Appendix 4 - Strategic Action Plan - combined Parks and Countryside Service with partners

Note: these actions are underpinned by the core delivery functions of the Parks and Countryside Service. As part of daily 'Business as usual' these are not cited here, but without these realisation of this Strategy is not possible. Theme Topic Policy Policy statement Action Plan Proposed lead partners Delivery Actions in progress 2009 - 2012 Other key partners ref Stage PEOPLE Health and PP H1 Promote partnership working to A) Develop a joint strategic approach for GOS between Active , 1 i) Work with NHS Sheffield to support delivery of Healthy Communities NHS Sheffield. Sheffield Wildlife Trust. Activity extend health initiatives from all NHS Sheffield, Active Sheffield and Parks and Sheffield First for Challenge Fund initiatives. Green Estate, Natural .Sport England, Sport Sheffield, Activity sectors into green and open Countryside Service. B). Health and Well-being, ii) Promote with health professionals more referrals for health walks and Sheffield. SFf Health and Well-being. spaces. (Fully engage health Develop initiatives around: a) physical health (outdoor NHS Sheffield. increase participation and establish Health Walks projects rangers sector partners in initiatives/ sport, walking and cycling, green gyms) b) mental health Ramblers' Association. projects) (community gardens, nature reserves) c) healthy eating (allotments, household gardens, school gardens) iii) Support the expansion of the Walking the Way to Health Initiative (Natural England).

iv) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to support the 'Eco-minds' Project for improved mental health and rehabilitation through allotments. v) Develop a Food Strategy (SFfH&WB)

vi) Establish 'Growing Together' Rangers for allotments, health and food and work on local food production projects with Green Estate (£80k over 2 years).

PEOPLE Health and PP H2 Increase the public use of green A. Develop targeted marketing campaigns for active use Active Sheffield 2 i) Input to 'Healthy Towns programme' for direct marketing campaigns in Sport England, Sport Sheffield, Activity Activity and open spaces for play, sport of GOS - aligned with City marketing campaigns association with 'Quality Open Spaces' and 'Healthy Eating' themes. Sheffield. Football Foundation. and physical activity B. Develop joint approach/ initiatives between indoor Sheffield Futures. Sheffield United leisure and outdoor informal recreation providers ii) Organise over 160 positive activity events for families and young children Activity Sheffield. C. Improve quality of outdoor recreation and sports (supported by HCCF). pitches. iii) Appoint Physical Activity Ranger and centre manager to promote health and activity (supported by ABG).

iv) Install a permanent orienteering trail in Norfolk Park.

v) Work with Football Foundation to secure sports pitch improvements Mather Road (also at Herdings Park, Petre St, , Norfolk Park)

PEOPLE Health and PP H3 In health deprivation areas, A. Identify and address deficiencies in provision and Sheffield First for 2 i) Work with Community Assemblies, with PPG17 and LASOS data to prioritise Community Assemblies, Allotment Activity address those factors which are quality of 'active amenity' spaces in areas of health/ Health and Well-being key sites for quality uplift. Federation limiting people from actively multiple deprivation. using their local green and open B.* Identify with Community Assemblies and interest ii) Bring 200 unlettable allotment plots back into use. spaces. groups the key concern sites/ areas for prioritisation and improvement. iii) Create a new community garden at Mather Road (Healthy Communities Challenge Fund).

PEOPLE Health and PP H4 Promote existing and new A. Review further opportunities for green and open SCC Transport and 3 i) Develop 'Cycle for Health' and 'Cycle for All' pilot projects (with CTC). SCC Transport and Highways, Activity walking and cycling routes to spaces to support safe routes to schools/ work linking Highways Groundwork, Pedal Ready. increase the use of green and between parks and neighbourhood centres. Ramblers' Association. open spaces for 'active travel'. B. Implement signage programme between parks and ii) Groundwork to support partners in developing awareness and engagement neighbourhood centres. C. with cycling initiatives in the city Create local walking maps around neighbourhood centres and local green spaces.

PEOPLE Education and PP E1 Promote local green and open A. Produce an overall green and open space ‘Education Education Service 2 i) Develop educational resources as part of delivery of SCC Education Service, Groundwork, Learning spaces as outdoor classrooms Strategy’ linking green space providers and Education regeneration. (HLF) Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Green Estate. to help schools and colleges Service. B. Deliver Graves Trust. deliver elements of the activities and education programmes in GOS. ii) Create indoor classroom facilities at Ecclesall Sawmill to extend education educational curriculum. C. Develop classroom/ education facilities within GOS potential to delivery around national curriculum (Supported by Graves Trust (Opportunities for public green environments. and through Second Nature Project - summer 2010) space use by schools) D. Increase capability for teachers to extend curriculum into GOS. iii) Wincobank Hill revival project (£50k HLF 2 year project) to engage schools in (less assisted) active use of the wood

iv) 'Forest Schools' 6 week programmes of child-centred learning (LEA funding, FC Forest Education Initative) and education packs (SWT, Forest).

v) Sheffield Wildlife Trust Education Service to deliver curriculum-linked activities in local open spaces to approx 50 schools per year.

vi) Outbased P&C project team at Darnall engaging with local schools as part of implementation of Darnall Greenspace Masterplan.

vii) Green Estate opening Manor Lodge Discovery Centre as a new Educational Resource for Sheffield schools (£40k identified).

