Friends of (FoMP) Parks and Open Spaces Strategy Comparison Table 14th January 2020 Draft Lewisham Parks and Open Spaces Strategy Open Space Strategy 2020-2025 2012- 2017 https://lewishamparksforum.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/parks- https://lewishamparksforum.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/lewisham-open- and-open-space-strategy-2020-landscape.pdf space-strategy-2012-2017.pdf Goals – these are identified Delivery by Action Outcome actions that provide the finer Lewisham/GreenScene details of what this strategy aspires to achieve. These goals or outputs will then be monitored and tracked to demonstrate progress or identify where further work is required to ensure our parks meet our future needs To work in partnership with GreenScene to allocate Section 1.The Council seeks through the Lewisham Number of projects park user ‘friends’ groups, 106 funds, manage and choose Infrastructure Delivery Plan to promote high delivered under the plan. Local Assemblies, improvements for Lewisham’s quality landscape design when developing parks By external professional Neighbourhood Forums, the parks and open spaces. and open spaces. Eg , designers. Delivery of Lewisham Biodiversity , , high-quality public art Partnership and Allotment Fields and Manor Park… projects as opportunities Committees to deliver the 2.The 2011 Lewisham Construction-related arise. Formal framework ‘Greening Fund’ and other Consultancy Framework Agreement to include adopted by Mayor and grants and initiatives to frame works for landscape architect’s practices Cabinet Contracts provide additional facilities and and landscape architect led multi-disciplinary 2012. Number of addition make improvements to parks team. bins installed annual. and open spaces. 3.The Council seeks to promote high quality Number of additional landscape design when working with developers. seats installed annual. 4.The Council seeks to promote high quality Number of additional public art… signs installed annual. 34. The increase the number of outdoor gym’s… Number of environmental 74. The provision of signage, bins and seating projects funded and (where appropriate) are seen as key to improving completed in parks the quality of current provision in parks, and open spaces. allotments and nature reserves. 75.The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new tariff that local councils are empowered to levy on new development, charged in pounds per square metre of net new development. Funds raised will be used to provide local infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, roads and transport schemes, as well as libraries, parks and leisure centres. 78.Continue the development of parks and open spaces included in the North Lewisham Links strategy including Park and Folkestone Gardens. 79.Continue to improve the quality of infrastructure across Blackheath working to the improvement strategy “Blackheath the next 50 years” including footpath, street lighting, seating and bins, signage and the heath/highway boundary treatments. 95. To work closely with the Ward Assembly’s with regards to their aspirations for the environment in their local area.

To promote more public Promote constituted park user 13. Continue to develop and support Friends Number of active Friends involvement and engagement groups. groups for key parks and recreation grounds to Groups Attendance at with the formal user ‘friends’ increase local involvement and ownership. Annual parks conference groups so that they can Amount of funding broaden their appeal and 14. To work closely with the Friends Groups to secured by the Friends capacity. facilitate active involvement with the maintenance of parks and groups. Amount of open space. funding secured from a wider pool of sources, including funding for arts projects. Number of projects established. To target and deliver Improve parks and open spaces 1.The Council seeks through the Lewisham Number of projects investment for parks, pocket assessed by Council as fair or Infrastructure Delivery Plan to promote high delivered parks and small open spaces poor. quality landscape design when developing parks under the plan. that are classified as fair or and open spaces. Eg Manor House Gardens, Formal framework poor in the Open Space Beckenham Place Park, , Fordham adopted by Mayor and Assessment (OSA) 2019 Park and Manor Park… Cabinet Contracts 2012. 2. The 2011 Lewisham Construction-related Consultancy Framework Agreement to include frameworks for landscape architects’ practices and landscape architect led multi-disciplinary team. 99.Ensure all self-managed sites have a signed management agreement to encourage effective management of underused/neglected plots. To improve and maintain the Improve sports pitches 17.The Council to work with the bowls clubs to Increased number of pitch highest feasible standards of help them to develop a sustainable membership sports including cricket. grounds maintenance for and to attract a broader membership. Increased number of formal sports areas to 18.Increase the number of sports and other fitness training sessions. maximise their use and appeal activities. available in our parks and open spaces. Number of changing 80.Seek to meet the recommendations set out in rooms. the LLOSS with regards to outdoor sports facilities as set out in the Playing fields strategy 2009-2025. 81.The Council will seek to meet the recommendation of the playing pitch strategy to build new changing facilities at Blackheath, Beckenham Place Park (Old Bromley Road) and Firhill. 