North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy (2007) assessed the need for and provision of the following types of green space (table 1):

Allotments Amenity Cemeteries Parks & Green Outdoor Play- Semi- Nature Other green Gardens corridors Sports grounds natural reserve space green space

Table 1: The typologies assessed in the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy 2007.

6. Outdoor sports facilities are now covered by a new Playing Pitch Strategy based on the latest Sport England methodology (2013). Therefore, green space used for outdoor sports provision is now dealt with separately through the City Council’s new Playing Pitch Strategy [PPS] (2017 – 2022).

7. The Green Space Strategy (2017) has assessed the need for and provision for the types of green space shown in the table below (table 2 and figure 2). Naming changes and groupings have been made to reflect present-day categorisation and good practice drawn from other studies, national and international typology. Nature reserves are now included in ‘semi-natural green space’, ‘green corridors’ now explicitly includes ‘rivers and canals’, ‘cemeteries’ explicitly includes ‘churchyards’ and the category ‘amenity recreation’ is a board descriptor for green space that provides aesthetic, landscape, recreational and non-sporting uses.

Allotments Amenity Cemeteries & Formal Parks & Green corridors, Playgrounds Semi-natural Recreation Churchyards Gardens rivers and canals green space

Table 2: The typologies assessed in the City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Strategy 2017. A major change is that Playing Pitches are now considered separately in a Playing Pitch Strategy (2017 - 2022).

Allotments • Allotment gardens, community orchards and other urban food growing spaces. Amenity and recreation • Amenity grassland provided for informal recreation, incidental greenspace including transport corridors, housing land and public open space around memorials. Cemeteries and churchyards • Burial grounds current and historic, greenspace around places of worship. Formal parks and gardens • Urban parks, gardens e.g. formal bedding. Green corridors, rivers and canals • Linear greenspace and 'blue infrastructure' often of significant heritage interest, allows long distance and circular recreational walking, jogging, sports training, cycling and sometimes horse-riding. Playgrounds • Local areas of play (LAP), local equipped areas for play (LEAP), neighbourhood equipped areas for play (NEAP). Multi-use games areas (MUGA). Semi-natural greenspace • Nature reserves, country parks, naturally recolonising areas (e.g. former industrial sites), woodland, wetlands, species rich grassland.

Figure 2: Typology of the Green Space Strategy 2017. The descriptions of green space included in the Strategy is listed. Note that the list is intended as a guide and is not exhaustive.

8. The Green Space Strategy covers the complete geographical area of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, but takes account of wider work that has been undertaken in neighbouring local authorities, particularly the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. This has enabled there to be a consistent evidence base across the Joint Local Plan Area whilst addressing a requirement to ensure suitable cooperation on the provision and management of strategic green space which crosses local authority boundaries.

9. The Green Space Strategy report is supported by a range of technical outputs to support the City Council’s management and maintenance of green space, inform the new Joint Local Plan and provide evidence for decision making. The supporting information is listed in the section ‘Freestanding appendices’.

10. The preparation of the Green Space Strategy (figure 3) has been undertaken by MD2 Consulting Ltd. who are specialists in open space and green infrastructure strategy and town planning. Advanced GIS support has been provided by the Mersey Forest project.

11. Work on the new Green Space Strategy commenced in January 2017, with the audit subsequently undertaken between March and August 2017 by members of the Planning and Transportation Team staff at the City of Stoke on Trent Council. The consultants provided training support for the auditors and undertook quality assurance (QA) sample audits in September 2017. The training, support and QA inspections have aimed to ensure that the process has been consistent and robust.

Review of documents Establishing a draft Setting of Standards Mapping and previous strategies Vision statement

Public and stakeholder Creating an updated consultation including Site audits Analysis of results database the Great Outdoors Survey

Finalising the Vision Developing strategic Strategy document statement recommendations

Figure 3: Flow diagram showing the stages of preparation of the Green Space Strategy 2017 The National Planning Policy Framework 12. The process of preparing the Strategy is shown in Figure 3. The methodology for the strategy review conforms with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) on Open Space. The NPPF identifies the need for high quality open spaces and opportunities for sport and recreation, as making important contributions to the health and well-being of communities.

13. It is further stated in the NPPF that planning policies need to be based on robust and up-to-date assessments of needs for open space, sport and recreation facilities and opportunities for new provision. Existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land should not be built upon unless it is shown to be surplus to requirements or can otherwise be replaced in a suitable location.

14. It should be noted that the NPPF and Planning Practice Guidance refer to open space as opposed to green space. To be consistent with the previous North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy (2007) the term ‘green space’ has been re-adopted. However, in the context of this Strategy these two terms can be considered as interchangeable.

15. The NPPF also highlights the importance of protecting and enhancing Public Rights of Way

(PRoW) and access by taking opportunities to provide better facilities for users, for example by adding links to existing rights of way networks. PRoW’s are often used to access area based green space and the relationship between the two is important.

16. Green space within the City forms an important part of the City’s overall green infrastructure. Although this Green Space Strategy does not consider the enhancement of Public Rights of Way and accessibility through linking existing networks, planning for biodiversity or local ecological networks it nevertheless plays an important role in informing a City-wide green infrastructure approach.

Planning Practice Guidance 17. The Government has issued Planning Practice Guidance to local authorities on how open space should be accounted for in planning for new development and when considering proposals that may affect existing open space. They state that “open space, which includes all open space of public value, can take many forms, from formal sports pitches to open areas within a development, linear corridors and country parks. It can provide health and recreation benefits to people living and working nearby; have an ecological value and contribute to green infrastructure, as well as being an important part of the landscape and setting of built developments, and an important component in the achievement of sustainable development”.

18. The guidance also states that it is for local planning authorities to assess the need for open space and opportunities for new provision in their areas. They should also have regard to the ‘duty to cooperate’ where open space serves a wider area.

19. An open space network may also contain designated local green space which is a way to provide special protection against development of green areas which are important to local communities. The local green space designation is for use in Local Plans (LPs) or Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDP). Designating a local green space needs to be consistent with local planning for sustainable development in any given area. Plans must identify sufficient land in suitable locations to meet identified development needs. Current local green space designation should not be used in ways that may undermine this aim of plan making. Therefore, because an area appears in the Green Space Strategy as a current green space does not guarantee that it automatically continues as a local green space.

Stronger Together 20. The City Council’s overarching vision and strategic priorities are set out in a strategic document titled ‘Stronger Together’. Sitting underneath the Council’s vision are five strategic priorities and

aligned to each priority are several strategic objectives that the Council will endeavour to deliver over the period 2016 - 2020.

HANLEY PARK

A £5.8 million project restoring the park’s landscape and buildings is underway. The project is being supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund through the Parks for People programme.

The Grade II* listed historic landscape, includes a bandstand, terrace garden, pavilion, lake, Doulton fountain (in Cauldon Grounds) as well as three play areas: toddler, sensory, adventure and an aerial slide.

Photo: City of Stoke on Trent.

21. The strategic objectives have been considered when preparing the Green Space Strategy to ensure that they reflect the intent and spirit of the ‘Stronger Together’ document. Green space is highly relevant to the achievement and delivery of the following objectives (table 3):

Objectives Linkage to Green Space Support our residents to fulfil their potential

Protect and improve mental and Research by NICE (Public health guidance note 8) has shown that access to green space and regular physical health and wellbeing use of it brings significant improvements to mental and physical health. Key aspects of this include stress reduction, cardiovascular health, tackling childhood & adult obesity, muscular & bone condition, reducing social isolation especially amongst the very elderly and reducing the incidence of certain cancers such as bowel cancer.

Transform participation in sport Green Space is a setting for many sport and physical activities (e.g. jogging, running) and is used as a and physical activity across the venue for training of athletes and other sports people. Health service providers encourage outdoor city physical activity as its reduces service costs.

Support our businesses to thrive, delivering investment in our towns and communities

Celebrate and promote our great Green space is a significant tourist and visitor attraction. High standard public parks and gardens as well city and increase the number of as nature areas (e.g. local nature reserves) and green corridors (e.g. cycleways) are frequently used by visitors visitors.

Work with residents to make our towns and communities great places to live

Ensure our city is clean and well This strategy prioritises quality over quantity and sets standards for quality. Green Space that is clean maintained, with high quality and well maintained is used to a greater degree hence allowing it to provide wider benefits to the green spaces and parks community.

Preserve and enhance the Green spaces are heritage assets but also, they contain important heritage buildings and monuments unique heritage of our city such as war memorials. The City’s green corridors are a ‘signature heritage landscape’ for Stoke on Trent and an opportunity for a landscape-scale approach.

Deliver a significant It is no coincidence that the most popular neighbourhoods are also the greenest. A research report by improvement in housing quality the Forestry Commission 2012 - The economic benefits of green space - has shown that housing located by investing in homes and in green settings have a higher value and that rental properties are vacant for shorter periods. To driving up housing standards improve the quality of housing it is also imperative to invest in its immediate environs and ensure that there is access to adequate green space. Street trees, green views and being close-to-nature are all

Objectives Linkage to Green Space strong positives.

Reduce crime, anti-social Whilst most crime is committed elsewhere, crime and antisocial behaviour can and does occur in green behaviour and the fear of crime spaces. It is necessary to ensure that green space is safe by design. Green Space that is overlooked and well-kept is better used and consequently antisocial behaviour lessens.

Involve communities in making Green Space has been a venue for community participation for generations. Activity in green space can each town and neighbourhood a build pride in a locality and improve social cohesion. Volunteering can reduce the costs of management great, vibrant and healthy place and maintenance of public green space. to live and work

A commercial council, well governed and fit for purpose, driving efficiency in everything we do

Deliver optimal efficiency in all In respect of green space, the Council should focus effort into its enabling role as much as its delivery our services adopting new role. There are many actors who can perform a role in service delivery and creative use of providers can delivery models that deliver provide other spin-off benefits for example, in respect of adult education, skills training and social mobility. maximum value for residents

Invest in projects to generate a There is significant commercial potential in activities that take place within green space. return to protect services

Support vulnerable people in our communities to live their lives well

Enable and support more people Activity within green space has been shown to extend the duration of mobility and well-being especially to live independently and safely amongst the very old. This can bring significant cost savings to care providers, especially as the population is ageing and life expectancy is extending.

Improve health and wellbeing of For the most part access to and use of green space is free at the point of delivery hence it is a service vulnerable groups that can be very valuable to service providers who may be offering support to vulnerable groups on such as carers and local branches of national charities.

Table 3 (previous page): The provision and management of green space is highly relevant to the achievement of the strategic objectives in the City Council’s overarching vision and strategy document, ‘Stronger Together’. The table shows some of the relationships that exist. It should be noted that there are many other aspects that could be considered, hence the table above should be considered as illustrative rather than comprehensive. Forward Looking 22. The Green Space Strategy is intended to guide how the City Council manages its green space asset base to ensure that the needs of the community are met in the most appropriate ways. However, the strategy review also addresses land outside Council ownership, with the intention that it is managed in a complementary way. The Council is uniquely well-placed to co-ordinate the efforts of disparate providers, overall trajectories and coherence in respect of provision. It is anticipated that during the life of the Green Space Strategy, the number of external providers will increase and that the Council will need to invest more in its enabling role to complement its direct delivery of these services. The Green Space Strategy includes an Action Plan, which is a freestanding appendix and acts as a guide to management and planning.

Lifetime of the Green Space Strategy 23. The intended lifetime of the Green Space Strategy is for the time-span of the Joint Local Plan for City of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle under Lyme (2033). Given this long period, it is recommended that the Green Space Strategy is refreshed mid-way during this period (circa. 2025/26).

Legacy documents 24. This report replaces the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy (2007). The City Council’s Greenspace Strategy Consultation Document (March 2014) further updated the vision, aims and aspirations of green space in the City from the 2007 Strategy. Whilst the former Strategy is superseded by this Strategy, its contents are not entirely redundant and form part of the evidence base for this update, since they provide historical context and useful site information.

A responsible approach 25. The preparation of a new Green Space Strategy is not a task to be undertaken lightly. Those involved shoulder significant responsibility in making recommendations that will affect the quality of life of residents and visitors for the future generations and to fairly represent the intent and good-works of previous generations whose legacy they are dealing with. These points have not been forgotten when preparing the Green Space Strategy and for the most part irreversible actions have been avoided so that future decisions can be taken without prejudice.

Existing service and current provision Provision 26. The City of Stoke on Trent Council has a strong tradition of green space provision and management which has evolved over many generations. The historical growth of the city from a series of distinct pottery towns is reflected in the present-day structure of its green space. This is exemplified by the distribution of the main parks, the routes of the green corridors that follow the canal and railway network and the naturally recolonising brownfield land, all of which bear testimony to the City’s varied industrial past. It is possible to ‘tell the story of the city through its green space’ and this legacy is a great story line for the City that other cities will be envious of.

27. There is justifiable pride in the Council’s workforce and a commitment to the public service benefits of its work. Table 4 highlights the strengths of the service.

a) The Council maintains 85 play areas (playgrounds and other areas) in the City. b) The Council supports self-managed allotment sites (25 in the city) and ensures that council site plots are leased out and maintained (55 sites). c) The Council ensures that the cities trees are conserved whenever possible and that work carried out is to a high safe standard. d) The Council looks after countryside recreation sites so that these are safe, accessible and rich in biodiversity. e) There is an events programme for schools and the public around the countryside sites including National Nature Reserve, Local Nature Reserve and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. f) The City has green flag sites which meet the highest quality standard g) The Council maintain 22 closed churchyards, maintain 13 bowling greens and cuts and marks 23 football pitches. h) The Council keep weeds to a minimum, including invasive Japanese knotweed. i) There is a dedicated grounds maintenance and tractor teams on housing land, public open space and highways. j) There is a contracting team which carries out work on school grounds and generates income. k) The Council has a training, developmental and facilitation role which includes; volunteers in parks and countryside sites, traineeships, a placement for learners not yet ready for apprenticeship, apprentices, NVQs, OCN Horticulture and Machine training to an accredited standard. l) There is a Park Liaison function which includes; applying for funding to help keep the parks sustainable and supporting user groups including fishing clubs, bowlers, friends of groups,

tennis leagues to carry out events, organise events themselves for the council. m) City parks are used as event spaces. n) The Council has successfully secured HLF funding for the restoration of Burslem and Hanley Park.

Table 4 (previous page): The Council provides a range of valued services to the community. This table highlights some of these services. Consultation in preparation of this Green Space Strategy has shown that stakeholders are very supportive of Council provided services.

MIDDLEPORT PARK PLAYGROUND

The standard of seating and facilities make an area attractive to users. Middleport Park Playground scored highly in the site audits for its furniture and play equipment.

Picture: MD2 Consulting Ltd

28. The Council has a pyramidal hierarchy of management to manage green space (see figure 4). This structure helps to ensure that resources are equitably spread especially in a resource limited environment. It is anticipated that this hierarchy will continue for the foreseeable future until or unless priorities change and/or more money becomes available for public expenditure. At the top of the pyramid are premium parks and fee earning work.

Premium parks & gardens and fee earning work

Playgrounds

Formal parks and gardens, churchyards and cemeteries

Amenity recreation, countryside sites and pocket parks

Allotments

Green corridors, rivers and canals

Semi-natural greenspace

Figure 4: The City Council has a pyramidal approach to the management of green space, the intention of which is to focus limited resources (staff and money) and to give a high priority to fee earning work. The types of green space lower down the pyramid are a clear target for an enhanced enabling and facilitating role of the City Council. Coincidentally, volunteering which has been enabled by local authorities has been very successful both across the country and around Europe in terms of managing semi-natural green space as seen by the work of conservation volunteers.

Quantity of existing Green Space Quantity

29. The quantity of green space by different types is shown in table 5. The percentage per head of population is shown is based on a population of 250,277 in 2013.

Typology, sites recorded and area in hectares [ha.] Per head of population Per head of population Per head of population (hectares [ha.] per 1,000) (hectares [ha.] per 1,000) (hectares [ha.] per 1,000) at 2033 based on the Local at 2033 based on the Local at 2013 benchmark = Plan Supporting Our Plan Maximising Our Count Area 250,277 Economic Growth model = Economic Potential model Type (no. of (ha.) 275,464 = 294,489 sites)

Allotments 65 70.95 0.28 0.26 0.24

Amenity 267 300.96 1.20 1.09 1.02 recreation

Churchyard & 25 97.21 0.39 0.35 0.33 cemeteries

Formal parks 37 203.37 0.81 0.74 0.69 and gardens

Green corridor, rivers and 66 338.87 1.36 1.23 1.15 canals

Playgrounds 73 19.66 0.08 0.07 0.07

Semi-natural 85 904.37 3.62 3.28 3.07 greenspace

TOTAL 618 1,935.39 7.74 7.02 6.57

Table 5: The typology compared to the population in 2013 and population predictions for the end of the local plan period based on a ‘supporting our economic growth’ model and ‘maximising our economic potential’ model. This table assumes no change in the number or area of green space. Clearly, this is a hypothetical scenario but provides an insight into provision which feeds into the green space standards for the City of Stoke on Trent.

30. Further investigation of the figures (table 6) shows that the City Council is by far the largest provider of green space in the City. If the Council adopts the recommendation to adopt an increased facilitation and enabling role, this should empower other providers, including local

community groups, to increase their role in the management of green space over the lifetime of this Strategy.

31. An underlying theme in this Strategy is that the Council is strongly advised to avoid taking irreversible decisions that trade current needs off against the needs of future generations. In practice this may mean that Council owned land is let or leased to other providers with the proviso that the Council should retain the ownership of sites as a fallback position. To paraphrase - when it’s gone its gone forever.

Type Count (no.) Count (no.) Area (Ha) Area (Ha) Current Current Total owned by Total owned by Provision Provision Council Council (Total) Ha (owned by per 1,000 Council) Ha population per 1,000 population Allotments 65 70.95 0.28 (total) Allotments 59 67.55 0.27 (owned by Council) Amenity recreation 267 300.96 1.20 (total) Amenity recreation (owned by Council) 234 248.66 0.99

Churchyard & cemeteries (total) 25 97.21 0.39

Churchyard & cemeteries (owned by Council) 8 79.91 0.32

Formal parks & gardens 37 203.37 0.81 (total) Formal parks & gardens 35 199.48 0.80 (owned by Council) Green corridor, rivers & canals (total) 66 338.87 1.36

Green corridor, rivers & canals (owned by Council) 50 184.56 0.74

Playgrounds 73 19.66 0.08 (total) Playgrounds 68 16.42 0.07 (owned by Council) Semi-natural greenspace 85 904.73 3.62 (total) Semi-natural greenspace 62 645.29 2.59 (owned by Council) Total 618 516 1,935.39 1,506.74 7.74 5.78

Table 6: This table shows that the City Council is by far the largest provider of green space in the City (78%). The columns headed ‘comparison’ show the green space standards as applied in 2007 and the more recent standards adopted by the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme (NS means no standard set). It should be noted that the North Staffordshire (2007) Standards applied equally to the City of Stoke-on-Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme. The disaggregation shown in table 6 shows that there are some notable anomalies in the Standards, as the structure of the City and the Borough are very different. The new Standards set out later in the strategy report are much closer to the current reality of green space provision in the City.

Distribution of Green Space

32. The distribution of green space is shown in figure 5. Overall, there is a widespread distribution of green space at the city-scale. In respect of green infrastructure there is a notable north - south characteristic to the distribution of green space and a reasonable degree of connectivity between

them. The east-west distribution is less pronounced than the north-south distribution axis and it is noticeable that there are few green space links to the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme. Some semi-natural green space is concentrated around the periphery of the city, whilst parks and playgrounds tend to be focused in more urban locations. In terms of landscape planning and landscape character, this is deemed a typical distribution. Some semi-natural green space is important in maintaining separation of urban settlements and retaining local character and distinctiveness. Green corridors, rivers and canals are for historical reasons a legacy landscape but also a ‘signature landscape’ that can be used in ‘city branding’.

Figure 5: The distribution of green space in the City of Stoke on Trent based on a typology comprising eight types. There is a notable north-south characteristic to the distribution of green space. The largest area in hectares is semi-natural green space followed by green corridors, rivers and canals. These types of green space are very important to the maintenance of local distinctiveness of which there is a strong tradition in Stoke on Trent resulting from the coalescence of the Pottery Towns.

Vision Statement, Objectives & Aims for Green Space

33. The vision statement provides the focal point for this Green Space Strategy and the aims for the Council, its partners and other providers of green space for the life of the Joint Local Plan and perhaps beyond. Much has changed since the last vision statement was set in 2007 (see below). Public spending reductions are a major factor but there are others too such as changed demographics and an increasing focus on health and well-being (for aims and objectives see figures 6 and 7).

The vision in 2007 34. “Create and promote a balanced network of community-focused, valued, safe, sustainable, accessible, interesting and well-managed green spaces that enhance the quality of life, local identity and economic prosperity within Urban North Staffordshire”.

Our new vision for 2033 35. Our new vision brings together an understanding and respect for our green space inheritance – something of great value but also recognises the needs of current and future residents. It is a commitment to ‘future proof’ our green space.

“To respect the traditions of green space that we have inherited, the legacy of those who created and sustained it through previous generations and understand that we are the custodians of the resource only for a moment in time. Our shared responsibility is to ensure that the City’s green space meets the needs of the current generation and points to the future. We will not take decisions that remove the opportunity for future generations to enjoy green space in our City”.

TRENT MILL LOCAL NATURE PARK

The site includes a variety of habitats. As with parks, semi-natural areas need management if they are to attract visitors and meet their ecological potential. The pond needs the removal of debris and cleaning. Signage is also showing signs of wear. A proposal in this Strategy is to go for low cost but quickly replaceable signage.

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Aims:

We aim to focus on the We aim to hand over the quality of Green Space as City’s Green Spaces to the much as quantity next generation so that they are able to enjoy its benefits as we have.

We aim to find new We aim to seek innovative opportunities that meet ways to fund our work. new needs

We aim to distribute We aim to give space to Green Space equitably nature as well as people throughout the City.

We aim to be an enabler and facilitator as well as a deliverer of services

Figure 6: The aims of the Green Space Strategy.

GOLDENDALE

This impressive site scored very high in the greenspace audit. It contains excellent paths and visitor facilities as well as the sculpture ‘Golden’. However, site access is limited by the lack of parking. The site offers impressive views across the city.

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Objectives:

• prioritise green space protection and improvements with the resources available to the Council and its partners,

• not lose sight of our historical roots but be relevant to the needs of residents and visitors in the present and the future,

• be evidence based and be consistent with national planning policy and good planning practice,

• recognise that the Council is only one provider and that we must work closely with others in the public, private and voluntary sectors to maximise the benefits of green space for all,

• avoid irreversible decisions that trade our current needs off against the needs of future generations,

• recognise that we have a responsibility for all life in the City, not just human life and that we must protect the natural environment for all the species that make our City their home,

• recognise that the Council's green spaces are a key part of a wider green infrastructure network that crosses our city and extends to North Staffordshire and beyond,

• protect the natural environment to maintain biodiversity and to meet the diversity of our communities.

• enhance property and rental values through the application of our Green Space Strategy

Figure 7: The objectives of the Green Space Strategy.

Greenspace Standards Evidence base and approach 36. The evidence base for the green space ‘quantity’ and ‘access’ standards for City of Stoke on Trent is drawn from the following sources1:

Benchmarking against guidelines, such as ‘The Fields in Trust’ Guidelines - Guidance for Outdoor Sports and Play: Beyond the Six Acre Standard; Benchmarking with similar authorities: the methodology used to identify similar authorities and sources consulted on their Open Space Standards; Reflecting existing provision: background information for the Standards can be found in the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy Final Report Version 02 – September 2007; Reflecting consultation results: a detailed presentation of the City of Stoke on Trent Great Outdoor Survey and other consultation activities undertaken to support and inform the City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Strategy is presented in a separate report. This analysis is based on questions about appropriateness of current levels of provision, preferred methods of travel to each type of provision, and expected travel time. A total of 534 responses (440 adult and 94 young people (ages 5 - 16) were received and analysed; Stoke on Trent City Council Green Space Strategy consultation document (May 2014); The population of the City of Stoke on Trent is estimated to be 250,277 (based on 2013 figures). Assumptions 37. Throughout the exercise, the following factors and assumptions were used:

When having to translate national standards expressed on a per household basis reference published rates have been used2. Fields in Trust Guidelines – “Guidance for Outdoor Sports and Play: Beyond the Six Acre Standard”. The 2015 guidance backed up by research retains the same headline rates of provision, but draws out new recommendations for accessibility, the application of standards and the minimum dimensions of formal outdoor space. The standards also no longer differentiate between urban and rural areas. Using this current guidance will help to ensure that the provision of outdoor sport, play and informal green space is of a sufficient size to enable effective use; is in an accessible location and near dwellings; and of a quality to maintain longevity and to encourage its continued use.

1 Guidelines are non-legally binding and advisory.

2 For allotments, the National Society of Allotments and Leisure Gardeners’ national average of 2.2 persons per household. For the development cost model, the 2007 figure of 2.5 persons per household as applied by Scott Wilson (to allow for comparison between 2007 and 2017).

Fields in Trust guidelines 38. The Fields in Trust Guidelines – “Guidance for Outdoor Sports and Play: Beyond the Six Acre Standard” recommends that Equipped/Designated Play Spaces be promoted to ensure that (i) the provision of outdoor sport, play and informal open space is of a sufficient size to enable effective use; (ii) is in an accessible location and near dwellings; and (iii) of a quality to maintain longevity and to encourage its continued use. It recommends that Equipped/ Designated Play Spaces be promoted in the form of:

Local Areas for Play (LAPs) aimed at very young children; Locally Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs) aimed at children who can go out to play independently; Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play (NEAPs) aimed at older children; These can be complemented by other facilities including Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and skateboard parks etc.

39. Table 7, below sets out the Field in Trust benchmark guidelines for open space and equipped play areas. These benchmarks reflect the findings of the survey of local standards for open space applied by local planning authorities.

40. Accessibility guidelines are provided as walking distance from dwellings3. Indicative walking distances can be determined from the accessibility guidelines as set out below.

250m = 2/3-minute walk 400m = 05-minute walk 800m = 10-minute walk 1,200m = 15-minute walk 1,600m = 20-minute walk

41. It should be recognised that when applying these benchmarks, local features and obstacles to pedestrian and cycle movement should be considered. In doing so, accessible and sustainable play and sport facilities will be maximised.

3 For further information see background report to recommended standards.

Open space typology Quantity guideline (hectares per 1,000 pop.) Walking guideline

Playing Pitches 1.20 1,200m

All outdoor sports 1.60 1,200m

Equipped/Designated Play Areas 0.25 (additional criteria for recommended LAP’s – 100m minimum sizes) LEAP’s – 400m

NEAP’s – 1,000m

Other outdoor provision (MUGA 0.30 700m & skateboard parks)

Table 7: Recommendations from the Fields in Trust guidelines. With regards to outdoor sports pitches, local standards are no longer accepted by Sport England hence setting a standard is now meaningless. The City Council has commissioned a separate Playing Pitch Strategy which considers this function of open-space. This Green Space strategy has adopted the other criteria with respect to equipped/designated play areas and other outdoor provision including MUGA. Some facilities that are sports related have been picked up under an Amenity Recreation category as the Sport England methodology only focuses on a small range of pitch sports.

42. The 2007 quantity and access standards covering green space types for the City of Stoke on Trent are summarised in table 8 below. They are drawn from the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy 2007 which covers the City of Stoke on Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme.

Green space types Quantity standard Access standard (hectares per 1,000 population unless (measured in straight line) indicated otherwise) Parks and gardens 2.35 Local Neigh District 400m 800m 1200m Amenity green space No standard No standard

Natural and semi-natural 3.60 600m green space Designated play spaces 0.76 LAP LEAP NEAP for children and young 220m 400m 800m people Outdoor Sports Facilities 0.90 1200m

Allotments No standard No standard

Green Corridors No standard No standard

Churchyard & No standard No standard Cemeteries TOTAL open space 7.61 N/A N/A (sum from above)

Table 8 (previous page): The 2007 quantity and access standards for North Staffordshire including the City of Stoke-on- Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme. Note that outdoor sports facilities are no longer included. The ordering and nomenclature of green space has also changed. Nearest Neighbour Comparator Exercise 43. To ensure that the City of Stoke-on-Trent is positioned within a comparative context and to inform the setting of local standards the CIPFA: Nearest Neighbour (NN) model was applied to the City and comparative local authorities elsewhere in England. The comparative local authorities are reached through an algorithm developed for inter-authority comparison and is based on a wide range of determinants.

44. In this analysis, the City of Stoke-on-Trent is compared with 15 of its nearest neighbours and with the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (which is not a NN authority) was included since the City of Stoke-on-Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme are preparing a Joint Local Plan. Hence a total of 16 comparator local authorities have been included in benchmarking green space provision.

45. The authorities are listed below and are ordered according to their NN ranking. Hence No. 1 Rotherham is the nearest neighbour and No. 15 Sandwell is the fifteenth nearest neighbour:

1. Rotherham; 2. Doncaster; 3. Gateshead; 4. Barnsley; 5. Wakefield; 6. St. Helens; 7. Tameside; 8. Walsall; 9. Dudley; 10. Stockton-on-Tees; 11. Derby; 12. Bolton; 13. Wigan; 14. Middlesbrough; 15. Sandwell; 16. Newcastle under Lyme (not in the NN exercise but included as the new Local Plan is joint with Stoke on Trent. Green Space comparison 46. The City of Stoke on Trent total historic figure of 7.61 for total greenspace quantity per 1,000 population (2007) is second overall in the nearest neighbour comparison, behind Newcastle under Lyme, with the requirements adopted by comparator authorities, as shown in Table 9 below. (n.b. six comparator authorities did not have a total figure for open space):

SIGNAGE Signage presents many challenges yet is a necessary service. Time-expired signage such as that illustrated can detract from an otherwise good quality site and is an example where small investments can make a major difference. In the future signage should be robust and low cost and readily replaceable. Signage should also try to explain how a site is being managed e.g. This site is a playground and is maintained for children’s play, we cut the grass for amenity and as a multi-use games area. We empty the bins regularly to keep the site looking clean and safe.

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Total Green Space per 1,000 population

Newcastle under Lyme Stoke on Trent Gateshead Stockton on Tees Sandwell Doncaster Dudley Derby Walsall Wigan St Helens Middlesbrough Wakefield Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Table 9: Space comparison based on available standards for the nearest neighbour local authorities. The City of Stoke-on- Trent is at the top of the table in respect of the 2007 standards.

Consultation summary 47. Consultation on the preparation of the new Green Space Strategy took the form of stakeholder workshops (March/April 2017) and an online survey, “the City of Stoke-on-Trent Great Outdoors Survey” (March to August 2017). With respect to quantity of green space, the results of the Great Outdoors Survey for five of the key typologies are shown in figures 8 to 12 below.

ALLOTMENTS

There is evidence that some allotments are underused or time expired whereas others such as this site at Caversall Lane are in good condition and are clearly being looked after very well. Allotment gardening is very beneficial to health and wellbeing as it involves exercise as well as growing healthy food. It also provides social contact.

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Allotments 100 99

90 80 80

50 46 Adults Young People 40 33 30 21 20 17 10 10 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

Figure 8: The Great Outdoors Survey in respect of allotment provision. In summary responders believe that there is ‘not enough’ or ‘about the right’ level of provision of allotments in the City of Stoke-on-Trent.

Formal parks and gardens 160 143 140

120

100

80 71 Adults Young People 60 47 40 21 20 8 10 0 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

Figure 9: The Great Outdoors Survey in respect of parks & gardens provision. In summary responders believe that there is ‘not enough’ or ‘about right’ provision of parks and gardens in the City of Stoke-on-Trent.

Amenity recreation 140

120 120

100

Adults 80 67

60 Young People

40 36 29 21 20 14 10 3 0 No opinion Not Enough About Right More than enough

Figure 10: The Great Outdoors Survey in respect of amenity recreation provision. In summary adult responders believe that there is not enough provision of amenity recreation in the City of Stoke-on-Trent whereas young people veer towards it being ‘about right’ or ‘more than enough’.

Playgrounds 120

103 100

80 71 70

60 Adults Young People 40

20 20 15 14 7 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

Figure 11: The Great Outdoors Survey in respect of playground provision. In summary responders believe that there is not enough provision in the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The young persons’ response is very pronounced. Green corridors, rivers and canals

100 95

80 78

60 50 50 Adults Young People 40 36

20 17 10 10 7 7

0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough Figure 12: The Great Outdoors Survey in respect of green corridor, rivers and canals provision. In summary responders believe that there is ‘not enough’ or ‘about right’ provision in the City of Stoke on Trent.

Green Space Standards 48. The following factors have been factored into the recommended Green Space Strategy Standards.

The 2007 standards – noting that these applied to the combined area of the City of Stoke-on-Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme; Improved site recording with the availability of GIS data analysis; Actual quantities of green space; The National Planning Policy Framework, Planning Practice Guidance and the high-level ‘Stronger Together’ objectives; The nearest neighbour exercise and comparisons with these authorities; The Fields in Trust guidelines; The audit of sites results; The results of consultation especially the City of Stoke-on-Trent Great Outdoors Survey; The anticipated growth in population (which will lead to greater demand for green space but also improved opportunities for its creation and management on the back of developer contributions; Its role in supporting the wider green infrastructure network; Future funding predictions.

49. Table 10 shows the interim recommended Green Space Standards. The following commentary applies to this table:

Allotments: The City of Stoke-on-Trent has good provision for allotments. Nevertheless, there is currently several poor quality or derelict allotment sites and the new standard gives room for rationalisation. Amenity recreation: no standard was set in 2007 however local authorities generally do set standards for amenity green space. The recommended amenity recreation access standard follows the Fields in Trust guidelines and is ‘slightly ahead’ in terms of quantity (0.9 compared to 0.6ha/1,000) even so it is a substantial drop from the 2007 actual. Churchyard and cemeteries: no standard was set in 2007 and there is not a strong case to set a standard in 2017. Hence future provision should be considered on a site by site basis. Formal parks and gardens: The 2007 standard covered North Staffordshire and reflects the fact that the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme has a significantly higher provision in comparison to the City of Stoke-on-Trent. To set a realistic standard for the City alone it has been necessary to consider (i) existing provision, (ii) provision by the nearest neighbour authorities and (iii) the high cost of creation and management of formal parks and gardens. The standard has been set so that an increase in provision would only be required if the higher projected population figures were attained. Green corridor, rivers and canals4: This is a signature landscape for the City of Stoke-on-Trent and it has good provision in this regard. Many of these areas are heritage assets. However, there is not a strong case to set a standard and the focus should principally be on quality to improve functionality rather than quantity. Playgrounds: better recording has allowed this Strategy to determine more closely what is a playground and what is incidental to it. Nevertheless the 2007 quality standard was extremely high and unrealistic. New provision is required and should be a focus for future developer contributions. This

4 This is an area of provision where the City could become a national leader.

category is broken down into LAPs, LEAPs and NEAPs in accordance with Field in Trust recommendations. Semi-natural green space5: the City is well provided for in this category meaning that there are possible opportunities for rationalisation based on a site-by-site assessment. The access standard follows the Fields in Trust recommendations however the quantity standard is ahead (3.0 compared to 1.8ha/1,000)6.

50. Table 11 shows the application of standards at the city-wide scale over the life of the Joint Local Plan. Note that this table does not reflect neighbourhood deficits7.

51. When applying the access standards, consideration should always be given to actual routes rather than using a linear measure. The reason for this is that in most situations the route to a green space requires travelling to crossing points over major transport corridors.

BARRIERS

Efforts to restrict one sort of access, in this case motorbikes can have unintended consequences by preventing access for those with mobility problems such as those using mobility scooters, walking sticks or wheelchairs. Given that children are often taken to playgrounds by grandparents because of changes to family structure and work patterns, this is an increasingly significant consideration.

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52. Although the City of Stoke on Trent Council is preparing a Joint Local Plan with the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme, the green space standards are different. The reason for this is that the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme includes a large rural hinterland whereas the City of Stoke-on- Trent is more compact and highly urbanised. Consequently, the requirements of residents and visitors are different.

5 The assessments are needed to ensure that the loss of ecological value does not reduce green infrastructure connectivity. Subject to this caveat it is possible for some of this land to be reallocated to other categories or made available for development.

6 There are notable reasons why the quantity standard has been set ahead of the Fields in Trust recommendation. It recognises the substantial amount of land reclamation much of which has been converted into species rich nature areas, the quantity of brownfield land which is recolonising and the undulating landscape of the City which favours semi-natural areas.

7 Also see the free-standing Framework Plans that accompany this report.

ENABLING ROLE

A green corridor near Crestbrook Avenue provides an interesting linear feature with abundant nature. The site cannot be redeveloped because of a watercourse and pylon line. At the moment, the site is largely unkempt and there is ample evidence of antisocial behaviour. This site could be an instance of the Council performing an enabling role to encourage a ‘friends of’ group. Such efforts can provide large returns in terms of quality and usability at modest costs.

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Per head of Access standard Per head of population (hectares population (hectares (measured in straight line) – [ha.] per 1,000) at [ha.] per 1,000) at Recommended 2017 note that obstacles such a s Type 2013 actual, ha/1,000 2033 based on the 2007 Green Space Current Area (ha.) 2033 based on the Green Space quantity major roads should be head of pop. Local Plan Maximising Quantity Standard - (2017 typology) Local Plan Supporting standard considered when applying Our Economic Our Economic Growth these standards. Potential model = model = 275,464 294,489

Allotments 70.95 0.28 0.26 0.24 NS 0.24 400m (or 5-10 min walk)

480m [open green] & Amenity recreation 300.96 1.20 1.09 1.02 NS 0.90 700m [MUGA]

Churchyard & 97.21 0.39 0.35 0.33 NS NS NS cemeteries

Formal parks and 203.37 0.81 0.74 0.69 2.35 0.70 710m gardens

Green corridor, 338.87 1.35 1.23 1.15 NS NS NS rivers and canals

Playgrounds LAP LEAP NEAP 19.66 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.76 0.12 100m 400m 1,000m

Semi-natural 904.37 3.61 3.28 3.07 3.60 3.00 720m greenspace

Table 10: Recommended green space quantity and access standards. Access standards are shown in the far right-hand column.

Existing Provision Provision under OAN Provision under Policy On

(250,227 population): (275,464 population by 2033) (294,489 population by 2033) Recommended Projected surplus Projected surplus green space Provision per Total Supply Provision per Total Supply Green Space Type (+) or deficit (-) (+) or deficit (-) Current Provision per quantity standard 1,000 population Required under 1,000 population Required under under under Provision 1,000 (ha/1,000 pop.) at 2033 Recommended at 2033 Recommended Recommended Recommended (ha.) population Standard at 2033 Standard at 2033 (if supply stays Standard at 2033 (if supply stays Standard at 2033 (ha) (ha) the same) (ha) the same) (ha)

Allotments 70.95 0.28 0.24 0.26 66.11 +4.84 0.24 70.68 +0.27

Amenity 300.96 1.20 0.90 1.09 247.92 +53.04 1.02 265.04 +35.92 recreation

Churchyard & 97.21 0.39 NS 0.35 N/A N/A 0.33 N/A N/A cemeteries

Formal parks and 203.37 0.81 0.70 0.74 192.83 +10.54 0.69 206.14 -2.77 gardens

Green corridor, 338.87 1.35 NS 1.23 N/A N/A 1.15 N/A N/A rivers and canals

Playgrounds 19.66 0.08 0.12 0.07 33.06 -13.40 0.07 35.34 -15.68

Semi-natural 904.37 3.61 3.00 3.28 826.39 +77.98 3.07 883.47 +20.90 greenspace

Table 11: Based on the recommended standards and applied at the city-wide scale this table shows where there are projected surpluses and deficits of land by typology over the life of the Joint Local Plan

38 Audit results Audit of Green Space

53. The audit of green space sites took place between March and August 2017. Most of the audit visits were conducted by City Council Planning and Transportation Team staff. Audit forms were prepared by the Consultants and a training session held. The training session included accompanied site visits with experienced surveyors from the consultancy team. A total of 612 sites were audited. To quality assure the results, MD2 Consulting Ltd undertook random visits based on a sample of sites. It was found that there was a good degree of accuracy in recording results. However, it was noted that the site auditors had frequently not addressed the landscape context or landscape impact of sites. Therefore, it is recommended that this is revisited by the Council, possibly by extending the terms of reference of a green infrastructure study to include a landscape assessment.

54. Five categories were identified as an indicator based on previous studies (including Newcastle under Lyme) and through an iterative process arising from a literature review.

80% and more is an excellent result and sites that fall into this category have very few shortcomings; Sites that score 70% - 79% are very good but will have more shortcomings than the excellent category; Sites that score 60 – 69% are above average but are showing yet more shortcomings than the very good category – this is a target group for quality improvement; Sites that are average 50 – 59% are sub-optimal and whilst not of a poor standard have significant room for improvement; Sites below 50% are of a poor standard and likely have many notable failings, where these are systemic failings identifying alternative uses for these sites may be the best option.

55. Table 12 shows the results of the audit broken down by type. The table requires an interpretation narrative:

The clear majority of sites fall into the categories; excellent standard, good standard and above average standard; (80%). This is a good result although there is still room for improvement; A small but not insignificant number of sites are of a poor standard and this is a cause for concern (5%); however, there can be local factors that result in this so care is needed in drawing conclusions. Each site in this category needs a site-by-site investigation. This category needs to be considered for major improvements or alternative uses where it has been identified that they are surplus to requirements; A significant percentage of sites fall into the ‘above average’ category but are falling short of good or excellent. This is a key target for improvements which can often be delivered at modest cost. Indeed, sites falling into this category can be the result of failures in only one or two facets of the site and there are generally cost-effective solutions; Only one type – semi-natural green space - exceeds 10% in the poor category. This can reflect that some nature-based sites can appear unkempt. The results show that there is a clear case for capital investment to improve quality. In the current financial climate, this will be difficult however there are opportunities for invest-to-save and developer contributions;

The Council is presently doing a very good job in managing its formal parks and gardens & churchyards and cemeteries, but these categories are vulnerable to rapid deterioration if site management is reduced.

56. All the audited sites have been recorded using a geographical information system (GIS) and a spreadsheet database has been created to accompany the Green Space Strategy which provides more information on each site with an ability to identify aspects which require improvement.

40 Green Total % of Churchyard Formal Audited Amenity corridor, Semi natural Scoring No. of Audited Grading Allotments & parks & Playgrounds 2017 recreation rivers and greenspace Sites Sites cemeteries gardens canal

12 (18%) 76 (29%) 12 (48%) 17 (45%) 16 (25%) 24 (33%) 25 (29%) Scores > 80% 182 30 Excellent standard

14 (22%) 53 (20%) 5 (20%) 7 (22%) 20 (30%) 22 (30%) 16 (19%) Scores 70 - 79% 137 22 Good standard

18 (28%) 84 (31%) 5 (20%) 9 (22%) 17 (26%) 19 (26%) 17 (20%) Scores 60 - 69% 169 28 Above average standard

10 (15%) 38 (14%) 3 (12%) 4 (11%) 11 (16%) 7 (10%) 18 (21%) Scores 50 - 59 % 91 15 Average standard

6 (24%) 15 (6%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (3%) 1 (1%) 9 (11%) Scores < 50% 33 5 Poor standard

60 266

Total 618 612 100 25 37 66 73 85 (5 not audited) (1 not audited)

Table 12: The results of the 2017 audit of green space sites in the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Audits were conducted using a standardised form compliant with the requirements of planning practice guidance (PPG). The results are broken down by type and score. Note that rounding applies to percentages. The difference in sites audited and sites total is due to access limitations.

Strategy High Level Strategy

57. Adopting a Green Space Strategy for the period 2017 – 2033 requires an ability for the Council to be flexible and respond to downward or at best static pressure on finance. The Council is the main provider of green space in the City of Stoke on Trent but not the only one. Of 617 sites scoped in the audit, 102 (17%) are owned by another provider; hence the authority should aim to be a coordinator as well as a provider of services.

High Level Strategy

H1: Develop the Council’s role as an ‘enabler & facilitator’. This does not imply that the direct services role should cease but rather that these roles should be complimentary. Whilst the enabling and facilitation role increases, the direct services role should be maintained at its current level. The Council should set out to coordinate the roles performed by other providers (public, private and voluntary) to encourage a joined-up approach to the creation and management of green space at a city-wide scale.

H2: The Council should strongly commit to the green infrastructure approach and produce an accompanying Green Infrastructure Strategy which dovetails with its neighbouring authorities and places ecosystems services provision and management firmly on the policy agenda of the City.

H3: Adopt the Standards set out in the Green Space Strategy and embed them in the Joint Local Plan.

H4: Maximise the opportunities for new green space provision and management of it (along with management of existing provision) through developer contributions. The Council should be robust in its development management function to ensure that developers do not renege on agreements.

H5: Make ‘quality’ the highest priority, followed equally by ‘quantity’ and ‘access’ as second priorities.

H6: Maximise the commercial opportunities of Council owned green space but not at the expense of free access for those of the least means. Examples include franchises (cafes, craft and active sports micro-shops), product placement and advertising.

H7: Ensure that there is an equitable distribution of green space across the city. This may involve rationalising one facility to allow new provision elsewhere.

H8: Avoid irreversible decisions on the principle that ‘when its gone its gone forever’. This does not imply that all green space is sacrosanct. There will be losses and gains during the life of the Strategy.

H9: Undertake a mid-term review and update of the Green Space Strategy.

There is a remarkable ‘story line’ in the City’s green space which describes how the City formed from the Pottery Towns. ‘Telling the story of the City through its green space’ could be a major theme for the City. Green corridors are the City’s signature greenspace to be cherished, revealed and invested in.

Quality of Green Space Strategy 58. The quality of sites in Stoke on Trent is above average to excellent. This is a strong foundation for maintaining quality. There are good reasons to maintain high quality:

Site usage, as measured by the number of visits and repeat visits, is higher when the site is of a good quality; A greater mix of people use sites of good quality, hence there is less social exclusion; It is a lower cost to maintain a site in a good condition than to let it decline and then invest a large amount of money to return it to a good quality; Good quality sites are more likely to secure the interest and involvement of volunteers in its maintenance and in running events; Good quality sites are a tourism asset and hence contribute to the visitor economy; Quality allows the City Council and its partners to seek recognition in the form of awards and grants. This in turn builds ‘pride-in-place’ in the community.

59. ‘Fields in Trust’ have issued quality guidelines and these are recommended as the principles of quality management. The list below is an embellishment of these:

Parks should be of ‘Green Flag’ status. This should include not only premium parks but all formal parks and gardens. This is a litmus-test of the Council’s resolve to place quality about quantity; Green Space should be appropriately landscaped; There should be positive (as opposed to reactive) management in place; Green Space sites should include the provision of paths; Fear of crime or harm should be designed out.

The audit of green spaces in the City has shown that its quality is above average to excellent. This is a strong foundation.

60. A similar award, to the Green Flag is the Green Pennant, which is available for community managed open space and participation. The checklist for ‘Green Flag’ (‘Green Pennant’ is similar, except the marketing) and is recommended as an ongoing checklist of quality.

A welcoming place; Healthy, safe and secure; Clean and well maintained; Sustainability; Conservation and heritage; Community involvement; Marketing; Management.

61. When prioritising quality in the Action Plan, a framework of Safer, Cleaner and Greener has been used. The audit results for ‘does it feel safe’ has been used as a proxy indicator for ‘safer’ and the audit results for ‘maintenance’ for ‘cleaner and greener’.

Quality of Green Space Strategy

Q1: The recommended strategic target for quality is 80%. Sites below a threshold of 70% are a priority for further assessment as follows:

Step 1: understand why the site is below target, this is a role for the land owner, planners and site managers. This step will generally involve a further site visit to check that the scoring is still correct (or has risen or deteriorated further). Step 2: decide on a corrective course of action for example: (i) Site requires investment – seek funding, (ii) Site has several limitations which need overcoming – resolve limitations, (iii) Site is not valued or in the wrong place – consider reconfiguration or change to an alternative use. Step 3: Carry out courses of action and/or. Step 4: Ensure that these sites are audited when an open space audit is next carried out.

The above average category (60 – 69%) has significant opportunities for improvement to a higher category normally at low-cost and should be the first target for qualitative improvement. Sites falling into the poor standard category should be further investigated followed by an in-principle decision as to whether it is financially realistic to retain the site or seek an alternative use. Site management regimes should be sufficient to maintain a green space site within its existing quality category.

Q2: ‘Green Flag’ and ‘Green Pennant’ awards should be sought whenever possible for key green space sites. Key green spaces are those which are a major focus for visitors and include urban parks, countryside sites and equipped play areas.

Q3: The landscape context and landscape impact of sites has not been adequately addressed in the 2017 green space audit. It is recommended that this is revisited by the Council by extending the terms of reference of a green infrastructure study to include a landscape scale assessment.

Quantity of Green Space Strategy 62. The City of Stoke-on-Trent has average to good provision of green space. However, the result of the Great Outdoors Survey (public consultation exercise) show that responders believe that in many cases there is insufficient provision. However, a significant minority also believe it is about right. Very few responders believe that there is an over provision.

The Great Outdoors Survey has shown that people believe that provision is either insufficient or about right. The Council has limited room to reduce quantity.

63. Consultation responses have been a significant factor in formulating the recommended Standards. However, spending limits are also a significant factor and have been considered. The results of spending limitations mean that the Council should aim to manage public expectations principally by encouraging local communities to take a more direct role in management, using reclassification and repurposing as necessary to reduce management costs and accept that the authority’s position is respect of comparison with its statistical nearest neighbours will decline during the life of the Strategy (see table 13).

64. The overall quantity standard has dropped from 7.61ha/1,000 head of population (2007) to 4.96ha/1,000 head of population (2017).

65. However, offsetting this is that the 2007 standards are misleading since by including the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme in 2007 they appear much higher than actual and give the City a ‘false’ Standards uplift – this is particularly the case in terms of formal parks and gardens. In respect of playgrounds significantly improved recording using GIS has allowed a much more accurate measure to be taken.

The 2007 standards were misleading and this has been resolved by disaggregation of the results for Newcastle under Lyme and Stoke on Trent. Since 2007 better Geographical information system (GIS) technology has allowed improved recording too.

66. The combined impact of these is that the 2007 Standard should have been nearer 5.38 ha/1,000 head of population. In which case the drop from 5.38 to 4.96 ha/1,000 head of population is more modest although an overall downwards trend is clear.

67. A recommendation is that future green space audits should be City specific, albeit there are instances where provision can be shared across municipal boundaries and the ‘duty to cooperate’ also applies. Note that the same specificity does not necessarily apply to green infrastructure studies since natural systems frequently cross municipal boundaries.

Overall the impact of new Standards has reduced the comparative position of the City of Stoke on Trent with its comparator local authorities. However there are dangers in reading too much into this result as the local context is very important.

Nearest Neighbour Comparison Exercise - Position based on Quantity Standard Overall - 1st in 2007, 7th in 2017 (No position equates to No Standard)

3 Allotments 3 Amenity recreation 4 Churchyard & cemeteries 5 Formal parks & gardens 1 Green corridor,rivers & canals 6 Playgrounds 2 1 Semi-natural greenspace 1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Position in 2017 Position in 2007

Table 13: The position of the City of Stoke-on-Trent in the nearest neighbour exercise in respect of the quantity standard based on the 2007 standards outlined in the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy and the 2017 standards outlined in this Strategy report..

68. Localised factors provide a more detailed and nuanced understanding of distribution of quantity and these are shown in three framework plans which accompany the Green Space Strategy.

69. In respect of the quantity of provision it is necessary to state that the Council is not free of constraints on what can or cannot be rationalised, when this proves necessary. Any reduction in quantity must be justified on a case-by-case basis and be in general alignment with either existing legacy planning policies or the new Joint Local Plan when it is approved.

It is inevitable that there will be some losses as well as gains to green space quantity during the life of the Green Space Strategy

70. It is inevitable that there will be some losses and some gains in terms of green space during the life of the new Local Plan. Normally any losses should take place in underused, wrongly located or uneconomic open space and gains made in green space required as part of new developments or because of the need to provide land for nature based solutions to combat global change (e.g. flood management etc.) or meet the needs of communities aligned with ‘Stronger Together’ objectives.

71. The recommended standards are mixed and highly focused. In some cases, the recommended quantity standards are aligned to existing provision – which in practice means that new development should fund the marginal increases that population growth brings to these typologies.

Expansion of greenspace will only occur on the back of new development, invest to save policies or external funding.

72. Realistically expansion of green space is only likely to occur on the back of new development through developer agreements, external ‘grant’ funding or through ‘invest to save’ policies. Hence:

The first quantity objective is to main the percentage of greenspace per head of population as close to the recommended standards as possible; The second quantity objective is to expand the quantity per head of population in the provision of playgrounds; The third quantity objective is to seek rationalisation that allows the Council to re-invest in quality.

Quantity of Green Space Strategy

U1: Every effort should be made to maintain the quantity of green space in line with the recommended standard and considering population growth models and

(i) economic viability. (ii) planning policy; and (ii) sustenance and improvement of the City’s green infrastructure network.

U2: Rationalisation and reconfiguration (including for alternative uses), when considered, should be the subject of careful site planning and local consultation (including site master-planning notably where an existing area is to be split).

U3: Opportunities for creating new green space where there are deficiencies should be seized through new development and a formula for assessing this adopted in the new Joint Local Plan based on strategic recommendation T1 in this Strategy. The Council’s Development Management function should ensure that developers fully meet their agreements in practice. Access to Green Space Strategy 73. The recommended access standards apply across the whole of the City. Distance standards are shown as a linear distance but when making planning decisions, the route to a greenspace type should also be considered. In practice, very few routes follow straight lines and users will normally follow pavements, green corridors and cross busy roads at traffic lights.

74. The needs of different users also need to be factored-in, both in terms of the distance standard but also in respect of internal circulation patterns. Path surfaces should be unobtrusive, cost effective to maintain and provide multi-purpose use, wherever practicably possible. As a priority, these routes should provide access for people that might not otherwise be able to use a site due, for example, to a disability. National and international guidelines are available on surfaces and access systems and are readily available on the internet. Infrastructure is necessary at major sites for disabled persons parking and access.

75. Site entrances and exits are an important part of access. They function as ‘gateways’ and should as far as possible be conveniently located subject to amenity constraints of nearby residents and safe ingress/egress in relation to adjacent roads. Site entrances are also natural locations for signage and site interpretation, including circulation route maps showing how to access key features. Whenever it is possible, site entrances and exits should be close to public transport nodes and link to green corridors which also facilitate access to sites by bicycle.

Access points to green spaces should be thought of as ‘gateways’ and be a focus for services. As far as is possible entrances and routes should allow access for people of all abilities.

76. Green corridors, rivers and canals are also linear sites and in large part, linear-access to these is an experience the public desires. Examples include exercising dogs, jogging, cycling and travelling to other destinations, such as shops and offices off the public road. Access points to these are ‘gateways’ as much as the entrance to a public park is, and hence requires similar infrastructure including disabled parking. Green corridors need to be safe-by-design but they also present opportunities for urban ‘wildness’ which provides close to nature experiences in urban areas including exploratory play for children and foraging for wild foods such as brambles and elderberry.

77. Public Rights of Way (PRoW) are important in allowing people to access areas which might not otherwise be available to them such as agricultural land and semi-natural green space. The key PRoW objectives are to (i) keep rights of way accessible and open, (ii) the definitive map up to date, (iii) surfaces and entry and egress points in good condition and (iv) good signposting. There is significant further work to be done on PRoW for instance the definitive map is not up to date. There is approximately 1,300 Km of PRoW’s in Stoke-on-Trent and a significant amount still to be added. Some of these have been established not only through use but also by common law dedication. Of the routes to be added deeds of dedication are needed where these do not already exist and putting these routes on the definitive map also brings land management issues. Funding of PRoW’s is a challenge although not one that is unique to the city. Furthermore, the promotion of PRoW’s is a key issue and in respect of promotion there is significant room for improvement. Furthermore, a new PRoW Improvement Plan is a statutory requirement for the Local Transport Plan (LTP). It should be noted that there is strong fit between PRoW’s and green infrastructure.

78. During the lifetime of the Green Space Strategy the use of ‘smart’ devices to navigate and measure distance travelled, calories expended, and market events and facilities will continue to increase. The City Council is advised to keep new technology under review and coordinate access to green space with apps & mobile mapping. However, virtual access should be approached with caution; for instance, ‘augmented-reality’ may detract from the enjoyment of greenspace or lead people into situations of harm. Indeed the ‘deep’ benefits of green space in respect of health and wellbeing is only attained through physical and sensory access (sight, sound, smell, touch etc.)

Access to Green Space Strategy

A1: Distance standards should be applied to all new developments as a consideration in decision making. This should address how people access sites in practice i.e. via pavements, major road crossings, public transport. Notable gaps in accessibility should also be used in tandem with typology to drive decisions on appropriate greenspace creation in new development.

A2: At ‘gateways’ to major sites e.g. formal urban parks; a whole spectrum approach should be taken to access provision to enable as many users as possible to access sites. This normally implies car parking, public transport links and secure cycle parking. The needs of special groups (such as those with disabilities, parents with buggies etc.) should be considered when planning access to and within key sites. Internal access and circulation within key sites should as far as possible be robust but unobtrusive.

A3: The Public Rights of Way (PRoW) system needs to be updated including presently outstanding provision, the definitive map brought up to date, better promotion and the completion of a PRoW improvement plan.

A4: The application of new technology should be developed and appropriate provision made to encourage access to green space with apps & mobile mapping.

A5: Linear access along green corridors, rivers and canals should be considered as part of the City’s transport infrastructure and included in transport plans.

Financial Strategy 79. There is a strong link between green space provision and the Council’s ‘Stronger Together’ strategic objectives. Despite this synergy, budget restrictions are anticipated up to and beyond 2022. Since green space functions delivered by the City Council are mostly non-statutory, the service is vulnerable to spending restrictions and cuts. However, an investment in the ‘Stronger Together’ objectives green space is significantly cheaper than most alternatives and is longer lasting. Income generation potential is unlikely to wholly bridge the gap; although commercialisation should be part of the financial strategy.

Green space can strongly deliver on the Council’s ‘stronger together’ objectives and is significantly cheaper than other approaches and longer lasting.

80. In the short-term, budget reductions are inevitable and this will lead to reduced capacity and level of service. However, the precautionary principle should be applied here, so it is recommended that the Council makes informed decisions which consider the needs of future generations and are based on the evidence provided within this strategy.

81. There are many models available to the Council in respect of its own green space including leasing, licencing and other legal mechanisms to bodies such as Charitable Incorporated Companies (CICs), Community associations and Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations (ENGOs). It is recommended that this latter area becomes a focus for an enhanced enabling and facilitating role of the Streetcare and Green Space service.

82. The City Council should use this Green Space Strategy review to address the overall greenspace asset base using the three Framework Plans, new Standards, Audit spreadsheet and the Action Plan etc. A smaller asset base is the likely consequence but one which has the benefit of enabling reinvestment into sites which provide a higher profile and greater public benefit. Where a green space is identified as surplus to requirements and reconfiguration or a change of use is intended, then a consultation process is required prior to its transfer to an asset management plan.

Commercialisation can go a long way to offset budget reductions but requires an entrepreneurial culture in the local authority. However, commercialisation should not prevent free access to the basic enjoyment of the great outdoors.

83. Increased commercialisation will go a long way to offset budget reductions and will generate increased activities. There are numerous ways to achieve this. Some of the most popular and replicable are:

Marketing franchising opportunities such as (i) cafes and restaurants (ii) sport and active recreation minor retail outlets (of a scale suited to the sensibility to the space) – such as skate board, rock climbing and bouldering, BMX and mountain biking etc. (iii) paid for attractions (e.g. high ropes courses); (iv) markets such as street food, flea markets, art markets etc.; (v) music and theatre including promenade events and festivals; Sponsorship of open space by companies who can promote their marketing information at key visual points and can also use the open space for corporate events ranging from entertaining business guests through to staff development.

84. In respect of commercialisation, the Council is recommended to employ a self-financing Green Space Commercial Manager [or team] (the maintenance/growth of a team should depend on commercial success) with annual targets to meet.

85. The Council will need to organise to meet future challenges with respect to its green space services. The characteristics being:

Entrepreneurial in generation of income and creative in delivering services in new ways; More commercial in making its services available to others and attracting money generating activities into its open space; Significantly increasing its role as an enabler, facilitator and commissioner of services; Adept at partnership working; Strong on marketing and communications; Dedicated to attracting grants and funds from outside the area, which are secured through competitive processes.

86. Capital reinvestment in facilities is needed to maintain quality. Where monies are not available in the short term, an opportunity exists to temporarily reclassify some sites to different, lower cost forms of management (for example from a park to amenity recreation) or to repurpose sites in such a way as to remove time expired equipment (for example converting a LAP to MUGA)8. In respect of play equipment, signage and seating, it is recommended that these are normally replaced after 15 years.

87. The Council should practice full cost recovery when offering services both internally and externally. The full cost of an activity or output or project is the direct costs of the activity and the appropriate portion of all other costs of that service.

VOLUNTEERS

The role of volunteers in green space management will have to increase during the life of the Green Space Strategy if site quality is to be kept high. The Council is already developing its role as an enabler and facilitator and this is a priority for the future but should not be delivered at the expense of direct management services. Volunteers add value to a service and should not replace lost capacity. Pictured: Volunteers of the Burslem Port Trust:

Picture by Steve Wood.

8 Subject to there being an over-capacity in each typology type.

Financial Strategy

F1: Address budget reductions and consequent reduction of services but seek to partially offset these by increased commercial activity. This includes employing a target-driven self-financing Commercial Manager or team. The Council should maintain a good understanding of total cost and practice ‘full cost recovery’ in delivering services and site usage. The Council should also ensure that Management is entrepreneurial in its approach and offer skills training in this as required. Overall this involves positioning the service department as an entrepreneurial enabler and facilitator.

F2: The Council should avoid irreversible decisions notably to allow for future expansion when the economic cycle changes. It is acceptable to transfer land management of municipal green space to alternative providers but with the City Council retaining the ownership of sites. It may also be necessary to reinvest capital to maintain quality and if this is not available reclassify sites or repurpose according to typology limitations.

F3: Seek alternative uses for sites no longer fit for purpose, noting the constraints found elsewhere in this Strategy, to reduce the asset size. Whenever possible reinvest funds generated from the new use into green space improvements. Where developer contributions are involved apply in the following order:

(i) Meet local need caused by the Development in question. (ii) Improve the quality score of existing green space assets according to local and city-wide need. (iii) Reinvest capital to replace time expired equipment and facilities. (iv) Provide new green space in typologies where the Council is deficient in respect of Standards. (v) Provide better green infrastructure connectivity and enhance ecosystem services.

F4: The Council should require developers to have mechanisms in place where residents pay directly for the green space created as part of the development and that this responsibility is transferable on house-sale. It is essential to have an appropriate, robust and automated collection mechanism that provides value for money for future residents.

Green Space Events Strategy 88. Green space such as urban parks, allotments and countryside and nature sites (semi-natural green space) are highly suited as event venues. They are already used extensively and this is expected to increase during the life of the Green Space Strategy. The Council has already responded to this directly by supporting, organising and/or making available municipal green space including on a commercial basis. Events can perform a wide range of functions; some of the most important include:

Introducing new users to sites which in turn may lead to independent repeat visits. There is some evidence in research that this can lead to increased participation from hard to reach groups; Perform an educational and training role especially in: o raising understanding of the facilities available in each open space; o environmental education; o family and ‘fun’ events which deliver social cohesion; o demonstrating handicrafts and the work of micro-businesses;

o introductory sessions on new activities that people can participate in; o growing plants, saplings and learning about planting and basic horticulture; o venue for skills training especially manual dexterity, horticulture and urban forestry. Festivals, theatre, music and arts performances which attract large regional and national audiences and support the visitor economy; Lead to greater awareness of local authority services and support local studies; Increase community pride in the City; Attract visitors from outside of the City hence providing a ‘show-casing’ opportunity and economic benefits through visitor spend; Providing a social function especially for children and families whose economic means do not allow them to holiday away from home.

