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Our History From the following report an action plan was formulated and the Friends of Irlam and Cadishead Parks was formed. Community Consultation For Irlam & Cadishead Parks Cadishead Park Princes Park Lords Street Recreation Grounds Contents page 1 Executive Summary 3 2 Introduction 5 2.1 Aims & outline of project 5 2.2 CTAC 5 2.3 Community Planning 5 3 Background Information 6 3.1 Aims of the groups 6 3.2 The Steering Group 6 3.3 Details of the parks 6 4 Details of the Process 7 4.1 Training 7 4.2 Publicity 7 4.3 Consultation Events 7 4.4 Action Planning Event 9 4.5 Future Structure 9 5 People Involved & Suggestions Made 10 5.1 People involved 10 5.2 Suggestions 10 6 Outcomes 13 6.1 The Action Plan 13 6.2 Suggestions being implemented 14 6.3 Future structure 16 6.4 Recommendations 19 1 Executive Summary Introduction This is a community consultation process for three parks in Irlam and Cadishead, including Princes Park, Cadishead Park and Lords Street Recreation Grounds. The study was funded by Irlam & Cadishead Community Committee and Salford Council’s Lottery Support Fund. Local people, representatives of local groups and members of the Council have been actively involved throughout the process. The public consultation events held in August and October 2002 enabled over 200 people to make 1,235 suggestions on how to improve the parks. Issues covered include crime, the local environment and leisure. A Steering Group with residents, Council representatives and other agencies have guided this process and met to develop action plans for the parks. They have also discussed how the action plans can be co-ordinated and the suggestions implemented in the long-term. Local residents with support from the Council are starting to form a Friends Group for the parks to take this forward. Overview of Priority suggestions · Highest priority suggestion across all parks An increased presence in the parks, with park wardens or police foot patrols, was the top priority across all three parks. There were also many suggestions for improved lighting, which indicates that improved safety is high on people’s agenda. Many people suggested that there should be an astro-turf pitch for football and other sports and there was a lot of support for a skate park in Princes Park. Problems with litter and dog dirt are also a high priority for people. They suggested that the parks should be cleaned up with more poop scoop bins and litterbins. · Princes Park 50% of the suggestions were for Princes Park. They reflect the suggestions above with park wardens and ideas to clean up the area being most important and the support for the skate park was for Princes Park. · Lords Street Recreation Grounds 30% of the suggestions were for Lords Street. Parking issues around Fit City and on Lords Street where the highest priority suggestion. Improving lighting, organised sports and an astro-turf pitch were also suggested. · Cadishead Park The remaining 20% of the suggestions were for Cadishead Park. Improved lighting was the most important and people also wanted an astro-turf pitch. Other top priority suggestions include improving barriers and bollards around the park and doing up Cadishead Hall. Suggestions being implemented Members of the Steering Group are following up a number of the priority suggestions and adding support to facilities being developed. These include: · Rangers/Park wardens · Skate Park being developed by the BMX Bandits · Parking Issues relating to Lords Street Recreation Grounds · Drinking by-laws · Toilets for Princes Park Master Plan CTAC have also been commissioned to develop a master plan for Princes Park based on proposed developments and the suggestions from the consultations. Feature can then be developed over a number of years as new information is gathered and funds secured. Funding Some funding to implement suggestions has hopefully been secured. This includes £147,000 from the Lottery’s New Opportunities Fund and £160,000 ‘Planning Gain’ (section 106) from the developers of the Peel Holdings PLC site. The majority of this money is to improve facilities in Princes Park and to contribute to the costs of building a skate park. In addition the BMX Bandits have raised £25,000 for the skate park. The action plan from this study can be used as evidence of need for the Council to allocated budgets or to bid for additional funds. The Friends Group and any other voluntary organisation can also approach Trusts and local grants for funds to develop some of the suggestions. Friends Group for the Parks A number of residents from the Steering Group have volunteered to look at developing a Friends Group with support from Community Services and Environmental Services. Their proposed role is to provide a community voice and liase with the council, co-ordinate the development of the action plans for the parks and to bid for funds to improve the parks. 2 Introduction 2.1 Aims & outline of project This is a community consultation exercise in relation to the improvement of three parks in Irlam and Cadishead. The parks targeted include Princes Park, Lords Street Recreation Grounds and Cadishead Park. Irlam and Cadishead Community Committee and Salford Environmental Services (with Salford Council’s Lottery Support Funds) commissioned CTAC to facilitate the study. Aims: · To involve local people, statutory officers and other agencies in the community consultation process and delivery of the project · To organise community consultation events · To gather and prioritise people’s suggestions · To create action plans to develop the parks · To make recommendations 2.2 CTAC CTAC is a voluntary sector support agency, registered charity and not for profit company limited by guarantee. CTAC provides advice and services to a wide range of community and voluntary organisations and consultancy services to regeneration agencies and local authorities. With the aim of improving community facilities and enhancing community involvement. 2.3 Community Planning This consultation was approached using the ‘community planning’ method in order to proactively engage a broad range of local people. It is based on eye-catching 3D models of the parks to enable people to make suggestions for improving the parks or point out specific problems. Suggestion cards are provided to inspire people. Issues relating to crime, the local environment and leisure were used for this project. Events were organised and people were asked to place suggestion cards on the model. The project is steered by a local group composed of local people that have previously expressed an interest in the parks, and relevant statutory and voluntary agencies. This Steering Group then uses the suggestions made to form an action plan for the development of the parks. 3 Background Information 3.1 Aims of the groups The three main groups that initiated this study are the Open Spaces Officers Group for Irlam and Cadishead, the Community Committee and Environmental Services (see section 6.3.1 for details on groups). Their joint aim is to develop a community strategy for the parks and enable community involvement in the improvement of the parks. 3.2 The Steering Group A Steering Group was formed to guide and assist CTAC with the process. Members of the Steering Group were identified by the Officers Open Spaces Group. Statutory and voluntary agencies were identified based on their involvement or potential involvement in the parks. Local people were drawn from those that had expressed an interest in joining a parks Friends Group during a parks and open spaces questionnaire carried out in July 2002. For a list of participants in the process see appendix 1. 3.3 Details of the parks There are a number of parks and open spaces in Irlam and Cadishead. The three parks selected by the client appear to be the largest and most frequently used parks in the area (see map for location). Princes Park, the largest of the three parks, is based in Irlam, boarded by Liverpool Road and the old River Irwell river course. Irlam Pool, Princes Park Garden Centre, Irlam Youth Centre and Lady James Hall (a voluntary managed community facility) are based within the park. Facilities include pitches for football, a bowling green, play area, fishing posts on the old river course and a disused tennis court and paddling pool. In addition the park is used for many informal activities including dog walking. There is an annual festival and fair every August Bank Holiday. Cadishead Park is boarded by Liverpool Road, Hayes Road and the bank of a disused railway. It is a compact park, facilities include football pitches, a bowling green, play area, youth shelter and a disused tennis/basketball court. Changing facilities for sport are available and Cadishead Hall, which is a voluntary managed community centre, is located in the park. Lords Street Recreation Grounds is also in Cadishead boarded by Lords Street and behind the houses on Cumberland Avenue and Dudley Road. The leisure centre ‘Fit City’ is based in the park. On the grounds there are facilities for football and rugby. There is also a basketball net and a play area. 4 Details of the Process The process is based on the community planning technique. Training and facilitation by CTAC enabled local people and officers/representatives of other agencies to be actively involved. Publicity and well organised eye catching events encourage people to make suggestions. This led to a shared action plan for the development of the parks. 4.1 Training A number of people involved in the Steering Group volunteered to attend a community planning training session. Two sessions were held at Irlam Youth Centre, in early August, attended by 14 people, a high proportion of which were local residents including young people. The groups went though the community planning process including why and how the models are used, recording of the suggestions and statistics and the role of the trainees at the consultation events. Volunteers were asked to assist CTAC at the consultation events to help local people make suggestions. Trainees using the model of the park. 4.2 Publicity All events were publicised through a number of channels. Posters were displayed in local shops, pubs and within the relevant parks. Members of the BMX Bandits and other volunteers from the Steering Group distributed 1,000 leaflets to the main streets surrounding all three parks for the main event and others were distributed for the small events. Leaflets were also mailed out to people on the Steering Group or who had expressed an interest in the parks. The events were also held at times and places where people naturally attended for other activities or interests, and when passing, were asked to make suggestions. The main event was part of the Irlam & Cadishead Community Festival and so it received indirect publicity through their promotion. 4.3 Consultation Events The aim of the events is to gather suggestions from local people to indicate how the parks could be improved. At the events, 3D models of the relevant parks were on display for people to make suggestions. Suggestion cards surrounded these models and blank cards were available for residents’ own ideas. Cards combined words and pictures and were colour coded for different issues. Orange for crime, dark green for local environment and light green for leisure issues. Participants could agree or disagree with suggestions made by placing a green or red dot on the card. Local people making suggestions. Participants placed cards on the models to indicated the specific location of the particular need, issue or solution. Pin boards questionnaires were also available to gather statistics on people attending, mainly their age and where they lived (see 5.1) and other boards were on display to provide information on the history of the parks. At the smaller events the volunteers concentrated on the relevant park for the area. The main consultation event took place as part of the Irlam & Cadishead Community Festival on August Bank Holiday 2002 on Princes Park. Although timescales for organising the consultation event for this date were tight the Steering Group felt that the opportunity to join a well-publicised and attended event could not to be missed. This main event was well attended but based on the statistics collected the Steering Group identified gaps in involvement, particularly young people and people from Cadishead. It was, therefore, decided to organise additional events, in October, at Fit City (Cadishead Recreation Centre) and Cadishead Hall organised and attended by volunteers. Caroline Lightfoot (Sports Development) also attended the youth club at Cadishead Hall to gather young people’s views. The volunteers recorded all suggestions. From these events a total of 1,251 suggestions were made (see section 5.2 and appendix III for a list of suggestions made). Volunteers helping and recording suggestions. 