[2013-23] andrewk Shepherd Bush Green Managementquadron Plan [Pick the date] Revision Date Author(s) Approved for LBHF by: V1 15/02/13 Andrew Kauffman / Preeti Paul Bassi Chatwal (QSL) 2 1. Contents 1. CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 3 2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 ACTION PLAN PROGRESS SUMMARY .......................................................................................... 7 3. STRATEGIC CONTEXT................................................................................................................. 8 3.1 HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM COMMUNITY STRATEGY .................................................................. 8 3.2 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES STRATEGY .......................................................................................... 9 3.3 HOW SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN CONTRIBUTES TO STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ........................................... 9 4. KEY SITE INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 11 4.1 SITE DETAILS ...................................................................................................................... 11 4.2 LOCATION ......................................................................................................................... 12 4.3 SOILS ............................................................................................................................... 12 4.4 HYDROLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 12 4.5 FLORA, FAUNA AND NATURE CONSERVATION ............................................................................. 12 4.6 FACILITIES ......................................................................................................................... 13 4.7 HISTORY OF SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN ...................................................................................... 13 4.8 PRESENT USER PROFILE ........................................................................................................ 16 4.9 MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 16 4.10 LEASES, COVENANTS AND LEGAL INTEREST ................................................................................ 17 5. VISION .................................................................................................................................... 18 6. AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ................................................................... 20 6.1 CREATING A WELCOMING SQUARE .......................................................................................... 21 6.1.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 21 6.1.2 SITE FACILITIES AND FURNITURE.............................................................................................. 23 6.1.3 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 23 6.1.4 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................................................................... 24 6.2 A HEALTHY, SAFE AND SECURE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES ...................................................... 25 6.2.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 25 6.2.2 INSPECTION REGIME ............................................................................................................ 26 6.2.3 SIGNAGE ........................................................................................................................... 26 6.2.4 DOGS ............................................................................................................................... 26 6.2.5 ENCOURAGING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ........................................................................................ 27 6.2.6 TREE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 28 6.2.7 PARKS CONSTABULARY ......................................................................................................... 28 6.2.8 HOW OUR CONTRACTORS MANAGE SAFETY ................................................................................ 30 6.2.9 SAFETY INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 31 6.2.10 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 31 6.2.11 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................................................................... 31 6.3 A WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEAN OPEN SPACE ...................................................................... 33 6.3.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 33 6.3.2 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 33 6.3.3 CONFIRM INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................................................................... 34 6.3.4 LITTER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 34 6.3.5 GRAFFITI ........................................................................................................................... 35 6.3.6 FLYPOSTING ....................................................................................................................... 35 6.3.7 BUILDINGS AND ASSETS ........................................................................................................ 36 6.3.8 SMALL WORKS TEAM ........................................................................................................... 36 6.3.9 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 36 3 6.3.10 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................................................................... 36 6.4 ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE SPACES ........................................................................................... 38 6.4.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 38 6.4.2 PESTICIDE AND PEAT USE. ..................................................................................................... 39 6.4.3 PESTS AND DISEASE.............................................................................................................. 39 6.4.4 BIOLOGICAL CONTROL .......................................................................................................... 39 6.4.5 WEED CONTROL ................................................................................................................. 39 6.4.6 ARBORICULTURE ................................................................................................................. 40 6.4.7 TREE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................ 40 6.4.8 BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES .............................................................................. 41 6.4.9 AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN ................................................................................................... 41 6.4.10 BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (BAP) ......................................................................................... 41 6.4.11 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (LDF)/UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ....................................... 41 6.4.12 GREEN WASTE RECYCLING .................................................................................................... 41 6.4.13 SUSTAINABLE USE OF VEHICLES AND MACHINERY ........................................................................ 42 6.4.14 ENVIRONMENTAL PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................ 42 6.4.15 WATER MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 42 6.4.16 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 42 6.4.17 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................................................................... 43 6.5 CONSERVATION AND HERITAGE ............................................................................................. 43 6.5.1 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... 44 6.5.2 HERITAGE OF SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN .................................................................................... 45 6.5.3 ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION ............................................................................................... 45 6.5.4 MANAGEMENT OF TREES ...................................................................................................... 45 6.5.5 BUILT ENVIRONMENT ..........................................................................................................