Green Space Events Strategy

E1 - Maintain events as a key feature of municipal and other green space use whilst accepting that in a resource limited environment efficient approaches are required. Since events organisation and provision directly by the Council and through third parties will be an ongoing activity creative thinking at the management level will continue to be needed throughout the life of the Strategy. The City Council’s main contribution to events is often access to green space, publicity support and the training and insuring of volunteers as required and this should continue.

E2 – Events that might become a nuisance to residents should be subject to careful planning and mitigation. However, any restrictions should not be so extreme as to force organisers of major events to look elsewhere since the City may then lose the economic benefits of visitor spend. Diversity of Provision Strategy 89. Maintaining a diversity of provision in the City of Stoke on Trent is necessary if the needs of the whole community are to be met. This includes having a distribution of greenspace sites that can meet a wide range of interests9. In many cases this requires little more than access to land, water or air without undue restrictions. It may be beneficial to consider site provision for specific community interests under the Council’s ‘duty to cooperate’ as suitable sites may exist close to the city boundary.

The distribution of greenspace should meet the needs of minority groups such as hobbyists, clubs and societies. The green space standards are a blunt instrument if applied without consideration of a multitude of sub categories.

90. The high-level typologies used in this Green Space Strategy are an amalgam of different subcategories. Understanding the sub-categories is vital to the management of the City’s green

9 Some ‘minority interests’ have a large following which may involve hundreds of people in the City.

space resource as the sub categories can impact heavily on the overall diversity of provision. The main planning objective is to ensure that the sub-categories feature in decision making as on their own the typology driven standards are a ‘blunt instrument’. A range of sub categories is shown in figure 13; note that this listing is intended to be illustrative rather than comprehensive; the seminatural typology is especially diverse.

ALLOTMENTS - Community orchards, street planters, urban share cropping.

AMENITY RECREATION - meadow grassland, road verges, roundabouts, roof gardens, ornamental hedgerows.

FORMAL PARKS AND GARDENS - bowls, tennis courts memorials, boating lakes, multiuse games areas (MUGAs), formal gardens and bedding, ornamental green space outside buildings.

GREEN CORRIDORS RIVERS AND CANALS - off road cycleways, public rights-of-way, bridleways, green routes to school, street trees and boulevards

PLAYGROUNDS - neighbourhood equipped areas for play (NEAP), local equipped areas for play (LEAP), local areas for play (LAP), multiuse games areas (MUGAs), skateboard ramps, high ropes courses.

SEMI-NATURAL GREENSPACE - urban woodland, wetlands and marshes, species rich grasslands, country parks, woodland glades, habitats for protected species e.g. bats, invertebrates and amphibians, moorland fringe, naturally regenerating brown fields, green roofs and green walls, wild food foraging, hedgerows and the shelterbelts, fishing ponds.

Figure 13: The high-level typology standards for green space should be viewed as an amalgam of subcategories. Some of the subcategories have numerous components to them most notably semi-natural green space. When considering the application of standards in planning processes, the type of subcategories present needs to be factored into decision-making. In principle, having a multiplicity of the subcategories is beneficial in greenspace terms, as it provides for a wider variety of public benefits. Conversely, a wide diversity presents management challenges as it requires the service department to be able to draw on numerous skills. In some instances, the subcategories fit equally well into more than one typology as is the case with multi-use games areas.

91. Other examples of diverse provision include recreational uses within cemetery and churchyard sites. A specific example of this is the part of Stoke Minster churchyard to the south of Church Street. The last burial took place here in the early part of the 20th century and since then the site has progressively taken on a more informal recreational role. Its informal recreational use is

therefore providing the local community with much needed amenity space, however It is still classed as a closed burial ground in line with relevant legislation.

Hobby interests

92. Some types of green space are well understood and there are clear processes in place for identifying these and having appropriate management in place; however, this does not always extend to hobby interests. To illustrate this and the diversity of hobby related activities, some examples of popular interests that require access to green space might include park-runs, orienteering, pond-dipping, trim-trails, bird watching and cycling.

93. A key factor in providing for hobby activities is the ability for good vehicle parking as some of these hobbies require equipment that is heavy and difficult to manoeuvre. The Council service department should keep an up to date record of sites that can be used for hobby purposes and make this information available via the Council website. In respect of organised events, there should also be a ‘responsible person’ at the Council for organisers to contact. Where the hobby interest is delivered through an Association or otherwise organised group, the Council should ensure that the organisers hold insurances for that purpose including third party cover. Urban Food

94. Whereas allotment provision is well understood and provided for there is growing interest in other forms of urban food production (urban agriculture). An underlying theme of these is that they are normally shared activities with potential for social and community development as well as food production. Indeed, the food production may only be a small component of any initiative.

There is growing interest in urban food alternatives such as the positioning of planters to grow vegetables and herbs in streets and the creation of community orchards. This process could be helped by training support and small grants.

95. Two notable areas of urban food development are ‘community orchards’ and the use of ‘public space for urban planters’ as promoted by for example, the “Incredible Edible” Initiative. Most of these urban food ‘alternatives’ are “ground-up” and community-based, although many local authorities have engaged with them based on their public health and educational benefits. This is an area where the enabling and facilitation role of the Council could be important over the lifetime of the Green Space Strategy. Support could involve: 96. Access to small areas of Council owned greenspace for community groups to develop new urban food initiatives; Encouragement of new start up’s and support in applying for external grants;

Support and guidance from the authority on the positioning and use of food growing planters in the ‘street scene’; Training support and small grants.

Horse-riding

97. Horse riding is a popular recreation activity with specific needs. Access to circular routes and off-road open space are notable requirements. The British Horse society (BHS) provides a range of guidance for users and local authorities. They report that a range of evidence indicates the clear majority (90 percent plus) of horse riders are female and more than a third (37 percent) of the female riders are above 45 years of age. Horse riding is especially well placed to play a valuable role in initiatives to encourage increased physical activity amongst women of all ages. The BHS produces standards and specifications of structures and surfaces which are recommended as good practice.

Cycling

98. Cycling is increasing as a recreational and commuting activity. Cyclists can conflict with other users of greenspace; hence it is not unreasonable for the authority to seek to regulate cycling in Council owned and operated greenspace. However, regulation should be used with care so that it is not a discouragement to the uptake of cycling which is a beneficial health and well-being activity. Key sites should feature bicycle stands ideally with CCTV security to discourage theft. Designated cycling routes are appropriate in larger greenspaces as well as specific challenging courses for BMX. For the most part cycling should be actively encouraged in the green corridor, rivers and canals typology unless there are notable conflicting reasons; these may be localised. As with other forms of access circular routes are highly valued and when opportunities exist, these should be created.

Community, charity and fundraising events

99. Green space is used extensively for a range of events. For the most part, the Council will wish to support these activities as generously as it can; however, where there are direct costs to the Council in providing support (such as the presence of staff or access to facilities) it is reasonable for these costs to be recovered from the organisers. The Council may wish to apply a discretionary discounted rate (even up to 100%) which can be used at a site managers’ discretion. Park runs have become a major phenomenon in recent years and the media has reported that some local authorities have been struggling with its popularity. Given that this is a contribution to health and well-being and fits well with the Council’s ‘stronger together’ objectives, the authority should support these and similar initiative which are linked to public health improvements. It should be noted that community, charity and fund-raising events normally

have good participation from the organisers and their volunteer members, hence the impact on Council services may be negligible.

Faith

100. Green space is used by faith groups for activities such as Easter, Christmas, Eid and Diwali. These are a focus for wider celebrations as well as for specific communities. This is an area of use that the Council will wish to support and it is recommended that it is approached in the same way as that for community, charity and fundraising events.

Biodiversity

101. There is a need to create and maintain biodiverse areas. Former industrial or housing areas that have been vacate for a long time may have developed valuable natural vegetation and should be protected from redevelopment whenever possible, even though they may be registered as brownfield land.

102. Biodiverse areas provide food for wildlife and support foraging. There is currently great interest in foraging to the extent that it has become a problem is some areas (e.g. Bristol). However, foraging for wild food and craft materials is to be applauded, hence the need for areas where people can gather without undue constraint.

103. Setting aside areas of amenity green space for wildflower meadow management is increasingly popular and can create a positive image for the City and potentially save maintenance costs through reduced cutting although the extent of savings can be exaggerated.

Youth Provision

104. Youth provision is one of the most challenging in planning as it is known to cause conflicts with other users notably through littering, graffiti and bad-language. However, problems are often over-inflated and the positive benefit to young people in terms of outdoor activity, developing social skills and avoiding criminal activity is of great significance. Ideally street workers/volunteers should support activities on the ground. The types of provision that cater for youth include: (i) Skateboarding, (ii) BMX, (iii) Table Tennis, (iv) Hang-out shelters and (v) Basketball hoops.

Although challenging the provision of greenspace for youth activities is important to the development of social skills and encouraging young people to be out of doors rather than in front of a gaming machine. Ideally greenspace provision should be combined with street work.

105. Linked to youth provision is the role of green space in providing safe routes to school. This raises several management issues such as safe access points to green corridors, joining up existing provision (which will also benefit Green Infrastructure connectivity) visibility and safety. Since green space is already extensively used this should be considered within the framework of transport planning as well as green space planning and there is benefit in mapping existing routes across green spaces that are used extensively as school routes. This could be added to a green infrastructure study.

Diversity of Provision Strategy

D1: Maintain a wide diversity of green space types, plan and provide for hobby and minority interests. In some cases, this can be delivered on a regional basis with adjacent local authorities.

D2: When considering the restructuring, repurposing or alternative use of a site, it is necessary not only to consider the high scale typology and the Standard applying to that typology, but also the impact on the subcategories as identified in figure 13.

D3: Support urban food initiatives beyond the conventional allotment garden (noting that allotment gardening remains very important) as a contribution to the health and well-being of the community. In particular, this can involve changes to the urban ‘street scene’.

D4: Ensure that the Council maintains its Public Rights of Way network to the best condition possible (surfaces, signage etc.) within the limits of resources available to the authority. Maintain an up to date definitive map.

D5: Ensure that the requirements of horse riding in the City is not overlooked and that, where appropriate, off road provision is made. Use BHS standards to guide good practice. With respect to cycling provide bicycle lock- up’s and stands at key sites. Use regulations sparingly where cycling is inappropriate but otherwise encourage this form of transport notably on Green corridors and along rivers and canal banks.

D6: With respect to biodiversity, foster visual impact (e.g. wild flowers) and meet the demand for foraging. Place a high-value on established brownfield land as nature areas. With respect to youth ensure that the needs of teenage youth are met in greenspace and tie these in with community development programmes and social services. Explore the use of volunteer workers to support positive interventions (noting the need for suitable protection for potentially vulnerable age-groups).

D7: Support and encourage the use of greenspace for community, charity and fundraising events but also seek to recover costs where there is a notable impact on Council services. Offer discretionary discounts where and if appropriate.

D8: Map green routes to school, and ensure these are considered with transport planning as well as green space planning. Volunteer Strategy

106. Volunteers are already involved in green space within the City. They have a key role to play which extends beyond the obvious roles which lie in site care, events and general oversight. Volunteering also builds a ‘sense of ownership’, builds skills, enables a knowledge exchange between the young and the old (intergenerational), reduces isolation of individuals and provides health and well-being benefits. In other words, greenspace not only needs volunteers, but volunteers also need greenspaces. The most common form of volunteering is through groups such as ‘friends of parks’ etc. but there are various opportunities to extend this into conservation volunteering, woodland management, tree-wardens (see Tree Council for more information) and organising and supporting a larger number of events.

Volunteer input will be critical to the success of the greenspace strategy over the life of the Joint Local Plan. The Council is already adapting to a role as an enabler and facilitator. This should further develop.

107. The City Council already has staff active in support of such activities which is an important service and which reflects a major theme of this strategy that the Council expands its enabling and facilitation role in respect of green space management. Whilst additional revenue costs may be involved, the positive gearing ratio is very considerable, both in terms of the financial offsets made and the opportunities created. Creativity is needed in delivering support to volunteers for instance; (i) in recruiting a wider range of participants especially from non-typical social milieu; (ii) finding new ways for volunteers to be involved; (iii) providing training support so that volunteers are competent in a wider range of tasks; (iv) providing insurance cover for volunteer activities; (v) accessing college students and employers for volunteer participation. Whilst these activities may already be in place, as there are considerable opportunities for further development.

Volunteer Strategy

V1: Volunteer involvement is critical to the successful management and development of the City’s green space assets over the lifetime of the Green Space Strategy. Whilst the Council is already successfully involved it is an area for further investment with potentially large returns. Targets should be set for the number of volunteers involved and expanded upon annually. The approach to volunteering should not be undertaken in isolation from the offer/support available through other organisations, of which TCV, Groundwork, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are amongst those who might assist in this regard. The approach to volunteering should also involve developing skills, supporting inter-generational activities, reducing social exclusion and supporting health and wellbeing. In respect of these linking with NHS service providers, GPs, offender rehabilitation and community & neighbourhood services are desirable attributes.

Communications Strategy

108. There are a wide-range of audiences who need to be communicated with in respect of greenspace. This can be segmented as shown in table 14.

Internal audiences Members including ward councillors; Directors and senior managers;

Other service departments (with a view to identifying synergies); Forward planning and development management; Purchasers of direct management services; Delivery staff at all levels of service.

External Wider community; audiences Residents groups; Friends of and other organized volunteers;

Charites and other users of greenspace for events; Businesses that offer services to the Council; Adjacent authorities.

Table 14: Audience segmentation recommended in the Green Space Strategy.

109. Communication is a two-way process. The Council as a service provider needs to be able to communicate cost-effectively but also should be a listening authority and be seen to action items when necessary. Simply taking an action is however not enough as the Council must also communicate that an action has been taken.

110. The use of social media and electronic services is replacing the use of print media. However, print media is not entirely redundant. The Council should be adept at communicating with its various audiences using both print and electronic media. Given the scale of development of electronic communications, this is an area which is constantly changing and will need to be regularly updated.

There is room for improvement in respect of interpretive signage. Existing signs need to be serviced and replaced regularly and should feature information on the overall approach to site management. New signs should be of low-cost and readily replaceable.

111. Interpretative signage is important and site audits have shown that there is room for improvement. Signs need to be cleaned and/or replaced regularly and should contain information on ‘how and why a given green space’ site is being managed. This latter point can lead to better understanding amongst users and avoid unnecessary time being expended on answering queries.

Communications Strategy

C1: Maintain good communication internally and externally using the audience segmentation shown in table 14 as a guide. In doing this use should be made of both print and electronic media. Given the rapid development of electronic media, this needs to be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that it remains up to date and effective.

C2: Interpretative signage is important and should be maintained in good condition and replaced or repaired as necessary. Badly damaged and highly defaced signage should be removed as it is generally worse than no signage at all since it creates a sense that a site is unkempt. For the most part, interpretative signage should be informative on a site but also explain ‘why and how’ a site is managed to avoid unnecessary queries being made to Council officers. There are lower cost options for signage which allows for regular replacement (e.g. paste on posters) obviating the need for high expense. This latter approach is valuable in areas which suffer from a high degree of anti-social behaviour.

Development Strategy Key legacy policies (SA13, CSP5, GP7 and GP14)

The following aims and policies in the adopted Joint Core Strategy for the City of Stoke on Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (2009) and the revised City Plan 2001.

112. Strategic Aim 13 (SA13) – “To protect and improve the plan area’s network of canals and watercourses, green spaces/infrastructure and parks to provide the landscape setting for high quality development of homes, employment and leisure opportunities; opportunities for physical activity and to foster a more sustainable way of life”.

113. Policy for Open Space, Sport and Recreation - CSP5; “The plan area’s open space, sports and leisure assets will be enhanced, maintained and protected through the following measures”: –

Close partnership working to deliver the key elements of the Urban North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy;

Close partnership working to deliver improved quality and accessibility, and additional sports and leisure facilities will be developed to meet local needs identified in Newcastle’s Leisure Needs and Playing

Pitch Strategy and Stoke’s Sport and Physical Activity Strategy and any approved revisions or replacement strategies;

Ensuring that all new residential development will be linked to existing and new open spaces and sport and recreation facilities through a series of well-defined safe routes/streets, incorporating pedestrian friendly routes and cycle ways;

Ensuring that the plan area’s network of open spaces, sports and leisure assets are interlinked and accessible to all, secure, and provide quality leisure and amenity facilities;

Developer contributions will be sought to provide a key funding source to meet the needs of new residents and for the delivery of Newcastle’s Leisure Needs and Playing Pitch Strategy, Stoke’s Sport and Physical Activity Strategy and the Urban North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy and any approved revisions or replacement strategies.

114. GP7 New Housing: “Open Space Residential development will be required to provide appropriate public open space and recreation facilities for children. The general requirement is for 7 acres of open space for every 1,000 persons. Guidance on the provision of open space is contained in the Landscape and Open Space detailed policy standards in the Technical Appendix. These requirements may be reduced or waived where: a) sufficient open space and play areas and facilities are accessible nearby; b) the development is on a site comprising less than thirty dwellings in total; or c) the development is for higher density non-family accommodation, e.g. in or close to a town centre. Open space and children’s play facilities in new housing development will be provided by the developer, as required either by conditions on the planning permission or by an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The standard of 7 acres per 1000 persons is the standard used in the Structure Plan, and is equivalent to 7 acres per 380 dwellings or 3 ha per 400 dwellings”.

115. GP14 Watercourses – “The City Council will seek to maintain the character of water courses and improve the quality of their surroundings for environmental nature, conservation, tourism and recreational purposes. The National Rivers Authority will be consulted about proposals in, or likely to affect, the floodplain, proposals adjoining watercourses where access is required for maintenance, and proposals which would significantly affect the flow in nearby watercourses. Other land outside those areas identified on the Proposals Map as floodplain may be liable to flooding and thus form part of the floodplain”.

General approach

116. There is a need to develop appropriate new Joint Local Plan policies to be used where new development is proposed. Upon adoption of the new Joint Local Plan, the new policies will replace legacy policies. In devising the new policies, attention must be given to the pros, cons and overall effectiveness of the legacy policies, which need to be adapted, updated, redrafted and improved as necessary into the new policies to reflect the aims and objectives of current national planning policy guidance. There are several current drivers intended to achieve sustainable development, notably the current national planning policy focus upon housing led regeneration, which will lead to new residential development on some green spaces.

Management and maintenance budgets are declining so new ways must be found to maintain green spaces. Increased commercialisation can help but planning agreements must also play a role.

117. Council maintenance and capital budgets are declining quickly, such that new ways must be found to maintain new green spaces. This should be recognised and reflected in the drafting of new planning policies and associated planning agreements. Moreover, there is a need to facilitate delivery of new greenspaces to meet the green spaces standards set out in this Strategy, notably but not exclusively in respect of playgrounds, parks & gardens.

118. The Council’s Development Management function should ensure that new green space provision should be integral to a development and not provided by developers as an afterthought or on left over pieces of land. Credence must also be given to the potential connectivity between new green spaces, existing green spaces and the wider green infrastructure network.

Where there is a clear surplus in green space provision it is appropriate to consider reallocation of land for the provision of new development in whole or in part.

119. In circumstances where there are clear surpluses in green space provision, in terms of quantity relative to location and/or typology, it is appropriate to consider reallocation of land for the provision of new development, in whole or in part. This is however subject to the application of Joint Local Plan policies for the protection of the natural and historic environment, the maintenance of coherent and connected green infrastructure, and ecosystems services provision. Legacy policies CSP3 and CSP4 provide context for this. This also links to paragraphs 20, 91, 150, 171 and 181 of the NPPF and is a strong reason why the Council should prepare a Green Infrastructure Strategy prior to adopting its new Joint Local Plan. This will help the City Council to

deliver its required housing numbers to meet its evidence based targets whilst taking account of the impact on ecosystem services. Land may of course be given over to non-residential uses when circumstances indicate or dictate there is a proven market need or demand.

120. There are two advisory provisos to the reallocation of green space land:

Green spaces with development potential will have to be assessed, screened and analysed for development constraints that have potential to prevent or seriously compromise new development, unless suitable mitigation or required infrastructure proves possible; and crucially;

That a suitable public relations strategy is developed and articulated which explains the need and logic of the approach, because removal of or development on greenspaces can be highly sensitive.

Locate new development within Sequential steps greenspaces that are underperforming or surplus to requirements.

Step 1: Can evidence be provided that a green space is surplus to requirements relative to local availability/quantity of existing provision/standards by typology.

Step 2: Is its development or partial development consistent with all other relevant policies in the new Joint Local Plan.

Step 3: Consider whether any loss of amenity will be offset locally by improvements elsewhere.

Step 4: Has the resultant loss of ecosystem services provided by connected Green Infrastructure been satisfactorily addressed in plans for the redevelopment of the site.

Step 5: Is a master-plan needed, or has one been prepared to address development constraints and opportunities that arise, including the creation of new green spaces.

Step 6: Can remaining and newly created green space be properly managed in the long term.

Figure 14: The recommended sequential steps in decision-making on the location of new development within green spaces.

Applying the Standards

121. The green space standards are central to the future planning and provision of facilities linked to development. The standards have been used to identify:

areas of quantitative deficiency or surplus; deficiencies in accessibility; quality deficiencies.

122. Results from this analysis of surpluses and deficiencies are shown in three ‘Framework Plans’ that accompany the Green Space Strategy.

123. The quantity, quality and access standards should be used to guide the level of developer contributions to ensure that adequate provision is made for green spaces because of development (refer to figure 14 for a sequenced approach). For providing playgrounds the guidelines on type from ‘Fields in Trust’ should be used (see table 15). Since opportunities to provide additional greenspace are limited, it will be necessary in some cases to substitute the provision of new greenspace with a financial contribution. Financial contributions should be used to invest in existing greenspaces to make them more useable, to increase the range of offerings within each open space, and to improve their capacity to support ecosystem services as identified in a green infrastructure strategy.

Scale of Development Local Area for Play Locally equipped Area Neighbourhood Area Multi-use games area (LAP) for Play (LEAP) for Play (NEAP) (MUGA)

5 - 10  dwellings

10 – 200 dwellings   Contribution

201 – 500 dwellings   Contribution 

501+     dwellings

Table 15: Fields in Trust guidelines for the provision of areas of play should be used.

124. To secure financial contributions, the Council could use the complementary mechanisms of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or planning obligations (as authorised under the Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990).

The Council will need to consider the pooling restrictions placed on it by the S106 based tariffs system. Presently no more than five approvals can be pooled into a single project.

125. If the Council uses a S106 based tariff system, its use will be restricted by ‘Pooling Restrictions’ as they apply at a given time10. Under the current restrictions where five payment obligations have been a made, a further application cannot be considered for the purposes of planning approval. Each individual case will need to be looked at before seeking S106 tariff payments. If there is not sufficient evidence to meet the statutory tests, the Council may risk challenge that a decision has been taken unlawfully. It will also be vulnerable at any planning appeal. To make optimum use of CIL or S106 will require active infrastructure planning and funding. It is recommended that green spaces infrastructure projects are as far as possible disaggregated into discernibly discrete projects to minimise pooling restrictions.

126. The Council’s approach when deciding whether all or some of the contribution are secured via planning obligations should be to prioritise what can be secured in terms of providing new green infrastructure, fostering greenspace connectivity or developing green space which are manageable and significant. This might be resolved by defining a range of ‘strategic projects’ drawing from a green infrastructure strategy or areas where green space is ‘below standard’. Alternatively, this might be considered on a type-by-type basis. Given that the green space standards show that at a city-wide scale (noting that local deficiencies may exist in parts of the City11) it is possible to identify a hierarchy:

a) New green space provision where there are city-wide or localised deficiencies as identified by application of the greenspace standards and/or enhancement of existing facilities to deal with increased footfall and usage by new residents) b) Green infrastructure connectivity improvements (includes for example creating tree lined avenues and green corridors) c) Others.

127. Applying the standards also requires determining the type of development to which the standards apply. The selection of types of development the standards should apply to/ will need to be informed by the scale, location and range of new developments anticipated for the new Joint Local Plan period. For example, if the Council anticipates significant large commercial/business developments, it would be desirable to ensure such developments contribute to the City’s overall green infrastructure by (i) featuring an adequate tree canopy cover

10 Five at the time of preparing the Green Space Strategy.

11 Refer to framework plans.

in the parking area, while (ii) contributing to other green infrastructure provision which might be used by their customers or employees (e.g. amenity recreation and green corridors so that employees and customers can access the development by bicycle).

128. If, however the Council only anticipates small scale commercial/business developments, an argument can be made in favour of concentrating on residential developments for the application of the standards via suitable planning permissions and build commercial and other development into CIL where the cumulative benefit could be directed to any significant new green infrastructure development defined by the authority. If the Council is aware of major non- residential sites or redevelopments, the green space requirement could also be secured through site specific allocation policies or development briefs.

129. It is not felt necessary to recommend a ‘design guide for new green space provided by development’ as there is ample third-party guidance available to the Council. However, the following guidelines are recommended:

New provision should as far possible be consistent with good ecological as well as recreational approaches. For the latter, the guidelines produced by ‘Fields in Trust’ should be used. The Strategy has shown that there is a city-wide deficiency in the provision of parks & gardens and playgrounds. The design of these should focus on minimising maintenance costs in the longer term. Expensive bespoke play equipment should be avoided in favour of robust and readily replaceable equipment12. In respect of parks and gardens; pocket parks (pocket ecoparks) should be favoured and these can be designed to be as nature based as possible and avoid expensive to maintain hardstanding or overly intricate design13. Whilst roadside green space should be specifically excluded from developers’ green spaces provision, it is acceptable for creative sustainable urban drainage schemes to be included if they also provide ecological and recreational potential14.

130. Since Council budgets are declining rapidly, local authorities must address the prospect of maintaining green space to agreed standards differently. New green spaces will no longer be able to be realistically maintained by the public purse, because budgets will not likely be sufficient to

12 Play equipment should be considered for replacement every 15 years. This may be less in highly used locations or potentially more in less well used locations.

13 Efforts should also be made to build community engagement into the management of new areas from the outset and revenue resources directed towards community capacity building.

14 Only biophysical green infrastructure can be considered as contributing to Green Space (for example green walls and green roofs and similar improvements to built fabric are unacceptable).

even maintain existing green space resources in future. Since there is a drive towards housing based regeneration to promote economic recovery and to meet housing need, it will be necessary to introduce private maintenance agreements for new green space provided as part of new residential development schemes. This is effectively a supplementary tax payable by the owners/occupiers of new residential estates.

131. Section 106 agreements secured via developers are the logical mechanism to secure and implement private maintenance agreements, backed up by appropriate legal provision in sales or letting documentation. Monies must come from private owners/occupiers and agreements must be transferrable upon sale or transfer of a property. However, additional information should be provided to prospective and actual purchasers to make it clear that this requirement is obligatory and necessary and will require a dedicated supplementary monthly, annual or term contribution to be paid. If the Council decides to adopt schemes for maintenance, then cash contributions should be the minimum sought, but should be sufficient to cover a period of at least 20 years.

132. It will be important to ensure that robust means are implemented to collect contributions (e.g. through direct debit) and agreement on who or what types of organisation will be responsible for undertaking the works. Ideally, contributions should be coordinated by a charitable trust or dedicated residents’ association with a legal charter. Maintenance needs to be delivered to a set standard which must be produced and agreed prior to formal completion of new green space; works should be tendered to suitably qualified organisations or contractors; and regular independent inspections undertaken to ensure standards are being maintained, again paid for as part of the global agreement. This can include play area inspections, which require frequent visits. Independent organisations undertaking and monitoring maintenance must provide evidence of their regime to the organisation responsible for organising maintenance.

133. It should be noted that private maintenance agreements are not without criticism as residents can object to the concept of why they are paying a fee for green space management that non-residents can enjoy. Accordingly, agreements drawn up should seek to provide appropriate information, explanation and qualification.

134. An SPD is recommended as the optimum way to address the implementation of private maintenance agreements. This may, for example, set out the method for delivery or provision of new green space; inspection of them, as well as the standard to which they will be maintained. It is important to note that delivery and maintenance/inspection are likely to be two separate but related issues.

135. A cost model for contributions can be used by the Council to seek developer contributions appropriate to the needs of the Green Space Strategy. A cost model should take account for inflation using the Bank of England RPI rates.

Development Strategy

T1: In respect of on-site provision within new developments, the following recommendations are made as good practice measures for the City of Stoke on Trent:

For residential; 0.012 hectares per dwelling of greenspace shall be provided for the total number of dwellings, irrespective of type or tenure; notwithstanding That such greenspace will be provided in areas of not less than 0.1 hectares regardless of development size; Roadside landscaping will not be counted as greenspace towards this requirement; In locating greenspaces within new developments, due consideration should be given to the incorporation of features of ecological interest, linkages with existing footpaths and greenspace networks and the need to avoid the prospect of nuisance or amenity issues affecting neighbouring residential properties; Where appropriate, a satisfactory scheme for the provision of greenspace in an alternative location will be acceptable.

T2: A cost model for off-site contributions will need to be agreed by the Council. The resulting cost schedule should be indexed to inflation and account for both capital and maintenance costs over a defined period. For on-site provision, cash contributions towards maintenance should be the minimum sought, unless development viability allows for more. Amongst other authorities investigated through desk study, the sums required to cover maintenance costs range from 10 to 20 years. Given the financial situation that local authorities face, there is a strong argument in favour of seeking private maintenance contributions from owners/occupiers which are transferrable upon sale. It will be important to ensure that robust means are needed to collect contributions (through direct debit) and agreement on who is responsible for undertaking the works.

T3: For offsite contributions, an equivalent figure be sought to that in strategy T2 above.

T4: An SPD is recommended as the optimum way to address the implementation of private maintenance agreements. This may, for example, set out the method for delivery or provision of new green space, as well as the way that it will be maintained. It is important to note that delivery and maintenance are likely to be two separate but related issues. Investment Strategy

136. It is anticipated that resources for green space investment will remain severely limited until at least 2022 and possibly beyond. In a resource limited environment, the potential for investment is highly limited but not impossible. Realistic instances of investment opportunities include:

Recycling of funds released from rationalisation; Funds generated through new development; Local authority ‘invest-to-save’ funds; Grants from external organisation including National Lottery funders;

One-off grants from governmental sources; Sponsorship from business; Successful commercialisation of key green space assets.

137. The investment strategy is a, listing-in-priority-order, of how funds should be deployed. The proposal to increase the enabling and facilitation role of the service department is not included in the list as it is a revenue cost. It is assumed that existing management funds are sufficient to retain the standard of current green spaces above the 80% quality threshold, even though this is undoubtedly a challenge.

Investment Strategy

V1: Sites in the 60 – 69% range are the top priority for new investment – for the most part the quality of these sites can be raised at moderate cost.

V2: Provision of new sites by typology where provision is below the standard of quantity or access.

V3: Greenspace that provides (or could provide) enhanced green infrastructure connectivity and enhanced ecosystem services including protection of neighbourhood communities from climate change impacts.

V4: Sites where a capital investment could significantly reduce ongoing revenue running costs and/or increase income earned from a site (for example through investment in commercial ventures).

V5: Sites where a funding opportunity presents itself (although this does not appear at the top of the list they should almost invariably be taken in a resource limited environment).

V6: Sites new/or existing which attract or retain significant new economic investment in the City, for example through attracting more tourists to stimulate the visitor economy.

V7: Refreshment of facilities that are nearing their end of life e.g. play equipment.

V8: Improvements to path networks, parking, on-site interpretation, shelter, provision for youth.

Monitoring and Evaluation Performance indicators

138. The Urban North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy 2007 recommended 35 key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress. It remains good practice for local authorities to adopt KPI’s. Nevertheless, in a highly resource limited environment, it is appropriate to have KPIs that reflect progress without being unduly onerous in respect of staff time. Hence only six KPI’s are proposed for the City of Stoke-on-Trent Green Space Strategy 2018.

a) Number of green spaces with ‘green flag’ or ‘green pennants’; b) The amount (in £) of externally secured resources (volunteer time should be included too and this can be applied at rates used by the Heritage Lottery Fund as a benchmark figure); c) The overall site audit scoring having not declined at the next green space audit; d) The percentage of users satisfied with site conditions (it is recommended that the City of Stoke on Trent Great Outdoors survey, amended, is run every two years); e) Given the challenges ahead it is recommended that the Council contract the services of a green space enabler to conduct an annual development visit to the service department to discuss progress and recommend changes and adaptations to circumstances15; f) That the Action Plan is used as working document and updated annually.

SIGNATURE LANDSCAPE

The City’s Green corridors, rivers and canals are its signature landscape. They not only provide Green Infrastructure connectivity but are a ‘story-line’ that tells how the Pottery Towns came to form a City.

Picture courtesy of Burslem Port Trust.

Picture by Steve Wood.

15 Until 2010 the service was available through CABE Space. That no longer exists hence this will have to be paid for. An estimate is that the cost of this will be between £500 - £1,000, plus the time of management staff attending.

Summary of Key Points

139. The following key points are not in a priority order.

a. The Council should enhance its role as an ‘enabler and facilitator’ in respect of the management of green space. b. There is a close fit between the objectives of the Green Space Strategy and the Council’s high level objectives set out in ‘Stronger Together’. This close alignment of these should be advocated at all levels of the Council. c. The Council should retain a wide diversity of provision to meet community needs including those of minority groups. Whilst the Standards are important the subcategories need to be considered in major decisions. d. The Council is only one provider of green space. The Green Space Strategy is intended to assist the decisions made by all providers. The Council is uniquely well-placed to coordinate efforts. e. Green space that is of a poor standard and with little chance of quality improvement within the life of the Strategy should be reconfigured or repurposed for an alternative use unless doing so has a negative impact on distribution or the quantity and access standards. f. The Council should avoid irreversible decisions that could prejudice the needs of the next generation. Green space land may be leased or licensed to other users but the Council should retain ownership to retain its position as organisation of last resort. g. There is a remarkable ‘story line’ in the City’s green space which describes how the City formed from the Pottery Towns. ‘Telling the story of the City through its green space’ could be a major theme for the City. The City’s green corridors are its signature landscape. h. As an investment in ‘Stronger Together’ objectives green space spending is significantly cheaper than most alternatives and is longer lasting. There is rationale in the Council increasing its per capita spend in green space. i. The Strategy places green space quality over green space quantity. However, this does not diminish the standards for quantity and access set out in this strategy. j. There is a need to have a Green Infrastructure Strategy dovetailed with the Green Space Strategy to ensure that the requirements of planning practice guidance are met and that the green space of the City provides for the needs of all species and optimises the ecosystem services that ensure that the City optimises its resilience to global change. k. There is a need to enhance the site audit with a landscape assessment and mapping of green space routes used to and from schools. l. The Council should employ the services of an external green space enabler to conduct an annual development visit to the service department to discuss progress and recommend changes and adaptations to circumstances. m. A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on ‘Greenspace and Development’ evolving out of this Green Space Strategy report would be valuable in framing the new Joint Local Plan. n. The Council should commercialise as much as is practical its green spaces with the proviso that this is not taken to an extent which prejudices access for the least able (financially) or ruins the asset itself. o. The Council should adopt a development contribution model and apply these to Development Management decisions based on the recommendations set out in the Green Space Strategy. p. The Council should be vigorous in seeking external funds for capital investment.

Acronyms and other terms used in this document Acronyms and definitions

Action Plan A freestanding appendix to the Green Space Strategy.

Biodiverse/biodiversity: The variety of natural life.

BMX: Bicycle motocross.

Brownfield: Previously developed land.

CIL: Community Infrastructure Levy.

CIPFA: The Chartered Institute for Public Finance & Accountancy.

Core Strategy: Compulsory local development document.

FiT: Fields in Trust.

Framework Plans: Three technical appendices to the Strategy review that apply the Standards at a local level.

GIS: Geographical Information Systems (Mapping Tool)

Great Outdoors Survey: Public consultation undertaken in 2017.

Green Flag/Green Pennant: Nationally recognised quality awards.

Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure is a network of multifunctional green space, urban and rural, which can deliver a wide range of environmental and quality of life benefits for local communities. Green infrastructure is not simply an alternative description for conventional open space. As a network it includes parks, open spaces, playing fields, woodlands, but also street trees, allotments and private gardens. It can also include streams, canals and other water bodies and features such as green roofs and walls.

Ha or HA: Hectare.

HLF: Heritage Lottery Fund

KPI’s: Key Performance Indicators

LAPs: Local Areas for Play

LEAPs: Locally Equipped Areas for Play

NEAPs: Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play

Local Plan and Joint Local Plan: Statutory document which sets out a vision and a framework for the future development of the area. The City of Stoke-on-Trent is preparing a Joint Local Plan with the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme

MUGA: Multi Use Games Area

NHS: National Health Service

NPPF: National Planning Policy Framework

NN: City and Local Authority Nearest Neighbour Comparator Exercise

NSALG: National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners

PPG: Planning Practice Guidance issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Replaces planning policy guidance notably PPG 17

PRoW Public right of way

S106: Planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)

SPD: Supplementary Planning Document

TCV Trust for Conservation Volunteers

Freestanding appendices Appendices

Background report on recommended standards. Site audit database. Framework plans. GIS datasets. Action Plan.

MD2 Consulting Ltd www.md2.org.uk

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Note: Amenity Recreation is also referred to as amenity open space or amenity green space by comparator local authorities.

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Appendix: Background Report on Recommended Standards

Contents

1: Introduction 1.1 Green Space Types Covered 3 1.2 National Planning Policy Context 3 1.3 Local context: City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Audit 4 2: City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Quantity and Access Standards. 2.1 General approach and factors considered 5 2.2 Overview of recommended quantity and access standards 7 2.3 Nearest Neighbour Comparator Exercise 9 2.4 Total Green Space Standards 10 2.5 Parks and gardens 12 2.6 Amenity Recreation 16 2.7 Semi-natural green spaces 20 2.8 Playgrounds 27 2.9 Allotments 31 2.10 Green corridors, rivers and canals 34 2.11 Outdoor Sports pitches 37 2.12 Churchyard & Cemeteries 39 3: Summary of Stakeholder Consultation 3.1 Consultation meetings 40 3.2 Analysis 40 4: The City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Quality Standards 4.1 Quality score improvement threshold 42 4.2 Quantity comparison 45 5: Notes on sources and methodology 5.1 National standards guidance 46 5.2 Benchmarking with other local authorities 46

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1: Introduction

1.1 Green Space Types Covered

This appendix provides background explanations on the recommended green space1 standards for the City of Stoke on Trent Council.

 Allotments;  Amenity recreation;  Churchyard and cemeteries;  Formal parks and gardens;  Green corridors;  Playgrounds;  Semi natural green space.

Standards for Sports’ Playing Pitches no longer apply. A separate Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) has been produced for City of Stoke on Trent Council. It should be noted that Sport England no longer supports local standards in its approved methodology (Sport England 2013).

1.2 National Planning Policy Context

The key relevant sections of the National Planning Policy Framework are to be found in paragraphs 96 and 97 of the NPPF and the Open Space, Sports and Recreation Facilities elements of planning practice guidance. As referred to in 1.1 above, playing pitches are now dealt with outside the open (green) space audit framework, in line with Sport England guidance. Although sport pitches can still be considered as an ‘open space’ typology, Sport England guidance does not deal with non-pitch sport users of informal open space (such as MUGAs [multiuse games area] and Green Corridors). These categories are considered in this study under the category amenity recreation.

The standards can also be used in connection with a future City of Stoke on Trent Green Infrastructure (GI) Strategy. The Green Space Strategy does not cover all aspects of GI and hence it is not planning practice compliant. However, the approach taken to the preparation of the Green Space Strategy notably the ‘Consultation’ and ‘Standards setting’ has been done to avoid these

1 It should be noted that sometimes the term ‘green space’ is used in place of ‘open space’. In this study, the terminology ‘green space’ and ‘open space’ are considered as interchangeable.

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elements needing to be repeated in the development of a Green Infrastructure Strategy. The City’s green spaces will form a crucial element of a future Green Infrastructure Strategy.

1.3 Local context: City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Audit

The audit of green space sites took place between March and August 2017. Most of the audit visits were conducted by Planning and Transportation Team staff. Audit forms were prepared by the consultants and a training session held. The training session included accompanied site visits with experts from the consultants. A total of 611 sites were audited. To quality assure the results MD2 Consulting Ltd undertook randomised visits of 21 sample sites and found the recording to be of a satisfactory standard.

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2: City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Quantity and Access Standards.

2.1 General approach and factors considered

The evidence base for the green space quantity and access standards for City of Stoke on Trent are drawn from the following major sources:

 Benchmarking with national guidance: sources consulted to identify recommended standards. These are listed in the notes on sources and methodology at the end of this background report.  Benchmarking with similar authorities: the methodology used to identify similar authorities and sources consulted on their open space (a.k.a. green space) and green infrastructure standards are presented in the notes on sources and methodology at the end of this background report.  Reflecting existing provision: background information for the figures used below can be found in the North Staffordshire Green Space Strategy Final Report Version 02 – September 2007.  Reflecting consultation results: a detailed presentation of the City of Stoke on Trent Great Outdoor Survey and other consultation activities undertaken to support and inform the City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Strategy, including the recommended standards, can be found in this background report. The City of Stoke on Trent Great Outdoors Survey, included questions about appropriateness of current levels of provision, preferred methods of travel to each type of provision, and expected travel time. A total of 534 responses (405 adult, 35 Council officers and members (described collectively as ‘officials’) and 94 young people (ages 5-16) were received. Note that in the Green Space Strategy document (pages 32 -34) in the section titled ‘consultation summary’, the categories of ‘officals’ has been merged with ‘adults’. This was done to maximise clarity in the document.  Stoke on Trent City Council Greenspace Strategy Consultation Document March 2014.  An estimated population of 250,277 (based on 2013 figures).

Throughout the exercise, the following factors and assumptions were used:

 When having to translate national standards expressed on a per household basis reference published rates have been used2.

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 Fields in Trust Guidelines - Guidance for Outdoor Sports and Play: Beyond the Six Acre Standard. The 2015 guidance backed up by research retains the same headline rates of provision, but draws out new recommendations for accessibility, the application of standards and the minimum dimensions of formal outdoor space. The standards also no longer differentiate between urban and rural areas. Using this current guidance will help to ensure that the provision of outdoor sport, play and informal open space is of a sufficient size to enable effective use; is located in an accessible location and in close proximity to dwellings; and of a quality to maintain longevity and to encourage its continued use.

The Fields in Trust Guidelines - Guidance for Outdoor Sports and Play: Beyond the Six Acre Standard recommends that Equipped/Designated Play Spaces be promoted in the form of:

 Local Areas for Play (LAPs) aimed at very young children;  Locally Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs) aimed at children who can go out to play independently; and  Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play (NEAPs) aimed at older children.

These can be complemented by other facilities including Multiuse Games Areas (MUGAs) and skateboard parks etc.

The insert table below sets out the Field in Trust benchmark guidelines for open (green) space and equipped play areas. These benchmarks reflect the findings of the survey of local standards for open (green) space applied by local planning authorities.

Accessibility guidelines are provided as walking distance from dwellings. Indicative walking distances can be determined from the accessibility guidelines as set out below.

 250m = 2 – 3 minutes’ walk;  400m = 5 minutes walk;  800m = 10 minutes walk;  1,200m = 15 minutes walk;  1,600m = 20 minutes walk.

It should be recognised that when applying these benchmarks, local features and obstacles to pedestrian and cycle movement should be taken into account. In doing so, accessible and sustainable play and sport facilities will be maximised.

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GREEN SPACE TYPOLOGY QUANTITY GUIDELINE WALKING GUIDELINE (Hectares per 1,000 pop.)

Playing Pitches 1.20 1200m

All outdoor sports 1.60 1200m

Equipped/Designated Play Areas 0.25 (additional criteria LAP’s – 100m for recommended LEAP’s – 400m minimum sizes) NEAP’s – 1,000m

Other outdoor provision (MUGA & 0.30 700m skateboard parks)

With regards to outdoor sport pitches local standards are no longer accepted by Sport England so setting a new standard is meaningless and has been removed.

2.2 Overview of recommended quantity and access standards

The 2007 quantity and access standards covering green space types for the City of Stoke on Trent are summarised in the table below.

GREEN SPACE TYPES QUANTITY STANDARD (Hectares ACCESS STANDARD (measured per 1,000 population unless in straight line) URBAN indicated otherwise) RURAL *Parks and gardens 2.35 Local Neigh District 400m 800m 1200m *Amenity green space No standard No standard Natural and semi-natural green 3.60 600m space Designated play spaces for 0.76 LAP LEAP NEAP children and young people 220m 400m 800m Outdoor Sports Facilities 0.90 1200m Allotments No standard No standard Green Corridors No standard No standard Churchyard & Cemeteries No standard No standard TOTAL open space (sum of 7.61 N/A N/A above)

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The recommended quantity and access (2017) covering green space types for the City of Stoke on Trent are summarised below and discussed in detail within this appendix:

Access standard Per head of Per head of population population (measured in (hectares [ha.] (hectares [ha.] straight line) – note per 1,000) at per 1,000) at Recommended that obstacles such Type 2013 actual, 2007 Green Current Area 2033 based on 2033 based on 2017 Green a s major roads ha/1,000 head Space Quantity (2017 (ha.) the Local Plan the Local Plan Space quantity should be of pop. Standard - typology) Supporting Our Maximising Our standard considered when Economic Economic applying these Growth model Potential model standards. = 275,464 = 294,489

Allotments 400m (or 5-10 70.95 0.28 0.26 0.24 NS 0.24 min walk)

480m [open Amenity 297.53 1.19 1.08 1.01 NS 0.90 green] & 700m recreation [MUGA]

Churchyard & 97.21 0.39 0.35 0.33 NS NS NS cemeteries

Formal parks 203.37 0.81 0.74 0.69 2.35 0.70 710m and gardens

Green corridor, rivers 338.87 1.35 1.23 1.15 NS NS NS and canals

NEAP Playgrounds LAP LEAP 19.66 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.76 0.12 1,000 100m 400m m

Semi-natural 904.37 3.61 3.28 3.07 3.60 3.00 720m greenspace

The current provision within the City of Stoke on Trent is shown on the following page:

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Based on the benchmark population of 250,277 (2013) the current provision of green space is as follows:

Type Count (no.) Count (no.) Area (Ha) Area (Ha) Current Current Total owned by Total owned by Provision Provision Council Council (Total) Ha (owned by per 1,000 Council) Ha population per 1,000 population Allotments 65 70.95 0.28 (total) Allotments 59 67.55 0.27 (owned by Council) Amenity recreation 266 297.53 1.19 (total) Amenity recreation (owned by Council) 233 245.27 0.98

Churchyard & cemeteries (total) 25 97.21 0.39

Churchyard & cemeteries (owned by Council) 8 79.91 0.32

Formal parks & gardens 37 203.37 0.81 (total) Formal parks & gardens 35 199.48 0.80 (owned by Council) Green corridor, rivers & canals (total) 66 338.87 1.36

Green corridor, rivers & canals (owned by Council) 50 184.56 0.74

2.3 Nearest Neighbour Comparator Exercise

A total of 16 no. comparator local authorities have been included in benchmarking green space provision. The authorities were identified through use of the CIPFA Nearest Neighbour (NN) model and are listed below:

 Rotherham;  Doncaster;  Gateshead;  Barnsley;  Wakefield;  St. Helens;  Tameside;  Walsall;  Dudley;  Stockton-on-Tess;  Derby;  Bolton;

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 Wigan;  Middlesbrough;  Sandwell;  Newcastle under Lyme (not in the NN exercise but included as the new Local Plan is joint with Stoke on Trent).

2.4 Total Green Space Standards

The City of Stoke on Trent total historic figure of 7.61 for total green space quantity per 1,000 population (2007) is second overall, behind Newcastle under Lyme, with the requirements adopted by comparator authorities, as shown on figure A1 below. (n.b. six comparator authorities did not have a total figure for open space):

Fig. A1: Benchmarking against other local authorities – total quantity requirement for green space (2007)

Total Green Space per 1,000 head of population

Newcastle under Lyme Stoke on Trent Gateshead Stockton on Tees Sandwell Doncaster Dudley Derby Walsall Wigan St Helens Middlesbrough Wakefield Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Note: The diagram above, as well other benchmarking charts below, only show standards figures when such figure exist for the typology considered and their format is conducive to comparisons. See the table at the rear of this appendix for further details on each comparator local authority’s standards provision.

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Based on 405 adults, 35 Council officers and members and 94 young people (age range 5 – 16) respondents to The City of Stoke on Trent Great Outdoors Survey said:

90% of adults, 77% of Council officers and members and 82% of young people said that they used the green space provsion within the City of Stoke on Trent. 81% of adult repondents would use green space more if it was a ‘cleaner environment’ e.g. less litter or dog mess. On average 66% of adult, 61% of young people and 61% of Council officers and members respondents rated the quality of green space as ‘okay’ or better than okay’.

Fig. A2: Benchmarking against other local authorities – total quantity requirement for green space (2017)

Total Green Space per 1,000 head of population

Newcastle under Lyme Gateshead Stockton on Tees Sandwell Doncaster Dudley Derby Walsall Stoke on Trent Wigan St Helens Middlesbrough Wakefield Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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2.5 Parks and gardens

The recommended minimum quantity standard for parks and gardens in City of Stoke on Trent is 0.70 ha. per 1,000 people. The recommended associated access standard is 710m.

National standards: none applicable. There is no national standard for benchmarking regarding this green space type. Quantity standards used by ‘Nearest Neighbour’ local authorities range from 0.40 to 3.10 ha.

Standards for parks and gardens in neighbouring local authorities and other authorities with a similar profile to the City of Stoke on Trent range from 0.40 to 3.10 ha. per 1,000 people with some authorities distinguishing standards between local, neighbourhood or district parks. The recommended standard in 2007 was 2.35 ha. and this standard is second overall behind Newcastle under Lyme with 3.10 ha.

Fig. A3: Current Benchmarking against other local authorities – parks and gardens quantity standards (2007)

Parks & Gardens (ha. per 1,000 population)

Newcastle under Lyme

Stoke on Trent

Gateshead

Dudley

St Helens

Wigan

Doncaster

Stockton on Tees

Derby

Sandwell

Middlesbrough

Wakefield

Walsall

Bolton

Tameside

Barnsley

Rotherham

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

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Existing provision: 0.81 hectare per 1,000 person Existing 2007 standard: 2.35 hectare per 1,000 person

The City of Stoke on Trent currently has 203.37 ha of parks and gardens (based on a population of 250,277) which represents 0.81 ha. per 1,000 head of population.

The survey results identified a stark difference of opinion between adults and young people. Based on 405 adults, 35 Council offers and members and 94 young people (age range 5 – 16) respondents to The City of Stoke on Trent Great Outdoors Survey said:

53% of adults and 100% of Council officers and members felt the provision was ‘about right ’ or ‘more than enough’. However 71% of young people felt there was not enough. 53% of adults 77% of Council officers and members and 39% of young people felt the Quality was ‘good’ or ‘very good’ however 18% of adults and 15% of young people felt the quality was poor.

Fig. A4: % consultation result on quantity of parks and gardens in Stoke on Trent (Great Outdoors Survey)

100 90 80 71 70 60 Adults 50 47 43 Young People 40 Council 30 21 20 8 10 10 0 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

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The recommended minimum quantity standard for parks and gardens in The City of Stoke on Trent is 0.70ha. per 1,000 people. The current provision is 0.81 ha. per 1,000 people and 53% of adults believe this to be adequate however 71% of young people survey respondents believed this to be inadequate.

Fig. A5: % consultation results on preferred travel mode by adults (Great Outdoors Survey)

Type of transport you would expect to use to reach parks & gardens

Walk 50

Cycle 0 No opinion Car Public Transport 12.5 Public Transport

Car 33 Cycle Walk No opinion 4.5

0 20 40 60 80 100

Consultation results: 50% of adults prefer to walk to get there; 33% travel by car and 0% by cycle

Length of time willling to travel to parks and gardens:

Fig. A6: % adult consultation results on expected travel time to parks & gardens (Great Outdoors Survey)

0 -10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

50% 25% 25% 0%

Only 20 adults respondents out of 405 answered this question and general opinion was no more than a 10-20 min walk was expected.

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Conclusions on standard justification

The 2007 standard covered North Staffordshire and reflects the fact that the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme has a significantly higher provision in comparison to the City of Stoke-on-Trent. To set a realistic Standard for the City alone it has been necessary to consider (i) existing provision, (ii) provision by the nearest neighbour authorities and (iii) the high cost of creation and management of formal parks and gardens. The standard has been set so that an increase in provision would only be required if the higher projected population figures were attained.

Fig. A7: Current benchmarking against other local authorities – parks and gardens quantity standards (2017)

Parks & Gardens (ha. per 1,000 population)

Newcastle under Lyme

Gateshead

Dudley

St Helens

Wigan

Stoke on Trent

Doncaster

Stockton on Tees

Derby

Sandwell

Middlesbrough

Wakefield

Walsall

Bolton

Tameside

Barnsley

Rotherham

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

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2.6 Amenity Recreation

The recommended minimum quantity standard for amenity recreation in The City of Stoke on Trent is 0.90 ha. per 1,000 people. The recommended associated access standard is 480 metres to an open green and 700m to a MUGA. The City of Stoke on Trent has previously not had a standard for amenity green space.

National standard: Whilst there are no authoritative standards or guidelines for amenity (recreational) green space and categorisation can be difficult. Amenity green space may be incidental green space such as grassed verges, but can also include highly valuable spaces. Sub- categorisation is especially important in this typology. Standards used by similar local authorities range from 0.50 to 2.00 ha.

The City of Stoke on Trent currently does not have a standard for Amenity Recreation green space. Standards in the nearest neighbour local authorities and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme range from 0.50 to 2.00 ha. per 1,000 people. The City of Stoke on Trent recommended standard of 0.90 ha. per 1,000 residents will sit midway within this range.

Fig. A8: Benchmarking against other local authorities – Amenity green space quantity standards (proposed standard included for Stoke as currently no standard - 2007)

Amenity Recreation Greenspace (ha. per 1,000 population)

Stoke on Trent Gateshead Stockton on Tees St Helens Newcastle under Lyme Derby Dudley Sandwell Wigan Doncaster Middlesbrough Walsall Wakefield Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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Current provision: 1.19 hectares per 1,000 people Existing 2007 standard: No standard

The City of Stoke on Trent currently has 297.53 ha. of amenity recreation green space – 266 sites - (based on a population of 250,277) this represents 1.19 ha. per 1,000 head of population.

The survey results identified a stark difference of opinion between adults and young people. 60% of adult respondents and Council officers and members felt that the provision was ‘not enough’ and 36% felt it was ‘about right’ whilst 64% of young people felt the provision was ‘about right’ or ‘more than enough’.

Fig. A9: % consultation result on quantity of amenity green space in Stoke on Trent (Great Outdoors Survey)

100

70 Adults 60 60 Young People Council Staff 50

40 36 29 30 27 21 20 14 10 10 3 0 No opinion Not Enough About Right More than enough

Consultation results: 60% of adults are not satisfied with the existing provision whilst 64% of young people are satisfied.

Fig A10: % adult consultation results on preferred travel mode (Great Outdoors Survey)

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Walk 62

Cycle 4

Type of transport you would Public Transport 4 expect to use to travel to amenity greenspace

Car 25

No opinion 5

0 20 40 60 80 100

62% of adult respondents expect to walk to amenity green space.

Fig A11: % Length of time willling to travel to amenity green space: (Great Outdoors Survey)

0 -10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

68% 16% 16% 0%

Conclusions on standard justification

62% of adult respondents to the Great Outdoors Survey indicated they expected to be able to get to amenity (recreation) green space by foot. The survey results identified a stark difference of opinion between adults and young people. 60% of adult respondents and Council officers and members felt that the provision was ‘not enough’ and 36% felt it was ‘about right’ whilst 64% of young people felt the provision was ‘about right’ or ‘more than enough’.

No standard was set in 2007 however local authorities generally do set standards for amenity (recreation) green space. The recommended amenity recreation access standard follows the Fields in Trust guidelines and is ‘slightly ahead’ in terms of quantity (0.9ha/1,000 compared to 0.6ha/1,000), even so it is a substantial drop from the 2007 actual (1.19ha/1000). 18 | P a g e

Fig A12: Benchmarking against other local authorities – Amenity recreation green space quantity standards (new standard [2017] included for Stoke on Trent - no standard in 2007)

Amenity Recreation green space (ha. per 1,000 population)

Gateshead Stockton on Tees St Helens Newcastle under Lyme Stoke on Trent Derby Dudley Sandwell Wigan Doncaster Middlesbrough Walsall Wakefield Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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2.7 Semi-natural green spaces

The recommended minimum standard for natural and semi-natural green spaces in The City of Stoke on Trent is 3.00 hectare per 1,000 people. The recommended access standard is 720m.

National standards

ANGSt and WASt. Two types of national guidance are of relevance regarding natural and seminatural green space: Natural England’s Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard (ANGSt) and the Woodland Trust’s Woodland Access Standard (WASt). Both standards are primarily driven by accessibility criteria.

ANGSt recommends that everyone, wherever they live, should have:

An accessible natural green space of at least 2 ha. in size, no more than 300 metres (5 minutes’ walk) from home; At least one accessible 20-hectare natural green space site within two kilometres of home; One accessible 100 ha. natural green space site within five kilometres of home; and One accessible 500 ha. natural green space site within ten kilometres of home; plus One ha. of statutory Local Nature Reserve per thousand population.

WASt is based on a similar principle of accessibility as ANGSt:

No person should live more than 500 metres from at least one area of accessible woodland of no less than 2 ha. in size; There should also be at least one area of accessible woodland of no less than 20 ha. within 4 kilometres (8 km round-trip) of people’s homes.

Standards used by similar local authorities:

Standards for natural and semi-natural green space in neighbouring local authorities and other authorities with a similar profile to The City of Stoke on Trent range from 0.52 to 3.60 ha. per 1,000 people. The current City of Stoke on Trent 2007 standard is joint first overall with a standard of 3.6 ha. per 1,000 residents.

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Fig. A13: Benchmarking against other local authorities – natural and semi-natural green space (2007)

Semi Natural Greenspace (ha. per 1,000 population)

Stoke on Trent Newcastle under Lyme Gateshead Stockton on Tees Wigan Doncaster Wakefield St Helens Dudley Derby Sandwell Middlesbrough Walsall Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Existing provision: 3.61 ha. per 1,000 Existing 2007 standard: 3.60 hectares per 1,000 people

The City of Stoke on Trent totals 902.55 ha. of natural and semi-natural green space, which translates to an average 3.61 ha. per 1,000 people.

The Great Outdoor Survey invited respondents to express their view on existing provision by differentiating between three broad categories of natural and semi-natural green space:

Woodland Wetland (like marshes) Other natural green spaces (grasslands, moorland, heathland)

As shown in figures A11, A12 and A13 below:

Woodland

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Wetlands

40% of adults and 60% of Council officers and members are not satisfied with current provision of wetlands whilst 50% of young people feel provision is about right or more than enough.

Natural Greenspace – like grasslands, moorlands

31% of adults and 21% of young people respondents are not satisfied with current provision of other natural green space like grasslands, moorlands and heathlands and 57% of adults and 50% of young people feel provision is about right or more than.

Fig. A14: % consultation results on quantity of woodlands in Stoke on Trent

100 90 80 70 58 57 60 Adults 50 Young People 40 29 Council Officers 30 27 20 15 10 7 7 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

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Fig. A15: % consultation results on quantity of wetland (like marshes) in Stoke on Trent

100 90 80 70 60 50 Adults 50 40 Young People 40 30 29 Council Officers 30 21 17 20 13 10 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

Fig. A16: % consultation results on quantity of other natural green spaces in Stoke on Trent

100 90 80 70 60 Adults 50 41 43 Young People 40 35 Council Officers 29 30 21 20 14 10 10 7 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

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When adults were asked how they expected to be able to get to natural and semi-natural sites, over 50% of the adults respondents to the Great Outdoor Survey indicated they expected to go by car. Only 10% expected to use public transport to access other natural green space.

Fig A17: % consultation results on preferred travel mode to woodlands

Walk 30 No opinion Cycle 0 Car Public Transport 8 Public Transport Car 48 Cycle Walk No opinion 14

0 20 40 60 80 100

Fig A18: % consultation results on preferred travel mode to wetlands

Walk 22

Cycle 0 No opinion Car Public Transport 4 Public Transport Car 52 Cycle Walk No opinion 22

0 20 40 60 80 100

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Fig A19: % consultation results on preferred travel mode to other natural green space

Walk 9

Cycle 4 No opinion Car Public Transport 13 Public Transport Car 57 Cycle Walk No opinion 13

0 20 40 60 80 100

Length of time willling to travel to woodlands

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

26% 37% 21% 16%

Length of time willling to travel to wetlands

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

26% 21% 21% 32%

Length of time willling to travel to other natural green space

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

37% 16% 26% 21%

Overall the majority of people only expect to travel to accessible natural green spaces within 20 minutes (53% to woodland within 20 minutes, 47% to wetland within 20 minutes and 53% to other natural green space within 20 minutes).

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Conclusions on standard justification

The City is well provided for in this category meaning that there are possible opportunities for rationalisation based on a site-by-site assessment. The access standard follows the Fields in Trust recommendations however the quantity standard is ahead (3.0ha/1,000 compared to 1.8ha/1,000).

Fig. A20: Benchmarking against other local authorities – natural and semi-natural green space (2017)

Semi Natural green space (ha. per 1,000 population)

Newcastle under Lyme Stoke on Trent Gateshead Stockton on Tees Wigan Doncaster Wakefield St Helens Dudley Derby Sandwell Middlesbrough Walsall Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

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2.8 Playgrounds

The recommended minimum standard for Playgrounds - designated play space for children and young people - is 0.12 hectares per 1,000 people. The associated access standard is 100 metres for a Local Area for Play (LAP), 400m for a Local Equipped Area for Play (LEAP) and 1,000m for a Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play (NEAP).

National standard: FIT’s Benchmark Standards for Outdoor Sport and Play

The National Playing Fields Association (now Fields in Trust, ‘FiT’)’s six-acre standard (2.43 ha.) per 1,000 population has been superseded by FIT’s Benchmark Standards for Outdoor Sport and Play – Beyond the Six Acre Standard. The Standard recommends dedicating 1.20 ha. for Playing Pitches, 1.60 ha. for all outdoor sports (i.e. ha. per 1,000 population) and to children's play of which 0.25 ha. per 1,000 should be equipped space. 0.30 ha. is dedicated to other outdoor provision including MUGA’s and skateboard parks.

Regarding accessibility, Beyond Six Acre Standard suggests that there should be a Local Area Play (LAP) within 100 metres of every home, Local Equipped Areas for Play (LEAP) within 400 metres, and a Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play (NEAP) within 1,000 metres.

Standards used by similar local authorities

Standards for designated play space for children and young people in neighbouring local authorities and other authorities with a similar profile to The City of Stoke on Trent range from 0.10 to 0.80 hectares per 1,000 people. The City of Stoke on Trent current standard is 0.76 hectares per 1,000 residents which is second overall.