4.4 Action Planning Event The aim of this event was to turn the top priorities for each issue into an action plan. Suggestions were split by issue; crime, local environment and leisure and CTAC collated suggestions for each parks into these categories. Top priority suggestions were identified as those that were the most supported suggestion at the consultation events; see appendix II for suggestions listed in priority order. Invitations were sent to members of the Steering Group and others that expressed an interest in the parks. CTAC specifically targeted officers and agencies that would have information relating to the top priority suggestions. People were asked to join the issue group that they were interested in or related to their job role. The purpose of the session was to organise the priority suggestions into an action plan that included: · What can be done in the long and the short run? · Who needs to be involved, and who needs to lead? · What funding, and what other resources are available? · What does the community require to keep involved? The Leisure Group action plan suggestions. The first event held in October was well attended and action planned many of the suggestions. A second meeting was organised to plan some of the other issues. The resulting action plans (see appendix IV) represent the beginning of the plans to improve the parks. Some suggestions are still to be actioned and some are being implemented (see section 6.2). The proposed Friends Group for the parks and supporting officers should continue the process (see 6.3 for proposed structure). 4.5 Future Structure The Steering Group met to discuss how the action plans and projects should be implemented in the future. There was a concern that momentum for the improvement of the parks would be lost once CTAC’s study was complete. It was agreed that a new structure needed to be formed to co-ordinate the development of the action plans and to oversee the implementation of the tasks to improve the parks. A suitable structure would also be needed to enable local people to be more involved in improving the parks. It was agreed that a Friends Group for the parks needed to be formed (see section 6.3 for details). 5 People Involved & Suggestions Made 5.1 People involved An estimated 200 people attended the consultation events to make suggestions on how the parks could be improved. Information was collected using pin board questionnaires to identify what area of Irlam or Cadishead people came from, their age and the male/female split. The graphs below show that there was a fair balance of males and females attending across all ages, however, few people aged 19-25 attended. The location map from the main event indicated that fewer people from Cadishead attended. This information informed which additional events were needed to target the groups of people that had not been involved. 5.2 Suggestions A total of 1,235 suggestions were made at the consultation events. The following sections split the suggestions by issue and by park and lists them in priority order. 5.2.1 Suggestions split by issue and park The graph below shows the proportion of suggestions made across issues and parks. 50% of the suggestions made were for Princes Park, 30% for Lords Street Recreation Grounds and the remaining 20% for Cadishead Park. This spilt is likely to be a result of where and when the events were held, the size of the parks and extent of use. The proportion of suggestions made across the three issues was also split. With 43% of the suggestions concerning leisure issues, 37% concerned the local environment while only 20% of the suggestions made were related to crime issues. During the action planning event the Steering Group commented that crime rates are relatively low compared with the rest of Salford. 5.2.2 Suggestions split by parks in priority order The following shows the top six suggestions per park in priority order. · Princes Park 1. Park wardens2. Skate park/BMX track3. Clean up4. Police foot patrol5. Dog free zone6. Poop scoop bins · Lords Street Recreation Grounds 1. Parking issues2. Improve lighting3. Organised sport4. Astro turf5. Litter bins6. Paddling pool · Cadishead Park 1. Improve lighting2. Astro turf3. Barriers/bollards/railings4. Cadishead hall do it up5. Benches6. Bowling green – keep it 5.2.3 Suggestions in priority order The table below lists the top 20 suggestions in priority order. The figures indicate the number of people that made that suggestion and, therefore, the priority. For example a total of 54 people wanted park wardens. 44 people thought that this was needed in Princes Park, 4 in Lords Street and 6 in Cadishead Park. SUGGESTION TOTAL NUMBER/PARK Princes Lords Street Cadishead other Park Recreation Park areas park wardens 54 44 4 6 Police foot patrol 53 33 11 8 1 astro turf 53 15 19 19 Improve lighting 51 0 21 30 Poop scoop bins 49 28 13 8 Clean up 47 34 9 4 Scate park/BMX track 47 42 1 4 Litter bins 43 20 15 8 parking issues 40 0 33 7 paddling pool 35 20 15 0 dog free zone 31 30 1 0 Broken glass 30 14 14 2 football pitch/nets 30 25 5 0 organised sport 28 6 20 2 crazy golf 26 21 4 1 Problem drinking 25 14 6 4 1 barriers/bollards/railings 24 0 6 18 adventure play 22 11 10 1 paths for disabled 22 16 2 4 picnic area 22 5 6 11 Benches 18 2 3 13 play area 18 2 14 0 2 Cadishead hall do it up 17 0 0 17 improve surface 17 17 0 0 basketball court/hoop 16 6 10 0 dog walking area 15 8 6 1 graffiti wall 14 (-4)* 8 (-4)* 0 6 CCTV/Security Cameras 13 4 8 1 football wall - demolish 13 0 13 0 tennis courts 13 (-6)* 7(-6)* 5 1 bowling green - keep 12 0 0 12 general planting/landscaping 12 5 2 5 nature trail 12 12 0 0 Neighbourhood watch 12 8 2 2 secure area for bikes 12 6 6 0 toilets for disbled 12 12 0 0 vandal proof furniture 12 10 0 2 do it up - old river 11 11 0 0 flood lighting 10 9 1 0 5-a-side football 9 0 9 0 mountain bike/cycle track/trail 9 2 7 0 pitch & putt 9 7 1 1 Problem vandalism 9 3 5 0 1 youth shelter 9 1 6 2 wildflower meadow 9 (-1)* 9 (-1)* 0 0 fishing 8 7 1 0 No smoking 8 1 6 1 public art/fountain sculpture 8 2 5 1 bridal path 7 7 0 0 city farm 7 5 1 1 I don't feel safe here 7 0 4 3 nature reserve 7 7 0 0 planting to encourage wildlife 7 5 0 2 Problem night noise & rowdiness 7 1 2 4 toilets demolish/improve 7 0 3 4 pub/social club 6 0 6 0 sand pit 6 6 0 0 amphithertre/performance area 5 4 0 1 dangerous driving 5 0 4 1 keep fit classes 5 0 3 2 tree planting 5 4 0 1 demolish/keep bandstand 5 (-2)* 5(-2)* 0 0 improve indoor leisure & changing 4 1 3 0 muck about area 4 3 1 0 recycling bins 4 0 4 0 small pond 4 4 0 0 youth theatre 4 3 1 0 alternative health 3 0 3 0 better facilities for older children 3 1 1 1 compost scheme 3 3 0 0 improve drainage 3 0 0 0 notice/information board 3 2 0 1 problem golf 3 0 3 0 remote control track 3 0 3 0 Trim back shrubs/trees 3 2 0 1 badminton court 2 0 1 1 illegal dumping 2 0 2 0 Problem drug taking 2 0 0 2 tree nursery 2 2 0 0 boating lake 1 1 0 0 car boot sales 1 0 1 0 demolish concrete mound 1 0 1 0 demolish games court 1 0 0 1 orienteering cources 1 1 0 0 outside cleaning facilities 1 0 1 0 problem theft from cars 1 0 0 1 horse jumping 1 (-1)* 1(-1)* 0 0 A complete list of suggestions split by priority can be found in appendix II. 6 Outcomes 6.1 The Action Plan The action plans list the suggestions from the community consultation and how these can be implemented. The suggestions have been clustered, based on similarity, to ensure that information on all relevant suggestions are at hand when considering a related suggestion. A guide to how the suggestions are clustered is on the following page. They are listed in priority order based on the highest scoring suggestion. The detailed action plans can be found in appendix IV. A number of suggestions are still to be action planned. The proposed Friends Group (see section 6.3) could co-ordinate future meetings to continue this process of action planning. 6.1.1 Suggestions Clustered 1. Increase presence Park wardens/rangers Police foot patrol 2. Football issues Astro turf Football pitch/nets Football wall - demolish 5-a-side football 3. Improve safety Improve lighting CCTV/Security Cameras Neighbourhood Watch Trim back shrubs/trees 4. Dog Issues Poop scoop bins Dog free zone Dog walking area 5. Litter issues Clean up Litter bins Broken glass Recycling bins 6. Skate park Skate park/BMX track 7. Transport/parking Parking issues Barriers/bollards/railings Secure area for bikes 8. Play facilities Paddling pool Adventure play Play area Sand pit 9. Activities Organised sport Keep fit classes Alternative health 10. Facilities for Sport or activities Crazy golf Cadishead hall do it up Basketball court/hoop Tennis courts Bowling green - keep Flood lighting Pitch & putt Mountain bike track/trail Cycle lanes 11. Unsociable behaviour Problem drinking Problem vandalism Problem night noise & rowdiness No smoking I don't feel safe here Problem drug taking 12. Paths Paths for disabled Improve surface Bridal path 13. Seating Picnic area Benches Vandal proof furniture 14. Youth space Graffiti wall Youth shelter Demolish/keep bandstand Youth theatre 15. Nature issues Nature trail Wildflower meadow Nature reserve Planting to encourage wildlife General planting & landscaping City farm Tree planting 16. Toilets Toilets for disabled Toilets demolish/improve 17. Old river Do it up - old river Fishing 18. Art/entertainment features Fountain sculpture Amphitheatre/performance area 19. Park promotion Notice/information board 6.2 Suggestions being implemented A number of suggestions have been followed up by members of the Steering Group based on the needs identified in the study. The study has also added support and momentum to those involved in developing the skate park and toilets in Princes Park. 6.2.1 Funding Some funds have been secured that can contribute to the costs of some of the proposed developments. Initial results from this study were used to inform a bid to the Lottery’s New Opportunities Fund. This bid was successful and a total of £147,000 will hopefully be secured, a large proportion of which will contribute to the costs of building a skate park in Princes Park. In addition £160,000 ‘Planning Gain’ (Section 106) money is being paid by the developers of the Peel Holdings PLC site. This is the housing development between the old River Irwell and Cadishead Way. This money is to be spent on improving the area, particularly Princes Park. This study can also be used as evidence of what is required in the parks when the Council are allocating funds. It may also help them to bid for additional funds to improve the parks. The proposed Friends Group, being semi autonomous may be able to apply for money from various Trusts and local schemes to pay for some of the activities and facilities requested. Other voluntary groups interested in developing specific features could also apply for funds as the BMX Bandits have done for the skate park. 6.2.2 Master Plan The action plans contain many suggestions for improving the parks. The Steering Group agreed that the best way forward was for a Landscape Architect to develop a master plan for the parks rather than developing features in isolation. Funds for CTAC to produce a master plan of Princes Park have been secured from the Community Committee. A Landscape Architect, from CTAC, has produced a spacial arrangement of the park, incorporating the priority suggestions from the consultation and any other planned developments. Consultation on the layout is to be arranged for Spring 2003 and comments made, if appropriate, will be incorporated into the design. Once complete the plan should be on view for people to share the vision. The plan should be used to ensure that individual improvements in the park do not adversely affect future developments (see section 6.4.2 & appendix V). Funds to produce master plans for Lords Street Recreation Grounds and Cadishead Park are still to be secured. 