PEOPLE Education and PP E2 Encourage the 'green' A. In areas with limited green and open space provision, Education Service 3 i) Lowfield NJI School site development including buildings and creation of SCC Education Service, CYPD, Learning development and management identify opportunities to develop new types of publicly Lowfield open space/play area. Cross directorate working between CYPD, Neighbourhoods, Sheffield of school grounds for the accessible space eg. allotments, nature areas (ref Activity Sheffield, P&C, Neighbourhood management and Sharrow Futures.Sheffield Wildlife Trust benefit of members of the Sheffield Development Framework). Transformational Project (supported by £2.1m MyPlace funding). school and the wider B. Support schools with the skills to help design and ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust 'Greener Grounds' programme to support approx 10 community (particularly in areas realise physical transformation projects schools/ year to develop and use their grounds for learning and play (£150k deficient in open space). over 3 years) (School grounds as community green space). iii) Mount Pleasant Park regeneration (in conjunction with the Sharrow schools amalgamantions), to enhance park access through a new footpath network and through shared school and public use of the open space (resourced through Sharrow Project, S106 funding and in cooperation with Education Service). PEOPLE Education and PP E3 Provide environmental A. Review and map existing training provision across P&C 2 i) Green Estate to launch Skills Centre pilot with courses on lime and stone Grow Sheffield, Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Learning education, practical skills partners in order to identify gaps/ opportunities. work, archeology in action, exotic meadows. Volunteer development in Green Estate. Natural England training and opportunities for B. Develop the necessary facilities, resources and horticulture and conservation - exploring Diploma routes (Identified = £8k). involvement in the maintenance partnerships to deliver local , practical skills training of green spaces to young C. Develop specialist training at key centres. people and the wider ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust's accredited NVQ and OCN training delivers training community. in a range of environmental, conservation and land management skills to (Horticulture/ conservation approx 50 learners/ year (identified = £150k over 3 years). skills training to teachers/ public + education iii) Develop food growing skills in key 'Community Growers' and cascade opportunities). knowledge within communities. (Grow Sheffield to provide part-time coordinator to support in Sharrow).

iv) 'Access to Nature' learning initative around natural spaces supported by Natural England (£50k) v) Establish P&C Project Ranger in SE Sheffield and an Officer for vi) Wincobank Hill revival project to engage local community through interpretation and training (£65k). vii) Develop an education facility within the Botanical Gardens - provide education to schools and outreach sessions for schools that would struggle to gain funding to get to the gardens. PEOPLE Diversity and PP D1 Develop the type of local green A. Through area working, review potential site locations 2 i) Include least 2 potential sites within the quality improvement priorties for Community Assemblies, Sheffield Inclusion spaces that can become and accessibility. each assembly area (as part of area working). Homes, Sheffield Wildlife Trust, thriving centres for community B. Plan for the enhancement of environments or type of Groundwork, Healthy Schools activity in each area. facilities which will have the widest appeal to the local ii) Target improvement programmes at City Park and Manor Lodge (through Partnership, Green Estate. (Develop greenspaces that can community. Green Estate, identified = £30k). act as a Community Hub) C. Promote a suite of initiatives, community events to activate sites. iii) Create multi-functional pavillion / meeting room at Greenoak Park as part of quality uplift programme.

iv) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to support volunteering and use of open space as community facilities at Parkwood, Gleadless Valley LNR and Blackburn Meadows (Identified = £250k over 3 years).

v) Create a Community Garden, with over 150 lots prioritised for family use and a new facility as a base for training and support around food growing.

vi) Establish 'Growing Clubs' (financial support by Healthy Schools Partnership (NHS Sheffield)).

PEOPLE Diversity and PP D2 Promote the use of local green A. Partnership working and outreach projects eg with P&C 2 i) Greenwatch Ranger programme to link with Neighbourhoods Action SouthYorkshire Police, SheBEEN, Inclusion and open spaces to those youth organisations, to more specifically identify needs Groups and undertake youth outreach projects. Community Assemblies.Sheffield groups who are not currently and capture the local context. Wildlife Trust, BTCV ii) Work through area-based project teams in 3 Parks, Manor; Darnall Green using them. B. Develop promotion initiatives and good quality Spaces. (Reach out to hard to reach marketing around opportunities eg to BME groups to groups) dispel myths and motivate visits. iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust 's Youth Participation Team to develop a single C. Establish an on-going programme of monitoring to framework bringing together projects targeting teenagers across the City - assess the effectiveness of the above. largely from disadvantaged communities. iv) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to deliver a programme of public engagement activities and projects on SWT's nature reserves, aimed at hard to reach and excluded sectors of society. (Identified £350k over 3 years).

v) SheBEEN facilitating coordination of diversity projects

vi) Green Estate developing ongoing events and play arena space at Manor Lodge - and with SCC development of Travellers Rest Gateway and activity zone at City Park.

11/02/2019 PEOPLE Diversity and PP D2 Promote the use of local green A. Partnership working and outreach projects eg with P&C 2 SouthYorkshire Police, SheBEEN, Inclusion and open spaces to those youth organisations, to more specifically identify needs Community Assemblies.Sheffield groups who are not currently and capture the local context. Wildlife Trust, BTCV using them. B. Develop promotion initiatives and good quality (Reach out to hard to reach marketing around opportunities eg to BME groups to groups) dispel myths and motivate visits. C. Establish an on-going programme of monitoring to assess the effectiveness of the above.

vii) Accomodate 5 long term unemployed BCTV placements per week at Park. PEOPLE Diversity and PP D3 Use maintenance, development A. Prioritise and address barriers identified in resident P&C 2 i) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to develop more inclusive access to Nature Reserves SouthYorkshire Police, SheBEEN, Inclusion and regeneration of green and surveys. through its Reserve Advisory Groups, volunteer and community engagement Community Assemblies.Sheffield open spaces to make them B. Engage diversity, inclusion and access advisory activities and surveys. Homes. significantly more inclusive and groups at a local level to support identification of issues accessible to all . (Address and their solutions. specific site barriers through C. Include standards for inclusive design and barriers to design/ change). access within guidelines for the masterplanning of all GOS development projects.