Fig. A21: Current Benchmarking against other local authorities – designated play space for children and young people (2007)

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Playgrounds (Ha per 1,000 population)

Doncaster

Stoke on Trent

Gateshead

Sandwell

Derby

Newcastle under Lyme

Wigan

St Helens

Dudley

Stockton on Tees

Wakefield

Middlesbrough

Walsall

Bolton

Tameside

Barnsley

Rotherham

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

Existing provision: 0.08 hectare per 1,000 people Existing 2007 standard: 0.76 hectares per 1,000 people Proposed Standard: 0.12 Ha per 1,000 people

The City of Stoke on Trent currently provides 19.66 hectares of designated play space, which translates to 0.08 hectares per 1,000 population.

63% of adult, 40% of Council officers and members and 71% of young people respondents believe there is not enough play space available. However, 14% of young people, 40% of adults and 60% of Council officers and members felt the provision was ‘about right’ or ‘more than enough’.

Fig. A22: % consultation results on quantity of designated play space for children and young people in Stoke on Trent

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100 90 80 71 70 63 60 Adults 50 Young People 40 30 Council Officers 30

20 15 14 10 7 0 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

Regarding access, as with amenity green space, a very high proportion of adult respondents (65%) to the Great Outdoors Survey indicated they expected to be able to get to designated play area by foot. 79 % also indicated they expected to travel no more than 10 minutes to get there.

Length of time willling to travel to play space

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

79% 11% 10% 0%

Fig A23: % adult consultation results on preferred travel mode

Walk 65

Cycle 0 No opinion Car Public Transport 9 Public Transport Cycle Car 17 Walk

No opinion 9

0 20 40 60 80 100

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Conclusion on standard justification

Better recording has allowed this Strategy to determine more closely what is a playground and what is incidental to it. Nevertheless the 2007 quality standard was extremely high and unrealistic. New provision is required and should be a focus for future developer contributions. This category is broken down into LAPs, LEAPs and NEAPs in accordance with Field in Trust recommendations.

Fig. A24: Current Benchmarking against other local authorities – designated play space for children and young people (2017)

Playgrounds (Ha per 1,000 population)

Doncaster

Gateshead

Sandwell

Derby

Newcastle under Lyme

Wigan

Stoke on Trent

St Helens

Dudley

Stockton on Tees

Wakefield

Middlesbrough

Walsall

Bolton

Tameside

Barnsley

Rotherham

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

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2.9 Allotments

The City of Stoke on Trent recommended minimum standard for allotments is 0.24 hectares per 1,000 population. The associated access standard is 400 metres (5 – 10 minute walk) in urban areas.

Standards used by similar local authorities

Standards for allotments in neighbouring local authorities and other authorities with a similar profile to The City of Stoke on Trent range from 0.10 to 0.80 hectares per 1,000 people. The City of Stoke on Trent does not currently have a standard.

Fig. A25: Benchmarking against other local authorities ([2007] with current actual of 0.28ha/1,000 inserted)

Provision for Allotments (ha. per 1,000 population)

Stockton on Tees Derby Stoke on Trent Newcastle under Lyme Wigan Doncaster Wakefield St Helens Gateshead Sandwell Dudley Middlesbrough Walsall Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

Existing provision: 0.28 Ha per 1,000 people Existing 2007 standard: No standard

For the City of Stoke on Trent Council there are 70.95 Ha of Allotment space which equates to 0.28 Ha per 1000 head of population. Within this area there are 3021 plots which equates to 11.66 plots

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per 1,000 head of population which a majority of respondents (33% of adults, 60% of Council officers and 33% of young people) to the Great Outdoors Survey felt is ‘not enough’ whilst 50% of adults and 46% of young people felt it was ‘about right’. However, 21% of young people had ‘no opinion’.

Fig A26. Consultation results on the quantity of allotments

100 90 80 70 60 Adults 50 46 40 Young People 40 33 33 Council Officers 30 21 20 17 10 10 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

Concerning preferred mode of travel to get there, walking came first amongst adult responses (61%), followed by driving (13%). Given the need to transport equipment to and from sites it is accepted that users may often need to drive to the site. A travel time within 20 minutes is acceptable as expressed by 100% of respondents.

Fig. A27: Consultation results on preferred travel mode to allotments

Walk 61 No opinion Cycle 0 Car Public Transport 4 Public Transport Car 13 Cycle No opinion 22 Walk

0 20 40 60 80 100

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Length of time willling to travel to allotment

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

68% 32% 0% 0%

Conclusion on standard justification

The City of Stoke-on-Trent has good provision for allotments. Nevertheless, there is currently several poor quality or derelict allotment sites and the new standard gives room for rationalization.

Fig. A28: Benchmarking against other local authorities (2017)

Provision for Allotments (ha. per 1,000 population)

Stockton on Tees Derby Stoke on Trent Newcastle under Lyme Wigan Doncaster Wakefield St Helens Gateshead Sandwell Dudley Middlesbrough Walsall Bolton Tameside Barnsley Rotherham

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

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2.10 Green corridors, rivers and canals

There is no recommended quantity standard for green corridors. There is no recommended access standard for green corridors.

National standard. There is no applicable national standard.

Standards used by other local authorities

Other comparator local authorities did not set quantity standards for green corridors.

Existing provision: There are 338.87 ha. (66 sites) of accessible green corridors in The City of Stoke on Trent equating to 1.35 Ha per head of 1,000 population.

Consultation results: 35% of adults, 36% of young people and 60% of Council officers feel there’s ‘not enough’; 57% of young people and 48% of adults feel the provision is right

Fig. A29 Consultation results on quantity of green corridors

100 90 80 70 60 50 Adults 50 Young People 38 40 35 36 Council Officers 30 20 17 10 10 7 7 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

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35% of adults, 36% of young people and 60% of Council officers’ respondents to the Great Outdoors Survey feel there is not enough, while 48% of adults and 57% of young people feel current provision is satisfactory. Green corridors include nature walks as well as routes used for recreational activities notably cycling and dog-walking. Green corridors are also a facility greatly used by horse-riders. There is a need to investigate the relationship between the location of liveries/stables with bridleways to ascertain whether localised provision is adequate especially in urban fringe areas. Horses using public highways are dangerous to riders and motorists.

Fig. A30: % adult Consultation results on preferred travel mode to reach green paths and trails

Walk 35

Cycle 9 No opinion Car Public Transport 13 Public Transport Cycle Car 30 Walk

No opinion 13

0 20 40 60 80 100

Length of time willing to travel to green paths and trails

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

47% 20% 20% 13%

A majority of adults (35%) expect to be able to get to green corridors by foot and 30% by car. A travel time of about 10 minutes meets 47% of respondents’ expectations on how long it should take them to get there.

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Conclusions on standard justification

This is a signature landscape for the City of Stoke-on-Trent and it has good provision in this regard, it could also feature in future funding bids and city branding. Many of these areas are heritage assets. However, there is not a strong case to set a standard and the focus should principally be on quality to improve functionality rather than quantity.

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2.11 Outdoor Sports pitches

Local standards are no longer accepted by Sport England so setting a new standard is meaningless and has been removed.

Fig. A31: % Consultation results on quantity of Outdoor Sports pitches

100 90 80 71 70 60 60 Adults 50 Young People 40 37 Council Officers 30

20 14 14

10 3 0 0 0 No opinion Not enough About right More than enough

It should be noted that 60% of adults and 71% of young people respondents to the Great Outdoors Survey feel there is not enough outdoor sports pitches, although 37% of adults and 80% of Council officers and members feel current provision is satisfactory. A majority of people (57%) expect to be able to get to outdoor sports pitches by car and 13% expect to walk. A travel time of about 10 - 20 minutes meets 79% of respondents’ expectations on how long it should take them to get there.

Length of time willling to travel to outdoor sports pitches

0-10 min 11-20 min 21-30 min Over 30 min

53% 26% 21% 0%

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Fig. A32: % adult Consultation results on preferred travel mode to reach outdoor sports pitches

Walk 13 No opinion Cycle 9 Car Public Transport 9 Public Transport Car 57 Cycle No opinion 12 Walk 0 20 40 60 80 100

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2.12 Churchyard & Cemeteries

There is no recommended quantity standard for churchyard and cemeteries. There is no recommended access standard for churchyard and cemeteries.

National standard. There is no applicable national standard.

Standards used by other local authorities

Other comparator local authorities did not set quantity standards for churchyard and cemeteries.

Existing provision: There are 97.21 ha. (25 sites) of accessible green corridors in The City of Stoke on Trent equating to 0.39 Ha per head of 1,000 population.

No standard was set in 2007 and there is not a strong case to set a standard in 2017. Hence future provision should be considered on a site by site basis.

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3: Summary of Stakeholder Consultation

3.1 Consultation meetings

MD2 Consulting Ltd organised three stakeholder consultation meetings held in March 2017 at Stoke- on-Trent Civic Centre. Attendees at the consultation meetings were given an initial presentation on the process of the Green Space Strategy as well as a wider national and regional perspective. It was explained to consultees that the principle purpose of the Green Space Strategy was to form part of the evidence base for the upcoming joint local plan between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme. Following the presentation consultees were invited to express their opinions on:

the quantity of green space the quality of green space access to green space any further observations that would be helpful either to the consultants or the City Council.

3.2 Analysis

The consultants gathered in annotated maps and post-it notes used by the consultees and subjected these to a follow-up analysis by the consulting team. Key points were gathered together and are reproduced below.

There was a strong degree of support for the notion that the City already had sufficient green space and that it was a higher priority to improve management of green space principally to seek better quality and improved access and usability. A range of consultees noted that there was already significant volunteer input into green space within the City and agreed that there was potential for this to increase further. However, some consultees stated that they would not wish to see volunteer effort replacing the role currently performed by paid employees. The view was expressed that the City Council could do more to communicate it’s work on green space both externally and internally within the authority. There was concern expressed at the level of antisocial behaviour in green spaces - the impact of revenue cuts would make this problem worse as there would be fewer people with oversight of green spaces. A range of consultees stressed the need for a strategic approach but also a joined-up approach within council departments and also between the council and other providers in the voluntary and private sectors.

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There was encouragement for the idea that ‘users’ of pitches should be prepared to take on more self-management of these. More multiuse game areas where needed to extend the season of use. The subject of lighting was raised although no consensus emerged on whether this was an improvement or not. Consultees were eager to stress the mental-health aspects of green spaces and that this should be promoted as one of the main functions why green space is sustained in the City. There was supports for a more commercial approach to managing parks with a focus on generating income. However, there was also concern that free access to parks should not disappear as a result of commercialisation. There was a discussion around the idea of the local groups ‘owning’ areas of green space and that this would be at this incentive for their better management. There was a discussion about what ownership actually meant and various options were raised including leasing and possible freehold acquisition for a peppercorn. Some Consultees felt that the housing crisis was such that’s the Council needed to be bold in disposing of green space for the building of affordable homes. The green flag award was strongly supported as a method of identifying a quality approach. There was a concern expressed that landscaping in new housing schemes appeared to be an afterthought rather than central to the development. The result of this was that green spaces such as tree planting were squeezed in and the results were unsatisfactory. There was a concern expressed over how the Council procure management services on behalf of residents which was not considered to be a transparent process. It was felt that there was urgency in completing the City of Stoke-on-Trent rights-of-way map. There were a range of concerns expressed about the management of some green spaces although recognition that the City Council has a difficult job to do. Some consultees raised concern over the cutting down of mature trees and that this should be done genuinely as a last resort. When mature trees are cut down they need to be replaced by many trees rather than just a single replacement. More green spaces are needed in socially deprived areas and benefits of green space to the very elderly was noted There was a discussion around how green space is referred to. One example is the term rec. ground which is seen as a very negative way of describing a green space and this leads to a lack of respect and care. There was support for the idea of pocket parks and reference was made to these having been seen successfully in a highly dense city such as Hong Kong. Consultees seemed very keen on having access to nature. Birds, plants, animals and areas to gather wild fruits and berries were specifically mentioned. However, there are also problems with pernicious weeds and a wish that the council keep on top of these. There was support for cycling routes but that more linkages were needed. The canal network was referred to on a number of occasions in different groups and there is recognition of the fact that these are a very distinctive part of what Stoke-on-Trent is. It was suggested that the countryside teams should have further support from volunteers. 41 | P a g e

Some consultees objected to having green space on new housing developments if it burdened homeowners with the cost of green space management on top of other taxes.

4: The City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Quality Standards

The Fields in Trust (FiT) Guidelines - Guidance for Outdoor Sports and Play: Beyond the Six Acre Standard recommends quality guidelines. These are recommended for The City of Stoke on Trent Green Space Strategy

Quality appropriate to the intended level of performance, designed to appropriate technical standards. Located where they are of most value to the community to be served. Sufficiently diverse recreational use for the whole community. Appropriately landscaped. Maintained safely and to the highest possible condition with available finance. Positively managed taking account of the need for repair and replacement over time as necessary. Provision of appropriate ancillary facilities and equipment. Provision of footpaths. Designed to be free of the fear of harm or crime. Local authorities can set their own quality benchmark standards for playing pitches, considering the level of play, topography, necessary safety margins and optimal orientation. Local authorities can set their own quality benchmark standards for play areas using the Children’s Play Council’s Quality Assessment Tool.

4.1 Quality score improvement threshold

Five categories were identified as an indicator based on previous studies (including Newcastle under Lyme) and through an iterative process arising from a literature review.

80% and more is an excellent result and sites that fall into this category have very few shortcomings. Sites that score 70% - 79% are very good but will have more shortcomings than the excellent category Sites that score 60 – 69% are above average but are showing yet more shortcomings than the very good category – this is a particular target group for quality improvement. Sites that are average 50 – 59% are sub-optimal and whilst not of a poor standard have significant room for improvement. Sites below 50% are of a poor standard and likely have many notable failings, where these are systemic disposal may be the best option.

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The table below shows the results of the audit broken down by type. The table requires an interpretation narrative:

The clear majority of sites fall into the categories; excellent standard, good standard and above average standard; (80%). This is a good result although there is still room for improvement. A small but not insignificant number of sites are of a poor standard and this is a cause for concern (5%); however, there can be local factors that result in this so care is needed in drawing conclusions. Each site in this category needs a site-by-site investigation. This category needs to be considered for major improvements or site disposal. A significant percentage of sites fall into the ‘above average’ category but are falling short of good or excellent. This is a key target for improvements which can often be delivered at modest cost. Indeed, sites falling into this category can be the result of failures in only one or two facets of the site and there are generally cost-effective solutions. Only one type – semi-natural green space - exceeds 10% in the poor category. This can reflect that some nature-based sites can appear unkempt. The results show that there is a clear case for capital investment to improve quality. In the current financial climate, this will be difficult however there are opportunities for invest-to- save and developer contributions. The Council is presently doing a very good job in managing its formal parks and gardens & churchyards and cemeteries, but these categories are vulnerable to rapid deterioration if site management is reduced.

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Green Total % of Churchyard Formal Semi Audited Amenity corridor, Playground Scoring No. of Audited Grading Allotments & parks & natural 2017 recreation rivers and s Sites Sites cemeteries gardens greenspace canal

12 (18%) 76 (29%) 12 (48%) 17 (45%) 16 (25%) 24 (33%) 25 (29%) Scores > 80% 182 30 Excellent standard

14 (22%) 53 (20%) 5 (20%) 7 (22%) 20 (30%) 22 (30%) 16 (19%) Scores 70 - 79% 137 22 Good standard

18 (28%) 83 (31%) 5 (20%) 9 (22%) 17 (26%) 19 (26%) 17 (20%) Scores 60 - 69% 168 28 Above average standard

Scores 50 - 59 10 (15%) 38 (14%) 3 (12%) 4 (11%) 11 (16%) 7 (10%) 18 (21%) 91 15 Average standard %

6 (24%) 15 (6%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (3%) 1 (1%) 9 (11%) Scores < 50% 33 5 Poor standard

60 265

Total 617 611 100 25 37 66 73 85 (5 not audited) (1 not audited)

Results from 2017 site audit:

The interim results of the 2017 audit of Green Space sites in the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Audits were conducted using a standardised form compliant with the requirements of planning practice guidance. The results are broken down by type and score. The difference in sites audited and sites total is due to access limitations.

4.2 Quantity comparison

Per head of Per head of Access standard population (hectares population (hectares (measured in straight line) [ha.] per 1,000) at [ha.] per 1,000) at Recommended 2017 – note that obstacles such Type 2013 actual, ha/1,000 2033 based on the 2033 based on the 2007 Green Space Current Area (ha.) Green Space quantity a s major roads should be head of pop. Local Plan Supporting Local Plan Maximising Quantity Standard - (2017 typology) standard considered when applying Our Economic Our Economic these standards. Growth model = Potential model = 275,464 294,489

Allotments 70.95 0.28 0.26 0.24 NS 0.24 400m (or 5-10 min walk)

480m [open green] & Amenity recreation 297.53 1.19 1.08 1.01 NS 0.90 700m [MUGA]

Churchyard & 97.21 0.39 0.35 0.33 NS NS NS cemeteries

Formal parks and 203.37 0.81 0.74 0.69 2.35 0.70 710m gardens

Green corridor, 338.87 1.35 1.23 1.15 NS NS NS rivers and canals

Playgrounds LAP LEAP NEAP 19.66 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.76 0.12 100m 400m 1,000m

Semi-natural 904.37 3.61 3.28 3.07 3.60 3.00 720m greenspace

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5: Notes on sources and methodology

5.1 National standards guidance

The former PPG17 companion guide, (still representing ‘good practice’) has been used in the preparation of this Strategy. It stresses that standards should be local and reflect local demand and needs. Notwithstanding this there is a range of national standards guidance which are referenced below.

The sources consulted on national standards and benchmarks for green infrastructure and open space are as follow:

Fields in Trust’s “Beyond the Six Acre Standard”

Reference document: Planning and Design for Outdoor Sport and Play, FIT, 2015

Natural England’s “Accessible Natural Greenspace Standard”

Reference document: Nature Nearby, Accessible Natural Greenspace Guidance (NE265), Natural England, 2010

The Woodland Trust’s “Woodland Access Standard”

Reference document: Space for people, The Woodland Trust, 2004

National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners’ standard

Reference document: Departmental Committee of Inquiry into Allotments, H. Thorpe, 1969. Cmnd., 4166: Parliamentary Papers, London.

The Trees and Design Action Group best practice guides

Reference document: Trees in the Townscape, A Guide for Decision Maker, TDAG, 2012

5.2 Benchmarking with other local authorities

To allow for benchmarking comparisons, a cross-section of 15 local authorities was selected on the basis of the CIPFA Nearest Neighbour model which utilises the Nearest Neighbour algorithm and ONS datasets. This is widely regarded as an authoritative model and is used by the Audit Commission in their value for money profiling. In addition, Newcastle under Lyme was included due to its geographic proximity and the fact that a joint local plan is being prepared with them. For each local authority selected, a review of the adopted green infrastructure/green space standards was carried out based on the supporting evidence, adopted strategies and/or planning policies.

* The office of National Statistics classifies Urban/Rural local authority in one of the following categories

– MU: Major Urban, the “most” urban authorities; – LU: Largely Urban; – OU: Other Urban; – SR: Significant Rural, indicates tha.t a district has between 26 and 50 percent of its population in rural settlements and large market towns; – R50: Rural-50 authorities have between 50 and 80 percent of their population living in rural settlements or large market towns.

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NEAREST NEIGHBOURS OPEN SPACE QUALITY STANDAR COMPARISON REVIEW

Population Density (based Total on 2011 Population Area estimate) (2011 (ha) Greenspace Quality Standards (ha per 1000 residents) (Number of estimate) persons per ha) Source

Accessible Natural Parks Amenity Greenspace Children’s Play Youth Provision Outdoor Sports Facilities Allotments Green Corridors Total Greenspace

Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural

No Standard - The Strategy identified that ' a set of quality standards need to be developed to allow quantifiable site improvement to be pursued and measured' A quantity standard of 16 square metres of new open space per person is 1 Rotherham 258,352 28,65 9.01 Rotherham Greenspaces Strategy Adopted September 2010 4 proposed for developments of new homes that are not within five minutes walking distance of a Green Space, with a minimum size of 0.2 hectares for any new Green Space

Doncaster Green Infrastructure Strategy 2014 - 2018(Adopted 2 Doncaster 302,739 56,80 5.33 0.69 No standard Woodland - 2.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.125 No standard 5.325 2 Version April 2014)

Gateshead/Newcastle Green Infrastructure Strategy 2011, Gateshead 3 Gateshead 200,153 14,23 14.05 Local - 2, Area - 5 2 2 0.7 See PPS for specific detail No standard No standard 6.7 6 Open Space Assessment 2006

Our test for the quantity of green spaces is that there is enough of any type of green space in any given area as long as our accessibility and quality standards are met. Because of this, we do not need to set out specific standards for how 4 Barnsley 233,671 32,90 7.1 Barnsley Greenspace Strategy 2016 8 much green space of each type each town and village should have

33,86 5 Wakefield 327,627 1 0.1 No standard Wakefield Central Greenspace Strategy 2016

13,63 6 St Helens 176,114 9 12.9 0.8 1 2 0.1 See PPS for specific detail 0.11 No standard 4.01 St Helens Open Space Study February 2006, St Helens PPS 2016

Tameside Open Space Study August 2010, Tameside Play Strategy 7 Tameside 220,241 10,31 21 No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard 6 2007 - 2010

The strategy suggests that the current level of green space provision at 4.96 hectares per 1000 population is maintained and a policy of no net loss of green space is adopted, except where it can clearly be demonstrated that there is surplus 8 Walsall 270,924 10,39 26 Walsall Greenspace Strategy 2012 - 2017 5 provision in the area or that the quality and value of particular sites is so low that retention as green space is not desirable.

9 Dudley 313,589 9,797 32 0.8 0.81 1 0.1 1 No standard No standard 5.08 Dudley Council Parks and Greenspace Strategy 2009

Stockton-On-Tees Green Infrastructure Strategy Nov 2011, Open 10 Stockton-On-Tees 192,406 20,39 9.43 0.55 1.39 2 1 play unit 1.76 0.8 No standard 6.5 0 Space, Landscape Supplementary Planning Document 2011

City - No standard, Derby City Council PPG17 Study - March 2010, 6C's GI Strategy 11 Derby 250,568 7,803 32.1 Neighbourhood - 0.66, 0.83 0.87 0.44 0.34 1.54 0.3 No standard 4.98 2010 District - 0.54

12 Bolton 278,984 13,97 19.95 No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard No standard Bolton Council Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study 2007 9

Wigan Open Space, Recreation and Needs Assessment October 13 Wigan 318,670 18,81 16.9 0.75 0.5 2 0.37 1 0.15 No standard 4.77 9 2015

Pocket -0.20, Local - 11m² per person, Synthetic - 14 Middles-brough 138,744 5,388 25.75 6.5m² per person 19m² per person 0.5m² per person 0.3m² per person No standard No standard 0.40, Area - 0.20 0.3m² per person

15 Sandwell 311,304 8,556 36.38 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 3.44 No standard No standard 5.52 Sandwell Green Space Strategy 2010 - 2020

Newcastle under 16 124,183 21,09 0.06 2.35 No standard 3.6 0.76 0.9 No standard No standard 7.61 North Staffordshire Greenspace Strategy 2007 Lyme - 2007 6

16 Newcastle under Newcastle - under -Lyme Green Infrastructure Strategy and Open 124,183 21,09 0.06 3.1 0.9 3.6 0.41 No standard 0.15 No standard 8.16 a Lyme - 2016 6 Space Strategy 2016

17 Stoke City 250,277 9,345 0.27 2.35 No standard 3.6 0.76 0.9 No standard No standard 7.61 Stoke on Trent Greenspace Strategy May 2014, North Staffs Greenspace Strategy 2007

NEAREST NEIGHBOURS OPEN SPACE ACCESS STANDARDS COMPARISON REVIEW Population Total Density (based on Population Area 2011 estimate) Greenspace Access Standards (measured as minimum distance to Green Space) (2011 (ha) (Number of estimate) persons per ha) Source

Accessible Natural Green Parks Amenity Greenspace Children’s Play Youth Provision Outdoor Sports Facilities Allotments Total Greenspace Corridors

Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural

1 Rotherham 258,352 28,654 9.01 No specific set standard for each category - Local Greenspace (5 min walking distance or 400m), Neighbourhood or Borough Greenspace (15 min. Walking distance or 1200m). Planning Policy to ensure that all new homes are 280m from Local Greenspace and 840m from Neighbourhood or Borough Greenspace. Rotherham Greenspaces Strategy Adopted September 2010

Accessible Woodland - >2Ha - Community - 1.2km walk, <2Ha - 400m, > 2Ha - 1.2km, > 20Ha - 2 Doncaster 302,739 56,802 5.33 No standard 500m, > 100Ha - 5km, > 500 <1600m² - 240m, >1600m²- 600m <1600m² - 240m, >1600m²- 600m Neighbourhood( > 3 pitches) 1km walk No standard Doncaster Green Infrastructure Strategy 2014 - 2018(Adopted Version April 2014) 3.2km Ha - 10km -10km(car)

Gateshead/Newcastle Green Infrastructure Strategy 2011, Gateshead Open Space 3 Gateshead 200,153 14,236 14.05 Local - 500m, Area - 1.6km No standard <2Ha - 500m, > 5Ha - 1.6km Toddler - 1 min, Junior - 7 min, Teenager - 15 min See PPS No standard No standard Assessment 2006

Local - 400m, Local - 800m, Local - 400m, Local - 800m, Local - 1200m, District - 800m, District - 1.2km, District - 800m, District - 1.2km, >2Ha - 880m, > 20Ha - 2km, > LEAP - 400m, LEAP - 800m, 4 Barnsley 233,671 32,908 7.1 1200m No distance Neighbourhood/Borough - no 1000m No standard Barnsley Greenspace Strategy 2016 Borough - 3km, Borough - 5km, Borough - 3km, Borough - 5km, 100Ha - 5km, > 500Ha - 10km NEAP - 1km NEAP - 2km distance Regional - 5km Regional - 5km Regional - 5km Regional - 5km

>2Ha - 500m, > 20Ha - 2km, > 5 Wakefield 327,627 33,861 0.1 No standard 120m LEAP - 500m 0.2Ha - 250m, > 2Ha - 500m No standard No standard Wakefield Central Greenspace Strategy 2016 100Ha - 5km

6 St Helens 176,114 13,639 12.9 15 min walk 5 min walk 15 min walk 10 min walk 15 min walk 15 min walk No standard St Helens Open Space Study February 2006, St Helens PPS 2016

7 Tameside 220,241 10,316 21 15 min walk 10 min walk 20 min drive 7.5 min walk No standard 15 min drive No standard Tameside Open Space Study August 2010,Tameside Play Strategy 2007 - 2010

8 Walsall 270,924 10,395 26 > 2Ha - 5 min walk, > 5Ha - 10-15 min walk, > 20Ha - 15-20 min walk 2 Ha - 300m, 20Ha - 2km 600m 800m No standard 2km No standard Walsall Greenspace Strategy 2012 - 2017

9 Dudley 313,589 9,797 32 1km or 15 min walk 300m or 5 min walk > 2Ha - 300m, 20Ha - 2km 1km or 15 min walk 1km or 15 min walk No standard No standard Dudley Council Parks and Greenspace Strategy 2009

Stockton-On-Tees Green Infrastructure Strategy Nov 2011, Open Space, Landscape 10 Stockton-On-Tees 192,406 20,390 9.43 2km or 5km for Strategic Park 600m 1km 1km 1km, Synthetic - 5km 5km No standard Supplementary Planning Document 2011

City - 10min drive time, N'hood - 15 10 min walk/480m, Larger - 15 min 10 min walk, Synthetic - 10 11 Derby 250,568 7,803 32.1 5 min walk 10 min walk 10 min walk/400m 720m or 15 min walk No standard Derby City Council PPG17 Study - March 2010, 6C's GI Strategy 2010 min walk, District - 10 min walk walk/720m min drive

<0.66Ha - 120m, < 1Ha - 600m, <2Ha - 400m, > 2Ha - 1.2km, > 20Ha - <0.66Ha - 120m, < 1Ha - 600m, < 10Ha - LAP - 1 min or 100m, LEAP - 5 min or 400m, NEAP - 15 min or 1km, SEAP - 12 Bolton 278,984 13,979 19.95 < 10Ha - 900m, > 10Ha - No standard 240m No standard Bolton Council Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study 2007 3.2km 900m, > 10Ha - 1600m 1km 1600m

Local -600m, N'hood -1200m, District - >2Ha - 200m, > 20Ha - 2km, > Detailed standards for wide 13 Wigan 318,670 18,819 16.9 700m LAP - 300m, LEAP - 600m, NEAP - 1200m 1200m No standard Wigan Open Space, Recreation and Needs Assessment October 2015 3200m 100Ha - 5km range of facilities

Pocket -100m, Local -400m, Area - 14 Middlesbrough 138,744 5,388 25.75 350m 350m, > 20Ha - 2km 500m 850m 850m 700m No standard Green Spaces, Public Spaces Strategy 2007 - 2012 1600m

Local - 5 min walk, District - 10 min, 15 Sandwell 311,304 8,556 36.38 5 min walk 10 min walk 5 min walk 20 min walk No standard No standard Sandwell Green Space Strategy 2010 - 2020 Borough - 15 min, Regional - 20 min

Newcastle under Local -400m, N'hood -800m, District - 16 124,183 21,096 0.06 No standard 600m LAP - 220m, LEAP - 400m, NEAP - 800m 1200m No standard No standard N/A North Staffordshire Greenspace Strategy 2007 Lyme - 2007 1200m

Newcastle under Local -400m, N'hood -800m, District - 16a 124,183 21,096 0.06 220m open green, 700m MUGA 600m LAP - 100m, LEAP - 400m, NEAP - 1000m No standard 400m, 5-10 min walk,15 min drive No standard N/A Newcastle - under -Lyme Green Infrastructure Strategy and Open Space Strategy 2016 Lyme - 2016 1200m

Local -400m, N'hood -800m, District - 17 Stoke City 250,277 9,345 0.27 No standard 600m LAP - 220m, LEAP - 400m, NEAP - 800m 1200m No standard No standard N/A Stoke on Trent Greenspace Strategy May 2014, North Staffs Greenspace Strategy 2007 1200m

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Site Play Space - Equipped or Total Overall % Overall % Overall % Area Length Pitches Action Site Audit Site Audit PPG17 classification (primary purpose) - Audit Assessment and % Overall Quality Scoring Could it be repurposed for No. Reference Name Site Street/Area Address Owner Audit Typology Grid References Ward Non Equipped - LAP, LEAP, Formal restriction on Use Possible Quality Quality Quality Does it have Development Potential ? Flag it up (specify why) ?? General Comments (Ha) (m) (No) Plan 2007 2017 OS Typology other open space uses ? No. NEAP % score Score 2007 Score 2017 Score

Asset Layer Overlap (Ha) Play Sport Access Signage Furniture Area (Ha) Area Circulation Length (m) Boundaries Maintenance No. Of Pitches Security/Crime Public Use(Y/N) Public Visitor Facilities Landscape Value Landscape Private Use (Y/N) Vegetation/Habitat

New Buildings/Monuments Restriction on Activity ref

no. Functionality/Connectivity Multi X Y 1 S003 Durber Close Allotments Durber Close, Trent Vale 0.08 Allotments 386384.8 343657.3 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.08 Y Y 100 Access to site restricted. No access no viewpoint. 2 S004 Brindley Ford Walkway Between Bull Lane and Biddulph Road, Brindley Ford 1.83 Green Corridor 387866.7 354203 Great Chell & Packmoor 1.87 904 Y Agricultural Limited 80 60 60 73 60 40 60 40 60 60 80 100 61 61 Very pleasant flat walkway/cycle path. Isolated. Cycle route 55. Restrictions: 'No motor vehicles'. Signage: footpath, cycleway, greenway info. Metal fence to allotments. Single trees. Two visits made to this site due to size. A large and varied site. Has a mixture of greenery but predominantly woodland, scrub and meadows with some amenity areas at edges. Topography elevated and undulating allowing for extensive views in all directions. Overall a pretty good site with a small poorer activity area in central woodland. Car parking on street. Bus stops Turnhurst Road and Biddulph Road. Connects to green space on other 3 S004 Packmoor Fields Land between Biddulph Road and Turnhurst Road, Packmoor 39.47 Semi Natural 387115.7 353525 Great Chell & Packmoor 39.57 Y 70 70 100 70 77 40 60 76 70 100 80 100 74 74

4 S006 Site off Tunstall Road Tunstall Road, Brindley Ford 3.64 Semi Natural 388140.4 354587.3 Great Chell & Packmoor 14.23 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 40 40 80 70 80 20 40 70 80 20 100 54 54 Very natural unspoilt feel, minimal facilities. Isolated. Tree plantings damaged. Litter bins not emptied. Trees in singles and in groups. Large rocks Tunstall Rd Boundary. Signage: 'Brindley Meadow Information / Map'. Restrictions: 'No fly tipping'. Bus stop near entrance. Bicycles allowed on footpaths. Only a few car parking spaces. 5 S011 Newton Street Allotments Newton Street, Basford 0.07 Allotments 386216.3 346521.7 Hartshill & Basford 0.07 Y 40 60 100 80 60 100 68 68 Single trees on site. A well used allotment area situated behind private dwellings. 6 S012 Parkhouse Street, Shelton 0.09 Playground 387699.2 346793.9 Etruria & Hanley 0.09 Y LAP 80 67 60 80 87 20 100 66 66 Benches on site. Lighting in basketball area, also adjacent street lighting. The area gave the impression of being neglected. There were large amounts of litter, a rather depressing area to overlook. 7 S013 Waterdale Grove PARK Meir Hay 0.43 Park 392127.3 343274.5 Broadway and Longton East 0.43 Y 70 60 60 55 70 80 80 73 50 60 100 66 66 Y Vehicle access bar- locked. Street lighting. Litter bins in play area. 1 dog bin. Trees: singles and small groups. Small area of woodland to N side. Trip rails. Wooden fences to properties. Few desire lines. Tarmac footpaths (disabled access). Roadside parking. 8 S013 Waterdale Grove PLAYGROUND Meir Hay 0.03 Playground 392114.7 343275.2 Broadway and Longton East 0.03 Y LEAP 70 80 60 80 50 60 76 80 60 60 100 68 68 Y Roadside parking. Level tarmac path (disabled access). Signage: 'Welcome to local play area'. Metal railings. 2 benches. Dog bins and lighting only on adjacent site. 2 litter bins in poor state. 9 S014 St Paul Street, Middleport St Paul Street, Middleport 0.09 Amenity 386266.1 349672 Burslem Central 0.09 Y 80 80 90 100 87 60 80 100 82 82 Area needs to be litter picked. Some graffiti on walls. Single trees. 10 S015 Outclough Road, Brindley Ford 1.04 Amenity 387901 354324.3 Great Chell & Packmoor 1.04 1 Y 60 60 80 80 73 80 60 60 60 60 100 67 67 Y I football goalpost. Bus stop nearby. Restrictions: 'No dog fouling, No litter, No horse riding'. Signage: Information signs. Single trees. 11 S015 Outclough Road PLAYGROUND Brindley Ford 0.27 Playground 387894.5 354441.7 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.27 Y LAP 60 70 80 80 73 73 72 70 60 60 100 70 70 Y Bus stop nearby. Signage: Information signs. Restrictions: 'No dog fouling, no litter, no horse riding'. Single trees. 12 S018 Well Street Play Area Well Street, Hanley 0.09 Playground 388679 347441.3 Joiners Square 0.09 Y LAP 80 60 80 70 80 75 80 80 80 80 100 77 77 No Parking: 'Residents Only Permits'. "Dog Fouling" & "Residents Parking" Signage. Knee high wooden fences. Single trees on site. Lighting on street. Equipment well used but most in good condition, odd piece needs repairing or painting. Odd piece of litter: can and wooden board. A bit of an awkward shaped site tucked away behind housing. Doesn t feel particularly safe to use and likely to be of little value other than for properties looking out on to it. Landscape value: although elevated, it is quite enclosed. Difficult shape to repurpose, possibly a playground? Ground maintenance looks ok. Some litter in hedge and bits and pieces on grass. Doesn t feel very safe. Large parts of the site are tucked away behind housing. 13 S020 Boon Avenue/ Bath Street Stoke 0.59 Amenity 387311.3 344966.5 Penkhull & Stoke 0.89 Y 30 20 50 60 20 40 50 40 100 39 39 Southern entrance at Sturgess Street blocked by fast food trailer

14 S029 Goldenhill Church Elgood Lane, Goldenhill 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 385343.4 353049.9 Goldenhill & Sandyford 1.27 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 90 80 53 67 60 73 47 100 67 67 Single trees on site. Run down in general. 15 S030 Open Grassland Elgood Lane, Goldenhill 1.93 Semi Natural 385223.7 353103.5 Goldenhill & Sandyford 1.95 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 60 50 90 90 60 60 100 62 62 Few desire lines, groups of trees on site. 16 S032 Goldenhill Pool Mobberley Road, Goldenhill 0.74 Semi Natural 385284.2 353570.8 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.74 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 90 60 60 84 95 100 80 100 100 87% 84 84 On street parking; few desire lines; single trees on site; fishing pool on site. A pleasant area to be in. 17 S035 Goldenhill Allotments Mobberley Road, Goldenhill 1.39 Allotments 385380.9 353503.6 Goldenhill & Sandyford 1.39 Y Allotments Restricted 80 80 80 87 93 80 80 100 83 83 Few desire lines. Single trees on site. 18 S037 Scotia Valley Reclamation Between Birchenwood Way and James Brindley Way, Sandyford/ Tur 22.43 Green Corridor 386400.1 353003.6 Great Chell & Packmoor 23.9 2500 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 56 80 60 68 60 73 80 80 60 100 81% 68 68 Pleasant flat walkway with natural features. Isolated. Cycleway 5. Few desire lines. Trees single and groups. Woody scrub at edge. Several small ponds. Signage: information on Scotia Valley and nature. 19 S041 Disused Clay Pit, North of James Brindley Way East of Sandyford Sports Ground, Tunstall 5.44 Semi Natural 386114.7 352688.6 Goldenhill & Sandyford 7.41 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 60 40 73 65 40 60 60 100 57 57 Y Part of Tunstall Arrows Site (Warehouse Units). Few desire lines. Boundary other: 'road'. Trees single and groups. Bus stop near Turnhurst Road. Links: Scotia Road walkway and Cycle route 5. Bridle way Birc. Road end. Steep dirt paths (hazardous). Few desire lines in grass. Restrictions: No motor vehicles No Tipping . Signage: Public footpath, bridleway and deep water. Deep water hazard well signed. Boundaries: Large stone Turnh. Rd end. Single trees. Scrub round pools/stream. Pools of deep water. Isolated in parts. Flytipping in stream bed Birc. Rd. 20 S043 Open Space off Turnhurst Road Land between Birchenwood Road and Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 2.58 Green Corridor 386484.8 353747 Great Chell & Packmoor 2.89 627 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 36 40 50 53 60 40 60 60 100 74% 51 51

21 S044 Turnhurst Road Allotments, Packmoor Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 1.42 Allotments 386628.5 354184.9 Great Chell & Packmoor 1.63 Y Allotments Limited 60 40 47 60 80 70 60 100 60 60 Access to site restricted. Some neglected allotments- reduces scores. Many individually fenced and locked- poor visibility. Structures: sheds and greenhouses. Single track road through site. Bus stop by entrance. 22 S046 Lowhurst Drive Reclamation Lowhurst Drive, Westcliffe 1.45 Amenity 386918.8 353130.5 Great Chell & Packmoor 1.45 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 70 60 70 60 80 80 100 70% 66 66 Y Single trees. Isolated. 23 S053 Disused Clay Pit west of Reginald Mitchell Way West of Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 1.5 Semi Natural 385067 351896.4 Goldenhill & Sandyford 9.14 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 30 60 60 68 60 40 100 53 53 Signage: footpath. Boundary other: 'roads'. Trees singles and groups. Water: old clay pit. 24 S055 Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 4.21 Amenity 385358.2 351932.3 Goldenhill & Sandyford 4.43 842 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 100 100 100 100 87 80 80 100 93 93 No alcohol, no litter, no cycling' advertised. Single trees on site. Basket ball court. NEAP located within this area, see S1002. 25 S060 Adjoining Essington Way & Scotia Brook, Sandyford 1.58 Semi Natural 386360.6 352689.9 Goldenhill & Sandyford 2.81 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 73 40 40 60 60 60 100 77% 56 56 Few desire lines; 'caution: shallow water' advertised. Groups of trees on site & small pools on site. 26 S064 Pittshill Greenway Between Barber Road and Little Chell Lane, Pitts Hill 3.43 Green Corridor 386793.3 352264.3 Great Chell & Packmoor 4.43 572 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 40 60 65 60 55 40 60 20 100 45 45 Y Information / cycle routes. Low rails at road edge. Trees: singles and groups. 27 S065 Austins Playing Fields Victoria Park Road, Pitts Hill 0.74 Amenity 386651.6 352048.1 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.74 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 47 45 40 60 20 100 63% 45 45 Y Connectivity within Greenway/ cycle routes. Fences damaged, missing and unpainted railings. Trees in singles. Stream/ drain, boggy. 28 S071 Between Irene Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue Between Irene Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue, Mill Hill 3.5 Amenity 386853.8 351609.6 Little Chell & Stanfield 3.62 688 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 70 70 60 20 80 40 60 100 54% 60 60 Few desire lines. Single & groups of trees on site. Damaged dog bins. Could be a nice area but grass needs cutting and litter picking. 29 S072 Victoria Park Victoria Park Road, Tunstall 13.67 Park 386583.5 351634.4 Little Chell & Stanfield 13.67 1 Y Park Limited 100 93 90 100 100 100 95 78 92 92 100 100 100 78% 95 95 No Motorcycling' & 'No Alcohol' restrictions advertised. Single, groups & avenues of trees on site; lake on site. Clock tower pavillions. Skate boarding & basketball for teen play. Football pitches. CCTV in certain areas. Graffiti & vandalism on toilet block. A well kept and pleasant park. The only flaw being the disused boat house which is falling into disrepair. 30 S072 Victoria Park PLAYGROUND Victoria Park Road, Tunstall 0.21 Playground 386541.9 351625 Little Chell & Stanfield 0.21 2 hard Y NEAP 100 93 90 100 100 100 95 78 92 92 100 100 100 95 95 Playground located in Victoria Park, data as per above site. 'No Motorcycling' & 'No Alcohol' restrictions advertised. Single, groups & avenues of trees on site; lake on site. Clock tower pavillions. Skate boarding & basketball for teen play. Football pitches. CCTV in certain areas. Graffiti & vandalism on toilet block. A well kept and pleasant park. The only flaw being the disused boat house which is falling into disrepair. 31 S075 Loopline Phase 1 (Including paths) Between Adams Avenue and Victoria Park Road, Tunstall 7.2 Green Corridor 386244.5 351727.8 Tunstall 7.68 1883 1 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 85 65 80 80 80 60 67 100 100 53% 75 75 Mostly beautifully maintained, except for N Furlong Road, which feels less safe. Litter bad in parts. Fly tipping rear of Stanley Street. Part surveillance. Teen play: small football goals, basketball. Old railway signal structure. Meadow/ scrub N of Furlong Lane. Trees: singles, groups. Gates restrict disabled access. Public transport links to city centre. A few desire lines. Designated no alcohol area. Path for both cyclists and pedestrians. 32 S076 Whitfield Greenway Greenbank Road, Stanfield 2.55 Amenity 386748.7 351243.7 Little Chell & Stanfield 2.62 193 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 90 75 70 70 80 60 60 40 60 100 48% 67 67 Part of National Cycle Network. A lot of desire lines. 'No Alcohol' advertised restriction. Single & groups of trees on site. Kickabout football area. Overlooked in some parts. Old furniture & freezer fly tipped on site. The area has the potential to be quite pleasant if all the rubbish& litter were removed and the grass was cut. A mixed site, varying on poor quality. Lots of evidence of misuse of the site (litter, anti-social behaviour) and very little maintenance. Some nice meadow areas in north and middle of site, but not top quality. Multifunctionality: bit of a connecting green corridor, but footpaths not too great. In a bit of a hollow but some landscape value. Lots of litter throughout site. Doesn t feel too safe: anti social behaviour and not overlooked; motorbike 33 S077 Grounds off Carson Rd West of Scotia Road, north of Sproson Park, Tunstall 0.01 Semi Natural 386776 350885 Little Chell & Stanfield 9.06 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 80 40 67 60 60 80 40 20 40 40 100 65% 53 53 Very difficult to access, footpaths narrow and overgrown. There may be some positive value in the middle of the site but unless access could be improved, it is difficult to tell. Connectivity: adjoins Spring Bank Recreation Ground and Burslem Golf Course. Connects to S132 in south. Very narrow and overgrown paths at northern end of site. No access point at southern end. Public footpath sign at Salkeld Place. Fences adjoining school good 34 S079 Land east of Burslem Golf club Springbank Road/ Southborough Crescent, Chell Heath 2 Semi Natural 387705.9 351954.3 Bradeley & Chell Heath 8.91 Y Outdoor Sports Limited 80 40 60 70 40 60 40 60 20 100 52 52 Fairly large site with variety of uses, quite a bit of active use. Occupancy: quite a few people walking, cycling, dog walkers. Not very connected, green space to east of Chell Heath Road. Tarmac and gravel footpaths- pretty good. Not many desire lines. Restrictions: No motorbikes sign at Bretherton Place. Public footpath sign at Deakin Road. Boundaries at residential properties. Largely ok, some need maintaining. Amenity grass in eastern 35 S080 Monks-Neil Park Chell Green Avenue, Spring Bank Road, Great Chell 13.44 Amenity 387472.5 352515.1 Bradeley & Chell Heath 13.44 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 20 73 60 60 60 50 80 50 76 70 80 80 100 63% 63 63 Y

36 S081 Little Chell Lane Reclamation High Lane, Little Chell 0.21 Amenity 387098.8 352204.2 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.99 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 60 60 40 80 40 50 40 100 51 51 Y Bus stop nearby. Single trees. 37 S082 High Lane, Little Chell High Lane, Little Chell 0.71 Amenity 387198 351929.6 Little Chell & Stanfield 1.66 753 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 90 80 80 100 60 100 60 100 100 84 84 Car parking on street. Amenity grass needed cutting, single trees on site. Street lighting adjacent to area. 38 S085 Mill Hill Crescent ACTIVE RECREATION Mill Hill Crescent, Mill Hill 1.6 Amenity 387077.2 351713 Little Chell & Stanfield 1.6 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 80 80 87 100 80 100 80 100 100 90 90 Adjacent to other off site green areas. 'No Cold Calling Area' restriction advertised. Amenity grass recently cut but not cleared, single trees on site. Adjacent Street Lighting. 39 S085 Mill Hill Crescent Mill Hill Crescent, Mill Hill 0.11 Amenity 387169.4 351729.6 Little Chell & Stanfield 0.29 1 Y 100 80 100 60 90 100 60 100 100 86 86 Location in middle of Crescent, a few desire lines. Amenity grass needs cutting. Adjacent street lighting on Mill Hill Crescent. Kickabout football area. A pleasant green area located in the centre of the crescent. The nets of the kickabout football area need minor attention. 40 S089A Whitfield Valley Playground Cumberbatch Avenue, Fegg Hayes 0.11 Playground 387823 353219.9 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.11 Y Playground NEAP Unrestricted 80 87 60 40 80 69 80 60 80 60 100 70 70 Restriction "No Motorcycling". Sign for CCTV but could not see any. A very well used play area, play surface will need replacing soon. 41 S090 Adjoining Outclough Farm, Chatterley 0.37 Semi Natural 388136.9 353764.7 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 4.50 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 100 90 100 93 84 90 100 100 100 100 95 95 Few desire lines on site, 'no motor vehicles' on site restriction. Trees in groups, pools & stream running through site. This location is part of the Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park & is a designated local Nature Reserve. 42 S091 Whitefield Valley Allotments Whitfield Road, Cornhill 0.42 Allotments 388817.9 352388.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.42 Y Allotments Limited 70 60 100 80 80 100 78 78 Access to site restricted. Single trees on site. Access cannot be gained to this location for the purpose of the survey. There are dwellings on one side & a primary school on the other. The allotments have locking gates, which were locked, and view into site extremely limited by hedgerow. 43 S095 Bermersley Road RECREATION GROUND Bemersley Road, Ball Green 0.85 Amenity 389127 352516.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.85 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 60 70 80 70 80 100 70 100 60 100 70% 77 77 A few desire lines on site. Amenity grass needs cutting & single trees on site. 1 bench on site. Basketball hoop for teen play & a kickabout football area for all ages, including adults. Very small amount of grafitti on site. Pleasant area to overlook. 44 S095 Bermersley Road PLAYGROUND Bemersley Road, Ball Green 0.08 Playground 389108.4 352507.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.08 Y Amenity Space LEAP 80 60 70 80 70 80 100 60 100 60 100 70% 76 76 A few desire lines on site. 1 Bench on site. Basketball hoop for teen play & a kickabout football area for all ages, including adults. Pleasant area to overlook. 45 S096 Endon Road, Norton 0 Semi Natural 389389.1 351707.7 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.64 Y SemiNatural Restricted 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Groups of trees on site. House on site. This location is private property, it is the garden area to the old Rectory. 46 S101 Bunt's Lane, Stockton Brook 0 Semi Natural 391509.2 351952.6 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.70 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 60 80 80 80 60 80 80 80 80 100 76 76 Y Small stone walls on site & wooden fence separating the wood area. Bluebells at back of site, daffodils around fence. Some boggy areas by canal. 1 bench at lock in good condition. Art work on site. Dog fouling bags littered on site. Could also be repurposed for picnic area. Used for walking/dog walking, cycling & horse riding. Bins, especially dog bins needed as dog fouling on grass & bags left in trees & on fences. 47 S102 Nursery Lane, Baddeley Green 2.07 Semi Natural 391020.6 351550.9 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 2.22 Y Common/Green Unrestricted 80 60 70 70 60 90 60 100 70 70 Access road to properties. Stone walls & metal fences on main road. Site quite boggy. Trees in avenue style, single trees & groups of smaller trees. Street lighting & light from houses. Natural surveillance from view from main road. Ground too damp to be repurposed. Fallen branches from some trees. 48 S105 Long Butts, Heakley Hall Farm, Norton Green 0 Semi Natural 390130.9 351979.7 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 3.97 Y Agricultural Unrestricted 70 80 80 100 70 100 100 83 83 A few desire lines on site. Trees in single & groups. Woodland in places & canal & stream on site. Several houses on site. A very pleasant rural location/farm land. 49 S106 Ball Lane, Norton Green 0 Amenity 390038.4 352139.6 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.65 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 80 60 90 87 60 60 100 60 100 80 100 80 80 Horses allowed on site "Clean up after your Dog" sign. Single trees on site. Kickabout football area for all ages. A pleasant area. A complaint from local resident of people bringing horses on site, then children turning ankles on divits made by horses' hooves. Consider signs prohibiting horses on site? 50 S107 Endon Road, Norton Green 0.67 Semi Natural 390066.5 352184.7 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.76 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 80 90 68 100 60 100 100 85 85 Groups of trees on site & partial wetland. 51 S108 Ball Lane, Norton Green 0 Semi Natural 390397.1 352344.7 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.51 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 60 76 100 100 100 84 84 Trees & dense woodland in parts. Natural surveillance in parts. Site is farmland & dense woodland. 52 S114 Goldendale Reclamation Chatterley Road, Tunstall 6.94 Semi Natural 385257.7 351372.6 Tunstall 7.05 Y SemiNatural Limited 100 100 60 67 100 100 40 60 80 100 84% 76 76 Y Signage: 'Welcome to Goldendale'. Boundary formed by earth mound. Trees: groups and singles. Sculpture. 53 S116 Open Space North of Ravendale Sports Field Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 0.34 Semi Natural 385141 351079 Tunstall 2.69 Y SemiNatural Restricted 80 60 80 65 100 80 73 100 77 77 Y No comments made. 54 S119 Open Space South of Canal Lane Canal Lane, Longport 5 Semi Natural 385870.9 350430 Burslem Central 5.00 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 60 80 100 100 80 100 100 57% 89 89 A very pleasant area of natural grassland and woodland. Overlooked in some places by houses. Trees: single and groups. Fences in some areas. Few desire lines. Connectivity: canal and cycleway. 55 S122 Sproson Park Bycars Lane, Stanford 8.43 Semi Natural 386978.6 350593.3 Burslem Park 8.51 1 Y Park Unrestricted 73 70 60 90 40 75 60 100 100 52% 71 71 Cycle paths clearly signed. Few desire lines. Signage: 'No fly tipping, litter, CCTV'. Groups of trees. Football & basketball for teen play . Full size football pitch, community sports court. Damage to football nets. The park is generally well maintained. However football & basketball court situated within, is in need of maintenance. A lot of litter and broken glass was visible . Small amount of graffiti visble. 56 S123 Bycars Allotments Bycars Road, Burslem 1.1 Allotments 386862.2 350428.8 Burslem Park 1.1 Y Allotments Limited 80 30 50 53 80 40 100 56 56 Few single trees. The whole area was run down, neglected and poorly maintained. 57 S128 Westport Greenway Scotia Road, Tunstall 4.26 Green Corridor 386306.4 350578.8 Little Chell & Stanfield 6.34 1139 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 100 87 60 80 100 90 80 100 100 87 87 Part of National Cycle Network. Restrictions: 'No dog fouling' 'No Tipping'. Wire fencing, hedges and fences in places, wire in need of repair. Trees: single, groups, avenues. Grass needs cutting. Small pool for fishing and stream adjacent. Some sign damage. Surveillance in certain areas. Overlooked sections higher landscape value. 58 S130 Acreswood Park PLAYGROUND Acreswood Road, Stanfield 0.05 Playground 387707.9 351017.8 Little Chell & Stanfield 0.05 Y Playground LEAP Unrestricted 100 80 80 80 70 100 70 100 100 53% 85 85 Play surface badly in need of attention. Benches. Restrictions advertised: no dogs, no cycling, no ball games. 59 S130 Acreswood Park Acreswood Road, Stanfield 2.53 Amenity 387692.7 351072.6 Little Chell & Stanfield 2.53 2 Y Amenity Space 60 60 75 80 70 100 70 100 100 77 77 Y Kickabout football. A pleasant area to overlook and walk in. Trees: single and groups. Grass needs cutting. A lot of desire lines. Play surface badly in need of attention. Benches. Restrictions advertised: no dogs, no cycling, no ball games. Quite a pleasant green space. Natural area of grassland and woodland with footpaths throughout. Varied topography, elevated in west giving extensive views. The only poor aspect is the informal pitch in the middle of the site, which could perhaps be improved. Landscape value: views to south and east. Overlooking Burslem Golf Club. Difficult to envisage how to repurpose. Maybe the pitch could have a different use? Multifunctionality: 60 S132 East of High Lane Near Birchdown Avenue, Bank Top 13.42 Semi Natural 387764 351316.2 Bradeley & Chell Heath 14.00 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 73 60 60 68 60 60 80 73 80 60 100 67% 68 68

61 S134 Dollys Lane Allotments Dollys Lane, Stanfield 1.45 Allotments 387242.2 350547.6 Burslem Park 1.45 Y Allotments Limited 80 87 80 100 100 80 100 88 88 Single trees on site. A generally well maintained and tidy area. 62 S137 Smallthorne Park Recreation Doseley Street/Chell Heath Road, Smallthorne 0 Amenity 388154.1 350696.9 Burslem Park 13.99 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 60 60 60 100 70 100 100 59% 73 73 Y A lot of desire lines. Fences & hedgerows in places for boundaries. Hedgerows in places with single & groups of trees, semi dried up pool with warning for deep mud. Kickabout football area for teens. The site is part of Chell Heath Minewater Treatment Scheme. A pleasant open space. 63 S138 Coseley Street Recreation Ground Coseley Street, Ford Green 0.55 Amenity 388327 350621.2 Ford Green and Smallthorne 0.55 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 70 80 60 80 60 80 100 71 71 Y Area needs grass cutting and litter picking. Fire damage to grass. Kickabout football pitch (adult play). A lot of desire lines. Walls and hedges in places. 64 S141 Newford Allotments Chetwynd Street, Ford Green 1.78 Allotments 388843 350574.2 Ford Green and Smallthorne 1.78 Y Allotments Limited 80 80 90 100 80 40 87 80 60 100 77 77 Access to site restricted. No access to site, all gates locked. Significant structures: store. Fences in some places. Single trees. 65 S142 Coseley Street Allotments Coseley Street, Smallthorne 0.63 Allotments 388118.3 350435.6 Ford Green and Smallthorne 0.63 Y Allotments Limited 20 47 60 50 40 20 47 30 40 100 39 39 Y Access to site restricted. Site well fenced and secured. Access and visibility limited. Some allotments overgrown and dilapidated, others cultivated. Structures: sheds and greenhouses. Restrictions: no tipping. 66 S147 Farrington Close Reclamation Farrington Close/Bellerton Lane, Norton in the Moors 2.71 Semi Natural 389352.1 350935.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 3.42 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 60 80 75 60 100 100 100 100 82 82 Trees in groups & woodland on site. A pleasant area overlooked in parts by private dwellings. 67 S147 Bellerton Lane Norton in the Moors 1.01 Amenity 389512.6 350658.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.02 379 Y Amenity Space 60 53 56 20 60 50 40 100 48 48 Overgrown and accessible only on public footpath. Poor condition of path, steep steps in places. Dilapidated. Naturalised grassland in parts. Trees: singles, groups and lines. Woody scrub, very overgrown in places. 68 S150 Holden Lane Pool Leek New Road, Sneyd Green 8.54 Semi Natural 389485.3 350096.4 Sneyd Green 8.92 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 70 53 60 67 54 47 60 67 40 100 80 100 68% 63 63 Very attractive open space, water feature, relaxing atmosphere. Fishing. Hard standing area: car park off A53. Bus stop adjacent car park. Cycle route 55 connectivity. Restrictions: No golfing, no litter. Signage: Nature reserve information. Boundaries 'other': metal barriers to footpaths. Trees in singles and in groups. Car park worn gravel, public transport next street, canal close. Signage: security, locked gates, rubbish, CCTV. Walls from houses (brick/stone), wooden fences (poor), some metal railings. Vegetation: overgrown grass around play area Allotments have ornamental planting Trees single and within hedgerows. Puddles on road. Skip by entrance (full). Sheds and greenhouses structures. Litter: old sheds, metal panels. Some allotments in poor 69 S155 Newford Crescent Allotments Newton Crescent, Milton 1.68 Allotments 389789.3 350196.6 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.68 Y Allotments Limited 40 60 67 77 80 80 80 80 80 100 72 72

70 S156 Baddeley Green Allotments Leek New Road, Baddeley Green 0 Allotments 390630.5 351245.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.55 Y Allotments Limited 70 60 60 80 80 100 80 87 80 100 77 77 Greenspace opposite, possibly private. Footpaths within the allotments and cycles can use the paths. Sign saying that there is CCTV video recording and 'Private restricted access'. Trees single with hedgerows. Sheds and buildings within allotments. No visible evidence of CCTV other than warning signs. Multifunctionality comment 'Just allotments'. Road leading to allotments not solid, muddy tracks. 71 S159 Leek New Road, land to the north of Alicia Way Baddeley Green 0.01 Semi Natural 390179 351047.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 20.21 Y Agricultural Restricted 40 80 80 60 80 60 100 67 67 Y Connectivity via path created by people walking on grass, footpaths same comment. Wood fences and metal railings near brook. Trees singles and within hedgerows. Scrubland. Brook. Does it feel safe? Comment: only when near homes/parks. Comment for repurposed: Housing? Park expansion. Overgrown, most inaccessible. Parking and pavements, not in cemetery area. Lack of paths on roadside of cemetery. Cycles free to use roads/paths. Signage: directions and information/ restrictions dogs in some areas. Small stone wall at entrance and wall at front. Railings at back. Wooden panels in certain areas. Woodland park and rememberance area. Drainage area.Benches. Lack of bins in some areas. Dog owners use the normal bins. Lighting only in car park area. 72 S167 Carmountside Crematorium Leek Road, Carmountside 24.31 Churchyard/ Cemetery 390800.8 349686.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 24.33 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Limited 70 67 100 80 84 73 100 80 75 80 80 60 100 79 79

73 S167 Barratt Gardens, Carmountside 0.73 Amenity 390704.3 349937.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.73 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Limited 80 67 73 80 80 100 95% 76 76 Y 3"kerb. Railings. Little boggy in places. Hedgerows only on boundary. Light from neighbouring street. Could be repurposed as a play area. Friends of / volunteer sign, also 'Drainage works ongoing'. Pleasant grassed area. 74 S170 Site off Cocks Lane 0 Semi Natural 391465.6 351460.6 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.72 Y SemiNatural Limited 60 60 70 80 90 60 60 100 69 69 Narrow road, single car, stone wall, temporary fence, single large trees, substation on land, large trees felled, overgrown in most places, close to properties. 75 S172 Bradshaw Farm Sandy Lane, Baddeley Edge 0 Semi Natural 391317.7 350641.3 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.58 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 50 60 70 70 80 60 100 65 65 You can walk across to each side. There is vehicular access to properties. Signage: footpaths. Stone walls. Thin metal fence on left, wooden fence on left. Trees single and spaced out. Some lighting from properties. Repurposed? Possibly for parking or overtaking. Public footpaths in this area are all quite overgrown. 76 S174 Baddeley Edge Quarry Forresters Bank, Baddeley Green 0.49 Semi Natural 391344.3 350947.7 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.27 Y SemiNatural Limited 50 68 70 70 60 100 77% 64 64 Stone walls on roadside, evidence of old wooden fence posts. Groups and single large trees. Bottles in hedgerows. Hedgerows well maintained. Repurposed? Too overgrown and steep. Area very overgrown, inaccessible, some felled trees in evidence. Fences and stone walls in poor conidtion. 77 S175 Bagnall Road Wood Bagnall Road, Carmountside 12.45 Semi Natural 391128.8 349910.6 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 13.01 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 60 47 40 60 57 40 67 80 100 100 69% 61 61 Lovely old wood! Marvellous nature reserve. Thickly wooded, rough terrain. Only visible from single poor footpath at far end. Trails well marked. Very isolated. Car parking at Woodhead Road end. Very poor quality footpaths- just trails. Restrictions/ signage: name and information about site, no camping, no fires. Trees: singles and groups. Water at centre of wood. 78 S177 Scott Lidgett Road Allotments Scott Lidgett Road, Middleport 1.19 Allotments 385958.5 349228.9 Burslem Central 1.19 Y Allotments Limited 60 80 100 60 90 80 60 100 76 76 A well used and well tended area of allotments. Hedgerows in some places. Trees: single. A reasonable green space. Main function is as a route through from Porthill Road to Longport Station footbridge. Let down by proximity to main road, railway line and large quantities of litter. Minor landscape value: mainly for adjoining road and railway. Grounds maintenance good: recently mowed. Lots of litter throughout site. Screened off and enclosed, too far from Porthill Road properties for natural surveillance. Safety feels ok, but next 79 S178 Station Street Open Space (Longport Station) 0.92 Amenity 385672.4 349382.4 Burslem Central 0.92 Y Amenity Space Limited 90 90 80 70 80 40 50 40 100 68 68