6.2.3 Rangers/Park Wardens Increased presence in the parks to improve safety was the highest priority suggestion, particularly in Princes Park. 54 people said that they would like park wardens and another 53 people wanted police foot patrols. The police stated that, increasing police foot patrols could be difficult with existing resources but a request for two new Community Support Officer for the area has been successful. Also the Lords Street area has been put forward for a Neighbourhood Warden. Members of the Steering Group have explored other ways of increasing presence in the parks. It was thought that this could be achieved by a combination of initiatives: · Encourage increased involvement of local residents including young people. Chris Trueblood has approached Salford Rangers Service for information of the Volunteer Ranger Programme at Clifton Visitors Centre. The Steering Group felt that time should initially be spent on setting up a Friends Group who could then be involved in the development and coordination of a rangers programme. · Environmental Services is looking to develop the Rangers Service and as Irlam and Cadishead have identified the need it is likely to be early in the programme. This is likely to be pursued further in April 2003 due to staffing. It would need to be maintained locally and funding still needs to be set-up. · Co-ordinating existing users and visitors to the parks like police, grounds maintenance etc and the times of organised activities. · Improve reporting mechanisms, signage and contacts. (see action plan 1 in appendix IV) 6.2.4 Skate Park The consultation process has hopefully given the BMX Bandits (a voluntary group) support with developing a skate park in Princes Park. The group has raised £25,000 to develop a skate park. Steve Jones from Environmental Services has approached a number of companies to identify different equipment and layouts for the proposed skate park. Environmental Services has also successfully bid for funds from the Corporate Lottery to contribute towards this project. A number of locations have been considered based on the distance from residential areas and safety for users. Ways to minimise noise pollution and the impact of the skate park on the community is being considered and planning permission is required. Other potential users, local residents and users of the park still need to be consulted and future maintenance needs to be considered. CTAC is currently creating a master plan for Princes Park (see section 6.2.2 and 6.4.2) to show how a skate park can be integrated with all other suggestions and proposed developments. (see action plan 6) 6.2.5 Parking Issues The top priority for Lords Street Recreation Grounds is parking issues particularly in relation to users of Fit City and the playing fields. The police regularly receive complaints which are dealt with on an individual basis. Trupti Patel from Traffic Development Services has visited the site to assess the problem and suggests a number of options. These include extending the Fit City car park, approach the Sacred Heart RC Church for use of their land as a car park or extra parking control measures. The first two options would involve a cost which would need to be identified, additional meetings have been planned to consider the parking issues. (see action plan 7) 6.2.6 Drink by-laws The number of suggestions made relating to crime issues were relatively low. Suggestions for police foot patrols are being considered with the park ranger/wardens suggestion (see 6.2.3) as it was interpreted as being a need to increase presence in the parks. The second priority issue under crime was a problem with drinking. Discussions at the action planning event revealed that there is no mention of drinking or drugs in existing by-laws and that the police can only seize open drinking containers. The Steering Group agreed that a campaign was needed to change the by-law for Salford. This is being led by a local resident and has support from the Community Committee. Other Steering Group members said that they would approach the Community Safety Unit, the Scrutiny Committee and Councillor Lancaster concerning this issue. (see action plan 11) 6.2.7 Toilets The need for toilets in the park was raised during the community consultation, by members of the Steering Group and by the Women’s Institute who submitted a petition. They are particularly needed for people that work in the park. Environmental Services has carried out a feasibility study to look at building toilets in Princes Park Garden Centre, which could then be maintained by volunteers at the Centre. Costings and timescales are now being prepared. The group agreed that the Friends Group needed to be consulted on the design of the toilets to consider maintenance and access issues. (see action plan 16) 6.3 Future structure CTAC has co-ordinated and facilitated the project represented in this report. Representatives or groups in Irlam and Cadishead need to adopt this role and develop and implement the action plans for the parks. The Steering Group met to discuss how different agencies could be involved in this future structure and they also discussed their role. A new Friends Group was proposed and discussions were held to identify what would be needed for this to work. The following sections detail these discussions. 6.3.1 The role of different agencies The roles and responsibilities of this proposed Friends Group was discussed along with the roles and responsibilities of different agencies involved in the parks and area: · Friends Group The proposed Friends Group is to be an independent organisation who could co-ordinate the review of the action plans of all three parks and decide short/medium/long term plans. They should provide a community voice and encourage the involvement of the community (including schools). This could be done through surgery sessions, on the ground communication, developing a website and general promotion of achievements, events and how to get involved. They should have the ability to influence council and related services. Environmental Services and other departments should consult them on how funds and resources for the parks should be allocated. The group could apply for additional sources of funding to develop projects. They should give and receive progress reports and occasionally send representatives to relevant meetings eg the Community Committee and Open Spaces Officers Group. · Parks and Open Spaces Officer Group This group was formed in January 2002 in response to concerns raised by the community committee. Their remit is to co-ordinate and improve services locally and advance the Community Action Plan. The group will feed information and progress back to the Friends Group when invited. · Environmental Services Their role is to develop, manage and maintain public open spaces within the city of Salford. They are corporate owners of the parks will be involved throughout all stages of the project. They have ultimate responsibility for council funds and those raised through Corporate Lottery but they should liaise with the Friends Group over decision. Steve Jones from Environmental Services is providing support and training to develop the Friends Group. · Development Services Development Services role is to prepare an Urban Open Space Strategy. This will particularly address inadequate provision through the adoption of local standards for sports pitch and equipped play provision for children and adults. The Strategy will identify the preferred distribution of outdoor recreation facilities, establish priorities and implement policies through the Unitary Development Plan to protect and improve existing sites and secure new facilities where they are needed. The Open Space Strategy will be subject to consultation. · Community Services Community Services role is to service the Community Strategy and the nine Community Committees in Salford. It is responsible for co-ordinating inter-agency work in the Community Committee areas. This includes promoting community capacity releasing activities, maintaining 14 community centres, working with community and voluntary groups and providing them with financial support via Community Committee budgets. Ursula Sossalla-Iredale, Neighbourhood Co-ordinator, will continue to co-ordinate the Parks and Open Spaces Officers Group. Chris Trueblood the Community Development Worker will actively support and train the proposed Friends Group. · Community Committee The Community Committee covers all community issues in the Community Action Plan and all park issues should be included in this plan. A Friends Group representative attending committee meetings would benefit from networking, advertising and information on what funding and resources are available. The group could also provide bi-monthly reports. · Park Rangers The proposed Park Rangers would work closely with the Friends Group and the Friends Group should help to promote volunteer training programmes. · Other Voluntary Organisations The Friends Group could seek out support from and co-operation between other voluntary organisation like the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Groundwork Trust and Red Rose Forest. There may also be other voluntary support available through Craig Hall and Princes Park Garden Centre. 6.3.2 Requirements and provisions In order for the action plans to be effectively used and to develop a Friends Group the Steering Group felt that the following was appropriate. · Resource and support The Friends Group would need certain resources and support to establish themselves. The Steering Group discussed what was needed and what was available. Support to establish the group is available from the Community Development Worker and Environmental Services. Group ‘start up’ funds would be needed. Funds could be secured from a number of sources. Firstly, the Steering Group felt that the under spend in the volunteer budget for this study should be used. The Friends Group could also apply for a starter grant from the Community Services Section, or through Environmental Services or CVS. There could also be a loan of equipment from existing local groups and resources or time might be available through officer involvement. The group would have access to, and the use of, local newsletters for networking and publicity. People from Craig Hall could be involved in park improvement activities like ‘clean up’. Tina Antal, the Lottery Officer at Salford City Council, could advise on funding sources and applications. · Communication/Feedback Communication between the relevant agencies and groups is essential. The Friends Group would decide on regular meeting times and invite relevant council representatives. It was also suggested to have quarterly joint meetings between relevant agencies that should or could be involved in developing the parks. There should be an exchange of minutes between relevant groups and regular feedback to and from the Council and police as well as the community. A ‘who’s who’ directory of relevant council officers and park maintenance staff was recommended to provide the Friends Group with contact details, information on roles and responsibilities and what resources are available. 