PEOPLE Safety and PP S1 Deliver welcoming green and A. Review reasons for 'failing' sites and adopt criteria to P&C 2 i) Green Estate continually addressing transitional design and management Community Assemblies, South Security open spaces with high address this within the baseline Sheffield Quality on housing demolition sites across the city to minimise blight and barriers to Yorkshire Police, Sheffield standards of cleanliness, Standard. schools, shops and parks (Identified = £550k over 2 years). Homes.Sheffield Wildlife Trust. Green maintenance and repair. B. Identify ‘unmaintained’ sites (amenity spaces) and Estate. responsibilities for management. C. Extend the installation of site signage indicating ii) Green Estate deliver Area Based Activies across Manor And Castle contact information for the reporting of problems. commissioned through DEL to Green Estate. D. Review management and maintenance resources to iii) Cleaner Sheffield Corporate Liaison Group developing a coordinated meet the baseline Sheffield Quality Standards in all areas. approach to tackling fly-tipping and graffiti in the public realm.

PEOPLE Safety and PP S2 Promote community A. In partnership with others support local programmes P&C 2 i) P&C regeneration officers continue to support early development of local Friends Groups. Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Security involvement and establish of events which encourage the animation and concerns at Charlton Brook into formation of a Friends group (also at Green Estate, South Yorkshire Police. community green space groups involvement of communities with their local green and Wincobank Hill, Mather Road). in all areas open spaces. B. Extend the use of ‘local’ sites for community information boards, ii) Community Partnerships Officer to extend support for Friends groups, indicating available facilities, community events, contacts Allotment Societies etc. etc. C. iii) Support local organisation of Sheffield Fayre. Provide a framework of support materials to help extend iv) Use 'Greenwatch' project rangers to promote activities for young people. ‘Friends’/ community groups

v) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to help set up a Friends of Group for Longley Four Greens. Continue to service Reserve Advisory Groups at Crabtree Ponds LNR, Carbrook Ravine LNR, Wyming Brook, Blacka Moor, Moss Valley Woodlands & Carrhouse Meadows. (Identified = £21k over 3 years).

vi) Green Estate to support growth of Friends of Manor Lodge and launch Fretson Park Watch Group. PEOPLE Safety and PP S3 Establish on-site presence in A. Develop a strategy for on-site presence through site P&C 2 i) Appoint P&C Project Ranger at Richmond Park alongside similar at Norfolk Activity Sheffield, Green Estate, South Security city and district sites managers, events etc. Park and at Hillsborough Walled Garden. Yorkshire Police B. Investigate opportunities for shared supervision eg. with nearby community/ leisure facility managers. ii) Green Estate Manor Parks Estates team to provide on site presence + City Park Development Officer + Activities Programme (Identified = £350k over 2 years)

PEOPLE Community PP C1 Community involvement in site A. Develop a framework for long term support and P&C 2 i) Review activity levels of current Friends groups: identify resources to Community Assemblies, Friends involvement planning and development partnership working between communities, managers support and maintain input of groups on local decisions. Groups, Groundwork, Green Estate. activities and owners. ii) Project development officers working with local communities at Darnall B. Investigate a Forum for community green space Green Spaces, 3 Parks Project, Deep Pits and Hillsborough and with groups, to encourage progress to greater degrees of masterplanning at Crookes Valley, Parkwood Springs, Burncross, Ponderosa community involvement. and for new play-builder sites. C. Investigate quality assessment by community volunteers for local sites as a way to guide/ support site iii) Green Estate to support community design and development at City Road improvement. (Placemaking). PEOPLE Community PP C2 Develop volunteering as a A. Develop a volunteering strategy P&C 1 i) Develop a Volunteering Strategy (2009/10) (including corporate and BTCV, Groundwork, Sheffield Wildlife involvement significant element of the B. Incorporate necessary training and resources to fully individual level). Trust, Green Estate. Youth Offending Team. management, development and support a volunteering network. ii) Friends of Ecclesall Woods undertake weekly maintenance work in the maintenance of green and open C. Investigate funding in kind. woods, overseen by the local Woodlands Officer spaces. iii) Groundwork to support active volunteering on key sites including River corridor. iv) Sheffield Wildlife Trust run a "V Involved Youth Volunteering Programme" supporting 10 full time volunteers per year and offer between 20 and 40 other volunteer opportunities each year, with our Sites teams, etc. (Identified = £200k over 2 years).

v) Green Estate to develop Volunteer Corps, including gardening and Stewardship Volunteers.

vi) Support Whinfell Quarry Gardens group through Ranger Servvice. PEOPLE Community PP C3 Explore opportunities for A. Pilot the leasing/ transfer of management of a local P&C 4 i) Pilot the leasing/ transfer of management community self-management of Manor and Castle Development Trust, involvement communities to manage and space to a community-based organisation. allotments. Green Estate, Groundwork own local green and open B. Develop a framework for agreement for quality spaces. standards and management plans to guide delivery. ii) Fretson Green, Windyhouse Lane and The Wedge Pocket Parks owned by Community management and Manor and Castle Development Trust and to be continued to be managed by transfer of ownership Green Estate providing shared learning to other groups.

iii) Groundwork to support areas not covered by friends groups in developing local management approaches PEOPLE Fun and PP F1 Provide high quality play A. Develop a 20 year sustainability plan for provision and P&C 2 i) Replace play equipment and create 22 new equipped play areas in selected Activity Sheffield, Friends groups, SCC Enjoyment opportunties across all age quality improvement of: street play, equipped communities (Play Builder). Access Liaison Group groups - toddlers, juniors, playgrounds; naturalistic, water and adventure play areas teenagers and adults. (align with Sheffield Play Strategy). ii) Develop 1 play destination site per community assembly area to act as a B Review and improve disabled play provision and to draw for the wider community. engage all ages/ mobility. iii) Increase the play value of 10 childrens playgrounds. C. Plan asset management of play provision and identify future play funding/ potential for sharing of resources. iv) Develop children's water play in .

v) Run 4 major events that are free to children.