80 S179 Trubshawe Cross Allotments Mott Place, Middleport 1.12 Allotments 386021.9 349829.6 Burslem Central 1.12 Y Allotments Limited 90 60 90 90 60 95 80 80 100 81 81 Access to site restricted. Gates were locked so access not possible. Limited view of allotments through fence. Natural surveillance in some places. Hedgerows in some places. Trees single and in groups. 81 S183 Leonora Street Allotments Pleasant Street, Burslem 0.43 Allotments 386871 349203.6 Burslem Central 0.43 Y Allotments Limited 70 87 100 80 80 100 83 83 Well used area of allotments. Overlooked in some areas by housing. Trees: single and groups. Ornamental planting in some areas. Footpath between Luke Street and Grange Park looks used but poor quality. Poor surface (bricks and debris) on footpaths through site. Signage: interpretation board for Burslem Pit. Some fences are good quality, but fence adjoining scrap yard large, leaning, broken and precarious. Site is largely overgrown, not much diversity of species. Lots of nettles! Largely woody around boundaries. Thick and well established. There is a pond shown on 82 S184 Burslem Port Open Space East View, Middleport (Open Space West of Grange Park) 7.99 Semi Natural 386672.4 348997.8 Burslem Central 9.32 Y SemiNatural Restricted 40 20 80 30 40 80 30 30 60 40 100 45 45

83 S185 Grange Park PLAYGROUND Dryden Road, Burslem 0.18 Playground 386980.7 348952 Moorcroft 0.18 Y Provision for Children & Young people NEAP 100 70 91 80 60 100 100 84 84 A well used pleasant little playground. Graffiti on some play equipment. Basketball hoop. Seating. 84 S185 Grange Park Bursley Road, Burslem 19.35 Park 386888.9 348986.7 Moorcroft 19.46 1140 1 Y Green Corridors Unrestricted 100 100 100 93 87 91 85 80 100 100 61% 93 93 Very pleasant area to walk and cycle through. One set of goal posts on the football pitch lying flat on the ground, but not due to vandalism. Pitch area has been remarked. Kickabout football area and basketball hoop. Play equipment has some graffiti. Hedges, grassland, woodland, seating and tables in some areas. Trees in groups and single. Pool. Restrictions: 'No motorcycles, no dog fouling'. 85 S190 Cobridge Park, Elder Road Elder Road, Cobridge 2.53 Park 387607.9 349044.4 Moorcroft 2.54 Y Park Unrestricted 100 100 100 80 85 80 77 90 80 100 100 73% 89 89 Well-tended pleasant park. Grass in need of cutting. Natural surveillance in some areas. Graffiti in basketball court. Basketball court, basketball hood and kickabout football. Play surface requires upgrade and repair in some places. Well-maintained little playground. Ornamental planting in some areas. Hedgerows in some areas. Trees: singles and in groups. Benches. Signage: 'Responsible Dog Owners Welcome'. 86 S190 Cobridge Park PLAYGROUND Elder Road, Cobridge 0.16 Playground 387595.3 349160.1 Moorcroft 0.16 Y Provision for Children & Young people NEAP 80 80 80 77 90 80 100 100 84 84 Well-maintained little playground. Basketball hood. Upgrade and repair of playsurface required in places. 87 S193 Sneyd Hill Park Leek New Road and Sneyd Hill, Cobridge 16.16 Semi Natural 388111.3 349587.1 Moorcroft 16.16 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 60 60 100 100 80 100 100 41% 83 83 A large area of natural woodland, criss-crossed by numerous well used tracks. Walls, fences and grass in some areas. Trees: single and groups. 88 S196 Central Forest Park Playground Hanley Road, Birches Head 1 Playground 388469.2 348560.3 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 1 Y Provision for Children & Young people NEAP Unrestricted 88 100 100 100 90 100 100 80 97 84 80 100 68% 93 93 Attractive site, popular with children and parents. Well-used, pleasant play area with multiple, well maintained pieces of play equipment. Graffiti as art on skate park. Skate boarding and BMX area. Car parking as part of main, central forest park. Bus stop on main road 200m. Small sign: no dogs, no anti-social behaviour, no litter. Metal barriers surrounding site. 89 S196 Central Forest Park Hanley Road, Birches Head 45.13 Park 388290.9 348605.8 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 45.58 1 Y Park 96 87 60 93 80 75 80 70 93 75 80 100 80 100 82 82 Y No comments made. 90 S202 Sneyd Green Recreation Ground Kelvin Avenue, Birches Head 2.23 Amenity 388844 348987.4 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 2.28 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 50 53 53 40 70 50 60 100 56% 54 54 Y A pleasant open green space for dog exercise and games. Evidence of dog fouling, but only 1 bin for the entire place (litter and dog combined). Lots of drinks cans and bottles. Flytipping: one mattress springs. It is flat enough for a soccer pitch but not formally marked. A few single trees. A few desire lines. 91 S204 Buxton Street Allotments Buxton Street, Sneyd Green 0.85 Allotments 388856.3 349121.2 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.85 Y Allotments Limited 33 67 60 40 60 70 47 60 100 55 55 Access to site restricted. Access and visibility restricted. Quite secure metal fences and internal hedgerows. Greenhouses and sheds. Restricted access for vehicles. Restrictions: 'No tipping'. Garden allotments present. 92 S209 Repington Road SEA 271 Repington Road, Sneyd Green 3.39 Amenity 389733.9 349687 Sneyd Green 3.43 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 50 50 60 80 53 40 40 60 40 100 62% 53 53 Parking on street adjacent. Links to cycle route 55. Desire lines: a few crossing grass. Metal barriers to footpaths. 93 S209 Repington Road, Sneyd Green PLAYGROUND Repington Road, Sneyd Green 0.06 Playground 389769.4 349680.9 Sneyd Green 0.21 Y NEAP 60 60 70 65 80 78 55 60 80 100 100 71 71 Good facilities for play and sport. Pleasant outlook and surroundings. Good community value. Sport: basketball court. Close to cycle route 55. Trees: singles. Rough terrain mature trees, tall grass, thick hedgerows and scrub. Area marked near no. 30 Geneva Drive has had vegetation cut and used as a dumping ground for building rubble by occupant- reported as fly tipping to council. Grass cut alongside paths. Trees groups and singles. Metal fences at edge of school fields. A few dog walking desire lines. Footpaths not much more than desire lines. Connectivity: national cycle route 55 touches 94 S210 Birches Head Road Plots (Outside School) Birches Head Road, Birches Head 3 Semi Natural 389600.2 349021.1 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 3.06 Y Institutional Limited 20 30 67 55 60 50 40 100 46 46

95 S211 Noblet Road SEA Noblett Road, Sneyd Green 6.8 Amenity 389424.8 349176.9 Sneyd Green 6.94 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 60 55 77 60 32 60 80 60 100 57% 63 63 Y Useful local green space, lots of dog fouling. Informal football pitch. National Cycle route 55 connects and forms part of the footway through the site. Vehicular circulation: only for council maintenance. Desire lines: quite a lot, well-defined. Metal fences and vehicle barriers. Trees in groups and singles. 96 S213 Birches Head Allotments Birches Head Road, Birches Head 0.67 Allotments 389336.1 348745.3 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.68 Y Allotments Restricted 40 40 47 60 20 67 45 60 100 41 41 Access to site restricted. Visibility limited due to extreme security: locked metal gates, high fences and hedges. Structures: sheds, greenhouse and shelters. Cultivated allotments. Bus stop 200m away. Limited vehicular circulation after site gates. 97 S214 Open Space off Eros Crescent Between Birches HeaBetween Birches Head Road and Botany Bay Road 1.97 Semi Natural 389412.6 348435.5 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 6.16 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 20 40 64 20 60 60 100 40% 46 46 Rough terrain. Footpaths no more than desire lines. 2 streams overgrown. Trees in singles and in groups. Bus stop on Botany Bay Road. 98 S216 Land along Caldon Canal/ River Trent Corridor Between Birches Head Road and Leek Road, Birches Head 11.39 Green Corridor 389958.3 348258.8 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 25.69 1769 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 60 40 47 73 60 33 80 60 100 73% 57 57 Very rough terrain in places. Deep cuttings by river at Leek Road, thick vegetation. Pleasant walking and cycling route along towpath. Does not feel safe: isolated. Connects to cycle route 55. Desire lines: a few steep dirt paths. Signage: River Trent path Waterside Park. Trees: singles and groups. Water: River and canal side. 99 S218 Abbey Hulton Park Leek Road/Woodland Road, Abbey Hulton 2.38 Park 390563 349103 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 2.38 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 87 73 100 87 80 100 85 60 100 100 86 86 Few desire lines. Restriction on alcohol consumption. Trees in singles & groups, & woodland present on site. Bench on site & lighting in certain places. Remains of the Abbey on site. Natural Surveillance in places & damage to information signs. A pleasant park & site of Hulton Abbey, site protected under 1979 Ancient Monuments & Archaelogical Act. 100 S219 Abbots Road, Abbey Hulton 2.36 Amenity 390731.4 349048 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 2.37 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 70 60 60 56 64 60 80 100 68% 66 66 Hedgerows in some places. Trees in singles & groups on site, & stream running through. Basketball hoops for teen play & kickabout football for adults. Natural surveillance in places & lockable gates onto football & basketball area. Could be very pleasant site if looked after better; stream full of rubbish, ie. bicycles & shopping trolleys. Fires had been started in several locations & litter bins destroyed. 101 S219 Abbots Road, Abbey Hulton 0.11 Playground 390701.4 349065.8 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.11 Y Amenity Space LAP Unrestricted 80 60 60 56 64 60 80 100 68% 66 66 Lockable gates onto football & basketball area. 102 S224 Open space west of Crestbrook Road Crestbrook Road, Abbey Hulton 4.33 Semi Natural 391147.6 349128.8 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 4.64 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 40 40 28 50 40 20 100 39% 36 36 Very rough terrain, difficult to survey except for a single poor footpath. Very isolated. Thick woodland, overgrown. Stream at edge. Thick undergrowth. 103 S228 Allotments off Woodhead Read Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton 3.33 Allotments 391095.1 349288.9 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 3.33 Y Allotments Limited 30 47 40 30 60 30 20 100 71% 37 37 Access to site restricted. Secured gates, limited access and visibility. Sheds and greenhouses. Cultivated allotment gardens. 104 S229 Holehouse Road, Abbey Hulton 0 Semi Natural 391505.9 348931.9 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 4.28 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 75 50 70 92 80 80 80 93 85 100 100 75% 80 80 "No Dogs" "No Alcohol Allowed". Trees in singles & groups, & 2 fishing ponds on site. ??Don't know if toilets &/or drinking water available as clubhouse closed & secured by metal shutters. Beautiful secluded area incorporating a private fishing club, maintained to high standard. Clubhouse closed- no information. 105 S232 Holehouse Road, Abbey Hulton 0 Semi Natural 391115.4 348835.5 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 1.12 Y SemiNatural Restricted 60 100 100 80 60 100 100 83 83 Trees in singles & groups on site. Springfield House on site. Natural woodland with large private dwelling adjacent. The area is fenced off, no public access. Rubbish, ie. old chairs & cushions thrown over fence, & litter accumulated at bottom of wire fencing. 106 S233 Festival Way, Etruria 4.49 Semi Natural 386622 348148.8 Etruria & Hanley 4.53 Y SemiNatural Limited 90 80 90 80 95 100 100 100 75% 91 91 "No Fishing No Boating No Bathing" advertised. Ornamental planting in places. Single & groups of trees on site. Lighting in places. CCTV & natural surveillance in some areas. In general a very pleasant location. 107 S234 Land West of Marina Way Marina Drive, Etruria 1.68 Park 386962.1 347614.2 Etruria & Hanley 1.68 Y Institutional Limited 100 40 80 70 63 80 67 40 60 100 67 67 Y Natural surveillance: houses and shops. Litter: old clothes, cans, wrappers. Structure: brick tower. Signage: CCTV. Trees: groups. 108 S237 Festival Park Festival Way, Etruria 21.66 Park 387007.9 348256.4 Etruria & Hanley 22.44 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 100 100 70 90 80 87 80 100 100 55% 88 88 Fences & hedgerows in places. Single trees & groups on site. Overlooked by commercial premises. Litter bin damaged. A very pleasant area maintained to a good standard. 109 S238 Cobridge Road Allotments Greyhound Way, Cobridge 1.05 Allotments 387210.5 348389.4 Etruria & Hanley 1.05 Y Allotments Restricted 60 70 80 70 72 60 80 100 80 50 80 100 73 73 Gravel track for footpath and cars. Few desire lines. Notice board and sign about gates locking. Wooden and metal fences. Metal in good condition. Overgrown grassland by car park. Ornamental planting from allotments. Trees in avenues and singles. Litter bins in individual plots. Litter: a few doors and plant pots. 110 S239 Smallwood Playing Fields Clough Street, Etruria 1.8 Amenity 387432.7 347116.3 Etruria & Hanley 1.83 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 80 80 80 40 80 50 60 100 67% 69 69 Y Small circular running track. 2 goal posts. Benches. Groups of trees. 111 S240 Etruria Park PLAY AREA Dundee Road, Etruria 0.2 Playground 387221.6 347208.2 Etruria & Hanley 0.2 1 Y Provision for Children & Young people LEAP 100 100 80 87 80 100 85 70 100 100 89 89 Single trees on site. Seating on site. Spray paint on walls seating. Well maintained playground located within Etruria Park. 112 S240 Etruria Park Etruria Vale Road, Etruria 3.27 Park 387172.8 347301.4 Etruria & Hanley 3.28 Y Park Unrestricted 100 100 90 100 73 95 90 90 100 80 100 65% 92 92 Trees in singles & groups on site. Seating on site. Basketball Court for teen play & kickabout football area. Cycle track on site. Spray paint on walls. A pleasant little park overlooked by private dwellings. 113 S241 Northwood Park TRANCHE 2 Bucknall Old Road, Northwood 3.51 Park 388962.2 347873 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 3.51 1 hard Y Park Unrestricted 75 70 40 60 80 47 50 60 56 80 80 100 68% 63 63 Large formal park. Basketball court and five a side pitch. Pavilion (locked). Large car park. Signage: park name. Metal railings all round. Trees in singles and in groups. 114 S241 Northwood Park PLAYGROUND Northwood Park Road, Northwood 0.09 Playground 389071.4 347881.1 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.09 Y Provision for Children & Young people NEAP 75 80 40 80 60 73 60 50 60 60 100 64 64 Signage: park name. Large car park 115 S242 Birches Head Recreation Ground Birches Head Road, Birches Head 0 Amenity 388784.4 348412.8 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.89 1 hard Y Playground Limited 40 60 60 47 33 60 45 27 60 20 100 80% 45 45 Y Graffiti, litter and dog fouling. 5 aside pitch and basketball court. Bus stop nearby. Trees in singles. 116 S243 Udallsfield Allotments Bradford Terrace, Birches Head 3.71 Allotments 389297.9 348436.2 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 4.25 Y Allotments Limited 60 60 40 53 40 40 60 67 40 60 100 53% 52 52 Access to site restricted. Access security restricted. Sheds and greenhouses. Height restriction for vehicles. Restrictions: No dog fouling, no parking. Signage: allotments' name. Trees: singles, fruit trees. 117 S245 Botany Bay Allotments Mayfield Avenue, Northwood 1.42 Allotments 389497.9 348040.3 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 1.43 Y Allotments Restricted 27 47 53 47 40 60 60 40 60 100 48 48 Access to site restricted. Visibility restricted as site locked for security. CCTV signs seen, but CCTV itself not visible. Sheds and greenhouses present. Bus stop nearby. Adjacent to canal towpath. Restrictions: 'No dog fouling, no tipping'. Trees: singles, fruit. Cultivated allotments present. 118 S246 Bucknall Old Road Plots Between Bucknall Road and Cromer Road 2.43 Green Corridor 389548.6 347601.4 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 3.5 462 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 80 80 72 60 40 80 80 100 72 72 Canal towpath and small amenity greenspace. Trees as a boundary. Trees in groups. Canal - water. Dog bins at entrance. Dense trees and hedge rows add to the landscape character. Few desire lines on site. Trees in singles & groups. Clubhouse, changing room etc on site. ??Don t know if toilets &/or drinking water available as buildings secured. 3 full size football pitches. Natural surveillance in certain locations. Although location is semi natural, site is home to Hanley Town Football Club. In addition to main pitch there are 2 other full size pitches + a small practice pitch. All maintained to excellent standard. Aerial 119 S253 Heath House Lane Open Space Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton 4.82 Semi Natural 390174.4 347967.7 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 4.82 0 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 100 73 90 87 100 100 100 95 93 100 100 100 82% 94 94 A site of 2 parts. Eastern area part of Bucknall Park while the western area is disused, locked up, overgrown, derelict former community farm which needs repurposing, for public open space or other, sports (large grass area marked on map as sports is not marked out and overgrown). Eastern area: remodelling and updating to give amenity use. Walking routes very popular. Multifunctionality: walking routes/kick about/natural. Landscape 120 S254 Bucknall Open Space PARK Off Werington Road, adjacent Bucknall Park Playing Fields 4.47 Park 389923.3 347479.5 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 4.98 0 Y Park Unrestricted 73 85 100 70 80 50 60 40 80 80 20 60 100 78% 67 67 Y

121 S254 Bucknall Park ACTIVE RECREATION Werrington Road, Bucknall 3.15 Amenity 390025.1 347684.8 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 3.15 1 Y 80 67 60 80 75 67 50 40 60 70 64 80 40 100 64 64 Y Fine, large, urban park. Formal setting. Most buildings closed and sealed except for toilets in bowls pavilion (pavilion itself closed). Structure: former stable block. Football pitch. Few desire lines across grassy areas. Restrictions/signage: no alcohol, no dog fouling, name of park. Trees: singles and groups. This is a new play area which is only about a year or two old. All the equipment is good quality and has a good range. Ground is patchy in places and the grate in the middle is a potential hazard. Car parking nearby at the Bucknall Park entrance. Connectivity with Bucknall Park. Restrictions: no dogs. Fences around northern and eastern boundaries are decent quality (dog fencing). It is open to Bucknall Park to the south and west. 122 S254 Bucknall Park PLAY AREA Finney Green, Bucknall 0.15 Playground 389963.2 347581.8 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.15 Y LEAP 90 60 70 80 100 40 87 80 90 40 100 74 74 Grate in middle of site is a possible trip hazard.

123 S256 Broughton Road, Bucknall Near Leek Road Industrial Estate 0.03 Semi Natural 389678.7 346943.2 Eaton Park 14.33 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 80 100 100 47% 97 97 Mostly unspoilt countryside, providing grazing for animals in some places. Very pleasant area. Stream and lake. Unsure if lake is natural or flooded. Trees: single and groups. Footpaths, cycle paths, fences, hedges, woodland, natural surveillance and lighting in some areas. No motorcycling. Signage: 'The Coal Authority secured site'. 2 lockable gates. 124 S257 Former Railway & River Trent Corridor Between City Road & Bucknall Road 0 Green Corridor 389238.1 346206.8 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 13 5483 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 100 20 70 55 40 20 100 51 51 Y Site empty as not generally accessible. Could connect to other off-site green areas if opened up. Old railway line with tracks still in place on site. Walls to bridges, fences in wire & palisade style in varying condition. Site covered in self set variety of trees. Volunteer Group Moorlands City Railway. No legitimate access evident, however roadside fencing broken down & breached. 125 S258 Barry Avenue Allotments Fellbrook Lane, Bucknall (also extended to include S255?) 1.26 Allotments 390223.3 347658.5 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 1.28 Y Provision for Children & Young people 80 60 67 90 80 100 100 80 80 Access to site restricted. Trees in singles & groups on site. Access to site limited due to locked gates. Appeared looked after from view available. Possibly has been extended to include site S255. 126 S263 Hulton Abbey Park Playground Abbey Road, Abbey Hulton 0.13 Playground 390565.5 348034.5 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.13 Y Park Limited 80 80 67 57 80 60 80 100 58% 72 72 Restrictions for 'No Dogs' 'No Football' in playground. Litter bins had been set on fire. Swings for toddlers, basketball hoops for teens, kickabout football area for adults & play surface in some areas. Wooden fence damaged by fire. Evidence of vandalism by fire & grafitti on play equipment. Broken glass on play surfaces. 127 S263 Hulton Abbey Park Abbey Lane/Abbey Road, Abbey Hulton 10.47 Amenity 390549.7 347923.4 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 10.51 1 Y Park NEAP Limited 73 80 88 60 100 70 100 100 58% 82 82 Few desire lines on site. Restrictions for 'No Dog Fouling', 'No Litter' ,'No Boats', 'No Swimming' on site. Hedgerows in some places. Trees in singles & groups with woodland in places. A pleasant open green area with a well maintained fishing pool. 128 S264 Abbey Lane Allotments Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton 0.72 Allotments 390444.4 348133.6 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.73 Y Allotments Limited 100 80 85 80 100 100 100 100 92 92 "Tipping Prohibited". Ornamental planting in some areas and single trees. A really well maintained allotment area, a member of The National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Ltd. 129 S273 St Mary's Churchyard Marychurch Road, Bucknall 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 390589.1 347453.6 Eaton Park 1.41 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 80 80 80 87 73 100 90 87 100 100 86 86 Pleasant well maintained cemetery overlooked by houses in some areas. Car park located opposite church. CCTV at front of church, locakable gates on 1 of 2 entrances. Significant structure: church. In some areas: fences, hedges, natural surveillance. Trees: single and groups. One bench. Lighting on exterior wall of church. 130 S274 Birchgate Allotments Turnock Street, Townsend 0.56 Allotments 391268.1 347761.8 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.56 Y Allotments Limited 60 60 60 93 80 80 100 72 72 Single trees on site. A well used, slightly run down allotment area. 131 S275 Gaskell Road, Townsend 0 Semi Natural 391718.6 347582.7 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 1.66 Y Agricultural Restricted 60 60 80 100 100 100 80 80 Few desire lines on site. Trees in singles & groups. Natural surveillance in some places. Semi-natural location providing grazing for several horses, overlooked in some parts by private dwellings. A semi-natural site comprising of grassland and meadow, with occasional trees and scrub. Has a very coutryside feel to it, especially over the hill top where nearby housing isn t visible. On street parking only. Links to wider countryside west, north and east. Country side walk style footpaths in middle, more like desire lines at entrance. Restrictions: no flytipping, no littering. Wire fencing adjoining agricultural fields. Thick vegetation at 132 S281 Open Space North of Hethersett Walk 10.43 Semi Natural 392074.1 346648.1 Bentilee & Ubberley 10.29 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 80 60 70 70 80 65 80 100 100 76 76

133 S282 Norwich Road Open Space Beverley Drive/ Hethersett Walk/ Swaffham Way 0.68 Green Corridor 391756.2 346610.7 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.69 260 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 80 80 68 60 80 80 70 80 100 83% 74 74 Y Roadside parking. Flagged and tarmac paths and pavements. Adjacent to open fields. Signage on Hethersett Walk: 'project funded by village initiative and supported by single regeneration budget'. Wooden fences, hedges and metal railings to properties. Small single trees ( 2-3). Brook. Roadside lighting. 134 S284 Bentilee Valley Causeley Road, Townsend 12.33 Green Corridor 391259.4 347048.7 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 13.21 1073 Y 60 64 100 60 60 80 60 47 80 80 80 100 70 70 Y Public transport bus route. Mown grass. Restriction: 'no motorcycles'. Trees: groups. Water: stream. MUGA and teen play vandalised. 135 S284 Bentilee Valley PLAYGROUND Causeley Road, Townsend 0.24 Playground 390919.3 347096.2 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.24 Y Green Corridor NEAP Unrestricted 60 60 60 60 71 47 40 60 100 74% 57 57 Y Anti-motorbike barriers to footpath. Teen play: zip wire. Dog fencing around toddler play. Lots of litter despite the presence of bins: beer cans, discarded lighters, suggest older youths misusing space. 136 S285 Beverley Drive, Chelmsford Drive, Lockington AvenuBentilee Valley Reclamation (Plots 2 to 35) 6.57 Green Corridor 391585 346538 Bentilee & Ubberley 6.57 865 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 70 40 60 55 70 65 80 80 100 66% 67 67 Y Useful area. Pleasant open space with play facilities, in a built up estate. No bicycle parking, but useful routes. 137 S285 Beverley Drive, Bentilee PLAYGROUND Beverley Drive, Bentilee 0.03 Playground 391484.6 346712.6 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.03 Y LEAP 80 80 40 40 55 50 60 50 40 100 55 55 Y Useful amenity. Singular trees. Signage: 'Children's play area'. 138 S292 Hanley Cemetery Cemetery Road, Shelton 11.44 Churchyard/ Cemetery 387501.7 346319.4 Hanley Park & Shelton 11.5 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 40 60 60 40 60 47 60 40 70 80 100 67% 56 56 Some areas of grass overgrown, many graves neglected. Ornamental gates and chapel- structures. Bus stop nearby, infrequent service. Adjacent to S786 Canal Towpath. Restrictions/ signage: no dog fouling, unsafe graves, name of cemetery. Single trees. 139 S294 St Mark's Churchyard Wood Terrace, Shelton 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 387900.5 346863.1 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.87 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 60 60 60 67 60 75 50 60 60 100 61 61 Nicely maintained churchyard. Quite pleasant green space. No seating. Trees: singles and groups. Warning sign re: unsafe gravestones. 140 S295 Richmond Street Park Richmond Street, Stoke 1.44 Park 387279.6 345516.9 Penkhull & Stoke 1.44 Y Park Unrestricted 40 60 60 60 80 80 75 73 80 80 100 72% 69 69 PLAY NEEDS COMPLETING IN THE OFFICE. Car parking on street. Restrictions: 'no dog fouling', 'no litter'. Some ornamental planting around the perimeter. Trees all around the perimeter. Surveillance- rears of properties. Signs for CCTV. 141 S295 Richmond Street Park PLAYGROUND Richmond Street, Stoke 0.07 Playground 387265.1 345532.3 Penkhull & Stoke 0.07 Y LEAP 40 60 60 80 80 80 80 73 80 100 70 70 PLAY NEEDS COMPLETING IN THE OFFICE. Car parking on street. 142 S297 Hanley Park PLAYGROUND College Road, Shelton 0.12 Playground 388174.7 346562.1 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.39 Y NEAP 60 70 60 60 80 67 69 50 80 80 100 68 68 Y Busy with parents and toddlers. Well used playground catering for toddlers to teens. Very attractive location, well-looked after. Warning signs for CCTV. Other signage/restrictions: age restrictions on toddler area. Single trees. Bus stop adjacent, frequent service. Bus stops adjacent and frequent. Canal towpaths and cycle routes connected. Secret garden nature way and sensory area: very attractive. Speed restriction 5 mph. Signage: CCTV, name of park, directions. Groups and single, formal and informal trees. Large formal lake with island. Boathouse, bandstand, bowls area and pavilion- structures/ hardstanding. Pavilion and toilet block dilapidated. Bandstand only in fair condition. Would be 143 S297 Hanley Park College Road, Shelton 21.37 Park 388301 346376.5 Hanley Park & Shelton 21.92 Y Park Unrestricted 65 60 40 67 76 65 50 40 60 56 80 60 100 74% 60 60 Y Some ramps are provided for disabled access, public transport links from main road, can access uni grounds from site. Footpaths used by cars too, evidence of car tracks. 5mph limit advertised. Allotment Act 1992 sign & No Tipping sign. Wooden & metal fences, some in poor condition. Some hedgerows overgrown at back of uni. Ornamental planting on some allotments, single trees on site. Sheds & greenhouses on site. Natural 144 S298 Cauldon and District Allotments Leek Road, Joiner's Square 2.77 Allotments 388699.6 346060.8 Joiners Square 2.9 Y Allotments Limited 73 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 100 100 70% 81 81

145 S298 Hartshill Park Hartshill Road/ North Street, Hartshill 13.6 Semi Natural 386791.3 345934.1 Hartshill & Basford 15.19 Y 70 70 60 40 53 67 80 80 100 65 65 Y S298 shares number with S298 Cauldon- both on GIS Few desire lines. Signage: 'Friends of Hartshill Park'. Groups of trees. Benches. 146 S299 River Trent Corridor Leek Road/ Victoria Road, Stoke 0 Green Corridor 388489 345548.5 Hanley Park & Shelton 6.86 1335 Y Amenity Space Limited 47 20 50 60 60 80 80 80 100 54% 60 60 Pleasant access route to university. Poor directional signage, vandalised. Difficult terrain to assess on foot after S298. Very isolated in parts and unlit. Trees: singles and groups. Water: River Trent. Metal barriers to roads and footbridge. Restrictions: no tipping. Some dirt trails as desire lines. 147 S301 Trent Mill Nature Park Stuart Road, Joiner's Square 1.05 Semi Natural 389055.6 346585 Joiners Square 1.19 Y SemiNatural Limited 67 67 100 80 57 60 60 50 60 60 100 66 66 Car Parking on street. Nature ways: nature park. Lots of desire lines. Woodland. Signage: interpretation board. 148 S306 Peacock View Berry Hill 1.77 Semi Natural 389574.7 346249.3 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 6.71 Y Agricultural Limited 100 84 40 60 60 40 70 80 60 100 66 66 Y Lots of desire lines, some security fencing, groups of trees. 'No motorbikes' signage. Strong smell of gas- reported to public health. Report of motorcyclists bolt cutting the locks on the gates and racing up and down at high speed, from a member of the public- reported. Well maintained along the trackway. Signage: Lawn farm medieval moated site information board by Tiverton Road / Templeton Avenue, also maps along pathways and Welcome to Berryhill Fields . Flytipping by and in the brook. Several lockable gates for 149 S315 Berryhill Walkway Between Arbourfield Drive and Hall Hill Drive, Bentilee 20.43 Green Corridor 390420.5 346529.6 Bentilee & Ubberley 22.8 3450 2 Y 80 75 80 80 80 70 100 80 50 70 80 100 77 77 Y Strong smell of gas. A pretty good quality green space, that is more contiguous with the wider green corridor than as a separate semi-natural site. Detrimental aspect: electricity pylon within, outflow into stream (old rusted fences around). Amenity areas don t look well used. It could be repurposed to be maybe more naturalised. Some landscape value, view to northwest. Feels quite safe, some properties overlook, boundaries well vegetated. Bus stop Debenham 150 S315 Berryhill Walkway Fenton Road/ Mews Close, Eaton Park 2.4 Semi Natural 390223 346872.6 Eaton Park 2.48 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 70 67 84 50 40 70 100 60 100 64% 69 69 Y

151 S315 Arbourfield Drive PLAYGROUND Eaton Park 0.09 Playground 390444.1 346608.6 Eaton Park 0.09 1 hard Y 80 80 60 80 80 73 60 50 100 70 70 Y Broken glass everywhere: hazard reported Roadside car parking. Tarmac footpaths. Metal railings and broken railings and gate around court. 2 parallel bar seats. Streetlights and floodlights to court area. Tarmac play surface. Multi-use court: football, hockey, cricket, basketball, netball. Broken glass everywhere: reported to council. 152 S317 Open Space off Hoveringham Drive Between Arbourfield Drive and Hoveringham Drive 0.64 Amenity 390328.3 346324.3 Eaton Park 0.68 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 75 80 85 75 87 80 80 60 80 80 100 82% 78 78 Y Pleasant well-maintained area. Maintenance gate, tarmac near. Roadside parking. Level tarmac paths. Connectivity across road. Boundaries: Walls to building; metal railings and wire mesh fences; wide deep hedges; metal bollards. Naturalised grassland around hedgerow border. Single trees. Lighting alongside paths and street lighting. Roadside car parking. Small car park (hardstanding)at Dawlish Drive end. Level pathways and pavements but steps up to northeast end of site. Tarmac pavements and flagged pathway adjacent to properties (with metal hand rails). Steps to top northeast end of site on path. Vehicular circulation to car park and roads crossing site. A couple of desire lines. Metal railing and some hedges within them, to properties. Hedges to properties. 153 S323 Gilliat Walk Open Spaces Between Dawlish Drive and Dividy Road 1.47 Amenity 391338.9 346106.7 Bentilee & Ubberley 1.47 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 67 70 80 80 80 60 80 80 70 80 100 75 75 Y

154 S326 Calvary Crescent, Bentilee (Dividy Road Plots) Bentilee 0.93 Amenity 391817.4 345563.8 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.93 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 60 60 80 90 80 60 100 70 70 Y Visually beneficial, but little obvious function. Car parking on street. Disabled access: able to drive around the site. Footpaths: tarmac roadways around the cemetery. Direct vehicular circulation during open hours. Information boards present. Queens Road boundary wall falling over- reported. Lawned cemetery good in parts. Hedges around boundaries. Groups of mature trees throughout create a semi-natural woodland effect. 1 or 2 memorial seats but all others have been removed. 155 S333 Stoke Cemetery Queens Road, Penkhull 11.3 Churchyard/ Cemetery 386388.5 345330.9 Penkhull & Stoke 11.38 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 60 60 60 67 76 50 60 73 56 80 100 85% 64 64

156 S336 Bromley Hough Allotments Bromley Hough, Penkhull 0.25 Allotments 386734.9 344273.4 Penkhull & Stoke 0.25 Y 80 80 40 80 80 60 100 70 70 Allotment gardens, with ornamental planting and facilities sheds, and maintenance by allotment holders. A few single mature trees around the perimeter. 157 S337 Open space Hilton Road/ Lodge Road, Penkhull 1.18 Semi Natural 386078.6 345276.3 Penkhull & Stoke 1.19 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 70 67 80 60 40 20 100 57 57 Y Vandalism: evidence of fires, some rubbish. Trees: groups and single. Few desire lines. 158 S338 Open space to east of Wain Drive Wain Drive/ Woodberry Avenue, Penkhull 5.15 Semi Natural 386509.9 344440.4 Penkhull & Stoke 5.16 Y Park Unrestricted 80 80 70 70 80 60 40 80 100 62% 70 70 Y Signage: Lower Croft Fields. Single trees. Grass cut down to make a nature path. 159 S339 Disused Pit off Hawthorne Ave Godwin Way, Trent Vale 0 Semi Natural 386292.1 344239.1 Springfields & Trent Vale 2.76 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 80 40 85 80 87 80 100 100 79 79 Signage: 'Danger Deep Water. Danger. Deep Mud'. Trees in dense groups. 2 benches. Evidence of fishing. No life preserver in holder- reported. 160 S340 Space north west of Newcastle Lane Newcastle Lane, Penkhull 0 Amenity 386279.6 344841.5 Penkhull & Stoke 0.81 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 60 80 60 60 73 70 60 100 65 65 A few single trees along Newcastle lane boundary. Light amount of graffiti on lamp post and litter bin. Surveyor has noted N/A next to 'Play' and 'Sport' sections of survey. Was formerly known as Penkhull Homes Football Fields and on map is labelled a playing field, but no evidence. 161 S342 The Villas, Boothen 0 Semi Natural 386996.7 344441.8 Boothen & Oakhill 1.18 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 40 40 44 70 40 40 100 46% 46 46 Y A few desire lines around permiter. Boundary fences, walls & hedges on site, Hedgerows to adjoining residential properties. Mainly sycamore/ash with some oak & old garden shrubs. Fly tipping includes some garden waste from neighbouring properties. Generally overgrown & uncared for with large amounts of bramble & bracken. LARGE AMOUNT OF JAPANESE KNOTWEEDTO REAR OF PENKVILLE STREET 162 S346 Penkhull Terrace Allotments Penkhull Terrace, Penkhull 1.77 Allotments 387205 345068.8 Penkhull & Stoke 1.77 Y Allotments Limited 60 60 80 67 40 40 67 65 80 100 62 62 Access to site restricted. Maintenance by allotment holders. Hardstanding: site office and carparking. Unknown if drinking water available in office. Noone visible but 2 cars parked: parking for allotment holders only. Footpath: access for allotment holders. Restrictions: no dog fouling, keep gates locked. Some small single trees and some ornamental planting within allotments. 163 S347 Richmond Street Allotments 1.33 Allotments 387353.9 345408.8 Penkhull & Stoke 1.33 Y Allotments Limited 40 50 40 60 60 60 80 60 80 100 59 59 Access to site restricted. Car parking on street. Access paths - footpaths- grass. Restrictions: no parking, no tipping. Site notice board. Grass at entrance. Some hedges between allotment plots. Single specimens of trees around the site. Ornamental planting within allotments. Entrance gates locked. Sheds and greenhouses. Maintenance carried out by allotment holders? 164 S348 Campbell Road Allotments Campbell Road, Boothen 4.26 Allotments 387581.8 344285.6 Boothen & Oakhill 4.46 Y Allotments Limited 50 90 80 60 73 60 100 69 69 Y Access to site restricted. Surveyor could not enter the site. Information about site only partially completed, by looking through hedges, so may be inaccurate. Single trees. Sheds and greenhouses. Unsure of boundaries or presence of bins. Flat paths suitable for disabled. Footpaths formal (hardcore) & informal, a few desire lines mainly due to fishermen. Restriction:s No AntiSocial Behaviour , No Boating/Skating/Dog Fouling/Littering or Swimming . Fishing Club & Danger Thin Ice signs. Railings to site. Trees in singles, avenues & groups. Dog bins but still dog fouling on paths. Metal footbridge on site. Fishing on site & fishing stages maintained. Well cared forpleasant 165 S350 Smith's Pool Smithpool Road, Mount Pleasant 9.3 Semi Natural 388875.1 344234.2 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 9.60 Y 60 67 80 80 80 67 80 60 73 80 100 73 73 Site busy due to cricket match. Cycle racks next to play area, level ground & paths for disabled access. Vehicle access to cricket pavillion; few desire lines. Restrictions: No Parking (at gate), No Dog Fouling , No dogs allowed in court areas . Restriction signs as stated. Trees in singles & groups. Dog bins but still some dog fouling, lighting to bowling green area. Cricket & bowls pavillions. Assuming toilets in pavillions when games on. 166 S350 Mount Pleasant Park Grove Road, Mount Pleasant 10.41 Park 388737 344079.6 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 10.62 3 Y 68 70 80 80 80 80 70 80 68 72 80 80 100 76 76 Y

167 S350 Mount Pleasant Park PLAY AREA Grove Road, Mount Pleasant 0.16 Playground 388574.6 344194.4 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.16 Y Park LEAP Unrestricted 73 60 80 80 83 70 80 80 80 100 77% 76 76 Y Cycle racks on site. Other routes include mown grassways. 168 S351 Smithpool Road, Mount Pleasant 0.64 Amenity 388541.6 344403.1 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.64 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 67 70 73 64 70 60 60 60 60 100 71% 65 65 Y No car parking but street parking, level paths for disabled access. Few desire lines into wooded area. Sign: "Friends of Willowdale Wood". Walls against houses & gardens. Palisade metal & wooden fences, also trip rails. Trees in singles & groups.. Lights at either end onto streets. Site involved with Friends of Willowdale Wood & City Council Leisure & Recreation Committee. Site looks a little neglected & untidy. Some paths & level ground suitable for disabled access, site connects to Fenton Park & Berryhill. Footpaths consist of hardcore. Other routes made up of tracks & paths dividing plots. Roadside metal fence good, south pathside fencing poor & mixed. Lighting on south perimeter path. Hardstanding area is carpark, mainly inside gate. Lockable gates in good condition but easy access on south path where fence is poor. Ground 169 S352 Dewsbury Road Allotments Dewsbury Road, Fenton 0.78 Allotments 389364.1 345359.9 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.78 Y Allotments Limited 70 60 60 50 80 40 67 47 40 100 57 57 Y Site busy due to early time with dog walkers. No car parking but plent of roadside parking, level tarmac paths for disabled access, site connects to Berryhill. Footpaths mainly tarmac, vehicles on site mainly for maintenance. Restrictions: No Bridleway/No Dog Fouling/No antisocial behaviour . Events signs & dog signs on site. Metal railings with hedgerows growing within. Fritillaries growing on site; trees in singles, avenues & groups. Litter 170 S353 Fenton Park Victoria Road, Fenton 13.94 Park 389498.5 345134 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 14.05 3 Y Park Unrestricted 73 70 100 80 80 67 40 40 86 60 60 80 80 100 68% 70 70 Y A play area with a good range of equipment, a bit dated though and some could be replaced. The gates and fencing could be replaced and extended to include the children s play equipment (some outside it). Some surfacing also requires replacement, especially under the children s swing. Connectivity within Fenton Park. Tarmac footpaths leading to and from the site- good quality. Signage: please keep dog under control . Weathered and 171 S353 Fenton Park Play Area Victoria Road, Fenton 0.3 Playground 389321.6 345042.2 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.3 Y NEAP 100 80 20 60 80 60 60 67 80 60 100 67 67

172 S355 Wallis Street Allotments Wallis Street, Fenton 0.45 Allotments 389960.8 344687.1 Fenton East 0.45 Y Allotments 47 50 60 60 60 50 50 80 80 100 60 60 Y Useful area for outdoor needs. Trees: single and allotments. Signage: 'No dog fouling'. 173 S356 Corkies Pool Vivian Road, Fenton 0.28 Semi Natural 389752.3 344948.1 Fenton East 0.28 Y Outdoor Sports Limited 60 40 50 64 53 60 40 80 100 56 56 Y Generally well maintained area of communal land. Boundaries: local housing. Trees: avenue. 174 S357 Vivian Road Allotments Vivian Road, Fenton 2.36 Allotments 389850.3 344936.4 Fenton East 2.36 Y Allotments Limited 60 50 33 53 40 30 40 40 100 43 43 Very ramshackle. Lots of security, fencing and locks. Drinking water- possibly. Significant structures: allotment sheds. Hard standing areas: car parking. Disabled access: nothing specific but level access. Vehicular circulation: gravel routes. Fences: wire fencing, many gaps. Lots of internal fencing. Many allotments, grass and pasture. Single trees. Seats on individual plots. Security required to combat problems. Car parking on road. Level tarmac paths. Signage: site information, angling club information, multilingual notices and restrictions (not using the pond inappropriately, not feeding the ducks bread), beginning to look worn. Trip rails to roads, metal fences, lockable vehicular access gates, non-lockable gates to paths and concrete pillars/ metal rails to walk through and prevent vehicles. Naturalised grassland, trees single and groups. Seating 175 S360 Fen Park Fenpark Road, Fenton 23.03 Amenity 390179.1 344662.8 Fenton East 23.13 1 Y 75 72 60 70 80 70 60 60 60 76 100 100 100 74 74 Y Car park, adjacent green space and opposite. Gravel and hardcore footpaths. Vehicular circulation main centre aisle between plots. Signage/ restrictions on car park gate: lottery funded , supported by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust , no vehicles to be left on site , gates must be kept closed, no admittance, except with allotment holder , no unauthorised parking , disabled parking . Metal railings and hedges in railings. Grassland around 176 S360 Fen Park Allotments Fenpark Road, Fenton 0.53 Allotments 390242.4 344631.2 Fenton East 0.53 Y Park Unrestricted 85 87 80 67 67 60 80 73 80 76 60 60 100 52% 73 73 Y Access to site restricted, could only comment on view through fence/gate. Limited judgements. Hardstanding: rubble, hardcore and dirt car park- very small. Also roadside car parking. Disabled access only to car park. Although adjacent to other green areas, not access through fencing. Vehicular circulation on to car park only. Yellow danger sign on inner gate. Metal railings. Hedges to boundaries in railings. Corrugated iron sheets and barbed 177 S363 East Fenton Allotments Carling Grove 0.42 Allotments 390448.2 344382.2 Fenton East 0.45 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 47 50 60 73 60 60 67 67 60 100 60 60 Y Access to site restricted.

178 S365 Foley Park Playground Dunster Road, Sandford Hill 0.02 Playground 390896.9 344304 Fenton East 0.02 Y LAP 60 80 60 50 45 40 47 53 60 60 100 56 56 Trees: single and in groups. Useful and well-used area. Signage:' No dog fouling'. 179 S365 Foley Park (Prior Fields Reclamation) Dunster Road, Sandford Hill 2.43 Amenity 390890.5 344278.9 Fenton East 2.43 Y Park Unrestricted 40 50 80 70 60 33 40 53 80 100 54% 56 56 Beneficial to local area. Trees: single and in groups. 'No dog fouling' signage. Pleasant well-used park. Roadside parking. Reasonably flat paths and grass. Dirt and hardcore paths. Mown grassways. Maintenance vehicle access. Few desire lines. Walls, wood, concrete gravel board, hedges, pallis fencing, to properties. Metal trip rails and corrugated sheets to allotments. Single and groups of trees. Some roadside lighting. Football pitch. Southwest side- fences to properties, some graffiti on concrete fences. Locked gate for 180 S366 Park Edgefield Road/ Longley Road/ Smith Street/ Speedwall Street, Sandfo 2.65 Amenity 391281.6 344171.5 Sandford Hill 2.65 1 Y Outdoor Sports Unrestricted 75 65 75 77 60 73 60 60 67 80 80 100 72% 70 70 Y Surveyor spoke to allotment secretary: 19 plots and secretary reviews tenancy every 12 months. No signage deliberately to keep the site more secure in the secretary s opinion. The secretary wishes to expand the allotments due to demand to include S1099 and part of Priors Fields- marked on surveyor s map with blue star. Has own car parking, hardcore. There is disabled access to the car park but not to most allotments. Main driveway/ 181 S368 Longley Road Allotments Longley Road, Sandford Hill 0.42 Allotments 391033 344220 Sandford Hill 0.42 Y Allotments Limited 60 50 67 67 60 80 65 60 100 64 64 Y

182 S370 Mossfield Reclamation Between Banbury Street and Mossfield Road, Adderley Green 5.75 Amenity 391175.4 344975.2 Sandford Hill 6.11 798 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 60 70 80 75 80 60 80 47 70 80 100 70 70 Y Good views from high point. CCTV to works. One goal post on east edge of site behind properties (private property?). Roadside parking. Tarmac and dirt footpaths. Few desire lines. Signage on metal railings to works: Arriva- CCTV 24 hrs. Walls to properties. Metal staggered barrier. Wooden and concrete gravel boards to properties. Metal railings and pallis fencing to works. Trees single and groups. 183 S371 Anchor Road Allotments Handsacre Road, Sandford Hill 0.84 Allotments 391686.8 344111.7 Meir Hay 0.84 Y Allotments Limited 80 80 70 60 60 60 50 60 100 65 65 Y Access to site restricted. Visibility restricted so some information guessed- number of people from noise. Car park inside lockable gate. Level hardcore and dirt footpaths. Wooden stake and wire metal railings. Naturalised grassland around edges. Single trees. Double boundary fence, path running between. Entrance area a little untidy. 184 S374 Open space Anchor Road Off Nyewood Avenue, Adderley Green 9.88 Semi Natural 392075 344298.8 Meir Hay 9.96 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 90 60 60 60 80 100 67 80 100 87% 74 74 One main footpath/ cycle path through the site (greenway). Naturalised area (elevated) to the west. Natural desire lines- a lot, and informal paths. Probably feels unsafe at night, limited surveillance. Bus stop on Anchor Road. Right of way and bridle way. Connects to Greenway, fairly close to Park Hall Country Park. 185 186 S378 Swan Lane Allotments Leawood Road/ Claytonwood Road, Trent Vale 2.11 Allotments 386078 343345.2 Springfields & Trent Vale 2.11 Y Allotments Limited 100 Access to site restricted. No access to site. No viewpoint available. No survey information. Also the site is listed on database as 'Swan Lane Allotments', but it is actually by Leawood Road. Swan Lane is a few streets away and has no allotments. 187 S379 Rookery Lane Allotments Rookery Lane, Oakhill 0.79 Allotments 386842.2 343591.6 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.79 Y Allotments Limited 100 Access to site restricted. No access to site. No viewpoint available. No survey information. A park area which is actually like a large amenity area. Most of site is mown grass (ok)- looks well maintained. Looks a bit tired. Could do with better provision, eg. tarmac footpaths, seating, ornamental planting. Stand alone site, no connectivity. Footpaths, resemble desire lines, gravel and grass. A few desire lines. Restrictions: cycling, vehicles, horses, cattle prohibited, dogs kept under control on Flash Lane. Wall at bowling club good, at day 188 S381 Mace Street Park Watson Road, Trent Vale 1.83 Park 386522.8 343581 Springfields & Trent Vale 1.88 1 Y 73 65 60 50 60 60 67 20 60 100 57 57 Y Reasonably good play area. Could do with some improvement, eg. replacement of children s play equipment, fencing off MUGA and putting a gate at entrance to play area. Connectivity: within S381 site (park). Tarmac footpaths, well maintained. Wrought iron fencing all around. Well-maintained grass. Mature trees planted close to boundaries and small shrubs. Metal benches (decent) and picnic tables. Litter bins rusted, need maintenance 189 S381 Mace Street Park Playground Watson Road, Trent Vale 0.06 Playground 386557.9 343530.9 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.06 Y Park LEAP Unrestricted 100 80 80 87 67 60 53 87 100 58% 77 77

190 S383 Rosetree Avenue /Farmland off Riverside Rd Trent Vale 0 Amenity 386237 342897.2 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.85 239 Y Agricultural Unrestricted 40 40 60 40 80 70 40 100 53 53 Y Trees: singles and groups Quite a tucked away site between residential properties and A50/A500, enclosed apart from views west to Penkhull. Mixture of amenity grass and naturalised areas. Maintenance ok and security reasonable; safety mixed: quite isolated, some natural surveillance northern boundary, not much litter. Some graffiti on A50 palisade fencing. Concrete flytipped at Kemball Avenue entrance, despite lockable gates. Footpaths: soil, gravel, grass- well- 191 S386 Open space near Kemball Avenue North of A50, Mount Pleasant 7.9 Amenity 388335.6 343816.9 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 8.1 Y Common/Green Unrestricted 40 60 60 60 70 80 68 80 60 60 100 50% 64 64 Y Very pleasant! Bridges. Hardcore car park on northern side. Roadside car parking also. Lockable gates for maintenance access/ vehicular circulation. Mainly reasonably level pathway for disabled access. Paved, hardcore, tarmac and dirt footpaths. Butterfly graded nature routes. Quite a lot of desire lines. Restrictions: no littering, flytipping, dog fouling, illegal use of motorbikes prohibited. Signage: Clean up after your dog , Cockster Brook Valley 192 S394 Cockster Brook Valley Between Blurton Road, Longton Hall Road, Dorcas Drive and Lundy 12.64 Green Corridor 389698.7 343342 Hollybush and Longton West 14.99 1136 Y 70 64 80 80 71 65 60 80 47 70 80 100 70 70 Y

193 S405 Sheridan Gardens Blurton 0.8 Amenity 389739.3 342719.9 Blurton East 0.8 310 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 100 100 80 87 70 100 80 100 100 91 91 A very pleasant area overlooked by private housing. Walls, fencing, hedgerows, footpaths, cycle paths in some areas. Trees: avenue. Signage: 'No cold calling zone' 'No dog fouling'. 194 S406 Goms Mill Greenway Goms Mill Road, Longton 4.63 Green Corridor 390435.4 342596.5 Blurton East 5.27 559 Y Park Unrestricted 95 100 100 96 67 87 80 100 100 56% 91 91 A very pleasant area to walk or cycle through. Natural surveillance in some areas. Graffiti on some litter bins. Hedgerows in some areas. Stream. Seating in some areas. 195 S406 Goms Mill PLAYGROUND Goms Mill Road, Longton 0.11 Playground 390569 342627.9 Blurton East 0.11 Y NEAP 80 100 70 89 80 60 80 100 80 80 A very well used playground although all the play equipment is safe to use. It looks tatty and rather shabby. Would benefit from upgrade or repainting. Graffiti on most play equipment. Kickabout football and basketball hoops. Restrictions: no alcohol, dogs, litter, football, cycling, anti-social behaviour. 196 S407 Between Goms Mill Road and Longton Hall Road (WLongton 2.08 Green Corridor 390325.3 342998.4 Blurton East 2.17 646 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 100 87 87 90 90 80 80 100 100 85% 89 89 Unspoilt woodland in some areas, cycle/footpath in others. Natural surveillance, lighting, walls, fences in some areas. Few desire lines. Trees: single and groups. 197 S408 Wharfdale Walk Reclamation Longton 0.08 Amenity 390269.6 343107.8 Hollybush and Longton West 0.12 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 100 90 100 80 100 100 83% 92 92 Nice grassed area to look out onto. Single trees. Walls and fences in some areas. 198 S410 Longton Hall Road Allotments Longton Hall Road, Longton 2.29 Allotments 390145.1 342964 Blurton East 2.3 Y Allotments Limited 100 100 100 80 90 80 93 80 80 100 89 89 Access to site restricted. A very difficult site to survey. The gates were locked. The area is surrounded by fencing and hedgerows which restrict any view into the location. Natural surveillance and hedges in some areas. Restriction/signage: 'No Tipping'. Single trees. 199 S410 Coleridge Road Longton 0.47 Amenity 390129.4 342841.1 Blurton East 0.48 Y 80 80 93 80 80 100 83 83 Area of grassland overlooked in some places by houses. 200 S413 Longton Cemetery Garden Allotments Trentham Road, Longton 3.97 Allotments 390565.2 342510.8 Blurton East 3.98 Y Allotments Limited 80 90 100 100 100 93 93 Access to site restricted. 'No Tipping' restriction/signage. Restricted access. 201 S414 Grafton Road/King Street, Longton 0.34 Amenity 390982.5 343721 Sandford Hill 1.1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 55 50 60 52 70 60 60 60 70 80 100 78% 62 62 Y Roadside parking, level pathway for disabled but steps lead to town exit. Connects across road to north section. Main tarmac path to steps to town & grass path to north section. 2 Desire lines in south section. Metal railings in hedge, wooden fence only in north section. Single trees & small group in north Section. Small area of scrubland in naturalised area. 1 dog bin in south section. Memorial column in south section. 202 S416 Normacot Greenway Between Anchor Road and Weston Coyney Road, Meir Hay 6.48 Green Corridor 392474.1 343641.7 Meir Hay 11.38 2135 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 45 80 60 80 72 50 100 100 82% 70 70 Greenway linking through the area, part of a longer route. Tarmac path through the centre. Trees (groups), shrubland on either side. No lighting. Would not feel safe at night. Disabled access gate provided, but locked. Public transport on Anchor Road. Signage: cycle and pedestrian route, Meir Hay, Weston Coyney. 203 S417 Linnburn Road/ Amison Street Meir Hay 1.42 Amenity 392052.7 343657 Meir Hay 2.01 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 40 70 80 60 60 80 40 100 64 64 Y General amenity area. Footpath from Linburn Road to Forrister Street. One route through site, part gravel, part grass. Only grass binding 16 houses on Linburn Street and Amison Street. Private garden fences. Litter bins around outside. 204 S418 Defoe Drive/ Lowell Drive Meir Hay 1.18 Semi Natural 392563.7 343837.2 Meir Hay 1.18 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 80 47 40 50 35 60 100 60 100 82% 59 59 Densely wooded area, footpath through middle (natural). Access between houses. Little overlooks it. A lot of desire lines. Signage: no littering. Walls on edge and private garden fencing. Groups of trees. Litter and dog bins on edge. Lovely well used site. Roadside parking. Flat main paths- good earth. A lot of desire lines. General information and restriction sign. One sign post with missing sign. Angling club sign in water- poor. Trees in single and groups. Bench. Wooden fence to property. Hedgerows on SW side. Raise grassbank next to bridge, metal post. Two bridges. Lockable gates for maintenance vehicle access. Angling platform in poor state. Potteries Angling 205 S421 Parkhall Lake Open Space Park Hall Road, Park Hall 5.09 Semi Natural 392869.6 343982.8 Meir Hay 5.18 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 67 60 20 67 80 67 80 80 53 60 100 100 80% 67 67 Y

206 S428 New Hall Road, Longton Meir Hay SEA 379 New Hall Road, Longton 1.87 Amenity 392043.5 342975.2 Broadway and Longton East 1.87 Y Outdoor Sports Unrestricted 67 70 60 72 80 50 60 80 100 69% 67 67 Y CCTV: there may be some on surrounding businesses. Roadside parking. Rough road adjacent- prevents disabled access. Connectivity: next to recreation ground. Grass footpaths. A couple of desire lines. Metal railings. Hedgerows in the railings next to the rail line. Raised grass bank on the SW boundary edge. Single trees. Central wooded area. This is a pitch associated with Foley FC (adjoining to northeast). Large site with extensive views, but not much on the site, apart from the football pitch. Car parking at Foley FC- private, gravel and grass. Adjoins a semi-natural area to the west and north, but no obvious way through. Track into the site from Whitcombe Road, for vehicles and pedestrians. No desire lines seen. Restrictions/ signage: Foley FC private site , and others for club. 207 S431 Foley FC pitches Whitcombe Road, Meir 3.16 Amenity 393043.8 342939.6 Broadway and Longton East 3.16 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 50 60 50 73 80 100 80 100 77% 67 67 Y

208 S432 Weston Sprink (Off Coyney Grove) Weston Coyney Road, Weston Coyney 26.55 Semi Natural 392850.8 343201.4 Weston Coyney 26.57 0 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 60 60 60 60 55 72 70 80 100 80 100 68% 70 70 Beneficial and multifunctional area. Smaller fields. Signage: restrictions, litter, parking. Single and grouped trees. Near pitches. Extensive area, but little variety. Only amenity grassland and some goal posts. The only real positive is its landscape value. Evidence of play (poor quality goal posts at southern and eastern ends). A bit run down and exposed. Feels ok. Only slight natural surveillance, most properties back on to it. No evidence of vandalism. Litter: various including drinks cans, dog excrement. Grass looks mown. Very poor access for disabled people. Public 209 S434 Brookwood Drive Princess Drive/ Lansbury Grove, Weston Coyney 5.65 Amenity 393603.9 343266.7 Meir North 5.65 2 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 53 80 60 50 50 60 80 40 100 55% 59 59 Y

210 S435 Henderson Grove SEA 543 Brookwood Drive/ Henderson Grove, Weston Coyney 0.24 Amenity 393852.7 342919.9 Meir North 0.24 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 80 60 80 40 80 50 60 100 78% 65 65 Y Street lighting. One diagonal desire line across. Connectivity: across the road. Car parking: roadside. 211 S440 Hanford Park Belvedere Road, Hanford 2.26 Park 387019.3 342111.3 Hanford & Trentham 2.36 Y Park Unrestricted 100 80 90 100 80 60 100 60% 85 85 Y Just a large grassed area with two soccer goalposts, adjoining a playground. Single trees on perimeter. 212 S440 Hanford Park PLAYGROUND Richmond Road, Hanford 0.13 Playground 386941.8 342138.6 Hanford & Trentham 0.13 3 (2 hard) Y NEAP 100 60 90 87 93 60 100 90 100 40 100 82 82 Enclosed: 2 basketball courts. Single trees. Signage: 'Hanford Park'. 213 S442 Shillingwood Drive Play Area Shillingford Drive, Trentham 0.43 Amenity 387709.7 341570.8 Hanford & Trentham 0.47 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 76 100 80 40 100 74 74 Y Trees: singles and groups. Quite a nice varied green space. Informal pitch, semi-natural and play. Landscape value for neighbouring properties, quite enclosed. Some litter. Well-maintained: strimming. No buildings, facilites, stores,etc. Not much vandalism. Natural surveillance at western end. Metal goal posts, standing, rusted. Interpretation boards - former mill. Furniture some, reasonable quality. Nice lake, but signs of algae and stagnation. Very nice natural area around 214 S448 Blurton Park Fallow Road, Blurton 2.11 Amenity 389756.2 341809.8 Blurton East 2.22 394 1 Y Amenity Space 67 80 80 73 77 80 80 80 60 80 40 80 100 73 73 A generally good play area, some old equipment could do with being replaced. Old equipment not well maintained, but new equipment is. Open and overlooked by adjoining properties. No evidence of vandalism. Gates, dog fencing, play surface all good condition and working. Play surface rubber. Connectivity within wider green space. Circulation throughout the space. Fences in good condition. Adjoining benches and bins in good 215 S448 Blurton Park Playground Fallow Field, Blurton 0.05 Playground 389763.6 341860.9 Blurton East 0.05 Y Park LEAP Unrestricted 100 100 100 100 80 80 80 60 100 68% 88 88

216 S449 Selby Walk / Trentham Road, Newstead Selby Walk/ Trentham Road, Newstead 2.33 Amenity 389268.7 341256.1 Blurton West & Newstead 2.4 415 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 80 92 90 100 80 100 100 78% 92 92 A pleasant green space adjacent to Trentham Road. Natural surveillance and hedges in some areas. Trees: single, groups and avenues. Water: Newstead Brook. Street lighting adjacent to site. Few desire lines. 'No dog fouling' advertised. 217 S450 Drubbery Lane Allotments Drubbery Lane, Blurton 1.05 Allotments 390197.4 342266.6 Blurton East 1.05 Y Allotments Restricted 100 Access to site restricted. No access. 218 S451 Former Railway Corridor (Land alongside Maythorn Between Tilery Lane and Trentham Road 2.56 Green Corridor 389638 342300.1 Blurton East 4.27 1206 1 Y Green Corridor Rrestricted 100 73 100 87 87 80 100 100 90 90 Disused railway line- one area completely inaccessible, completely overgrown in some areas- marked by surveyor on map, roughly 389683,390281 to 390281, 342111. Railway bridges partially dismantled. (Section from there to Trentham Road now owned by local residents.) Few desire lines. Fences in some places. Trees: single and groups. Old mattress dumped. Kickabout football pitch. 219 S455 Farmland North of Woodpark Lane Woodpark Lane, Lightwood 37.42 Semi Natural 391660.7 341501.8 Lightwood North & Normacot 37.91 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 67 40 40 75 60 40 100 20 100 55 55 Limited surveillance. Some litter around car park. Approximately 8 car park spaces- 2 disabled. Limited public transport links. Main tarmac path and a lot of informal paths across the site. A few desire lines. Trees form a boundary. Trees in groups. Liiter bin Woodpark Lane, dog bin at Woodpark Lane car park. Trees, shrubs, hedges quite dense in outer areas and added to the landscape in that area. 220 S465 Crestfield Road/ Sandon Road Meir 1.52 Amenity 392789.2 341797.2 Meir South 1.52 1 Y 60 80 60 60 60 60 47 30 60 20 100 54 54 Y Pitch (unmarked) 1 set of goal posts. Lockable gates to keep vehicles out, still access for pedestrians. Hedgerows to properties and walls. Concrete, wooden and metal fencing. Tarmac path. Roadside parking. 221 S465 Crestfield Road / Sandon Road Playground Meir 0.06 Playground 392730.9 341748.1 Meir South 0.06 Y Park LEAP Unrestricted 55 80 60 60 80 60 60 50 40 100 48% 54 54 Y Rubber play surface. Metal fences. Tarmac path. Roadside parking. Next to cycle path, level tarmac pathway. Cycle way. Tarmac. Childrens area ; Children must be accompanied by adult - restrictions.Signage: damage contact details / Mollison Road neighbourhood park; 28 April 2000 in partnership with Meir Residents. Coloured metal railings to toddler play area, pallis fencing to courts. Teen play: skateboard, basketball hoops, hangouts. 2 fenced off basketball or netball courts, doubled up with 5 a side 222 S468 Mollison Road/ Whittle Road PLAYGROUND Normacot Grange Road, Meir 0.29 Playground 393436 342032.3 Meir South 0.29 Y 75 73 60 80 80 73 80 80 73 60 60 80 100 73 73 Y Eastern: empty. Western: quite a few dog walkers. This is a very long green space, which unfortunately doesn t have a lot of variety, if routes improved, it has a bit of green corridor functionality. There are two pitches in the east of the site, but the rest is mainly mown grass, surrounded by woodland. The western end feels poorer quality than the eastern end. Bus stops at Lysander Road, more seen in western part. Not connected to other 223 S468 Nr Mollison Road Open space Between Lysander Road and Normacot Grange Road, Meir 16.68 Amenity 393620.9 341574.6 Meir Park 16.68 2 Y Amenity Space NEAP Unrestricted 40 52 53 55 40 80 60 30 67 20 20 100 47 47 Y Very overgrown and barely accessible. Cutting would be required to access the Sandon Road entrance and one Gravelly Bank entrance. Could be a lovely site if attention was given: interesting sandstone outcrops, beautiful old beech trees and the views at the top behind the reservoir are breathtaking. A hidden jewel! Very limited car parking. Dirt footpaths, flagged at Gravelly Bank entrance. Few desire lines. Public footpath signs. Metal 224 S487 Pittsburgh House Land Between Lightwood Road and Sandon Road, Lightwood 1.24 Semi Natural 392745 340841.1 Meir South 2.14 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 50 40 80 53 64 20 40 40 40 60 100 49 49 Y