6.4 Recommendations This has been a well attended community consultation process with enthusiastic involvement of many local people, officers and other agencies. The time and effort of those involved has resulted in practical action plans and a potential structure to co-ordinate the improvements of the parks. The following points should help to take this forward. 6.4.1 Future Structure The Steering Group has highlighted how people should be involved and what is required by a Friends Group for this project to be successful. The only recommendation is that the points mentioned in section 6.3.2 are considered. This includes the resources and support needed by those interested in setting up a Friends Group and that there is effective communication and feedback between the relevant agencies. It is also important that this group and its role is recognised by council departments. They should be consulted and the action plans should be referred to when considering developments in the three parks. The Government recognises the value of Friends Groups for parks and is setting up a project to support them. As a result of research carried out by the Green Space Task Force they are committed to a community enablers scheme to be delivered by Groundwork in partnership with the Urban Parks Forum, with resources of £30m. Other funding may be available from the New Opportunities Fund and they are also aiming for 500 Green Flag parks by 2005. The proposed Friends Group should link into this scheme by attending local or regional meetings where possible and gaining information on the scheme through Environmental Services and Community Services. 6.4.2 Master Plans The master plan for Princes Park should be used as a guide for future developments. It is a plan to work towards over 5-10 years. It gives an indication of where facilities and features, suggested in the consultation, could be placed. It is a plan of what could happen over a number of years and it should be referred to when any new developments for Princes Park are being considered. Following and adapting this plan should ensure that the location of features, like the skate park, do not prevent future developments and activities in the park. The park can be improved as and when funds are secured for different features. See appendix V for the initial draft of the master plan. Consultation to inform a revised master plan is planned for Spring 2003. The revised plan should be available for people to share the vision. Ideally it should be on public display in a form that people can understand, ie a 3D model/visualisation with photos and pictures. Similar master plans for Cadishead Park and Lord Street Recreation Grounds are recommended. 6.4.3 CTAC return At the final Steering Group meeting CTAC offered to return to review progress. This could be in the form of a meeting, in Summer 2003, with the Friends Group and key officers and agencies. It could be an opportunity for people involved in the project to clarify issues from the study, to step back from initial progress, reassess the way forward and for CTAC to offer further advice and support. 6.4.4 Annual meeting The action plan and master plan should evolve over time and be updated as projects develop and new information is obtained. The initial proposal is that a Friends Group is set up to co-ordinate the development and implementation of the action plans. They should keep informed of developments in the area and keep people informed of progress on the parks via attending meetings and distributing minutes. It was suggested that they invite others to Friends Group meetings as and when needed. It is recommended that the Friends Group, with support, organises an annual meeting to monitor progress and to plan work for the following year. It could be open to people involved in the Steering Group and others identified throughout the year. This could include residents, officers and representatives of other agencies. It will be an opportunity to celebrate success and could be held in the autumn or winter after summer activities. 6.4.5 Football strategy A variety of football facilities are available in the parks and the facilities are used by local teams, organised events and informally. There are also other facilities for football in the area in other parks, school grounds and private clubs. An astro turf pitch was the 2nd priority suggestion during this consultation, which has been actioned planned (see action plan 2 in appendix IV). There are also many other football related suggestions. An audit of outdoor recreation facilities in Salford was commissioned by Development Services three years ago. All playing fields, grass pitches and all-weather pitches were included in this study and research was done to identify local standards. The information from this audit is currently being used by the Education and Leisure Directorate to inform a playing pitch strategy as part of the Urban Open Space Strategy (see section 6.3.1 Development Services). Many of the suggestions put forward through the action plan are supportive of the land use priorities being established, through better management and security. In addition implementing suggestions in the action plan may help to meet the standards recommended in the strategy. To enhance effectiveness of the strategy for Irlam and Cadishead and the action plans those that organise sporting activities, the Friends Group and local people should also be involved in improving provision. 6.4.6 Dog strategy There were three suggestions raised relating to dog walking. They include poop scoop bins, dog free zones and dog walking areas. Together they represent a high priority for people and are likely to impact on the general use of the parks by other users. The suggestion of poop scoop bins was action planned and many ideas were put forward to resolve the problem (see action plan 4 in appendix IV). In April 2002 Salford Council adopted the Dog Fouling Land Act of 1996 and enforcement started in October 2002. All local roads under 50 mph and public open spaces owned by the Council are affected by the act. Environmental Services has organised posters in public places, press releases and leaflets to inform local people of the £50 fine for those that do not clean up behind their dogs. Environmental Services has also delivered training to Dog Wardens and the Community Support Officers to enforce the policy either through fines or the promotion of responsible dog ownership. In addition, it is recommended that a strategy, on how to deal with dog issues, is developed. This could include an assessment of the problem, consultation with dog owners and others that use the park and a review of ideas. 6.4.7 Publicity and signage Better publicity and signage for the parks were mentioned on a number of occasions throughout the action planning session. In many cases these were seen as a solution to some of the problems. Publicity would raise the profile of the parks and keep people informed of developments. During the action planning discussion on night noise and rowdiness and vandalism (see action plan 11 appendix IV) the group felt that publicity could increase use and discourage anti social behaviour. Signage is important to let people know what facilities and activities are available, inform people of events and provide information on who to contact for repairs, fines, legislation and how to get involved in the development of the parks. The design of signage is important and should be imaginative, eye catching and where possible involve local people. 6.4.8 Art Artistic features and activities were not a high priority (see action plan 18 appendix IV). However, artistic activities and features can be included in other suggestions that were made. For example, art could be included in the development of lighting and litterbins and local people, particularly young people, could be involved in the design. A part-time Community Artist has recently been appointed for the area and part of her role will be to support artistic involvement in the regeneration of the parks. An art aspect to a feature could also attract alternative sources of funding for materials and running community design workshops. Appendices I. List of participants II. Suggestions prioritised III. List of suggestions IV. Action Plans V. Princes Park Master Plan – initial scheme Appendix I List of Participants Organisation Name · BMX bandits Aaron Wilkinson Antony Small Chris FrainChris HighamEdwards StubbsRobert Jones · BTCV - Maria Desborough - South Manchester Projects Officer · City Leisure George Gilbody · Community Committee Richard Abernethy · Community Health Worker Janice Lowndes · Community Services Ursula Sossalla-Iredale - Neighbourhood Co-ordinator Chris Trueblood - Community Development Worker Sue Ness - Administration · Corporate Lottery Group Tina Antal - Strategy & Resources Lottery Assistant · Councillors Cllr Christine Hudson · Craig Hall Lynne Cropley · Development Services Nick LowtherSarah Clark · Environmental Services Alan Rowley - Services Development Manager Steve Jones - Strategy and Development Officer Chad Jones Peter Hopkins · Greater Manchester Police Dave Lovatt Geoff Dover Sgt Dave Turnbull · Hazard Initiative Nancy Heap · Traffic Development Sercices Trupti Patel · Irlam Pensioners Stan & Dorothy Wilson · Irlam Rangers Warren Dodd · Jabba Promotions Paul Singh · Local resident Ann Bate John Shelley June Hunt Keith Hunt Lynda Sherlock Robin Sherlock Mrs Pat Robinson · Princes Park Garden Centre Richard Dooley · Probus/Churches Together Don Baxter · Rotary Club of Irlam John Segelit - Chairman · Salford Youth Services Zahid Saddique · Scouts Basil Pearson · Sports Development Caroline Lightfoot · The De Trafford Residents Terry Handsley · Women’s Institute Sybil Norcott Appendix II Suggestions listed in priority order SUGGESTION TOTAL NUMBER/PARK Princes Lords Street Cadishead other Park Recreation Park areas park wardens 54 44 4 6 Police foot patrol 53 33 11 8 1 astro turf 53 15 19 19 Improve lighting 51 0 21 30 Poop scoop bins 49 28 13 8 Clean up 47 34 9 4 Scate park/BMX track 47 42 1 4 Litter bins 43 20 15 8 parking issues 40 0 33 7 paddling pool 35 20 15 0 dog free zone 31 30 1 0 Broken glass 30 14 14 2 football pitch/nets 30 25 5 0 organised sport 28 6 20 2 crazy golf 26 21 4 1 Problem drinking 25 14 6 4 1 barriers/bollards/railings 24 0 6 18 adventure play 22 11 10 1 paths for disabled 22 16 2 4 picnic area 22 5 6 11 Benches 18 2 3 13 play area 18 2 14 0 2 Cadishead hall do it up 17 0 0 17 improve surface 17 17 0 0 basketball court/hoop 16 6 10 0 dog walking area 15 8 6 1 graffiti wall 14 (-4)* 8 (-4)* 0 6 CCTV/Security Cameras 13 4 8 1 football wall - demolish 13 0 13 0 tennis courts 13 (-6)* 7(-6)* 5 1 bowling green - keep 12 0 0 12 general planting/landscaping 12 5 2 5 nature trail 12 12 0 0 Neighbourhood watch 12 8 2 2 secure area for bikes 12 6 6 0 toilets for disbled 12 12 0 0 vandal proof furniture 12 10 0 2 do it up - old river 11 11 0 0 flood lighting 10 9 1 0 5-a-side football 9 0 9 0 mountain bike/cycle track/trail 9 2 7 0 pitch & putt 9 7 1 1 Problem vandalism 9 3 5 0 1 youth shelter 9 1 6 2 wildflower meadow 9 (-1)* 9 (-1)* 0 0 fishing 8 7 1 0 No smoking 8 1 6 1 public art/fountain sculpture 8 2 5 1 bridal path 7 7 0 0 city farm 7 5 1 1 I don't feel safe here 7 0 4 3 nature reserve 7 7 0 0 planting to encourage wildlife 7 5 0 2 Problem night noise & rowdiness 7 1 2 4 toilets demolish/improve 7 0 3 4 pub/social club 6 0 6 0 sand pit 6 6 0 0 amphithertre/performance area 5 4 0 1 dangerous driving 5 0 4 1 keep fit classes 5 0 3 2 tree planting 5 4 0 1 demolish/keep bandstand 5 (-2)* 5(-2)* 0 0 improve indoor leisure & changing 4 1 3 0 muck about area 4 3 1 0 recycling