Penicuik to Dalkeith Walkway Management Plan 2019 -2024 Table of Contents SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1 LOCATION AND OUTLINE DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 1 Management and Ownership ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Historic Background ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2 MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL POLICY CONTEXT ....................................................................................................... 3 Midlothian Planning Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Midlothian Open Space Strategy and Green Network Plan .......................................................................................... 3 Designations .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Woodland Classification ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Biodiversity Action Plan……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………4 SECTION 3 VISION AND AIMS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Management Aims ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Section 4 ANALYSiS ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Context for Improvement ............................................................................................................................................. 7 A Welcoming Place........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Announcing the Route .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Access – Physical ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Access - Social ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Actions - A Welcoming place - See Section 5 ............................................................................................................ 8 Healthy, Safe and Secure .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Health and Well Being ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Equipment and Facilities ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Security ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Health and Safety Policies ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Control of Dogs ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Actions -Healthy, Safe and Secure - See Section 5 .................................................................................................. 10 Well Maintained and Clean ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Litter and Waste Management ............................................................................................................................... 10 Grounds Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Building Management and Maintenance ............................................................................................................... 11 Infrastructure and Other Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 11 Equipment Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Actions - Well Maintained and Clean – See Section 5 ............................................................................................ 12 Environmental Management .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Climate Change Adaption Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 12 Chemical use ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Peat Use…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Resource Conservation and Waste Minimisation ................................................................................................... 14 Horticultural and Arboriculture Management ........................................................................................................ 13 Recycling ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Pollution Reduction……….…………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………13 Water Efficiency ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Energy Efficiency ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Actions –Environment Management - See Section 5............................................................................................. 15 Conservation and Heritage ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Water Management ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Woodland and Trees ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Grassland ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Other Habitats ......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Fauna ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Geological and Physiographic Features .................................................................................................................. 16 Historic and Cultural Landscape .............................................................................................................................. 16 Conservation of Landscape ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Conservation of Historic Features ........................................................................................................................... 17 Actions - Conservation and Heritage–See Section 5 ............................................................................................... 17 Community Involvement ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Patterns of Use ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Community Involvement in Management and Development ...............................................................................