225 S490 Falcon Road PLAYGROUND Falcon Road, Meir Park 0.03 Playground 393335 340952.3 Meir Park 0.03 Y LEAP 73 70 60 70 45 33 60 100 47 60 100 62 62 Beneficial to local area. Needs sweeping. Connects to various other green spaces. Singular trees. 226 S490 Larks Hollow Between Lysander Road and Tarragon Drive Road, Meir Park 0.82 Green Corridor 393460.7 340957.5 Meir Park 2.16 665 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 80 70 70 60 100 70 100 100 79 79 Good sized space for residents. Singular and grouped trees. 227 S491 Open Space off Grange Road Grange Road, Meir Park 0 Semi Natural 393028.9 340728.4 Meir Park 4.04 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 60 60 20 60 75 80 40 60 60 100 57 57 Y Roadside parking and small layby, connectivity across road. Dirt footpaths. Lots of desire lines. Signage: wooden post with broken sign by road, sign on railings at gate 'Fulford Parish play area'. Wooden fences and hedges to properties, metal railings to park. Trees: singles and groups. No dog bins: fouling on path. No litter bins: litter mainly by grange road. Car parking at the side of the road. Connectivity across the road. Tarmac pavements at the roadside and light tarmac path on the north side. Couple of main desire lines and a few others. Restrictions of alcohol consumption. Signage: clean up after your dog. Walls, fences, hedges to properties. Other boundary: metal trip rail and raised grass bank by Farnborough Drive. Trees: singles and lots of groups. Small boggy area on north side, pond 228 S492 Caterham Place/ Farnborough Drive Between Farnborough Drive, Grindley Road and Grange Road, Meir 11.26 Amenity 393794.3 340725.5 Meir Park 11.85 1616 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 73 47 20 75 77 53 60 80 80 100 63 63 Y

229 S495 Longton Brook Greenway SEA 546 New Inn Lane/ Stone Road, Trentham 2.55 Green Corridor 387116.2 341034.8 Hanford & Trentham 3.43 810 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 93 100 60 75 80 40 70 80 100 72% 75 75 Trees: single and groups. Water: Longton Brook. Signage: Longton Brook Greenway. Few desire lines. 230 S496 Hem Heath/ Newstead Wood Between Trentham Road and Wedgwood Drive, Newstead 0.49 Semi Natural 388788.1 340352.8 Blurton West & Newstead 59.46 Y SemiNatural Limited 90 60 100 100 100 100 100 100 93 93 Unspoilt woodland.Many desire lines. Signage: Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Hem Heath Woods. Groups of trees. Seating in some areas. 231 S498 Whitfield Valley Open Space Chell Heath Road, Whitfield 129.45 Semi Natural 388410.2 352358 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 146.64 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 80 80 80 70 77 67 50 60 68 50 67 100 100 100 74% 73 73 Y Lots of desire lines. Groups of trees. Interpretation signage. Nature centre. CCTV in certain locations. 232 S499 South of James Brindley Way, Tunstall East of industrial estate off Adams Avenue, Tunstall 6.67 Semi Natural 386342.3 352285.6 Goldenhill & Sandyford 6.70 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 60 47 40 80 52 40 60 60 100 55 55 Y Part of Tunstall Arrows Site (Warehouse units).Few desire lines. Signage: public footpath. Other boundary: road. Trees single and groups. 233 S507 Land off Birchenwood Road Birchenwood Road, Packmoor 0 Semi Natural 386484 354360.7 Great Chell & Packmoor 2.42 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Unrestricted 20 40 36 80 80 20 100 46 46 Y Very rough terrain. No maintenance. Few desire lines. Single trees. Woody scrub in patches. Pool overgrown. 234 S508 Fegg Hayes Allotments Oxford Road, Fegg Hayes 0.42 Allotments 387816.1 352973.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.42 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 70 60 87 60 60 100 67 67 Y Access to site restricted. Access restricted as gates locked. Area generally run down. Single trees present. 235 S512 Joiners Square Allotments Leek Road, Joiners Square 0.79 Allotments 388610 346356.2 Joiners Square 0.79 Y Allotments Limited 70 60 60 73 73 60 67 40 80 100 65 65 Public transport links onto the canal. Open green space to the right. Desire lines: main paths in and out. Signage: 'No access'. Fences metal and wooden. Ornamental planting in actual allotments. Trees singles. Structures and stores: sheds and greenhouses. 236 S513 Wellesley Street Allotments Wellesley Street, Shelton 0.68 Allotments 388061.8 346624.5 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.73 Y Allotments Limited 60 50 60 67 20 70 25 40 100 49 49 Y Very dilapidated. Overgrown and messy, not much sign of active cultivation. Sheds and greenhouses present. Single trees. Bus stop outside: frequent service. 237 S514 Caddicks Football Field, Basford Park Camelia Close/Hyacinth Road, Hartshill 2.26 Amenity 386277.8 346431.7 Hartshill & Basford 3.2 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 70 80 64 80 55 80 60 80 100 71% 68 68 Y The site has a residents group who have had funding for benches and community fruit tree/bushes. Litter and vandalism in woodlands. Pitches: mini football 5 a side. Low fencing. 238 S515 Westport Lake West Lake Road, Longport 25.41 Semi Natural 385497.5 350188.9 Burslem Central 32.69 Y Park Unrestricted 100 100 100 100 100 87 100 100 100 95 100 100 81% 98 98 A beautiful location maintained to a high standard. CCTV on car park and visitor centre. Significant structure: visitors centre. Signage: no dog fouling, littering, boats, swimming, anti-social behaviours. Fences and hedges in some areas. Trees single and groups. Seating and picnic benches. 239 S515 Westport Lake PLAY AREA West Lake Road, Longport 1.24 Playground 385787.1 349979.7 Burslem Central 1.24 Y NEAP 100 100 100 80 97 90 100 100 95 95 Clean and tidy, well-used playground. Graffiti on some equipment. Signage: 'Welcome to Westport Play Area'. 1 bench and picnic benches. 240 S517 Lyme Valley Parkway/ Sports pitch off Lyme Drive Clayton Lane / A34 Newcastle Road 0 Green Corridor 385703.6 344700.2 Springfields & Trent Vale 4.38 803 1 Y Institutional Limited 87 53 80 56 93 60 50 70 60 100 66% 68 68 Full size soccer pitch. Car park opposite hospital- always full. Few desire lines. Restrictions: 'Car parking limited to 3 hrs. Exclusive to park users.' Daffodils. Lyme Brook. Trees singles and in groups. 241 S528 Land North of Leek New Road Leek New Road, Baddeley Green 0 Semi Natural 391233.3 351918.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.68 Y Operational/Derelict/Vacant Limited 60 80 60 80 78 80 80 80 80 60 100 74 74 Y Signage 'footpath', small stone walls, wooden fences, bluebells, daffodils (daffodils look planted). Canal. Art work. Dog fouling evident. Facility maintenance: looks in good condition. Repurposed? Possible picnic areas. Bins and dog bins, signs regarding dog fouling possibly needed. Some fences in better condition than others. 242 S600 Rutland Street/Waterloo Road, Hanley 0.29 Green Corridor 387670.7 348238.4 Etruria & Hanley 0.29 251 Y Playground Limited 100 100 93 80 93 70 80 100 82% 88 88 "No Fly Tipping", "No Litter" advertised. Single Trees on site. The lower section from Rutland St to Stansgate Place is quite a pleasant area. However the top section up to the juction with Waterloo Rd is a different matter. This area is designated as Stansgate Walk, both ends are gated off to protect the adjacent houses, common in Cobridge area. Hence lots of litter, especially at Waterloo Rd end. Grass needs cutting! 243 S600 Century Street Playground Century Street, Hanley 0.6 Playground 387566.8 348080.1 Etruria & Hanley 0.6 Y LEAP 70 90 90 100 100 90 80 80 60 100 84 84 "No Litter", "No Alcohol", " No Dog Fouling", advertised. Benches & tables on site. No lighting in playground but adjacent street lighting. Skateboard area, basketball court & zip wire available for teen play. Sign visible for CCTV surveillance but cameras not visble. Spray painting on walls. A fairly new playground, equipment looks almost new. A pleasant area for children to play. 244 S601 Smallthorne Cemetery Ford Green Road, Smallthorne 388440.2 350394.6 Ford Green and Smallthorne 245 S604 Kendrick Street Recreation Ground Kendrick Street, Longton 0.58 Amenity 391754.6 343282.1 Broadway and Longton East 0.59 Y Playground Unrestricted 47 60 60 60 60 80 70 70 80 100 61% 65 65 Y Roadside parking. Disabled access: from pavement onto grass path/ desire line. Grass paths (could be desire lines). Couple of desire lines. Good metal railings to railway. Broken wire mesh fence to roadside. Wooden fences to properties. Hedgerows in fence line to railway. Single trees. Woody scrub/woodland: alongside the hedgerow. 1 seat. 1 litter bin at entrance. Street lighting. 246 S605 Bengry Road Playground Bengry Road, Normacot 0.16 Playground 392180.6 342592.5 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.16 Y Park NEAP Unrestricted 65 80 80 80 80 80 73 60 53 60 80 100 83% 70 70 Y Small car park. Some steps. Adjacent school- connectivity. Footpaths tarmac. Pallas fencing and ornamental metal fence. Bins just outside play area. Hardstanding area for play/basketball. No gates on dog fencing. 247 S605 Bengry Road, Normacot 0.41 Park 392186.6 342569.7 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.41 Y 70 70 73 70 60 60 80 60 60 60 100 66 66 Y Small car park. Level tarmac paths, with entry restrictions. Some steps. Locked gateway for vehicle access. Fancy metal fences and trip rails. Small groups of trees and singles. Street lighting. 248 S612 Between Dividy Road and Malthouse Road (Bentile Bentilee 0.52 Green Corridor 390652.1 346930.3 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.59 138 0 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 60 53 70 33 80 100 77% 59 59 Y Good space but has the potential for more use. Football pitches noted by surveyor, number not recorded. No pitches visible on aerial photos. Singular trees. Disabled access - possible could gain access. Cyclist barriers. Restrictions advertised: barriers to slow cyclists down. Signage: dog fouling. Brick walls, wood and metal railings. Hedgerows from houses. Around boundary some naturalised grassland. Single trees, quite small. Lighting from street side and houses. Children play equipment: for young children. Basketball pitches. Graffiti and vandalism on some equipment. Room for equipment for older 249 S613 Baddeley Green Playground Stoneyfields Park View Grove, Baddeley Green 0.56 Playground 391103 350875.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.56 1 hard Y Playground NEAP Unrestricted 80 60 67 80 67 74 75 80 80 80 100 83% 74 74 Roadside parking. Flat tarmac pavements on perimeter. Flat grass. Connectivity across road. Tarmac pavements around perimeter. 3 or 4 desire lines, leading into hedgerow boundary on southwest border. Restrictions: no dog fouling. Metal railings and concrete gravel boards to properties. Wide hedge along southwest boundary railings. Wooden trip rails by courts. Naturalised grassland on southwest boundary by hedgerow. 3 single trees 250 S614 Open space off Brassington Way Ubberley Road, Bentilee 0.51 Amenity 391389 346382.2 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.51 1 hard Y Playground Unrestricted 70 67 73 70 80 80 80 80 70 80 100 74% 75 75 Y

251 S616 Bentilee Park Ubberley Road, Bentilee 1 Playground 392073.1 345724.8 Bentilee & Ubberley 1 1 astro? Y Park NEAP Unrestricted 60 50 40 60 60 65 60 50 55 80 80 100 83% 60 60 Beneficial local area. Football. Trees singular and in groups. Signage for play area. Courts joint for basketball and often used as car park. 252 S619 Broadfield Road, Sandyford 0.26 Amenity 385538.5 352858.6 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.26 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 70 80 20 60 65 30 40 100 49% 50 50 Y Few desire lines. Kick about football. A rather run down depressive area. 253 S620 Ridge Road, Sandyford 1.51 Amenity 385772.5 352866.6 Goldenhill & Sandyford 1.57 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 60 60 80 80 72 53 60 60 100 67 67 Y Few desire lines. Single trees on site. Kickabout football area. NEAP located within this area. 254 S620 Playground Ridge Road, Sandyford 0.04 Playground 385743.9 352857.2 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.04 Y Playground LEAP Unrestricted 80 60 73 80 80 67 60 100 54% 71 71 Bench in playground. Basketball hoops. Kickabout football area. Evidence of being well used. 255 S625 Withington Road Great Chell 0.17 Amenity 387335.3 352967.4 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.17 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 60 50 50 50 60 100 80% 59 59 Was previously named as playground, but no evidence of this in survey. Quiet restful space. Unlikely to be located by accident/ hard to find. Wooden planters. Single trees. 256 S628 Norton Recreation Ground Ford Green Road, Norton Lane 0.66 Playground 389312.1 351625.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.66 Y Park NEAP Unrestricted 100 100 90 87 87 88 90 60 80 100 86% 87 87 Single trees. Benches. Basketball and kickabout football x 2. Small amounts of graffiti. 257 S631 Springfields Reclamation Ground Springfields Road, Springfields 0.31 Amenity 386150.2 344549.6 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.31 133 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 40 60 60 20 67 50 40 100 68% 55 55 Y Small triangular area- fenced off and locked gate. No access, but good visibility. One single tree and grass. 258 S633 Bakewell Street Park Bakewell Street, Penkhull 0.93 Park 386952.9 344127.2 Boothen & Oakhill 0.93 Y Park Unrestricted 80 100 100 87 80 100 80 53 85 80 100 70% 85 85 Y A small shed-like hut could be a stores. Boarded up toilets, not in use. Single trees. Fenced off part of woody scrub. Tables and benches. Signage: Bakewell Street Park. Vehicular circulation for disabled only. 259 S635 London Road Boothen 0.22 Park 387316 344396.1 Boothen & Oakhill 0.22 Y 60 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 87 40 100 89 89 Boarded up building 'The Shed'- used to be a visitor facility. Structure in first class condition, but not in use. Benches, Single trees. 'Boothen gardens' signage. 260 S637 Former Railway Line Between Pacific Road and Trent and Mersey Canal, Trentham 0.96 Green Corridor 387699.1 341369.5 Hanford & Trentham 1.01 656 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 60 100 80 100 60 90 40 100 91% 76 76 Was previously named as 'Baltic Close Playground', but no evidence of this in survey. Grounds maintenance: triangular shaped patch, which has grass, ornamental planting, litter bins and single trees. Bench on Pacific Drive at start. Signage: 'Foot and cycle path'. Footpaths: tree roots damaging tarmac- cracking and bulging. 261 S641 William Street, Fenton AMENITY 0.24 Amenity 389100.7 344940.3 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.24 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 47 60 80 60 80 50 60 100 93% 64 64 Y Roadside parking only, level paths for disabled access. Tarmac footpaths. Fences to adjacent properties , also trip rail. 4 x single trees. CCTV on school across road. 262 S641 William Street, Fenton PLAYGROUND 0.02 Playground 389107 344939.3 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.02 Y Amenity Space LAP Unrestricted 60 60 40 80 60 44 80 50 60 100 93% 59 59 Y Roadside parking only, level paths for disabled access. Tarmac footpaths. CCTV on school across road. 263 S700 Speedwall Street Allotments Speedwall Street, Sandford Hill 0.23 Allotments 391343.3 344262.5 Sandford Hill 0.25 Y Allotments Limited 80 40 67 60 40 90 53 20 100 56 56 Y Access to site restricted. Site completely inaccessible. Quite unkempt in communal areas as far as could be seen (view restricted by fences and gate). Rooftops of sheds seem good. Small hardstanding area by locked main gate. Roadside and hardcore dirt track. Adjacent to another green site. High corrugated metal sheets at boundary. Naturalised grassland around edges. Single trees. Looks well used and generally well looked after. Could do with better maintenance and provision of supporting facilities (eg. better car parking). Enclosed site. Could be repurposed but allotments would need allocating. Stores: shed looks old but ok. Some minimal grounds maintenance outside allotment plots. Old lockable gate with padlock. Concern about proximity to busy road. No CCTV visible. Rainwater collector only water available. 264 S701 Caverswall Lane Allotments Caverswall Lane, Meir 0.49 Allotments 394275.5 342075.1 Meir North 0.49 Y Allotments Limited 40 70 60 72 60 70 40 100 59 59 Y

265 S702 Harpsfield Road Harpsfield Road, Trent Vale 0.19 Allotment 386530 343750 Burslem Central 0.19 Parking on roads. Very tight, narrow paths, uneven surfaces. Public transport- few roads down. Signage: no parking and community adverts. Boundaries all diferent for each plot and some in better condition than others. Single trees. Sheds and greenhouses. Taps for plants. Each plot has its own locked gate. Multi-fucntionality: plants and vegetables as gardens. Conditions vary due to most being individual plots all locked. Pathway down the 266 S704 Shotsfield Street Allotments Shotsfield Road, Milton 0.76 Allotments 390157.8 350094.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.76 Y Allotments Limited 80 60 60 76 80 80 80 80 80 100 75 75

267 S705 Dale Avenue Allotments Dale Avenue, Ball Green 0.35 Allotments 389092 352777.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.35 Y Allotments Limited 100 70 67 80 100 80 60 60 100 77 77 Single trees. Well-maintained area of allotments, overlooked by private dwellings. 268 S706 Bemersley Road Allotments Bemersley Road, Ball Green 0.38 Allotments 389222 352634 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.38 Y Allotments Limited 40 47 100 60 60 100 61 61 Rather scruffy in appearance. Single trees. 269 S709 Penkhull New Road Allotments Penkhull New Road, Penkhull 0 Allotments 387064.7 344831.8 Penkhull & Stoke 0.26 Y Allotments Limited 60 70 75 67 80 60 100 69 69 Vehicle access gated. Restrictions: no dog fouling. Chestnut paling fences. Vegetables and flowers growing. Small single trees and overgrown hedgerow planted. Natural surveillance from surrounding houses and gardens. Maintenance carried out by allotment holders. Sheds and greenhouses present. 270 S712 Kingsfield Road Allotments Kingsfield Road, Basford 0.19 Allotments 385824 346316.2 Hartshill & Basford 0.19 Y Allotments Limited 80 100 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 Access to site restricted. Single trees on site. Only one point of access to this location which was locked. The allotments are surrounded & overlooked by private dwellings. View was limited but what could be seen was well maintained & cared for. 271 S714 Drubbery Lane SEA 380 Blurton 0.23 Amenity 390013.6 342374.1 Blurton East 0.25 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 87 87 60 80 100 80 100 100 84 84 Quite secluded green space. Overlooked by houses. Trees: single and groups. Walls, fences and hedges in some places. 272 S715 Surtees Grove Foley Street, Sandford Hill 0.48 Semi Natural 390624.2 344254.4 Fenton East 1.00 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 80 67 60 60 60 60 40 100 62 62 Y Limited access. Only one man desire line through site . Does not seem to be access to eastern spur of site except through the main body of the site, but too overgrown to get through to it. Messy and very overgrown site with very limited access. Roadside car parking and by garages on Surtee Grove. Walls to properties. Concrete gravel boards, wooden and metal railings, wire mesh and hedges to properties. Single and small groups of trees. 273 S716 Belgrave Road Florence 0.28 Amenity 391163.8 342453.3 Dresden & Florence 0.29 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 70 50 60 70 70 50 80 100 64 64 Y Good area with various amenities. Railings. Singular trees. 274 S717 Wilmot Grove, Sandford Hill 0.21 Amenity 391178.5 344586.3 Sandford Hill 0.23 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 40 60 48 70 60 50 50 60 100 56 56 Y Roadside parking. Footpaths of part tarmac, mostly rough stone/hardcore, gravel. Walls, fences & hedgerows to properties. Single trees & an overgrown corner of woodland. Full bag of litter next to litter bin. 275 S718 Mossfield Road, Adderley Green 0.37 Amenity 391796.5 344685.3 Sandford Hill 0.38 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 50 60 56 60 40 50 40 60 100 54 54 Y Site was busy due to end of shift at local works on NW end. Roadside parking available. Tarmac pavement adjacent to site and 2 desire lines. Fences & hedgerows to properties. Several trees & woodland to hedge line. 276 S719 Marlow Close Meir Hay 0.47 Amenity 391857.1 344090.7 Meir Hay 0.47 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 67 52 40 60 60 30 60 100 51 51 Y Could be a very nice area if cleaned up. Very unkempt and untidy, lots of litter and flytipping, dog fouling and dead rat. Lockable gates for vehicles. Wooden railings and metal railings/ wire mesh. Single trees. Roadside parking. 277 S720 Chatsworth Place SEA 382 Meir 0.27 Amenity 392858.9 342134 Meir South 0.27 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 67 80 40 47 60 40 70 70 60 100 59 59 Y Roadside parking. Level tarmac pathway and pavements. Shrubs in groups. Street lighting. 3 tarmac areas marked out for games. 278 S721 Sandon Road, Meir Meir 0.4 Amenity 392899.2 341292.1 Meir South 0.47 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 53 40 80 75 75 40 80 70 80 100 66 66 Y Roadside parking. Crazy paved path. Low walls and hedgerows. Single trees and small groups on boundary. Street lighting. 279 S722 Queens Walk Princess Drive, Weston Coyney 0.59 Amenity 393547.6 343582.7 Weston Coyney 0.59 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 47 60 60 60 80 60 70 60 80 80 100 66 66 Good area with various uses for local people. Groups and single trees. Small green areas near. Litter signage. 280 S723 Lyme Road, nr Pinewood Crescent SEA 503 Lyme Road, Meir 1.42 Amenity 393946.9 342193.3 Meir North 1.43 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 73 60 80 80 60 60 80 70 60 80 100 70 70 Y Football goal post. Old concrete bases of garages. Lighting: some by path next to houses. Trees: singles. Woodland/ woody scrub in boundaries. Metal railings and wooden fences. Pallas /Heras fencing. Lots of desire lines. Grass and small paved path by houses. Connectivity: leads straight onto open fields. Roadside and concreted site of old garages for parking. This site is largely kept to be semi-natural but there doesn t appear to be a lot of variety of species. More evident at northern end. The southern part looks like it used to be more formally maintained but not anymore. The square one at the northern end isn t green space. It is left over hardstanding from residential development. Public transport: bus stop at Weldon Avenue. Connectivity to S1111, S1114, wider countryside via footbridge at 281 S724 Holyhead Crescent Weston Coyney 4.75 Semi Natural 394106.3 343968.3 Weston Coyney 6.46 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 67 60 60 57 40 30 60 80 40 100 57 57 Y

282 S725 Melchester Grove P.O.S. Normacot 0.38 Amenity 392387.7 342103 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.38 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 50 60 80 75 60 80 70 60 80 100 68 68 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac pavement and path on perimeter. One desire line. Signage: 'Neighbourhood watch'. Walls and fences to properties. Groups of trees. 283 S728 Bexhill Grove Public Open Space Bexhill Grove, Birches Head 0 Amenity 389983.2 348636.6 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.28 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 80 80 70 53 60 60 60 100 63 63 Y Bus stop nearby. Trees in singles. 284 S729 Cheltenham Grove Public Open Space Cheltenham Grove/ Ledbury Crescent, Birches Head 0 Amenity 389620.7 348302.5 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.13 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 20 53 60 30 40 40 100 41 41 A pleasant green space between intensive housing 285 S730 Fenlow Avenue Walcot Grove, Eaton Park 0 Amenity 389983.8 346529.2 Eaton Park 0.41 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 90 100 100 87 100 80 100 100 95 95 Large grassed area overlooked on all sides by houses. No dog fouling advertised. Hedges in some areas. Single trees. Street lighting adjacent to site. 286 S731 Leek Road Corridor Leek Road to Abbey Lane, via Cluny Place, Abbey Hulton 0.42 Green Corridor 390235.6 348226.6 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.44 239 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 60 60 70 40 40 100 52 52 Partial site survey only- access restricted Area from the rear of 2? School Road/ 2? Cluny Place to Abbey Lane is sealed off. Access is impossible due to hedges at the Cluny Place end and a wall at Abbey Lane. The land inbetween is heavily overgrown and there is limited visibility. One desire line to road. Pedestrian barrier to road. 287 S732 Heming Place Bucknall 0.22 Semi Natural 390208.2 347345.7 Eaton Park 0.22 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 60 80 70 80 80 100 78 78 Completely overgrown area of natural grassland. Natural surveillance in some areas. Footpath adjacent to site. Groups of trees. 288 S733 Longford Walk Longnor Place, Eaton Park 0 Amenity 390134.9 346585.4 Eaton Park 0.28 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 90 100 100 100 90 100 80 100 100 95 95 Pleasant area surrounded by houses. Signage: 'Funded by the village's initiative', no dog fouling, no cold calling zone. Single trees. Street lighting adjacent to site. Fences and hedges in some areas. 289 S734 Green (The) Baddeley Green SEA 476 Baddeley Green Lane, Baddeley Green 0.12 Amenity 390966.4 351376.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.12 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 80 100 80 80 100 84 84 Single trees, just a plot of grassland adjacent to the triangle petrol station. 290 S735 Bryant Road, Abbey Hulton 0.34 Amenity 390741.1 347701.6 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.34 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 67 80 50 80 100 71 71 Y Hedgerows in some places. Single Trees on site. Situated between dwelling houses, the space gave the impression it was not used. 291 S736 Dividy Road Plots Dividy Road, Bentilee 0.41 Amenity 390892 346473.2 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.45 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 70 47 70 80 60 60 80 100 63 63 Y Aesthetically beneficial area. Trees in groups. Small grass area with trees and sheds. 292 S738 Bucknall Wetlands Lilydale Road, Townsend 0.7 Semi Natural 391065.9 347179.3 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.71 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 40 60 76 50 50 60 100 57 57 Out of sight, wetland preserved well. Isolated, no lights. Signage: no dog fouling, amenity name. Single and groups of trees, at edges. 293 S739 Widecombe Road Plots Birchlands Road/ Widecombe Road, Birches Head 0.82 Amenity 389754.4 348496.1 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.82 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 53 55 60 20 33 40 60 100 45 45 Y Very few desire lines. Some low metal barriers to footpath. Trees: singles. Play surface suggests a former playground. 294 S740 Gillbank Recreation Ground Gill Bank Road, Goldenhill 2.33 Amenity 384908 353378.4 Goldenhill & Sandyford 2.34 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 70 75 100 80 70 80 100 79 79 Y A lot of desire lines, no fishing advertised. Single trees on site. A pleasant space to overlook. 295 S741 Dunning Street / Madeley St O.S. Tunstall 0.18 Amenity 385821.1 351558.2 Tunstall 0.18 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 80 100 67 93 80 100 80 60 100 82 82 Y Single trees. No ball games restriction. 296 S742 Open Space Hall Street Westport Road, Burslem 0.57 Semi Natural 386488.8 349928 Burslem Central 0.57 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 93 90 100 80 100 100 87 87 Pleasant area overlooked in places by housing. Few desire lines. Trees: single and groups. Walls, fences, hedges and woody scrub in some areas. 297 S744 Bluestone Avenue, Smallthorne 0.33 Amenity 387808.4 350624.2 Burslem Park 0.33 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 100 93 100 70 100 100 94 94 Single trees on site. Pleasant area overlooked by houses. 298 S745 Hartland Avenue, Bradeley 0.18 Amenity 388092.3 351588 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.18 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 60 100 80 80 100 77 77 A few desire lines on site. Area overlooked on all sides by houses. 299 S746 Hanley Road/ Mars Street SEA 28 Smallthorne 0.24 Amenity 388232 350162.5 Ford Green and Smallthorne 0.25 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 100 80 90 100 100 100 87 100 100 95 95 A pleasant area to overlook. Structure: Nettlebank Memorial Centre. Single trees. 300 S747 Broomfield Road Open Space Cornhill 0.4 Amenity 388984.8 352471.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.41 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 20 60 50 60 70 50 20 100 47 47 Y Small, hardly used piece of grassland at the back of houses. No signs of frequent use. Lockable metal barrier to road. 1 very faint desire line in grass. 301 S748 Banks Drive/ Yarnbrook Grove (Rear of) Banks Drive, Norton 0.35 Amenity 388990.7 351321.4 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.36 1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 60 60 40 70 50 60 100 57 57 Kickabout football area with goal posts. Evidence of rubbish burning. Old paving stones and mattress, tyres and wood. Could be a pleasant space to overlook if all the rubbish and litter were cleared away. 302 S749 Open space Mayne Street/ Church Lane/ Diarmid Road, Hanford 2.25 Amenity 386815.1 342559.7 Hanford & Trentham 2.25 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 60 45 70 60 60 100 56 56 Y Just grassland with a small wilderness. A few desire lines. Trees singles and groups. Likely used for dog walking. 303 S751 Queen Mary Road Verges and Plots Queen Mary Road, Hanford 0.34 Amenity 387185.5 342416.9 Hanford & Trentham 0.34 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 80 90 100 50 60 100 88 88 Y Trees: singles 304 S752 Burrington Drive P.O.S. Trentham 0.69 Amenity 388367.3 340924.5 Hanford & Trentham 1.1 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 80 80 70 80 40 100 70 70 Y Structure: electicity pylon. 305 S754 Trentham Road, Newstead Trentham Road, Newstead 0.55 Amenity 389628.7 341346.8 Blurton West & Newstead 0.55 277 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 80 90 100 80 100 100 85 85 Secluded green area, overlooked by houses. Few desire lines. Walls, fences and hedges in some areas. Single and groups of trees. 306 S755 Umberleigh Road/ Ulverston Road Newstead 0.59 Amenity 389567.3 341149 Blurton West & Newstead 0.59 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 60 40 50 60 20 100 45 45 Y Parking on street. 307 S756 City Road Gardens City Road, Fenton 0.21 Park 388899 344759.6 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.22 Y Garden Restricted 80 80 67 70 30 60 70 50 60 100 63 63 Y Adjacent to old workshops, now closed and fenced off with security patrols. Level tarmac paths. Dwarf walls and wall of property on west. Wooden fences on east of site. Evidence of areas of ornamental planting now overgrown. Single trees. Broken bench on east of site. Lighting from street lighting. 308 S757 Etruria Vale Road Walkway Etruria Road/ Potteries Way, Hanley 0.85 Green Corridor 387435.5 347455 Etruria & Hanley 0.9 362 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 80 60 50 80 100 66 66 Y Groups of trees. 309 S758 Burslem Greenway Loopline Phase 6 Between Moorland Road and North Road, Burslem 2.13 Green Corridor 387488.9 349640.5 Moorcroft 2.19 765 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 90 95 80 80 100 100 92 92 A very pleasant area to walk and cycle through. Graffiti on some walls and underpass tunnels. Cycle path: cycle route 5. Walls in some areas. Hedgerows in some areas. Trees in singles and groups. 310 S759 Burslem Greenway Loopline Phase 7 Between North Road and Leek New Road, Cobridge 1.4 Green Corridor 387659.6 349141 Moorcroft 1.4 345 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 80 90 100 80 100 100 93 93 A very pleasant area to walk and cycle through. Walls, fences and hedgerows in some areas. Cycle path: cycle route 5. 311 S760 Sneyd Street Walkway Between Sneyd Street and Elder Road, Cobridge 0.66 Green Corridor 387831.5 348885.2 Moorcroft 0.7 317 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 90 87 80 100 80 100 100 92 92 Pleasant area overlooked in places by houses. Natural surveillance in some areas. Seating. Trees in singles and groups. Fences, hedges, grass in some areas. Restrictions: no tipping, no dog fouling. Cycle Route 5. 312 S761 Repington Road/ Wentworth Grove/ Ralph Drive WRalph Drive/ Repington Road, Sneyd Green 0.53 Green Corridor 389585.4 349538.6 Sneyd Green 0.53 263 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 60 73 53 67 60 60 100 62 62 Trees in singles. 313 S762 Trent & Mersey Canal Pipeline Bridge Etruria Road/ Forge Lane, Etruria 2.07 Green Corridor 386821.4 347641.9 Etruria & Hanley 4.59 708 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 50 87 80 90 100 80 40 80 100 76 76 Trees: singles. Canal. Restrictions: cyclists dismount over bridge. Link to public transport if entrance on left was open. Footpath also used as cycle & bridle path. Fences at entrance of wood & metal which have fallen and are broken. Single & avenue trees on site. Canal water. Feels safer in areas where there are houses. Natural surveillance from businesses, road & flats. Lockable gates were fully open. Most of grass & tree areas are overgrown & covered in litter. Fly tipping at entrance to site from 314 S763 Cauldon Canal Bucknall Road/Lichfield Street, Hanley 0 Green Corridor 389087.3 347171.4 Joiners Square 1.59 1208 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 80 40 67 48 20 80 100 56 56

315 S764 Cauldon Canal Lichfield Street, Ridgeway Road, Hanley 0 Green Corridor 388596.6 346568.3 Joiners Square 0.86 565 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 80 80 67 60 80 100 75 75 Connected to Hanley Park on opposite side. Footpath also used as cycle & bridle path. No walls, only from bridges & houses. Metal & chain fences. Small amount of hedgerows. Trees in single & groups. Canal water. Possible some CCTV from properties. Fly tipping near site entrance at Ridgeway Road. Litter mainly near entrance from roadside. Grass on sides of path overgrown, paths good, trees & plants healthy. 316 S765 Cauldon Canal Leek Road Bridge to Norton Green Baddeley Green 0 Green Corridor 390578.6 351518.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 8.18 4967 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 70 80 80 80 60 40 100 68 68 Y Connectivity to S159 area and S1023 area and canal. Footpaths made by people walking across. Walls- brick on main road/canal. Trees: singles and groups of smaller ones. Lighting: some from the main road. Significant structures: pylons. Natural surveillance on edges of estates. Overgrown currently and most inaccesible. 317 S766 Caldon Canal P.V.H. Bridge To Leek Road Bridge River Trent Valley, Milton 5.02 Green Corridor 390194.7 350301.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 7.67 1973 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 80 83 80 60 80 80 60 100 73 73 Y Connectivity to canal. Footpaths created naturally. Stone wall. Naturalised grassland on edges. Trees in avenues. Woodland on edges. Brook. Natural surveillance: front seen by main road. Repurposed? Park or play (e.g. courts) 318 S769 Cauldon Canal Norton Green Draw Bridge to HeakBetween Baddeley Green and Norton Green 0 Semi Natural 390730.8 351853.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 16.48 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 80 87 100 100 100 100 95 95 Fences and hedgerows in places. Trees in groups and single. Canal and wetland. Open unspoilt countryside adjacent to the Trent & Mersey Canal. 319 S771 Century Street Walkway Lowther Street/Waterloo Road, Hanley 0.55 Amenity 387828.4 348181.1 Etruria & Hanley 0.55 232 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 93 80 53 80 80 60 73 67 80 100 74 74 Connected to Forest Park. Temporary fencing in may places. Trees in singles & groups. Natural surveillance in parts; grafitti on walls. The area is designated the Etruria Loop Line. 320 S771 Century Street Walkway Century Street/ Hasselle Street, Hanley 0 Amenity 387640.8 347863.8 Etruria & Hanley 0.33 226 Y Amenity Space 60 60 53 70 60 60 100 61 61 Mostly overgrown. Some flytipping on roads around. Signage: 'No fly tipping'. Hedges and grassland overgrown, also barbed wire boundary. Opposite S1056 but no direct access. 321 S773 Westport Greenway Between Westport Lake and Westport Road, Longport 1.06 Green Corridor 386039.8 350167.5 Burslem Central 1.14 380 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 100 80 100 80 80 100 91 91 Graffiti evident on walls and in underpass tunnels. Connectivity: cycleways. Signage: 'National Cycle Network'. Walls in some places. Trees single and in groups. 322 S774 Loopline Phase 4 Bycars Raod, Burslem 2.35 Green Corridor 386959.3 350234.9 Burslem Park 2.37 557 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 90 73 53 55 50 20 60 100 57 57 Connected to Sproston Park. Avenue of Trees. Overlooked in parts, graffiti on some walls. A lot of litter. 323 S775 Between Hamil Road and Moorland Road, Burslem Between Hamil Road and Moorland Road, Burslem 1.31 Green Corridor 387185.7 350008.1 Burslem Central 1.34 165 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 93 95 80 80 100 100 93 93 A pleasant well looked after open space. Small amount of graffiti on walls. Cycle paths part of national cycle network. Walls and fences in some places. Trees single and in groups. 324 S776 Ford Green Walkway Between Ford Green Road and Leek New Road, Ford Green 0.8 Green Corridor 389170.5 350510.1 Ford Green and Smallthorne 10.16 1406 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 100 88 80 100 80 100 100 94 94 A really pleasant area to walk through. Natural surveillance in some areas. Cycle route 55. Fences in some places and hedgerows in some places. Single trees in groups and avenues. Woody scrub in some areas. Stream. Seating in places. 325 S778 Trent & Mersey Canal Between Chatterley Road and Westport Lake 0 Green Corridor 385446.9 350759 Tunstall 5.86 1939 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 90 60 100 80 80 33 60 100 80 100 76 76 Fishing. CCTV from factory. Signage: fishing notice and mooring notices, also Westport Lake signs. 326 S780 Trent & Mersey Canal Bridge 8 (Westport Lake EntBetween Westport Lake Road, Longport and Festival Way Etruria 0.04 Green Corridor 386325.9 348900 Burslem Central 5.88 2974 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 93 60 100 80 80 80 100 100 85 85 A very pleasant canal walk. Only spoilt by graffiti which was evident on most bridges and fences. Natural surveillance in some places. Cycle paths part of National Cycle Network. Other routes: tow path. Fences in some places. Trees in groups and single. Water: canal. Seating etc. in some places. 327 S785 Cauldon/ Trent & Mersey Canals Etruria Road/Shelton New Road, Shelton 2.02 Green Corridor 387279.6 346820.6 Etruria & Hanley 5.51 1619 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 100 100 93 100 80 100 87 80 100 100 93 93 Tow path & cycle path. Walls, fences & hedgerows in places. Trees in singles & groups, woodland in places. Canal water. Natural surveillance in many areas, spray paint on some walls. Etruria Industrial Museum on site. Part of the National Cycle Network, a lovely area, well maintained. 328 S786 Trent & Mersey Canal Shelton New Road/ WCML Railway, Shelton 0 Green Corridor 387349.3 346290.3 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.78 462 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 47 60 50 60 40 100 51 51 Trees: single and groups. Canalside. Few pedestrians and cyclists present. Bus stop nearby, infrequent service. Adjacent to Hanley Cemetery. 329 S787 Cauldon Canal College Road/ Stoke Road, Shelton 0 Green Corridor 387906.7 346470.7 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.56 388 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 73 80 60 60 67 50 60 60 80 100 68 68 Pleasant canal towpath route through parks and urban landscape. Dog fouling. Isolated in parts. Single trees at towpath edge. Cycle route signage (5 and 550). Adjacent Hanley Park. Bus stops adjacent and frequent service. Pedestrians and cyclists present. 330 S790 Trent & Mersey Canal Whieldon Road/A50 & A500 junction 0 Green Corridor 388061.8 344380 Boothen & Oakhill 2.79 1404 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 40 80 80 60 60 30 70 30 60 80 60 100 59 59 There is indirect link to river path. Footpath is a tarmac towpath. Directional signs within area. Canal water. 1 bench at Whieldon Road and lighting at access points only. Canal bridges. Felt safe at time of visit, not sure if same in evening, all walls, bridges, posts covered in graffiti. Used for fishing, boating, cycling & walking. Majority of cyclists show little consideration for other users. Hardstanding: tarmacked pathway and seating area. 331 S792 Trent and Mersey Canal (Pipeline Bridge to TrenthaBetween A50 and Longton Road 0 Green Corridor 388050.8 343002.5 Hanford & Trentham 12.92 2801 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 80 60 90 40 70 40 100 100 70 70 Signage at access points to towpath. Single trees. Canal. Occasional bins. Bridges painted in anti-graffiti paint. Broken railings on drain. 332 S793 Trent and Mersey Canal Trentham Road Bridge to Between Longton Road and Wedgwood Drive, Trentham 0 Green Corridor 388162.7 340363.6 Hanford & Trentham 5.32 1439 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 40 80 80 80 85 60 53 50 100 100 70 70 Signage at access points to towpath. Single trees. Canal. Occasional bins. Bridges painted in anti-graffiti paint. 333 S794 Mercia Crescent, Cobridge Mercia Crescent, Cobridge 0.22 Playground 387173.3 348767.1 Moorcroft 0.22 Y Playground LAP Unrestricted 100 100 90 80 84 90 80 100 100 91 91 A nice little playground for younger children. Overlooked on all sides by houses. Plastic seat damaged by fire. Some graffiti. Picnic benches. 334 S795 Audley Street /Roylance Street SEA 432 &73 1.64 Amenity 385665.3 351234.6 Tunstall 1.69 Y Playground Unrestricted 80 80 100 67 80 60 80 100 53 80 100 78 78 Y Goal posts and basketball. A few trees. Very long grass. Designated alcohol free. Few desire lines. 335 S795 Audley Street/Roylance Street PLAYGROUND Tunstall 0.05 Playground 385661.9 351262.5 Tunstall 0.05 1 Y LEAP 80 90 100 40 100 40 65 100 53 60 100 73 73 Restrictions: 'No dog's. 336 S796 Meaford Drive Playground Hollybush 0.28 Playground 389019.7 342757.8 Hollybush and Longton West 0.29 Y Playground NEAP Unrestricted 100 100 100 100 70 100 93 80 100 100 94 94 Well maintained playground. Graffiti: small amount on play equipment. Restrictions/ signage: no alcohol, no dog fouling, no ball games, no cycling, no litter, no anti-social behaviour. Benches. Bins had no litter bags. 337 S798 Trent & Mersey Canal Between City Rd & West Coast Mainline Railway, Stoke 0.13 Green Corridor 387881.2 345523.8 Hartshill & Basford 2.35 1226 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 80 80 87 90 80 67 80 80 100 81 81 Part of National Cycle Network. Other routes to tow paths. Groups & single trees on site. Canal water. Benches on site. Natural surveillance in certain places. Grafitti on almost every wall/bridge. A very pleasant area spoilt by grafitti on entire length of boundary wall adjacent to A500 and all the bridges. 338 S802 Wetherby Road/ Aintree Close/ Goodwood Place Trentham 0.18 Amenity 387578.5 341311.5 Hanford & Trentham 0.2 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 80 100 100 100 80 40 100 83 83 Y Western Power building. Single trees. 339 S803 Old Canal Bed (Racecourse Road Oakhill) Sea 66 London Road, Boothen 0.82 Green Corridor 387163.9 343976.8 Springfields & Trent Vale 2.64 748 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 90 100 80 93 100 100 100 70 60 100 88 88 Memorial to tram driver. Trees: singles and groups. 340 S804 Ridgeway Road Shelton 0.33 Amenity 388557.8 346293.1 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.33 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 20 50 40 47 30 100 38 38 Small, scrubby piece of grassland, behind houses, divided by sharp slope. Connects to Cauldon Canal tow path. Short entrance road, no vehicles. 341 S805 Sycamore Grove SEA 376 Hollybush 0.19 Amenity 388990 343052.4 Hollybush and Longton West 0.19 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 73 100 80 100 100 85 85 Grassed area overlooked by houses. Fences and hedges in some areas. 342 S900D Stoke Minster Churchyard Church Street/ Glebe Street, Stoke 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 387915.7 345134.7 Penkhull & Stoke 2.38 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 53 40 60 70 60 65 60 80 55 80 100 62 62 Natural surveillance as centre of town. Church building and graves/memorials/tombs: structures. Car parking on street only. No steps to prevent disabled access. Tarmac pathways around churchyard. Signage: information boards and no dog fouling. Some shrubs around the perimeter. Many ornamental trees throughout. Only adjacent street lighting. 343 S901A Between Maddock Street and Morton Street MiddleBetween Maddock Street and Morton Street, Middleport 0.06 Amenity 386278.6 349444 Burslem Central 0.06 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 80 100 100 60 80 100 87 87 Single trees. 344 S901A Woolrich Street corner Woolrich Street, Middleport 0.06 Park 386296 349342.4 Burslem Central 0.06 Y 100 60 67 60 40 80 80 80 100 71 71 Graffiti on benches. Fences damaged in some places. Amenity grass very worn in some places. Single trees. 345 S901D St Thomas Churchyard Penkhull Rothwell Street, Penkhull 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 386919.7 344831.8 Penkhull & Stoke 0.31 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 60 60 60 80 80 80 90 80 100 100 77 77 Significant structure: church building, graves and memorials. Public transport every half hour, Newcastle Lane. Some accident damage to low stone wall, needs repair. Mature trees around boundary. Only surrounding street lighting. Disabled access provision to sensory garden. Footpaths around allotments. Restrictions and signage: No dog fouling and no tipping , Sensory garden information. Along Thornburrow Drive boundary, naturalised grassland. Ornamental planting in sensory garden and allotments. Single trees along boundary. Hardstanding areas at entrance. Notice suggests vandalism/ anti-social behaviour: handwritten note asking people not to throw dog 346 S902C The Limes Allotments Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill 1.15 Allotments 386318 345502 Penkhull & Stoke 1.15 Y Allotments Limited 60 70 60 80 75 60 60 73 80 80 100 70 70

347 S903C Holy Trinity Churchyard Hartshill Road, Hartshill 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 386544.9 345818.6 Hartshill & Basford 0.39 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 100 80 67 75 100 100 90 90 100 100 89 89 Ornamental planting in places. Pleasant well-maintained churchyard. 348 S904D Stoke Old Road Allotments Stoke Old Road, Hartshill 0.34 Allotments 386103.3 346155.6 Hartshill & Basford 0.34 Y Allotments Limited 80 100 93 80 80 100 87 87 Access to site restricted. Single trees on site. Only one point of access which was locked. Allotments overlooked by private properties. View into location limited. 349 S905C Shelton New Road PLAYGROUND Shelton New Road, Hartshill 0.93 Playground 386092.6 346232.1 Hartshill & Basford 0.93 Y Playground NEAP Unrestricted 50 90 100 100 90 90 80 93 80 80 80 100 84% 85 85 Notice board: Basford Community Play Area. Restriction on alcohol. Singles and groups of trees. Seats. 350 S906A Burslem Cemetery Hanley Road, Burslem 11.09 Churchyard/ Cemetery 388327.4 349813 Moorcroft 11.1 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 100 100 100 96 100 100 100 87 90 100 100 80% 97 97 A very well-tended cemetery. Natural surveillance only in some areas. Restrictions: 'No cycling' 'Dogs on lead'. Fences and hedgerows in some areas. Ornamental planting in some areas. Trees: single, groups and avenue. Other: conservation area. Seating. 351 S906D Stowell Green The Avenue, Hartshill 0.28 Park 386030.4 345691.9 Hartshill & Basford 0.3 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 100 80 80 85 67 100 80 100 100 20% 87 87 Ornamental planting in some places, Trees in singles & groups. Pleasant well-maintained little park overlooked on all sides by private dwellings. 352 S907C Yeaman Street Playground Yeaman Street, Boothen 0.04 Playground 387536.5 344644.5 Boothen & Oakhill 0.04 Y LEAP 20 60 70 67 65 60 70 60 100 59 59 Limited on street parking, mainly residential. 353 S907C Yeaman Street Park Yeaman Street, Boothen 0.55 Park 387520.6 344647.9 Boothen & Oakhill 0.55 Y Park Unrestricted 20 40 70 67 56 70 67 60 60 100 61% 57 57 Limited on street parking, mainly residential. 1 tarmac & 1 stone path. Various single line trees around perimter. Play surface made up of stone & grass. 354 S908D Woodberry Avenue Allotments Sutton Drive, Springfields 1.53 Allotments 386632 344137.3 Springfields & Trent Vale 1.53 Y Allotments Limited 60 60 55 80 85 80 100 70 70 Y Access to site restricted. Unable to get inside, poor views from gate. Appears to be a large, locked wooden hut. Single trees. 355 S909A Burslem Park Moorland Road, Burslem 7.26 Park 387382.8 350125.9 Burslem Park 7.26 0 Y Park 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 95 100 100 100 99 99 No Alcohol & No Dog Fouling' signage and restrictions. Groups of trees on site. Lake with fountain. Toilets within café. Basketball & skateboard areas for teen play. Kick about football pitch- noted by surveyor, but not visible aerially. No nets on tennis courts, table tennis. Awards 2016/2017. A very pleasant & beautifully maintained park. 356 S909A Burslem Park PLAYGROUND Hamil Road, Burslem 0.11 Playground 387329.7 350206.4 Burslem Park 0.11 Y Park NEAP Limited 100 100 80 90 100 93 90 100 100 100 76% 95 95 No Dogs' restriction advertised. Benches on site. 357 S909D Brookfield Road Brookfield Road, Springfields 0.57 Amenity 386030.1 344002.5 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.57 Y 60 60 67 67 100 60 60 100 68 68 Y Trees: group. Just a stretch of grass. 358 S909D Brookfield Road PLAYGROUND Brookfield Road, Springfields 0.05 Playground 386042.8 343979.8 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.05 Y Park LEAP Unrestricted 70 60 80 70 100 73 40 100 64% 70 70 Y 359 S910B Tunstall War Memorial Gardens The Boulevard, Tunstall 0.65 Park 386168.8 351365.5 Tunstall 0.65 Y Garden Unrestricted 80 70 100 90 87 90 100 90 85 80 100 86% 87 87 Restrictions: no ball games. Signage on gates. Single trees. War memorial rememberance wall. Stable block with 'Banksy' graffiti. 360 S910C Bridgetts Pool / Brookfield Road Springfields 2.17 Semi Natural 385907.3 343985.3 Springfields & Trent Vale 2.32 Y Outdoor Sports Unrestricted 40 60 67 40 60 50 80 100 57 57 Trent Vale Angling Club. Clumps of trees. 361 S913B Goldenhill Recreation Ground Woodstock Street, Sandyford 0.65 Playground 385023.8 353550.2 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.65 Y Playground LEAP Unrestricted 60 80 67 87 73 100 70 60 100 65% 75 75 A few desire lines. Single trees on site. Benches in the playground. Street lighting adjacent to playground. Felt safe, a pleasant area to overlook. 362 S913D St. Matthias Churchyard Church Lane, Hanford 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 386917.4 342684.1 Hanford & Trentham 0.61 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 70 40 100 93 80 100 93 40 100 100 80 80 Trees: singles. 3 recycle bins. Signage: 'St Matthias'. 363 S914B Tunstall Cemetery Clay Hills, Tunstall 7.22 Churchyard/ Cemetery 385380.2 351613.1 Tunstall 7.23 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Limited 93 100 100 87 100 50 93 60 80 100 79% 85 85 Trees singles. Restrictions/signage:' No parking in hatched areas'. Signage on entrance. 364 S914C Open space off Clermont Avenue Clermont Avenue, Hanford 0.57 Amenity 387087 342777.4 Hanford & Trentham 1.06 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 60 80 80 100 100 40 100 79% 74 74 Y Restrictions: no tipping. Single trees. Bench. 365 S915A Bull Lane Allotments Bull Lane, Brindley Ford 0.59 Allotments 387818.5 354584 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.59 Y Allotments Limited 80 50 40 80 80 60 60 60 53 60 100 62 62 Brindley Ford Greenway and cycle route 55 connectivity. Signage: 'No Tipping'. Good metal fences all round. Sheds and greenhouses. 366 S915D Iris Close Weston Coyney 0.23 Semi Natural 394012.9 344341.4 Weston Coyney 0.25 Y 47 60 60 60 45 40 40 80 100 54 54 Y Large area which has potential for other use. There is a larger space behind the site. Railing boundary. Single trees. 367 S917A Open Space off Handley St Handley Street, Packmoor 0.42 Amenity 387110.1 354543.1 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.42 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 40 60 60 70 60 80 80 80 60 100 83% 66 66 Y Low rails round boundaries. Parking on street adjacent. Trees neat and well maintained. Desire lines faint and not well used. 368 S917D Trentham Cemetery Stone Road, Trentham 0.6 Cemetery 386819.8 341054.3 Hanford & Trentham 0.77 Y 60 60 100 100 90 100 100 80 67 80 100 100 89 89 Restrictions advertised: 'Keep dogs on lead'. Signage: Trentham Cemetery. Trees: single, groups and avenue present. Significant structures: war memorial, chapel. 369 S919A Carr Street Packmoor SEA 430 0 Park 386833.1 354414.2 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.3 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 20 60 60 60 80 80 53 60 100 80% 59 59 Y No comment made. 370 S921B Packmoor Community Centre Rainford Close, Packmoor 0.25 Amenity 386754.8 354317.7 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.25 Y Institutional Unrestricted 30 47 67 47 67 40 40 100 72% 48 48 Y Basket ball hoop. Concrete posts at road edge. 371 S921D Playground, park by Newstead Brook Waterside Drive, Newstead 0.07 Playground 389533.2 340843.9 Blurton West & Newstead 0.07 Y NEAP 40 80 80 40 70 60 76 73 80 40 100 64 64 Parking on street. Bus route connectivity. 372 S921D Park by Newstead Brook Waterside Drive, Newstead 1.18 Amenity 389558.1 340817.4 Blurton West & Newstead 1.18 1 Y Playground Unrestricted 40 60 80 50 40 60 47 80 60 100 69% 62 62 Y Parking on street. Bus route connectivity. Single trees. Brook. Mini Goals. 373 S922B Lowhurst Drive Playground Plots 301, 302, 303 PetWestlcliffe 0.03 Playground 387034.7 353190.6 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.03 Y Park LAP Unrestricted 60 60 80 60 60 73 67 100 66% 66 66 Restrictions and signage: 'No ball games or cycling'. Metal fencing. 374 S922B Lowhurst Drive, Westcliffe 0.64 Amenity 387025.1 353201.1 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.68 Y 60 50 60 40 60 60 80 60 100 59 59 Y Single trees. 375 S922D Wedgwood Entrance Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston. (Previously Alderflat Works.) 0 Amenity 388809.9 339569 Blurton West & Newstead 4.8 Y Institutional Unrestricted 60 60 95 70 100 100 77 77 Y Boundary other: roads. Trees in groups. 376 S924C Former Trentham Station Longton Road, Trentham 0.88 Semi Natural 388350.5 341179.6 Hanford & Trentham 0.89 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 80 60 80 60 80 40 70 20 100 59% 61 61 Y Trees: single and groups. 377 S925D Hem Heath Park Edgbaston Drive, Hem Heath 0 Playground 388525.5 341327.2 Blurton West & Newstead 0.7 Y Playground LEAP Unrestricted 100 100 90 100 80 93 93 100 100 100 96% 95 95 A well-used, but well-maintained playground. Skate boarding and basketball hoop. Small amount of graffiti on play equipment and litter bins. Connectivity: cycleway. No litter or dog fouling. Trees: single and groups. Typical green corridor acting as a buffer between A50 and residential areas. Allows connectivity between different parts of city. Could be linked to larger area of S926C to south in future. Semi natural woodland/ scrub. Some landscape value mainly for A50. Some graffiti not lots. Does it feel safe? Quite enclosed, close to A50- busy. Open for cyclists and signed. Accessible to disabled but not formal. Access via footbridge to S1049. Good 378 S926C South of A50, Trentham Lakes Hollybush, near Highfield Drive 1.43 Green Corridor 388967.6 343628.4 Hollybush and Longton West 3.15 814 Y 73 80 80 73 72 47 50 80 60 60 100 68 68 A significant green corridor that could benefit from increased activity/ overlooking and better accessibility/ connectivity at the northern end. Extensive view from northern parts of site. Longer areas in middle could be repurposed (horse grazing). Semi natural grassland and woodland. Some litter at access points. Appropriate maintenance for the site. Little evidence of vandalism. Quite enclosed and empty. Adjoins noisy industrial sites but feels 379 S926C Between Trentham Lakes and Blurton Hollybush near Lilac Grove 18.23 Green Corridor 388944.9 342535.3 Hollybush and Longton West 18.23 2195 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 73 73 80 80 84 60 60 80 80 80 100 75 75 Y

380 S927B Chell Heath Road Chell Heath 1.47 Amenity 387938.7 352346.9 Bradeley & Chell Heath 1.47 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 60 40 60 80 45 60 60 60 100 58 58 Green space separating main road from housing. Bright, open, pleasant, well-maintained. Signage: cycle path. Bus stops adjacent (route 99). Close to Monks Neil Park. Metal /concete barriers low barriers to road. Trees singles and groups. 381 S927C Parkview Close (Blurton Valley Reclamation) Hollybush 1.01 Amenity 389006.5 342701.2 Hollybush and Longton West 1.66 1 Y Park Unrestricted 100 100 100 93 80 90 80 100 100 81% 93 93 A pleasant open space. Natural surveillance, walls, fences in some areas. Kickabout football area for teens. Trees: single and groups. 382 S928D Playground off Oakwood Road Oakwood Lane, Blurton 0.1 Playground 389464.2 342474.9 Blurton East 0.1 Y Playground LEAP Unrestricted 100 100 100 90 70 100 90 80 100 100 86% 92 92 A nice little playground aimed at toddlers and young children. Small amount of graffiti on play equipment and litter bins. Seating. Single trees. Restrictions/signage: no ball games, no dogs, no bikes, no rollerblades. 383 S929D Ridley Street, Fenton 0.23 Amenity 388329.5 344213.8 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.46 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 50 70 67 53 70 80 60 80 70 60 100 82% 66 66 Y No car park, parking on side of road, not enough dropped kerbs for disabled access. Wooden & metal ornamental fencing, also trip rails. Single & small groups of trees. 384 S930C Heron Cross Allotments Grove Road/Heron Street, Heron Cross 1.83 Allotments 389195.6 344024.2 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 1.83 Y Garden Limited 67 60 80 80 80 60 73 80 60 100 71 71 Y Level paths for disable access. Sign: "Welcome to Heron Cross Allotments Keep Gates Locked at All Times". Wooden fences & metal railings. Single trees. High closed wooden fence newly erected adjoining new housing estate. Allotments not visible from pavement, could see through metal railings & gate only and from this view seemed well maintained. 385 S932D Manor Street Allotments Manor Street, Fenton 0.62 Allotments 389035.5 345046.8 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.62 Y Allotments Limited 50 60 50 50 20 73 60 60 100 53 53 Y Only roadside parking, level access & pathways for disabled. Hardcore footpaths. Metal Herras fencing/wire mesh, hedgerows growing into this fencing. Single trees on site. CCTV sign on adjacent property. Seemed friendly & sociable atmosphere. 386 S933D Fenton Cemetery Beville Street, Fenton 6.51 Churchyard/ Cemetery 389889.4 345080.3 Fenton East 6.51 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 80 80 60 70 84 67 80 80 80 80 100 77% 76 76 Generally well-maintained. Functional vehicle facilities. Restrictions: 'No Parking in areas'. Trees: single and groups. Signage: no parking restrictions and entry hours. Roadside car parking. Tarmac cycleway alongside railway lines. Limited disabled access on lower level of site. Connectivity across road and cycle path. Footpaths: hardcore, dirt, shared tarmac cycleway. Gated maintenance vehicle access on Glebedale Road. Few desire lines. Signage: 2 welcome to Glebedale Park information boards at top of hill, no longer on posts. 2 signs on an old coal truck by Glebedale Road entrance: Fenton Tip 387 S935C Glebedale Park Glebedale Road, Fenton 0 Semi Natural 389383.7 344205.9 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 7.20 Y Park Unrestricted 56 60 60 80 60 50 60 80 48 50 60 100 82% 66 66 Y Poor maintenance: litter a hazard. No car parking only roads, area round corner to park. Barrier to stop bikes, could be issue for disabled access, ie. wheelchairs. Nature park nearby. Brick wall boundary from business next door. Metal fences. Amenity grass needs trimming, some daffodils planted. Trees in singles & groups. Litter bins not emptied. Lighting from street facing away from park. Large tent in centre of site, no evidence of anyone using it. Grass area could fit 388 S936C Joiners Square Play Park Cornes Street, Joiner's Square 0.4 Playground 388807.1 346494.4 Joiners Square 0.4 Y Park LAP Unrestricted 80 73 80 60 80 80 80 60 80 80 100 62% 75 75 Few car parking spaces uneven. Good metal fence at site entrance. Amenity grass overgrownin most areas with nettles. Trees in singles. Sheds on site. Natural surveillance from rear of houses & businesses which overlook some of the allotments. Lockable gates at entrance and to individual plots. Building maintenance varies from each allotment. Many of plots in poor condition and overgrown, grass on path edges needs cutting and gravel 389 S939C Leek Road Allotments Leek Road, Joiner's Square 1.58 Allotments 389241.6 346880.9 Joiners Square 1.6 Y Allotments Limited 60 60 70 73 60 60 67 60 60 100 63 63

390 S941D Moss Green Open Space, Pillar Close/ Lawnfarm Crescent/Onsetter Road, Bentilee 3.48 Green Corridor 391552.9 345296.5 Bentilee & Ubberley 6.99 1337 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 60 73 67 67 45 60 60 50 60 60 100 62% 60 60 Y Beneficial to local area. Some grass cutting. 391 S941D Moss Green Playground Onsetter Road, Bentilee 0 Playground 391564.6 345351.2 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.38 Y NEAP 70 60 60 80 80 60 65 80 100 69 69 Trees singular and in groups. Connectivity: larger areas on either side. Well maintained. Dog fouling signage and keep clear on gates. Very large area which is designated as a local nature reserve. Large areas of good quality grassland and meadow with groups of trees inbetween. In an elevated position with views in every direction across the city. Good provision of walking and cycling routes with appropriate signage and lots of features of interest. Disabled access ok within, but locked gates hinder. Public transport only Dividy Road and Abourfield Road. Connects to S315 392 S942D Berry Hill Nature Reserve Between Hoveringham Drive, Berry Hill and Hall Hill Drive, Bentilee 66.76 Semi Natural 390746.2 345802.3 Bentilee & Ubberley 66.95 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 80 91 100 60 88 53 100 67 100 100 60 100 79% 82 82

393 S944E Open Space between Beverley Drive and Ford Haye Bentilee 1.89 Green Corridor 391983.3 346073.7 Bentilee & Ubberley 1.89 301 Y Institutional Limited 45 80 70 70 60 80 70 70 80 100 77% 69 69 Y Roadside parking. Flat paths around perimeter. Willots Wood walk connected, across road, southeast corner. Tarmac and flagged pavements (Beverley Drive). Several desire lines into wooded area on northeast of site. Metal railings around shops (adjacent not on site). Low hedges by shops. Naturalised grassland around wooded area. Single trees on Beverley Drive. Wide swaithe of woody scrub along course of brook. Roadside lighting. 394 S945D Former Park Hall Golf Course Hulme Road, Park Hall 22.46 Semi Natural 392487.6 345043.2 Bentilee & Ubberley 22.46 Y Outdoor Sports Limited 80 60 87 80 100 100 81 81 Y Lots of desire lines. Single and groups trees. Good, big area. Potential to be used for more activities. Public transport links to nearby roads. Connectivity in all directions. Lots of desire lines and routes for walkers and dog walkers. Vehicular circulation for rangers- occasional gates and fencing to restrict certain access to emergency vehicles and ranger vehicles only. Signage for parking and directions. (Maps and other notice boards near old Visitor Centre). Some small areas of barbed wire 395 S946D Park Hall Country Park Hulme Road, Park Hall 93.59 Semi Natural 392665.5 345012.3 Bentilee & Ubberley 111.49 Y SemiNatural Unrestricted 75 91 80 87 91 80 60 80 80 100 80 100 81% 82 82 Quite a long site which is a bit bland, but does have some mixture of uses (pitches- two southern area, unmarked, good goal post, overgrown grass- and naturalised grassland with walking routes, lot at southeastern edge, adjoining Wooliscroft Rd). Difficult to determine how well-used the space is, there aren’t many signs of wear and tear. Elevated site, view to north east. Not much litter. Well mown grass, hedges ok need a trim. Overlooked 396 S948D Malthouse Road Grass Plots and Playing Field Townsend Place/Malthouse Road, Bucknall 2.87 Amenity 390638.2 347154 Eaton Park 2.87 2 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 80 70 70 100 90 60 60 100 75 75 Y

397 S950D Weston Coyney Recreation Ground Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 0.74 Amenity 393667.5 343953.6 Weston Coyney 0.74 Y Park LEAP Unrestricted 67 70 67 65 55 66 60 70 80 80 100 55% 68 68 Very beneficial area, more things could be added. Mostly singular trees, some groups. Near a couple of small green areas. 398 S950D Weston Coyney PLAYGROUND Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 0.16 Playground 393660.1 343964.1 Weston Coyney 0.16 Y 60 50 67 47 70 80 80 100 65 65 Good sized area. Singular trees. Roadside parking. Disabled access limited by rough paths and rough tarmac road. Connectivity: path alongside perimeter. Footpaths: paved and hardcore. Signage: Must keep gates locked at all times . Metal railings, concrete and wooden fences, corrugated sheets. Trees: singles on boundaries. CCTV on adjacent business. No litter inside, but lots on approach and surrounding paths. Very difficult to see anything past the main gate and 399 S952D Heathfield Allotments Recreation Road, Longton 0.9 Allotments 392300.1 342931 Broadway and Longton East 0.9 Y Allotments Limited 50 60 60 80 70 60 70 40 100 61 61 Y Access to site restricted.