vi) Provide additonal out-of-school activities for 8 - 13 yr olds ('Positive Activities for Young People') supported by Sheffield Wildlife Trust.

vii) MUGA development at Pipworth Rec (£180k) + other site regeneration opportunities around play: Burngreave, Darnall Community Park, Ruskin Park, Wharncliffe Side.

viii) Green Estate continue to develop facilities at City Park for play and after- school activities from Manor Oaks. PEOPLE Fun and PP F2 Promote outdoor recreation and A. Develop key spaces for natural play. P&C 2 i) Develop BIG lottery funded 'Second Nature' project in 4 key woodland sites Activity Sheffield, Forest Education Enjoyment play opportunities using B. Develop a marketing campaign to promote Sheffield’s for environmental/ elemental play (£151k) Initiative, Sheffield out of School Sheffield's natural assets - its Great Outdoors as a natural ‘Play Landscape’ for outdoor Network, SCC CYPD, Valley Young hills and rocks, water and trees. recreation. ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust support delivery of Winter Play activities for young Peoples Action (VYPA)/Youth (Natural Play development). people on 6 North Sheffield sites and Natural Play activities within the Empowerment Projects. Sheffield 2009/10 PAYP funding stream. Wildlife Trust. Green Estate. iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust develop 7 Wildlife Watch Groups across the City engaging over 100 families in environmental activities in parks & open spaces. (identified = £104k over 3 years).

iv) Wildscapes CIC (Sheffield Wildlife Trust's trading subsidiary), continue to deliver play development, including consultation & design of natural play spaces.

v) Green Estate to develop outline design for new naturalistic play area by Discovery Centre, Manor Lane. PEOPLE Fun and PP F3 Involve children and young A. Establish a young people’s ‘Play Working Group’ to P&C 2 i) Involve local children in the Play Builder project masterplans. Activity Sheffield, Groundwork, Sheffield Enjoyment people as partners in the design run design events in each assembly area to support Wildlife Trust. and development of play development projects. ii) Groundwork to work with Community Childcare Network in play design spaces. B. Champion innovative and non-prescriptive approaches programme. on selected sites.

PLACES Accessible and PL S1 Enhance access and safety as A. Undertake a review of inclusive access provision of P&C, owners 2 i) Extend P&C Service tree risk management programme city-wide, to Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Green Estate. Safe part of design and development city and district sites. support partners in S/Homes, Schools, Bereavement Services etc SCC Transport and Highways, Planning of all green and open spaces. B. Engage access advisory group at a local level to support identification of issues and their solutions. ii) Parkwood Springs site enhancement work, footpaths etc (£50k) C. Create design guidelines to support Urban Design and iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust maintenance & improve PROW infrastructure, the green and open space masterplanning process. maintaining open sight-lines and clearing fly-tipping & rubbish from SWT nature reserves (Identified = £35k over 3 years).

iv) Green Estate to deliver physical access improvements to Manor Lodge (new footpaths) and through new landscape works, building and boundary treatments (Identified = £5k).

PLACES Accessible and PL S2 Establish a clearly defined and A. Sign and maintain the hierarchy of walking and cycling P&C, Transport and 3 i) Create an access network of linked open spaces through the South Street/ SCC Transport and Highways, Local Safe well-used network of accessible routes which integrate with Sheffield’s green and open Highways Sheaf Valley Park project linking the new Parkhill flats to surrounding Access Forum. NHS Sheffield local walking and cycling spaces. neighbourhoods and the city centre. routes, connecting communities B. Define standards for the quality and condition of to local green and open spaces. routes for walking, disabled access and cycling, (Establish a network of walking including segregation or shared use, as appropriate in and cycling routes connecting GOS. neighbourhood centres). C. Identify key promoted routes for improvement – signage, lighting, maintenance and repair. 11/02/2019 PLACES Accessible and PL S2 Establish a clearly defined and A. Sign and maintain the hierarchy of walking and cycling P&C, Transport and 3 SCC Transport and Highways, Local Safe well-used network of accessible routes which integrate with Sheffield’s green and open Highways Access Forum. NHS Sheffield local walking and cycling spaces. routes, connecting communities B. Define standards for the quality and condition of to local green and open spaces. routes for walking, disabled access and cycling, ii) NHS Sheffield financial support for Living Neighbourhoods audits to (Establish a network of walking including segregation or shared use, as appropriate in identfiy street improvements and cycling routes connecting GOS. neighbourhood centres). C. Identify key promoted routes for improvement – signage, lighting, maintenance and repair. PLACES Relevant and PL D1 Reconfirm at regular intervals A. Review previous resident surveys and agree standard P&C 3 i) Heathlands open space project to provide recreation space for new SCC F&A Planning well-designed that the types of green and open format. B. housing development (£350k). space in an area match resident Establish a programme of regular local needs and community needs. assessments to support area planning and site provision. ii) Parsons Cross project to provide widespead improvements based on (Establish regular 'Resident community masterplanning (£50k). needs' surveys)

PLACES Relevant and PL D2 Require that plans and designs, A. Undertake a design review of existing 'failing spaces'. Site managers 2 SCC F&A Planning, Community well-designed as part of green and open space B. Develop guidelines to support Community Assemblies Assemblies development, support practical, in the solution to these problems. C. efficient and sustainable As part of Masterplanning process, develop a draft site management. ‘Management Plan’, an asset register and draft (Adopt sustainable management maintenance plan. principles).