bins 4 0 4 0 small pond 4 4 0 0 youth theatre 4 3 1 0 alternative health 3 0 3 0 better facilities for older children 3 1 1 1 compost scheme 3 3 0 0 improve drainage 3 0 0 0 notice/information board 3 2 0 1 problem golf 3 0 3 0 remote control track 3 0 3 0 Trim back shrubs/trees 3 2 0 1 badminton court 2 0 1 1 illegal dumping 2 0 2 0 Problem drug taking 2 0 0 2 tree nursery 2 2 0 0 boating lake 1 1 0 0 car boot sales 1 0 1 0 demolish concrete mound 1 0 1 0 demolish games court 1 0 0 1 orienteering cources 1 1 0 0 outside cleaning facilities 1 0 1 0 problem theft from cars 1 0 0 1 horse jumping 1 (-1)* 1(-1)* 0 0 Appendix III List of all suggestions Suggestions in the table The table on the following pages contains the original suggestions collected at the consultation events held in August and October 2002. The columns in the table show: · Suggestion - The suggestions made at the consultation events · Location - The location of the suggestion · Issue – c = crime issues, e = environment issues, l = leisure issues · Agree – the figure indicates the number of people that agreed with the suggestion. · Disagree – the figure indicates the number of people that disagree with the suggestion made · Park – indicates which park the suggestion is for The table is sorted by suggestion in alphabetical order and then by park. Suggestions on disk You may find it useful to have the table of suggestions on computer so that you can sort the suggestions in another way or search for a suggestion. The suggestions are, therefore, available on one disk from Environmental Services. You will need to open the file in Microsoft Word. To sort, go to the drop down menu ‘Table’ at the top of the page and click on ‘Sort’. A table then appears for you to choose which columns you want to be sorted. Suggestions sorted in alphabetical order (August & October 2002) Suggestion Location Issue Agree Disagree Park 5 – a – side Football l 1 Lord St 5-a-side Side of the Centre l 8 Lord St 6-12 Adventure Play Back of the Church l 3 Lord St 6-12 Adventure Play Area Play Area l 4 Lord St 6-12 adventure playground Playground l 10 Princes Park Adventure Playground l 2 Lord St Alternative Health At the Centre l 3 Lord St Amphi-theatre Boggy area in main field l 2 Princes Park Area for Events Near Games Court e 1 Cadishead Park Astro Turf Behind Cadishead Hall l 1 Cadishead Park Astro Turf Side of the Centre l 12 Lord St Astro Turf Behind the Centre l 1 Lord St Astro turf pitch (football and other sports) l 7 Princes Park Astro turf pitch (football and other sports) Behind Irlam pool l 6 Princes Park Astro turf pitch (football and other sports) Fire Station l 1 Princes Park Astro turf, 5-aside 5-aside Football l 17 Cadishead Park Astro turf, football pitch Cadishead Park l 1 Cadishead Park Astro turf/Multi-Sports Pitch (Outdoor) Attached to the Centre l 6 Lord St Badminton Court Games Court l 1 Cadishead Park Badminton Court Lord Street and Cumberland Ave l 1 Lord St Barrier on the Car Park In Front of Cadishead Hall c 1 Cadishead Park Barriers To Keep Cars off Grass at Night on Car Park & all Entrances. c 10 Cadishead Park Basketball Playground l 1 Princes Park Basketball Court Play Area l 3 Lord St Basketball Court Outside the Centre l 3 Lord St Basketball Court Where the Hoop is l 3 Lord St Basketball Hoop Play Area l 1 Lord St Basketball hoop Near boggy area in main field l 2 Princes Park Basketball hoop Sloping grass area behind Garden Centre l 3 Princes Park Benches Behind Cadishead Hall e 12 Cadishead Park Benches Cadishead Park e 1 Cadishead Park Benches e 2 Lord St Benches Near play area e 1 Lord St Benches Near boggy area in main field & behind Fairhills Road bungalows e 1 Princes Park Benches Old river e 1 Princes Park Better and More Maintenance Everywhere on the Park e 1 Lord St BMX / Scooter Race Track Putting Green l 3 Cadishead Park BMX / Scooter Trail Tramps Side of the Centre l 1 Lord St BMX Track Flat park area near paddling pool l 3 Princes Park BMX Track Near Paddling Pool l 1 Princes Park Boating lake Football pitch e 1 Princes Park Bollards Cumberland Road Entrance e 1 Lord St Bollards At Every Entrance e 1 Lord St Bridle path Old river e 6 Princes Park Bridle path Path along Irwell e 1 Princes Park Broken Glass Rear of the Centre c 8 Lord St Broken Glass Basketball Hoop c 4 Lord St Broken Glass Everywhere c 1 Lord St Broken glass - problem Cadishead Hall area c 2 Cadishead Park Broken glass - problem Sports Centre c 1 Lord St Broken glass - problem Playground c 7 Princes Park Broken glass - problem Tennis courts c 3 Princes Park Broken glass - problem Skate board area c 2 Princes Park Broken glass - problem Sloping grass area behind Garden Centre c 1 Princes Park Broken glass - problem Whole area c 1 Princes Park Car Boot Sales Car Park l 1 Lord St Cars are a problem Whole Park e 1 Lord St CCTV Rear of the Centre c 5 Lord St CCTV, Improve Outside the Centre c 1 Lord St City farm e 1 Cadishead Park City Farm Corner Dudley & Cumberland l 1 Lord St City farm Behind Irlam pool e 3 Princes Park City farm Fire station e 2 Princes Park Clean Up Whole of the Park e 8 Lord St Clean Up Dog Muck e 1 Lord St Clean up Whole area e 16 Princes Park Clean up Old River e 8 Princes Park Clean up Paddling pool e 5 Princes Park Clean up River Irwell e 3 Princes Park Clean up Wildlife area e 2 Princes Park Cleaning Facilities - outside For Football / Rugby Boots l 1 Lord St Clean-up Whole area e 4 Cadishead Park Compost scheme East of Lady James Hall e 3 Princes Park Crazy Golf Near Games Court l 1 Cadishead Park Crazy Golf At the Centre l 4 Lord St Crazy golf Putting green l 16 Princes Park Crazy golf River Irwell / wildlife area l 5 1 Princes Park Create Performance Area Skate board area l 1 Princes Park Cycle lane Front of fire station houses l 1 Princes Park Cycle Lanes Lords Street l 3 Lord St Dangerous Driving Lord Street & On the Park c 1 Lord St Demolish Toilets in Cadishead hall e 2 Cadishead Park Demolish Games Court l 1 Cadishead Park Demolish Football Wall l 13 Lord St Demolish Concrete Mound l 1 Lord St Demolish Bandstand l 4 2 Princes Park Demolish Bandstand l 1 Princes Park Disabled Access e 2 Cadishead Park Do It Up Cadishead Hall e 17 Cadishead Park Do it up e 2 Cadishead Park Do it up Sports Centre l 1 Lord St Do It Up Old River/ Riverside Avenue l 10 Princes Park Dog free zone e 1 Lord St Dog free zone Near houses e 10 Princes Park Dog free zone Football pitchs e 7 Princes Park Dog free zone Near boggy area in main field / Liverpool Road e 3 1 Princes Park Dog free zone Sloping grass area behind Garden Centre e 3 Princes Park Dog free zone Along old River Irwell, by Brook Bridge e 3 6 Princes Park Dog free zone Behind Fire Station e 2 Princes Park Dog free zone Whole area e 2 Princes Park Dog walking area e 1 Lord St Dog Walking Area Pathway e 1 Lord St Dog walking area Football pitch e 3 2 Princes Park Dog walking area Whole area e 2 Princes Park Dog walking area Flat park area near paddling pool e 1 Princes Park Dog walking area River Irwell / wildlife area e 1 Princes Park Dog Walking Area Next To Car Park at Irlam Pool e 1 Princes Park Dog Walking Area - Fenced Cadishead Park Far Corner e 1 Cadishead Park Dog Walking Area with Bins & Railings Alongside Footpaths e 4 Lord St Drinking is a problem c 4 Cadishead Park Drinking is a problem c 3 Lord St Drinking is a problem Rear of the Centre c 3 Lord St Drinking is a problem Whole area c 10 Princes Park Drinking is a problem Behind Irlam pool c 4 1 Princes Park Drinking is a problem c 1 Tiger moth Square Irlam Drug taking is a problem c 2 Cadishead Park Drug taking is a problem Behind Irlam pool c 3 1 Princes Park Equipment for older children - more & better parks in general l 1 Cadishead Park Equipment for older children - more & better parks in general l 1 Lord St Equipment for older children - more & better l 1 parks in general Extra changing rooms At the centre l 2 Lord St Fishing l 1 Lord St Fishing Old river l 7 Princes Park Flood Lighting c 1 Cadishead Park Flood lighting c 3 Lord St Flood lighting Bowling green l 5 Princes Park Flood lighting Behind Irlam pool l 1 Princes Park Flood Lighting Fire Station l 1 Princes Park Flood lighting Flat park area near paddling pool l 1 1 Princes Park Flood lighting Old tennis courts l 1 Princes Park Flood Lights Behind Cadishead Hall c 1 Cadishead Park Flood Lights Rear of the Centre c 4 Lord St Flood Lights Rear of the Centre c 1 Lord St Flower beds Near boggy area in main field / Liverpool Road e 3 Princes Park Flowering Shrubs Cadishead Park e 1 Cadishead Park Flowers – plant some Cadishead park e 1 Cadishead Park Football Along Old River Irwell e 4 Princes Park Football nets to be Permanente Football Posts l 1 Lord St Football pitch l 2 Lord St Football pitch Fire station l 9 Princes Park Football Pitch Woodland l 4 Princes Park Football Pitch Zone 1 pitch l 4 Princes Park Football pitch – put permanent barriers around Lord Street l 2 Lord St Football Pitch for Juniors Football pitch l 4 Princes Park Football Team Based at the Centre l 5 Lord St Fountain / Sculpture Cadishead Park e 1 Cadishead Park Fountain Sculpture Front of the Centre Grass Verge e 5 Lord St Golf is a problem Whole Park l 3 Lord St Graffiti Wall Behind Cadishead Hall l 6 Cadishead Park Graffiti wall Front of Irlam pool l 8 4 Princes Park Horse jumping Fire station e 1 1 Princes Park I don’t feel safe here c 2 Cadishead Park I don’t feel safe here On Paths / whole of the Path c 4 Lord St I Feel Safe Here Football Pitches c 1 Cadishead Park I Feel Safe In There Inside the Centre c 1 Lord St Illegal dumping is a problem c 2 Lord St Improve drainage Behind Irlam pool e 3 Princes Park Improve for older children Whole area e 1 Princes Park Improve indoor leisure Irlam pool l 1 Princes Park Improve Lighting Car Park c 15 Cadishead Park Improve Lighting Behind Cadishead Hall c 9 Cadishead Park Improve lighting c 1 Cadishead Park Improve Lighting In Front of the Hall c 1 Cadishead Park Improve Lighting Cadishead Park Main Area c 1 Cadishead Park Improve Lighting Dudley Road Side c 3 Lord St Improve Lighting Centre Car Park c 3 Lord St Improve Lighting Everywhere c 1 Lord St Improve Lighting On all Paths c 4 Lord St Improve Lighting Play area c 2 Lord St Improve lighting as unsafe youth shelter Cadishead park c 1 Cadishead Park Improve surfaces Near houses e 10 Princes Park Improve surfaces River Irwell / wildlife area e 4 Princes Park Improve surfaces Along old river e 3 Princes Park Keep Bowling Green l 12 Cadishead Park Keep Fit Classes Cadishead Hall l 2 Cadishead Park Keep Fit Classes At the Centre l 3 Lord St Keep motorbikes off c 1 Lord St Kids Free Zone Play Area l 1 Lord St Knock houses down in square e 1 Tiger moth Square Irlam Landscape park area e 1 Lord St Landscaped Park Area Cadishead Park e 1 Cadishead Park Leave space as it is Planting near Liverpool Rd e 1 Princes Park Lights - Spot Lights Middle of Pitches c 1 Lord St Litter bins Whole area e 4 Cadishead Park Litter Bins Behind Cadishead Hall e 2 Cadishead Park Litter Bins Near the Play Area e 6 Lord St Litter Bins Everywhere e 5 Lord St Litter bins Whole area e 16 Princes Park Litter bins Playground e 2 Princes Park Litter bins Football pitch e 1 Princes Park Litter bins Old river e 1 Princes Park Litter bins - move Cadishead park e 1 Cadishead Park Litter bins small ones are not suitable Cadishead park e 1 Cadishead Park Litter bins, Make sure they are empted e 1 Lord St Litter-bins Whole area e 3 Lord St Motor Bikes are a problem Whole Park l 1 Lord St Mountain bike track Lord Street and Cumberland Ave l 1 Lord St Mountain bike track l 1 Lord St Mountain Bike Trail Around the Park l 2 Lord St Mountain Bike Trail Whole area l 1 Princes Park Muck about area e 1 Lord St Muck about area Near boggy area in main field / Liverpool Rd e 3 Princes Park Nature reserve River Irwell e 5 Princes Park Nature reserve Front of fire station houses e 2 Princes Park Nature trail River Irwell / wildlife area e 7 