400 S953D Gibson Place Allotments, Meir Meir View, Meir 0 Allotments 393186.8 342576.8 Broadway and Longton East 0.62 Y Allotments Limited 73 60 80 60 70 60 67 60 60 100 66 66 Y Roadside parking and car park inside gates. Hard core and gravel footpaths. Signage: 'Danger Electric' on gate. Inside gate notice board. Walls to buildings and MEB site. Wooden fences to properties. Hedgerows in between allotments. Single trees. 26 plots. Spoke to James Hanley (secretary). He said he had contacted Sue Ratcliffe SOTC and asked for weed killer and more gravel for paths. Reminder passed on by IL. Strimmed and mown verges, plots seem well-cultivated. Tidy and well maintained. Lockable gates a bit flimsy. Sheds and greenhouses. Car park and hardstanding area close by. Fairly level driveway to site. Weston Sprink nature reserve adjacent. Grass and dirt footpaths. Main driveway between plots for vehicular circulation. Various notice boards by gate. Wooden stake and wire, sheep wire, wire mesh and old pallets: fencing. Hedges in fence 401 S955C Coyney Grove Allotments Coyney Grove, Weston Coyney 0.43 Allotments 393160.9 343170.4 Weston Coyney 0.43 Y Allotments Restricted 65 60 60 50 53 60 47 80 60 100 59 59 Y Roadside parking. Rough stone footpaths and pavement adjacent. 5 single trees. Connection between two parts blocked by metal railings. Large southern section does not seem to encourage people to go on to the site. Very attractive site. Desire lines: one alongside pavement, inside metal railings. Signage: Danger Deep Water on inner post and rail fence. Metal railings and wooden fences to properties. Inner post and rail fence around 402 S956D Stansmore Road Depot Pipers View/ Stansmore Road, Meir 0.05 Amenity 393778.7 342632 Meir North 0.74 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 50 50 80 73 77 80 80 80 80 100 72 72 Y

403 S958C Handsacre Road/ Sandford HillAnchor Road RecreaHandsacre Road, Sandford Hill 0.15 Playground 391649 344181.9 Meir Hay 0.15 Y Park LEAP Limited 70 60 20 73 64 70 80 85 40 60 73 80 100 65% 65 65 Y Roadside parking. Flat hard grit path. Notice board (no notices) Stone walls, metal railings. Single trees and some scrub in fence line. Vandalism on wooden climbing poles. 404 S959C Shenton Street, off Anchor Road POS Meir Hay 1.22 Semi Natural 391674 344008.2 Meir Hay 1.53 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 70 70 70 80 67 80 50 40 80 100 56% 67 67 Y Roadside parking, flat tarmac path (some grit). A few desire lines. Block walls, wooden, concrete and metal railings. Trip rails and metal posts, main path entrance by houses. Single trees and small groups. Small woody areas in boundaries. Dog bin- door open. Lighting along tarmac path. Mowing has taken place over litter- now chopped and further spread. Very messy. 405 S960D Longton Cemetery Spring Garden Road, Longton 7.44 Churchyard/ Cemetery 390829.7 342733.9 Blurton East 8.5 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Unrestricted 100 100 93 87 90 70 80 50 100 100 86 86 Restrictions: dogs on lead and no dog fouling. Walls, fences, hedges, CCTV in some areas. Trees: single, group and avenue. Seating. Grass needs cutting. 406 S965C Alderney Crescent/ Swingle Hill Road (Longton Hall Hollybush 0.73 Amenity 389921.1 343199.9 Hollybush and Longton West 0.73 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 90 100 90 100 100 90 100 100 96 96 Large open grassed area overlooked on all sides by houses. Restictions/ signage: no cold calling zone, no littering. Single trees and lighting adjacent to area. 407 S966C Queen's Park PLAY AREA Queen's Park Avenue, Dresden 0.23 Playground 390834 342054.2 Dresden & Florence 0.23 Y NEAP 70 60 80 80 80 60 40 60 80 60 100 67 67 Good area among green spaces. 408 S966C Queen's Park Trentham Road/ Queen's Park Avenue, Dresden 14.97 Park 390671.7 342028 Dresden & Florence 15.37 Y Park Limited 80 60 80 80 80 80 65 80 100 88% 76 76 Y Generally beneficial area. Single and group trees. Connectivity to many larger areas. 409 S967C Lightwood Road Allotments Lightwood Road, Lightwood 1.59 Allotments 391984.9 341744.4 Lightwood North & Normacot 1.59 Y Allotments Limited 50 73 20 60 60 60 40 53 33 100 50 50 Well-maintained and well used allotments. Private building and grounds maintenance. Greenhouses and sheds. 5/6 car parking spaces only. Other routes between allotments. Noticeboard. Trees form a boundary. Trees in groups. Standpipes for water. Seating etc. in individual plots. 410 S968C St Michael's Churchyard Red Bank, Florence 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 391252.9 342307 Dresden & Florence 0.66 Y Churchyard/Cemetery Limited 60 60 80 70 60 80 40 67 80 100 66 66 Generally well-kept area. Gravestones significant structures. Singular trees. A large area which doesn t appear to be fulfilling many functions. It s ok as green spaces go, but would benefit from a bit more variety, Bus stops at Lysander Road. Close to other green spaces, but isolated by busy roads. Grass footpaths through site- one main - resembles a desire line and some desire. Signage: (Tissington Place) No alcohol consumption . Boundaries: walls at south (old but ok), residential fences (good), residential properties 411 S970C Meir Park Public Open Spaces Between Farnborough Drive and Lysander Road, Meir Park 8.82 Amenity 394397.8 341258.7 Meir Park 8.93 899 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 47 75 67 60 20 60 40 20 100 90% 50 50 Y Gas pipeline marked up/ signposted on site.

412 S972C Hartwell Road SEA 289 Meir 0.41 Amenity 393163.2 341991.6 Meir South 0.41 Y Amenity Space Unrestricted 60 40 80 60 80 60 70 60 60 100 63 63 Y Roadside parking. Bars restrict access to site. One tarmac path across middle. Metal trip rail. Street lighting. Walked along path running on western edge of site. Path runs along the bottom of a steep sided old quarry and the area has been just left to naturalise. Grass mown on edge of footpath. Roadside car parking. Level path (disabled access). One main tarmac and hardcore footpath. Steps up to Grosvenor Road. Just a few desire lines. Wooden fences to properties and metal railings to school on north side. Trees single and groups. Dog fouling 413 S973C Between Grosvenor Road and Gravelly Bank Normacot 1.62 Green Corridor 392501 341934.2 Meir South 6.16 1280 Y Green Corridor Unrestricted 55 67 80 67 60 40 47 40 60 100 57 57

414 S1000 Land between Latebrook Close and Lewisham Drive, Goldenhill 0.24 Amenity 385071.3 353373.1 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.24 Y 100 90 100 93 100 100 70 100 100 94 94 Green area. No dog fouling advertised. Single trees & pool on site. A pleasant area surrounded by old folks' bungalows. 415 S1001 Playground Land off St Joseph Street, Goldenhill 0.21 Playground 385497.4 353230.9 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.21 Y LEAP 93 100 80 90 93 80 90 100 73 80 100 88 88 Single trees on site. Seating & picnic bench on site. 416 S1002 Playground at John Rhodes Way Tunstall 0.22 Playground 385539.4 352038.7 Goldenhill & Sandyford 0.22 Y NEAP 100 100 90 100 100 100 87 80 80 100 93 93 No alcohol, litter nor cycling advertised. Single trees on Site. Basketball court. 417 S1003 Clanway Street Tunstall 0 Semi Natural 385947.3 351975.3 Tunstall 1.75 Y 40 40 40 20 40 100 36 36 Y Small, single trees. Few desire lines. 418 S1004 South of Ladywell Road, Tunstall Tunstall 0.53 Amenity 385833.2 351153.1 Tunstall 0.76 289 Y Amenity Space 80 60 80 73 60 90 60 40 100 68 68 Trees: singles 419 S1005 Silverstone Crescent/ Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 0.32 Amenity 386567.9 353499.5 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.32 Y 80 100 67 70 73 80 53 100 100 78 78 Small pleasant green space. Attractive setting. Well looked after, very little litter. Bus stop adjacent. Large pub car park opposite. Paths connect to Cycleway 55. Litter bins accept dog waste. 420 S1006 West Terrace PLAYGROUND West Terrace, Fegg Hayes 0.09 Playground 387646.5 352865.5 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.09 Y LEAP 40 60 40 30 50 45 20 100 41 41 Filthy and neglected. Litter bin broken open and contents scattered across facility. 1 tree at edge. Metal railings. 421 S1007 Packmoor Park Play Area Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 0.12 Playground 386822.6 353603.5 Great Chell & Packmoor 0.12 Y LEAP 80 80 80 70 72 80 40 50 47 80 100 68 68 Small, well maintained play area with good play equipment for older (pre-teen) children, set in a larger greenspace, also S1007. 422 S1008 Land between Carlton, Irene and Norman Avenues 0.39 Amenity 386989.1 351503.6 Little Chell & Stanfield 0.39 Y 80 70 90 60 100 60 60 100 74 74 Could be quite pleasant area if the grass was cut. Few desire lines. Single trees. Path onto site. 423 S1009 Greenbank Avenue, Stanfield 0.13 Amenity 387038 351330 Little Chell & Stanfield 0.13 Y 80 80 100 80 100 100 88 88 Grass needs cutting. Trees: singles and groups. 424 S1010 Carlton Avenue, Mill Hill 0.11 Amenity 387081.8 351574.7 Little Chell & Stanfield 0.11 Y 80 100 90 100 80 80 100 88 88 Plot of land situated between two houses. Grass needs cutting. Restriction: 'no ball games'. 425 S1011 Narvik Crescent, Smallthorne 0.09 Amenity 387987.8 350931.1 Burslem Park 0.09 Y 100 100 90 100 80 100 100 95 95 On road parking. Single trees on site. Plot of grassland situated in the centre of the crescent. 426 S1013 Ball Green Allotment Wilding Road, Ball Green 0 Allotments 388848.2 352830 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.16 Y 80 50 50 90 40 100 62 62 Access to site restricted. No obvious access point to this location- very hard to assess. Single trees. 427 S1014 Whitley Road, Ball Green Whitley Road, Ball Green 0.18 Amenity 388756.5 352678.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.21 Y 80 80 80 100 80 100 100 87 87 A pleasant village green type area. War memorial. 428 S1015 Whitfield Road, Ball Green Whitfield Road, Ball Green 0.04 Amenity 388682.8 352680.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.04 Y 80 90 80 100 50 60 100 77 77 Requires rubbish and litter removing. Items of discarded clothing hanging from the fence. 429 S1016 Pound Gardens, Norton Pound Gardens, Norton 0.72 Green Corridor 388948.7 351711.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.72 491 Y 100 73 67 73 80 100 40 80 100 77 77 Few desire lines. Walls, fences and hedgerows in places. Amenity grass damaged in one location by bonfire. Single trees. Graffiti on walls and roadside furniture. Quite a large amount of litter and rubbish including discarded pushchairs and child's pedal cycle. 430 S1017 Ford Green Road, Norton Lane Norton Ford Green Road, Norton Lane 0.15 Amenity 389303.5 351714.9 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.15 Y 100 70 75 87 100 100 70 80 100 85 85 Single trees. Benches x 2. Adjacent street lighting. Significant structure: ' The Gateway of Norton Le Moors'. Village green type area quite pleasant. 431 S1018 Norton Hall Close, Norton Norton Hall Close, Norton 0 Amenity 389282 351487.9 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.1 Y 100 80 100 80 100 100 92 92 A small village green type area surrounded by dwellings/houses. 432 S1019 St.Bartholomew's Churchyard Norton Lane, Norton 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 389345.7 351434.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.32 Y 100 60 87 80 60 100 95 70 80 100 81 81 Trees singles and in groups. Benches. Locakable gates (but not locked). 433 S1020 Adderley Road, Norton Adderler Road, Norton 0.12 Amenity 389268.2 351236.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.13 Y 80 80 80 100 100 100 88 88 A pleasant area. Grass in need of cutting. Single trees. 434 S1021 Ryecroft Road, Norton Ryecroft Road, Norton 0.1 Amenity 389289.2 351165.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.1 Y 70 80 100 100 100 100 90 90 Few desire lines. Grass needs cutting. Single trees. A pleasant area. 435 S1022 Kingston Place, Norton Kingston Place, Norton 0.05 Amenity 389370.4 351153.9 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.05 Y 80 90 90 100 100 100 92 92 A pleasant area to look out onto, Single trees. Well-maintained park, possibly needs paths to connect greenspaces, room for e.g. older children. Room for basketball/ football posts possibly- to repurpose? Children play equipment, for younger children (4-6). Dog fencing around play equipment. Car parking in road. Disabled could gain access- some flat surfaces. Pathways to other greenspaces created by people walking across. Signage: use bins, dogs, damage. Metal fences. Trees within 436 S1023 Amelia Close, Baddeley Green Amelia Close, Baddeley Green 0.42 Playground 390335 350915.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.51 Y LEAP 60 80 60 90 85 80 85 87 80 80 60 100 77 77 Y

437 S1024 Leek New Road, Newford Leek New Road, Newford 0.37 Amenity 389793.8 350418.2 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.38 242 Y Amenity Space 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 60 100 78 78 Footpaths alongside site. Signage: 'Directions'. Stone walls, metal fences. Some hedgerows in gardens. Single trees and in groups. Lighting from housing too. Litter some caught in trees/ scrub. Ground maintenance: grass cut. Overgrown tree area and scrub near roadside, grass cut etc. on side near properties. 438 S1025 Downfield Place, Newford Downfield Place, Newford 0.17 Amenity 389825.3 350363.4 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.17 Y 80 80 100 80 100 85 85 No disabled access: high curb. Lighting facing road. Couold not be repurposed unless perhaps for parking. Cars parked on edges. This is just an area between housing. Quite small. 439 S1026 Haslemere Avenue, Milton Haslemere Avenue, Milton 0.06 Amenity 390845.1 350354.1 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.06 Y 100 80 100 100 60 100 88 88 Traffic bollards on site. Public transport links at end of next road. Trees singles- one felled. Lighting from street lights -road. Litter: cuttings from trees and left over wreaths left on grass. Otherwise site is in good condition, grass not as well maintained near back of site. Lockable gates into church area and homes. Toilets available possibly if church open. Significant structures: church. Signage: Church security alarmed . Walls brick and stone- coming mostly from homes (some better than others). Trees singles and around borders. Brook. Benches. Litter bins not 440 S1027 Milton Parish Churchyard Baddeley Green Lane 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 390658.6 350402 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.03 Y 80 80 60 80 83 67 100 87 87 80 100 80 80 Public transport from main road. Dog restrictions - no dogs in toddler area. Signage: dog restrictions and community. Stone walls. Wooden and metal railings. Trees some felled, single, avenue around boundary. Woodland on border. Large mud-puddle on pitch- wetland. Lighting on pathways only. Play surface coming up ath the edges. Football pitch muddy and uneven. Basketball small court and not in good condition. Lockable gates, open 441 S1028 Easters Gardens Playground Leek New Road, Milton 1.48 Playground 390581.4 350034.8 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 1.48 1 Y LEAP 80 80 80 76 65 77 70 70 80 100 100 78 78

442 S1029 Cauldon Canal Milton 1.18 Green Corridor 389881.8 349882.5 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 4.86 1528 Y 60 60 65 60 40 40 100 54 54 Y Very overgrown and lots of rubbish and fly tipping (trolleys, sofa, rubbish). Trees are in good condition though- singles, groups within hedgerows. Hedgerows overgrown. Could be repurposed- sold to local businesses? Natural surveillance: some businesses close by. Walls brick. Wooden fences. Also metal fences from companies in excellent condition (5). Connectivity to other sites: leads into canal cycle paths. 443 S1030 Springfields Road, Trent Vale 0.09 Amenity 386134.6 344636.9 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.09 Y 67 100 60 40 100 67 67 Trees: singles. 444 S1031 Lymebrook Place Trent Vale 0.08 Amenity 386173.1 343095.4 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.08 Y 80 90 100 80 40 100 78 78 Trees: singles. 445 S1032 A34 Stone Road Trent Vale 0.11 Amenity 386453.1 343116.9 Springfields & Trent Vale 0.11 Y 80 80 80 100 80 40 100 77 77 Trees: singles. 446 S1033 River Trent Corridor Campbell Road/ A500 Trent Vale 0 Green Corridor 387547.5 343714.2 Springfields & Trent Vale 9.76 2391 Y 60 53 80 65 60 53 60 60 100 61 61 Graffiti on every wall, some fly tipping in the river, access difficult.Few desire lines. Trees: singles, groups. Signage: 'Permissive path only' ,'River Trent path'. 447 S1034 Former Allotments Hunters Way, Penkhull 0 Semi Natural 387084.1 344559.7 Boothen & Oakhill 0.48 Y 40 50 53 80 40 100 53 53 Y Fly tipping is garden waste from neighbours. Small amount of litter. 448 S1035 Villa Street Boothen 0.31 Amenity 387376.9 344383 Boothen & Oakhill 0.31 1 Y 90 60 67 80 50 100 80 40 100 71 71 Y Comment: 'Just grass with 2 small goalposts and basketball net'. Bench. 449 S1036 Boothen Green, Boothen 0.06 Amenity 387514.8 344080.2 Boothen & Oakhill 0.14 Y 20 60 80 70 70 60 60 100 60 60 Parking limited on street. Footpaths paved. Fences only to properties. Several trees of various specimens. 450 S1037 Water Street, Boothen 0.04 Amenity 387462.4 344048.6 Boothen & Oakhill 0.1 Y 20 60 80 70 80 60 60 100 61 61 Parking limited on street. Footpaths paved. Fences only to properties. Several mature trees of various specimens. 451 S1038 Stanier Street, Fenton Stanier Street, Fenton 0.11 Amenity 389506 344865.1 Fenton East 0.11 Y 47 65 60 40 85 80 80 70 60 100 65 65 Y Beneficial area of green land. Significant structures: houses. Other routes: alleys. Boundaries: housing. Trees: single. 452 S1039 Sterndale Drive Sandford Hill 0.3 Amenity 390588.8 344920.4 Fenton East 0.3 1 Y 53 73 60 65 80 80 80 60 60 100 69 69 Y Roadside car parking, level and wide driveway to green area (acts as footpath), with removable post for vehicle access. One desire line through the barbed wire fence to the next field. Walls and woodend/ concrete gravel boards to properties. Barbed wire fence to fields. Naturalised grassland around boundaries. One single tree. Joint litter and dog bins. One goal post- may be privately owned. Very pleasant area. Tyre and length of pipe tipped at smaller entrance. One small lockable gate next to one entrance. Small hardstanding area by seat at one entrance. Roadside car parking. Level paths. Access to Fenpark along pavement. Footpaths: tarmac and grit. Signage: dog fouling clean up. Walls to properties and half to roadside. Decorative metal railings on half wall. Metal railings to allotments and private land. Removable metal posts 453 S1040 Former Queen's Primary School Brocksford Street, Fenton 0.5 Amenity 390384 344331 Fenton East 0.5 Y Amenity Space 55 80 80 80 70 75 60 80 70 80 80 100 74 74 Y

454 S1041 Fen Park Playground Fenpark Road, Fenton 0.07 Playground 390177.6 344749.4 Fenton East 0.07 Y LEAP 60 60 53 60 60 60 40 60 60 100 57 57 Y Useful communal area. Groups of trees. But feels a little exposed. 455 S1042 Corridor near Spedding Road Berry Hill 2.29 Amenity 389836.3 345796.9 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 2.43 491 Y Amenity Space 80 50 40 70 80 60 60 60 100 63 63 Y Surveyor accessed site from Peacock View. Adjacent to Berry Hill cycleway. Also near S942D, S306 and countryside. Footpaths: hardcore, red ash and dirt. Several desire lines. Single trees. Break in fence at Spedding Road- desire line through. Barbed wire to east boundary. Metal railing to west boundary. 456 S1044 Public Square Christchurch Street, Fenton 0.16 Park 389071 344552.5 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.16 Y 90 80 80 87 90 80 80 80 100 83 83 Y No car parking, roadside parking only, level paths for disabled. Flagged footpaths. "No Alcohol" restriction. Single trees. Street lighting on site. War memorial fenced off. Café & toilets at adjoining old Courthouse. Litter picker present at time of survey. A very pleasant bustling little square. 457 S1045 Christchurch Churchyard Christchurch Street, Fenton 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 389104.5 344482.1 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.69 Y 80 70 80 73 73 40 60 80 67 80 100 70 70 No car parking, roadside parking only, level pathways to church doors for disabled. "No Dog Fouling" restriction. 'Unsafe Memorials' warning sign. Low walls with metal railings on top, wooden fences & hedgerows growing against & above low wall. Several single trees. Gravestone memorials. 458 S1046 Adjoining A50, Fenton 0.74 Amenity 389602.1 344237.8 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 1.18 421 Y Amenity Space 60 60 70 75 40 60 60 100 61 61 Level hardcore path (grassing over) for disabled access, connectivity to other offsite green areas across road. Footpaths are hardcore but grassing over. Metal railings & wire mesh fencing. Single & groups of trees, & woody scrub on site. 459 S1048 Beech Grove, Mount Pleasant 0.12 Amenity 388378.7 344017.3 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.12 Y 80 80 80 73 60 40 80 70 60 100 69 69 Y No car parking, roadside parking only, level paths for disabled. 3 x single trees. 1 damaged grit bin on site. 460 S1050 Gorse Street, Heron Cross 0 Park 389423 343902.3 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.09 Y Park 90 80 60 60 40 60 70 50 60 100 63 63 Y No car parking, roadside parking only. Low hedge & also trip rail. Several single trees. Litter bins too high for children to use, no lighting on site but street lighting. 461 S1051 Bracken Street, Heron Cross 0 Amenity 389465.7 343850.7 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 0.61 213 Y Amenity Space 73 80 20 67 60 60 40 40 50 60 100 55 55 Y No car parking, roadside parking only, flat even paths for disabled access. Tarmac footpaths. Signage for alcohol ban. Metal railings on site. Small trees in woody scrub. Litter bins overturned & broken. 1 set of mini goalposts. Evidence of vandalism: litter bin knocked over. 462 S1052 Arthur's Garden Chamberlain Street, Shelton 0.05 Park 388009.2 346491.9 Hanley Park & Shelton 0.05 Y 80 80 80 70 80 80 80 80 100 79 79 A peaceful oasis. Lovely quiet spot in urban streets, well maintained by volunteers. Single trees. Restrictions: comprehensive list of banned activities. Facility name signage. Single trees. 463 S1053 Cauldon Park College Road/ Stoke Road, Shelton 2.72 Park 387910 346281.7 Hanley Park & Shelton 2.89 Y 60 20 80 47 45 80 100 55 55 Y Currently site closed, being refurbished/ regenerated. This area is being regenerated- lots of refurbishment going on. Access restricted. Due for Spring 2018. Trees groups and singles. Keep out signage: 'closed for refurbishment.' Bus stop nearby, frequent service. 464 S1054 Open space Lordship Lane Northwest of St Peter's Academy, Lordship Lane, Fenton 0 Amenity 388586.7 345476.7 Hanley Park & Shelton 7.15 Y 60 33 40 48 40 20 80 100 46 46 Y Car parking in adjacent retail park. Some desire lines. Security fencing. Small orchard. A few single trees. 465 S1055 Botteslow Street Hanley 0.78 Amenity 388694.3 347295.5 Joiners Square 0.79 Y 60 70 80 67 93 40 60 60 60 100 66 66 Y On bus route 4. Near other green spaces. Footpaths from blocked off road. Few desire lines. Signage: no fly tipping, littering and CCTV. Property wall boundary (with graffiti). Wooden and stone post bollards. Trees groups and avenues. 466 S1056 Century Street, Hanley 0.14 Amenity 387731.3 347971.9 Etruria & Hanley 0.14 Y 100 100 80 90 100 70 80 100 89 89 No Fly Tipping or Littering' advertised. Grass needs cutting. Trees in singles & groups. Adjacent street lighting to site. Quite a pleasant Green Space/ area in an otherwise run down part of Hanley 467 S1057 Cavour Street/Old Etruria Road, Etruria 0.21 Park 386813.1 347120.5 Etruria & Hanley 0.21 Y 80 100 80 100 100 100 80 100 100 93 93 Trees in singles & groups. Privelege Stainless Steel Sculptor on site. Small park adjacent to houses & flats. 468 S1058 Watermeet Grove, Etruria 0 Amenity 386963.9 347039.4 Etruria & Hanley 0.16 Y 80 87 100 80 100 100 89 89 Single trees on site. A pleasant green area to look out onto. 469 S1059 Lakeside Close/Boatman Drive, Etruria 0 Semi Natural 386954.7 346873.3 Etruria & Hanley 0.82 Y 100 80 96 90 100 90 100 100 94 94 "No Swimming Permitted" advertised on site. Slight damage in some places to fences. Trees in singles & groups. Pond with numerous ducks & geese. Lighting in places. A really pleasant area with a pond, situated in middle of housing estate. 470 S1060 Between Dawlish Drive and Ubberley Road Bentilee 0.23 Amenity 390839.2 346859 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.23 164 Y 60 50 50 67 90 67 80 100 66 66 Y Could be used for something better. 471 S1061 Sundorne Place, Bentilee 0.11 Amenity 390754.8 346787.8 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.11 Y 60 50 50 60 60 80 55 40 60 100 57 57 Y It could be better used or repurposed. Singular trees. Signage: small post with no sign. Small grass open space. 472 S1062 Dawlish Drive, Bentilee Bentilee 0.04 Amenity 390842.8 346662.3 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.04 Y 65 70 60 60 60 80 60 40 60 100 62 62 Good general green area. Groups of trees. Small grass open space. 473 S1063 Ubberley Road, Bentilee Bentilee 0.09 Amenity 391043.5 346672.3 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.09 Y 60 60 50 80 60 55 40 100 58 58 Y Beneficial green amenity. 474 S1064 Aylesbury Road, Bentilee Bentilee 0.23 Amenity 391282.6 346677.3 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.23 Y 60 60 60 47 40 40 40 100 50 50 Good, but little obvious functionality. Singular trees. Connectivity to larger field to the side. 475 S1065 Between Chelmsford Drive and Winchester Avenue Bentilee 0.11 Amenity 391362.9 346694.8 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.13 Y 70 40 60 40 80 100 58 58 Generally good area. Connectivity: larger area nearby. 476 S1066 Dawlish Drive Bentilee 0.08 Amenity 391048.3 346587.6 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.08 Y 60 40 50 70 50 45 60 100 54 54 Visually beneficial area. 477 S1067 Wellfield Road, Bentilee Bentilee 0.15 Amenity 390937.8 346502.7 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.15 Y 50 60 60 40 60 60 60 80 100 59 59 Useful area for resident. Singular trees. Multi-functionality: sports. Private border of trees and scrub. 478 S1068 Between Dawlish Drive and Ubberley Road Bentilee 0.13 Amenity 391248 346502 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.18 Y 50 40 60 60 50 60 80 80 100 60 60 Good sizeable area for locals. Sports- evidence of multifunctionality. Connectivity to various smaller areas. Grass cutting. 479 S1069 Between Chelmsford Drive and Winchester Avenue, Bentilee 0.08 Amenity 391522.4 346524.8 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.1 Y 60 50 67 80 80 65 40 100 63 63 Y Good green amenity. Small grass area. No trees (all on adjacent area). 480 S1070 Between Aylesbury Road and Ubberley Road, Benti Bentilee 0.07 Amenity 391426.1 346433.6 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.09 Y 60 60 80 70 60 80 100 68 68 Well maintained area. 481 S1071 Between Winchester Avenue and Ubberley Road, B Bentilee 0.08 Amenity 391615.4 346177.2 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.11 Y 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 100 60 60 Good green corridor. Walkway, small playing area. 482 S1072 Bargrave Street/ Ubberley Road Bentilee 0 Amenity 391600.8 346099.6 Bentilee & Ubberley 0.25 Y 67 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 60 100 77 77 Y Roadside/adjacent car park to business. One desire line. Signage: fire assembly point (for adjacent business). Low wall to properties. Metal railings over low wall to properties. Street lighting. 483 S1073 Palmers Green, Hartshill 0.09 Amenity 385918 345733.9 Hartshill & Basford 0.09 Y 70 70 100 80 100 100 84 84 No comments made. 484 S1074 Between Albany Road& Forsbrooke Place, Hartshill 0 Amenity 385907.2 345502.8 Hartshill & Basford 0.23 95 Y 60 90 87 100 80 100 100 86 86 A few desirelines on site. Single trees on site. 485 S1075 Corridor Lodge Road, Hartshill 0.51 Amenity 386215 345264 Penkhull & Stoke 0.51 266 Y Amenity Space 60 70 60 80 60 60 100 65 65 Resident parking only on street. Fences along cemetery boundary. Trip rail. Shrubs in beds in middle of green. 486 S1076 Lodge Road, Hartshill 0.13 Amenity 386304.9 345108.2 Penkhull & Stoke 0.16 Y 60 80 60 60 80 70 60 100 67 67 Boundary: trip rail. 487 S1077 PLAYGROUND Lodge Road, Hartshill 0.86 Playground 386244.8 345061.8 Penkhull & Stoke 0.86 1 astro? Y LEAP 60 60 40 70 65 73 60 80 90 60 60 100 65 65 Multisport basketball/ football area. Residential parking only on street. Tarmac pathways. Restrictions and signage: 'No dog fouling'. Some shrubs around the perimeter. Hedges form part of boundary. Variety of single trees around the site. Benches. 488 S1079 Abbey Hulton Community Garden Hadleigh Road, Abbey Hulton 0 Allotments 390765.2 348766.3 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.16 Y 100 100 95 90 100 100 95 100 100 100 98 98 Ornamental planting in some areas & small goldfish pond. Large wooden structure on site. The community garden is well looked after. 489 S1080 Finney Green, Bucknall 0.07 Amenity 390110.1 347477.4 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.08 Y 80 90 100 80 100 100 90 90 A pleasant space to overlook. 490 S1081 Northfleet Street/Werrington Road, Bucknall 0.1 Amenity 390143.3 347422 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.13 Y 90 90 100 80 100 100 92 92 "No cold calling zone". A pleasant area overlooked by bungalows. 491 S1082 Bucknall Park Playground Finney Green, Bucknall 0.1 Playground 390148.7 347584.6 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 0.1 Y 80 60 40 67 60 75 80 80 60 40 100 64 64 Y Well equipped, well maintained play area, within large urban area park (S254). Basketball hoops. Single trees. 492 S1083 Holy Trinity Churchyard Jervis Street, Northwood 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 388872.6 348068.4 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.43 Y 40 60 50 60 40 53 70 60 100 54 54 Pleasant well-maintained green space adjacent to church. On street parking. Trees: singles. 493 S1084 Aveling Road, Sneyd Green Aveling Road, Sneyd Green 0.05 Amenity 389562.3 349767.3 Sneyd Green 0.05 Y 80 53 60 60 80 70 20 100 60 60 Metal barrier to footpath. 494 S1085 Fitzherbert Road, Sneyd Green Fitzherbert Road, Sneyd Green 0.08 Amenity 389426 349579.9 Sneyd Green 0.08 Y 60 90 80 80 90 80 40 100 74 74 Car parking on street. Wooden barrier to pavement. 495 S1086 Zamenhof Grove, Smallthorne Smallthorne 0.63 Amenity 388397.7 350178.2 Ford Green and Smallthorne 0.67 Y 70 80 87 90 100 80 100 100 87 87 Pleasant grassed area overlooked by private dwellings. Single trees. Few desire lines. 496 S1087 Brownley Road, Smallthorne Smallthorne 0.25 Amenity 388645.7 350156.3 Ford Green and Smallthorne 0.25 Y 80 80 87 90 100 80 80 100 85 85 An area of approx. 20 sq m has been recently dug over: devoid of grass, now growing weeds. Single trees. 497 S1088 Burtree Drive, Ford Green 0 Playground 389245.6 350492.3 Ford Green and Smallthorne 1.05 1 Y LAP 100 100 70 100 97 100 100 100 95 95 Listed as Amenity, but recent addition PLAYGROUND A virtually new playground. Kickabout football area adjacent to playground (teen play)- not visible on aerial photos. Single trees. Seating. 498 S1089 Chetwynd Street, Ford Green Ford Green 1.3 Amenity 388978.5 350043.7 Ford Green and Smallthorne 1.32 1 Y 100 87 50 85 80 60 100 40 80 100 76 76 Quite a pleasant area to look out onto, but needs to be litter picked. Kickabout football area (adult aged play). Single and grouped trees. Fences in some areas. Few desire lines. Cycle routes in some places. 499 S1090 Heathcote St/Rochester Rd, Sandford Hill 0.09 Amenity 391076.4 344494.9 Sandford Hill 0.09 Y 67 80 80 45 40 40 60 60 40 60 100 57 57 Y Roadside parking & level path for disabled access. Footpath is wide grit path. Footpath signposted. Walls, wooden fences & iron railings to properties & trip rail. Naturalised grassland in corner. Lighting on roads either end of site. 500 S1091 Between Anchor Rd & Speedwall St, Sandford Hill 0.16 Amenity 391514.3 344220.6 Sandford Hill 0.23 Y 80 50 53 40 80 60 70 60 60 100 61 61 Y Small car park next to site, pavement around area for disabled. Flagged pathway & tarmac pavement., 1 desire line. Walls & fences to properties, hedgerow is mainly rose over wall by path. Single trees & overgrown woodland area by carpark. 501 S1092 Ashwood, Sandford Hill 0.08 Amenity 391092.2 343971.6 Sandford Hill 0.08 Y 67 80 70 60 90 60 80 100 72 72 Site occupied by several people walking on adjacent pavement. Roadside parking, flagged pathway & tarmac pavement adjacent suitable for disabled. 3 x single trees. Council cutting grass at time of survey. 502 S1093 Wood Street, Sandford Hill 0.09 Amenity 391330.4 344014.6 Sandford Hill 0.09 Y 50 20 60 60 70 20 70 60 60 100 52 52 Roadside parking & tarmac pavement adjacent suitable for disabled. Footpaths are tarmac pavements & roadway is hardcore. Access to garages are grass & hardcore. Walls & fences to properties. 1 single tree. Streetlights. 503 S1094 Ashwood Street/Wood Street, Sandford Hill 0.08 Amenity 391214.7 343842.6 Sandford Hill 0.17 Y 70 60 80 60 80 60 70 60 80 100 69 69 Y Roadside parking. Flagged paths with steps. Walls to properties and concrete fences and metal railings on site. Single trees with some stumps. Council cutting grass at time of survey. 504 S1095 Plant Street/Wood Street, Sandford Hill 0.02 Amenity 391287.2 343839.5 Sandford Hill 0.02 Y 40 60 80 50 53 60 50 40 100 54 54 Roadside parking & tarmac paving around site. Tarmac footpath & pavement around site. 'Permit Holders Only' parking sign & security surveillance warning sign on pub. Walls to public house & remains of broken down fence on site. 3 x single trees. Picnic bench, litter bins near site & street lighting. CCTV on adjacent public house. Site used by public house customers, cigarette stubs at western corner. 505 S1096 Anchor Rd/Upper Cross St, Sandford Hill 0.09 Amenity 391265.1 343764.6 Sandford Hill 0.24 Y 67 60 60 60 53 80 60 60 60 60 100 62 62 Y Roadside parking & level paths for disabled. Flagged footpaths. 'No Cold Calling' police sign. Walls to buildings & wooden fences, & metal railings to properties. Trees in singles & small groups. Evidence of grafitti on some of old works buildings. 506 S1097 Anchor Road/Caroline Street, Longton Nr Brunel Walk 0.1 Amenity 391268.4 343696.6 Sandford Hill 0.1 Y 60 50 60 80 80 80 20 70 70 60 100 63 63 Level pavement & path around site for disabled. Tarmac path & pavement. 'No Cold Calling' police sign. Low railings to properties. 7 x single trees, quite close. Lighting on street & paths.. 507 S1098 Anchor Road/Caroline Street, Longton Nr Loughborough Walk 0.31 Amenity 391180.1 343600.3 Sandford Hill 0.52 Y 53 60 60 70 60 70 60 80 70 80 100 66 66 Y Roadside parking. Disabled access in parts but some steps. Flagged footpaths. 'Parking for Residents only' sign. Metal railings & wooden fencing. Trees in singles & small groups. 508 S1099 Dunster Road Sandford Hill 0.05 Amenity 391051.8 344288 Sandford Hill 0.13 Y 60 80 80 67 80 60 90 80 60 100 73 73 Y Roadside parking. Flagged pavenment and paths to properties. Walls, hedges, wooden and concrete gravel board to properties. 1 Buddleia bush on south section. 509 S1100 Anchor Road/ Park Hall Road Adderley Green 392074.4 344747.9 Meir Hay 510 S1101 Anchor Road, Sandford Hill Sandford Hill 0.42 Park 391662.8 344256.1 Meir Hay 0.45 Y 85 67 80 80 73 80 60 80 65 67 80 60 100 73 73 Y Roadside parking and accessible hardstanding area through gate. Wide level tarmac path. Several desire lines in trees. Signage: 'Welcome', 'Park name', 'Closing time' also CCTV warning sign on court. Stone walls, metal railings. Single trees and groups. Pavillion: some toilets within but locked. Tennis and basketball court. Bowls. Graffiti on pavillion. Fence by Anchor Road entrance broken. 511 S1102 Kirkbridge Close/ Warsill Grove, Longton Longton 0.1 Amenity 391735.8 343914 Meir Hay 0.1 Y 70 60 75 64 60 60 70 70 60 100 65 65 Y Roadside parking, hardcore and tarmac path. One desire line. Walls to properties and wooden fences. Concrete post at entrance to path. Shrubs and rose hedge in boundary. Small groups of trees. Street lighting. 512 S1103 Amison Street/ Goldsmith Place. Longton Longton 0.07 Green Corridor 391623.6 343808.5 Meir Hay 0.09 106 Y Amenity Space 60 70 80 73 65 60 60 60 60 60 100 65 65 Y Roadside parking, leads onto non-public land (Wedgwood). One main desire line. Signage: 'No ball games' x 2 'Private property of Josiah Wedgwood, no trespassing and no tipping'. Walls to properties, concrete and wooden fences. Hedgerows to properties. Rose and lilac in naturalised area. One litter bin at roadside. Street lighting at either end. 513 S1104 Amison Street/ Souldern Way 0 Amenity 391892.7 343735 Meir Hay 0.15 Y 67 60 60 65 53 60 53 30 40 100 54 54 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac path. Wooden, concrete, wire mesh fencing. Broken trip rail. Concrete post to path. Walls and hedgerows to properties. Rose hedge alongside mesh fence. 4 trees, single. Dog fouling, and dog bin door open. Lighting alongside path. Broken fence. Litter. 514 S1105 Huxley Place, Longton Longton 0 Amenity 391792.7 343600.9 Meir Hay 0.13 Y 47 60 60 55 50 80 60 70 60 60 100 60 60 Y Roadside parking, tarmac path. Signage: 'Clean up after your dog'. Walls, hedges and wooden fences to properties. One concrete post at path end. Lighting alongside path and roadside. 515 S1106 Leek Road Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 393740.8 344505.5 Weston Coyney 0.24 Y 80 60 53 65 50 60 55 80 80 100 65 65 Large area used by many locals. Various small green areas near. Single and groups of trees. 516 S1107 East Street Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 393813.6 344553.5 Weston Coyney 0.11 Y 40 40 60 40 40 50 40 60 100 46 46 Y Good, but could include play area equipment for increased benefit. Single trees. Large field near. 517 S1108 East Street Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 393874.7 344564 Weston Coyney 0.11 Y 60 60 60 53 60 60 60 60 100 59 59 Good, but could include play area equipment for increased benefit. Single trees. Large field near. 518 S1109 East Street Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 393942 344577 Weston Coyney 0.18 Y 60 60 60 60 50 70 45 60 100 58 58 Beneficial area, teen and child equipment would improve it greatly. Single trees. Field behind. This is a new green space, provided as part of a residential development. Despite this it is already looking a bit tired and could benefit from a but more maintenance or improvement. Multi-functionality: play and amenity. Repurposed? More natural planting and fenced off play area. Landscape value? Slightly elevated. Value strongest for adjoining residents. Play equipment starting to look tired. Distributed throughout. Large areas of bumpy 519 S1110 Bath Street/ Cross Street Weston Coyney 0.88 Park 393801.8 344283.9 Weston Coyney 0.88 Y NEAP 100 60 80 80 70 75 80 80 60 90 70 60 60 100 74 74 Y Various utility boxes within site.

520 S1111 Main Street Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 394020.3 344183.9 Weston Coyney 0.14 Y 47 60 40 80 60 60 75 100 60 100 65 65 Y Has potential for greater use. Large field behind. Single trees. 521 S1112 West Street Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 393903.4 344153.1 Weston Coyney 0.05 Y 40 40 60 40 80 70 50 60 100 55 55 Beneficial space for local area. 522 S1113 The Close Weston Coyney 0.1 Amenity 393711.5 344050.9 Weston Coyney 0.1 Y 60 60 80 80 80 60 80 100 71 71 Beneficial space for local area. 523 S1114 Main Street/ Weldon Avenue Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 394014.8 344091.1 Weston Coyney 0.12 Y 53 70 40 65 40 50 47 80 100 56 56 Y Good general space, but could be better used. Single trees. Large field behind. 524 S1115 Weston Road Weston Coyney 0.07 Amenity 393571.4 343977.9 Weston Coyney 0.07 Y 60 60 50 47 70 60 60 80 100 61 61 Good general green area. 525 S1116 Glandore Road Park Hall Road, Park Hall 0 Amenity 393065.4 343902.2 Weston Coyney 0.15 Y 60 60 80 70 60 100 66 66 Visually beneficial area. 526 S1117 Glandore Road Park Hall 0 Amenity 393024.9 343826.5 Weston Coyney 0.16 Y 60 70 70 70 60 100 66 66 Good general area. 527 S1118 Weston Road/ Park Hall Road Weston Coyney 0 Amenity 393446.2 343869.9 Weston Coyney 0.08 Y 53 40 53 45 55 60 45 60 100 51 51 Pleasant green area. Near a few small green areas. Single trees. Private owned by village hall. Access by appointment only (07939 010085, 07581 035766). Use of village hall car park with combination gate lock. Flat dirt, grit and grass pathways. Adjacent to other green space areas. Access for vehicles through double gate and wide driveway to plots. Signage: private advert for allotment space. Metal railings, hedges and wooden fences to properties. Some gateways on southeast of site, direct from 528 S1119 Princess Drive Weston Coyney 0 Allotments 393665.7 343499.6 Meir North 0.16 Y 75 60 60 80 67 80 40 60 100 68 68 Y Access to site restricted.

529 S1120 Brookwood Drive / MacDonald Crescent Weston Coyney 0.07 Amenity 393403.1 343200.9 Meir North 0.07 Y 73 60 55 53 60 40 80 60 60 100 60 60 Y Car parking on the side of the road. Connectivity across the road. Tarmac pavement to 2 roadsides. Walls, wooden and metal railings, hedges to properties. Raised earth bank by the road. Small areas of naturalised grassland. Lighting by roadside only. One goal post. Maybe too small to be included in the strategy? Only of likely value to adjoining residential properties. Grit bin. No litter. Grass needs a mow. No vandalism. Overlooked but very enclosed. Bollards at road. Public transport nearby at Brookwood Drive. Disabled could use footpaths round site. Footpaths around site. Walls in decent condition at residential properties. Boundary to S434 palisade fencing in good condition. Hedges to residential 530 S1121 Tillett Green Brookwood Drive, Weston Coyney 0.03 Amenity 393602.2 343199.5 Meir North 0.06 Y 50 60 67 60 60 60 70 60 100 61 61

531 S1122 Lansbury Grove, Weston Coyney Lansbury Grove, Weston Coyney 0.03 Amenity 393844.2 343107 Meir North 0.05 Y 60 60 60 80 80 60 80 80 80 100 71 71 Roadside parking. Tarmac and paved path for disabled access. Tarmac pavement adjacent and paved path. Low wall to property. Metal railings, wooden fence to properties. Concrete posts. Street lighting. 532 S1123 Webb Street, Weston Coyney Webb Street, Weston Coyney 0.06 Amenity 393920.8 343057.9 Meir North 0.06 Y 60 80 47 53 80 60 80 70 80 100 68 68 Y Roadside parking and tarmac path. Concrete fence. Hedgerows to property (small). Trip rails. 4 planters. Street lights. 533 S1124 Tawney Crescent, Weston Coyney Tawney Crescent, Weston Coyney 0.17 Amenity 394002 342950.5 Meir North 0.2 Y 53 80 65 67 70 60 60 70 60 100 65 65 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac path for disabled access. Tarmac footpaths. Walls to properties. Concrete and wooden fences to properties. Hedgerows to properties. Trip rails. 3 single trees. 1 litter bin. Street lighting. 534 S1125 Stansmore Road/ Henderson Grove Stansmore Road/ Henderson Grove, Meir 1.46 Amenity 393752.5 342832.9 Meir North 1.49 Y 80 70 80 60 80 80 80 60 80 100 74 74 Y Roadside parking. Level tarmac path for disabled access. Connectivity next to playground. Tarmac footpaths. Few desire lines. Walls: building. Wooden fences and metal railings. Hedgerows to properties. Trip rails and concrete posts. Few single trees. 3 litter bins. Lighting alongside path and play area. 535 S1125 Stansmore Road PLAYGROUND Stansmore Road, Meir 0.05 Playground 393754.3 342785.5 Meir North 0.05 Y NEAP 72 80 80 60 70 80 73 60 80 80 100 74 74 Y Basketball court. Dog fencing around toddler and child play area. 2 benches. Litter bins just outside fence. Metal railings. Tarmac footpaths. Connectivity next to path. Bike rack. Roadside car parking. 536 S926C Between Trentham Lakes and Blurton Hollybush near Lilac Grove 8.26 Amenity 388944.9 342535.3 Hollybush and Longton West 8.26 537 S1127 The Square, Meir The Square, Meir 0.05 Amenity 393649.4 342557.5 Meir North 0.05 Y 73 80 60 47 80 80 60 80 100 70 70 Roadside car parking, flat paved path. Paved footpaths. Metal trip rails. 3 single trees (one dead). 2 brick seats. 2 litter bins. Street lighting. 538 S1128 Brookswood Drive, Meir Brookswood Drive, Meir 0.44 Amenity 393873 342508.6 Meir North 0.67 Y 70 80 67 67 60 60 80 70 80 100 70 70 Y Roadside parking, no dropped kerb for disabled access. Flat paths once on pavement: paths paved and tarmac. Walls on top NE side. Wooden fences on top NE side. Hedgerows to properties SW section of site. 5 single trees in SW section. Litter bins on adjacent pavement. Street lighting. 539 S1129 Briarwood Place, Meir Briarwood Place, Meir 0.02 Amenity 393956.1 342491.5 Meir North 0.02 Y 70 60 80 80 70 60 100 70 70 Roadside parking and street lighting. 540 S1130 Denewood Place, Meir Denewood Place, Meir 0.02 Amenity 393978.3 342398 Meir North 0.02 Y 70 60 80 90 60 60 100 70 70 Street lighting. Roadside parking. Only the western area is accessible so this is the only part to be assessed. The eastern area can barely be seen in to. Very limited landscape value. Only main road or adjoining space has landscape value. Could be repurposed into more of a mature trail area. Little or no maintenance evident. Litter on footpath throughout site. Burn marks and debris associated with anti-social behaviour - evidence of hanging out in woods. A bit isolated and 541 S1131 Caverswall Lane , Meir Meir 2.18 Semi Natural 394241 342154.4 Meir North 2.18 Y 80 40 70 50 40 33 60 20 100 49 49 Y

542 S1132 Forrister Street/ Park Hall Street, Longton 0.05 Amenity 391344.8 343712.7 Broadway and Longton East 0.06 Y 80 60 60 67 60 60 60 60 60 100 63 63 Y Roadside parking. Level paths for disabled access. Paths tarmac and paved. Metal railings and wooden fences to properties. Hedgerows to properties. 2 single trees. Street lighting at either end. 543 S1133 Goddard Street, Longton 0.2 Amenity 391629 343462.1 Broadway and Longton East 0.36 Y Amenity Space 73 80 73 70 80 60 80 70 80 100 74 74 Roadside parking. Paved paths. Concrete and wooden fences to properties. Trip rail. Single trees. Some very beautiful. NW of site in poor state to rear of properties and broken retaining wall. 544 S1134 Railway Terrace, Longton 0.11 Amenity 391487.2 343438.3 Broadway and Longton East 0.26 Y 67 80 40 55 50 80 40 60 70 60 100 60 60 Roadside parking. Dropped kerb to grass. Signage: 'No dog fouling'. Wooden fences, metal railing (to properties and rail line). Hedgerows in metal fencing. Small wooden stakes on roadside on part of site. Trees single and in small groups. Street lighting. Person observed dismantling part of wooden fence on one part of site. 545 S1135 Kendrick Street / Pinhoe Place, Longton 0 Green Corridor 391952.3 343291.6 Broadway and Longton East 0.59 200 Y 53 60 70 64 80 53 50 80 100 64 64 Y Roadside parking. Disabled access in part: tarmac and grass paths. A few desire lines. Wooden fences to properties. Hedgerows to properties. Trees: singles and in small groups. Woodland/ woody scrub in naturalised area. Old barbeque dumped next to path. 546 S1136 Waterdale Grove/ Weston Coyney Road, Longton 0.2 Green Corridor 392008.3 343175.6 Broadway and Longton East 0.28 306 Y 60 80 80 75 70 60 67 70 80 100 71 71 Y Roadside parking, level tarmac path (disabled access). Wooden fence and metal railings. Hedgerows to properties. Naturalised grassland alongside pathway. Trees: singles and small groups. Fly tipping: alongside pathway (carpet). Roadside parking and small car park by church. Disabled access: level path, tarmac and paved. Vehicular circulation: to church. Low stone walls of adjoining buildings. Metal railings and metal mesh. Hedgerows in boundaries. Trees in single and small groups in hedgerows. Woody scrub to boundaries. Signage: Private car park, vehicles left at own risk , CCTV , Anti-climb paint , Thieves beware . Signs on church. A few small gravestones on SE 547 S1137 St James Churchyard Normacot Road, Longton 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 391412.9 343109.4 Broadway and Longton East 0.8 Y 73 73 80 60 72 70 80 60 67 80 100 72 72

548 S1138 River Trent Corridor A50/A34, Hanford 0 Green Corridor 386876.5 342802.6 Hanford & Trentham 1.39 352 Y 100 80 80 70 60 60 100 100 79 79 Trees: single and groups. Signage: 'Permissive path', 'River Trent Corridor'; very overgrown. 549 S1139 Janson Street/ Mayne Street Hanford 0.08 Amenity 386790.6 342252.5 Hanford & Trentham 0.14 Y 80 100 100 85 80 90 60 60 100 82 82 Trees: groups. 550 S1140 St George's Crescent Hanford 0.15 Amenity 387066 342290.1 Hanford & Trentham 0.15 Y 100 70 80 100 90 60 100 83 83 Y Trees: 2 singles. 551 S1141 Deansbury Close / New Inn Lane Trentham 0.08 Amenity 387144.3 341716.4 Hanford & Trentham 0.08 Y 100 60 80 70 100 60 40 100 73 73 Y Trees: singles. Restrictions/ signage: 'No Ball Games'. 552 S1142 Longton Brook Greenway Between Constance Avenue and Pacific Road, Trentham 1.54 Green Corridor 387677.7 341725.1 Hanford & Trentham 2.44 1051 Y 60 53 80 60 70 30 80 80 100 64 64 Few desire lines. Signage: collect dog waste. Trees: single and groups. Water: Longton Brook. 553 S1143 Fernwood Green, Trentham Trentham 0 Amenity 388263.7 341269.6 Hanford & Trentham 0.32 Y 80 100 80 40 100 75 75 Y Just a ring of grass, nothing on it at all. 554 S1144 Kersbrook Close/ Waterbeck Grove Trentham 0 Amenity 388419.3 340459.8 Hanford & Trentham 0.87 Y 60 60 60 70 60 40 100 58 58 Y Trees: groups/ singles. 555 S1145 Belvoir Avenue/ Woburn Close Trentham 0 Amenity 388036.9 340148.3 Hanford & Trentham 0.05 Y 100 100 100 100 100 40 100 90 90 Just grass, nothing on it. 556 S1146 Eastern Rise, Trentham Lakes Trentham 0 Semi Natural 388440 342538 Hollybush and Longton West 1.80 Y 80 100 80 90 100 100 90 90 A very plesant area with lake and bird life. Small amount of graffiti on water culvert. Trees: single and groups. 557 S1147 Longton Brook Between Blurton Road and Meaford Drive, Hollybush 0.75 Green Corridor 389322.4 342824.5 Hollybush and Longton West 0.77 339 Y 100 100 100 80 88 70 100 80 100 100 91 91 A pleasant area to walk and cycle through overlooked by houses in some areas. Trees: single and groups. Stream adjacent. Hedges, scrub, fences in some areas. Signage: 'No Tipping'. 558 S1148 Whitcliffe Place Hollybush 0.06 Amenity 389573.2 343400 Hollybush and Longton West 0.06 Y 90 100 100 100 97 97 Grassed area overlooked on all sides by housing. Single trees. 559 S1149 Longton Hall Road Longton 0 Amenity 390118.1 343173.4 Hollybush and Longton West 0.4 Y 100 100 100 80 87 100 100 80 100 100 94 94 Overlooked on all sides by houses. Trees: single and groups. Lighting adjacent. Signage: no litter, no dog fouling. 560 S1150 Heathcote Road/ St. Gregory's Road 0.45 Amenity 390325.7 343263 Hollybush and Longton West 0.69 Y 60 80 87 90 100 80 100 100 85 85 Grassed areas and walkways located between houses. Single trees. Fences and hedges in some places. Sign: 'no ball games' (Warminster Place) broken. 561 S1151 Red House Crescent Longton 0.03 Amenity 390472.3 343263.8 Hollybush and Longton West 0.06 Y 80 100 80 100 100 100 100 93 93 Grassed area overlooked by dwellings. 562 S1152 Worthing Place, Longton Longton 0.09 Amenity 390518.8 343297 Hollybush and Longton West 0.12 Y 80 80 80 100 100 60 100 100 86 86 Fences and hedges in some areas. 563 S1153 Foley Road/ Hurst Street Longton 0.14 Amenity 390493.7 343489.7 Hollybush and Longton West 0.17 Y 80 100 90 100 80 100 100 92 92 Quite a pleasant area to look out onto surrounded by housing. Single trees. 564 S1154 Ashby Crescent Blurton 0.69 Amenity 389558.7 342169.3 Blurton East 0.69 Y 100 90 80 100 80 100 100 92 92 A large grassed area. Overlooked on all sides by houses. A pleasant space to overlook. Lighting adjacent to site. Single trees. 565 S1155 Consett Road Blurton 0.09 Amenity 389828.3 342059.1 Blurton East 0.12 Y 90 100 93 87 100 80 100 100 93 93 Trees: single. Grass needs cutting. Restrictions/signage: 'No ball games'. Walls, fences, hedges in some places. 566 S1156 Railton Avenue Blurton 0.07 Amenity 390160.4 342332.9 Blurton East 0.07 Y 100 80 80 100 100 80 100 100 91 91 Overlooked by houses, a pleasant area. Fences and hedges in some places. 567 S1157 Kimberley Street Blurton 0.1 Amenity 390654 342663.3 Blurton East 0.1 Y 100 100 100 87 100 100 100 98 98 Well kept green area overlooked by housing. Graffiti on wall. Single trees. Lighting adjacent to site. 568 S1158 St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Church Road, Blurton 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 389934.1 341920.4 Blurton East 0.51 Y 100 100 100 87 90 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 A lovely little churchyard. Sign says CCTV, but none seen. Significant structure: church. Trees: single and in groups. Ornamental planting, fences, hedges in some areas. 569 S1159 Edgbaston Drive/ Kennington Oval Hem Heath 0 Amenity 388614.5 341523.1 Blurton West & Newstead 4.53 931 Y Amenity Space 100 90 96 100 100 100 100 98 98 Thick natural unspoilt woodland. Fenced off, grass, adjacent street lighting and some natural surveillance in some areas. Footpath runs adjacent to site in many areas, but undergrowth too thick to allow access. 570 S1160 Dennington Crescent (West of Crescent) Blurton 0.15 Amenity 389361.8 342075.1 Blurton West & Newstead 0.15 Y 90 100 80 70 100 100 60 80 100 85 85 Grass needs cutting, Area could do with litter picking. Signage:' No cold calling zone'. 571 S1161 Dennington Crescent (East of Crescent) Blurton 0.07 Amenity 389528 342047.1 Blurton West & Newstead 0.09 Y 80 90 90 100 100 80 80 100 89 89 Fences and hedges in some areas. 572 S1162 Pembridge Road Blurton 0.08 Amenity 389484.6 341529 Blurton West & Newstead 0.08 Y 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 100 100 98 98 Pleasant area overlooked by houses on all sides. Single trees. Walls, fences and hedges in places. Street lighting adjacent to site. 573 S1163 Rothley Green Blurton 0.07 Amenity 389599.4 341503.6 Blurton West & Newstead 0.07 Y 100 100 80 100 100 95 95 Pleasant area overlooked on all sides by houses. Single trees. Ornamental planting in some areas. Street lighting adjacent to site. 574 S1164 Newbury Grove/ Trentham Road Blurton 0.53 Amenity 389281.8 341339 Blurton West & Newstead 0.53 Y 100 100 100 100 90 100 90 100 100 98 98 A well looked after area overlooked by houses. Single trees. Street lighting adjacent to site. Walls, fences and hedges in some areas. 575 S1165 Shepley Grove/ Waterside Drive Newstead 0.06 Amenity 389358.2 341204 Blurton West & Newstead 0.06 Y 100 100 100 93 100 80 100 100 96 96 Grassed area overlooked by houses. Single trees. Signage: no cold calling zone, no dog fouling. 576 S1166 Thatcham/Twyning/Thorpe Greens Waterside Drive, Newstead 0.49 Amenity 389643.9 341289.8 Blurton West & Newstead 0.49 Y 60 60 50 80 67 80 20 100 60 60 Y Parking on road, public transport on bus route. Boundary 'other' comment: 'road'. Trees: single. Grounds: needs mowing. 577 S1167 Urmston Place/ Waterside Drive Newstead 0.33 Amenity 389442.3 341145 Blurton West & Newstead 0.53 212 Y Amenity Space 60 53 80 65 60 70 60 100 64 64 Parking on road adjacent. Public transport: on bus route. Cycle access restricted by barriers, but on cycleway. Trees in groups. Scrub. 578 S1168 Waterside Drive Newstead 0.13 Amenity 389432.3 341048.2 Blurton West & Newstead 0.13 Y 100 100 93 90 100 80 100 100 95 95 Pleasant grassed area overlooked by houses. Walls, fences and hedges in places. Groups and singles. Street lighting adjacent to some areas of site. 579 S1169 Ventnor Grove Newstead 0.39 Amenity 389648.4 340937.8 Blurton West & Newstead 0.39 Y 40 60 60 80 80 40 100 60 60 Y Car parking on street. 580 S1170 Wimborne Avenue/ Ulverston Road Newstead 0.52 Amenity 389719 341075.9 Blurton West & Newstead 0.64 258 Y 100 87 100 100 100 80 100 80 100 100 94 94 Pleasant grassed areas overlooked by houses and bungalows. Trees in avenue. Street lighting adjacent to site. Fences and hedges in places. Few desire lines. Signage: 'no dog fouling', 'no cold calling zone'. 581 S1171 Wedgwood Residential Development Josiah Drive, Barlaston 0 Semi Natural 388663.4 339905.3 Blurton West & Newstead 1.06 Y 90 80 40 80 70 100 80 100 77 77 Large adjacent car park. Connected: Wedgwood Walks. Sign: 'Danger Water'; directions. Fences: security and Herras. Individual trees. SUDS (sustainable urban drainage system). Small steep sided hills. 582 S1172 Wedgwood Residential Development Josiah Drive, Barlaston 0 Playground 388904 339855.7 Blurton West & Newstead 0.6 Y 60 100 90 80 100 80 100 85 85 No comments made. 583 S1173 Wedgwood Residential Development Josiah Drive, Barlaston 0 Amenity 388821.9 339939.3 Blurton West & Newstead 0.56 Y 100 Only north part complete. Survey not undertaken. Survey not possible. Site incomplete (new residential development). 584 S1174 Former Railway Corridor Between Belgrave Road and Cocknage Road, Florence 2.75 Green Corridor 391384.9 342009.8 Dresden & Florence 2.83 639 1 Y 67 80 60 60 65 50 60 65 60 80 100 65 65 Good for local area. Football and basketball.Connectivity to various fields. Singular trees. 585 S1175 Durham Drive, Florence 0.13 Playground 391412.9 341963.5 Dresden & Florence 0.13 1 hard Y NEAP 73 70 60 65 75 53 60 65 60 80 100 66 66 Beneficial equipment for local area. Football and basketball. Singular trees. Connectivity to various fields. 586 S1177 Mandela Way, Florence 0.37 Amenity 391530.2 342652.9 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.37 Y 60 67 60 60 60 60 80 80 100 66 66 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac pavement on perimeter. Metal railings. Concrete walls, wooden fencing to properties. Low hedges. Groups and single trees. Fruit trees planted. Small marshy area (used to be a pond). Street lighting. CCTV from house on west site. 587 S1178 Lower Spring Road Normacot 0.13 Amenity 391914.5 342700.5 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.28 Y 73 60 80 70 80 60 47 60 60 100 66 66 Y Roadside parking. Level path and tarmac pavement on perimeter. Few desire lines. Walls to properties and slip road. Wooden and metal railings. Single trees. Street lighting. CCTV focused on A50. 588 S1179 Upper Normacot Road/ Meir Road Normacot 0.13 Amenity 392038.1 342458.4 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.13 Y 67 70 80 70 65 67 40 50 70 60 100 64 64 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac pavement on perimeter (steady footfall). One desire line. Signage: community board. Single trees. Bench by bus stop. Street lighting. 589 S1180 Normacot Centenary Green Ludwall Road, Normacot 0.06 Park 392076.8 342422.8 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.07 Y 73 80 100 87 80 80 80 80 80 100 82 82 Y Lovely colourful well kept site. Street lighting. Single trees. Fancy metal fence/trip rail. Walls and fences to properties. Tarmac pavement perimeter and level gravel path. Roadside parking. Signage: 7 information boards. Next to cycleway sign. 590 S1181 Meir Road / Star and Garter Road Normacot 0.03 Amenity 392137.9 342434.5 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.04 Y 80 60 80 60 80 40 50 50 40 100 60 60 Y Shop adjacent. Street lighting. Two litter bins. One tree. Walls to properties. Single desire line. Tarmac pavements on boundary. 591 S1182 Parish Church of the Holy Evangelists Churchyard Upper Belgrave Road, Normacot 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 392044.5 342368.6 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.83 Y 60 40 60 67 56 40 60 60 70 60 100 57 57 Roadside parking. Tarmac paths. Stone wall and walls to properties. Wire mesh, wooden and metal fencing. Hedges to properties. Single trees. Signage: 'Thieves beware' 'Beware unsafe memorials'. Structures: gravestones and memorials. Gates (no lock). 592 S1183 Lightwood Road, Florence 0.29 Amenity 391828.2 342158.8 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.32 Y 67 80 80 75 60 40 70 80 80 100 70 70 Y Roadside parking. Paved and tarmac paths adjacent and within. Metal railings to properties. Topiary trees and daffodils. Trees in groups and singles. Street lighting. 593 S1184 Highland Drive, Florence 0 Semi Natural 391698.5 341956.6 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.26 Y 50 60 80 53 57 67 40 40 50 80 100 58 58 Roadside parking, Tarmac path, Signage: 'anti-climb paint' on railings. Metal and wooden fences, hedges to properties. Wooden trip rails. Single trees, small area of scrub. LIFE BELT MISSING FROM HOLDER- reported. Dog bin at one entrance. 594 S1185 Sandwell Place, Normacot 0.46 Amenity 392346.8 341943.5 Lightwood North & Normacot 0.46 Y 67 80 73 60 40 80 70 70 80 100 69 69 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac path and pavement perimeter. Fences, hedges to properties. Trip rails. Single trees x 6. Woody scrub in hedges to W. Shrubs. Street lighting to NE. 595 S1186 South of A50, Meir Meir 0 Green Corridor 392882 342337.4 Meir South 0.68 258 Y 20 40 60 30 60 60 100 45 45 Y Site overgrown and not accessible.Wooden fences broken in several places: fence may have rotted away or been vandalised. Few desire lines. Groups of trees. 596 S1187 Pickford Place, Meir Meir 0 Amenity 392976.4 342220.2 Meir South 0.11 Y 60 80 47 80 40 70 70 60 100 63 63 Y Roadside parking. Tarmac pavement dropped kerb. Daffodils not deheaded. 13 single trees. Streetlighting. 597 S1188 Between Crestfield Road and Sandcrest Place Normacot 0.09 Amenity 392539.9 342026.9 Meir South 0.09 87 Y Amenity Space 40 40 60 53 50 80 40 50 30 40 100 48 48 Y Rather shabby and unkempt, fantastic viewpoint over the city. Parking on side of road either end. Pathway alongside. Flagged footpaths. Signage: 'Tipping prohibited'. Metal railings and wooden fences. Concrete bollards at ends of path. Single trees in metal fence line. 598 S1189 Cobham Place/ Kingsford Place, Meir Meir 0.61 Amenity 393272.6 341944 Meir South 0.61 Y 60 40 50 60 60 80 50 40 100 55 55 Y Not very well maintained- bit scruffy. Roadside car parking. Tarmac pavement around perimeter. 1 tree and 1 tree stump in middle. Street lighting. 599 S1190 Ingleton Grove, Sandon Sandon 0.04 Amenity 393325.6 341448.4 Meir South 0.04 Y 60 80 60 80 80 80 80 80 80 100 76 76 Y Well maintained quiet area. Street lighting. 1 beautiful cherry tree. Wooden fences to properties. Tarmac path adjacent, with dropped kerb. Roadside parking. 600 S1191 Edenhurst Avenue, Meir 0.04 Amenity 394125.7 341867.5 Meir Park 0.3 Y 70 60 80 67 80 60 65 60 100 68 68 Good area but could be better used. Trees in groups. 601 S1192 Moorland Road Nevada Lane, Burslem 0 Semi Natural 387821.1 350008.5 Moorcroft 1.31 Y 100 60 80 95 100 80 80 100 85 85 Natural open grass and woodland. Few desire lines. Hedges in some areas. Trees single and groups. 602 S1193 Stanway Avenue, Cobridge Stanway Avenue, Cobridge 0.11 Amenity 388238.4 349256.9 Moorcroft 0.16 Y 80 80 90 100 80 80 80 100 84 84 Single trees. Old mattress dumped. 603 S1194 Crystal Street, Cobridge Crystal Street, Cobridge 0.1 Amenity 387764.1 348752.3 Moorcroft 0.1 Y 20 73 40 100 44 44 An area of waste land: the location is subject to Town and Country Planning Act 1990, notice to stop on various roads in the area, including part of Crystal Street. Old settee dumped. Trees have been cut down. 604 S1195 Cobridge Park Recreation Area Elder Road, Burslem 0.94 Amenity 387572.7 349249.5 Moorcroft 0.94 Y 80 60 90 80 80 87 70 100 100 81 81 A pleasant area to overlook. Kickabout football area. Signage: 'No dog fouling'. Amenity grass: two sites of fire damage. Trees: single and in groups. 605 S1196 MonksNeil Park Playground Deakin Road, Chell Heath 0.02 Playground 387592.7 352453.1 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.02 Y LEAP 60 80 50 68 75 80 60 100 68 68 Bench on site. Litter bin had been set on fire and rubbish/litter from bin had been set on fire on footpath. 606 S1197 Catharine RoadMeadow Road, Chell Heath 0.29 Amenity 387997.6 352648.8 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.29 Y 40 80 100 70 100 100 78 78 Concrete fence post damaged. Fence posts & rails missing in some areas. 607 S1198 Springbank Road, Chell Heath 0.2 Amenity 387591.2 352271.7 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.2 Y 80 80 87 100 70 100 100 86 86 Fences & hedgerows in places. Single Trees on site. Area needs to be litter picked. 608 S1199 Bentley Road/Cornhill Road, Chell Heath 0.13 Amenity 388084.6 352300.8 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.13 Y 80 67 73 87 40 80 100 71 71 Fences & hedgerows in places. Single trees on site. Large amounts of letter everywhere, area badly in need of litter picking. 609 S1200 Salkeld Place, Chell Heath 0.09 Amenity 387819.6 352105.8 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.09 Y 60 100 90 87 100 70 100 100 87 87 A few desire lines on site. Signage for "No Tipping". Single trees on site. Area needs to be litter picked. 610 S1201 Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath 0.08 Amenity 388031.9 352129.3 Bradeley & Chell Heath 0.08 Y 100 80 80 87 100 100 80 80 100 88 88 Single trees on site. 611 S1202 Westport Road, Burslem Westport Road, Burslem 0.19 Amenity 386554 350071.3 Burslem Central 1.16 256 Y 60 60 87 100 80 80 100 78 78 Trees: single and groups. 612 S1203 St Pauls Churchyard Church Square, Burslem 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 386327.7 349768.6 Burslem Central 1.21 Y 60 70 70 93 75 90 87 93 100 100 82 82 Well-maintained cemetery. Spray painting on bins and seats. Trees: single and in groups. Restictions: no dog fouling. Structure: Church 613 S1204 Globe Street, Middleport Globe Street, Middleport 0.05 Amenity 386145.7 349671.3 Burslem Central 0.07 Y 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 A grassed area situated between private houses and overlooked by private houses. 614 S1205 Travers Street, Middleport Travers Street, Middleport 0.14 Amenity 386126.6 349411.2 Burslem Central 0.14 Y Amenity Space 100 80 90 100 87 40 60 100 80 80 Grass needs cutting. Litter and rubbish need removing. Trees in groups and single. 615 S1206 St Johns Churchyard Enoch Street, Burslem 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 386906.9 349454.8 Burslem Central 1.17 Y 100 100 100 80 95 73 100 100 100 100 100 95 95 A well looked after cemetery. Structure: church. Signage: 'CCTV in operation'. Walls: one section damaged possibly by vehicle impact. Ornamental planting in some areas. Trees single and in groups. Benches. 616 S1207 Milvale Street, Middleport Milvale Street, Middleport 0.11 Playground 386188.1 349093.7 Burslem Central 0.11 Y NEAP 100 100 90 80 80 97 100 80 100 100 92 92 A well equipped and well looked after playground, situated within Middleport Park. Benches. Restrictions: dog fouling and litter. Signage: information sign. 617 S1208 Middleport Park Navigation Street/Prospect Street, Middleport 2.1 Amenity 386281.4 349073.3 Burslem Central 2.15 Y 100 100 100 93 85 100 80 75 80 100 100 91 91 Pleasant area to overlook. Quite well-maintained. Graffiti scratched onto painted door on structures. Graffiti and vandalism evident. Basketball hoop and court. Building used for toddler group. Restrictions: no dog fouling. Signage: 'No Ball Games', 'No cycling'. Trees in groups and single. Benches. 618 S1209 Malthouse Road Bucknall 0.1 Amenity 390558.2 347051.2 Eaton Park 0.1 Y 80 80 100 100 100 90 90 Small grassed area overlooked by houses. Grass needs cutting. Single trees. Signage: no dog fouling. This is a long green space, amenity grass (ok, mown, reasonably maintained) which doesn t have a lot of variety. There are pitches but maintenance is only about adequate. It is quite enclosed and would benefit from more acitvity/ greater variety of uses. Small areas of naturalised grassland around edges. Some mature trees, some woody scrub at boundaries. Walls, fences, hedges, of mixed quality at residential boundaries. Heavily vegetated 619 S1210 Magdalen Road Blurton 4.44 Amenity 389010.3 341468.4 Blurton West & Newstead 4.45 1 Y 73 60 60 50 60 60 67 53 40 60 100 58 58 Y