82.Continue to work in partnership with the ECB to develop the ParkSport project to re-introduce cricket to Hilly Fields and . To develop a park events Support active, cultural and arts 100.To encourage the use of parks by artists and Number of events held. strategy that supports active, events creative organisations for example Secret garden Increase variety of events cultural or artistic events that project… held. Number of arts take account of environmental 101.To increase the number and variety of projects. Number of art sustainability using the “right events held in our parks and open spaces. installations in parks time, right place and right and open spaces. space,” principles To work with colleagues in Install interpretive and 5. To work with neighbouring boroughs to 5. Adoption of ALGG. Public Health and community waymarking signage develop the All Green Grid of 6. 2012 Update of the services to support and interlinking green spaces… links strategy by external encourage walking, cycling and 6. The Council will continue to update and consultants. other active travel modes that develop the North Lewisham Links Strategy and 7. Number of maps link open spaces such as, the Legible Lewisham… distributed. Number of South East London Green 7. The Council will establish the Waterlink Way… new signs and information Chain, Waterlink Way, the 8. The Council to work with the Green Chain Walk boards erected along the Thames Path and other local officer to create extensions from Eltham to route. elements of the All London Greenwich via Blackheath and from Sydenham 8. Number of New way Green Grid north through Southwark. markers erected. Increased 9. The Council will open up access to Manor number of walkers on Park… Route. To protect, develop and Promote and manage formal 46. Explore modifying park grounds Reduce area of intensively enhance the nature engagement with nature maintenance where appropriate to encourage a managed amenity grass conservation and wildlife volunteering and forest school greater area of grassland to be managed as land. Increased habitats, where appropriate, in events. flower rich meadow. biodiversity and species parks by supporting nature 84. To re survey all street trees, and trees on mobility conservation volunteering parks and open spaces by 2016 initiatives and environmental 85. To formally adopt the tree Strategy for Area of grasslands education. Lewisham. managed as meadow 95. To work closely with the Ward Assembly’s (SQM). Maintain current with regards to their aspirations for the delivery and design extra environment in their local area. bespoke sessions where 104. Nature’s Gym is a successful project which appropriate/feasible. has an annual programme of work days that Number of environmental members of the public can attend. projects funded and completed in parks and open spaces. To support and encourage the Promote and facilitate organised 16.The Council to work with the community and Increased number of cultural, physical and mental and informal sports / fitness the local assemblies to make improvements to members. Increased health benefits and opportunities. children’s play facilities. number of young opportunities that our Parks 17.The Council to work with the bowls clubs to members. Increased and Open Spaces offer. help them to develop a sustainable membership number of non-members. and to attract a broader membership. Engage 3600 individuals 18.Increase the number of sports and other under 18 & over 60 years activities old by end 2013. available in our parks and open spaces. Increased number of pitch 19.Actively engage young & old through the sports including cricket ‘Rivers & People’ engagement project. Increased number of 20.Continue to improve access to parks and fitness training sessions. open spaces to meet the needs of disabled Number of accessible people and continue working with the Lewisham parks. Number of Access Group to identify what is required. accessible toilet facilities 22.Identify and develop circular routes for Number of playgrounds people with disabilities to enjoy. with facilities for children 102.To increase the opportunity to hold fitness with a disability. Number classes and other forms of active recreation in of fitness classes. Number parks and open spaces. of healthy walk programmes. Number of accessible Walks. To consult with and seek the Major park improvements to be 16. The Council to work with the community and Number of new facilities views of young people via more inclusive the local assemblies to make improvements to User satisfaction rates available networks and the children’s play facilities. Increased usage of Young Mayor’s forum to ensure 19. Actively engage young & old through the facilities. Engage 3600 that park improvements deliver ‘Rivers & People’ engagement project. individuals under 18 & safe well used and respected 31. The Council to work with the community and over 60 years old by end spaces the local assemblies to make improvements to 2013. Number of new children’s play facilities. facilities. User satisfaction rates. Increased usage of facilities. To consult and seek advice New play areas to be more 20.Continue to improve access to parks and Number of accessible through the new Disability inclusive for disabled children or open spaces to meet the needs of disabled parks. Number of Commission to ensure that our carers people and continue working with the Lewisham accessible toilet facilities. parks and open spaces are Access Group to identify what is required. Number of playgrounds designed to enable children 22.Identify and develop circular routes for with facilities for children and adults, of all abilities, to people with disabilities to enjoy. with a disability. Number access and enjoy our open 23.Establish capacity