Princes Park Nature trail Far side of River Irwell e 4 Princes Park Nature trail Along the old River Irwell e 1 Princes Park Need steering group input e 1 new nature reserve, other side of Fairhills Rd Neighbourhood watch Whole area c 2 Cadishead Park Neighbourhood watch Whole area c 2 Lord St Neighbourhood watch Whole area c 8 Princes Park Night area is a problem c 2 Lord St Night attack - 13 year old boy attacked with knife for bike c 1 Cadishead Park Night noise and rowdiness c 4 Cadishead Park Night noise and rowdiness Along old River Irwell c 1 Princes Park No smoking here Cadishead Hall area c 1 Cadishead Park No smoking here Play area c 5 Lord St No Smoking Here On the Park c 1 Lord St No smoking here Front of Irlam pool c 1 Princes Park Noise is a problem Outside the Church c 2 Lord St Notice Board Irlam pool e 1 Princes Park Notice/information Board In Front of Cadishead Hall e 1 Cadishead Park Notice/information Board Old River/ Riverside Avenue e 1 Princes Park Open area up remove trees from front e 1 Cadishead Park Organise a 11-year sports activities l 8 Lord St Organise Summer Sports Activities l 4 Lord St Organise/Start junior football team l 2 Lord St Organised Football Outside the Centre l 1 Lord St Organised sports activities Near boggy area in main field / Liverpool Rd l 4 Princes Park Organised Sports activities (summer) Cadishead Park l 1 Cadishead Park Organising sports activities l 1 Cadishead Park Organising sports activities Football pitch l 1 3 Princes Park Organized sports activities l 1 Princes Park Orienteering course round princes park, with club run for Irlam Baths l 1 Princes Park Paddling Pool l 11 Lord St Paddling Pool Near the Play Area l 4 Lord St Paddling pool Playground l 13 1 Princes Park Paddling pool Skate board area l 2 Princes Park Paddling pool Sloping grass area behind Garden Centre l 1 Princes Park Paddling pool improved Paddling pool l 4 Princes Park Park warden Near boggy area in main field / Liverpool Rd l 3 Princes Park Park wardens Whole area l 6 Cadishead Park Park wardens Whole area l 4 Lord St Park wardens Whole area l 25 Princes Park Park wardens Playground l 16 Princes Park Parking - No Parking Behind Cadishead Hall e 7 Cadishead Park Parking for Disabled e 1 Lord St Parking, Cut Down & Redo the Church Car Park e 6 Lord St Parking, Extend the Car Park At the Centre e 8 Lord St Parking, Improve At the Centre e 9 Lord St Parking, No Parking Lords Street & Outside the Centre e 4 Lord St Parking, No parking Lord Street and Cumberland Ave e 1 Lord St Parking, Off street parking e 2 Lord St Parking, Off Street Parking Near the Centre e 1 Lord St Path for disabled Cadishead Park e 4 Cadishead Park Path for disabled Whole area e 2 Lord St Path for the disabled Whole area e 12 Princes Park Path for the disabled Along old River Irwell e 4 Princes Park Paved area with seats and shrubs Whole area e 1 Princes Park Paved area with trees and shrubs Behind Irlam pool e 1 Princes Park Picnic Area Near Path to Heyes Road e 10 Cadishead Park Picnic area e 1 Cadishead Park Picnic Area Near the Play Area e 6 Lord St Picnic area Irlam pool e 5 Princes Park Pitch & put Skate board area l 4 Princes Park Pitch & put Putting green l 3 Princes Park Pitch & put Paddling pool l 1 Princes Park Pitch & Putt Near Games Court l 1 Cadishead Park Pitch & Putt Cumberland Road Side l 1 Lord St Planting to encourage wild life River Irwell e 2 Princes Park Planting to encourage wild life Skate board area e 2 Princes Park Planting to encourage wild life Between River Irwell and the Fire Station e 1 Princes Park Planting to encourage wildlife e 2 Cadishead Park Platform for Stage - raised or flat Skate board area l 1 Princes Park Play area - need sponge flooring under toddler area l 1 George Thomas park Play area Roundabout Play Area l 4 Lord St Play Area to be supervised Playground l 1 Lord St Play Area Under 5 Play Area l 1 Lord St Play Area, Improve l 3 Lord St Play Area, Section it Under 5 / Over 5 / Youths l 1 Lord St Play equipment - need refit l 1 George Thomas park Play Equipment - Spider Web Playground L 1 Lord St Playground for children u-5’s Playground l 2 Princes Park Playground for Children under 5 Improve the Playground l 1 Lord St Playground needs Rubber Floor Playground l 4 Lord St Police foot patrol Whole area c 7 Cadishead Park Police Foot Patrol In Front of Cadishead Hall c 1 Cadishead Park Police foot patrol Whole area c 7 Lord St Police Foot Patrol Rear of the Centre c 4 Lord St Police foot patrol Whole area c 23 Princes Park Police foot patrol Flat park area near paddling pool c 4 Princes Park Police foot patrol Skate board area c 3 Princes Park Police foot patrol Football pitches c 3 Princes Park Police foot patrol c 1 Tiger moth square Irlam Poop Scoop Bins Playground & Paths e 4 Cadishead Park Poop Scoop Bins A few Situated Around the Park e 7 Lord St Poop scoop bins Whole area e 3 Lord St Poop Scoop Bins Streets e 3 Lord St Poop scoop bins Whole area e 18 Princes Park Poop scoop bins Football pitches e 8 Princes Park Poop scoop bins Near houses e 1 Princes Park Poop scoop bins Flat park area near paddling pool e 1 Princes Park Poop scope bins Whole area e 4 Cadishead Park Pub Next to The Centre l 3 Lord St Public Art:- Turf Mazes Whole area l 1 Princes Park Railing Around the Tennis Court Outside the Centre l 3 Lord St Railings Behind Health Studio e 7 Cadishead Park Railings Alongside the Footpath e 4 Lord St Recycling Bins – paper, glass, cans Car Park e 4 Lord St Remote Control Car Track Near the Centre l 3 Lord St Sand pit Playground l 6 Princes Park Secure Area for Bikes Near the Playground l 6 Lord St Secure locks for bikes Front of Irlam pool c 6 Princes Park Security Cameras Behind Cadishead Hall c 1 Cadishead Park Security Cameras c 1 Lord St Security Cameras Lord Street Recreation Centre c 1 Lord St Security Cameras Fire station c 3 Princes Park Security Cameras Lady James Hall c 1 Princes Park Sensory Garden Cadishead Park e 1 Cadishead Park Sensory Garden Near the Play Area e 1 Lord St Shrubs to put of intruder c 1 Cadishead Park Skate park l 1 Cadishead Park Skate park Tennis court l 37 Princes Park Skateboarding Near Paddling Pool l 1 Princes Park Small pond Skate board area e 4 Princes Park Social Club At the Centre l 3 Lord St Solvent abuse is a problem c 1 Cadishead Park SOM swimming pool Salford needs one Irlam pool l 4 Princes Park Speed Bumps Lord Street and Fir Street c 1 Lord St Speeding joy riders c 1 Cadishead Park Sports complex Behind Irlam pool l 1 Princes Park Tennis Court l 2 Lord St Tennis Court (clay) Outside the Centre l 3 Lord St Tennis Courts c 1 Cadishead Park Tennis courts Tennis courts l 7 6 Princes Park Theft from cars c 1 Cadishead Park Toilets - clean cadishead park l 1 Cadishead Park Toilets - Demolish Toilets l 2 Cadishead Park Toilets - improve Cadishead park l 1 Cadishead Park Toilets – more needed In The Centre l 3 Lord St Toilets for disabled Football pitches l 6 Princes Park Toilets for disabled Fire station l 1 Princes Park Toilets with disabled facilities Flat park area near paddling pool l 4 Princes Park Toilets with disabled facilities l 1 Princes Park Tree nursery Behind Fairhills Road bungalows e 2 Princes Park Tree planting Skate board area e 2 Princes Park Tree planting Behind Fairhills Road bungalows e 2 Princes Park Tree Planting for Screening Cadishead Park / Railway e 1 Cadishead Park Trim back shrubs Front of fire station houses c 1 Princes Park Trim shrubs back Along old River Irwell c 1 Princes Park Unsafe c 1 Cadishead Park Up to knees in nettles e 1 Hamilton Avenue (bottom of no. 19), recreation area Vandal proof furniture e 2 Cadishead Park Vandal Proof Furniture Old River /Riverside Avenue e 10 Princes Park Vandal Proof Public Art Whole area l 1 Princes Park Vandalism is a problem On Centre roof c 5 Lord St Vandalism is a problem War memorial c 3 Princes Park Vandalism is a problem c 1 Tiger moth Square Irlam Was a recreation area, now used as site compound by council with garages & site huts e 1 Hamilton Avenue (behind no. 2) Water level changing Old river, Fairhills Road end e 1 Princes Park Weather Proof Youth Shelter Near Heyes Road Side l 1 Cadishead Park Wild flower area e 1 Forest park Wild flower area Whole area e 1 Princes Park Wildflower Meadow Skate board area e 4 1 Princes Park Wildflower Meadow Whole area e 3 Princes Park Wildflower Meadow Brook Bridge e 1 Princes Park Wooden assault courses parks in general l 1 Cadishead Park Wooden assault courses parks in general l 1 Lord St Wooden assault courses l 1 parks in general Wooden assault courses Whole area l 1 Princes Park Youth Shelter Side of the Centre l 6 Lord St Youth Shelter Bandstand l 1 Princes Park Youth shelter needs larger roof Cadishead park l 1 Cadishead Park Youth Theatre Near the Church l 1 Lord St Youth Theatre Fire station l 3 Princes Park Appendix IV Action Plans Action Plan for Princes Park, Lords Street Recreation Grounds and Cadishead Park 1. Increase Presence in the Parks Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Park Wardens/ rangers44 - Princes Park4 - Lords Street Rec6 - Cadishead Park54 - Total Suggestions Action to date:· Chris Trueblood has met Sharon Hunter from Salford Ranger Service for information on the Volunteer Warden Courses at Clifton Park. Environmental Services are looking to develop a Wardens Team for Salford but funding is needed to set up and maintain locally. Irlam is likely to be early in the programme as ideas for the parks are more developed than other areas. There should be greater scope after April 2003.Other action Suggestions:· Increase presence in the park particularly in the winter when parks are used less and darker.· Co-ordinate existing visits by police/ grounds maintenance /wardens/ playground inspectors to provide more coverage· Increase frequency of maintenance regimes (little and often?)· Encourage more people to use park particularly Princes Park, more use will make it safer. · Employ dedicated wardens. Think about one warden across all three parks (familiarity)· Use existing countryside rangers? (Give them a role to bring people into parks)· Use/train community volunteers/ park champions & young people · Better information, reporting systems/mechanisms · Encourage local businesses to take a role· Use events and festivals to raise profile of debate. · Councillors (bring them on board)· Environmental Services - Parks dept · Community groups/friends groups· Police· Park users· CVS (re volunteers)· Community development sections of the council and others · Businesses (industrial parks have own security)· Tesco - (employ security guards)· Salford Ranger Service, Clifton Visitors Centre · Safer Salford and community safety schemes.· National Lottery (encourage friends groups to employ people?)· European Funding (council co-ordinated).· Local people are best resource· Rotary club· Local police posts - (generally un-manned.)· Youth Action Key Fund through the Community Committee (for revenue but not exclusive, as long as 5-19 yr olds are involved and benefit) · Encourage people to be interested· Information· Visits to other schemes/parks· A warden will allow residents to have an input (via a co-ordinator)· Give hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel (encouragement)· Small achievable steps· Information on budgets/costs· provide training for community volunteers and young people to become rangers /wardens. Police Foot patrols33 - Princes Park11 - Lords Street Rec8 - Cadishead Park53 - Total Suggestions · Parks are currently patrolled by the community beat officers at varying times.· Community Support Officers posts are being advertised (Nov 2002) and will have a role in patrolling alongside foot patrols. They will have the power to deal with offences but not arrest. A request for officers in Irlam & Cadishead has been put forward.· Neighbourhood Wardens are slowly being introduced and the Lords Street area has been put forward.