620 S1211 Spode Rose Garden Kingsway, Stoke 0.08 Park 387782.3 345265.8 Penkhull & Stoke 0.08 Y 87 100 100 100 90 80 70 80 80 60 100 85 85 Friends of Spode Gardens. Pergola structure. Adjacent street lighting. Benches. Single trees. Interpretation information. Large adjacent public car park- also provides access for disabled. Close to bus stops and railway station. A very small play area, with just two pieces of toddler play equipment, reasonably maintenance. It may be possible to expand play provision here but the size of the site and its proximity to residential properties is likely to limit its potential. Very short, ok tarmac footpath into site. Metal hoop style fencing, good quality- dog fencing. Small area of amenity grass, well-maintained. 1 metal bench (reasonable), 1 litter bin (ok, but rusted). Street 621 S1212 Pennyfields Avenue Westport 0 Playground 389201 345224.4 Burslem Central 0.01 Y LAP 100 80 80 84 100 87 100 89 89

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New 3 ref no. 4 1 S003 Durber Close Allotments Durber Close, Trent Vale 09:15 5 2 S004 Brindley Ford Walkway Between Bull Lane and Biddulph Road, Brindley Ford 14:45 6 3 S004 Packmoor Fields Land between Biddulph Road and Turnhurst Road, Packmo15:30 & 10 7 4 S006 Site off Tunstall Road Tunstall Road, Brindley Ford 15:30 8 5 S011 Newton Street Allotments Newton Street, Basford 14:50 9 6 S012 Parkhouse Street, Shelton 07:00 10 7 S013 Waterdale Grove PARK Meir Hay 14:59 11 8 S013 Waterdale Grove PLAYGROUND Meir Hay 15:05 12 9 S014 St Paul Street, Middleport St Paul Street, Middleport 09:00 13 10 S015 Outclough Road, Brindley Ford 16:15 14 11 S015 Outclough Road PLAYGROUND Brindley Ford 16:30 15 12 S018 Well Street Play Area Well Street, Hanley 09:00 16 13 S020 Boon Avenue/ Bath Street Stoke 15:00 17 14 S029 Goldenhill Church Elgood Lane, Goldenhill 10:05 18 15 S030 Open Grassland Elgood Lane, Goldenhill 10:30 19 16 S032 Goldenhill Pool Mobberley Road, Goldenhill 10:50 20 17 S035 Goldenhill Allotments Mobberley Road, Goldenhill 11:20 21 18 S037 Scotia Valley Reclamation Between Birchenwood Way and James Brindley Way, Sand09:30 22 19 S041 Disused Clay Pit, North of James Brindley Way East of Sandyford Sports Ground, Tunstall 12:00 23 20 S043 Open Space off Turnhurst Road Land between Birchenwood Road and Turnhurst Road, Tu 13:45 24 21 S044 Turnhurst Road Allotments, Packmoor Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 13:00 25 22 S046 Lowhurst Drive Reclamation Lowhurst Drive, Westcliffe 17:15 26 23 S053 Disused Clay Pit west of Reginald Mitchell Way West of Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 14:30 27 24 S055 Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 13:30 28 25 S060 Adjoining Essington Way & Scotia Brook, Sandyford 09:45 29 26 S064 Pittshill Greenway Between Barber Road and Little Chell Lane, Pitts Hill 11:30 30 27 S065 Austins Playing Fields Victoria Park Road, Pitts Hill 12:30 31 28 S071 Between Irene Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue Between Irene Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue, Mill Hill 09:50 32 29 S072 Victoria Park Victoria Park Road, Tunstall 10:30 33 30 S072 Victoria Park PLAYGROUND Victoria Park Road, Tunstall 11:35 34 31 S075 Loopline Phase 1 (Including paths) Between Adams Avenue and Victoria Park Road, Tunstall 09:15 35 32 S076 Whitfield Greenway Greenbank Road, Stanfield 11:50 36 33 S077 Grounds off Carson Rd West of Scotia Road, north of Sproson Park, Tunstall 09:55 37 34 S079 Land east of Burslem Golf club Springbank Road/ Southborough Crescent, Chell Heath 13:00 38 35 S080 Monks-Neil Park Chell Green Avenue, Spring Bank Road, Great Chell 11:50 39 36 S081 Little Chell Lane Reclamation High Lane, Little Chell 13:00 40 37 S082 High Lane, Little Chell High Lane, Little Chell 13:20 A B C D P 41 38 S085 Mill Hill Crescent ACTIVE RECREATION Mill Hill Crescent, Mill Hill 13:40 42 39 S085 Mill Hill Crescent Mill Hill Crescent, Mill Hill 13:55 43 40 S089A Whitfield Valley Playground Cumberbatch Avenue, Fegg Hayes 12:20 44 41 S090 Adjoining Outclough Farm, Chatterley 13:10 45 42 S091 Whitefield Valley Allotments Whitfield Road, Cornhill 14:20 46 43 S095 Bermersley Road RECREATION GROUND Bemersley Road, Ball Green 14:30 47 44 S095 Bermersley Road PLAYGROUND Bemersley Road, Ball Green 14:30 48 45 S096 Endon Road, Norton 08:00 49 46 S101 Bunt's Lane, Stockton Brook 11:15 50 47 S102 Nursery Lane, Baddeley Green 12:20 51 48 S105 Long Butts, Heakley Hall Farm, Norton Green 08:30 52 49 S106 Ball Lane, Norton Green 09:55 53 50 S107 Endon Road, Norton Green 10:15 54 51 S108 Ball Lane, Norton Green 11:00 55 52 S114 Goldendale Reclamation Chatterley Road, Tunstall 12:30 56 53 S116 Open Space North of Ravendale Sports Field Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 14.55 57 54 S119 Open Space South of Canal Lane Canal Lane, Longport 15:00 58 55 S122 Sproson Park Bycars Lane, Stanford 08:00 59 56 S123 Bycars Allotments Bycars Road, Burslem 12:45 60 57 S128 Westport Greenway Scotia Road, Tunstall 14:25 61 58 S130 Acreswood Park PLAYGROUND Acreswood Road, Stanfield 08:40 62 59 S130 Acreswood Park Acreswood Road, Stanfield 08:00 63 60 S132 East of High Lane Near Birchdown Avenue, Bank Top 13:35 64 61 S134 Dollys Lane Allotments Dollys Lane, Stanfield 12:10 65 62 S137 Smallthorne Park Recreation Doseley Street/Chell Heath Road, Smallthorne 11:20 66 63 S138 Coseley Street Recreation Ground Coseley Street, Ford Green 06:30 67 64 S141 Newford Allotments Chetwynd Street, Ford Green 07:30 68 65 S142 Coseley Street Allotments Coseley Street, Smallthorne 12:00 69 66 S147 Farrington Close Reclamation Farrington Close/Bellerton Lane, Norton in the Moors 12:15 70 67 S147 Bellerton Lane Norton in the Moors 08:30 71 68 S150 Holden Lane Pool Leek New Road, Sneyd Green 11:00 72 69 S155 Newford Crescent Allotments Newton Crescent, Milton 10:30 73 70 S156 Baddeley Green Allotments Leek New Road, Baddeley Green 14:45 74 71 S159 Leek New Road, land to the north of Alicia Way Baddeley Green 13:00 75 72 S167 Carmountside Crematorium Leek Road, Carmountside 14:30 76 73 S167 Barratt Gardens, Carmountside 14:00 77 74 S170 Site off Cocks Lane 12:00 78 75 S172 Bradshaw Farm Sandy Lane, Baddeley Edge 12:40 79 76 S174 Baddeley Edge Quarry Forresters Bank, Baddeley Green 13:30 80 77 S175 Bagnall Road Wood Bagnall Road, Carmountside 16:00 81 78 S177 Scott Lidgett Road Allotments Scott Lidgett Road, Middleport 09:30 82 79 S178 Station Street Open Space (Longport Station) 13:20 83 80 S179 Trubshawe Cross Allotments Mott Place, Middleport 10:05 84 81 S183 Leonora Street Allotments Pleasant Street, Burslem 16:00 85 82 S184 Burslem Port Open Space East View, Middleport (Open Space West of Grange Park) 13:50 86 83 S185 Grange Park PLAYGROUND Dryden Road, Burslem 10:30 87 84 S185 Grange Park Bursley Road, Burslem 08:00 88 85 S190 Cobridge Park, Elder Road Elder Road, Cobridge 13:30 89 86 S190 Cobridge Park PLAYGROUND Elder Road, Cobridge 14:20 90 87 S193 Sneyd Hill Park Leek New Road and Sneyd Hill, Cobridge 12:15 91 88 S196 Central Forest Park Playground Hanley Road, Birches Head 9.30 92 89 S196 Central Forest Park Hanley Road, Birches Head 14:00 93 90 S202 Sneyd Green Recreation Ground Kelvin Avenue, Birches Head 14:00 A B C D P 94 91 S204 Buxton Street Allotments Buxton Street, Sneyd Green 10:30 95 92 S209 Repington Road SEA 271 Repington Road, Sneyd Green 11:30 96 93 S209 Repington Road, Sneyd Green PLAYGROUND Repington Road, Sneyd Green 12:00 97 94 S210 Birches Head Road Plots (Outside School) Birches Head Road, Birches Head 12:15 98 95 S211 Noblet Road SEA Noblett Road, Sneyd Green 09:00 99 96 S213 Birches Head Allotments Birches Head Road, Birches Head 13:00 100 97 S214 Open Space off Eros Crescent Between Birches Head Road Between Birches Head Road and Botany Bay Road 11:00 101 98 S216 Land along Caldon Canal/ River Trent Corridor Between Birches Head Road and Leek Road, Birches Head 13:00 102 99 S218 Abbey Hulton Park Leek Road/Woodland Road, Abbey Hulton 07:00 103 100 S219 Abbots Road, Abbey Hulton 07:50 104 101 S219 Abbots Road, Abbey Hulton 08:25 105 102 S224 Open space west of Crestbrook Road Crestbrook Road, Abbey Hulton 15:30 106 103 S228 Allotments off Woodhead Read Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton 15:15 107 104 S229 Holehouse Road, Abbey Hulton 09:50 108 105 S232 Holehouse Road, Abbey Hulton 10:55 109 106 S233 Festival Way, Etruria 08:00 110 107 S234 Land West of Marina Way Marina Drive, Etruria 12:45 111 108 S237 Festival Park Festival Way, Etruria 09:15 112 109 S238 Cobridge Road Allotments Greyhound Way, Cobridge 12:00 113 110 S239 Smallwood Playing Fields Clough Street, Etruria 12:15 114 111 S240 Etruria Park PLAY AREA Dundee Road, Etruria 09:30 115 112 S240 Etruria Park Etruria Vale Road, Etruria 09:45 116 113 S241 Northwood Park TRANCHE 2 Bucknall Old Road, Northwood 11:30 117 114 S241 Northwood Park PLAYGROUND Northwood Park Road, Northwood 12:00 118 115 S242 Birches Head Recreation Ground Birches Head Road, Birches Head 12:30 119 116 S243 Udallsfield Allotments Bradford Terrace, Birches Head 13:00 120 117 S245 Botany Bay Allotments Mayfield Avenue, Northwood 14:30 121 118 S246 Bucknall Old Road Plots Between Bucknall Road and Cromer Road 10:40 122 119 S253 Heath House Lane Open Space Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton 11:15 123 120 S254 Bucknall Open Space PARK Off Werington Road, adjacent Bucknall Park Playing Fields 09:05 124 121 S254 Bucknall Park ACTIVE RECREATION Werrington Road, Bucknall 14:30 125 122 S254 Bucknall Park PLAY AREA Finney Green, Bucknall 09:32 126 123 S256 Broughton Road, Bucknall Near Leek Road Industrial Estate 13:40 127 124 S257 Former Railway & River Trent Corridor Between City Road & Bucknall Road 10:20 128 125 S258 Barry Avenue Allotments Fellbrook Lane, Bucknall (also extended to include S255?) 13:30 129 126 S263 Hulton Abbey Park Playground Abbey Road, Abbey Hulton 14:45 130 127 S263 Hulton Abbey Park Abbey Lane/Abbey Road, Abbey Hulton 14:00 131 128 S264 Abbey Lane Allotments Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton 15:15 132 129 S273 St Mary's Churchyard Marychurch Road, Bucknall 15:00 133 130 S274 Birchgate Allotments Turnock Street, Townsend 15:45 134 131 S275 Gaskell Road, Townsend 13:30 135 132 S281 Open Space North of Hethersett Walk 12:55 136 133 S282 Norwich Road Open Space Beverley Drive/ Hethersett Walk/ Swaffham Way 11:34 137 134 S284 Bentilee Valley Causeley Road, Townsend 13:15 138 135 S284 Bentilee Valley PLAYGROUND Causeley Road, Townsend 10:00 139 136 S285 Beverley Drive, Chelmsford Drive, Lockington Avenue Bentilee Valley Reclamation (Plots 2 to 35) 12:13 140 137 S285 Beverley Drive, Bentilee PLAYGROUND Beverley Drive, Bentilee 16:01 141 138 S292 Hanley Cemetery Cemetery Road, Shelton 13:30 142 139 S294 St Mark's Churchyard Wood Terrace, Shelton 10:30 143 140 S295 Richmond Street Park Richmond Street, Stoke 12:30 144 141 S295 Richmond Street Park PLAYGROUND Richmond Street, Stoke 12:30 145 142 S297 Hanley Park PLAYGROUND College Road, Shelton 15:00 146 143 S297 Hanley Park College Road, Shelton 14:30 A B C D P 147 144 S298 Cauldon and District Allotments Leek Road, Joiner's Square 10:15 148 145 S298 Hartshill Park Hartshill Road/ North Street, Hartshill 13:50 149 146 S299 River Trent Corridor Leek Road/ Victoria Road, Stoke 09:00 150 147 S301 Trent Mill Nature Park Stuart Road, Joiner's Square 15:32 151 148 S306 Peacock View Berry Hill 11:55 152 149 S315 Berryhill Walkway Between Arbourfield Drive and Hall Hill Drive, Bentilee 11:35 153 150 S315 Berryhill Walkway Fenton Road/ Mews Close, Eaton Park 10:40 154 151 S315 Arbourfield Drive PLAYGROUND Eaton Park 11:27 155 152 S317 Open Space off Hoveringham Drive Between Arbourfield Drive and Hoveringham Drive 11:13 156 153 S323 Gilliat Walk Open Spaces Between Dawlish Drive and Dividy Road 10:55 157 154 S326 Calvary Crescent, Bentilee (Dividy Road Plots) Bentilee 12:37 158 155 S333 Stoke Cemetery Queens Road, Penkhull 15:45 159 156 S336 Bromley Hough Allotments Bromley Hough, Penkhull 19:00 160 157 S337 Open space Hilton Road/ Lodge Road, Penkhull 12:30 161 158 S338 Open space to east of Wain Drive Wain Drive/ Woodberry Avenue, Penkhull 12:50 162 159 S339 Disused Pit off Hawthorne Ave Godwin Way, Trent Vale 11:15 163 160 S340 Space north west of Newcastle Lane Newcastle Lane, Penkhull 19:30 164 161 S342 The Villas, Boothen 12:15 165 162 S346 Penkhull Terrace Allotments Penkhull Terrace, Penkhull 11:30 166 163 S347 Richmond Street Allotments 12:15 167 164 S348 Campbell Road Allotments Campbell Road, Boothen 11:30 168 165 S350 Smith's Pool Smithpool Road, Mount Pleasant 12:55 169 166 S350 Mount Pleasant Park Grove Road, Mount Pleasant 12:35 170 167 S350 Mount Pleasant Park PLAY AREA Grove Road, Mount Pleasant 12:26 171 168 S351 Smithpool Road, Mount Pleasant 13:30 172 169 S352 Dewsbury Road Allotments Dewsbury Road, Fenton 10:00 173 170 S353 Fenton Park Victoria Road, Fenton 08:50 174 171 S353 Fenton Park Play Area Victoria Road, Fenton 09:55 175 172 S355 Wallis Street Allotments Wallis Street, Fenton 13:20 176 173 S356 Corkies Pool Vivian Road, Fenton 12:10 177 174 S357 Vivian Road Allotments Vivian Road, Fenton 11:45 178 175 S360 Fen Park Fenpark Road, Fenton 12:00 179 176 S360 Fen Park Allotments Fenpark Road, Fenton 12:00 180 177 S363 East Fenton Allotments Carling Grove 13:00 181 178 S365 Foley Park Playground Dunster Road, Sandford Hill 12:32 182 179 S365 Foley Park (Prior Fields Reclamation) Dunster Road, Sandford Hill 12:50 183 180 S366 Park Edgefield Road/ Longley Road/ Smith Street/ Speedwall Stre12:20 184 181 S368 Longley Road Allotments Longley Road, Sandford Hill 12:00 185 182 S370 Mossfield Reclamation Between Banbury Street and Mossfield Road, Adderley Gre13:05 186 183 S371 Anchor Road Allotments Handsacre Road, Sandford Hill 11:13 187 184 S374 Open space Anchor Road Off Nyewood Avenue, Adderley Green 19.00 188 185 189 186 S378 Swan Lane Allotments Leawood Road/ Claytonwood Road, Trent Vale 17:00 190 187 S379 Rookery Lane Allotments Rookery Lane, Oakhill 17:00 191 188 S381 Mace Street Park Watson Road, Trent Vale 14:20 192 189 S381 Mace Street Park Playground Watson Road, Trent Vale 14:05 193 190 S383 Rosetree Avenue /Farmland off Riverside Rd Trent Vale 16:00 194 191 S386 Open space near Kemball Avenue North of A50, Mount Pleasant 14:50 195 192 S394 Cockster Brook Valley Between Blurton Road, Longton Hall Road, Dorcas Drive a16:54 196 193 S405 Sheridan Gardens Blurton 12:25 197 194 S406 Goms Mill Greenway Goms Mill Road, Longton 13:15 198 195 S406 Goms Mill PLAYGROUND Goms Mill Road, Longton 14:00 199 196 S407 Between Goms Mill Road and Longton Hall Road (WharfdaLongton 07:30 A B C D P 200 197 S408 Wharfdale Walk Reclamation Longton 14:40 201 198 S410 Longton Hall Road Allotments Longton Hall Road, Longton 08:35 202 199 S410 Coleridge Road Longton 09:05 203 200 S413 Longton Cemetery Garden Allotments Trentham Road, Longton 09:55 204 201 S414 Grafton Road/King Street, Longton 09:55 205 202 S416 Normacot Greenway Between Anchor Road and Weston Coyney Road, Meir Ha14:24 206 203 S417 Linnburn Road/ Amison Street Meir Hay 09:30 207 204 S418 Defoe Drive/ Lowell Drive Meir Hay 10:45 208 205 S421 Parkhall Lake Open Space Park Hall Road, Park Hall 10:20 209 206 S428 New Hall Road, Longton Meir Hay SEA 379 New Hall Road, Longton 11:45 210 207 S431 Foley FC pitches Whitcombe Road, Meir 10:58 211 208 S432 Weston Sprink (Off Coyney Grove) Weston Coyney Road, Weston Coyney 14:07 212 209 S434 Brookwood Drive Princess Drive/ Lansbury Grove, Weston Coyney 12:22 213 210 S435 Henderson Grove SEA 543 Brookwood Drive/ Henderson Grove, Weston Coyney 10:23 214 211 S440 Hanford Park Belvedere Road, Hanford 16:15 215 212 S440 Hanford Park PLAYGROUND Richmond Road, Hanford 14:20 216 213 S442 Shillingwood Drive Play Area Shillingford Drive, Trentham 11:55 217 214 S448 Blurton Park Fallow Road, Blurton 12:44 218 215 S448 Blurton Park Playground Fallow Field, Blurton 13:00 219 216 S449 Selby Walk / Trentham Road, Newstead Selby Walk/ Trentham Road, Newstead 12:20 220 217 S450 Drubbery Lane Allotments Drubbery Lane, Blurton 10:40 221 218 S451 Former Railway Corridor (Land alongside Maythorne Road Between Tilery Lane and Trentham Road 11:00 222 219 S455 Farmland North of Woodpark Lane Woodpark Lane, Lightwood 12:10 223 220 S465 Crestfield Road/ Sandon Road Meir 14:30 224 221 S465 Crestfield Road / Sandon Road Playground Meir 14:20 225 222 S468 Mollison Road/ Whittle Road PLAYGROUND Normacot Grange Road, Meir 12:45 226 223 S468 Nr Mollison Road Open space Between Lysander Road and Normacot Grange Road, Meir 11:24 227 224 S487 Pittsburgh House Land Between Lightwood Road and Sandon Road, Lightwood 13:33 228 225 S490 Falcon Road PLAYGROUND Falcon Road, Meir Park 11:07 229 226 S490 Larks Hollow Between Lysander Road and Tarragon Drive Road, Meir Pa12:15 230 227 S491 Open Space off Grange Road Grange Road, Meir Park 12:08 231 228 S492 Caterham Place/ Farnborough Drive Between Farnborough Drive, Grindley Road and Grange R11:30 232 229 S495 Longton Brook Greenway SEA 546 New Inn Lane/ Stone Road, Trentham 11:00 233 230 S496 Hem Heath/ Newstead Wood Between Trentham Road and Wedgwood Drive, Newstead10:00 234 231 S498 Whitfield Valley Open Space Chell Heath Road, Whitfield 14:45 235 232 S499 South of James Brindley Way, Tunstall East of industrial estate off Adams Avenue, Tunstall 13:15 236 233 S507 Land off Birchenwood Road Birchenwood Road, Packmoor 13:30 237 234 S508 Fegg Hayes Allotments Oxford Road, Fegg Hayes 08:00 238 235 S512 Joiners Square Allotments Leek Road, Joiners Square 09:30 239 236 S513 Wellesley Street Allotments Wellesley Street, Shelton 11:30 240 237 S514 Caddicks Football Field, Basford Park Camelia Close/Hyacinth Road, Hartshill 10:48 241 238 S515 Westport Lake West Lake Road, Longport 10:40 242 239 S515 Westport Lake PLAY AREA West Lake Road, Longport 11:20 243 240 S517 Lyme Valley Parkway/ Sports pitch off Lyme Drive Clayton Lane / A34 Newcastle Road 10:15 244 241 S528 Land North of Leek New Road Leek New Road, Baddeley Green 11:00 245 242 S600 Rutland Street/Waterloo Road, Hanley 08:30 246 243 S600 Century Street Playground Century Street, Hanley 07:30 247 244 S601 Smallthorne Cemetery Ford Green Road, Smallthorne 248 245 S604 Kendrick Street Recreation Ground Kendrick Street, Longton 14:10 249 246 S605 Bengry Road Playground Bengry Road, Normacot 12:20 250 247 S605 Bengry Road, Normacot 12:20 251 248 S612 Between Dividy Road and Malthouse Road (Bentilee Valley Bentilee 15:14 252 249 S613 Baddeley Green Playground Stoneyfields Park View Grove, Baddeley Green 13:20 A B C D P 253 250 S614 Open space off Brassington Way Ubberley Road, Bentilee 11:10 254 251 S616 Bentilee Park Ubberley Road, Bentilee 15:39 255 252 S619 Broadfield Road, Sandyford 13:15 256 253 S620 Ridge Road, Sandyford 14:25 257 254 S620 Playground Ridge Road, Sandyford 14:00 258 255 S625 Withington Road Great Chell 13:30 259 256 S628 Norton Recreation Ground Ford Green Road, Norton Lane 09:00 260 257 S631 Springfields Reclamation Ground Springfields Road, Springfields 12:00 261 258 S633 Bakewell Street Park Bakewell Street, Penkhull 12:00 262 259 S635 London Road Boothen 11:00 263 260 S637 Former Railway Line Between Pacific Road and Trent and Mersey Canal, Trentha11:20 264 261 S641 William Street, Fenton AMENITY 11:00 265 262 S641 William Street, Fenton PLAYGROUND 10:50 266 263 S700 Speedwall Street Allotments Speedwall Street, Sandford Hill 12:30 267 264 S701 Caverswall Lane Allotments Caverswall Lane, Meir 13:57 268 265 S702 Harpsfield Road Harpsfield Road, Trent Vale 269 266 S704 Shotsfield Street Allotments Shotsfield Road, Milton 11:30 270 267 S705 Dale Avenue Allotments Dale Avenue, Ball Green 09:55 271 268 S706 Bemersley Road Allotments Bemersley Road, Ball Green 10:30 272 269 S709 Penkhull New Road Allotments Penkhull New Road, Penkhull 11:00 273 270 S712 Kingsfield Road Allotments Kingsfield Road, Basford 15:15 274 271 S714 Drubbery Lane SEA 380 Blurton 12:15 275 272 S715 Surtees Grove Foley Street, Sandford Hill 13:25 276 273 S716 Belgrave Road Florence 14:12 277 274 S717 Wilmot Grove, Sandford Hill 12:05 278 275 S718 Mossfield Road, Adderley Green 12:32 279 276 S719 Marlow Close Meir Hay 11:24 280 277 S720 Chatsworth Place SEA 382 Meir 13:40 281 278 S721 Sandon Road, Meir Meir 15:06 282 279 S722 Queens Walk Princess Drive, Weston Coyney 10:37 283 280 S723 Lyme Road, nr Pinewood Crescent SEA 503 Lyme Road, Meir 12:09 284 281 S724 Holyhead Crescent Weston Coyney 11:13 285 282 S725 Melchester Grove P.O.S. Normacot 11:30 286 283 S728 Bexhill Grove Public Open Space Bexhill Grove, Birches Head 15:00 287 284 S729 Cheltenham Grove Public Open Space Cheltenham Grove/ Ledbury Crescent, Birches Head 15:15 288 285 S730 Fenlow Avenue Walcot Grove, Eaton Park 11:00 289 286 S731 Leek Road Corridor Leek Road to Abbey Lane, via Cluny Place, Abbey Hulton 10:45 290 287 S732 Heming Place Bucknall 12:00 291 288 S733 Longford Walk Longnor Place, Eaton Park 12:30 292 289 S734 Green (The) Baddeley Green SEA 476 Baddeley Green Lane, Baddeley Green 11:00 293 290 S735 Bryant Road, Abbey Hulton 14:10 294 291 S736 Dividy Road Plots Dividy Road, Bentilee 13:45 295 292 S738 Bucknall Wetlands Lilydale Road, Townsend 09:00 296 293 S739 Widecombe Road Plots Birchlands Road/ Widecombe Road, Birches Head 15:45 297 294 S740 Gillbank Recreation Ground Gill Bank Road, Goldenhill 15:00 298 295 S741 Dunning Street / Madeley St O.S. Tunstall 11:25 299 296 S742 Open Space Hall Street Westport Road, Burslem 17:00 300 297 S744 Bluestone Avenue, Smallthorne 13:00 301 298 S745 Hartland Avenue, Bradeley 13:30 302 299 S746 Hanley Road/ Mars Street SEA 28 Smallthorne 11:05 303 300 S747 Broomfield Road Open Space Cornhill 10:00 304 301 S748 Banks Drive/ Yarnbrook Grove (Rear of) Banks Drive, Norton 11:30 305 302 S749 Open space Mayne Street/ Church Lane/ Diarmid Road, Hanford 16:45 A B C D P 306 303 S751 Queen Mary Road Verges and Plots Queen Mary Road, Hanford 10:30 307 304 S752 Burrington Drive P.O.S. Trentham 10:50 308 305 S754 Trentham Road, Newstead Trentham Road, Newstead 13:15 309 306 S755 Umberleigh Road/ Ulverston Road Newstead 14:55 310 307 S756 City Road Gardens City Road, Fenton 12:20 311 308 S757 Etruria Vale Road Walkway Etruria Road/ Potteries Way, Hanley 13:30 312 309 S758 Burslem Greenway Loopline Phase 6 Between Moorland Road and North Road, Burslem 14:50 313 310 S759 Burslem Greenway Loopline Phase 7 Between North Road and Leek New Road, Cobridge 15:40 314 311 S760 Sneyd Street Walkway Between Sneyd Street and Elder Road, Cobridge 13:30 315 312 S761 Repington Road/ Wentworth Grove/ Ralph Drive Walkway Ralph Drive/ Repington Road, Sneyd Green 13:00 316 313 S762 Trent & Mersey Canal Pipeline Bridge Etruria Road/ Forge Lane, Etruria 13:05 317 314 S763 Cauldon Canal Bucknall Road/Lichfield Street, Hanley 09:45 318 315 S764 Cauldon Canal Lichfield Street, Ridgeway Road, Hanley 09:15 319 316 S765 Cauldon Canal Leek Road Bridge to Norton Green D Baddeley Green 13:00 320 317 S766 Caldon Canal P.V.H. Bridge To Leek Road Bridge River Trent Valley, Milton 14:10 321 318 S769 Cauldon Canal Norton Green Draw Bridge to Heakle Between Baddeley Green and Norton Green 12:00 322 319 S771 Century Street Walkway Lowther Street/Waterloo Road, Hanley 09:10 323 320 S771 Century Street Walkway Century Street/ Hasselle Street, Hanley 10:30 324 321 S773 Westport Greenway Between Westport Lake and Westport Road, Longport 10:45 325 322 S774 Loopline Phase 4 Bycars Raod, Burslem 10:00 326 323 S775 Between Hamil Road and Moorland Road, Burslem Between Hamil Road and Moorland Road, Burslem 13:35 327 324 S776 Ford Green Walkway Between Ford Green Road and Leek New Road, Ford Gre 08:10 328 325 S778 Trent & Mersey Canal Between Chatterley Road and Westport Lake 10:15 329 326 S780 Trent & Mersey Canal Bridge 8 (Westport Lake Entrance) tBetween Westport Lake Road, Longport and Festival Way 07:00 330 327 S785 Cauldon/ Trent & Mersey Canals Etruria Road/Shelton New Road, Shelton 08:00 331 328 S786 Trent & Mersey Canal Shelton New Road/ WCML Railway, Shelton 14:00 332 329 S787 Cauldon Canal College Road/ Stoke Road, Shelton 12:00 333 330 S790 Trent & Mersey Canal Whieldon Road/A50 & A500 junction 15:30 334 331 S792 Trent and Mersey Canal (Pipeline Bridge to Trentham R) Between A50 and Longton Road 10:45 335 332 S793 Trent and Mersey Canal Trentham Road Bridge to JonathoBetween Longton Road and Wedgwood Drive, Trentham 09:45 336 333 S794 Mercia Crescent, Cobridge Mercia Crescent, Cobridge 12:55 337 334 S795 Audley Street /Roylance Street SEA 432 &73 10:05 338 335 S795 Audley Street/Roylance Street PLAYGROUND Tunstall 10:20 339 336 S796 Meaford Drive Playground Hollybush 15:00 340 337 S798 Trent & Mersey Canal Between City Rd & West Coast Mainline Railway, Stoke 10:00 341 338 S802 Wetherby Road/ Aintree Close/ Goodwood Place Trentham 12:00 342 339 S803 Old Canal Bed (Racecourse Road Oakhill) Sea 66 London Road, Boothen 10:15 343 340 S804 Ridgeway Road Shelton 15:15 344 341 S805 Sycamore Grove SEA 376 Hollybush 15:30 345 342 S900D Stoke Minster Churchyard Church Street/ Glebe Street, Stoke 13:00 346 343 S901A Between Maddock Street and Morton Street Middleport Between Maddock Street and Morton Street, Middleport 14:50 347 344 S901A Woolrich Street corner Woolrich Street, Middleport 11:55 348 345 S901D St Thomas Churchyard Penkhull Rothwell Street, Penkhull 11:00 349 346 S902C The Limes Allotments Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill 15:30 350 347 S903C Holy Trinity Churchyard Hartshill Road, Hartshill 11:25 351 348 S904D Stoke Old Road Allotments Stoke Old Road, Hartshill 14:20 352 349 S905C Shelton New Road PLAYGROUND Shelton New Road, Hartshill 11:40 353 350 S906A Burslem Cemetery Hanley Road, Burslem 10:30 354 351 S906D Stowell Green The Avenue, Hartshill 12:05 355 352 S907C Yeaman Street Playground Yeaman Street, Boothen 14:20 356 353 S907C Yeaman Street Park Yeaman Street, Boothen 14:20 357 354 S908D Woodberry Avenue Allotments Sutton Drive, Springfields 09:45 358 355 S909A Burslem Park Moorland Road, Burslem 10:40 A B C D P 359 356 S909A Burslem Park PLAYGROUND Hamil Road, Burslem 10:00 360 357 S909D Brookfield Road Brookfield Road, Springfields 15:10 361 358 S909D Brookfield Road PLAYGROUND Brookfield Road, Springfields 15:20 362 359 S910B Tunstall War Memorial Gardens The Boulevard, Tunstall 11:30 363 360 S910C Bridgetts Pool / Brookfield Road Springfields 14:45 364 361 S913B Goldenhill Recreation Ground Woodstock Street, Sandyford 10:00 365 362 S913D St. Matthias Churchyard Church Lane, Hanford 10:20 366 363 S914B Tunstall Cemetery Clay Hills, Tunstall 12:00 367 364 S914C Open space off Clermont Avenue Clermont Avenue, Hanford 15:40 368 365 S915A Bull Lane Allotments Bull Lane, Brindley Ford 17:00 369 366 S915D Iris Close Weston Coyney 11:42 370 367 S917A Open Space off Handley St Handley Street, Packmoor 14:00 371 368 S917D Trentham Cemetery Stone Road, Trentham 10:15 372 369 S919A Carr Street Packmoor SEA 430 14:30 373 370 S921B Packmoor Community Centre Rainford Close, Packmoor 15:00 374 371 S921D Playground, park by Newstead Brook Waterside Drive, Newstead 15:05 375 372 S921D Park by Newstead Brook Waterside Drive, Newstead 15:05 376 373 S922B Lowhurst Drive Playground Plots 301, 302, 303 Petersfield Westlcliffe 16:00 377 374 S922B Lowhurst Drive, Westcliffe 15:30 378 375 S922D Wedgwood Entrance Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston. (Previously Alderflat Works.)15:55 379 376 S924C Former Trentham Station Longton Road, Trentham 10:30 380 377 S925D Hem Heath Park Edgbaston Drive, Hem Heath 13:45 381 378 S926C South of A50, Trentham Lakes Hollybush, near Highfield Drive 10:50 382 379 S926C Between Trentham Lakes and Blurton Hollybush near Lilac Grove 11:30 383 380 S927B Chell Heath Road Chell Heath 11:15 384 381 S927C Parkview Close (Blurton Valley Reclamation) Hollybush 15:45 385 382 S928D Playground off Oakwood Road Oakwood Lane, Blurton 13:00 386 383 S929D Ridley Street, Fenton 13:46 387 384 S930C Heron Cross Allotments Grove Road/Heron Street, Heron Cross 14:30 388 385 S932D Manor Street Allotments Manor Street, Fenton 10:35 389 386 S933D Fenton Cemetery Beville Street, Fenton 12:33 390 387 S935C Glebedale Park Glebedale Road, Fenton 10:40 391 388 S936C Joiners Square Play Park Cornes Street, Joiner's Square 13:00 392 389 S939C Leek Road Allotments Leek Road, Joiner's Square 10:45 393 390 S941D Moss Green Open Space, Pillar Close/ Lawnfarm Crescent/Onsetter Road, Bentilee 13:04 394 391 S941D Moss Green Playground Onsetter Road, Bentilee 16:14 395 392 S942D Berry Hill Nature Reserve Between Hoveringham Drive, Berry Hill and Hall Hill Drive11:17 396 393 S944E Open Space between Beverley Drive and Ford Hayes Lane Bentilee 10:25 397 394 S945D Former Park Hall Golf Course Hulme Road, Park Hall 09:30 398 395 S946D Park Hall Country Park Hulme Road, Park Hall 17:18 399 396 S948D Malthouse Road Grass Plots and Playing Field Townsend Place/Malthouse Road, Bucknall 10:14 400 397 S950D Weston Coyney Recreation Ground Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 11:47 401 398 S950D Weston Coyney PLAYGROUND Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney 13:04 402 399 S952D Heathfield Allotments Recreation Road, Longton 12:16 403 400 S953D Gibson Place Allotments, Meir Meir View, Meir 15:23 404 401 S955C Coyney Grove Allotments Coyney Grove, Weston Coyney 09:25 405 402 S956D Stansmore Road Depot Pipers View/ Stansmore Road, Meir 11:34 406 403 S958C Handsacre Road/ Sandford HillAnchor Road Recreation GrHandsacre Road, Sandford Hill 11:20 407 404 S959C Shenton Street, off Anchor Road POS Meir Hay 11:00 408 405 S960D Longton Cemetery Spring Garden Road, Longton 07:30 409 406 S965C Alderney Crescent/ Swingle Hill Road (Longton Hall Road BHollybush 08:25 410 407 S966C Queen's Park PLAY AREA Queen's Park Avenue, Dresden 11:50 411 408 S966C Queen's Park Trentham Road/ Queen's Park Avenue, Dresden 11:27 A B C D P 412 409 S967C Lightwood Road Allotments Lightwood Road, Lightwood 09:30 413 410 S968C St Michael's Churchyard Red Bank, Florence 13:19 414 411 S970C Meir Park Public Open Spaces Between Farnborough Drive and Lysander Road, Meir Park10:42 415 412 S972C Hartwell Road SEA 289 Meir 14:50 416 413 S973C Between Grosvenor Road and Gravelly Bank Normacot 12:51 417 414 S1000 Land between Latebrook Close and Lewisham Drive, Gold 10:50 418 415 S1001 Playground Land off St Joseph Street, Goldenhill 11:15 419 416 S1002 Playground at John Rhodes Way Tunstall 12:30 420 417 S1003 Clanway Street Tunstall 10:30 421 418 S1004 South of Ladywell Road, Tunstall Tunstall 10:45 422 419 S1005 Silverstone Crescent/ Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 15:30 423 420 S1006 West Terrace PLAYGROUND West Terrace, Fegg Hayes 17:00 424 421 S1007 Packmoor Park Play Area Turnhurst Road, Turnhurst 15:45 425 422 S1008 Land between Carlton, Irene and Norman Avenues 09:20 426 423 S1009 Greenbank Avenue, Stanfield 10:10 427 424 S1010 Carlton Avenue, Mill Hill 10:50 428 425 S1011 Narvik Crescent, Smallthorne 12:50 429 426 S1013 Ball Green Allotment Wilding Road, Ball Green 07:00 430 427 S1014 Whitley Road, Ball Green Whitley Road, Ball Green 07:30 431 428 S1015 Whitfield Road, Ball Green Whitfield Road, Ball Green 07:55 432 429 S1016 Pound Gardens, Norton Pound Gardens, Norton 08:10 433 430 S1017 Ford Green Road, Norton Lane Norton Ford Green Road, Norton Lane 09:10 434 431 S1018 Norton Hall Close, Norton Norton Hall Close, Norton 09:30 435 432 S1019 St.Bartholomew's Churchyard Norton Lane, Norton 09:40 436 433 S1020 Adderley Road, Norton Adderler Road, Norton 10:20 437 434 S1021 Ryecroft Road, Norton Ryecroft Road, Norton 10:35 438 435 S1022 Kingston Place, Norton Kingston Place, Norton 10:50 439 436 S1023 Amelia Close, Baddeley Green Amelia Close, Baddeley Green 13:30 440 437 S1024 Leek New Road, Newford Leek New Road, Newford 14:00 441 438 S1025 Downfield Place, Newford Downfield Place, Newford 13:45 442 439 S1026 Haslemere Avenue, Milton Haslemere Avenue, Milton 11:00 443 440 S1027 Milton Parish Churchyard Baddeley Green Lane 11:10 444 441 S1028 Easters Gardens Playground Leek New Road, Milton 12:00 445 442 S1029 Cauldon Canal Milton 12:30 446 443 S1030 Springfields Road, Trent Vale 11:45 447 444 S1031 Lymebrook Place Trent Vale 16:10 448 445 S1032 A34 Stone Road Trent Vale 15:30 449 446 S1033 River Trent Corridor Campbell Road/ A500 Trent Vale 10:45 450 447 S1034 Former Allotments Hunters Way, Penkhull 13:45 451 448 S1035 Villa Street Boothen 11:15 452 449 S1036 Boothen Green, Boothen 14:45 453 450 S1037 Water Street, Boothen 14:45 454 451 S1038 Stanier Street, Fenton Stanier Street, Fenton 13:00 455 452 S1039 Sterndale Drive Sandford Hill 12:30 456 453 S1040 Former Queen's Primary School Brocksford Street, Fenton 12:45 457 454 S1041 Fen Park Playground Fenpark Road, Fenton 10:48 458 455 S1042 Corridor near Spedding Road Berry Hill 12:45 459 456 S1044 Public Square Christchurch Street, Fenton 11:26 460 457 S1045 Christchurch Churchyard Christchurch Street, Fenton 11:35 461 458 S1046 Adjoining A50, Fenton 15:10 462 459 S1048 Beech Grove, Mount Pleasant 14:10 463 460 S1050 Gorse Street, Heron Cross 14:45 464 461 S1051 Bracken Street, Heron Cross 14:55 A B C D P 465 462 S1052 Arthur's Garden Chamberlain Street, Shelton 11:00 466 463 S1053 Cauldon Park College Road/ Stoke Road, Shelton 15:30 467 464 S1054 Open space Lordship Lane Northwest of St Peter's Academy, Lordship Lane, Fenton 11:15 468 465 S1055 Botteslow Street Hanley 09:00 469 466 S1056 Century Street, Hanley 08:15 470 467 S1057 Cavour Street/Old Etruria Road, Etruria 10:40 471 468 S1058 Watermeet Grove, Etruria 10:00 472 469 S1059 Lakeside Close/Boatman Drive, Etruria 10:30 473 470 S1060 Between Dawlish Drive and Ubberley Road Bentilee 12:10 474 471 S1061 Sundorne Place, Bentilee 12:40 475 472 S1062 Dawlish Drive, Bentilee Bentilee 14:17 476 473 S1063 Ubberley Road, Bentilee Bentilee 11:34 477 474 S1064 Aylesbury Road, Bentilee Bentilee 13:02 478 475 S1065 Between Chelmsford Drive and Winchester Avenue, Bentil Bentilee 17:02 479 476 S1066 Dawlish Drive Bentilee 12:05 480 477 S1067 Wellfield Road, Bentilee Bentilee 13:57 481 478 S1068 Between Dawlish Drive and Ubberley Road Bentilee 14:23 482 479 S1069 Between Chelmsford Drive and Winchester Avenue, Bentilee 12:01 483 480 S1070 Between Aylesbury Road and Ubberley Road, Bentilee Bentilee 15:13 484 481 S1071 Between Winchester Avenue and Ubberley Road, Bentilee Bentilee 14:01 485 482 S1072 Bargrave Street/ Ubberley Road Bentilee 10:47 486 483 S1073 Palmers Green, Hartshill 13:45 487 484 S1074 Between Albany Road& Forsbrooke Place, Hartshill 13:00 488 485 S1075 Corridor Lodge Road, Hartshill 15:15 489 486 S1076 Lodge Road, Hartshill 14:45 490 487 S1077 PLAYGROUND Lodge Road, Hartshill 15:00 491 488 S1079 Abbey Hulton Community Garden Hadleigh Road, Abbey Hulton 14:35 492 489 S1080 Finney Green, Bucknall 15:25 493 490 S1081 Northfleet Street/Werrington Road, Bucknall 15:05 494 491 S1082 Bucknall Park Playground Finney Green, Bucknall 14:00 495 492 S1083 Holy Trinity Churchyard Jervis Street, Northwood 16:15 496 493 S1084 Aveling Road, Sneyd Green Aveling Road, Sneyd Green 13:15 497 494 S1085 Fitzherbert Road, Sneyd Green Fitzherbert Road, Sneyd Green 12:30 498 495 S1086 Zamenhof Grove, Smallthorne Smallthorne 11:50 499 496 S1087 Brownley Road, Smallthorne Smallthorne 12:10 500 497 S1088 Burtree Drive, Ford Green 10:00 501 498 S1089 Chetwynd Street, Ford Green Ford Green 09:45 502 499 S1090 Heathcote St/Rochester Rd, Sandford Hill 12:18 503 500 S1091 Between Anchor Rd & Speedwall St, Sandford Hill 11:45 504 501 S1092 Ashwood, Sandford Hill 11:18 505 502 S1093 Wood Street, Sandford Hill 11:33 506 503 S1094 Ashwood Street/Wood Street, Sandford Hill 11:07 507 504 S1095 Plant Street/Wood Street, Sandford Hill 10:57 508 505 S1096 Anchor Rd/Upper Cross St, Sandford Hill 10:46 509 506 S1097 Anchor Road/Caroline Street, Longton Nr Brunel Walk 10:38 510 507 S1098 Anchor Road/Caroline Street, Longton Nr Loughborough W10:21 511 508 S1099 Dunster Road Sandford Hill 11:50 512 509 S1100 Anchor Road/ Park Hall Road Adderley Green 513 510 S1101 Anchor Road, Sandford Hill Sandford Hill 11:30 514 511 S1102 Kirkbridge Close/ Warsill Grove, Longton Longton 10:45 515 512 S1103 Amison Street/ Goldsmith Place. Longton Longton 11:00 516 513 S1104 Amison Street/ Souldern Way 10:26 517 514 S1105 Huxley Place, Longton Longton 10:15 A B C D P 518 515 S1106 Leek Road Weston Coyney 10:29 519 516 S1107 East Street Weston Coyney 11:37 520 517 S1108 East Street Weston Coyney 12:09 521 518 S1109 East Street Weston Coyney 13:12 522 519 S1110 Bath Street/ Cross Street Weston Coyney 10:43 523 520 S1111 Main Street Weston Coyney 14:13 524 521 S1112 West Street Weston Coyney 10:31 525 522 S1113 The Close Weston Coyney 13:39 526 523 S1114 Main Street/ Weldon Avenue Weston Coyney 09:58 527 524 S1115 Weston Road Weston Coyney 11:04 528 525 S1116 Glandore Road Park Hall Road, Park Hall 11:40 529 526 S1117 Glandore Road Park Hall 12:26 530 527 S1118 Weston Road/ Park Hall Road Weston Coyney 15:20 531 528 S1119 Princess Drive Weston Coyney 11:50 532 529 S1120 Brookwood Drive / MacDonald Crescent Weston Coyney 13:18 533 530 S1121 Tillett Green Brookwood Drive, Weston Coyney 12:40 534 531 S1122 Lansbury Grove, Weston Coyney Lansbury Grove, Weston Coyney 10:55 535 532 S1123 Webb Street, Weston Coyney Webb Street, Weston Coyney 11:02 536 533 S1124 Tawney Crescent, Weston Coyney Tawney Crescent, Weston Coyney 11:09 537 534 S1125 Stansmore Road/ Henderson Grove Stansmore Road/ Henderson Grove, Meir 10:30 538 535 S1125 Stansmore Road PLAYGROUND Stansmore Road, Meir 10:38 539 536 S926C Between Trentham Lakes and Blurton Hollybush near Lilac Grove 540 537 S1127 The Square, Meir The Square, Meir 09:50 541 538 S1128 Brookswood Drive, Meir Brookswood Drive, Meir 11:25 542 539 S1129 Briarwood Place, Meir Briarwood Place, Meir 11:20 543 540 S1130 Denewood Place, Meir Denewood Place, Meir 12:04 544 541 S1131 Caverswall Lane , Meir Meir 14:15 545 542 S1132 Forrister Street/ Park Hall Street, Longton 12:57 546 543 S1133 Goddard Street, Longton 13:08 547 544 S1134 Railway Terrace, Longton 13:41 548 545 S1135 Kendrick Street / Pinhoe Place, Longton 14:27 549 546 S1136 Waterdale Grove/ Weston Coyney Road, Longton 14:47 550 547 S1137 St James Churchyard Normacot Road, Longton 12:37 551 548 S1138 River Trent Corridor A50/A34, Hanford 09:45 552 549 S1139 Janson Street/ Mayne Street Hanford 10:50 553 550 S1140 St George's Crescent Hanford 10:40 554 551 S1141 Deansbury Close / New Inn Lane Trentham 12:10 555 552 S1142 Longton Brook Greenway Between Constance Avenue and Pacific Road, Trentham 12:15 556 553 S1143 Fernwood Green, Trentham Trentham 12:20 557 554 S1144 Kersbrook Close/ Waterbeck Grove Trentham 11:20 558 555 S1145 Belvoir Avenue/ Woburn Close Trentham 11:30 559 556 S1146 Eastern Rise, Trentham Lakes Trentham 07:30 560 557 S1147 Longton Brook Between Blurton Road and Meaford Drive, Hollybush 13:55 561 558 S1148 Whitcliffe Place Hollybush 09:00 562 559 S1149 Longton Hall Road Longton 09:40 563 560 S1150 Heathcote Road/ St. Gregory's Road 10:25 564 561 S1151 Red House Crescent Longton 11:10 565 562 S1152 Worthing Place, Longton Longton 11:30 566 563 S1153 Foley Road/ Hurst Street Longton 11:50 567 564 S1154 Ashby Crescent Blurton 08:50 568 565 S1155 Consett Road Blurton 09:25 569 566 S1156 Railton Avenue Blurton 10:00 570 567 S1157 Kimberley Street Blurton 10:20 A B C D P 571 568 S1158 St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Church Road, Blurton 10:40 572 569 S1159 Edgbaston Drive/ Kennington Oval Hem Heath 14:05 573 570 S1160 Dennington Crescent (West of Crescent) Blurton 14:40 574 571 S1161 Dennington Crescent (East of Crescent) Blurton 15:00 575 572 S1162 Pembridge Road Blurton 14:00 576 573 S1163 Rothley Green Blurton 14:30 577 574 S1164 Newbury Grove/ Trentham Road Blurton 14:30 578 575 S1165 Shepley Grove/ Waterside Drive Newstead 15:00 579 576 S1166 Thatcham/Twyning/Thorpe Greens Waterside Drive, Newstead 14:35 580 577 S1167 Urmston Place/ Waterside Drive Newstead 14:45 581 578 S1168 Waterside Drive Newstead 15:25 582 579 S1169 Ventnor Grove Newstead 15:20 583 580 S1170 Wimborne Avenue/ Ulverston Road Newstead 15:50 584 581 S1171 Wedgwood Residential Development Josiah Drive, Barlaston 16:10 585 582 S1172 Wedgwood Residential Development Josiah Drive, Barlaston 16:00 586 583 S1173 Wedgwood Residential Development Josiah Drive, Barlaston 16:00 587 584 S1174 Former Railway Corridor Between Belgrave Road and Cocknage Road, Florence 12:42 588 585 S1175 Durham Drive, Florence 13:27 589 586 S1177 Mandela Way, Florence 12:55 590 587 S1178 Lower Spring Road Normacot 12:41 591 588 S1179 Upper Normacot Road/ Meir Road Normacot 11:42 592 589 S1180 Normacot Centenary Green Ludwall Road, Normacot 11:51 593 590 S1181 Meir Road / Star and Garter Road Normacot 11:55 594 591 S1182 Parish Church of the Holy Evangelists Churchyard Upper Belgrave Road, Normacot 12:00 595 592 S1183 Lightwood Road, Florence 13:22 596 593 S1184 Highland Drive, Florence 13:12 597 594 S1185 Sandwell Place, Normacot 11:20 598 595 S1186 South of A50, Meir Meir 13:30 599 596 S1187 Pickford Place, Meir Meir 13:15 600 597 S1188 Between Crestfield Road and Sandcrest Place Normacot 14:06 601 598 S1189 Cobham Place/ Kingsford Place, Meir Meir 12:34 602 599 S1190 Ingleton Grove, Sandon Sandon 15:00 603 600 S1191 Edenhurst Avenue, Meir 13:13 604 601 S1192 Moorland Road Nevada Lane, Burslem 14:15 605 602 S1193 Stanway Avenue, Cobridge Stanway Avenue, Cobridge 14:00 606 603 S1194 Crystal Street, Cobridge Crystal Street, Cobridge 13:40 607 604 S1195 Cobridge Park Recreation Area Elder Road, Burslem 12:10 608 605 S1196 MonksNeil Park Playground Deakin Road, Chell Heath 14:00 609 606 S1197 Catharine RoadMeadow Road, Chell Heath 14:30 610 607 S1198 Springbank Road, Chell Heath 14:45 611 608 S1199 Bentley Road/Cornhill Road, Chell Heath 07:00 612 609 S1200 Salkeld Place, Chell Heath 07:30 613 610 S1201 Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath 08:00 614 611 S1202 Westport Road, Burslem Westport Road, Burslem 14:45 615 612 S1203 St Pauls Churchyard Church Square, Burslem 13:30 616 613 S1204 Globe Street, Middleport Globe Street, Middleport 12:15 617 614 S1205 Travers Street, Middleport Travers Street, Middleport 14:15 618 615 S1206 St Johns Churchyard Enoch Street, Burslem 14:10 619 616 S1207 Milvale Street, Middleport Milvale Street, Middleport 11:40 620 617 S1208 Middleport Park Navigation Street/Prospect Street, Middleport 15:10 621 618 S1209 Malthouse Road Bucknall 13:00 622 619 S1210 Magdalen Road Blurton 13:20 623 620 S1211 Spode Rose Garden Kingsway, Stoke 13:55 A B C D P 624 621 S1212 Pennyfields Avenue Westport 09:02 Occupancy Play Overall % Overall % Overall Comments Site Level at PPG17 classification Space Total Quality Potential % Does it have Could it be from Reference Pitches Site Audit time of (primary purpose) OS Equipped Allotment Buildings/Monu Possible Score Quality Quality Development repurposed for other Flag it up (specify 2007/2011 No. No. Name Site Street/Area Address (Owner) Audit TypologyGrid References Ward Area (Ha) Length (m) (No.) 2007 Audit 2017 Date Time Weather Surveyor survey Typology or Non s Formal restriction on Use Access Circulation Signage Boundaries Vegetation & Habitat present Furniture ments Visitor Facilities Play Sport Security & Crime Maintenance Other & Flag it up % score 2007 Score Score Potential ? open space uses ? why) ?? 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XY No. of Plot Area (Ha) Area Length (m) Pitches (No.) (Y/N) Use Private Use(Y/N) Public Restriction on Activity Parking Car Provision Bicycle Provision Access Disabled Links Transport Public ar green site off other to Connectivity Overall % Quality Condition Score Footpaths Paths Cycle Bridleways/Byways Ways Nature specify) (please Routes Other Disabl if (specify Circulation Vehicular Desire Lines (state extent few, a lot et Restrictions advertised (e.g. No Cyclin Overall % Quality Condition Score present) (if Types Specify Overall % Quality Condition Score Walls Fences Hedgerows Other Overall % Quality Condition Score Grass Amenity Meadow Rich Species Naturalised Grassland Planting Ornamental Hedgerows (individual/groups/avenue) Trees woody scrub or Woodland Water or wetland specify) (please Other Overall % Quality Condition Score benches Picnic or Tables Seating, Litter Bins Dog Bins Lighting Other Overall % Quality Condition Score Significant Structures Hardstanding areas Overall % Quality Condition Score Cafe/Shop Toilets Drinking Water availability Other Overall % Quality Condition Score AreaLAP(Local for Play) Play) for Area Equipped (Local LEAP Are Equipped (Neighbourhood NEAP Area) Games Use Multi ( MUGA Equipment Play Toddler Equipment Play Children Play Teen Play Aged or Adult Play surface Self closing gates Dog Fencing Overall % Quality Condition Score Pitches(specify) Courts Tennis Golf Golf Mini/Crazy Watersports Bowls Other e.g. Artificial grass Overall % Quality Condition Score safe feel it Does CCTV Natural Surveillance Graffitti/Vandalism tipping Fly Gates Lockable Overall % Quality Condition Score Litter Maintenance Grounds Building Maintenance Facility Maintenance ro mess keepers Storage/garages/park Overall % Quality Condition Score Landscape Value Overall % Quality Condition Score Evidence of multi functionality Overall % Quality Condition Score ope other for be repurposed it Could Awards(e.g. Green flag) involved Group of/Volunteer Friends why) up (specify it Flag Score(Like Overall - MD2 by Scoring score) Like for R13R13 23 S053 Disused Clay Pit west of Reginald Mitchell Way West of Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 1.5 Semi Natural 385066.999 351896.3866 Goldenhill & Sandyford 9.14 Y 12/07/2017 14:30:00 good visibility 1 Operational/Derelict/Vacant Restricted 2 1 30 3 60 1356044 34 2 68 3602 40 53 53 Signage: footpath. Boundary other: 'roads'. Trees singles and groups. Water: old clay pit. 09/04/2017 00:00:00 showery R13 2 semi 2 1 1 27 3 60 4 2 60 3 3 3 4 65 4 80 3 2 34605142 60 59(55) Pig Huts - are they legal ? Footpath leads into pig area - is it safe? Fishery - could be developed. R13 52 S114 Goldendale Reclamation Chatterley Road, Tunstall 6.94 Semi Natural 385257.7042 351372.5581 Tunstall 7.05 Y 31/03/2017 12:30:00 breezy Empty SemiNatural Limited 5 100 5 100 3 60 3 4 3 67 5 5 100 5 100 3 1 40 1 5 60 4 80 Y 84% 76 76 Signage: 'Welcome to Goldendale'. Boundary formed by earth mound. Trees: groups and singles. Sculpture. 09/04/2017 12.15 Dry R13 Empty SemiNatural 5 100 5 100 3 80 4 4 4 80 5 5 2 80 5 100 4 1 5 67 5 5 5 100 5 100 88(88) Lack of Car parking is a major issue. R13R13 53 S116 Open Space North of Ravendale Sports Field Reginald Mitchell Way, Tunstall 0.34 Semi Natural 385141 351079.0428 Tunstall 2.69 Y 31/03/2017 10:35:00 breezy Empty SemiNatural Restricted 2 40 1 20 3 1 40 3 3 60 2 40 2 40 2 40 Y 40 No comments made. 09/04/2017 14.55 overcast R13 5 SemiNatural 4 80360444803 433 6555 100 44 8053373 77(65) 77 One resident complained about maintenance including presence of rats. R13 88 S196 Central Forest Park Playground Hanley Road, Birches Head 1 Playground 388469.1878 348560.3325 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 1 Y 13/07/2017 11:00:00 cloudy, good 20 Provision for Children & Young peNEAP Unrestricted 3 1 3 47 3 60 4 80 4 80 2223 40480 4 444 33371 4803 3 36034 4 73480 68% 67 Attractive site, popular with children and parents. Well-used, pleasant play area with multiple, well maintained pieces of play equipment. Graffiti as art on skate park. Skate boarding and BMX area. Car parking as part of main, central forest park. Bus stop on main road 200m. Small sign: no dogs, no anti-social behaviour, no litter. Metal barriers surrounding site. 09/05/2017 9.30 Deluge R13 NEAP 45445885 5 10051005 1005 4 9055 5 1005 1004 80 5 555 45597 5534 48444 4 80 93(85) 93 Prestigious Site - very good R13 89 S196 Central Forest Park Hanley Road, Birches Head 45.13 Park 388290.8973 348605.7852 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 45.58 1 Y 17/07/2017 14:00:00 good visibility 30 Park 455459655 3 87360554 9354424544 804434 75448043 705 5543555933 3 3604434 754543 805100480Y 3 82 82 No comments made. 09/05/2017 9.40 Heavy Rain R13 26 45544885 5 4 93480554 9354 4455 805534 754480443 73 5534 4844444 805100 85(83) Very Few Dog bins. No longer a Green Flag site. Excellent landscape R13 91 S204 Buxton Street Allotments Buxton Street, Sneyd Green 0.85 Allotments 388856.3294 349121.2344 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 0.85 Y 30/05/2017 10:30:00 Dull, cloudy Unknown Allotments 38 Limited 2 2 1 33 2 4 4 67 3 60 2 2 40 3 60 3 470322 47360 55 55 Access to site restricted. Access and visibility restricted. Quite secure metal fences and internal hedgerows. Greenhouses and sheds. Restricted access for vehicles. Restrictions: 'No tipping'. Garden allotments present. 09/04/2017 10.00 Rain R13 Empty Allotment 2 3 504370 23504 80360 4214723353 59(59) Security Fence works but is incongrouos with a residential area. Privet Hedge needs management R13 102 S224 Open space west of Crestbrook Road Crestbrook Road, Abbey Hulton 4.33 Semi Natural 391147.5641 349128.8001 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 4.64 Y 19/07/2017 15:30:00 thundery Empty Green Corridor Unrestricted 2 40 2 2 40 2211128 3 2 50 2 40 1 20 39% 36 36 Very rough terrain, difficult to survey except for a single poor footpath. Very isolated. Thick woodland, overgrown. Stream at edge. Thick undergrowth. 09/04/2017 06:00:00 Wet R13 Empty 3 4 70 2 3 50 4 3 70 2 1121281 1 20360 49(49) Good for wildlife. Really needs Friens of Group to manage. Useful if a PCSO patrols from time to time. R13 147 S301 Trent Mill Nature Park Stuart Road, Joiner's Square 1.05 Semi Natural 389055.5568 346584.9501 Joiners Square 1.19 Y 12/07/2017 15:32:00 Warm 5 SemiNatural Limited 3 3 4 67 3 5 2 67 5 100 4 80 3 3 3 3 3 2 57 3 60 2 223 6032 50360360 5 66 66 Car Parking on street. Nature ways: nature park. Lots of desire lines. Woodland. Signage: interpretation board. 09/04/2017 17.10 Overcast SemiNatural 3 2 50 3 3 5 73 4 80 4 4 80 3 4 4 5 80 3 3 60 4 80 3 13446044 4 805100 74(74) Needs further investment. Some wetland management required. R13 184 S374 Open space Anchor Road Off Nyewood Avenue, Adderley Green 9.88 Semi Natural 392075.0342 344298.7986 Meir Hay 9.96 Y 09/07/2017 10:30:00 showers Empty SemiNatural Unrestricted 31234523523603602402221340 1 1 20 2 40 87% 44 One main footpath/ cycle path through the site (greenway). Naturalised area (elevated) to the west. Natural desire lines- a lot, and informal paths. Probably feels unsafe at night, limited surveillance. Bus stop on Anchor Road. Right of way and bridle way. Connects to Greenway, fairly close to Park Hall Country Park. R13 09/04/2017 19.00 showers R13 4 SemiNatural 4590 360 33604 4 1 60 32 56744805100480 74(63) 74 R13 249 S613 Baddeley Green Playground Stoneyfields Park View Grove, Baddeley Green 0.56 Playground 391103 350876 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.56 1 hard Y 16/04/2017 13:20:00 cool Empty Playground NEAP Unrestricted 4 4 80 3 60 2 4 4 67 4 4 4 4 80 4 3 3 67 44443 34 744 80 4 4 3 4 75 4 4 80 4 80 4 80 83% 74 74 for equipment for older children and/ or football posts. 09/04/2017 16.35 overcast R13 D 10 Playground 4 8012044803 6034367360 4433472 4805549344480360 69(69) Existing barriers prevent disabled access. Children asked for astro turf area and mini football goals. Site feels a bit tired and would benefit from reinvestment. 264 S701 Caverswall Lane Allotments Caverswall Lane, Meir 0.49 Allotments 394276 342075 Meir North 0.49 Y 07/07/2017 13:57:00 warm, breezy R13 people Allotments 18 Limited 2 40 4 3 70 3 3 60 3434 472 3 60 4 3 70 2 2 40 Y 59 59 only water available. Telegraph pole at boundary with road. Car parking at entrance on small rough surface. Grass footpaths within. Circulation: for vehicles to access all allotments. Concrete fencing, missing top panels. Hedges most of the way round the site, ok quality. Naturalised grassland around edges. Ornamental planting within some allotments. Individual juvenile trees on some plots. Fruit and vegetables on some 09/04/2017 18.00 overcast R13R13 Allotment 3 604 80360 4480 5444 85 51002 40 5 2 3575525 85360 79(70) R13 335 S795 Audley Street/Roylance Street PLAYGROUND Tunstall 0.05 Playground 385661.9273 351262.5117 Tunstall 0.05 1 Y 11/04/2017 10:20:00 Fine, breezy Empty LEAP 4 80 4 5 90 5 100 2 40 5 5 100 2 40 3 23565 5 5 10032 3 53360 73 73 Restrictions: 'No dog's. R13R13 09/04/2017 15.30 cloudy 2 Amenity Space 33 603 60 11 204 44 803 4 70 3 4 44 444774 80 4 4 3 4 75 3 3 4 67 4 80 67(65) R13 343 S901A Between Maddock Street and Morton Street Middleport Between Maddock Street and Morton Street, Middleport 0.06 Amenity 386278.6377 349444.0101 Burslem Central 0.06 Y 17/05/2017 14:50:00 Rain Empty Amenity Space Unrestricted 5 100 4 4 4 80 5 100 5 5 100 3 60 4 80 87 87 Single trees. 09/04/2017 10.55 Wet R13 3 60 2 40 3 60 4 5 4 85 5 5 100 44 8044480480 73(81) Need for seating R13 344 S901A Woolrich Street corner Woolrich Street, Middleport 0.06 Park 386296.0164 349342.4485 Burslem Central 0.06 Y 11/05/2017 11:55:00 sunny Empty 5 100 3 60 2 3 5 67 3 3 60 2 40 5 4 3 8044 80480 71 71 Graffiti on benches. Fences damaged in some places. Amenity grass very worn in some places. Single trees. R13 09/04/2017 11.00 rain R13 Empty 2 2 40 2 2 40 3 2 50 2 4 4 67 3 3 4 67 2 40 3 332 5232 3 53360 52(54) Car Park Area is excessively and could be used for redevelopment. Site is tired and needs refreshing e.g. Mural. R13 410 S968C St Michael's Churchyard Red Bank, Florence 0 Churchyard/ Cemetery 391252.924 342307.0084 Dresden & Florence 0.66 Y 19/05/2017 13:19:00 rain 1 Churchyard/Cemetery Limited 4 3 2 60 3 60 4 80 4 4 3 3 70 4 2 60 4 80 2 2 40433 67480 66 66 Generally well-kept area. Gravestones significant structures. Singular trees. R13 09/04/2017 12.50 wet R13 D Churchyard/Cemetery 3 60 4 80 4 3 70 3 4 3 67 3 4 70 4 80 3 3343644333 65480 70(70) One missing gate needs replacement. Notice that some memorials are unsafe and will be flattened(laid over) R13 417 S1003 Clanway Street Tunstall 0 Semi Natural 385947.3134 351975.3174 Tunstall 1.75 Y 10/04/2017 10:30:00 cool Empty 1 3 40 3 1 40 2 40 1 20 2 40 Y 36 36 Small, single trees. Few desire lines. 09/04/2017 17.50 wet R13 SemiNatural 1 20240 2403 34 67 1 232 4021 1 27360 42(43) Possibly an undedicated piece of waste ground, very difficult to access and suffering from notable subsidence. Adjacent homes are subsiding and residents rehoused. Site known to have Badgers present and may have good biodiversity value. Needs to be studied in detail and decision made on adoption and furture nmanagement. Ground conditions major redevelopment unfeasible. R13 436 S1023 Amelia Close, Baddeley Green Amelia Close, Baddeley Green 0.42 Playground 390335.0297 350915.7818 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 0.51 Y 13/04/2017 13:30:00 Heavy rain Empty LEAP 3 60 4 80 3 60 5 4 90 5 4 4 4 85 4444 80 4 44 585 4 5 4874 80480360Y 77 77 fences. Trees within hedgerows. Only 1 litter bin and only 1 dog bin. Lighting only facing road. 09/04/2017 16.00 overcast R13 12 Playground 3604 8024044803 444751450 333 3 60 44 48023353480 66(66) Play equipment is time expired - need for enhanced entrances for eheelchair access. R13 543 S1133 Goddard Street, Longton 0.2 Amenity 391629.0145 343462.1388 Broadway and Longton East 0.36 Y 19/05/2017 13:08:00 cool 1 Amenity Space 4 4 3 734 80 3 4 4 733 4 70 4 80 3 60 4 4 8043 70480 74 74 Roadside parking. Paved paths. Concrete and wooden fences to properties. Trip rail. Single trees. Some very beautiful. NW of site in poor state to rear of properties and broken retaining wall. 09/04/2017 18.15 overcast R13 Empty Amenity Space 4 80 80 4 80 3 4 70 43 7043367240 70(70) Mundane incidental greenspace but with no development potential R13 544 S1134 Railway Terrace, Longton 0.11 Amenity 391487.2384 343438.3075 Broadway and Longton East 0.26 Y 19/05/2017 13:41:00 through, 2 dog walkers 4 33 674 802404421553 2 23 50 4 80 2 40 3 3 6043 70360 60 60 Roadside parking. Dropped kerb to grass. Signage: 'No dog fouling'. Wooden fences, metal railing (to properties and rail line). Hedgerows in metal fencing. Small wooden stakes on roadside on part of site. Trees single and in small groups. Street lighting. Person observed dismantling part of wooden fence on one part of site. 09/04/2017 18.35 overcast R13 Empty 3 603 3 60 4 4803 44 7322 2 40360 33 6043367360 62(62) Bollards on site in poor condition, maintemance of hardstanding areas needed. Possibly some development potential on part of site. R13 564 S1154 Ashby Crescent Blurton 0.69 Amenity 389558.6934 342169.2786 Blurton East 0.69 Y 01/06/2017 08:50 Sunny Empty 5 100 4 5 903580 5 5 100 4 80 5 100 92 92 A large grassed area. Overlooked on all sides by houses. A pleasant space to overlook. Lighting adjacent to site. Single trees. 09/04/2017 17.10 wet R13 Empty Amenity Space 3580 3 2 50 4 80 55 10033467360 73(73) Mundanne amenity grassland site with no amenities opportunities to repurpose into more interesting area. Possible for part of site for redevelopment as housing R13 616 S1207 Milvale Street, Middleport Milvale Street, Middleport 0.11 Playground 386188.097 349093.747 Burslem Central 0.11 Y 16/05/2017 11:40:00 Dry Empty NEAP 5100510054 904 4 804435 80 5 54 55597 5 10044 805100 92 92 A well equipped and well looked after playground, situated within Middleport Park. Benches. Restrictions: dog fouling and litter. Signage: information sign. 09/04/2017 20.40 wet R13R13 Playground 4 2 604 8048054 904 4 8055 4 93360 5 44 35587 4 3 47354 4 873605100 79(81) Very good site in a poor neighbourhood. A* NORTH GREEN SPACE NEEDS AND DEFICITS