building support via of accessible Walks. spaces Community Gardens Forum to enable Establishment of forum to vulnerable/disadvantaged groups to access the enable this to happen by community garden scheme. end of 2012. Audit of 32.Where possible introduce equipment equipment suitable for specifically for children with a mobility disability. children with a disability. To respond to anti-social The presence of parks 86.To reduce the fear of crime in parks and open Retain the number of park behavioural (ASB) issues in maintenance staff will discourage spaces by increasing the visible presence of staff keepers in parks. parks by exploring antisocial behaviour. and operatives in public parks. Encourage additional café opportunities to provide a 87.Glendale’s Park Security team to work with concessions in parks. greater formal presence in the SNT to enforce the Dog Control orders and Retain the number of on- parks and by working in the parks byelaws. site gardening staff. partnership with formal user 88.Update Council bylaws for parks. Increase visits by the Safer groups, the Safer neighbourhood Teams Neighbourhoods Team and Green Scene Glendale Lewisham enforcement officers Within existing revenue to promote the bye laws and budgets. External funding. encourage respectful use Glendale’s Park Security team to work with the SNT to enforce the Dog Control orders and the parks byelaws. Increase number of staff. To recommend the refusal of Inappropriate development 61.The Council will continue to give special Number of new planning permission for all should not be allowed on or near consideration to developments within the developments. Number of insensitive development, on designated parks and open spaces declared World Heritage Site Buffer Zone Neighbourhood Plans site or on surrounding land, (Blackheath). New developments on land within 2012. that significantly erodes the the buffer zone will be required to have no quality, use, access or adverse visual impact on and enhance the World enjoyment of designated green Heritage site. and open spaces 62.Continue to protect through the Planning Policy Metropolitan Open Land, Green Chains, River Corridors and sites identified by the London Ecology Unit e.g. Metropolitan, Borough or Local Nature Conservations importance. 94.To work with area groups to ensure that the protection and enhancement of open space is central to local neighbourhood plans. To support sustainable Improvements that support 1.The Council seeks through the Lewisham Number of projects development and urban sustainable urban regeneration Infrastructure Delivery Plan to promote high delivered under the plan. regeneration that delivers quality landscape design when developing parks By external professional enhancements to the quality of and open spaces. Eg Manor House Gardens, designers. existing open spaces to deliver Beckenham Place Park, Fordham Park and a range of benefits and uses, Manor Park… Formal framework adopted by that embrace its long-term 2. The 2011 Lewisham Construction-related Mayor and Cabinet maintenance. Consultancy Framework Agreement to include Contracts frame works for landscape architects’ practices 2012. and landscape architect led multi-disciplinary team. Number of industry 12. The Council will continue to test the quality awarded projects. and performance of parks through entering externally judged competitions and quality recognitions. To successfully insourced the Work towards more Green Flag 10.The Council will continue to test the quality of Number of Green Flag/ current park management Awards (Target 17) parks and open spaces through entering Community Green Flag service and maintain standards externally judged Green Flag Award and awards (target 15 for by winning 15 Green Flag Community Green Flag award. 2015).Number of entries Awards and continue to rank for Lewisham in Bloom… highly in the ‘Good Parks for 11. The Council will continue to promote both Number of entries for London’ benchmarking the annual Lewisham in Bloom competition and Allotments competition… exercise the Allotments competition. To explore the value of Discuss merits of natural capital No equivalent No equivalent commissioning a Corporate approach in Lewisham (assessing Natural Capital Account monetised value for trees, rivers (CNCA) for the borough so that etc.). decision and policy makers are better apprised of the collective value of decisions that relate to the natural environment To support the partnerships Establish walking and cycling 5. To work with neighbouring boroughs to Adoption of ALGG. 2012 and work with Highway routes that pass-through Manor develop the All London Green Grid of Update of the links colleagues on, ‘Cycleways,’ House Gdns, Manor Park, interlinking green spaces… strategy by external ‘Legible London’ and ‘Healthy Mountsfield Park consultants. Number of neighbourhood’ transport and Lewisham Park. maps distributed. Number programmes to promote 6. The Council will continue to update and of new signs and ‘pathways to parks’ and develop the North Lewisham Links Strategy and information boards ‘greening the grey’ by Legible Lewisham… erected along the route. developing sustainable travel 7. The Council will establish the Waterlink Way… Number of New way links that use planting and 8. The Council to work with the Green Chain Walk markers erected. Increased greening as a tool to reduce officer to create extensions from Eltham to number of walkers on carbon emissions Greenwich via Blackheath and from Sydenham Route. north through Southwark. 9. The Council will open up access to Manor Park…