PLACES Relevant and PL D3 Require that contributions to the A. Develop a Design Guide/ Checklist to aid the P&C 3 i) Review and update Biodiversity Action Plans for grasslands - diseminate SCC F&A Planning well-designed wider benefits of local heritage, masterplanning of the design / development of green learning points to wider management. bio-diversity, climate change spaces for various types/ functions of GOS. B. Make and environmental quality be available to communities, partners, developers and part of green and open space planners. design and development. (Incorporate improvements for other wider themes (bio- diversity/ heritage/ climate))

PLACES Local Character PL H1 Protect and enhance key A. Use Heritage Environment Character data (HEC) to P&C 3 i) Implement Community Forestry Projects and appoint project officers inc English Heritage, Universities, South and Heritage features - of landscape, natural evidence features that should be valued within new Management Plan for Wincobank Wood including Wincobank Iron Age Yorkshire Archaeology Service and heritage character, views management and development. Hill fort (2 years @ £8k +£118k). and vistas – which are B. Incorporate cultural, heritage and landscape character particularly valued by local features into green and open space management plans. people. (Protect and enhance C. Provide interpretation, activities and events that local features, vistas etc). celebrate local character.

PLACES Local Character PL H2 Protect, enhance and interpret A. Review and revise the Heritage Sites Strategy for the P&C 3 i) Manage Weston Park to National Green Flag standard by 2009. English Heritage, Universities, Green and Heritage key green and open spaces as wider sustainable management of both historic and local Estate, Friends groups. sites representing the best of heritage sites. B. ii) Repair and restoration of Shepherd Wheel. (£730k over 2 years HLF funding. Sheffield’s heritage. Incorporate heritage and local character within the Friends of the Porter Valley act as community partner and fundraiser). (Protect heritage sites) Sheffield Quality Standard. C. Assess the long term sustainability of buildings for restoration for active use. D. iii) Green Estate to support conservation works to Manor Lodge (Scheduled Create Design Guidance on Landscape and Heritage Ancient Monument) and three other buildings within public open space on Character, including considerations for inclusive access. site.

PLACES Local Character PL H3 Sustainably manage and A. Develop Strategies and generic Management Plans for P&C, Biodiversity 3 i) Review and revise Trees and Woodlands Strategy. PDNPA, Sheffield Wildlife Trust and Heritage enhance the variety of strategic the long term sustainability of the key types of green and Action Forum components comprising open spaces (parks; woodlands; natural areas, green ii) Develop Grasslands Bio-diversity Action Plan. Sheffield’s green character – eg. corridors - waterways etc ). its parks and gardens; urban iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to manage & enhance their nature reserves & trees and woodlands; and its selected other public sites as part of SWT's Living Don Project (identified = natural landscapes. £166k over 2 years) PLACES Economic PL E1 Promote high quality green and A. Create and deliver a green and open space Marketing Sheffield First for 2 i) Organise city-status 'Cliffhanger' event (£25k). Creative Sheffield, Sheffield Wildlife Values open space as being at the Strategy to promote the value and quality of Sheffield’s Environment Trust. Green Estate. heart of both Sheffield’s thriving GOS, within the City-Region. ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust promote an Annual Programme of Recreational communities and its business B. Promote role/ enhancement of GOS/ civic spaces in Events on Natural Sites Across Sheffield (Identified = £75k over 3 years). offer. key regeneration areas (eg City Centre, Lower Don Valley, (Marketing and promotion) Sheaf Valley Park). iii) Green Estate hosting Park City Round Table discussion in London and national seminar on Pictorial Meadows and Housing Demolition treatments - and promote Place-making approach through Beacon visits and publicity materials.

PLACES Economic PL E2 Encourage business A. Create and deliver a Strategy for niche market urban Active Sheffield, 4 i) Scoping mountain biking within Parkwood Springs development planning. Activity Sheffield. Local Access Forum. Values opportunities in the ‘active and rural recreational opportunities in Sheffield Sheffield First Ramblers Association tourism’ and ‘outdoor eg.mountain biking and other ‘active tourism’ and Partnerships recreation’ sectors, within ‘outdoor recreation’ opportunities within Sheffield’s Sheffield’s green and open green and open spaces. B. Develop priorities spaces. for investment/ enhancement of current outdoor (Encourage outdoor recreation recreation sites/ sports pitches across the city business opportunities/ partnerships). PLACES Economic PL E3 Encourage business A. Pilot initiatives with partners to help develop P&C 4 i) Yorkshire Forward promoting green business opportunities eg private Sheffield Wildlife Trust. Green Estate. Values opportunities with respect to economically productive land-use within Sheffield’s woodland for bio-mass energy generation (+ through ERDF + South Yorkshire Yorkshire Forward, South Yorkshire productive and sustainable land- Green and Open Spaces. Forest Partnership) Forest Partnership. use – forestry, moorland ii) Ecclesall Woods Gateway project = secure funding to improve the estates, agriculture, waterways workshop facilities and support for wood-based businesses (7 tenants) at and renewable energy. Ecclesall Woods sawmill site, in partnership with South Yorkshire Forest Partnership.

iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust promote the development of a Living Landscape approach across the Don catchment, including assisting land owners and managers to register land under EWGS and Environmental Stewardship (Identified = £30k over 3 years).

iv) Green Estate seeking growth of sites for treatment of green waste processing via the sheffield Dispersed Compost Network. Promoting the role of social entrepeneurship in green business through the establishment of a cluster hub at Manor Oaks and mentoring.