· See Park Wardens for other ideas · Police· Environmental Services· Outreach and youth workers· Voluntary/friends groups · Community Against Drugs · Support to develop a friends group · Local volunteers could receive training to enable them to approach and talk to young people 2. Football Issues Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Astro- turf15 - Princes Park19 - Lords Street Rec19 - Cadishead Park53 - Total Suggestions An audit of outdoor recreation facilities has been carried out by Development Services. This will inform the Urban Open Spaces Strategy.· Some exist in Irlam, Silver Street· Existing ones are in wrong place?· Improve dialogue before building more and carry out research· Better reporting systems for vandalism. (notices?)· Improve maintenance · Consider better management (can they run out of the swimming Pool?· Encourage community to get involved in reporting and managing.· Use events to raise issues-police vs community five a side matches etc. · Sports development· Parks dept· Sports clubs/teams· Community groups/friends groups· Youth service· Planning dept· Police sports teams· Development Services · Sports England · Convene stakeholders meeting (especially between existing clubs).· Information· Encouragement to use existing facilities and also report vandalism, and other problems Football pitches/nets25 - Princes Park5 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park30 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Football wall demolished13 - Lords Street Rec Still to be actioned Other suggestions include: · Five-a-side Football 9 – Lords Street Rec · Improve Drainage 3 - Princes Park · Outside cleaning facilities for football /rugby 1 - Lords Street Rec 3. Improve Safety Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Lighting & CCTVlighting 0 - Princes Park21 - Lords Street Rec30 - Cadishead Park51 - Total SuggestionsCCTV 4 - Princes Park8 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park13 - Total Suggestions Short term· Site visits to check what is not working and identify new locationsMedium term· Any park initiative to include lighting · A huge light to light a large area, create it as an art feature· Solar powered lights· identify costs for capital and revenue· Improve CCTV on buildings, identify what exists · Local people· Friends group· Environmental Services· Highways· Community Safety Unit (Peter Mathews, Gordon Dixon)· Crime Reduction Advisor · Existing budget· Charities & Trusts · Neighbourhood Watch8 - Princes Park2 - Lords Street Rec2 - Cadishead Park12 - Total Suggestions · Set up a Park Watch Scheme incorporate in Friends Group. If a problem is noticed in the park people can ring round and report to the police· Set up a youth forum to improve communication with young people. Involve/invite them (or a representative) on the Community Committee · Police· Local residents· Park users· Community Safety Unit· Park Watch Scheme· Friends Group· Salford CVS· Environmental Services· Highways to put up signs· Community Committee· Schools· School Committee· Sports Development· Youth Service · Local people to apply to trust and charities to pay for the Neighbourhood Watch signs and for them to be put up (£60/sign) · Support to set up a group. There will need to be one local co-ordinator and 2 deputies Trim Back Shrubs2 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park3 - Total Suggestions · Specify what needs trimming and check whether it is in Grounds Maintenance contract· Find out who is responsible for the shrubs· Thin and remove shrubs· Local people to trim back the shrubs and arrange with Grounds Maintenance to collect and dump the prunings · Local people· Environmental Service· Grounds Maintenance· Councillors· Highways· Railway Operators· BTCV · Charities & trusts · Training for local people to ensure Health & Safety· Provision of tools 4. Dog Issues Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Poop scoop bins28 - Princes Park13 - Lords Street Rec8 - Cadishead Park49 - Total Suggestions Salford Council adopted the Dog Fouling Land Act of 1996 in April 2002. Dog Wardens and Community Support Officers will enforce it through fines or the promotion of responsible dog ownership.Suggestions include:· More bins in appropriate places and better maintained· Bins near car park Princess Park · Provide cardboard poop scoop· Flag it scheme identifying dog pooh Education - Another Educating Rover Scheme (take responsibility)· Animal welfare (dogs out on there own)· Publicity· Signage - large signs about fines· Humorous - Poems about pooh!· Dog free zones eg enclose play/ football areas · Dog toilets/Sand pit/Green areas and bins · Local Authority· Animal Welfare· Educating Rover Scheme (take responsibility)· Dog owners identify areas for bins· LA fine offenders· Schools · Users of pitches (flag it)· Sports juniors clubs· Dog Wardens· Community Safety Officers · Design relating to pet companies · Local Authority empty bins daily· Local Authority to install marked bins · Signage and information to raise community awareness· Publicity to inform people· Dog free zone30 - Princes Park1 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park31 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Dog walking area8 - Princes Park6 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park15 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned 5. Litter Issues Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Clean up34 - Princes Park9 - Lords Street Rec4 - Cadishead Park47 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Litter Bins20 - Princes Park15 - Lords Street Rec8 - Cadishead Park43 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Broken Glass14 - Princes Park14 - Lords Street Rec2 - Cadishead Park30 - Total Suggestions · City Leisure/grounds maintenance to continue to do litter picks of sports pitches and play areas· City Leisure to continue to advise sports teams to walk the pitch before play· More litter bins and ensure emptied regularly· arrange for the probation service to do litter picks· Bring in by-laws to control behaviour · City Leisure· Pitch users· Environmental Services/ Operational Services· Councillors, particularly Cllr Joe Kean and Cllr Lightup · Probation service· Social Services· Neighbourhood Co-ordinator. · Environmental services budget · provide materials for pitch users to do litter picks Other suggestions include: · Recycling bins 4 – Lords Street Rec · Illegal dumping 2 – Lords Street Rec 6. Skate park Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? BMX skate park 42 - Princes Park1 - Lords Street Rec4 - Cadishead Park47 - Total Suggestions Action to date:· £25,000 raised by the BMX Bandits· Designs have been complete, estimated cost £30,000 and quotes are being obtained by Environmental Services· Planning permission issues are being considered particularly potential noise pollution. Locations in Princes Park have been suggested. A master plan of the whole park may be useful to avoid affects on other facilities and users.Other action Suggestions:· Wanted in princes park, on Lords St Recreation and elsewhere· Inform/consult local residents to avoid future complaints · Could there be a temporary track set up?· Visits to other projects?· Look again at the design· BMX track could be used by all (eg roller skaters, skateboards, crazy golf?) · Planning dept· BMX Bandits· Neighbourhood Co-ordinator - Ursula· Parks dept· Community Health Worker - Janice Lowndes· Alan (youth)· Salford Community Venture· Local contractors to build the skate park · Plan to get support from Richard Branson· Lottery Fair Share - Results of the Stage 1 bid will be known in January. Stage 2 needs to be submitted in summer 2003. If successful part of this fund will be allocated to the skate park · Consider set up a community business to manage (Salford Community Venture to help?)· Planning meeting involving Janice Lowndes.· Inform/consult local residents 7. Transport/parking issues Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Parking issues0 - Princes Park33 - Lords Street Rec7 - Cadishead Park40 - Total Suggestions Action to date:· Trupti Patel from Highways has visited Lords Street to assess the problem and will continue to follow up.Other action suggestions:· The Church car park could be use but it needs resurfacing, cost involved· Extend Fit City’s car park, cost involved· Extra parking control measures to reduce the problem· Discussion with the Church, Recreation Centre Manager, footballers, residents and Local Authority· Police regularly receive parking complaints about Lords Street and they are dealt with on an individual basis· Secure cycle parking · Cadishead traffic calming scheme· Extend Cadishead Rec car park · Church· Recreation Centre Manager · footballers · residents · Local Authority· Highways · Church donate/lease land· Residents to clean up the area (security)· Crime and disorder budget · Consultation ideas and feed back· Local paper updates· Community clean up Barriers/bollards and railings0 - Princes Park6 - Lords Street Rec18 - Cadishead Park24 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Secure area for bikes6 - Princes Park6 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park12 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned 8. Play facilities Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Paddling pool20 - Princes Park15 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park35 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Adventure play 11 - Princes Park10 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park20 - Total Suggestions · More adventure play needed for older ages with less rules and regulations, not too safe but safe enough. If it is too safe people take more risks, therefore, more dangerous· Learn from rural areas, and from what people do in the countryside (eg climbing?). For example bring haystacks into the park, trampolines/ bungy style, sea side theme, Indiana Jones theme · Learn from what excites people in the media · T/Army assault courses· Think about how we can use existing trees etc· Conduct risk assessments· Go on some residentials· Local people visits to other projects · Manchester Adventure Play Association· Army/police· Arts development teams (themes)· Youth Service· Health and Safety team· Users (young people?)· Schools· Groundwork Trust/ CTAC· Healthy living teams · Children’s fund?· New Opportunities Fund· Trusts· Services · Involve users esp young people in the design· Move away from traditional ideas of what ‘adventure playgrounds’ look like· visit other projects Play area2 - Princes Park16 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park18 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Other suggestions include: · Sand pit 6 – Princes Park 9. Activities Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Organised sport6 - Princes Park20 - Lords Street Rec2 - Cadishead Park28 - Total Suggestions · Try unusual (fun) sports (eg BMX training, Keep Fit, walking tours, bring in fire service, police dog/army assault courses etc)· Bring indoor activities outdoors (eg keep fit)· Taster sessions rather than full programs· Involve local people in the planning of when and where activities should take place. Consult with users on new sports ideas · Check who is offering what and who is most/best qualified · Council· Sports Development· Sports Council· Health groups· BMX bandits· Statutory agencies (eg Fire Service, TA, Police· Events team (council)· Lord Street community· Recreation Centre users/staff (adj to park) · Council· Sports development· Sports council· Health group· BMX bandits· Statutory agencies (eg fire service, TA, police· Events team (council)· Lord Street community· Recreation Centre · Make it easy for people to get involved in planning activities· Better publicity· Encourage wider take-up by different people Other suggestions include: Princes Park Lords Street Rec Cadishead Park total suggestions · Keep fit classes 3 2 5 · Alternative Health 3 3 · Problem golf 3 3 · Orienteering course 1 1 · Car boot sales 1 1 10. Facilities for Sport or activities Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Crazy golf/pitch and puttCrazy golf21 - Princes Park4 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park26 - Total SuggestionsPitch & Putt7 - Princes Park1 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park9 - Total Suggestions · Is there a demand? · Survey what exists, is there still one in Buile Hill Park· Find out what it involves· May need an attendant to hand out equipment.