[2012-22] Brook Green Management Plan
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[2012-22] Brook Green Management Plan 10 years Management and Maintenance Plan ■■■Brook Green ■■■ Vision for Brook Green “A Green Lung for All - Managed with the Community for the Community” 2 ■■■Brook Green ■■■ Revision Date Author(s) Approved for LBHF by: V1 02/02/11 Allenie Smith, John Rob Kelly Higgins, Robert Jennings V2 18/03/11 Rob Kelly Rob Kelly V3 04/05/11 Rob Kelly Rob Kelly V4 16/12/11 Andrew Kauffman / Preeti Paul Bassi Chatwal (QSL) V5 15/02/13 Andrew Kauffman / Preeti Paul Bassi Chatwal (QSL) 3 ■■■Brook Green ■■■ Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 6 2 Action Plan Progress Summary ................................................................................................. 8 3 Strategic Context ...................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Hammersmith and Fulham Community Strategy .................................................................... 9 3.3 Parks and Open Spaces Strategy ............................................................................................ 9 3.4 Significance of Brook Green ................................................................................................. 10 3.5 Community Vision and Funding ........................................................................................... 11 3.6 Future Management of the Green ....................................................................................... 13 3.7 Tennis Courts and Third Party Contractors ........................................................................... 13 3.8 Schools ............................................................................................................................... 14 4 Brook Green Site Information and Description ....................................................................... 15 4.1 Site Details .......................................................................................................................... 15 4.2 Location .............................................................................................................................. 16 4.3 Soils .................................................................................................................................... 16 4.4 Hydrology ........................................................................................................................... 16 4.5 Trees, Flora and Fauna ........................................................................................................ 17 4.6 Facilities and Features ......................................................................................................... 18 4.7 History of Brook Green ........................................................................................................ 20 4.8 Present Use ......................................................................................................................... 20 4.9 In the Surrounding Area ...................................................................................................... 21 4.10 Management Team ........................................................................................................ 21 4.11 Security .......................................................................................................................... 22 4.12 Stakeholders ................................................................................................................... 23 4.13 Activities and Events ....................................................................................................... 24 4.14 Awards and Achievements .............................................................................................. 24 4.15 Recent and Current Planned Projects .............................................................................. 24 4.16 Leases and Covenants ..................................................................................................... 26 5 Vision ...................................................................................................................................... 28 6 What we want to achieve ....................................................................................................... 31 6.1 Creating a Welcoming Green ............................................................................................... 32 6.1.1 Current Condition and Issues ..................................................................................... 32 6.1.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 34 6.1.3 Management Actions ................................................................................................. 34 6.2 Healthy, Safe and Secure Park ............................................................................................. 36 4 ■■■Brook Green ■■■ 6.2.1 Current Conditions and Issues .................................................................................... 36 6.2.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 44 6.2.3 Management Actions (NB This needs to be amended to include steps to be taken to make policing of the Green at night more effective) ................................................................. 44 6.3 A Well Maintained and Clean Park ...................................................................................... 47 6.3.1 Current Condition and Issues ..................................................................................... 47 6.3.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 48 6.3.3 Management Actions ................................................................................................. 48 6.4 Achieving Sustainable Management of Resources................................................................ 50 6.4.1 Current Condition and Issues ..................................................................................... 50 6.4.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 55 6.4.3 Management Actions ................................................................................................. 55 6.5 Conservation and Heritage .................................................................................................. 56 6.5.1 Current Condition and Issues ..................................................................................... 56 6.5.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 57 6.5.3 Management Actions ................................................................................................. 57 6.6 Community Involvement ..................................................................................................... 58 6.6.1 Current Condition and Issues ..................................................................................... 58 6.6.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 61 6.6.3 Management Actions ................................................................................................. 61 6.7 Marketing ........................................................................................................................... 63 6.7.1 Current Condition and Issues ..................................................................................... 63 6.7.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 64 6.7.3 Marketing Actions ...................................................................................................... 64 6.8 Management ...................................................................................................................... 65 6.8.1 Current Status and Issues ........................................................................................... 65 6.8.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 67 6.8.3 Management Actions ................................................................................................. 67 7 Monitoring and Plan Review ................................................................................................... 68 8 References and Supporting Documents .................................................................................. 68 9 Appendices ............................................................................................................................. 68 5 ■■■Brook Green ■■■ 1 Introduction Brook Green is an intensively used public Green located at the east of London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The Green is approximately 800m from the north bank of the River Thames. Brook Green is a popular space that attracts many different users due to its mixture of interesting landscape design, children’s play facilities and opportunities for