ENVIRONMENT Climate Change ENV C1 Manage green and open spaces A. Adopt recognised good practice and innovative P&C 4 i) Gateway Building at Ecclesall Woods Sawmill Site to be built from locally Green Estate. in a way that allows them to techniques in sustainable, low-carbon site and facilities sourced, sustainable wood. adapt to a changing climate management, particularly in larger city sites. while enabling them to continue ii) Green Estate introducing Living Walls into new buildings (Manor Oaks to deliver their primary public Studios) facing open space. Continuing to deliver green roofs across the City benefits. (Adapt mgt of green and expand technical knowledge through research . Developing new exotic spaces to changing climate). perennial mixes for trials across Sheffield. Ongoing promotion and management training of practices such as SUDs, green roofs, tree planting and perennial meadows. ENVIRONMENT Climate Change ENV C2 Plan and manage the collective A. Develop a methodology to assess the actual and SCC Environment and 4 i) Joint working between P&C and NCC to develop a storage and processing Environment Agency, Peak District contribution of Sheffield’s green potential contribution of Sheffield’s combined green and Regulatory Services site for wood biomass for SCC wood-based boiler network at Kettlebridge National Park Authority and open space network, as open spaces to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Road, Darnall. (Led by NCC) part of the city-wide strategic Establish management, development and design response to Climate Change. initiatives with respect to: ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to lead Sheffield First Climate Change Adaptation (Manage collective contribution o Adaptation: Water catchment (moorland run-off)/ run- Working Group (Identified = £6k over 3 years) of GOS for mitigation and off management (SUDS); adaptation). o Adaptation: Species protection/ change (GI), increase iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust run Partnership Business Seminar with DLA Piper resilience thro eg. woodland management. on the Biodiversity Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation. (Identified = £3k o Adaptation; Local micro-climate/ Urban heat island over 3 years). effect (tree planting, water, green roofs); o Mitigation: Renewable energy (water, wind, biomass); o Carbon sequestration: (soils, peat, trees) B. Plan and manage broad, landscape scale ‘eco-system corridors’ as broader swathes of land most resilient to climate change.

11/02/2019 ENVIRONMENT Climate Change ENV C2 Plan and manage the collective A. Develop a methodology to assess the actual and SCC Environment and Environment Agency, Peak District contribution of Sheffield’s green potential contribution of Sheffield’s combined green and Regulatory Services National Park Authority and open space network, as open spaces to climate change adaptation and mitigation. part of the city-wide strategic Establish management, development and design response to Climate Change. initiatives with respect to: (Manage collective contribution o Adaptation: Water catchment (moorland run-off)/ run- of GOS for mitigation and off management (SUDS); adaptation). o Adaptation: Species protection/ change (GI), increase resilience thro eg. woodland management. o Adaptation; Local micro-climate/ Urban heat island effect (tree planting, water, green roofs); iv) Sheffield Wildlife Trust publish Living Landscapes Vision Document for o Mitigation: Renewable energy (water, wind, biomass); Sheffield. o Carbon sequestration: (soils, peat, trees) B. Plan and manage broad, landscape scale ‘eco-system corridors’ as broader swathes of land most resilient to climate change.

ENVIRONMENT Climate Change ENV C3 Promote opportunities for A. Promote supporting actions by the public through SCC Environment and 3 i) Groundwork to support communications strategy. Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Groundwork, public participation in education and awareness-raising – through good practice Regulatory Services Green Estate Sheffield’s response to Climate in household gardens; sustainable/ active travel routes Change. through GOS etc. ii) Green Estate provide a demonstration centre for sustainable land management through Manor Lodge and the wider Manor + Castle Green Estate. ENVIRONMENT Env Quality and ENV S1 Develop sustainable A. Develop environmental management and maintenance P&C 1 i) Ecclesall Woods management and sawmill restoration project. Green Estate, Sheffield Wildlife sustainablity management principles to guide guidelines. Trust,Sheffield Homes, Streetforce all aspects of service delivery. B. Develop environmentally and economically 'sustainable' site management guidelines. C. Adopt the above as core principles in the Management Plan and in maintenance operations. ENVIRONMENT Env Quality and ENV S2 Plan and manage the wider A. Work with partners to develop environmental P&C 4 i) Complete the planting of an initial 5000 new trees and extend to support Green Estate. PDNPA. SCC sustainablity functions of green and open management plans for the different typologies within the tree planting with Sheffield Homes as a partner. Environment and Regulatory Services spaces to support city-wide green and open spaces network. environmental improvement and B. Review Sheffield's Green Infrastructure to identify key ii) Maintain Forest Stewardship Council certification for the sustainable sustainability. sites for environmental enhancement. management of City Council woodlands. C. Promote innovative and productive land-use across iii) Develop a new Trees and Woodlands Strategy for Sheffield (2011 the green assets of Sheffield, such as its woodland, delivered). moorland, agricultural land (inc urban agriculture/ bio- mass/ animals); its allotments/ gardens (sustainable iv) Implement 4 year 'Eco Action Plan' as part of corporate response to food). Environmental Management and climate change. v) Extend grazing through licensing of SCC grasslands for private grazing, to support habitat management and/or sustainable food production.

ENVIRONMENT Env Quality and ENV S3 Adopt environmental A. Set a sustainable ‘quality standard’ and use in projects P&C 1 i) Natural England to promote Access to Natural Greenspace Standard for Natural England sustainablity sustainability standards for the to guide developers, managers and communities alike to adoption. regeneration and new ensure their long term viability. development of green and open B. Promote multi-functioning spaces that support spaces environmental management alongside social benefits (through SUDS, Green roofs etc).

ENVIRONMENT Green ENV G1 Manage a network of urban A. Create a ‘Green Infrastructure’ plan for Sheffield’s P&C 3 i) Finalise Waterways Strategy (DEL). PDNPA. Sheffield Wildlife Trust. connections ‘green links’ for nature green and open spaces working with partners to integrate Natural England. conservation that link in with with the regional green infrastructure network.. ii) Natural England developing Green Infrastructure mapping and options to regional nature conservation B. Review and revise Sheffield’s nature conservation improve links. corridors. (Manage green ‘green links’ in order to remain responsive to the infrastructure links on a changing environmental and policy context. iii) 'Countdown 2010' project habitat creation and restoration along key river regional scale for nature corridors (SWT and Biodiversity Action Fund = £262k). conservation). iv) Sheffield Wildlife Trust work with the Regional Biodiversity Forum to amalgamate it with other approaches to Regional Natural & Green Infrastructure Mapping. Develop South Yorkshire Map.

v) Sheffield Wildlife Trust implement the Living Don Project. (Identified = £6k over 2 years). vi) River Sheaf improvement project for ecological movement (£400k) ENVIRONMENT Green ENV G2 Connect communities to A. Define a strategic hierarchy of accessible walking and P&C 3 i) Sheaf Valley Park (South Street) project creating network of connected LAF. Transport and Highways (Public connections Sheffield’s urban and rural cycling routes which integrate residential areas with green spaces with local neighbourhood. (£860k). Rights of Way Group). South Yorkshire green and open spaces by a Sheffield urban and rural green and open spaces. Bio-diversity Forum. network of attractive walking B. Further develop ‘green connections’ to integrate ii) Public Rights of Way Improvement Plan implementation through Rights of and cycling routes –‘green walking and cycling routes with public green spaces. Way Group and Local Access Forum. connections’. (Connect communities to green spaces through walking and cycling green connections).