To actively support and Active role meeting with other 76.The Council will work with the Environment Length of river corridor encourage partnerships that organisations that support green Agency in order to meet the requirements set improved (meters) and seek to deliver important green infrastructure and biodiversity in out in the. Water Framework Directive where we protected Cleanliness of infrastructure/eco-system the Borough. are required to ensure that all our Rivers meet a the Ravensbourne, Pool services, such as: appropriate certain standard in terms of cleanness. and Quaggy rivers to Environment Agency flood 77.The Council will work with partners with a achieve ‘Good ecological alleviation schemes; the All view to meeting the aspirations set out in the potential’ by 2027 London Green Grid; the Ravensbourne Corridor Improvement Plan. Improved water quality London Environment Strategy 106. Be the lead partner and facilitate and levels to the three rivers. 2018 and National Park City promote the 3RiversCleanUP festival. A multi- Number of events initiative borough, multi-partnership initiative to carry out delivered Mx3 of ecological management over a river Himalayan Balsam catchment with volunteers. Removed. No of Giant Hogweed treated Mx3 bags of rubbish collected. To promote the different Discuss approach to making No equivalent No equivalent features and facilities available facilities and other assets on in Lewisham’s Parks so that the interactive online map. characteristics of each park are fully promoted via the LBL website To encourage recycling, Install more drinking fountains No equivalent No equivalent promote home recycling and and encourage people to take discourage single use plastic their own rubbish home for recycling. Reduce green waste and monitor. Where new planting is New planting schemes shall be No equivalent No equivalent implemented these will be environmentally sustainable. designed to be sustainable planting schemes and require minimum ongoing maintenance To compost green waste in the Recycle green waste and reuse in No equivalent No equivalent parks it was generated in, leave park eg woodchip. Reduce bought fallen trees and standing dead mulch and monitor. wood in situ, where appropriate and safe to do so To develop and trial an Use alternatives to weed killer No equivalent No equivalent integrated weed control policy chemicals where possible. to reduce the use of herbicide To work with 'Friends of’ user Measure improvements for 103.To work closely with the Friends Groups to Number of projects groups to support the biodiversity undertaken with facilitate active involvement with the established. implementation of projects volunteers. maintenance of parks and open space. designed to benefit locally appropriate biodiversity and engagement. To trial electric machinery to Monitor use of electric powered No equivalent No equivalent understand its performance machinery. and cost benefits To prohibit ice cream van Install electric points for ice- No equivalent No equivalent idling and work towards cream vans. installing electric points to improve air quality in and around parks To increase the parks tree Plant trees and hedges in parks. 2 No equivalent No equivalent stock and linear metres of trees planted for every tree that hedgerow dies or is felled. 150m additional hedgerow per year. To achieve new green linkages Green links in Deptford. No equivalent No equivalent and work with neighbouring boroughs to address regional environmental issues To improve water quality in the More volunteering opportunities No equivalent No equivalent Ravensbourne, Pool and to improve water quality of Quaggy rivers so that they can Borough’s rivers. achieve ‘Good ecological potential’ No equivalent No equivalent 14. The Council will continue to encourage use of Increased number of redundant space as Community Gardens as registered community initiated by the Capital Growth scheme or similar gardens (target 60 for vehicle. end 2012) 80 by end of 2013. No equivalent No equivalent 15. The Council will facilitate, where appropriate, Number of leases for community and commercial leases for parks Council owned buildings buildings no longer in use. and facilities granted in order to bring life back into them. No equivalent No equivalent 67.To encourage the policy of apprenticeships Number of and staff training with contractor Glendale trainees/apprentices Number of training hours. No equivalent No equivalent 73.Footpaths in a number of parks still require Amount of internal and significant capital investment over the coming external investment years. secured. Linear meters of new and resurfaced footpaths. No equivalent No equivalent 83.Work with the community to develop lease Number of expressions of agreements to transfer responsibilities to the interest. Number of community in order to return redundant assets facilities managed by to public use. Eg park cafes the community. No equivalent No equivalent 97.Review to expand on the online Community Establish need and set up Garden forum to establish the need for group meeting group as required meetings for current, new and interested CG by end parties to promote and offer support. of 2012. No equivalent No equivalent 98.Work with community groups to Maintain and Achieve 5 by 2015. where possible increase the number of Community Green Flag awards. No equivalent No equivalent 99. Ensure all self-managed sites have a signed Number of sites with management agreement to encourage effective management agreement. management of underused/neglected plots. No equivalent No equivalent 105.Work with Voluntary Action Lewisham and Setting up of scheme. Lewisham Community Garden Forum to engage/ advertise for volunteers for community gardens.