1 Extent of recommended quantity standard met. Recommended standards per 1,000 population are: 0.24ha for allotments, 0.90ha for amenity recreation, 0.70ha for parks, 0.12ha for playgrounds, and 3.00ha for semi-natural Beyond quantity: key sites requiring qualitative improvements2

SITE TYPE SCORE SITE NUMBER & NAME 39% 65 - Coseley Street Allotments 55% 91 - Buxton Street Allotments Allotments 56% 56 - Bycars Allotments 60% 21 - Turnhurst Road Allotments, Packmoor 61% 268 - Bemersley Road Allotments 44% 603 - Crystal Street, Cobridge 45% 27 - Austins Playing Fields Amenity recreation 47% 300 - Broomfield Road Open Space 48% 67 - Bellerton Lane 48% 370 - Packmoor Community Centre 67% 14 - Goldenhill Church Churchyards and cemeteries 79% 72 - Carmountside Crematorium 45% 26 - Pittshill Greenway 51% 20 - Open Space off Turnhurst Road Green corridors 54% 442 - Cauldon Canal 57% 322 - Loopline Phase 4 61% 2 - Brindley Ford Walkway 59% 369 - Carr Street Packmoor SEA 430 Parks 71% 344 - Woolrich Street corner 41% 420 - West Terrace PLAYGROUND 66% 373 - Lowhurst Drive Playground Playgrounds 68% 421 - Packmoor Park Play Area 68% 605 - MonksNeil Park Playground 70% 11 - Outclough Road PLAYGROUND 36% 417 - Clanway Street 40% 53 - Open Space North of Ravendale Sports Field Semi-natural 45% 82 - Burslem Port Open Space 46% 233 - Land off Birchenwood Road 46% 94 - Birches Head Road Plots (Outside School) © Crown Copyright and Database right 2017 2 For each type, the 5 audited sites with the lowest quality score are listed, including only those that achieve less than 80% of Ordnance Survey 100031461 the maximum. ≥80% indicates that all audited sites of the type scored at least 80% of the maximum quality score.

CENTRAL GREEN SPACE NEEDS AND DEFICITS

1 2017 PROVISION 2017 PROVISION PER 1,000 SURPLUS (+) OR DEFICIT (-) Is quantity appropriate? IN HECTARES POPULATION IN HECTARES IN HECTARES Beyond quantity: quality and distribution Allotments 41.89 0.45 +0.21 Amenity recreation 92.08 1.00 +0.10 Churchyards and cemeteries 35.87 0.39 N/A Green corridors 143.07 1.55 N/A Parks 137.27 1.49 +0.79 Playgrounds 7.66 0.08 -0.04 Semi-natural 312.93 3.40 +0.40 1 Extent of recommended quantity standard met. Recommended standards per 1,000 population are: 0.24ha for allotments, 0.90ha for amenity recreation, 0.70ha for parks, 0.12ha for playgrounds, and 3.00ha for semi-natural Beyond quantity: key sites requiring qualitative improvements2

SITE TYPE SCORE SITE NUMBER & NAME 37% 103 - Allotments off Woodhead Read 41% 96 - Birches Head Allotments Allotments 43% 174 - Vivian Road Allotments 48% 117 - Botany Bay Allotments 49% 236 - Wellesley Street Allotments 38% 340 - Ridgeway Road 39% 13 - Boon Avenue/ Bath Street Amenity recreation 41% 284 - Cheltenham Grove Public Open Space 45% 293 - Widecombe Road Plots 45% 115 - Birches Head Recreation Ground 54% 492 - Holy Trinity Churchyard 56% 138 - Hanley Cemetery Churchyards and cemeteries 61% 139 - St Mark's Churchyard 62% 342 - Stoke Minster Churchyard 64% 155 - Stoke Cemetery 51% 328 - Trent & Mersey Canal 51% 124 - Former Railway & River Trent Corridor Green corridors 52% 286 - Leek Road Corridor 54% 442 - Cauldon Canal 56% 314 - Cauldon Canal 55% 463 - Cauldon Park 57% 188 - Mace Street Park Parks 57% 353 - Yeaman Street Park 60% 143 - Hanley Park 63% 113 - Northwood Park TRANCHE 2 55% 137 - Beverley Drive, Bentilee PLAYGROUND 56% 178 - Foley Park Playground Playgrounds 57% 135 - Bentilee Valley PLAYGROUND 57% 454 - Fen Park Playground 59% 352 - Yeaman Street Playground 36% 102 - Open space west of Crestbrook Road 46% 97 - Open Space off Eros Crescent Semi-natural 46% 94 - Birches Head Road Plots (Outside School) © Crown Copyright and Database right 2017 46% 161 - The Villas, Boothen Ordnance Survey 100031461 53% 447 - Former Allotments, Hunters Way, Penkhull 2 For each type, the 5 audited sites with the lowest quality score are listed, including only those that achieve less than 80% of the maximum. ≥80% indicates that all audited sites of the type scored at least 80% of the maximum quality score.

SOUTH GREEN SPACE NEEDS AND DEFICITS

1 2017 PROVISION 2017 PROVISION PER 1,000 SURPLUS (+) OR DEFICIT (-) Is quantity appropriate? IN HECTARES POPULATION IN HECTARES IN HECTARES Beyond quantity: quality and distribution Allotments 13.04 0.17 -0.07 Amenity recreation 124.87 1.60 +0.70 Churchyards and cemeteries 12.69 0.16 N/A Green corridors 99.67 1.28 N/A Parks 19.97 0.26 -0.44 Playgrounds 3.34 0.04 -0.08 Semi-natural 160.88 2.07 -0.93 1 Extent of recommended quantity standard met. Recommended standards per 1,000 population are: 0.24ha for allotments, 0.90ha for amenity recreation, 0.70ha for parks, 0.12ha for playgrounds, and 3.00ha for semi-natural Beyond quantity: key sites requiring qualitative improvements2

SITE TYPE SCORE SITE NUMBER & NAME 50% 409 - Lightwood Road Allotments 56% 263 - Speedwall Street Allotments Allotments 59% 264 - Caverswall Lane Allotments 59% 401 - Coyney Grove Allotments 61% 399 - Heathfield Allotments 45% 306 - Umberleigh Road/ Ulverston Road 46% 516 - East Street Amenity recreation 47% 223 - Nr Mollison Road Open space 48% 597 - Between Crestfield Road and Sandcrest Place 50% 411 - Meir Park Public Open Spaces 57% 591 - Parish Church of the Holy Evangelists Churchyard Churchyards and cemeteries 66% 410 - St Michael's Churchyard 72% 547 - St James Churchyard 45% 595 - South of A50, Meir 57% 413 - Between Grosvenor Road and Gravelly Bank Green corridors 60% 390 - Moss Green Open Space, Pillar Close 64% 545 - Kendrick Street / Pinhoe Place, Longton 64% 552 - Longton Brook Greenway 66% 7 - Waterdale Grove PARK 66% 247 - Bengry Road, Normacot Parks 73% 510 - Anchor Road, Sandford Hill 74% 519 - Bath Street/ Cross Street 76% 408 - Queen's Park 54% 221 - Crestfield Road / Sandon Road Playground 62% 225 - Falcon Road PLAYGROUND Playgrounds 64% 371 - Playground, park by Newstead Brook 65% 403 - Anchor Road Recreation Ground 65% 398 - Weston Coyney PLAYGROUND 44% 184 - Open space Anchor Road 49% 224 - Pittsburgh House Land Semi-natural 49% 541 - Caverswall Lane , Meir © Crown Copyright and Database right 2017 54% 366 - Iris Close Ordnance Survey 100031461 55% 219 - Farmland North of Woodpark Lane 2 For each type, the 5 audited sites with the lowest quality score are listed, including only those that achieve less than 80% of the maximum. ≥80% indicates that all audited sites of the type scored at least 80% of the maximum quality score.

STOKE ON TRENT GREENSPACE STRATEGY ACTION PLAN SPREADSHEET

GENERAL PROJECTS (4 no.)

Potential Funding Mechanism Database Indicative Cost Indicative Phasing(if Reference No. Scheme/Project Name Short Description Need for Scheme/Project Ward Lead Organisation Key Delivery Partners Quick Win Other Comments Site No. (where known) known) Resurvey Maintenance New Projects Partnership

143 S297 Hanley Park Heritage Lottery Funding General upgrade and improvement Hanley Park & Shelton Stoke City Council £5.8M Heritage Lottery A £5.8 million project restoring the park’s landscape and buildings is underway. The project is being supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund through the Parks for People programme

(maintain green flag standard following on 355 S909A Burslem Park Heritage Lottery Funding from restoration) + CCTV being installed Burslem Park Stoke City Council Heritage Lottery to help improve from ASB

359 S910B Tunstall War Memorial Gardens Capital Funding Capital Funding to improve infrastructure Tunstall Stoke City Council Capital

Funding application to improve biodiversity Environment Agency/Stoke City City Wide Corridors ERDF Funding ERDF and water corridors Council/Partners

STOKE ON TRENT GREENSPACE STRATEGY ACTION PLAN SPREADSHEET RESURVEY/UPGRADE WORKS/MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED WHERE SITES FALL BETWEEN 60 ‐ 69% QUALITY THRESHOLD (168 No.)

Safer - Cleaner - Database Reference Indicative Quick Scheme/Project Name Quality Score Ward Priority Priority Other Comments Site No. No. Cost Win Site Site

2 S004 Brindley Ford Walkway 61 Great Chell & Packmoor 5 S011 Newton Street Allotments 68 Hartshill & Basford 6 S012 Parkhouse Street, Shelton 66 Etruria & Hanley The area gave the impression of being neglected. There were large amounts of litter, a rather depressing area to overlook 7 S013 Waterdale Grove PARK 66 Broadway and Longton East 8 S013 Waterdale Grove PLAYGROUND 68 Broadway and Longton East <£5K Dog bins and lighting only on adjacent site. 2 litter bins in poor state. 10 S015 Outclough Road, Brindley Ford 67 Great Chell & Packmoor 14 S029 Goldenhill Church 67 Goldenhill & Sandyford Run down in general. 15 S030 Open Grassland 62 Goldenhill & Sandyford 18 S037 Scotia Valley Reclamation 68 Great Chell & Packmoor 21 S044 Turnhurst Road Allotments, Packmoor 60 Great Chell & Packmoor Some neglected allotments- reduces scores. Many individually fenced and locked- poor visibility. 22 S046 Lowhurst Drive Reclamation 66 Great Chell & Packmoor Single trees. Isolated. 28 S071 Between Irene Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue 60 Little Chell & Stanfield <£5K Damaged dog bins. Could be a nice area but grass needs cutting and litter picking. 32 S076 Whitfield Greenway 67 Little Chell & Stanfield <£5K Old furniture & freezer fly tipped on site. The area has the potential to be quite pleasant if all the rubbish& litter were removed and the grass was cut. 35 S080 Monks-Neil Park 63 Bradeley & Chell Heath <£5K Largely ok, some need maintaining. 60 S132 East of High Lane 68 Bradeley & Chell Heath <£5K The only poor aspect is the informal pitch in the middle of the site, which could perhaps be improved. 68 S150 Holden Lane Pool 63 Sneyd Green 71 S159 Leek New Road, land to the north of Alicia Way 67 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Does it feel safe? Comment: only when near homes/parks. Overgrown, most inaccessible 74 S170 Site off Cocks Lane 69 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 75 S172 Bradshaw Farm 65 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Public footpaths in this area are all quite overgrown. 76 S174 Baddeley Edge Quarry 64 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Bottles in hedgerows. Hedgerows well maintained. Repurposed? Too overgrown and steep. Area very overgrown, inaccessible, some felled trees in evidence. Fences and stone walls in poor conidtion. 77 S175 Bagnall Road Wood 61 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Very isolated. Very poor quality footpaths- just trails. 79 S178 Station Street Open Space (Longport Station) 68 Burslem Central <£5K large quantities of litter - Lots of litter throughout site. 95 S211 Noblet Road SEA 63 Sneyd Green <£5K lots of dog fouling. 100 S219 66 Abbey Hulton & Townsend <£5K Could be very pleasant site if looked after better; stream full of rubbish, ie. bicycles & shopping trolleys. Fires had been started in several locations & litter bins destroyed. 101 S219 66 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 107 S234 Land West of Marina Way 67 Etruria & Hanley <£5K Litter: old clothes, cans, wrappers. 110 S239 Smallwood Playing Fields 69 Etruria & Hanley 113 S241 Northwood Park TRANCHE 2 63 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 114 S241 Northwood Park PLAYGROUND 64 Birches Head & Central Forest Park A site of 2 parts. Eastern area part of Bucknall Park while the western area is disused, locked up, overgrown, derelict former community farm which needs repurposing, for . Eastern area: remodelling and updating to give amenity use. Lots of litter in 67 undergrowth. Dated toilet outside site at Finney Green. Derelict/ empty house, sheds, structures (from farm). Lots dilapidated fences western, eastern good. Hedges, good, need a trim (Werrington Road entrance). some rubbish. Litter bin and dog bin 120 S254 Bucknall Open Space PARK Abbey Hulton & Townsend (not great quality) at bridge over river, middle of site, also bin at Finney Green entrance. 121 S254 Bucknall Park ACTIVE RECREATION 64 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 136 S285 Beverley Drive, Chelmsford Drive, Lockington Avenue 67 Bentilee & Ubberley 139 S294 St Mark's Churchyard 61 Hanley Park & Shelton 140 S295 Richmond Street Park 69 Penkhull & Stoke 142 S297 Hanley Park PLAYGROUND 68 Hanley Park & Shelton 143 S297 Hanley Park 60 Hanley Park & Shelton Pavilion and toilet block dilapidated. Bandstand only in fair condition. Would be improved by improvements to these structures. Large formal city centre park, well-maintained. See General Projects above. 145 S298 Hartshill Park 65 Hartshill & Basford Poor directional signage, vandalised. Difficult terrain to assess on foot after S298. Very isolated in parts and unlit. 146 S299 River Trent Corridor 60 Hanley Park & Shelton 147 S301 Trent Mill Nature Park 66 Joiners Square 148 S306 Peacock View 66 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 150 S315 Berryhill Walkway 69 Eaton Park 155 S333 Stoke Cemetery 64 Penkhull & Stoke 160 S340 Space north west of Newcastle Lane 65 Penkhull & Stoke <£5K Light amount of graffiti on lamp post and litter bin. 162 S346 Penkhull Terrace Allotments 62 Penkhull & Stoke 164 S348 Campbell Road Allotments 69 Boothen & Oakhill 168 S351 Smithpool Road, Mount Pleasant 65 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant <£5K Site looks a little neglected & untidy.

A play area with a good range of equipment, a bit dated though and some could be replaced. The gates and fencing could be replaced and extended to include the children's play equipment. Some surfacing also requires replacement, especially under the 67 children's swing. Weathered and unreadable sign also present. 2 metal benches could do with a repaint. Children's swings and roundabout outside area, would be safer with fencing. Broken stopper on one gate and one gate that doesn't close properly. 171 S353 Fenton Park Play Area Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 172 S355 Wallis Street Allotments 60 Fenton East 177 S363 East Fenton Allotments 60 Fenton East 181 S368 Longley Road Allotments 64 Sandford Hill 183 S371 Anchor Road Allotments 65 Meir Hay <£5K Entrance area a little untidy. 191 S386 Open space near Kemball Avenue 64 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant <£5K Some graffiti on A50 palisade fencing. Concrete flytipped at Kemball Avenue entrance, despite lockable gates. 201 S414 Grafton Road/King Street, Longton 62 Sandford Hill 203 S417 Linnburn Road/ Amison Street 64 Meir Hay 205 S421 Parkhall Lake Open Space 67 Meir Hay <£5K One sign post with missing sign. Angling club sign in water- poor. Angling platform in poor state. Potteries Angling Association. 206 S428 New Hall Road, Longton Meir Hay SEA 379 67 Broadway and Longton East 207 S431 Foley FC pitches 67 Broadway and Longton East <£5K Couple of bits of litter. 210 S435 Henderson Grove SEA 543 65 Meir North 225 S490 Falcon Road PLAYGROUND 62 Meir Park <£5K Needs sweeping 228 S492 Caterham Place/ Farnborough Drive 63 Meir Park 234 S508 Fegg Hayes Allotments 67 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Area generally run down. 235 S512 Joiners Square Allotments 65 Joiners Square 237 S514 Caddicks Football Field, Basford Park 68 Hartshill & Basford <£5K Litter and vandalism in woodlands. Pitches: mini football 5 a side. Low fencing. 240 S517 Lyme Valley Parkway/ Sports pitch off Lyme Drive 68 Springfields & Trent Vale 245 S604 Kendrick Street Recreation Ground 65 Broadway and Longton East <£5K Broken wire mesh fence to roadside. 247 S605 Bengry Road, Normacot 66 Lightwood North & Normacot 251 S616 Bentilee Park 60 Bentilee & Ubberley 253 S620 Ridge Road, Sandyford 67 Goldenhill & Sandyford 261 S641 William Street, Fenton AMENITY 64 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 268 S706 Bemersley Road Allotments 61 Baddeley, Milton & Norton <£5K Rather scruffy in appearance. Single trees. 269 S709 Penkhull New Road Allotments 69 Penkhull & Stoke 272 S715 Surtees Grove 62 Fenton East <£5K Messy and very overgrown site with very limited access. 273 S716 Belgrave Road 64 Dresden & Florence 278 S721 Sandon Road, Meir 66 Meir South 279 S722 Queens Walk 66 Weston Coyney 282 S725 Melchester Grove P.O.S. 68 Lightwood North & Normacot 283 S728 Bexhill Grove Public Open Space 63 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 291 S736 Dividy Road Plots 63 Bentilee & Ubberley 307 S756 City Road Gardens 63 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant <£5K Broken bench on east of site. 308 S757 Etruria Vale Road Walkway 66 Etruria & Hanley 312 S761 Repington Road/ Wentworth Grove/ Ralph Drive Walkway 62 Sneyd Green 316 S765 Cauldon Canal Leek Road Bridge to Norton Green D 68 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Overgrown currently and most inaccesible. 320 S771 Century Street Walkway 61 Etruria & Hanley <£5K Mostly overgrown. Some flytipping on roads around. Signage: 'No fly tipping'. Hedges and grassland overgrown, also barbed wire boundary. 329 S787 Cauldon Canal 68 Hanley Park & Shelton <£5K Dog fouling. Isolated in parts. 342 S900D Stoke Minster Churchyard 62 Penkhull & Stoke 357 S909D Brookfield Road 68 Springfields & Trent Vale 365 S915A Bull Lane Allotments 62 Great Chell & Packmoor 367 S917A Open Space off Handley St 66 Great Chell & Packmoor 371 S921D Playground, park by Newstead Brook 64 Blurton West & Newstead 372 S921D Park by Newstead Brook 62 Blurton West & Newstead 373 S922B urst Drive Playground Plots 301, 302, 303 Petersfield Road E 66 Great Chell & Packmoor 376 S924C Former Trentham Station 61 Hanford & Trentham 378 S926C South of A50, Trentham Lakes 68 Hollybush and Longton West <£5K Some graffiti not lots. Does it feel safe? Quite enclosed, close to A50- busy. Various fenced boundaries, some falling apart. Litter & dog bins would benefit from some maintenance 383 S929D Ridley Street, Fenton 66 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Full and overflowing litter bins. Dog fouling on cycle track. Flytipping: top of steps by A50 entrance, on cycleway. Also at other end of cycleway dumped Tesco trolley. Broken glass at top of hill by seats: danger to people and pets. Local gentleman 66 387 S935C Glebedale Park Fenton West & Mount Pleasant volunteer, walking dog and cutting back brambles growing over paths. He also picks litter. He has to do this because the site is poorly maintained. Reported to council. 389 S939C Leek Road Allotments 63 Joiners Square Many of plots in poor condition and overgrown, grass on path edges needs cutting and gravel on path is thin. Good gate at front but no evidence of being locked with padlock. 390 S941D n Open Space, Pillar Close/ Lawnfarm Crescent/Onsetter Ro 60 Bentilee & Ubberley 391 S941D Moss Green Playground 69 Bentilee & Ubberley 393 S944E Open Space between Beverley Drive and Ford Hayes Lane 69 Bentilee & Ubberley 397 S950D Weston Coyney Recreation Ground 68 Weston Coyney 398 S950D Weston Coyney PLAYGROUND 65 Weston Coyney 399 S952D Heathfield Allotments 61 Broadway and Longton East <£5K No litter inside, but lots on approach and surrounding paths. Very difficult to see anything past the main gate and pathway. High fences that can't be seen through. 400 S953D Gibson Place Allotments, Meir 66 Broadway and Longton East 403 S958C andsacre Road/ Sandford HillAnchor Road Recreation Groun 65 Meir Hay <£5K Vandalism on wooden climbing poles. 404 S959C Shenton Street, off Anchor Road POS 67 Meir Hay <£5K Mowing has taken place over litter- now chopped and further spread. Very messy. 407 S966C Queen's Park PLAY AREA 67 Dresden & Florence 410 S968C St Michael's Churchyard 66 Dresden & Florence 412 S972C Hartwell Road SEA 289 63 Meir South 418 S1004 South of Ladywell Road, Tunstall 68 Tunstall 421 S1007 Packmoor Park Play Area 68 Great Chell & Packmoor 426 S1013 Ball Green Allotment 62 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 443 S1030 Springfields Road, Trent Vale 67 Springfields & Trent Vale 446 S1033 River Trent Corridor 61 Springfields & Trent Vale <£5K Graffiti on every wall, some fly tipping in the river, access difficult. 449 S1036 Boothen Green, Boothen 60 Boothen & Oakhill 450 S1037 Water Street, Boothen 61 Boothen & Oakhill 451 S1038 Stanier Street, Fenton 65 Fenton East 452 S1039 Sterndale Drive 69 Fenton East <£5K One desire line through the barbed wire fence to the next field. 455 S1042 Corridor near Spedding Road 63 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant <£5K Break in fence at Spedding Road- desire line through 458 S1046 Adjoining A50, Fenton 61 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 459 S1048 Beech Grove, Mount Pleasant 69 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant <£5K 1 damaged grit bin on site. 460 S1050 Gorse Street, Heron Cross 63 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant <£5K Litter bins too high for children to use, no lighting on site but street lighting. 465 S1055 Botteslow Street 66 Joiners Square <£5K Property wall boundary (with graffiti). 470 S1060 Between Dawlish Drive and Ubberley Road 66 Bentilee & Ubberley 472 S1062 Dawlish Drive, Bentilee 62 Bentilee & Ubberley 478 S1068 Between Dawlish Drive and Ubberley Road 60 Bentilee & Ubberley 479 S1069 Between Chelmsford Drive and Winchester Avenue, Bentilee 63 Bentilee & Ubberley 480 S1070 Between Aylesbury Road and Ubberley Road, Bentilee 68 Bentilee & Ubberley 481 S1071 Between Winchester Avenue and Ubberley Road, Bentilee 60 Bentilee & Ubberley 485 S1075 Corridor 65 Penkhull & Stoke 486 S1076 Lodge Road, Hartshill 67 Penkhull & Stoke 487 S1077 PLAYGROUND 65 Penkhull & Stoke 491 S1082 Bucknall Park Playground 64 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 493 S1084 Aveling Road, Sneyd Green 60 Sneyd Green 500 S1091 Between Anchor Rd & Speedwall St, Sandford Hill 61 Sandford Hill 503 S1094 Ashwood Street/Wood Street, Sandford Hill 69 Sandford Hill <£5K 505 S1096 Anchor Rd/Upper Cross St, Sandford Hill 62 Sandford Hill <£5K Evidence of grafitti on some of old works buildings. 506 S1097 Anchor Road/Caroline Street, Longton Nr Brunel Walk 63 Sandford Hill 507 S1098 nchor Road/Caroline Street, Longton Nr Loughborough Wal 66 Sandford Hill 511 S1102 Kirkbridge Close/ Warsill Grove, Longton 65 Meir Hay 512 S1103 Amison Street/ Goldsmith Place. Longton 65 Meir Hay 514 S1105 Huxley Place, Longton 60 Meir Hay 515 S1106 Leek Road 65 Weston Coyney 520 S1111 Main Street 65 Weston Coyney 524 S1115 Weston Road 61 Weston Coyney 525 S1116 Glandore Road 66 Weston Coyney 526 S1117 Glandore Road 66 Weston Coyney 528 S1119 Princess Drive 68 Meir North Underused and neglected site. 529 S1120 Brookwood Drive / MacDonald Crescent 60 Meir North 530 S1121 Tillett Green 61 Meir North <£5K Grass needs a mow. 532 S1123 Webb Street, Weston Coyney 68 Meir North 533 S1124 Tawney Crescent, Weston Coyney 65 Meir North 542 S1132 Forrister Street/ Park Hall Street, Longton 63 Broadway and Longton East 544 S1134 Railway Terrace, Longton 60 Broadway and Longton East 545 S1135 Kendrick Street / Pinhoe Place, Longton 64 Broadway and Longton East <£5K Old barbeque dumped next to path. 552 S1142 Longton Brook Greenway 64 Hanford & Trentham 576 S1166 Thatcham/Twyning/Thorpe Greens 60 Blurton West & Newstead <£5K Grounds: needs mowing 577 S1167 Urmston Place/ Waterside Drive 64 Blurton West & Newstead 579 S1169 Ventnor Grove 60 Blurton West & Newstead 584 S1174 Former Railway Corridor 65 Dresden & Florence 585 S1175 Durham Drive, Florence 66 Dresden & Florence 586 S1177 Mandela Way, Florence 66 Lightwood North & Normacot 587 S1178 Lower Spring Road 66 Lightwood North & Normacot 588 S1179 Upper Normacot Road/ Meir Road 64 Lightwood North & Normacot 590 S1181 Meir Road / Star and Garter Road 60 Lightwood North & Normacot 594 S1185 Sandwell Place, Normacot 69 Lightwood North & Normacot 596 S1187 Pickford Place, Meir 63 Meir South 600 S1191 Edenhurst Avenue, Meir 68 Meir Park 605 S1196 MonksNeil Park Playground 68 Bradeley & Chell Heath <£5K Litter bin had been set on fire and rubbish/litter from bin had been set on fire on footpath.

Safer Priority Site - Sites that have been identified from the Audit as feeling unsafe for the general public for a range of reasons. Sites that have scored either 1 or 2 in the Site Security Audit analysis Cleaner Priority Site - Sites that have been identified from the Audit as exhibiting signs of uncleanliness - e.g. Litter, dog fouling, graffitti, neglect STOKE ON TRENT GREENSPACE STRATEGY ACTION PLAN SPREADSHEET RESURVEY/UPGRADE WORKS/MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED WHERE SITES FALL BETWEEN 50 ‐ 59% QUALITY THRESHOLD (92 No.)

Safer - Cleaner - Database Reference Indicative Scheme/Project Name Quality Score Ward Quick Win Priority Priority Other Comments Site No. No. Cost Site Site

4 S006 Site off Tunstall Road 54 Great Chell & Packmoor Isolated. Tree plantings damaged. Litter bins not emptied. 19 S041 Disused Clay Pit, North of James Brindley Way 57 Goldenhill & Sandyford 20 S043 Open Space off Turnhurst Road 51 Great Chell & Packmoor Steep dirt paths (hazardous). Pools of deep water. Isolated in parts. Flytipping in stream bed Birc. Rd. 23 S053 Disused Clay Pit west of Reginald Mitchell Way 53 Goldenhill & Sandyford 25 S060 56 Goldenhill & Sandyford A mixed site, varying on poor quality. Lots of evidence of misuse of the site (litter, anti-social behaviour) and very little maintenance. footpaths not too great. In a bit of a hollow but some landscape value. Lots of litter throughout site. Doesn't feel too safe: anti 53 social behaviour and not overlooked; motorbike tracks and evidence of bonfires. Construction concrete dumped- looks like a long time ago. Other footpaths don't really go anywhere and overgrown, most are like desire lines. Bit degraded in south. 33 S077 Grounds off Carson Rd Little Chell & Stanfield Very difficult to access, footpaths narrow and overgrown. There may be some positive value in the middle of the site but unless access could be improved, it is difficult to tell. Very narrow and overgrown paths at northern end of site. No access point at 52 southern end. Hedges bit overgrown at northern end adjoining residential properties. but mown in the north. Very overgrown nettles and weeds in middle of site. Didn't feel too safe: very enclosed and overgrowing. Litter at entrances off Vickers Road and 34 S079 Land east of Burslem Golf club Bradeley & Chell Heath Salkeld Place. 36 S081 Little Chell Lane Reclamation 51 Great Chell & Packmoor 56 S123 Bycars Allotments 56 Burslem Park The whole area was run down, neglected and poorly maintained. 90 S202 Sneyd Green Recreation Ground 54 Birches Head & Central Forest Park Evidence of dog fouling, but only 1 bin for the entire place (litter and dog combined). Lots of drinks cans and bottles. Flytipping: one mattress springs. 91 S204 Buxton Street Allotments 55 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 92 S209 Repington Road SEA 271 53 Sneyd Green 98 S216 Land along Caldon Canal/ River Trent Corridor 57 Birches Head & Central Forest Park Does not feel safe: isolated. 116 S243 Udallsfield Allotments 52 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 124 S257 Former Railway & River Trent Corridor 51 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant No legitimate access evident, however roadside fencing broken down & breached. 135 S284 Bentilee Valley PLAYGROUND 57 Abbey Hulton & Townsend Lots of litter despite the presence of bins: beer cans, discarded lighters, suggest older youths misusing space. 137 S285 Beverley Drive, Bentilee PLAYGROUND 55 Bentilee & Ubberley 138 S292 Hanley Cemetery 56 Hanley Park & Shelton Some areas of grass overgrown, many graves neglected. 157 S337 Open space 57 Penkhull & Stoke Vandalism: evidence of fires, some rubbish. 163 S347 Richmond Street Allotments 59 Penkhull & Stoke 169 S352 Dewsbury Road Allotments 57 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Lockable gates in good condition but easy access on south path where fence is poor. Ground maintenance variable, depending on plot, some tended as with greenhouses & sheds, in varying condition. Most of site run down & untidy. 173 S356 Corkies Pool 56 Fenton East 178 S365 Foley Park Playground 56 Fenton East 179 S365 Foley Park (Prior Fields Reclamation) 56 Fenton East Looks a bit tired. Could do with better provision, eg. tarmac footpaths, seating, ornamental planting. Wall at bowling club good, at day care, less good. Wrought iron fencing needs painting in places. Litter bins (old and rusted) Wakefield Road and Chubb Way. 57 Some litter. Dog bins (mixed- vandalism evident) at Mace Street, Chubb Way, Wakefield Road. Small unmarked junior pitch, with goal posts (a bit scuffed and rusted). Feels ok, but a bit run down- hanging out spot for teenagers and young adults. More 188 S381 Mace Street Park Springfields & Trent Vale surveillance in the north than south. Some vandalism evident at day centre. 190 S383 Rosetree Avenue /Farmland off Riverside Rd 53 Springfields & Trent Vale 204 S418 Defoe Drive/ Lowell Drive 59 Meir Hay 209 S434 Brookwood Drive 59 Meir North Evidence of play (poor quality goal posts at southern and eastern ends). A bit run down and exposed. Litter: various including drinks cans, dog excrement. Very poor access for disabled people. Also dog bins, but poorer quality. 219 S455 Farmland North of Woodpark Lane 55 Lightwood North & Normacot Some litter around car park. 220 S465 Crestfield Road/ Sandon Road 54 Meir South 221 S465 Crestfield Road / Sandon Road Playground 54 Meir South 227 S491 Open Space off Grange Road 57 Meir Park No dog bins: fouling on path. No litter bins: litter mainly by grange road. 232 S499 South of James Brindley Way, Tunstall 55 Goldenhill & Sandyford 248 S612 tween Dividy Road and Malthouse Road (Bentilee Valley Phase 59 Bentilee & Ubberley 252 S619 Broadfield Road, Sandyford 50 Goldenhill & Sandyford A rather run down depressive area. 255 S625 Withington Road 59 Great Chell & Packmoor 257 S631 Springfields Reclamation Ground 55 Springfields & Trent Vale 262 S641 William Street, Fenton PLAYGROUND 59 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 263 S700 Speedwall Street Allotments 56 Sandford Hill Quite unkempt in communal areas as far as could be seen (view restricted by fences and gate). 264 S701 Caverswall Lane Allotments 59 Meir North Could do with better maintenance and provision of supporting facilities (eg. better car parking). Concern about proximity to busy road. Concrete fencing, missing top panels. 274 S717 Wilmot Grove, Sandford Hill 56 Sandford Hill 275 S718 Mossfield Road, Adderley Green 54 Sandford Hill 276 S719 Marlow Close 51 Meir Hay Very unkempt and untidy, lots of litter and flytipping, dog fouling and dead rat. 277 S720 Chatsworth Place SEA 382 59 Meir South 281 S724 Holyhead Crescent 57 Weston Coyney Southern end: very rusted goal posts, not really usable. Does it feel safe? Isolated in some places, overlooked in others (some Holyhead Crescent, limited Weldon Ave): OK. No sign of vandalism or litter. 286 S731 Leek Road Corridor 52 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 292 S738 Bucknall Wetlands 57 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 301 S748 Banks Drive/ Yarnbrook Grove (Rear of) 57 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Evidence of rubbish burning. Old paving stones and mattress, tyres and wood. Could be a pleasant space to overlook if all the rubbish and litter were cleared away. 302 S749 Open space 56 Hanford & Trentham 314 S763 Cauldon Canal 56 Joiners Square Fences at entrance of wood & metal which have fallen and are broken. Feels safer in areas where there are houses. Most of grass & tree areas are overgrown & covered in litter. Fly tipping at entrance to site from Botteslow Street. 322 S774 Loopline Phase 4 57 Burslem Park Overlooked in parts, graffiti on some walls. A lot of litter. 328 S786 Trent & Mersey Canal 51 Hanley Park & Shelton 330 S790 Trent & Mersey Canal 59 Boothen & Oakhill Felt safe at time of visit, not sure if same in evening, all walls, bridges, posts covered in graffiti. 352 S907C Yeaman Street Playground 59 Boothen & Oakhill 353 S907C Yeaman Street Park 57 Boothen & Oakhill 360 S910C Bridgetts Pool / Brookfield Road 57 Springfields & Trent Vale 366 S915D Iris Close 54 Weston Coyney 369 S919A Carr Street Packmoor SEA 430 59 Great Chell & Packmoor 374 S922B Lowhurst Drive, Westcliffe 59 Great Chell & Packmoor 380 S927B Chell Heath Road 58 Bradeley & Chell Heath 385 S932D Manor Street Allotments 53 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant 401 S955C Coyney Grove Allotments 59 Weston Coyney 409 S967C Lightwood Road Allotments 50 Lightwood North & Normacot

Poor dog bin at Lysander Road. Old climbing frame, possibly teen or adult play, needs maintenance. We are aware that in the winter if you stray off the ‘main’ desire line, it can get very boggy and almost marshy, particularly near the southwest side near the 50 411 S970C Meir Park Public Open Spaces Meir Park grass mounds. 413 S973C Between Grosvenor Road and Gravelly Bank 57 Meir South Dog fouling present 442 S1029 Cauldon Canal 54 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Very overgrown and lots of rubbish and fly tipping (trolleys, sofa, rubbish). 447 S1034 Former Allotments 53 Boothen & Oakhill Fly tipping is garden waste from neighbours. Small amount of litter. 454 S1041 Fen Park Playground 57 Fenton East But feels a little exposed 461 S1051 Bracken Street, Heron Cross 55 Fenton West & Mount Pleasant Litter bins overturned & broken. 1 set of mini goalposts. Evidence of vandalism: litter bin knocked over. 463 S1053 Cauldon Park 55 Hanley Park & Shelton 471 S1061 Sundorne Place, Bentilee 57 Bentilee & Ubberley 473 S1063 Ubberley Road, Bentilee 58 Bentilee & Ubberley 474 S1064 Aylesbury Road, Bentilee 50 Bentilee & Ubberley 475 S1065 Between Chelmsford Drive and Winchester Avenue, Bentilee 58 Bentilee & Ubberley 476 S1066 Dawlish Drive 54 Bentilee & Ubberley 477 S1067 Wellfield Road, Bentilee 59 Bentilee & Ubberley 492 S1083 Holy Trinity Churchyard 54 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 499 S1090 Heathcote St/Rochester Rd, Sandford Hill 57 Sandford Hill 502 S1093 Wood Street, Sandford Hill 52 Sandford Hill 504 S1095 Plant Street/Wood Street, Sandford Hill 54 Sandford Hill Walls to public house & remains of broken down fence on site. Site used by public house customers, cigarette stubs at western corner. 509 S1100 Anchor Road/ Park Hall Road 53 Meir Hay 513 S1104 Amison Street/ Souldern Way 54 Meir Hay Broken trip rail. Concrete post to path. Walls and hedgerows to properties. Rose hedge alongside mesh fence. 4 trees, single. Dog fouling, and dog bin door open. Lighting alongside path. Broken fence. Litter. 517 S1108 East Street 59 Weston Coyney 518 S1109 East Street 58 Weston Coyney 521 S1112 West Street 55 Weston Coyney 523 S1114 Main Street/ Weldon Avenue 56 Weston Coyney 527 S1118 Weston Road/ Park Hall Road 51 Weston Coyney 554 S1144 Kersbrook Close/ Waterbeck Grove 58 Hanford & Trentham 591 S1182 Parish Church of the Holy Evangelists Churchyard 57 Lightwood North & Normacot Signage: 'Thieves beware' 'Beware unsafe memorials'. Structures: gravestones and memorials. Gates (no lock). 593 S1184 Highland Drive, Florence 58 Lightwood North & Normacot LIFE BELT MISSING FROM HOLDER- reported. 598 S1189 Cobham Place/ Kingsford Place, Meir 55 Meir South Not very well maintained- bit scruffy 619 S1210 Magdalen Road 58 Blurton West & Newstead Goalposts (bit rusted- need maintenance) south. Rear of properties overlook some of site, some parts feel safer than others. Some (not lots) litter.

Safer - Cleaner - Database Reference Indicative Scheme/Project Name Quality Score (%) Ward Quick Win Priority Priority Other Comments Site No. No. Cost Site Site Doesn't feel particularly safe to use and likely to be of little value other than for properties looking out on to it. Some litter in hedge and bits and pieces on grass. Doesn't feel very safe. Large parts of the site are tucked away behind housing. Graffiti on 39 13 S020 Boon Avenue/ Bath Street Penkhull & Stoke breeze block wall. Large strip of concrete next to sub station. 26 S064 Pittshill Greenway 45 Great Chell & Packmoor 27 S065 Austins Playing Fields 45 Great Chell & Packmoor Fences damaged, missing and unpainted railings. Trees in singles. Stream/ drain, boggy 65 S142 Coseley Street Allotments 39 Ford Green and Smallthorne 67 S147 Bellerton Lane 48 Baddeley, Milton & Norton Overgrown and accessible only on public footpath. Poor condition of path, steep steps in places. Dilapidated. Footpath between Luke Street and Grange Park looks used but poor quality. Poor surface (bricks and debris) on footpaths through site. Some fences are good quality, but fence adjoining scrap yard large, leaning, broken and precarious. Very enclosed and 45 82 S184 Burslem Port Open Space Burslem Central partially derelict. Quite a lot of (some skillful) graffiti. No fly tipping but some car parts have fallen over from scrapyard. Some litter amongst the undergrowth. Little sign of grounds maintenance. Buildings adjoining falling down. 94 S210 Birches Head Road Plots (Outside School) 46 Birches Head & Central Forest Park Area marked near no. 30 Geneva Drive has had vegetation cut and used as a dumping ground for building rubble by occupant- reported as fly tipping to council. Grass cut alongside paths. 96 S213 Birches Head Allotments 41 Birches Head & Central Forest Park Open Space off Eros Crescent Between Birches Head Road 46 97 S214 and Botany Bay Road Birches Head & Central Forest Park 102 S224 Open space west of Crestbrook Road 36 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 103 S228 Allotments off Woodhead Read 37 Abbey Hulton & Townsend 115 S242 Birches Head Recreation Ground 45 Birches Head & Central Forest Park Graffiti, litter and dog fouling 117 S245 Botany Bay Allotments 48 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 161 S342 The Villas, Boothen 46 Boothen & Oakhill Fly tipping includes some garden waste from neighbouring properties. Generally overgrown & uncared for with large amounts of bramble & bracken. LARGE AMOUNT OF JAPANESE KNOTWEEDTO REAR OF PENKVILLE STREET 174 S357 Vivian Road Allotments 43 Fenton East Very ramshackle. Lots of security, fencing and locks. Fences: wire fencing, many gaps. Hedges at residential boundaries in west, need maintenance and patchy. Very poor fencing adjoining vacant site (southwest), mixed quality at residential properties and palisade at adjoining industrial estate (good). Some parts don't feel safe, especially in the 47 223 S468 Nr Mollison Road Open space Meir Park west, whole site is enclosed by woodland, Evidence of litter and bonfires in woodland adjoining vacant site in west and litter at pitches and Normacot Grange Road. Lockable gates only at northwestern end at Whittle Road. 224 S487 Pittsburgh House Land 49 Meir South Very overgrown and barely accessible. Cutting would be required to access the Sandon Road entrance and one Gravelly Bank entrance. Old concrete storage bases, with graffiti. 233 S507 Land off Birchenwood Road 46 Great Chell & Packmoor 236 S513 Wellesley Street Allotments 49 Hanley Park & Shelton Very dilapidated. Overgrown and messy, not much sign of active cultivation. 284 S729 Cheltenham Grove Public Open Space 41 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 293 S739 Widecombe Road Plots 45 Birches Head & Central Forest Park 300 S747 Broomfield Road Open Space 47 Baddeley, Milton & Norton 306 S755 Umberleigh Road/ Ulverston Road 45 Blurton West & Newstead 340 S804 Ridgeway Road 38 Hanley Park & Shelton 370 S921B Packmoor Community Centre 48 Great Chell & Packmoor 417 S1003 Clanway Street 36 Tunstall 420 S1006 West Terrace PLAYGROUND 41 Great Chell & Packmoor Filthy and neglected. Litter bin broken open and contents scattered across facility 464 S1054 Open space Lordship Lane 46 Hanley Park & Shelton 516 S1107 East Street 46 Weston Coyney Little or no maintenance evident. Litter on footpath throughout site. Burn marks and debris associated with anti-social behaviour - evidence of 'hanging out' in woods. A bit isolated and access via main road is dangerous. Telegraph poles run through. Other 49 541 S1131 Caverswall Lane , Meir Meir North boundary- vegetation at edge of woodland fairly good quality. 595 S1186 South of A50, Meir 45 Meir South Site overgrown and not accessible.Wooden fences broken in several places: fence may have rotted away or been vandalised. 597 S1188 Between Crestfield Road and Sandcrest Place 48 Meir South Rather shabby and unkempt, 603 S1194 Crystal Street, Cobridge 44 Moorcroft Old settee dumped. Trees have been cut down.

A cost model for contributions has been produced (see Table) by updating the cost-model from the 2007 “Urban North Staffordshire Green Space 1 Strategy”. This is now based on the Standards set out in the in the “City of Stoke Green Space Strategy 2017”. The model is cost indexed to account for inflation using the Bank of England RPI rates for 2007 – 2016, and remains a fair model to secure 2 contributions. New greenspace standards for amenity recreation and allotments have been added and outdoor sport removed The model creates a total contribution for new greenspace and management of green space for 10 years of £3,948.00 per dwelling at current rates. 3 This will need to be reviewed periodically or index linked to inflation by the Council

4 There are a range of important changes to the 2007 figures and methodology to be highlighted:

In 2007, the cost contribution standard was set below the funding required per dwelling. This equated to 53% being met by the developer and 47% by the City Council or another public provider. At that time, it was reasonable to assume that the City Council or other public providers would ‘make good’ any shortfall. This is no longer considered the case as the Council’s budgets have been dramatically reduced. For that reason, developers are now expected to meet all of the costs.

The calculation now includes ‘Allotments’ for the first time which is benchmarked in cost terms as equivalent to ‘Playgrounds’ in terms of the cost of management and maintenance. Amenity recreation is included at the same rate as semi-natural green space.

The Outdoor Sports figure which appeared in the 2007 Standards has been removed as this is dealt with under the new PPS. The Council should note this and add a contribution as necessary to table 16 where Sports provision is required. If the Council uses CIL then a new charging schedule will be required to replace Table 16.

Greenspace Typology Rate (£/m2) Capital Rate Local Local Capital (£/ha) Standard standard developmen Allotments £51.00 £510,000 0.24 0.6 £306.00

Amenity recreation £6.40 £64,000 0.9 2.25 £144.00

Formal parks and gardens £24.00 £240,000 0.7 1.75 £420.00 Playgrounds £51.00 £510,000 0.12 0.3 £153.00

Semi-natural greenspace £6.40 £64,000 3 7.5 £480.00

Sub-total 4.96 12.4 £1,503.00

Add maintenance contribution total for 10 years* £2,445.00 Grand total £3,948.00

Table 1: The cost model for the 2017 Green Space Strategy involved an updating of the 2007 cost model and the application of new standards. The rates have been inflation linked using Bank of England figures for the period 2007 ‐ 2016. It should be noted that the table is in respect of new provision (capital costs) and maintenance for a 10‐year period. *The Council could decide to extend this period perhaps to 15 or 20 years depending upon the impact on development viability. This should be considered as part of a SPD on greenspace and development. It should be noted that this table does not consider offsite contributions when new provision is not required as part of a development. In which case contributions should be sought at an equivalent level to meet the impact of new residents on existing greenspace in respect of both capital improvements and revenue management. Sports provision is excluded and should be added in line with PPS recommendations.

In 2007, the study consultants estimated that where new provision is not required (i.e. when a given typology is above standard and hence the figures in table 16 do not apply ) then the management only element for quality improvement and maintenance equated to 60% of the total of the maintenance only contribution for new greenspace as shown in table 16. The logic of this is erroneous as the additive pressure on existing sites by new residents is equal 5 to that on new provision. Not only do the existing sites require enhanced management (due to the additional footfall) but also will in most cases require capital investment too to meet the new demand. Hence for the 2017 standards the formula in table 16 should equally apply to off-site provision.