ENVIRONMENT Green ENV G3 Seek opportunities for A. Identify key locations for enhancements of P&C 3 i) Natural England supporting SCC in green infratsructure methodology. Natural England, SWT, SCC connections environmental enhancement of connections network Environment and Regulatory Services, the connections network and to B. Develop design principles for their enhancement for Environment Agency create connections where people and wildlife eg de-culverting/ naturalisation of the sections are missing - to waterways; tree planting, landscaping. encourage public use or to C. Develop management plans for specific green enhance their value for connections as a ‘type’ of GOS biodiversity, as appropriate. (Enhance connections networks). ENVIRONMENT Wildlife, ENV W1 Protect and enhance specific A. Establish site management plans for all 290 Sites of P&C 3 i) Review and update of Local Biodiversity Action Plans (by 2011). Sheffield Biodiversity Steering Group, habitats, wildlife and habitats of Interest for Nature Conservation. SWT biodiversity designated Sites of Interest for B. Review and update of Local Biodiversity Action Plans ii) Increase the total number of sites being actively managed for biodiversity Nature Conservation (SINC) and C. Monitor condition status and impacts of management by 6 to 99 in 2010 and by 6 each year thereafter, (in line with National Sites of Special Scientific change. Indicator NI 197). Interest (SSSI). (Protect and enhance designated SINCs)

ENVIRONMENT Wildlife, ENV W2 Manage all public spaces, where A. Establish generic principles to promote sympathetic P&C 3 i) Review Shirebrook Valley LNR management plan and boundaries. Friends of the Porter Valley. Sheffield habitats, appropriate, to protect and biodiversity management, across the range of other types Wildlife Trust, Green Estate. Natural biodiversity enhance their potential value for of Green and Open Space. ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust work with the Regional Biodiversity Forum. England. wildlife and habitats. B. Input to management of biodiversity within green (Manage public spaces for space Management Plans and training of green space site iii) Green Estate to develop project involving 10 RSL's to develop more wildlife). managers. C nature rich designs. Adopt the baseline Sheffield Quality Standard in nature areas to ensure that visible maintenance meets the iv) Natural England work to improve access to Nature reserves and creation expectations of local people. of more nature reserves. ENVIRONMENT Wildlife, ENV W3 Develop the wildlife potential of A. Review and revise Biodiversity Action Plans guided by P&C 3 i) Continue to revise Biodiversity Action Plans guided by the Sheffield Bio- PDNPA SWT, Forestry Commission habitats, other non-public spaces, where the Sheffield Bio-diversity Steering Group and in line with diversity Steering Group and in line with emerging legislation. biodiversity appropriate, to support the emerging legislation. sustainability of the wider green B. Review and revise Sheffield’s Nature Conservation ii) Finalise Grassland LBAP and White-clawed crayfish LBAP (2010). space network. Strategy and the nature conservation ‘green links’ in (Develop non-public spaces to order to remain responsive to the impacts of climate iii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust Ponds Project - new wetland creation at Holbrook support the wildlife network). change and the wider policy context. C. Develop in collaboration with partners the necessary supporting research and data sources to monitor key iv) Forestry Commission grants to SCC woodland habitat management, national and local indicators to prioritise and support clearance etc (£40k pa) ecological improvements.

ENVIRONMENT Wildlife, ENV W4 Promote awareness and A. Establish public education and engagement initiatives P&C 3 i) Seek declaration as nature reserve at Holbrook Heath and Marsh and at Friends of the Porter Valley habitats, understanding of the nature and on-site interpretation around bio-diversity benefits Sharrow Primary School green roof . Sheffield Wildlife Trust biodiversity conservation value of green and management. spaces as a core part of B. Support new Local Nature Reserve declarations on ii) Sheffield Wildlife Trust to deliver events and education programmes. managing those sites for selected sites, promoting local opportunities for wildlife and biodiversity. community involvement. (Promote public awareness of C. Develop web-based information and mapping resource nature conservation). for biodiversity info.

QUALITY MGT Leadership, QM L1 Promote this Strategy as the A. Develop a ‘Sheffield Common Agreement’ to which P&C 1 Sheffield Homes, Streetforce, Green Mgt, Maint, Dev principle framework and the partners and sign up – SGOSS policies; collaborative Estate, SWT. preferred model for green and working; common quality standard, open space management and improvement across all areas, managers, owners and providers. (Get sign-up from managers and partners). QUALITY MGT Leadership, QM L2 Integrate the requirements for A. Create clear policy links between the Strategy and the 1 Mgt, Maint, Dev quality of green and open Sheffield Development Framework spaces within planning guidance.

QUALITY MGT Leadership, QM L3 Adopt a collaborative A. Establish a 'Greenspace Management Core Group' 1 i) Green Estate continue to deliver a coordinated monitoring and support role Green Estate Mgt, Maint, Dev partnership approach to site headed by Parks and Countryside Service to enable across Manor and Castle public realm and actively share good practice management and maintenance, effective coordination and cross-boundary working. within new Assembly structures led by Parks and Countryside Service. (Adopt collaborative mgt structure).

