[2010-20] St. Peters Square Park Management Plan The Greek Runner, a bronze statue by Sir William Blake Richmond in St Peter’s Square 10 years Management and Maintenance Plan ■■■St Peter’s Square ■■■ Revision Date Author(s) Approved for LBHF by: V1 21/01/11 Rob Kelly Paul Bassi V1 09/12/11 Andrew Kauffman / Preeti Paul Bassi Chatwal (QSL) V2 15/02/13 Andrew Kauffman / Preeti Paul Bassi Chatwal (QSL) Picture: Local media Launch for Comic Relief ‘Sports Relief 2012’ Campaign 2 ■■■St Peter’s Square ■■■ Contents CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................................... 3 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 5 2 ACTION PLAN PROGRESS SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 6 3 STRATEGIC CONTEXT................................................................................................................. 7 3.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM COMMUNITY STRATEGY ....................................................................... 7 3.3 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES STRATEGY .............................................................................................. 7 3.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF ST PETER’S SQUARE ............................................................................................. 8 4 ST PETER’S SQUARE KEY SITE INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION .............................................. 9 4.1 SITE DETAILS ............................................................................................................................ 9 4.2 LOCATION .............................................................................................................................. 10 4.3 SOILS .................................................................................................................................... 10 4.4 HYDROLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 10 4.5 FLORA, FAUNA AND NATURE CONSERVATION ................................................................................. 10 4.6 FACILITIES AND FEATURES .......................................................................................................... 11 4.7 RECYCLING FACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 11 4.8 CHILDREN’S FACILITIES .............................................................................................................. 11 4.9 RECENT HISTORY OF THE SQUARE ................................................................................................ 11 4.10 PRESENT USER PROFILE ........................................................................................................ 11 4.11 MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 11 4.12 LEASES, COVENANTS AND LEGAL INTEREST ................................................................................ 12 5 VISION FOR ST PETER’S SQUARE ............................................................................................. 13 6 AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ................................................................... 14 6.1 CREATING A WELCOMING SQUARE .............................................................................................. 15 Photograph: Quadron Staff refurbishing railings(Jan2012) / Signboard near entrance .............. 15 6.1.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 15 6.1.2 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 16 6.1.3 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................................................................... 16 6.2 A HEALTHY, SAFE AND SECURE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES .................................................................. 17 6.2.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 17 6.2.2 INSPECTION REGIME ............................................................................................................ 18 6.2.3 SIGNAGE ........................................................................................................................... 18 6.2.4 DOGS ............................................................................................................................... 18 6.2.5 ENCOURAGING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ........................................................................................ 19 6.2.6 TREE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 20 6.2.7 PARKS CONSTABULARY ......................................................................................................... 20 6.2.8 HOW OUR CONTRACTORS MANAGE SAFETY ................................................................................ 22 6.2.9 SAFETY INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 23 6.2.10 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 23 6.2.11 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS .................................................................................................. 23 6.3 A WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEAN SQUARE .................................................................................... 25 6.3.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 25 6.3.2 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 25 6.3.3 CONFIRM INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................................................................... 26 6.3.4 LITTER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 26 6.3.5 GRAFFITI ........................................................................................................................... 27 6.3.6 FLYPOSTING ....................................................................................................................... 27 6.3.7 BUILDINGS AND ASSETS ........................................................................................................ 27 6.3.8 SMALL WORKS TEAM ........................................................................................................... 27 3 ■■■St Peter’s Square ■■■ 6.3.9 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................... 27 6.3.10 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS .................................................................................................. 28 6.4 ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE SPACES ................................................................................................ 29 6.4.1 BACKGROUND AND ISSUES .................................................................................................... 29 6.4.2 PESTICIDE AND PEAT USE. ..................................................................................................... 30 6.4.3 PESTS AND DISEASE.............................................................................................................. 30 6.4.4 BIOLOGICAL CONTROL .......................................................................................................... 30 6.4.5 WEED CONTROL ................................................................................................................. 30 6.4.6 ARBORICULTURE ................................................................................................................. 31 6.4.7 TREE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................ 31 6.4.8 BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES .............................................................................. 32 6.4.9 AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN ................................................................................................... 32 6.4.10 BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (BAP) ..................................................................................... 32 6.4.11 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (LDF)/UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN .................................. 32 6.4.12 GREEN WASTE RECYCLING ................................................................................................ 33 6.4.13 SUSTAINABLE USE OF VEHICLES AND MACHINERY ................................................................... 33 6.4.14 ENVIRONMENTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................................... 33 6.4.15 WATER MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................... 33 6.4.16 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 34 6.4.17 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS 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