· Equipment gets lost/stolen.· Set up temporary courses (perhaps during events/festivals)· Find a ‘champion for the issue’· Make it fun- night time pitch and putt (luminous), or use the BMX track · Use existing golf courses (private managed)· Encourage open days at clubs · Ranger/warden service· Police (to advise on vandalism)· Consultants to do research· Mr Stringer (golf course owner) · Existing clubs· Driving range at Trafford· Put it on the BMX track? · Information and interest Cadishead Hall - do it up17 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Basketball court/ hoops6 - Princes Park10 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park16 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Tennis Courts7 - Princes Park5 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park13 - Total Suggestionsand 6 people disagreed Still to be actioned Bowling greens - keep it0 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec12 - Cadishead Park12 - Total Suggestions · Improve management by parks dept· find out who holds the keys and who pays what eg bowlers pay the council, or council subsidise bowlers?.· Educate people on how they are run (notice boards?) and the high costs of repairs following vandalism· Explain use is free, not required to be a member.· Organise open days to encourage wider use· Set up children’s teams and competitions· Money to make more sets of bowls available.· Get golfers involved (use them for other things beside bowling eg pitch and putt.) · Bowlers· Pensioners and older people who use them.· Footballers, who wreck them· Councillors (to broker discussions)· Council staff· Friends groups· Wardens? · Bowling club fees (paid to council).· Attendants ‘fees’.· Existing maintenance budgets · Is there a budget for young bowlers (ask Alan Rowley) · Involve local groups to find out who owns them, who runs them, who are they for.· Involve local groups to get info on costs of maintenance and running.· Information Flood lighting9 - Princes Park1 - Lords Street Rec0 - Cadishead Park10 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Mountain bike track/ trail & cycle lanes2 – Princes Park7 – Lords Street Rec9 – total suggestions Still to be actioned Other suggestions include: Princes Park Lords Street rec Cadishead Park Total Suggestions · Pub/social club 6 6 · Muck about area 3 1 4 · Better facilities for Older Children 1 1 1 3 · Improve indoor leisure/changing facilities 1 3 4 · Remote control car track 3 3 · Badminton court 1 1 2 · Boating Lake 1 1 · Horse Jumping 1 and 1 disagreed 0 · Demolish games court 1 1 · Demolish concrete mound 1 1 11. Unsociable Behaviour Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Drinking14 - Princes Park6 - Lords Street Rec4 - Cadishead Park25 - Total Suggestions Action to date:· A local resident has begun a campaign to change the by-law for Salford· Councillors will be approached for support.Other action suggestions:· There is no mention of drink or drugs in the existing by laws· Currently illegal for under 18’s to drink on the streets, but only open containers can be ceased.· Bring in By-Law to cease closed containers. The Irlam and Cadishead area can be nominated or it could be across the city. But it is up to the local authority where it is enforced· Drinking is symptom of nothing to do· Sign in the parks banning drinking· Adults sometimes sell/purchase alcohol for underage drinkers. (During a Police operation in Summer 2002 50% of shops sold alcohol to young people, some shops now being prosecuted)· Letters from local people to the MP · Police· Schools· School Liaison Officer· Outreach and youth workers· Voluntaty/friends group· Councillors particularly Cllr Lancaster· MP - Ian Stewart· Local Authority· Local residents, Robin Sherlock has volunteered· Community Safety Unit · no funding needed to bring in the by-law · Support for co-ordinating letters to the MP Night Noise & Rowdiness and vandalism4 - Princes Park7 - Lords Street Rec4 - Cadishead Park16 - Total Suggestions · Curfews on parks to stop specific people (eg under 15 year olds) going into certain areas of the parks· Curfews on individuals· Arrange with the probation service to repair the damage donePromote the Park to improve use and dissuade anti social behaviour. To do this:· Find a role model to promote & publicise the importance of parks eg Ben Thornley, Giggs, Paul Scholes. Need involvement of the schools and permission from the council to put a photo in the newspapers.· Identify a business to adopt a park· Tap into the fallout of the Commonwealth GamesMedium term· install large signs to tell people to look after their park and dog etc sponsored by a local business · Probation Service· Police· Local Authority· Park Watch Scheme· Friends GroupTo promote the parks:· Manchester United· Salford City Reds· Council - Marketing· Press Officer· Local Schools· City Leisure - George Gilbody to contact a role modelMedium Term· Friends Group· Environmental Services· Neighbourhood Co-ordinator To promote the parks:Sponsors eg · Tescos· Lidl· PubsNorth Bank Industrial Estate Problem Drugs & solvent abuse3 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec3 - Cadishead Park5 - Total SuggestionsNo smoking1 – Princes Park6 – Lords Street Rec1 – Cadishead Park8 – total suggestions · Need initiatives to prevent offences, and recognition that it is not just youth· Communication with groups to address their needs. For example groups of young people request more litter bins and less dog dirt, provide facilities, open the band shelter · Drugs Action Team· Police· Schools· School Liaison Officer· Outreach and youth workers· Voluntaty/friends group · Community Against Drugs · Other suggestions include: Lords Street Rec Cadishead Park total suggestions · I don’t feel safe here 4 3 7 · Dangerous driving 4 1 5 · Problem theft from cars 1 1 12. Paths Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Paths for disabled16 - Princes Park2 - Lords Street Rec4 - Cadishead Park22 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Improve surface in Princes Park17 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Bridal Path in Princes park7 – total suggestions Still to be actioned 13. Seating Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Picnic area5 - Princes Park6 - Lords Street Rec11 - Cadishead Park22 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Benches2 - Princes Park3 - Lords Street Rec13 - Cadishead Park18 - Total Suggestions Still to be actioned Vandal proof furniture10 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec2 - Cadishead Park12 - Total Suggestions · Remove existing frame · Replace wood with steel runs· Sculptural benches relating to history· Graffiti benches · Local Authority· Local Historian· Arts and young people (May & Sal, Red Rose has contacts)· Local schools · Local artists· Youth, Art & Music (YAM) · LA Community Committee· Neighbourhood Renewal · Businesses· Local donation· Greening Greater Manchester· Local community· Lottery· Partnership· Section 106 · Regular up dates· Forum friends groups· Walkers groups 14. Youth Space/activities Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Graffiti Wall8 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec6 - Cadishead Park14 - Total Suggestions4 people disagreed Still to be actioned Youth Shelter1 - Princes Park6 - Lords Street Rec2 - Cadishead Park9 - Total SuggestionsDemolish/keep the bandstand in Princes park5 – total suggestionsand 2 disagree Still to be actioned Youth theatre3 - Princes Park1 - Lords Street Rec4 – total suggestions Still to be actioned 15. Nature Issues Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Planting to encourage wildlife, Wildflower meadow, tree plantingNature trail12 – Princes ParkWildflower meadow9 - Princes Parkand 1 disagreePlanting to encourage wildlife5 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec2 - Cadishead Park7 - Total SuggestionsNature reserve in Princes Park7 – total suggestions Tree planting4 - Princes Park0 - Lords Street Rec1 - Cadishead Park5 - Total Suggestions · Maintenance of existing woodland areas and a management plan· Red Rose Forest has two wildflower seed schemes that could be used to increase wildflowers on the parks· Princess Park Locklands Lane are priority but planting is needed in all parks to break up the green desert · Use planting (like a fence) to segregate/divide up different areas of the parks · Wildflower meadow will attract more people into the area all year round· Poplars in Princes park are to be removed· Maps/trails· Bike parks· Waymarkers· Friends of scheme · Local schools (RESPECT)· Local Authority· Irlam & Cadishead ACCORD could be resurrected· Rangers service· BTCV· Groundwork · Health walks/ green gyms· Local community· Local history groups· Forestry Commission· Ecology Unit (Marion Rains)· Red Rose Forest · City Arboriculture Team· Princess Park Guidance system · LA· Community Committee· Sponsorship· Section 106· Community tree nursery (Free Trees)· Viridor Community Action Fund (Red Rose Forest) · Community consultation to find out what planting people prefer and where· Tools and training for local people and schools to be involved in the planting General Planting and landscaping including sensory garden5 - Princes Park 2 - Lords Street Rec5 - Cadishead Park12 – total suggestions Still to be actioned Other suggestions include: Princes Park Lords Street Rec Cadishead Park total suggestions · City Farm 5 1 1 7 · Small pond 4 4 · Compost Scheme 3 3 · Tree nursery 2 2 16. Toilets Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Toilets for the disabled in Princes Park12 - Total Suggestions · Princes Park Garden Centre have been approached by Environmental Services to install toilets at the Centre. For public use when the Centre is open. Toilets demolish/ improve3 – Lords Street Rec4 – Cadishead Park7 – total suggestions Still to be actioned 17. Old River Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Do up old river in Princes Park11 - Total Suggestions · The old river is in three sections each has a separate owner - Boddingtons, Salford City Council and Peel holdings. All have fallen into disrepair· The public footpath is still accessibleShort term· Community clean up possible with Irlam ACCORDMedium term· Peel housing estate to create public open spaces· Access and paths through the willow area needs surfacing · Education · Irlam ACCORD· Local Authority· Boddingtons· Peel holding· BTCV· Groundwork · Three owners· Peel · Grant aid · materials and support to carry out clean up Fishing7 - Princes Park 1 - Lords Street Rec8 – Total suggestions Still to be actioned 18. Art/entertainment features Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Public art 2 - Princes Park5 – Lords Street Rec1 – Cadishead Park8 – Total suggestions Still to be acitoned Amphitheatre/ performance area4 - Princes Park1 - Cadishead Park5 – total suggestions Still to be actioned 19. Park Promotion Suggestion (in priority order) What can be done in the long and the short run? Who needs to be involvedand who needs to lead? What funding, and other resources are available? What does the community require to keep involved? Notice/information board2 – Princes Park1 – Cadishead Park3 – Total suggestions Still to be actioned Appendix V Princes Park Master Plan – initial scheme, to be revised

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