QUALITY MGT Leadership, QM L4 Centrally coordinate, monitor A. Implement strategic policy through 3 year action plan 1 Mgt, Maint, Dev and review green and open process. space strategic action plans and B. Action plan review and reporting through core group. quality assessment. (Centrally monitor and review quality plans and assessment).

11/02/2019 QUALITY MGT Quality Stds QM Q1 Develop benchmarked Sheffield A. Develop and agree with partners to adopt ‘baseline’ P&C 1 - 2 i) Extend internal training of staff as Green Flag judges to support internal and assurance Quality Standards, relevant to and ‘excellence’ levels as part of a core Sheffield Quality assessment process. different types of green and Standard. open space, their users and B. Develop a full Sheffield Quality Standard to further their management. support aspects of conservation and heritage, (Develop Sheffield Quality community needs, management, sustainability etc that Standards). can support the progression to external Green Flag accreditation. C. Train site managers in the Sheffield Quality Standard.

QUALITY MGT Quality Stds QM Q2 Adopt local quality indicators A. Set targets per year, priority sites and quality P&C 1 - 4 i) Manage 7 city-wide sites to achieve Green Flag Awards by summer 2009 Green Estate and assurance and respective targets to drive improvement programme. (including Weston Park*) and improve candidate sites to achieve at least 1 quality improvement at area, B. Progressively improve all sites to 'Baseline' quality award per community area by 2011 city and national levels. through range of measures in 'People' theme. (Adopt quality indicators to C. Improve key sites in each area to the higher ii) Introduce a Best Kept Park Award scheme. drive quality improvement) 'Excellence' quality standard through a range of iii) Green Estate to develop Action Plans for 3 sites on the Manor to achieve measures across the 'Place' and 'Environment & Sheffield Standard in the 3 years. Sustainability' themes

QUALITY MGT Quality Stds QM Q3 Implement and maintain quality A. Establish a programme of Management Plan P&C 1 and assurance improvement through preparation (developing generic plans for key types of management planning for each GOS. green and open space. B. Align Management Plans with Sheffield Quality (Create Management Plans). Standard. C. Develop costings for an implementation programme to maintain the requirements of the Sheffield Quality Standard.

QUALITY MGT Partnerships QM P1 Maximise opportunities to A. Promote opportunities for cross-sector working P&C 1 i) Support Green Estate management model in Manor (£190 k pa) Green Estate deliver wider social, through key partnership forums. Integrate the environmental and economic SGOSS with cross-sector Strategies (eg. Health and benefits of green and open Education) space through key cross-sector B. Report SGOSS to Sheffield First LSP (SF for partners. (Deliver Environment, Health, Education). wider thematic benefits through C. Establish a Green and Open Space Forum with partnership arrangements). stakeholders or link to existing environmental economic and social forums. D. Develop a Marketing Strategy to promote opportunities to potential private sectors partners to engage in key GOS projects/ themes. QUALITY MGT Partnerships QM P2 Promote a pathway for the A. Develop a Community Strategy to establish a P&C 1 - 2 development of community structured approach to engagement and development of partnerships. (Support participation. development of community B. Identify potential roles/ opportunities for community partnerships). groups (eg quality auditing, green space management, event coordination). C. Develop a pilot approach for community partnership working or contracting with management partners.

QUALITY MGT Skills QM S1 Maximise existing skills from A. Undertake a skills assessment across partners in the P&C 1 i) Establish 4 apprenticeship posts within P&C. the whole range of management green space sector. B. partners, to support the delivery Prepare a Sustainable Skills Strategy for the management ii) Provide 25 placements for secondary school pupils requirements for people, places, and maintenance of Sheffield green and open space. environment and sustainability. C. Investigate a volunteer training, development and (Skills development across all accreditation scheme. partners).

QUALITY MGT Skills QM S2 Develop Sheffield as a centre of A. Make available 'internal' training resources to external P&C 4 i) Develop quality horticultural training from existing staff and trainees. excellence for environmental bodies (to support income generation) and for volunteer Investigate cross-directorate opportunities to develop skills of gardening and horticultural skills; for development. staff within Streeforce, City Centre, Bereavement Services and Neighbourhoods community volunteering and B. Identify existing key strengths within the core group of to link in with P&C skills programme. engagement; and for local and GOS managers eg. horticulture, ranger and community natural heritage conservation. services, sustainable timber use. C. (Develop centre of excellence). Enhance the facilities and resources which can be used to support and build on these.

QUALITY MGT Funding and QM F1 Develop a long-term, A. Develop rolling 5 year action plans and budgets costs P&C 1 investment sustainable, strategic budget for for the key stages of Strategy implementation. maintenance and improvement B. Develop an asset management plan. planning. (Develop long term budget). QUALITY MGT Funding and QM F2 Secure long term sustainable A. Develop a framework Management Plan that should be P&C 1 investment management and maintenance required as part of any site development. as an integral part of major B. Develop a method to assess the value of 'averted capital investments. costs' through on-site presence, preventative maintenance etc.. C. Research a budgeting approach that values the benefits of investment within the 'People' and 'Environment & Sustainability' themes. QUALITY MGT Funding and QM F3 Maximise income generation as A. Investigate innovative fundraising and funding P&C 4 i) Green Estate to support emerging social enterprises. Continue to champion Sheffield Wildlife Trust. Green Estate. investment a key funding stream. streams B. a more holistic approach to productive green infrastructure. Work with Yorkshire Forward, South Yorkshire Create a 'Business Strategy' for site related income Assemblies and SCC to consider options for commissioning services in a Forest Partnership. opportunities and to maximise the economic value of key more enterprising way sites. QUALITY MGT Funding and QM F4 Establish a Trust Fund for A. Scope and set-up the foundations for a Green Space P&C 1 i) Groundwork to build on existing Green Bond Groundwork investment Sheffield's green and open Trust Fund. spaces.

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